Gorath (1962)

Gorath (1962)

From Skreeonk! A Godzilla Movie Marathon by Glitterjaw Queer Podcast Collective

June 13, 2026 · 1h 41m

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The episode discusses Ishirō Honda's film 'Gorath' and its themes of overcoming borders and politics in a sci-fi disaster context.

What would you do if a rogue star was about to collide with Earth? Oh, and also there's a giant walrus for some reason! We're tackling Ishirō Honda's lesser-seen high concept sci-fi film about the far future of 1980 and a kind world overcoming borders and politics to literally move the planet. But can a disaster movie work without any interpersonal or human conflict? We talk about the strange dullness of this film, random amnesia, Honda's commitment to authentic science, and of course the top-notch Tsubaraya effects. Check out Glitterjaw's new variety feed, Glitterjaw Presents ! Part of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Glitterjaw Queer Podcast Collective ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Cover Art Gallery ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Discord ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠skreeonkpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Theme song: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"BIO WARS - Synth Cover" by Kweer Kaiju⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Glitterjaw Presents trailer song : “Happiest Days” by Three Chain Links. Sourced from RoyaltyFreePlanet and used under CC BY 3.0 / Shortened from original Sources include: Ishiro Honda: A Life in Film, from Godzilla…

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Host: Glitterjaw Queer Podcast Collective

Topics covered

  • sci-fi
  • disaster movies
  • politics
  • human conflict
  • film analysis

Keywords

  • Gorath
  • Ishirō Honda
  • sci-fi film
  • disaster movie
  • Tsubaraya effects

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Books & works: Gorath

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