Episode 111: ‘The Return of Godzilla’ | Ft. Neil Riebe and Andrew Wynja “The Ninja” | Godzilla Redux
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Nate discusses 'The Return of Godzilla' with guests Neil Riebe and Andrew Wynja, exploring its historical context and special effects.
Hello, Kaiju Lovers! Nate (technically) reaches the Heisei Era of ”Godzilla Redux” with The Return of Godzilla (aka ”Godzilla 1984”). He’s joined by kaiju author Neil Riebe (who saw it in the theatre!) and the ”unapologetic apologist” for the Heisei series, Andrew Wynja ”The Ninja.” They get into how this is the only true ”Cold War” G-film and offers a uniquely Japanese perspective that was almost completely lost in Roger Corman’s heavily re-edited Americanized version, Godzilla 1985. If history isn’t your thing, they also discuss the amazing special effects by Teruyoshi Nakano, Kenpachiro Satsuma’s first performance as Big G, and the incredible score by Reijiro Koroku, among other things. Strap in!
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