Godzilla (1998)
Episode description
It's the infamous American movie that enraged Godzilla fans and the movie industry alike, featuring a fish-eating pregnant iguana conceived as a sexy pin-up... the one and only Zilla! We take a deep dive into the filmography of Roland Emmerich -- master of disaster (and so far the only openly queer person to ever direct a Godzilla movie, sorry!) -- to determine that, if this isn't a good Godzilla movie, is it at least a good Emmerich movie? And of course, we talk Godzilla as an accidental trans ace icon, why Maria Pitillo deserved better (and Matthew Broderick deserved worse), The Simpsons connections, bad comedy, unsung practical effects heroes, and much more! It really is, in fact, a lot of fish.
Cover art by: Victor Munguia
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Theme song: "BIO WARS - Synth Cover" by Kweer Kaiju
Sources include:
The Morning Call | The Los Angeles Times | Toho Kingdom | Hank Azaria Reddit AMA
A Critical History and Filmography of Toho's Godzilla Series by David Kalat
Godzilla FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the King of the Monsters by Brian Solomon
Wikizilla