Episode 29 - Godzilla vs Biollante (1989)
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06/28/23 • 91 min
Return of Godzilla was a critical and commercial success, so Toho wanted to strike while the iron was hot. The best way to do this? Find a talented director and force him to work with a script you got in a contest. A tumultuous behind-the-scenes story led us to a movie wildly beloved by fans: Godzilla vs Biollante. Starring a guest appearance by infamous Dragon Quest series composer Koichi Sugiyama.
We're joined this week by Dr MJ Cali, writer and actual geneticist. MJ's not as active on social media anymore since the whole "doctor" thing, but they made time to be on this episode to weigh in and let us pretend we're a legitimate show.
Social Media Links
The Show - twitter.com/CastleBravoPod
Derek - twitter.com/DerbyCityDerek
Charlotte - twitter.com/viscerocomplex
MJ - plentyofhominids.com
Return of Godzilla was a critical and commercial success, so Toho wanted to strike while the iron was hot. The best way to do this? Find a talented director and force him to work with a script you got in a contest. A tumultuous behind-the-scenes story led us to a movie wildly beloved by fans: Godzilla vs Biollante. Starring a guest appearance by infamous Dragon Quest series composer Koichi Sugiyama.
We're joined this week by Dr MJ Cali, writer and actual geneticist. MJ's not as active on social media anymore since the whole "doctor" thing, but they made time to be on this episode to weigh in and let us pretend we're a legitimate show.
Social Media Links
The Show - twitter.com/CastleBravoPod
Derek - twitter.com/DerbyCityDerek
Charlotte - twitter.com/viscerocomplex
MJ - plentyofhominids.com
Previous Episode
Episode 28 - Return of Godzilla / Godzilla 1985 (1984)
We're back with a brand new season! After an almost 10 year break, Toho would attempt to go back to the franchise's roots with a new direct sequel to the original 1954 film, ignoring everything since and attempting to hew closer to its darker and more political tone. The end result is arguably the best movie in the franchise since its first outing.
We're joined once again this week by fellow Super Deluxe GamesCast cohost Brittney aka Peachia. Honestly, after the whole vagina eyes debacle of Godzilla vs Hedorah, we kinda owed her a good movie to wash the sludge out.
Social Media Links
The Show - twitter.com/CastleBravoPod
Derek - twitter.com/DerbyCityDerek
Charlotte - twitter.com/viscerocomplex
Brit - twitter.com/itspeachia
Next Episode
Episode 30 - Godzilla vs King Ghidorah (1991)
In the wake of Godzilla vs Biollante's middling box office performance, Toho decided to break out a secret weapon that would ensure a box office draw: King Kong. Except that got messy and complicated quick, so they went back to the workshop and brought out Godzilla's most recurring villain instead: King Ghidorah. What follows is the dumbest, smartest, dumbest again, maybe smartest again movie about time travel we've seen in ages.
We're joined this week by freelance writer Erroll Maas, who has a fascination with all things Kaiju and Tokusatsu.
Social Media Links
The Show - twitter.com/CastleBravoPod
Derek - twitter.com/DerbyCityDerek
Charlotte - twitter.com/viscerocomplex
Selected Works of Erroll Maas
Interview with Matt Frank - https://youtu.be/wHoZrtWJk8E
Every 2022 Kaiju Game Ranked - https://www.thegamer.com/every-2022-kaiju-game-ranked/
The Kaiju Influence in Pokemon - https://errollmaaswriting.wordpress.com/2020/06/17/the-kaiju-influence-in-pokemon/
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