Godzilla And Friends Stomp Their Way To Topeka

Written By: Ken Hulsey
Sources: KTKA ABC Channel 49 Topeka / Avery Guerra

"Giant Monsters Invade Topeka", sounds like a great name for a low-budget monster movie, but that's not what we are talking about here.

No, indeed we are talking about the "Godzilla and Friends Film Festival V" which will be held in Topeka starting this weekend.

Here is the skinny:

Godzilla and Friends Film Festival V
When Friday, May 7, 7 p.m.
Where Henderson Learning Resources Center , Topeka

Giant monsters will once again be attacking Topeka during the Godzilla and Friends Festival V scheduled May 7 and 8 at Washburn University. No admission is charged and the public is invited.

Events are planned 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, May 7, and 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, May 8, with film and trailer screenings, various commentaries, contests and giveaways in room 112 of Henderson Learning Resources Center.

A contest to see who can put forth the best imitation of the monster Japanese film star will be at 3 p.m. Saturday.

Returning as special guests are Godzilla experts Steve Ryfle and Ed Godziszewski, who will offer special introductions to the movies being shown. They are currently co-writing a biography of Ishiro Honda, who directed the majority of Japan’s early science fiction and Godzilla films, and have participated in the commentary tracks for recent Godzilla Special Edition DVDs. Ryfle is the author of “Japan’s Favorite Mon-Star” and Godziszewski edits the fanzine, “Japanese Giants.
The schedule is:

May 7 (Friday)
7 p.m.: “Godzilla vs. Mecha-Godzilla II” (1993). A nemesis of Godzilla, Mecha-G was created as a counter attack weapon, but becomes berserk when he malfunctions.

May 8 (Saturday)
10 a.m.: Overview of the Weird World of Japanese Super Heroes, by Steve Ryfle.

10:15 a.m. (approx.): “Godzilla vs. The Thing” (1964). Considered by many fans as the best Godzilla film made, featuring The Thing, which turns out to be another famous Japanese monster.

1 p.m.: “The H-Man” (1959). A creature of the Hydrogen Age conceals himself in an oozing slime and hides in the Tokyo sewers to catch and liquidate humans. The most bizarre Japanese monster of the 1950s.

3 p.m. (approx.) – Godzilla roar contest and drawing/coloring competition.

3:15 p.m. (approx.) – “Grade-A Visual Effects on a Grade-A Budget,” by Glenn Erickson, DVD savant. Erickson was a special-effects technician for the production of the Spielberg film “1941.”

4 p.m. (approx.) – “King Kong Escapes” (1968). Unites the production efforts of Toho Studios and the Rankin/Bass puppet animation organization. Introduced in this feature was the prototype for Mecha-Godzilla. One of the goofiest Japanese giant monster films ever.

7:30 p.m. - Special presentation on Japanese giant monster films, with behind-the-scenes photos, film footage and a surprise feature presentation by Steve Ryfle and Ed Godziszewski.

The Godzilla and Friends Film Festival V is hosted by KTWU TV and is made possible with support from the Washburn University office of international programs, office of multicultural affairs and Center for Diversity Studies, the Center for East Asian Studies at the University of Kansas and donations from audience members.

See Also: San Francisco Braces For A 'Kaiju Shakedown: Godzillathon!'

Godzilla Toy Tuesday! Four Godzilla Figures In One Box And The Destroyah That Roared

Godzilla Yuji Sakae Concept Works 4 Figure Set By Bandai



I imagine that all of you Godzilla figure collectors out there are all too familiar with buying boxed G items from Japan.

What's the most annoying thing about these figures? Well, unless you can read Japanese, you can't tell exactly which figure from the set is in the box.

No need to worry here, because all four of these Godzilla figures come in one package.

Yes, four figures......one box.

Takes all the guess work out, doesn't it?

This Yuji Sakae Concept Works 4 Figure Set from Bandai includes the original Godzilla from 1954's "Gojira", 1962's "King Kong vs Godzilla", 1964's "Mothra vs Godzilla", and the melt-down version from 1995's "Godzilla vs Destroyah."

Four of the greatest Godzilla designs in one package!

This one is an import, so there is only one to be had, first come, first serve. Everyone else will just have to be in awe of the one who gets it.

Destroyah Complete Figure With Sound




Over the past decade and a half, Bandai has manufactured some really great deluxe figures of Destroyah, and today I have a real gem for you.

It's fine to have a bunch of figures on a shelf that just sit there, and don't do anything, but this Destroyah comes with authentic movie sounds.

That's right! This bad-boy roars!

Imagine the look on the cat's face when this baby goes off!

Again, this is a Japanese import that very hard to find here in The States, so act fast before they are all gone for good.

See Also: Godzilla T-Shirt Tuesday! Entertainment Earth Special Edition! / Godzilla Toy Tuesday! A Really Red Anguirus, A Godzilla Figure From 1993 And Another That Is Big And Expensive / Godzilla Toy Tuesday! Godzilla 1964, Walking MechaGodzilla And The Tiny Monster With A Huge Head / Godzilla Toy Tuesday! Godzilla Final Wars & Godzilla Raids Again Figures

Limited Edition Godzilla vs Mothra Art Prints Go On Sale Today!

Written By: Ken Hulsey
Source: Horror-Movies.ca

I may not know a lot about art, but I know something cool when I see it.

Just ask yourself this question, "Would I rather have some painting of a rainy day in Paris, done by some impressionist artist, whose name I can't pronounce, on my wall, or Godzilla and Mothra?"

Of course it's the two titans of terror from Japan, rainy days in Paris are a dime a dozen, but giant monsters, now that's something unique.

The image above is of two brand new prints, not one, Godzilla and Mothra are separate, buy Joshua Budich and Chris Speakman of Sports Propaganda. Each set is a limited edition (only 100 produced) pair of 18″ x 24″ screen prints that will retail for $60.

Rumor is, these babies will be going on sale today, at an undisclosed time via the Joshua Budich website.

Godzilla Toy Tuesday! Godzilla 1964, Walking MechaGodzilla And The Tiny Monster With A Huge Head

Written By: Ken Hulsey
Source: Amazon.com

Godzilla Yuji Sekai's Concept Works Trading Figures - 1964 Godzilla



Yuji Sekai offers up these Godzilla concepts as a new line of trading figures. Packaged in HUGE collectible packaging, these figures come pre-assembled and packaged in plastic trays. Each has a labeled box and includes a cardboard insert featuring pictures of that figure, as well as Sekai himself working on that figure. The figures on average measure 6 inches (15 cm) from head to tail, and include specific labeled bases (English and Japanese) for each figure. The box measures 8 x 7 x 3 inches, a massive size for trading figure packaging.

MechaGodzilla 2003 Dash Battle Charge Action Figure



Toys that move are so much fun!

You can have MechaGodzilla chase after you cat....dog.....kid, whatever, with this great motorized toy from Konami.

This MechaGodzilla figure is 4 inches tall and comes with a base for recharging!

Gadzilla Monster Mini Figure Toho Hero Godzilla 1954



Here is the little Godzilla figure with a huge head.

When I say this Godzilla is a small fry, I mean it. This figure is ony one and a half inches tall! Talk about a Napoleon complex, this guy may be tiny, but he still has one hell of a ego, and a big head to match. Must be because Godzilla was voted the number one monster of the year at Monster Island News.

The Godzilla with the huge noggin is a Japanese import, and there is only one left, so act fast!

See Also: Godzilla Toy Tuesday! Godzilla Final Wars & Godzilla Raids Again Figures

Godzilla 2012 In The News 04/04/10 - Happy Easter!

Written By: Ken Hulsey

HAPPY EASTER!

It looks like Godzilla has found his Easter egg, and I hope you all found all of yours.

Unfortunately for Godzilla, his Easter present will end up containing Mothra's twin offspring, who will torture him with a game of cat-and-mouse before encasing him in a cocoon.

Not a very fitting holiday for the 'King of Monsters', but hey, it beats spending time with the in-laws.

Unfortunately, I wasn't able to find very much Godzilla related news behind the lawn furniture, or under the bushes, so read these few stories, then spend some time with the kids. They need attention.....and they're hopped up on sugar.

Godzilla Haiku
HeyUGuys.co.uk

Last week we reported that Legendary and Warner Brothers had teamed up to bring another US version of Godzilla to our screens in 2012.

I thought this Godzilla news would be a great opportunity to highlight a really cool site called Godzilla Haiku which is created by someone who calls himself SamuraiFrog.

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Okay, so go put on Mothra vs Godzilla (Godzilla vs The Thing) for the kids, and then try and find all the eggs that they couldn't before they go bad and stink up the neighborhood.

HAPPY EASTER!