Shout! Factory To Release Gamera Vs. Barugon DVD July 6th!

Source: Shout! Factory (Press Release)

Watch out Barugon, Gamera’s back this Summer!

GAMERA VS. BARUGON – SPECIAL EDITION
Presenting the North American DVD debut of the original Japanese version of the second GAMERA movie in anamorphic widescreen from a newly restored High-Definition master

SMASHING ONTO DVD ON JULY 6, 2010
FROM SHOUT! FACTORY

Returned from his exile into space, Gamera is the last survivor of a species of colossal chelonians, rumored to have originated 8,000 years ago from the lost continent of Atlantis. This titanic terrapin is feared by adults and loved by children.

Hot off the heel from the excitement of fan favorite Gamera, The Giant Monster – Special Edition DVD, Shout! Factory will unleash the second film in the original series, Gamera Vs. Barugon – Special Edition on July 6, 2010. The DVD contains a collectible reversible cover, a special booklet featuring an essay by actor Kojiro Hongo, audio commentary with August Ragone and Jason Varney, publicity galleries and widescreen presentation of the original movie from an all-new HD master and more! Packed with heart-pounding action and jaw-dropping fun, the collectible Gamera Vs. Barugon – Special Edition DVD is priced to own at $19.93.

Even though Japan's Self-Defense Forces sent Gamera hurtling into space in a giant rocket at the climax of Gamera: The Giant Monster, a stray meteor soon collides with his flying metal prison, freeing the ginormous turtle and allowing him to spin back to Earth. That sounds like it spells doom for Japan, but when another colossal creature named Barugon is awoken from an ancient slumber, all Hell breaks loose. And only Gamera can stop him.

After three greedy Japanese explorers steal a rare opal in New Guinea, not realizing that it is actually a monster egg, and unwittingly subject it to infrared radiation, it hatches and grows to immense size. Barugon is not simply bad because he's big: His elongated tongue, itself a deadly weapon, can emit a freezing spray, while he has the ability to shoot a deadly, laser-like rainbow from his back. And when our favorite fire-spitting Gamera becomes trapped in the creature’s frozen grip, mankind looks like it could be doomed. Can one of the explorers, Keisuke Hirata (Kojiro Hongo, Satan’s Sword), and a New Guinea native, Karen (Kyoko Enami, The Woman Gambler), help to defeat Barugon before it plunges Japan into a new Ice Age?

Gamera Vs. Barugon, the second entry in Daiei Studios’ monster series, was directed by veteran Shigeo Tanaka (The Great Wall) and is more lavish than the original in terms of scale and scope — it was shot in spectacular color! Noriaki Yuasa (Gamera, The Giant Monster) was charged with helming the visual effects for this outing, and the results are fantastic!

The original films have woefully been underrepresented on DVD, especially releases featuring the authentic Japanese versions. Shout! Factory, in association with Kadokawa Pictures, will continue to present Gamera Special Edition home entertainment releases in North America. Upcoming highlights include Gamera Vs. Gyas, Gamera Vs. Viras, Gamera Vs. Guillon, Gamera Vs. Jiger, among others.

See Also: Gamera DVD Tuesday! (Normally Godzilla Toy Tuesday!) Free Gamera And Barugon Wallpapers! / Godzilla (And Friends) In The News 05/11/10 - How Does King Kong vs Godzilla Rank Among Monster Battles? More Gamera And Kamen Rider DVD Stuff / Godzilla Toy Tuesday! Godzilla vs The Micronauts And Gamera In A Box / Godzilla (And Friends) In The News 05/03/10 (Part 2) / Killer Kaiju Monsters: Strange Beasts of Japanese Film (Ivan Vartanian)(HarperCollins)(2010) / Info On Shout Factory's 'Gamera The Giant Monster' And 'Gamera vs Barugon' DVD Releases / A Classic Godzilla Comic Strip - The Monsters That Devoured Canarsie / Godzilla 2012 In The News 04/05/10

The Scarf of Many Uses

Why hello there lovelies!

This is partially an outfit post, but mostly it is just a post celebrating the sheer awesomeness of a scarf that I bought this week. I can say without a doubt that this is the most awesome scarf in existence. Don't believe me? Well, read on my dears.

Outfit Rundown:

Singlet: Trade Secret (Lovable), $5
Belt: Trade Secret (Birdy), $11.95
Pants: Jay Jays, $10

THE SCARF IN QUESTION: Trade Secret (Envious), $16.95.

See, right now you're thinking that this scarf is just a scarf. But it isn't. This is the scarf of many uses, and as it's name suggests, it has many uses. Obviously, the first one is as a kickass scarf.

But lo and behold, this scarf is also big enough to be a blanket. Literally, it is freakin' huge, and also incredibly warm. How useful would this be on public transport when they have the airconditioning turned up too high (which is pretty much always). Next time it happens I'll be all like "Oh, it's so cold and I wish I had a blanket, OH WAIT I HAVE THIS HANDY BLANKET -SIZED SCARF", and then I'll be the warmest person on the bus or train.

You could eat a damn picnic on this scarf! It is amazing, and you should be suitably amazed. You should also ignore my manic expression, and how this wierd position is completely comfortable for me, but that isn't the point. Think of all the things you could use this scarf for! You can wear it like a crazy cat lady shawl, you can tie it around you as a top or skirt. You could use it as a tent the next time you have the strange urge to build a fort in your living room. You could probably even use it as a parachute the next time you are required to make an emergency exit from a plane at high altitude. I AM BLOWN AWAY BY THIS SCARF GUYS.

Do any of you have any items of clothing that can be used in a million different ways? Even better, can you invent any new ways to use old items of clothing?

Until next time, xo.

Godzilla DVDs At Amazon.com Up To 47% Off In June

Written By: Ken Hulsey
Source: Amazon.com

Hey Godzilla movie fans! If you are missing any of the recent Godzilla DVD releases for your collection, the time to buy them is now!

For the month of June, Amazon.com is running a great sale on select Godzilla DVD titles. Most of these can be purchased for the amazingly low price of $7.99. That's a 47% savings off the $14.94 list price!

These titles include:

Godzilla GMK
Godzilla vs The Sea Monster
Godzilla Tokyo S.O.S.
Godzilla vs Gigan
Godzilla vs MechaGodzilla (2002)
Godzilla vs MechaGodzilla II (1993)
Godzilla Final Wars
Godzilla vs Hedorah
Godzilla vs MechaGodzilla (1974)
Godzilla vs. Megaguirus
Godzilla 2000
Mothra 1 & 2
Godzilla vs SpaceGodzilla / Godzilla vs Destroyah

Basically all of the Sony Godzilla DVD releases.

To get these DVD titles at up to 47% off the retail price go to - Amazon Godzilla DVD Sale!

The sale ends June 28th so act fast!

Mad Scientist #21

Mad Scientist #21

by Armand Vaquer

The newest issue of Mad Scientist magazine (no. 21) is at the printers. Editor/publisher Martin Arlt will be selling the magazine next month at G-FEST in Chicago.

The issue contains (Source: Mad Scientist magazine's website):

A full-color cover by Don Marquez
I Bid You Welcome... (Editorial)
The Monster That Challenged the World!
An appreciation of Inoshiro Honda
Monster Profile: Ebirah
Artificial evolution in The Island of Doctor Moreau and The Alligator People
A selection of storyboard art from The Mist by Pete Von Sholly
Tales from the Lab
Doctor Who Season 16: "The Key to Time"
Vault of Comics: Incredible Hulk 1
Art by Fred Hembeck, Mark Jiro Okui, and John Rozum
Plus more!

One of the "mores" is a review of The Monster Movie Fan's Guide To Japan. In the review, reviewer Martin Arlt states:

Ever watch a Japanese monster movie and wonder what Godzilla and his friends were destroying? Or maybe you’ve thought about taking a trip there to see things first hand. Either way, The Monster Movie Fan’s Guide to Japan should satisfy your needs. Armand Vaquer has put together a handy guide that, while tailored to the monster fan, is useful for any world traveler.

This guide is broken down into different regions of Japan. Within each region are separate entries that cover various cities and other areas. Within each entry is an explanation of famous landmarks and the monster films in which they appeared. It’s a nice mix of factual and historical information, coupled with the relevance to genre films.

To read the full review, buy the magazine! You can either get it next month at G-FEST, or order now at the website. Either way, you'll enjoy Mad Scientist as it is consistently a fun read!

Thought For The Day...

Photography by The Boyfriend (That's me on the left!)

Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art... It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things that give value to survival.

- C. S. Lewis

Until next time, xo.

What I Wore Today!

Hello there lovelies,

I hung out at home today after going to a party at a friends place last night, and this was my somewhat fancy "sitting at home" outfit. The day has been getting away from me, and I seem to have gotten nothing done except going for a ride, and discussing finances with The Boyfriend. This is going to be the first time in our relationship when we have both had an income, so things are looking pretty great right now. But anyway, onto the clothes!

Outfit Rundown:

Velvet top: Bought secondhand from Countess Von Belfry, around $18
Scarf (worn as belt): Groove Accessories, $5
Pants: Jay Jays, $10

Yay, I have coffee and scones to help me with my work-related homework. But on another note, these are my favourite pants. I've had them for near on three years now, which is pretty awesome since they were just a bargain table buy from Jay Jays. I wear them incredibly heavily as well, so don't let anyone tell you that cheap clothing never lasts!

How were your weekends? Anything interesting to report?

Until next time, xo.

Best of the Interwebz

You can totally buy posters of this here.

Hello lovelies,

Hurray, Best of the Interwebz time! Oh wait, where did the rest of the week since Tuesday go? Right, I had food poisoning (MacDonalds chicken burger, I'm looking at you!), and spent my time alternating between vomiting and sleeping. So, my week pretty much sucked - but as usual, the interwebz didn't suck half as bad as my week!

Cutting Off The Nose, by Kate Eat The Damn Cake is a thoughtful and insightful piece about plastic surgery.

On Heavy Girls and Sexy Time is a hard, but incredibly interesting read that resonated with me in a lot of ways.

Parenting Practice And Kitties is hil-fuckin-larious. And as anyone who owns cats (as Monster Girl obviously does) knows, it is completely true.

Tutorial for a really cute scarf over at Presser Foot. I'm so glad someone did a tutorial for this!

Fabric floral necklace - no sewing machine required! Another great tute, from Footprints.

Diana of Smiles Go With Everything instructs us on how to turn a pair of boot-cut jeans into skinny jeans.

DIY yourself some Ruby Slippers, with a little help from Lady Melbourne!

Got an old halter top? Got an old piece of costume jewellery? Then you need this Necklace Halter tutorial, which has been provided by Kathleen Frances of Grosgrain.

I love lots of the posts on Mookychick, an alternative girl community I stumbled upon this week.

Top 10 Ways To Fail At Everything is an inspiring post by Luana of Lemon Soda.

That's all folks! As you can see my list is quite DIY-heavy this week, but there were just so many awesome tutorials popping up in my Google Reader that I couldn't help but share all of them! Hope you enjoy, and share your results if you try any of them out.

Until next time, xo.