Join us as we dive into an in-depth discussion on the legendary Godzilla franchise, exploring what has made this iconic monster - and other kaiju like Mothra and Mechzilla - such cultural mainstays since the 1954 original film. We analyze Godzilla as an atomic-age allegory and debate the series hits and misses across movies and the new Apple+ show “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters.”
Looking back on decades of disaster filmmaking, we discuss the appeal of fantastical destruction, examine Toho’s expanding monster universe, and compare classics like “Destroy All Monsters” to modern takes like “Shin Godzilla.” What sets the best radioactive lizard flicks apart?
We also discuss the appeal of the film "Pacific Rim", where humans finally build big robots called Jaegers to physically fight back against the kaiju threat!
