Welcome to Lights, Camera, Remake, where we had strong feelings about some giant lizard movies.
“If nuclear testing continues then someday, somewhere in the world another Godzilla may appear” - Prof. Tanabe, Godzilla. There are currently 38 Godzilla movies, with two more on the way.
Godzilla (1954)After a dinosaur-like beast - awoken from undersea hibernation by atom bomb testing - ravages Tokyo, a scientist must decide if his similarly dangerous weapon should be used to destroy it.
Godzilla: Minus One (2023):
Post-war Japan is at its lowest point when a new crisis emerges in the form of a giant monster, baptized in the horrific power of the atomic bomb.***
On each episode we’ll look at a movie and its remake, or sometimes a movie and its sequel, to determine if Hollywood rehashed it for a reason or for a cash grab.
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Bridget LaMonica @Bridget LaMonica
Erica Strout @stroutocaster
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References:
“Godzilla (Franchise).” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 30 Apr. 2025, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godzilla_(franchise).
“Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, inc., 25 Apr. 2025, www.britannica.com/event/atomic-bombings-of-Hiroshima-and-Nagasaki.
Staff, NPR. “What’s in a Roar? Crafting Godzilla’s Iconic Sound.” NPR, NPR, 18 May 2014, www.npr.org/2014/05/18/312839612/whats-in-a-roar-crafting-godzillas-iconic-sound.
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Podcast Artwork: Our beautiful slate/hands artwork was created for the podcast by Taylor Rebyanski.
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