Ken and Todd look at the original pacific rim monster and compare the theme of sacrifice in Gojira to that presented in modern disaster films.
SHOW NOTES:
0:00 - Intro and summary.
6:30 - Mass destruction without mass death?
13:40 - The Disneyificaiton of Sacrifice.
15:30 - The enemy is other people.
23:10 - Gospels of Sin Management.
30:40 - Heroism, sacrifice, and post-war films.
43:00 - The cultural air we breathe.
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