Afternoon Delights
Theme Month Announcements
Trailers for 2021’s theme months Kaijuly, Mocktoberfest, and Season’s Beatings.
KAIJU BUNRAKU (2017)
2017’s KAIJU BUNRAKU is an outstanding short that uses the Japanese puppeteering form of bunraku to tell the story of a loving couple living in a world of giant monsters.
Rifftrax’s ATTACK OF THE SUPER MONSTERS
Rifftrax takes on 1982’s bizarre ATTACK OF THE SUPER MONSTERS, an uniquely gonzo movie that combines usual Kaiju practical elements with cartoon protagonists.
“10 Years” by Daði Freyr
Iceland’s entry for Eurovision 2021 (and the rightful winner of that competition), “10 Years” by Daði Freyr (Daði & Gagnamagnið), has a great music video that features a giant robot fighting a Kaiju.
Godzilla x Adventure Time
A brief and hilarious short by Beeragon that combines SHIN GODZILLA with Adventure Time.
Godzilla: The Terror Dr. Pepper!
For GODZILLA 1985, the King Of Monsters stomped his way directly into the Cola Wars with an endorsement deal with Dr. Pepper that bore some awful results.
Epic Home Makeover with a Kaiju Monster Party
An episode of Channel 4’s Epic Home Makeover that turns a room into a badass Kaiju Monster Party!
“Intergalactic” by Beastie Boys
The 1998 music video for Beastie Boys’ “Intergalactic” features a battle royale between a giant robot and a rampaging Kaiju, all set to the incredible single from Hello Nasty.
The Evolution of ‘Rampage’ Games
Bits & Beats looks at the evolution of the Rampage from 1986 to 2019 and how the Midway video game of giant monsters smashing has changed over the year.
MONSTER ROLL (2012)
Dan Blank’s 2012 short film MONSTER ROLL pits a crew of sushi chefs against a vengeful cephalopod kaiju.
GIANT GOD WARRIOR APPEARS IN TOKYO
Cultural juggernaut Hideaki Anno revisits his first major anime sequence from NAUSICAÄ OF THE VALLEY OF THE WIND with this short film reimagining the God Warrior sequence.
Brendan Tenold’s Cult Movie Reviews: ‘REPTILIAN’
There are far more Kaiju films beyond the Godzillas, Gameras, and Kongs than dreamt of in your philosophy. Youtuber, Kaiju expert, and openly Canadian Brandon Tenold revisits the forgotten 1999 Kaiju movie, REPTILIAN.
Coming Out (2020)
An incredible stop motion two-minute short film by Cress Maeve Beer full of hilarity and sincerity where Godzilla and Minya are able to better understand each other.
The Importance of Godzilla vs. Kong
A video essay by Up From The Depths chronicles how KING KONG VS. GODZILLA changed filmmaking and how that fed the legacy leading up to GODZILLA VS. KONG.
Michael Giacchino’s “Roar!” from CLOVERFIELD
Michael Giacchino’s “Roar!”, an original musical composition written for and used in CLOVERFIELD, needs to be heard by more people.
Kaiju Big Battel - “Betrayal” Rundown
Highlighting Kaiju Big Battel, a wrestling outfit in which giant monsters with larger-than-life personalities fight it out in the squared circle.
‘The History of Kongfrontation’
From 1990 to 2002, one of the most popular activities at Universal Studios Florida was Kongfrontation. The outstanding YouTube channel Defunctland looks back at the King Kong-based theme park attractions.
‘The Super Giants’ Comedy Pilot
The classic tokusatsu series The Space Giants receives a new dub from Tim Heidecker, Eric Wareheim, and Eric Fensler on this fun and forgotten pilot project. #Kaijuly2021
Super Bowl XL Hummer Commercial (2006)
A bit of unfettered capitalism filtered through this fun, giant monster-filled commercial for Hummer that aired during Super Bowl XL.
BAMBI MEETS GODZILLA (1969)
The classic animated short film from 1969 where two titans of cinema finally unite onscreen.