In the late 1950s, a rare Siberian butterfly is found in a remote region of Japan. A scientist sends some researchers into the area, known as “The Tibet of Japan”, to see if any more of the rare butterflies can be found. Unfortunately for them, they are killed by whatContinue Reading
For most of the 1990s, there were persistent rumors that two of the coolest movie alien species, the Predators and the Aliens, would eventually meet in a movie that would have them face-off in a battle to the death. A comic book series was released. In 1992’s Predator 2, aContinue Reading
Released in 1987, Predator is an interesting blend of action, science-fiction and Reagan-era machismo. Featuring then box-office king Arnold Schwarzenegger and directed by John McTiernan, who would later direct the Die Hard films, Predator is a relatively solid film with only few glaring problems that keep it from being aContinue Reading
In 1998, when the American remake of Godzilla was being hyped to death, Tri-Star released a slew of Japanese Godzilla movies that had never been available before in the United States. While most of the hardcore Godzilla fans had already seen them, those without a connection to the kaiju underground were finallyContinue Reading
In 1993, the original Jurassic Park wowed moviegoers with on-screen dinosaurs the likes of which had never been seen before. Animals that hadn’t walked the Earth for millions of years were (seemingly) alive and terrorizing the cast. The film packed theaters and sold a lot of popcorn. I actually went to seeContinue Reading
I’m a big fan of Japanese monster movies. I grew up on them and I’m constantly trying to see as many of the old ones as I can. When I saw that Frankenstein Conquers the World was going to be on TV one night, I decided I’d better watch it.Continue Reading
In 1998, Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin unleashed their horrible American version of Godzilla on unsuspecting audiences. With computer-generated special effects, a mutant iguana and a ridiculous premise, Godzilla totally missed the point of what makes a Godzilla movie great: the rubber suit! The whole idea of suspending your disbelief for twoContinue Reading