Monster
And I'm not talking about Charlize Theron. But can someone please tell me why I just re-watched the 1998 remake of 'Godzilla' . . . ?
In other, more interesting news, however, I discovered that there's a Limited Edition 30 DVD Box Set of all the Japanese version Godzilla films, called 'Godzilla: Final Box', including the 27 original Godzilla films, 3 bonus discs (including the American version of the original 1950' era film) and a vinyl recreation of the original Godzilla head -- and all for the low low price of $899.00!
Mmmm, I know what Santa's bringin' me fer Christmas!
They even left space in the box sex for the DVD release of the 2004 Japanese film, 'Godzilla: Final Wars', a 19 million dollar monster-movie extravaganza directed by "the Japanese equivalent of Quentin Tarantino" (and here I thought the U.S. had cornered the market on pompous windbag auteurs).
But for real life horror, just check here.
Stop the 21st century . . . I want to get off.
Though this made me feel just a wee bit better: "The words of (Hussein's) daughter, Raghad, sum up what large sectors of Arab public opinion feel. "This farce has already been judged by the people," she told an Arab satellite channel. "I could not be happier. How could I otherwise be when I am the daughter of a brave father, a lion. I swear he is a lion." But "lion" is not exactly the word many Arabs would use today to describe Saddam Hussein, particularly after seeing him pulled out of a hole in the ground by American soldiers nearly two years ago."
Perhaps she meant this Lion?
Comments
The Godzilla remake had such potential... I remember when it came out in the summer of 1998 on the most number of movie screens ever in the history of movie releases.
"This movie will be released on over 3,000 screens across America," comedian Lewis Black said. "And it's gonna suck on every one."
True dat.
I like the 1960s Godzilla movies but really got pissed when Godzilla stories stopped being about 200ft tall monsters fighting and became anti-American propaganda for kids. Well, as pissed as the winner of World War II could be in that situation...
Posted by: Scott | October 20, 2005 9:24 AM