Friday, May 5, 2023

"Destroy All Monsters" Raises Some Interesting Questions!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                                    This is an artist's rendering, girls, of the final scene in 1968's "Destroy All Monsters," which Svengoolie showed on his show, last week.  The monsters are all gathered on Monster Land (eventually renamed "Monster Island") to bid goodbye to their human friends and their film fans, as this was to be Toho's finale to the giant monster universe.  According to Svengoolie, this film was such a box-office success that it was decided to keep the monster franchise going.



                                     Good thing, because Gojira is the best thing to come out of it, which continues his stardom, demonstrated by his being the best performer in the film.  Rodan demonstrates he is a team player, by flying in and out at crucial moments, not getting in the way of Gojira.  Unlike Mothra, who just squirms and pouts, and, from the footage, won't be seen on any screen with any other monster; most of Mothra's shots are close-ups where  only he is on camera!  Bitch!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



                                         There is a monster, a small one named Minya, who is a male, and is said to be Gojira's child.  Yet, the year before, Gojira made a movie, 1967's "Son Of Godzilla," where he had a child named Gadzookie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



                                          Just how many children does Gojira have?  And who gave birth to them?  Toho has never answered these questions and needs to.



                                            Kudos to Gojira and Rodan for their teamwork.  And thank heaven the title turned out to be a misnomer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



                                             Long reign Gojira's stardom!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



 

2 comments:

  1. hmm what happens on Monster Island, stays on Monster Island??!!

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  2. Victoria,
    Exactly! The monsters have their own code.

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