The Unbearable Helplessness of Being…
One week ago today I took my niece to see some Godzilla movies in the theater. It was great, and the only pea under the mattress was that it was also (of… Read Article →
Posts By: Ken Begg
KyoAni burned down by arson, at least 23 people murdered…
Sorry to be a huge bummer. I just heard about this after waking up. Kyoto Animation, who has produced more anime masterpieces than anyone this side of Ghibli, has been burned down… Read Article →
Monster of the Day #1965
I imagine most of us prefer art posters, but man, that there is one great photo poster. Related PostsMonster of the Day #3673 (Feb 5, 2025) Monster of the Day #3672 (Feb… Read Article →
Monster of the Day #1964
Speaking of films that look better in the poster, here’s the Japanese art for Giant Spider Invasion. (!) I wonder if this is a cinema poster or a home video cover? I… Read Article →
Monster of the Day #1963
I guess I’m not surprised that Japan knows how to sell a giant monster film, but man, this does not reflect what I know about this movie. If this was an accurate… Read Article →
Monster of the Day #1962
We’ll see if the niece wants to make it to a third movie (after a dinner break), and if she does, what she makes of this. Frankly, if she bails and I… Read Article →
Monster of the Day #1961
The G-Fest film I’m really excited about, of course, is Ghidorah the Three Headed Monster. (Ghidrah, back in my day.) It’s hard to explain how incredible Ghidrah was back then, a monster… Read Article →
Monster of the Day #1960
Sorry, I didn’t get my roundtable piece done (neither did anyone else), so I’m going to shoot for next weekend. Please contribute a piece if you would like. Any length is fine,… Read Article →
Monster of the Day #1959
It’s hard to find a good still from this one, which is weird, because the print on Amazon Prime is quite good and shows the monster pretty cleanly. I guess an old… Read Article →
Monster of the Day #1958
You’d think with all the anime I’m watching I’d give Lily C.A.T. a go this weekend for our Amazon Prime round table (email me your pieces at ken@jabootu.com!). Well, no. I just… Read Article →