TV/VCR ALERTS! http://www.kaijuphile.com/forums/calendar.php?c=2

[Raptor]

For everyone who was wishing they could get MONSTERS HD (http://www.kaijuphile.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5269), check the Dish (http://www.dishnetwork.com/) Network. Apparently, they have acquired Zoom (of which Monsters was a part) and are now offering their programming.
I'm thinking our kaiju schedules can be supplemented from the larger satellite/cable providers' listings IF their grid formats are versatile enough to weed through the other 119 channels of static. :sarcasm: The MONSTERS/ZOOM site is presently down so we'll see what develops on that front.

[godzillamaster66]

It appears that Godzilla 1998 has been heavily cut for the showing today at 8. I think they've cut it down to 90 minutes (plus about 30 mins. of commercials)! Unless the times on my schedule are wrong it's definitley heavily edited!

[Kaiju_Sensai]

Wanted to point out that It Came from Japan will be on again next Friday & Saturday. Wich is nice since my recording screwed up some.

[Raptor]

Just a heads up if you get MONSTERS HD via the Dish Network:

Saturday, Aug. 27 is going to be one big digital Goji MARATHON so go to the KAIJU CALENDAR and get those reminders set up (as well as your VCR! :p )

(All times are Eastern)


6:45 AM and 5:45 PM - MONSTERAMA: "Godzilla Collectibles"

7:00 AM - Godzilla

8:30 AM and 6:00 PM - Godzilla vs. the Thing

10:00 AM - Godzilla vs. Monster Zero

11:45 AM - Son of Godzilla

1:15 PM - Godzilla's Revenge

2:30 PM - Terror of Mechagodzilla

4:00 and 11:30 PM - Godzilla Fantasia

7:45 PM - Godzilla vs. Space Godzilla

9:45 PM - Godzilla vs. Destroyer

[Raptor]

It's not over yet if you get MONSTER!

Sunday, Aug. 28's kaiju line-up:

1:05 AM ET - Godzilla vs. the Thing

2:50 AM ET - Godzilla vs. Space Godzilla

4:45 AM ET - Godzilla vs. Destroyer
6:30 AM - Rodan

7:45 AM ET - Varan the Unbelievable


9:15 AM ET - Dagora the Space Monster

10:45 AM ET - The Mysterians

12:15 PM ET - Space Amoeba

1:45 PM ET - Frankenstein Conquers the World

3:15 PM ET - War of the Gargantuas

5:00 PM ET - Daimajin

6:30 PM ET - Return of Daimajin

8:00 PM ET - Wrath of Daimajin

9:30 PM ET - Gamera 2: Advent of Legion

11:15 PM ET - Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris


What with the DESUMACCHI getting in full swing, this is an ideal opportunity to check out a film you might not have on hand.
Their schedule quite often isn't given too far in advance. The entire DISH system offerings can be checked from HERE (http://www.dishnetwork.com/content/programming/index.shtml) so if you happen to have the service and come across a kaiju listing that isn't on the Calendar, PLEASE LET US KNOW ABOUT IT! :)

[Kaiju_Sensai]

Catch the new King Kong episode of Animal Icons coming in December.

[Mecha74]

^Thanks for the heads up KS.:thumbs: I got curious myself and digged up some more info. It will air December 11th at 8:00 PM and will air three more times before the end of the month. For more info go here....

http://animal.discovery.com/tvlistings/episode.jsp?episode=2&cpi=107785&gid=0&channel=APL

[Raptor]

Thanks to you both! :thumbs: I've added its air schedule to the KPTV Calendar so everyone can go ahead and set up their Reminders.

[Mecha74]

For anyone that is interested this Tuesday night on Sci-Fi channel there will be a 'Sci-Fi Inside' for PJ's Kong.

[Raptor]

I did a King Kong search across the Dish schedule and was really surprised at what all is being aired about the big fella! Check the KAIJU ON TV calendar and plan accordingly. ;)

[Raptor]

Starting Saturday, there's a MONSTER holiday line-up in store:

Godzilla 1954
Reptilicus
Daimajin
The Giant Claw
ICONS: King Kong
War of the Gargantuas
It Came From Beneath the Sea
Godzilla vs. the Thing
King Kong (1976)
King Kong Lives
The 7th Voyage of Sinbad Godzilla vs. Mothra: The Battle for Earth KING KONG: HBO First Look

Sunday's offerings:
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
Yongary, Monster From the Deep
King Kong (1976)
King Kong Lives
The 7th Voyage of Sinbad
Godzilla vs. Monster Zero
Return of Daimajin
Gamera 2: Advent of Legion
Jason and the Argonauts
Godzilla vs. Space Godzilla
Frankenstein Conquers the World
GIGANTO: The Real King Kong

MONDAY:
King Kong (1933)
Gamera 2: Advent of Legion
Jason and the Argonauts
Attack of the 50ft. Monster Mania
Rodan
Godzilla Fantasia
Wrath of Daimajin
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
Gamera 3: Revenge of Irys
20 Million Miles to Earth
Son of Godzilla
GIGANTO: The Real King Kong
KING KONG: HBO First Look

Friday, Dec. 30th isn't bad either:
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II
It Came From Beneath the Sea
20 Million Miles to Earth
The 7th Voyage of Sinbad
Jason and the Argonauts
King Kong (1976)
King Kong Lives
MONSTERAMA: Ray Harryhausen and King Kong
KING KONG: HBO First Look

New Year's Eve:
Rebirth of Mothra
Rebirth of Mothra II
It Came From Beneath the Sea
20 Million Miles to Earth
The 7th Voyage of Sinbad
Jason and the Argonauts
Yongary, Monster From the Deep
King Kong (1976)
King Kong Lives
MONSTERAMA: Ray Harryhausen and King Kong
KING KONG: HBO First Look

Jan 1, 2006:
Yongary, Monster From the Deep
KING KONG: HBO First Look King Kong Lives
The 7th Voyage of Sinbad

Since many of us are getting the day off, here's Monday Jan. 2nd: Varan the Unbelievable
ICONS: King Kong

Next month's schedules aren't online yet so I guess we'll just have to see what the new year brings kaiju-wise! :D

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[godzillamaster66]

The february schedule is not up yet:( The next time sci-fi shows kaiju it will be march (if I remember correctly) and AMC rarely shows Kaiju anymore.

[Halomek]

For those with Comcast digital cable, they currently have Mothra available in the Free Movies section.

Since Comcast changes their movies around every so often, I have no idea how long Mothra will be available. I think it's probably safe to assume that it'll be up until the end of February, but don't take my word for it.

[Raptor]

The February Kaiju TV movie listings are now up in the Calendar.
Classic Sci Fi (http://www.classicscifi.com/index.php?option=com_csfschedule&Itemid=27) does full CURRENT month schedules but DISH (which carries the MONSTER HD channel) is only good for 10 days at a time so I'll try to get back to them around the 14th. DISH also provides Spanish language programming so I'll include Kaiju in espanol listings.
Starz Entertainment Group's (Starz, Encore, Encore Wam!, etc.) various feeds should show up in the Classic listings.

Comcast ON DEMAND Kaiju offerings now have their own pinned topic which I'll scan when I do the Calendar.

If anyone is on other NATIONAL coverage systems, let me know and we'll see about trying to include their programming.
What I would like to be able to include are Canadian and UK showings also so I'll see what we can come up with on those fronts.


BTW, MOTHRA will be broadcast on the ENCORE ACTION (East) channel at 8:50 AM ET on March 11th. ;)

[EternalMothra]

Added a Pay-Per-View topic. If you have DISH, you'll be able to see FINAL WARS beginning February 25.

Comcast On Demand, the Calendar and KONG: THE ANIMATED SERIES have been added to, pretty much seeing us through the end of the month. :)

I'm beginning to wish that I had Dish, nothing ever good comes on Direct TV, that is Kaiju oriented.:(

[Raptor]

I started checking DISH programming because they picked up the MONSTER HD (Zoom?) channel more than anything. I'll take a look at DTV also and see what's going on with them.
Anyone have any other satellite or cable systems that are EXTENSIVELY available around the country or regional?

[Raptor]

CLASSIC SCI FI (http://www.classicscifi.com/index.php?option=com_csfschedule&Itemid=27) for some reason only has next month's schedule through the 22nd so our new listings are a little scimpy right now... :angry: Despite the name, they have a great collection of contemporary horror, monsters, fantasy, etc. listed and is a great resource to keep on top of what's being broadcast!

[Raptor]

This coming Friday (May 26th) has a LOT (http://www.kaijuphile.com/forums/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2006-5-26&c=2) of kaiju offerings on TV. Check out the schedule and plan accordingly. :D

[Orga777]

I have a message for anyone that has the dish network.... If anyone will be so kind as to watch the Top 13 Godzilla Movie countdown tonight and tell me the movies and their positions that they have. I love countdowns like these, and this Godzilla one would be great... if I had Monsters HD...:(

[Raptor]

I'm wondering if in the case of MONSTER, this "countdown" isn't just a thematic title for a block of programming. Check the Kaiju on TV calendar for May 7th and see which movies were included compared to today's list. BTW, I'm not seeing 13 myself... :hmmm:

[EternalMothra]

I really need to get Dish. Kaiju films barely ever appear on Direct TV.....:(

[Raptor]

For all Canadian members: CBC will be showing the original Godzilla (1954) tonight at 12:00 am ET. From what I gather from the listing on their website, it is the uncut Japanese version with English subtitles.WOW! Here in the colonies, you almost need to have a satellite service to get any decent monster programming.
DEP, could you provide a link to the CBC site, as well as SPACE(?) if that is the major sci-fi provider up there? I'd really like to be able to include Canadian and European offerings in our listings. Anyone getting the BBC, I wouldn't mind looking into figuring out an efficient search pattern for them also.
Ideally, I would think ClassicSciFi.Com (http://www.classicscifi.com/) could best handle a worldwide/English language schedule but they haven't even included MONSTER HD which I get off the DISH site itself.
Any other listings our members would like to see monitored, please advise! :)

[Bruticus]

DEP, could you provide a link to the CBC site, as well as SPACE(?) if that is the major sci-fi provider up there? I'd really like to be able to include Canadian and European offerings in our listings. Anyone getting the BBC, I wouldn't mind looking into figuring out an efficient search pattern for them also.

Here you go:

CBC (http://www.cbc.ca/television/)

Space (http://www.spacecast.com/)

Sadly, Space hasn't shown a Godzilla film in a couple of years now. They occasionally have shown Godzilla 2000, but that's about it. They used to have large Godzilla marathons (with G54, GvsMothra, MZ, G's Revenge, and Terror of MG) back in the day.

As for CBC, the only kaiju films they've shown in my lifetime have been G54 (which I watched this evening)* and possibly Frankenstein Conquers the World (which I tape-recorded when I was 8 years old).

*Seeing Godzilla '54 for the first time was mindblowing, even though the print CBC used had some problems.

[S.R.Penny]

On Saturday at 8et/5pt, space will air Godzilla & Mothra, the battle for earth, gorgo, and The green slime. Later that nignt, CBC will air Godzilla Raids Again.

(This may not sound so great in the U.S., but you rarely get any thing Kaiju on tv in Atlantic Canada.)

(http://www.spacecast.com/movies.aspx (http://www.spacecast.com/movies.aspx))
http://www.spacecast.com/images/Movies/movie_godzillaandmothra.jpg
Godzilla and Mothra
In the midst of another rampage by Godzilla, Mothra emerges to save the human race from Battra.
Saturday @ 8et/5pt

http://www.spacecast.com/images/Movies/movie_gorgo.jpg
Gorgo
After an undersea explosion off the coast of Ireland brings a baby monster to the surface, scientists determine that its 200 foot parent may still exist. Bill Travers, William Sylvester, Vincent Winter.
Saturday @ 10:15et/7:15pt

http://www.spacecast.com/images/Movies/greenslime.jpg
The Green Slime
The slimy green plant life from an asteroid becomes a horrible monster which multiplies and attacks the people on a US space station. Robert Horton, Luciana Paluzzi.
12am et/9pt

[Tokyo VigilanteX]

Iam already kicking myself in the *** for missing GOJIRA on CBC the other night.

Now way in hell Iam I missing out on my only opportunity to watch a Heisei movie.

[S.R.Penny]

I dunno... during my drive through Canada last fall, I saw more good material on Space than I ever have on Sci-Fi.....

After all I have heard about Sci-Fi, I say space is the better Channel. But space (or any Canadian Channel) rarely has kaiju films. Over the last 6 years, all space has shone is Godzilla 2000, King Kong vs. godzilla, king kong escapes, and a long time ago Frankenstein Conquers the world. The every so often CBC will play kotm, gvm, and tomg, but thats all I have seen. Drive in Classic "Canada" never has has any thing eather (even if thear commercial has seens from tomg).

Iam already kicking myself in the *** for missing GOJIRA on CBC the other night.

It was Godzilla, king of the monsters not GOJIRA, so don't kick your self.

[Tokyo VigilanteX]

Actually, SPACE had a Godzilla-Thon airing one summer. Had some of the more commonly seen Godzilla movies. BUT it did have the Japanese version of Terror Of MechaGodzilla. (I *KNOW* I remember seeing the infmaous "nudity" shot during the Katsura opperation).

EDIT- To S.R. Penny: Greetings fellow Bluenoser! :p

[Bruticus]

It was Godzilla, king of the monsters not GOJIRA, so don't kick your self.

Actually, it was Gojira. I watched it.

[Bruticus]

:O Wow, every other time CBC has godzilla it's "king of the monsters", and my digital cable listed it as Godzilla, King of the Monsters- staring Raymand Burr, so I diden't bother staying up to watch it. I thought it was just like all the other times.

Gojira last week, Godzilla Raids Again this week, what is going on. Is Classic Media playing their products on tv befor releasing them on DVD.


Yeah, actually, my digital cable listed it as GKOTM as well. But the TV guide that comes with our local newspaper listed it as the 1954 film, so I had to check CBC's official website for clarification.

BTW, I didn't see Godzilla Raids Again listed on the CBC site for this Saturday. They had The Last Samurai in their movie slot instead. Where did you find out about GRA's 'premiere,' such that it is?

[Raptor]

I've included the CBC and SPACE kaiju offerings to our Schedule. It would be neat if they had a decent SEARCH feature like DISH.

BTW, I was under the impression that the CBC had more than one TV channel but I could be mistaken. It's been ages since I was up there and doing any channel surfing...

[Bruticus]

It was on my digital cable listings.

And just befor I read your post, I went to CBC's site and in the folowing weeks they will air GRA, RODAN, GVM, and Ghidrah, The Three Headed Monster. It looks like their will be more, but the listings stop at august.

I didn't see anything on the CBC site, but I checked my local TV guide and it confirms GRA for tomorrow night. The only deal is that there's a discrepancy regarding when it airs in my area (Saskatchewan) - it's either 11:15 pm or 8:00 pm CT. For some reason, I'm actually not as excited about GRA as G&M on Space. I actually like the former movie a lot more, but the fact that Space hasn't shown a kaiju movie in ages is enough to interest me this time around.

Also for Canadian viewers: Turner Classic Movies will be showing Mysterious Island and Clash of the Titans back-to-back, starting at 2:00 PM CT. I don't know if this also applies to American viewers, since I know you also have TCM down there.

[Raptor]

I'm in the Central Time zone but post schedules as Eastern Time since it comes first. It's also for consistency and might be the easiest for anyone else to convert (unless you have to deal with "Pacific" feeds). Alaskans are on their own! :p Incidentally, this forum can adjust calendar events depending on what your personal settings are and which method is used to make an entry. I'm not sure what the default is so best to check your Control Panel. ;)
Better still, pull up the monthly calendar view and click the shows you're interested in or just mouse over. Sometimes the blurbs they provide can be rather "entertaining" in their own right. There is also the REMINDER option.

It was mentioned whether it was GOJIRA or KOTM that was being shown. Twice now I've seen instances where a listing for "Godzilla" had both KOTM and GINO in the same grouping. Yet GODZILLA 2000 came up the way it should. Go figure...
DISH/MONSTER HD will also get the descriptions mixed up. Of course, "Big dinosaur battles big moth" can cover more than one flick! :laugh:

Regarding GRA, I picked up the listing as 1:15 AM ET, Sunday July 9th. Now if you're in the western part of either country, it would still be SATURDAY. The CBC site default is Ottawa/Eastern Time but you can set the thing via postal zone or country. You might want to use the FULL DAY view also.

[Raptor]

July 17th and 18th probably set some kind of record for monsters on TV! Check it out and plan accordingly.

[Raptor]

Actually, SPACE had a Godzilla-Thon airing one summer. Had some of the more commonly seen Godzilla movies. BUT it did have the Japanese version of Terror Of MechaGodzilla. (I *KNOW* I remember seeing the infmaous "nudity" shot during the Katsura opperation).The CBC will be showing TERROR OF MECHAGODZILLA on Aug. 27 at 1:00 AM ET. It would be interesting to hear what ISN'T cut this time. ;)
Actually, I probably did better (proportionately) with the CBC for the rest of this month than MONSTER!
CBC will have:

8/13/06
1:00 AM ET - War of the Gargantuas (Listed as "GargantuaNs" for some odd reason...)
You can also catch The Iron Giant at 5:00 PM ET
8/20 1:00 AM ET - Godzilla's Revenge
8/27 1:00 AM ET - Terror of Mechagodzilla

What I'm surprised about is that they had Ghidrah, The Three Headed Monster which I don't believe has been shown in the States in ages!

[Mecha74]

What I'm surprised about is that they had Ghidrah, The Three Headed Monster which I don't believe has been shown in the States in ages!


Summer of 1993, on one of the old TNT 'Monstervision' marathons.

Ah, those were the days.:cool:

[Raptor]

If you have DISH and the MONSTER channel, check out the schedule for Aug. 29th! And how the heck do you fit ASTRO MONSTER in a *1 HOUR* time slot?!

Also, for those of you with the HD option: Anyone caught the 'toon channel listed as Animania HD (Ch. 9474)?

[Raptor]

Big monster days!

Sunday the 24th: (6)
Tuesday the 26th: (18)
Wednesday the 27th: (8)

CHECK THE CALENDAR (http://www.kaijuphile.com/forums/calendar.php?month=9&year=2006&c=2&do=displaymonth)!

[kpa]

This month the Independent Film Channel is running TERROR FROM TOKYO, a new documentary about Japanese horror movies. It packs a lot into a half hour including interviews with several Japanese and American horror filmmakers.

TERROR FROM TOKYO has already aired a few times and will be shown again on October 29 and 31. Check SciFi Japan for more information and a list of air dates.

http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/

[godzlaluvr]

I just thought I'd let everybody know that Sci-Fi will be showing GMK at 8am(central) on Christmas day. You can open your presents while watching a godzilla flick!

[kaijufan1000]

In case it hasn't been posted:

Godzilla vs. Megaguirus; February 2nd; 3:00 AM
GMK; February 3rd; 3:00 AM

Not very convenient times, but you can still tape it [if you havn't already]

[EternalMothra]

When does the Rebirth of Mothra Trilogy come on Sci-Fi, I always thought they came on during the first of the year.

[godzlaluvr]

According to the Sci-fi schedule, Rebirth of Mothra 1 will be on 2/6, Rebirth II on 2/7, and Rebirth III on 2/8. The times appear to be 3am eastern.

[Raptor]

The TV listings have been updated (finally! :blush: )
Thanks for the SCI FI CHANNEL alerts, G-luvr and K-Fan! :thumbs: CLASSIC SCIFI.COM hasn't included those in their current listing yet.

[Raptor]

SCI FI appears to have made some schedule changes (http://www.kaijuphile.com/forums/calendar.php?month=2&year=2007&c=2&do=displaymonth), including the ROM series.

[EternalMothra]

Raptor, are you sure the Mothra Trilogy movies are over 140 minutes? I thought they were shorter than that, like 106 minutes?

[Raptor]

The IMDB has ROM at 104 minutes so I'm wondering if it wasn't a transposition on the classicscifi.com site where I pick up the schedules, other than what is pretty much exclusive to DISH.
ROM II is given as 97 min. vs. 137 min.
ROM III is 99 min., which seems to be the only one everyone agrees on!
Since I just cut-n-paste for the schedule, I've adjusted the run times to reflect what the IMDB is showing.

Actually, why I came to this thread was to let everyone know that we have upcoming MONSTER MOVIE LISTINGS on the calendar. It's kind of skimpy but it's an imrovement over NONE... :blush:

[kaijufan1000]

Once again Sci-Fi is presenting GMK on 4/28/2007 at 3:00 AM [as always, an inconvenient time.]

For DirectTv users:
G vs. Megalon appears on channel 18 [KTTU] at 5:00 AM 4/22/2007 [set your alarm clocks early ;) ].

as well for those who care Gino will appear on FX [ch. 248 Direct TV] on
both 4/16/07 [7:00PM] and 4/17/07 [4:00 PM]

As far as i know that is all of Aprils offerings. Hopefully May will offer just as much, if not more [hopefully more]. :D

[EternalMothra]

Why are the Goji/Mothra movies always on at 3 a.m.? It gets so annoying.

[kaijufan1000]

And why is it always GMK and M X M? If any Godzilla movie other than these two have been on sci-fi in the last year, then i'm afraid i missed them. Off topic question: is there any particular month in the year [besides october] when there are a few more than usual G movies?

Edit: Encore will be showing GMK on May 5th [sat.] between 8:45 and 10:30 [thats AM].

[Jet Jaguar]

If you have any of the ENCORE channels from Dish or whatever, Encore Action over the next several days is gonna show the Mothra Trilogy, uncut and commercial free

[Raptor]

LOTS of goodies this month, including a new DISH channel (COLOURS TV) to keep an eye on for kaiju appearances!

CLASSICS: MOTHRA and SON OF GODZILLA

[Raptor]

Not many monsters appearing on TV in the next two weeks... Maybe they're hibernating... :look:
There are several films we haven't seen before or in a long while so check the schedule!

[Raptor]

I got pretty busy what with the holidays and all but will be getting the UPCOMING shows posted. If you have DISH and TeleFutura, go watch GARGANTUA in the meanwhile. :p
According to the server, I haven't checked in since the 1st of the month but find that hard to believe prior to Christmas. :angry:
I did read Sauron's sad news about the crash and no back-up. Over a week's worth of TV listings disappeared (12/15-24 approx.) with the situation discovered around the 22nd (I'm guessing).
Things should lighten up a bit with "elfing" out of the way come tomorrow.
Let's hope there's something good on the tube when we gather at the Godzilla Tower to ring in (or otherwise!) the new year! :laugh:

[Raptor]

New listings have been added through the end of May.
If there are any particular films that I might not have in the search criteria, please list them. MONSTER HD (http://www.monstershd.com/content/Adobe/monstershd_schedule.pdf) (on Dish, possibly exclusively) provides a full month's schedule of their programming at the beginning of each month and gets a thorough look-over. The rest is compiled with a key-word search of Dish's listings. Two sites that had been doing sci fi type compilations went by the wayside so I just selected probably the largest source of information to refer to. If anyone has a bigger/better "source" to refer to, let me know and I'll check it out. :)

[Enshohma]

Just as a helpful reminder to those who love obscure monster movies, the 1929 version of "Mysterious Island", which features a giant octopus, a 'Glutinous Sea Monster' which is a baby alligator in make up and vaguely looking like Barugon if he let himself go, and a mass of miniature humanoid fish people, will air on Turner Classic Movies this Saturday at 1AM (double check with your local listings).

[Raptor]

The SCI FI CHANNEL will be airing DRAGON WARS at 9:00 PM ET Aug. 2nd (a MONSTER day on TV if there ever was one! :D ) and Aug. 3rd at 7:00 PM ET.

[Raptor]

Someone posted SOMEWHERE about wishing Godzilla vs. Megaguirus would be broadcast but I can't find the thread.

You're in luck:

Oct. 21st (http://www.kaijuphile.com/forums/calendar.php?do=getinfo&e=3634&day=2008-10-21&c=2) - Encore Action (R5) (Dish)

Oct. 23rd (http://www.kaijuphile.com/forums/calendar.php?do=getinfo&e=3639&day=2008-10-23&c=2) - Starz Second Feed/Starz Edge (Starz 2) (Dish)

[G2KMaster]

Godzilla vs. Megaguirus is on Starz in Demand in the US. They have a new trailer made by sony, which is terrible. Worse than the film. Avaliable till the 26th of this month, in Georgia atleast.

[Raptor]

January 2009 listings have been added to the schedule. :)

[G2KMaster]

G2K is now on starz on demand

[G2KMaster]

Tommarow at 9 AM on SciFi Channel, Yonggary under the name REPTILIAN is comming on. DON'T MISS IT!

[G2KMaster]

The Encore channels are playing Godzilla 2000 in the next six days...

[G2KMaster]

Well, scifichannel is enjoying high ratings from this film obviously since they are showing again my fave South Korean kaiju film and one of my fave films of all time: D-WAR: Dragon Wars!

http://dozechannel.ru/uploads/posts/thumbs/1190492800_dwar1_large.jpg

Comming on Sunday evening.

[Raptor]

CAPTAIN SINBAD (http://www.kaijuphile.com/forums/showpost.php?p=313763&postcount=275) (by the producers of Gorgo)

Thanks, Ensh! :thumbs:

[Enshohma]

I originally wrote this article for some DeviantART groups I often contribute to, and might as well post it here just to share thoughts and opinions on the said films. Please note this was written with non-kaiju fans and novices in mind.

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Every Thursday night in June, Turner Classic Movies will be airing classic (if not infamous) science fiction and monster movies for their Drive-In Double Features spotlight series.

Official Site: http://www.tcm.com/this-month/article/385840%7C0/Drive-In-Double-Features-Thursdays-in-June.html

Related Commercial: http://www.tcm.com/mediaroom/video/410709/Drive-In-Double-Features-Movie-Promo-June-2011.html

Many of the said films are centered around our favorite subject of giant monsters, and as such, we'll be doing a Movie Alert for each night of this series, with a quick rundown of the chosen line-ups. It should also be noted that a lot of the movies are both new to TCM's programing, and haven't been played on mainstream cable in a very long time (or even readily available through DVD), so its certainly a cause of interest for us monster movie fans.

Here's what to expect come Thursday, with a bit of my own commentary thrown in. And please check you local listings for exact times and schedules.

June 2nd 2011

Japanese Monster Classics

8:00 PM Eastern - "Godzilla, King of the Monsters" (1956)

The American version with inserted scenes and new storyline featuring Raymond Burr; true, it would have been nicer had this been the uncut Japanese original, and hopefully TCM will do so in the future, where Godzilla doesn't have to share the limelight with other films in the evening. However, its still awesome the cable network is airing Kaiju Eiga, let alone as the first feature of the month-long series.

9:45 PM Eastern - "Rodan" (1957)

Again, the shorter American cut of the film, but "Rodan", in either version, is one of my all time favorites, which is a straight monster movie with some truly impressive scenes of destruction, caused by an equally nasty title menace, and well before the Rodan became Godzilla's comical sidekicks in latter films. The movie also has unexpected, but very welcomed horror-vibe throughout, such as the murderous Meganulon Insects and their brutally battered human victims. And the traumatic flashback to the title monsters' subterranean hatching, which has an 'indirectly Lovecarftean' feel to said segment. Highly recommend for those who've never seen it before, "Rodan" comfortably sits between the two emotional extremes of the Kaiju Eiga (Japanese monster movie) genre, as both darkly serious, and spectacularly imaginative.

Japanese Monster All-Stars

11:15 PM Eastern - "Ghidorah, The Three-Headed Monster" (1965)

If there's one thing I love about TCM is its insistence of presenting films in its original widescreen / letterbox format whenever possible, and although this is again an American version of the Japanese film, all evidence points to the preferred presentation. Despite the heavy editing by the original US distributor, and having some controversially silly moments (an argumentative meeting between monsters, translated by fairies), for those who've never seen a Japanese monster movie before might want to check this colorful romp, which illustrates the imaginative, fun, and utterly bold (if not insane) nature of the genre. Not to mention being the film that introduced the world to Godzilla's arch-nemesis, the three-headed space dragon destroyer of worlds, King Ghidorah.

1:00 AM Eastern - "Godzilla vs. Monster Zero" 1966

Also known as "Invasion of the Astro-Monsters", this arguably darker, more serious sequel to "Ghidorah" has a lot less monster action (if fact, very little at all), but surprisingly still works viewing wise. This is largely due to the presences of American actor Nick Adams, whose always fun to watch in these films, with his spot-on enthusiasm; something that most other imported actors to Kaiju Eiga often lacked. The film also features the first appearance of the memorable humanoid inhabitants of Planet X (dubbed Xlians), whose emotions and entire way of life is ruled by the cold calculations of technology; a fear that director Ishiro Honda had for humanity's own future in real life.

Jurassic Classics

2:45 AM Eastern - "Dinosaurus!" (1960)

Inhabitants of a tropical island are threaten by trio of long dormant prehistoric creatures, which include a Tyrannosaurus, a Brontosaurus, and a Caveman. One of several giant monster movies from producer Jack H. Harris, that I actually prefer over to his way more famous creation "The Blob". "Dinosaurus!" has an adventurous feel, and other related elements that are more accustomed to Kaiju Eiga than American monster movies, such as the latter two prehistoric outsiders actually being good guys. The special effects (filmed in full-blown color) are a mix bag however, with the Brontosaurus coming off better than his predatorily counterpart, the Tyrannosaurus.

4:15 AM Eastern - "The Valley of the Gwangi" (1969)

Like all of the gathered films for the night's programming, "Gwangi" is new to TCM, but in my opinion is one of spot-motion animator's Ray Harryhausen's lesser works. The special effects and dinosaur animation is great as always, but the rest of the film is rather down-beat endeavor, with a less-than-subtle cynical edge. This is not something you'd expect from a cowboy-meets-dinosaur-adventure originally conceived by Willis O'Brien (effects man on "King Kong", 1933). To be fair though, I haven't seen "The Valley of the Gwangi" in ages, so maybe my opinion of the film might change upon revisiting it?