Daikaiju Enterprises

Issue #46

July/August, 2000

Reviewer:    C. L. Werner

Articles include:

• News - G-Fest 2000 is a success with fans. TriStar pulls the Godzilla suit shipped from Japan for the event, saying it was too small to participate in the Godzilla Week events, but did supply a trailer for Godzilla 2000. Updates on the status of the new Godzilla film being made at Toho, Godzilla x Megaguirus. G-Fan Dawn McKechnie takes first place at a costume contest at the Anime-North convention with her home-made Godzilla suit. Polar Lights announces reissues of the classic Aurora Rodan and Ghidrah models.

• Yonngary Update - by Mark Hodgson - A report from a British G-Fan who viewed the Yongary remake at the Cannes Film Festival. This first look at the South Korean film failed to leave a good impression on the writer.

• Godzilla 2000 - Get Ready to Crumble! - An indepth look at the production, storyline and effects of the new Godzilla film prepared from Columbia TriStar's publicity materials.

• Godzilla: The Phenomenon - A look at the impact Godzilla has made not only on Japanese culture but the entire world.

• Godzilla 2000 - G-Fan Press kit and publicity information - Instructions to G-Fans on how to help the US release of Godzilla 2000 make a greater impact, including how to write letters to local newspapers and other publicity venues.

• Monster of the Month: Gorosaurus - The monster of the month feature returns with a tribute to Gorosaurus and a look at his film career.

• The Ghidoran Theory - by Aaron Conway and Chris Halliday - King Ghidorah as the catalyst for the divergent Godzilla timelines.

• Godzilla's Greatest Exits - by Teddy Johnson - The ten best exits Godzilla has made in his 23 films.

• The Journal of Dr Rex Summeral - Kumonga's Kind of Town -by Skip Peel - During the Kilaak invasion, Dr Rex Summeral tries to help efforts to stop the monster the aliens have sent to destroy Chicago - Kumonga.

• Music in the Key of G - by Lawrence Tuczynski and JD Lees - Reviewed this time are 'Son of Godzilla', 'Destroy All Monsters', 'All Monsters Attack', 'Godzilla vs Hedorah', and 'Godzilla vs Gigan', along with translations of the individual tracks on these import soundtrack CDs.

• Reviews - 'Collecting Japanese Movie Monsters' a book on the values of Godzilla and Gamera toys.

• Realm of the Ghostlord - by Michael Porter - A look at some of the amazing models displayed on Doc Mack's Ghostlord website.

• Godzilla vs King Ghidorah Part II - Continuing the comic book battle from last issue. Godzilla successfully kills King Ghidorah by severing its central controlling head, causing the other heads to attack one another. A stunned Anguirus revives and decides that getting away from Godzilla seems to be a good idea, burrowing his way to safety.

• Trading Card Corner - by Ralph Richardson - A look at the Godzilla Widescreen trading cards from 1996.