87. Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit

Episode 87 - An Old Friend! In this installment of season two, host Gratton Conwill and special guests, Matt Fields and Zach Tracy, discuss Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit (2008).Giant Monster BS is an ad-free, self funded podcast hosted by Gratton Conwill and Matthew Fields. Research was done by Gratton Conwill with additional research from Elijah Thomas.Follow Elijah on X:@ET13ProductionsAnd Listen to his podcast, Kaiju Conversation:@Kaiju_ConversIf you would like to support the show, you can donate to us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/giant-monster-bs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on X at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/GiantMonsterBS⁠⁠⁠This episode's sources can be found below: Japanese DVD Thing:https://www.cinemacafe.net/official/guilala/Scifi Japan Article:https://web.archive.org/web/20120604121253/http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2008/06/16/shochiku-details-guilalas-return-in-monster-x-strikes-back-attack-the-g8-summit/Japanese article (Not terribly helpful): https://eiga.com/news/20080707/9/Early news article: https://eiga.com/news/20080704/8/Another article: https://eiga.com/news/20080130/5/An interview with Kawasaki about the making of the movie: https://ayamekareihikagami.hateblo.jp/entry/2019/11/23/175309Ed Godzizewski or whatever review: https://www.scifijapan.com/kaiju-monsters/review-monster-x-strikes-back-attack-the-g8-summitHollywood reporter article: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/monster-x-strikes-back-attack-125739/American review: https://www.dreadcentral.com/reviews/12290/monster-x-strikes-back-attack-the-g8-summit-2009/4 page interview with Kawasaki:https://news.mynavi.jp/article/20080725-minoru/3Some info about a prerelease screening:https://s.cinemacafe.net/article/2008/07/08/4259.htmlArticle about the screening in Venice:https://www.cinemacafe.net/article/2008/07/30/4371.htmlAnother article about a promotional event:https://www.cinemacafe.net/article/2008/07/31/4374.htmlBlog about the special effects:http://horiuchi.cocolog-nifty.com/urutoradiary/2008/04/post_c4bb.html