87. Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit

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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: @ET13Productions And Listen to his podcast, Kaiju Conversation: @Kaiju_Convers If you would like to support the show, you can donate to us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/giant-monster-bs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on X at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/GiantMonsterBS⁠⁠⁠ This 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/2019/11/23/175309 Ed Godzizewski or whatever review: https://www.scifijapan.com/kaiju-monsters/review-monster-x-strikes-back-attack-the-g8-summit Hollywood 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/3 Some info about a prerelease screening: https://s.cinemacafe.net/article/2008/07/08/4259.html Article about the screening in Venice: https://www.cinemacafe.net/article/2008/07/30/4371.html Another article about a promotional event: https://www.cinemacafe.net/article/2008/07/31/4374.html Blog about the special effects: http://horiuchi.cocolog-nifty.com/urutoradiary/2008/04/post_c4bb.html

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