Episode 80: The Asylum’s “Monster Island” (Ft. Raymund Martin)

Hello, Kaiju Lovers! In the (overdue) season 3 finale, Nate is forced to deal with Cameron Winter's “Christmas gift”: the Asylum's infamous Monster Island. It’s supposedly a “mockbuster” of 2019’s Godzilla: King of the Monsters, but even by the Asylum’s standards, that’s a stretch. To unravel the legal loopholes and shenanigans that went into making this...movie, Nate brings on the Island’s star lawyer, Raymund Martin, and the man’s paralegal, Gary Steward. Not only do they riff this half-competent (and therefore, boring) “kaiyu” flick into the ground, they give you a crash course in the history of the Asylum and mockbusters. Nate’s contractual obligations are now complete! Beforehand, Nate delivers his final report as the nonexistent “media master” to Mr. Gold, who reveals a few tantalizing details about what's been happening on the Island lately. Guest Cast Michael Hamilton as Mr. Gold Damon Noyes as Raymund Martin and Gary Steward This episode’s prologue, “Heart of Gold,” was written by Michael Hamilton and Nathan Marchand. Additional music: “This Cowboy’s Hat” (instrumental) by Chris LeDoux “Pacific Rim” by Niall Stenson “Circus Music” (public domain) “Kaiju rap” by Jonah Ray “Chant My Name!” by Masaaki Endo Sound effects sourced from Freesound.org, including those by Brad Wesson. Check out Nathan’s spinoff podcasts, The Henshin Men and The Power Trip. We’d like to give a shout-out to our MIFV MAX patrons Travis Alexander; Danny DiManna (author/creator of the Godzilla Novelization Project); Eli Harris (elizilla13); Chris Cooke (host of One Cross Radio); Bex from Redeemed Otaku; Damon Noyes, The Cel Cast, TofuFury, Eric Anderson of Nerd Chapel, Ted Williams, Wynja the Ninja, Brad “Batman” Eddleman, Christopher Riner, The Indiscrite One, Jake Hambrick, Edwin Gonzalez, Matt Walsh (but not that Matt Walsh), and Jonathan Courtright! Thanks for your support! You, too, can join MIFV MAX on Patreon to get this and other perks starting at only $3 a month! (https://www.patreon.com/monsterislandfilmvault) Buy official MIFV merch on TeePublic! (https://www.teepublic.com/user/the-monster-island-gift-shop). NEW MERCH NOW AVAILABLE! This episode is approved by the Monster Island Board of Directors. Timestamps: Prologue: 0:00-7:37 Introduction: 7:37-18:19 Main Discussion: 18:19-2:19:21 Outro: 2:19:21-2:30:21 Credits: 2:30:21-2:31:58 Podcast Social Media: MIFV Linktree: https://linktr.ee/monsterislandfilmvault Nate’s Linktree: https://linktr.ee/nathan_marchand www.MonsterIslandFilmVault.com #JimmyFromNASALives       #MonsterIslandFilmVault     #amerikaiju    #kaiju            #theasylum     #mockbuster   #monsterisland © 2023 Moonlighting Ninjas Media Bibliography/Further Reading: Asylum’s Offcial Website: http://www.theasylum.cc/. “Asylum, The.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Asylum. IMDb search for “Monster Island” (https://www.imdb.com/find/?q=monster%20island&ref_=nv_sr_sm). “Geomythology.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geomythology. “List of The Asylum films.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_The_Asylum_films. “Mocbuster.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mockbuster. “Monster Island by David Wellington” Amazon listing: https://www.amazon.com/Monster-Island-Zombie-David-Wellington/dp/1560258500. “Monster Island.” Dragon Ball Wiki. https://dragonball.fandom.com/wiki/Monster_Island. “Monster Island.” IMDb, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10238788/. Monster Island – ROBLOX Wiki. https://monsterislands.fandom.com/wiki/Monster_Islands_-_ROBLOX_Wiki. “Monster Island (2019 film).” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monster_Island_(2019_film). “Monster Isle.” Marvel Database. https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Monster_Isle. Robitzski, Dan. “Debate Rages Over Whether Single Speeding Cheeto Could Destroy Space Station.” Futurism. 14 Jan. 2021. https://futurism.com/speeding-cheeto-destroy-space-station. “Tengu.” net. https://mythology.net/japanese/japanese-creatures/tengu/. “Tengu.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tengu.