Episode 39: The Drifters vs. 'Gamera vs. Viras' (feat. Jack 'GMan' Hudgens and J.R. Villers)

The Monster Island Film Vault

Hello, kaiju lovers!

In the first of a double-whammy of “Year of Gamera” episodes that continue to chip away at Nate’s sanity, today’s movie is 1968’s Gamera vs. Viras. Nate is joined by returning guest (and Jimmy From NASA nemesis) Jack “GMan” Hudgens and Jack’s friend J.R. Villers from The Drift Space podcast to discuss this outlandish but imaginative kaiju flick. It’s near and dear (haha!) to Jimmy’s heart because, believe it or not, it dramatizes an exciting chapter of his childhood. Yes, MIFV’s intrepid producer is one of the precocious “Kennys”! In order to survive, Nate makes many Star Trek references/comparisons and several puns. The discussion also includes talk about hentai (don’t ask) and how the Rocky films stole the Gamera series’ formula—and it includes Sly Stallone impersonations. The Toku Topic is the Scout Association of Japan since the Gamera kids in this—again, including Jimmy—are both Boy Scouts.

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This episode is approved by the Monster Island Board of Directors.

Timestamps:
Intro: 0:00-7:54
Entertaining Info Dump: 7:54-16:06
Toku Talk: 16:06-59:21
Ad: 59:21-59:59
Toku Topic: 59:59-1:22:52
Listener Feedback, Housekeeping, & Outro: 1:22:52-end

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Bibliography/Further Reading:

• Flower, James. “A Guide to English Language Gamera.” (Arrow Video Gamera: The Complete Collection)
• Galbraith IV, Stuart. Japanese Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films: A Critical Analysis and Filmography of 103 Features Released in the United States 1950-1992.
• Gamera: The Complete Collection, Disc Three Special Features.
• Gamera vs. Viras Commentary by Carl Craig and Jim Cirronella (Arrow Video’s Gamera: The Complete Collection)
• “Historical Boys’ Uniforms – Japanese Boy Scouts”
• LeMay, John. The Big Book of Japanese Giant Monster Movies Volume 1: 1954-1982.
• Macias, Patrick. “A History of Gamera: Gamera vs. Barugon” (Arrow Video’s Gamera: The Complete Collection).
• Milner, David. “Interview with Noriaki Yuasa” (Arrow Video’s Gamera: The Complete Collection).
• Scout Association of Japan (official English language website)
• “Scout Association of Japan” (ScoutWiki)
• “Scout Association of Japan” (Wikipedia)
• “Scout Oaths, Promises, Mottos, and Slogans – Japan” (U.S. Scouting Service Project)
• “Viras” (Wikizilla)
• “Virasians” (Wikizilla)
• Wiki Articles on Gamera vs. Viras
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  • Gojipedia
  • Wikipedia
  • Wikizilla