Comments on: Eric’s Top 10 Giant Monster Attacks! Movies http://www.scene-stealers.com/top-10/top-10-giant-monster-attacks-movies/ Movies with Rock Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:58:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Eric Melin http://www.scene-stealers.com/top-10/top-10-giant-monster-attacks-movies/#comment-18232 Eric Melin Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:39:46 +0000 http://www.scene-stealers.com/top-10/top-10-giant-monster-attacks-movies/#comment-18232 Trey- I didn't know you were so into Kaiju. Good stuff to know! Trey-

I didn’t know you were so into Kaiju. Good stuff to know!

]]> By: Trey http://www.scene-stealers.com/top-10/top-10-giant-monster-attacks-movies/#comment-18230 Trey Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:07:56 +0000 http://www.scene-stealers.com/top-10/top-10-giant-monster-attacks-movies/#comment-18230 Eric, Well done on the list. I think you hit all of the big milestone movies that really started and or changed this genre. I may have put King Kong at #1 since it is what inspired Toho to make Godzilla, but really got nothing bad to say about good ol' Gojira. To those haters of large monster movies: This is a genre. Like horror, thriller, rom-coms, noir, verite, or any others there are styles you prefer and those you don't. This list has some of the pillars of the genre of Kaiju, and would make a great starting point to anyone who is interested in exploring it more. Other Godzilla films for those who care: The Terror of Mechagodzilla Destroy All Monsters Tokyo SOS New Gamera films which are great too are: Gamera: Gaurdian of the Universe Gamera: Attack of Legion Gamera: Revenge of Isis Eric,

Well done on the list. I think you hit all of the big milestone movies that really started and or changed this genre.

I may have put King Kong at #1 since it is what inspired Toho to make Godzilla, but really got nothing bad to say about good ol’ Gojira.

To those haters of large monster movies:
This is a genre. Like horror, thriller, rom-coms, noir, verite, or any others there are styles you prefer and those you don’t. This list has some of the pillars of the genre of Kaiju, and would make a great starting point to anyone who is interested in exploring it more.

Other Godzilla films for those who care:

The Terror of Mechagodzilla

Destroy All Monsters

Tokyo SOS

New Gamera films which are great too are:

Gamera: Gaurdian of the Universe

Gamera: Attack of Legion

Gamera: Revenge of Isis

]]> By: voilodion http://www.scene-stealers.com/top-10/top-10-giant-monster-attacks-movies/#comment-13378 voilodion Fri, 10 Apr 2009 01:45:40 +0000 http://www.scene-stealers.com/top-10/top-10-giant-monster-attacks-movies/#comment-13378 Wow jackie-boy, another Godzilla hater...what else is new? You and Ebert both fall into the same boat, which is fine. But from an objective standpoint, I can pretty confidently state that the film is far from "terrible" as you and Ebert (whose review is also FULL of factual errors) would have some people to believe. I don't want to have to pull out the old factbook again, but I'll gladly post links to discussions covering the billion reasons why it's considered such a unique and profound film in the history of monster cinema. Wow jackie-boy, another Godzilla hater…what else is new? You and Ebert both fall into the same boat, which is fine. But from an objective standpoint, I can pretty confidently state that the film is far from “terrible” as you and Ebert (whose review is also FULL of factual errors) would have some people to believe. I don’t want to have to pull out the old factbook again, but I’ll gladly post links to discussions covering the billion reasons why it’s considered such a unique and profound film in the history of monster cinema.

]]> By: jackie-boy http://www.scene-stealers.com/top-10/top-10-giant-monster-attacks-movies/#comment-13097 jackie-boy Fri, 27 Mar 2009 23:39:13 +0000 http://www.scene-stealers.com/top-10/top-10-giant-monster-attacks-movies/#comment-13097 sorry dude, but Godzilla is terrible. i got it on dvd expecting this golden classic like King Kong or Cassablanca, instead i get a poorley made nuclear warning from a country "vctimsed" by it. not trolling, but all godzilla films i've seen (about four or five) are useless...except for the american remake. sorry dude, but Godzilla is terrible. i got it on dvd expecting this golden classic like King Kong or Cassablanca, instead i get a poorley made nuclear warning from a country “vctimsed” by it. not trolling, but all godzilla films i’ve seen (about four or five) are useless…except for the american remake.

]]> By: vince http://www.scene-stealers.com/top-10/top-10-giant-monster-attacks-movies/#comment-7671 vince Tue, 08 Jul 2008 04:25:40 +0000 http://www.scene-stealers.com/top-10/top-10-giant-monster-attacks-movies/#comment-7671 Came across another scary Top 10 Movie Monster list. Strangely, both lists didn't mention the BLACK SHEEP monster! http://boy-meets-girl.skynetblogs.be/post/6038299/14-top-10-best-monster Came across another scary Top 10 Movie Monster list. Strangely, both lists didn’t mention the BLACK SHEEP monster!

http://boy-meets-girl.skynetblogs.be/post/6038299/14-top-10-best-monster

]]> By: Skid http://www.scene-stealers.com/top-10/top-10-giant-monster-attacks-movies/#comment-7571 Skid Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:09:16 +0000 http://www.scene-stealers.com/top-10/top-10-giant-monster-attacks-movies/#comment-7571 What about Dragon Wars. It was pretty cool stuff. What about Dragon Wars. It was pretty cool stuff.

]]> By: tom http://www.scene-stealers.com/top-10/top-10-giant-monster-attacks-movies/#comment-4168 tom Sat, 01 Mar 2008 15:23:32 +0000 http://www.scene-stealers.com/top-10/top-10-giant-monster-attacks-movies/#comment-4168 show godzilla a few times because that was boring! show godzilla a few times because that was boring!

]]> By: LawyerDestroyer http://www.scene-stealers.com/top-10/top-10-giant-monster-attacks-movies/#comment-3467 LawyerDestroyer Tue, 22 Jan 2008 18:51:09 +0000 http://www.scene-stealers.com/top-10/top-10-giant-monster-attacks-movies/#comment-3467 Getting to see Clash at a Drive-In- must have been an awesome experience! I've actually never seen anything in a drive-in...they don't have many left here in the Northeast (even when I was little) and the odd one that is around only plays new releases. What a waste. I think its interesting that there's only 1 CGI creature on the list (the Host). I'm glad you included it, because I basically overlooked it until now, figuring it would be one more inept sci-fi channel-type stuff. I'm going to check it out this weekend. But moreover- do you agree that the new crop of CGI monsters have substantially lacked the impact of the older ones? Whether done by stopmo, mechanical, "suit"imation or puppets, the "practical" monsters in your list have gone on to become both memorable characters and good representatives of then "state of the art" technology. I can't say the same for any CGI creature, with the exception of the T-Rex from Jurassic Park- and in many critical shots that was a puppet. Ultimatley, pure CGI looks too much like animation (well, probably because it is). The realism of pure CGI creature designs also never seem to be much further ahead of current video game visuals. I would like my film monsters to be a bit better than what I can play with on a Wii. Maybe progress in CGI will make my point moot in the future, but until then, I would truly like to see studios use some stopmo/mechanical/puppet/CGI hybrids on future films. I seemed like the industry was coming so far with practical monster effects by the 80s- its sad to think that it will all be wiped out by 3d modelers. Getting to see Clash at a Drive-In- must have been an awesome experience! I’ve actually never seen anything in a drive-in…they don’t have many left here in the Northeast (even when I was little) and the odd one that is around only plays new releases. What a waste.

I think its interesting that there’s only 1 CGI creature on the list (the Host). I’m glad you included it, because I basically overlooked it until now, figuring it would be one more inept sci-fi channel-type stuff. I’m going to check it out this weekend.

But moreover- do you agree that the new crop of CGI monsters have substantially lacked the impact of the older ones? Whether done by stopmo, mechanical, “suit”imation or puppets, the “practical” monsters in your list have gone on to become both memorable characters and good representatives of then “state of the art” technology. I can’t say the same for any CGI creature, with the exception of the T-Rex from Jurassic Park- and in many critical shots that was a puppet.

Ultimatley, pure CGI looks too much like animation (well, probably because it is). The realism of pure CGI creature designs also never seem to be much further ahead of current video game visuals. I would like my film monsters to be a bit better than what I can play with on a Wii. Maybe progress in CGI will make my point moot in the future, but until then, I would truly like to see studios use some stopmo/mechanical/puppet/CGI hybrids on future films. I seemed like the industry was coming so far with practical monster effects by the 80s- its sad to think that it will all be wiped out by 3d modelers.

]]> By: Eric Melin http://www.scene-stealers.com/top-10/top-10-giant-monster-attacks-movies/#comment-3459 Eric Melin Tue, 22 Jan 2008 12:57:06 +0000 http://www.scene-stealers.com/top-10/top-10-giant-monster-attacks-movies/#comment-3459 Yeah, I was trying to spread it out a bit, so that's why there's only 2 Harryhausen flicks on here. And "Clash" got a mention because I saw it at the drive-in when I was a kid. If the list gets people intruiged enough to check out other movies, that's great! Thanks for mentioning the Gordon films-- that's great! Yeah, I was trying to spread it out a bit, so that’s why there’s only 2 Harryhausen flicks on here. And “Clash” got a mention because I saw it at the drive-in when I was a kid. If the list gets people intruiged enough to check out other movies, that’s great! Thanks for mentioning the Gordon films– that’s great!

]]> By: LawyerDestroyer http://www.scene-stealers.com/top-10/top-10-giant-monster-attacks-movies/#comment-3437 LawyerDestroyer Mon, 21 Jan 2008 19:02:40 +0000 http://www.scene-stealers.com/top-10/top-10-giant-monster-attacks-movies/#comment-3437 It's so great to see that Cloverfield is awakening some discussion of the classic "giant monster" flicks. The subgenere had sort of been left for dead in recent years, thanks to the glut of terrible straight to cable/DVD releases you might have caught on the Sci-Fi channel. Cloverfield may not be perfect, but its a definite step in the right direction, and easily the best american film of this sort since the '50s- here's hoping it inspires both discussion AND a new breed of city stomping critters. That said, this list is pretty arbitrary, and (as much as I love Ghostbusters and Q) perhaps not the best reference point for those looking for the cream of the crop. As the article concedes, movies like "Clash" can bearely be considered giant monster movies. Let's not forget: 20 Million Miles to Earth ('57) and Beast from 20,000 Fathoms ('53), Both Ray Harryhausen effect flicks that shaped the gene. Also: Burt I. Gordon AIP movies like Earth v. The Spider ('58) and Jack Arnold's Tarantula ('55) (all of which show the classic "real animal against green screen" approach to monster making). It’s so great to see that Cloverfield is awakening some discussion of the classic “giant monster” flicks. The subgenere had sort of been left for dead in recent years, thanks to the glut of terrible straight to cable/DVD releases you might have caught on the Sci-Fi channel. Cloverfield may not be perfect, but its a definite step in the right direction, and easily the best american film of this sort since the ’50s- here’s hoping it inspires both discussion AND a new breed of city stomping critters.

That said, this list is pretty arbitrary, and (as much as I love Ghostbusters and Q) perhaps not the best reference point for those looking for the cream of the crop. As the article concedes, movies like “Clash” can bearely be considered giant monster movies.

Let’s not forget: 20 Million Miles to Earth (’57) and Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (’53), Both Ray Harryhausen effect flicks that shaped the gene.

Also: Burt I. Gordon AIP movies like Earth v. The Spider (’58) and Jack Arnold’s Tarantula (’55) (all of which show the classic “real animal against green screen” approach to monster making).

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