Saturday, July 03, 2004
7/3: Today in G-History
1930: KINJI FUKASAKU, director of "Black Lizard", "The Green Slime", "Message From Space", "Virus", and "Battle Royale", is born in Mito, Japan.
1949: MASATO HARADA, who directed and wrote "Gunhed", is born in Numazu, Shizuoka, Japan.
1966: Episode 27 of "Ultra Q", "The Disappearance of Flight 206", debuts on Japanese TV.
1969: EDWARD L. ALPERSON, executive producer of the U.S. release of "The Human Vapor", dies in Beverly Hills, Calif.
1971: Episode 14 of "Kamen Rider", "Devilman Saboteguron's Raid", debuts on Japanese TV.
1976: Episode 55 of "Secret Task Force Goranger" debuts on Japanese TV.
1981: ROSS MARTIN, who did voices on "The Godzilla Power Hour", dies of a heart attack in Ramona, Calif.
1988: Episode 38 of "Kamen Rider Black" debuts on Japanese TV.
1992: Episode 19 of "Dinosaur Task Force Zyuranger", "Woman Warrior Scorpion", debuts on Japanese TV.
1993: Episode 14 of "Electronic Superhuman Gridman", "Manipulated Time", debuts on Japanese TV.
1998: "Godzilla" is released in South Africa.
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Friday, July 02, 2004
Ebert reviews Gojira
Normally I'm in agreement with Roger Ebert on a lot of films, but with this one, as with Charlie's Angels, I have to wonder if we saw the same film.
The Japanese version, now in general U.S. release to mark the film's 50th anniversary, is a bad film, but with an undeniable urgency.
Read the full review.
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7/2: Today in G-History
1566: MICHEL DE NOSTRADAME a.k.a. NOSTRADAMUS, whose prophecies were the basis for "The Last Days of Planet Earth", dies of heart failure in Salon, France.
1903: LEROY MASON, who played a theater patron in "King Kong", is born in Larimore, N.D.
1960: TERRY ROSSIO, who, with Ted Elliot, wrote the original script for Tri-Star's "Godzilla", is born in Kalamazoo, Mich.
1972: Episode 14 of "Superhuman Barom-1" debuts on Japanese TV.
1973: Episode 14 of "Zone Fighter", "Insane with Anger! The Garoga Boy's Squad", debuts on Japanese TV.
1974: Episode 12 of "Inazuman Flash" debuts on Japanese TV.
1977: Episode 13 of "JAKQ Blitzkrieg Squad" debuts on Japanese TV.
1979: Episode 9 of "Megaloman, Warrior of Fire", "A UFO and a Dead Soldier in the Sea", debuts on Japanese TV.
1989: Episode 35 of "Kamen Rider Black RX", "Kotaro's Designated Arrangement!!", debuts on Japanese TV.
1990: HOWARD WRIGHT, who played the medical corps officer in "War of the Colossal Beast" and Jake in "Earth vs. the Spider", dies in Los Angeles County.
1993: Episode 19 of "Five Star Task Force Dairanger", "A New Hero Appeared", debuts on Japanese TV.
2000: Episode 22 of "Kamen Rider Kuuga", "A Game", debuts on Japanese TV.
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Thursday, July 01, 2004
Godzilla "Final Wars" suit revealed
Monster Zero has breaking news on newly-released pictures of the Godzilla: Final Wars Godzilla suit. See two pictures and a translated article here.
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7/1: Today in G-History
1906: SHIGERU KAYAMA, who wrote the stories for "Godzilla, King of the Monsters", "Godzilla Raids Again", "Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman", and "The Mysterians", is born Koji Yamada in Tokyo.
1907: GORDON BAU, who did the makeup for "Them!", is born Robert Blau.
1926: KJELD PETERSEN, who played Police Officer Olsen in "Reptilicus", is born in Copenhagen.
1933: KEIZO KAWASAKI, who played Toru in "Warning from Space", is born in Kanagawa, Japan.
1972: Episode 66 of "Kamen Rider", "Shocker Graveyard — Revived Demons", debuts on Japanese TV.
1990: PAUL WITTENBERG, assistant editor on "Earth vs. the Spider", dies.
1995: Episode 13, the final episode of "Ultraman Powered", debuts on Japanese TV.
1999: JOHN W. ROGERS, assistant director on "War of the Colossal Beast" and "Earth vs. the Spider", dies in Tarzana, Calif.
"Rasen" ("The Spiral") the series premieres on Japanese TV.
2000: MAYU YAMABUKI, who played Diana on "Warrior of Love Rainbowman", dies.
The Asian Fantasy Film Festival concludes.
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Wednesday, June 30, 2004
6/30: Today in G-History
1905: NESTOR PAIVA, who played Sheriff Jack Andrews in "Tarantula", is born in Fresno, Calif.
1968: Episode 39 of "Ultra Seven", "Plot to Assassinate Seven — Part 1" (a.k.a. "Ultra 7 Tastes Defeat — Part 1"), debuts on Japanese TV.
1972: Episode 13 of "Transforming Ninja Arashi" debuts on Japanese TV.
1973: Episode 8 of "Kikaider 01", "Crisis Ichiro! The Foursome Combination!!", debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 20 of "Kamen Rider V3", "Destron's Four Countries Occupation Strategy", debuts on Japanese TV.
1975: Episode 13 of "Condorman — Symbol of Justice" debuts on Japanese TV.
1979: Episode 22 of "Battle Fever J", "The Revenge of the Woman Spy", debuts on Japanese TV.
1980: THOMAS BROWNE HENRY, who played Gen. A.D. McIntosh in "20 Million Miles to Earth", dies in La Mesa, Calif.
1984: Episode 22 of "Super Electron Bioman" debuts on Japanese TV.
1987: KING DONOVAN, who played Dr. Ingersoll in "The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms", dies of cancer in Hartford, Conn.
1995: Episode 18 of "Superpower Task Force Ohranger" debuts on Japanese TV.
BRUCE SCHOENGARTH, sound effects editor on "Earth vs. the Spider", dies in Canyon Country, Calif.
1999: DEAN FREDERICKS, who played Detective Curtis in "Them!", dies of cancer.
2000: The Asian Fantasy Film Festival is held in Saddle Brook, NJ. Shusuke Kaneko and suit maker Fuyuki Shinada are among the featured guests.
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Tuesday, June 29, 2004
6/29: Today in G-History
1920: RAY HARRYHAUSEN is born in Los Angeles. A disciple of Willis O’Brien who worked with his mentor on "Mighty Joe Young", he did the stop-motion effects on "The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms", "It Came from Beneath the Sea", "20 Million Miles to Earth", "The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad", "Jason and the Argonauts", "One Million Years B.C.", "The Valley of Gwangi", "The Golden Voyage of Sinbad", "Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger", and "Clash of the Titans".
1925: JOHN FUJIOKA, who played Narita in the U.S. version of "Tidal Wave", is born in Olaa, Hawaii.
1973: Episode 39 of "Warrior of Love Rainbowman", "The Final Sun in the Capitol of Tokyo", debuts on Japanese TV.
1974: Episode 20 of "Kamen Rider X", "A Monster!? The Riddle of the Human-Snake’s Appearance!!", debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 13 of "Electroid Zaborger", "Undercover Detective One-on-One Duel to the Death", debuts on Japanese TV.
1975: Episode 52, the final episode of "Electroid Zaborger", "Always and Forever, Strong Zaborger", debuts on Japanese TV.
1989: KAZUO MORI, who directed "Wrath of Daimajin", dies.
1990: Episode 18 of "Earth Task Force Fiveman" debuts on Japanese TV.
1997: Episode 20 of "Electromagnetic Task Force Megaranger", "Good Luck! New Robo Delta Mega", debuts on Japanese TV.
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Monday, June 28, 2004
6/28: Today in G-History
1910: RUTH ATTAWAY, who played Delia in "The Bermuda Depths", is born in Greenville, Miss.
1971: NORIKA FUJIWARA, who played Rui Kisumi in "Cat's Eye", is born in Nishinomiya, Japan.
1973: Episode 13 of "Robot Detective" debuts on Japanese TV.
1975: Episode 12 of "Secret Task Force Goranger" debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 13 of "Kamen Rider Stronger" debuts on Japanese TV.
1974: MIKI MIZUNO, who played Midori Honami in "Gamera 2: Attack of Legion", is born in Mie, Japan. She is the granddaughter of Toho diva Kumi Mizuno.
1983: MAYASA OKI, who was in "The War in Space", commits suicide in Tokyo.
1996: ISAO YAMAGATA, who played Dr. Matsuda in "Warning from Space", dies of lung tuberculosis.
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Sunday, June 27, 2004
6/27: Today in G-History
1850: LAFCADIO HEARN, who wrote the book on which the film "Kwaidan" was based, is born in Leucos on the Ionian Islands of Greece.
1944: PAUL KOSLO, who played Dr. Haas in "Solar Crisis", is born Manfred Koslowski in Germany.
1980: Episode 39 of "Sky Rider" debuts on Japanese TV.
1981: Episode 34 of "Kamen Rider Super-1" debuts on Japanese TV.
1984: EMMA LAHANA, who played Kira Ford a.k.a. the Yellow Dino Thunder Ranger on "Power Rangers Dino Thunder", is born in Auckland, New Zealand.
1987: Episode 18 of "Aura Task Force Maskman", "Doll Strategy", debuts on Japanese TV.
1998: "Godzilla" is released in South Korea.
2002: "Dark Water" premieres in Russia at the Moscow Film Festival.
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