Classic Movie Review: GOJIRA

Which is the original Japanese pronunciation for Godzilla. Theatrically released in 1954 and directed by Ishiro Honda, this film is not to be confused with heavily and ineptly edited American version starring Raymond Burr.

This is the first appearance of the King of Monsters as we soon find he is a legend before his time and appearance while wreaking havoc in the fishing lanes of Japan. Elders tell us that he is a mythical creature who rising from the sea and demands a sacrifice.

While this portends the franchise to come, soon the lumbering monster takes to land, begins munching on a train and the fun begins.

This is the template for the franchise to come although what may not know and what I will spoil is that Godzilla is killed and rendered into a skeleton on the bottom of the ocean.

But in a twist before the credits can roll we are warned about the continued effects of nuclear testing and the potential of it releasing another Godzilla upon humanity.

A brilliant piece of writing keep the doors open for sequels and at the same time leaving the possibility of getting out of town if the flick bombs.

Well you know the history.

I recommend you find this on DVD and see how history is born as well as hatched.

Organizing and Planning

Since TWITTER is the actual newsfeed for the internet blogs have become blobs with less and less relevance. But I like my blog and I want to use it more.

Really.

As I venture back out of the wilderness I have been doing a lot of thinking. And with some big news pending I can only do one of two things: 1. Close this blog or  2. Get off my ever expanding butt and get back to work.

What choice is there? The only thing to do is to re-immerse and do what our gut tells us. As other blogs and e-zines go by the wayside destiny is calling.

My plan is to bring reviews of classic works, both in literature and film. Classic works being the older stuff many of you millennial types may have not heard of. Classic works, the foundation upon we are built which may explain much of the muck and crap we have to trudge through today to find that gem.

It's time.

Spring Semester Writing Course

has hit the catalog for Milford (CT) Adult Education. If you are in the area give it a try.

STASIS finished, submitted and to be published

One hour from submission STASIS will be published in FARTHER STARS THAN THESE. This science fiction tale is about the end of the world, the last man and the last ghost.

FALSE ALARM lives up to the name

At least one person will be happy to read this. Production on this radio play has been halted. The producer says the series this is part of has been cancelled do to 'technical' issues.

I was not happy with the re-writes anyway.

I retain all ownership of the piece and we will see if we will can salvage it in prose form or simply kill it.

I am back on Lurid-lit.com Mea Culpa

I open 2016 with an apology as to where I have been and what I have seen. I make a pledge as to how I am going to pepper you guys with reviews. Game on.

SAIL has been published

http://www.schlock.co.uk/pb/wp_35b825b3/wp_35b825b3.html

Enjoy..........