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The Monster Island Film Vault

Moonlighting Ninjas Media

A Podcast Seeking Entertainment and Enlightenment through Tokusatsu. Hosted by the ”kaiju academic” himself, Nathan Marchand.

tv & film film history

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02:04:55

Episode 48 – The Tourists vs. ‘Gamera: Guardian of...

The Monster Island Film Vault ·

2021/09/08

Hello, kaiju lovers! Though still grieving the loss of Gary, Nate soldiers on—without his intrepid producer, Jimmy From NASA, as mandated by the Board—because he’s finally made it to the good part of “The Year of Gamera”! He’s joined by three of the original MIFV Tourists, Nick Hayden, Timothy Deal, and Joe Metter, to discuss Gamera: Guardian of the Universe, the first of the famed Heisei Trilogy directed by Shusuke Kaneko. While the Tourists have never seen it, they have a deep appreciation of

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29:34

MIFV MAX #4 Excerpt: The Episode 50/2nd Anniversary...

The Monster Island Film Vault ·

2021/09/01

Hello, kaiju lovers! What you’re about to hear is an excerpt from the most recent MIFV MAX livestream on YouTube. Normally, these are reserved for MIFV’s Patrons on Patreon, but this included such a HUGE announcement, I wanted to make it available for everyone. In case you missed it, I, Nathan, and my friend Danny DiManna announced what movie will be covered on MIFV’s 50th episode/2nd anniversary, how the storyline leading up to it relates to Mystery Science Theater 3000, and how you, my wonderful

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01:41:18

Episode 47: ‘Godzilla, King of the Monsters’ (1956)...

The Monster Island Film Vault ·

2021/08/26

Hello, kaiju lovers! “Godzilla Redux” continues with Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (the original and not the 2019 film covered on MIFV a few months ago). Elijah Thomas (aka “The Littlest Gatekeeper”) from the Kaiju Conversation podcast joins Nate to discuss this Americanized version of the original 1954 kaiju classic. While it’s often been derided by both fans and critics alike, Nate and Elijah argue that it’s not only an important time capsule commenting on American-Japanese relations in the

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02:30:22

Episode 46: Daniel DiManna vs. ‘Gamera: Super Monster’

The Monster Island Film Vault ·

2021/08/11

Hello…kaiju…lovers…. The only reason this episode is long as it is because Nate’s guest, Daniel DiManna (creator/author of the Godzilla Novelization Project) is the most talkative introvert ever of all time. But even if “Danny Boy” was Superman with a Beta Capsule, he couldn’t save this week’s Year of Gamera movie, the infamous Gamera: Super Monster. This 1980 cash-grab from a barely-alive Daiei Film is easily the Guardian of the Universe’s lowest point. On paper, Nate should love this movie

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01:33:07

Episode 45, 'Godzilla: The Series' - 'New Family' &...

The Monster Island Film Vault ·

2021/07/28

Hello, kaiju lovers! Welcome to MIFV's first Patreon-sponsored episode and TV talk! MIFV MAX member Eli Harris visits Monster Island to discuss three episodes of the criminally underappreciated Godzilla: The Series, the vastly superior Saturday morning cartoon sequel to Godzilla (1998). Their discussion includes the show’s the two-part premiere, “New Family,” which picks up where the movie left off, and Eli’s favorite episode, "DeadLoch" (ba-dum-tssh), where Zilla Jr. meets the Loch Ness Monster

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THE HENSHIN MEN | Podcast Promo

The Monster Island Film Vault ·

2021/07/19

I (Nathan) am the "kaiju guy" now, but I used to be the "superhero guy." Now thanks to Travis from Kaiju Weekly, I've combined both! This is a promo for our new spinoff podcast, The Henshin Men, a tokusatsu superhero appreciation podcast dedicated to high-flying and high-kicking adventures of Japan's transforming, kaiju-fighting heroes! New episodes drop every Monday. Henshin Men on RedCircle. Henshin Men on Twitter: @HenshinMenPod

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01:37:56

Episode 44: The MSTies vs. ‘Gamera vs. Zigra’ (feat....

The Monster Island Film Vault ·

2021/07/14

Hello, kaiju lovers! After calling in a favor at the last second to get a replacement guest, Nate sits down with Kaiju Weekly’s Travis Alexander and kaiju author Neil Riebe to discuss one of Gamera’s lowest points: Gamera vs. Zigra. Yes, before Jaws, the Friend to All Children battled a giant alien shark who couldn't decide if he wanted to enslave humanity or eat them. Ziggy also has a bad habit of recruiting beautiful ladies as hench-people (your new PC term of the day), but they forget

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02:25:45

Bonus Episode 8 - 'Godzilla: Singular Point' (feat....

The Monster Island Film Vault ·

2021/06/30

By our powers combined! In true Amalgam Comics fashion, The Monster Island Film Vault and Kaiju Weekly have fused to form a super-show (“Kaiju Film Vault Weekly”?) to discuss 2021’s next big tent-pole kaiju release, the Netflix anime Godzilla: Singular Point. Nate, Travis, Michael, and even Jimmy From NASA get into just about everything about this 13-episode series released worldwide June 24, from the characters to the monsters to quantum physics. This series proved to be somewhat divisive in the

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01:29:56

Episode 43: 'Godzilla' (1954) (feat. The Tourists) |...

The Monster Island Film Vault ·

2021/06/23

Hello, kaiju lovers! By popular (and Godzilla’s) demand, MIFV is starting a new series on episodes on the Godzilla franchise called “Godzilla Redux”! It starts with the one that started it all, the 1954 classic Godzilla (aka Gojira) starring Akira Takarada, Akihiko Hirata, and Takeshi Shimura, among others, and directed by Ishiro Honda. Of course, such a momentous film and occasion required all four of the original Tourists, Nick Hayden, Timothy Deal, and Joe & Joy Metter. Unfortunately for Nate,

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01:50:05

Episode 42: Ben Avery vs. 'Gamera vs. Jiger'

The Monster Island Film Vault ·

2021/06/09

Hello, kaiju lovers! The “Year of Gamera” reaches its midpoint in an episode that’s the answer to life, the universe, and everything. Well, not really. But you will hear Nate and returning guest/multi-podcaster Ben Avery discuss 1970’s Gamera vs. Jiger. This movie, which shockingly opened the year the Japanese film industry crashed, serves as a (sorta) big budget travelogue/commercial for Expo ’70, the first world’s fair held in Asia. Both “Cornjob” and a yellow submarine return, but outer space is

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Episode 41: 'Sayonara Jupiter' (Mini-Analysis)

The Monster Island Film Vault ·

2021/05/26

Hello, kaiju lovers! A chapter closes on today’s episode as Nate concludes his “mini-sode” series on the Toho classics he missed out on in his previous podcast life. This week he discusses the almost-forgotten hard sci-fi tokusatsu film from 1984, Sayonara Jupiter (aka Bye Bye Jupiter). It was something of a transitional film for Toho since its cast and crew included players from both the Showa and Heisei eras, including Akihiko Hirata (in his final role), Sakyo Komatsu (author of Submersion of

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02:06:48

Kaiju Weekly 074 - Pacific Rim: The Black (with...

The Monster Island Film Vault ·

2021/05/19

Hey there, kaiju lovers! Like I did with the Monster Hunter review I did on the Forever Classic Podcast, I'm re-uploading this episode of Kaiju Weekly for any of you who missed it. While I experimented with a "Special Report" episode on season one of Netflix's Pacific Rim: The Black, I couldn't find time in MIFV's schedule to make to make a proper episode on it. Then I had the chance to sub for Travis Alexander, one of the co-hosts of Kaiju Weekly, on their review of it. So, with their permission,

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02:02:35

Episode 40: The MSTies vs. 'Gamera vs. Guiron' (feat....

The Monster Island Film Vault ·

2021/05/12

Hello, kaiju lovers! We’ve reached the point where the “Year of Gamera” gets even goofier—and where Nate begins to miss seeing the Mystery Science Theater 3000 episodes even more. He’s joined by returning guest, Earth Destruction Directive host Luke Jaconetti, and newcomer/MSTie Greg Meyer to discuss Gamera vs. Guiron. The “Kennys” get more precocious and useless (Tom is dead inside). The monsters get more outlandish (Guiron is Knifehead, anyone?). And the villains get … shapely jumpsuits? Listen as

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01:37:49

Episode 39: The Drifters vs. 'Gamera vs. Viras'...

The Monster Island Film Vault ·

2021/04/28

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

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02:30:50

Episode 38: Eric Anderson vs. 'Godzilla vs. Kong'

The Monster Island Film Vault ·

2021/04/14

Hello, kaiju lovers! Finally, the “Kong Quest” comes to an end! After months of delays due to avoiding competition and COVID-19, Godzilla vs. Kong has been released. It’s not a fever dream—it’s real! Nate is joined by his friend, Nerd Chapel founder Eric Anderson, to discuss the epic rematch nearly 60 years in the making. They host a special premiere for the Legendary film at the newly opened Denham Theater, an event that’s been delayed and rescheduled as often as the film’s release. A cavalcade of

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01:28:31

The Forever Classic Podcast: Monster Hunter Movie...

The Monster Island Film Vault ·

2021/04/09

Hello, kaiju lovers and Forever Classic Gamers! This is a re-release of the most recent episode of The Forever Classic Podcast, which is hosted by my GigaGeek Magazine colleague, Alex McCumbers. Given that I’m the “kaiju academic,” as Alex puts it, and he’s as hardcore a gamer as you can get, we figured we’d combine our knowledge and fandoms to review the 2020 Monster Hunter movie starring Mila Jovovich. This secret Toho movie (for real) is based on the monstrously (ba-dum-tssh) popular video game

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Special Report #2: 'Godzilla vs. Kong' (SPOILERS!)

The Monster Island Film Vault ·

2021/04/01

Greetings, kaiju lovers! It’s the day after the BIGGEST kaiju film of the year—if not the decade—Godzilla vs. Kong has premiered across the world in theaters and on HBO Max, and Nate is diving headlong into a spoiler discussion! You won’t believe what you hear: surprise appearances from a famous henshin hero and the new so-called “king of the monsters.” Heck, apparently even Nate and his intrepid producer, Jimmy From NASA made cameos in the movie! That’s what happens when you need a podcaster and an

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Bonus Episode 7: 'Gammera the Invincible'...

The Monster Island Film Vault ·

2021/03/31

Hello, kaiju lovers! Due to contractual obligations, Nate covers a “13th” Gamera movie as part of the “Year of Gamera”: Gammera the Invincible (he's a loony). This heavily-edited Americanized version of Gamera the Giant Monster was given the Godzilla, King of the Monsters! 1956 treatment—but it's far less interesting as a movie and as a piece of kaiju film history. Nate details the key differences—one being the de-emphasis of Psycho Kenny, er, Toshio-san—and explains the rather mundane reasons for

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A Compassionate Ultraman | One Monstrous Moment:...

The Monster Island Film Vault ·

2021/03/29

As part of Ryan “The Omni Viewer” Collins’ “One Monstrous Moment: Alpha Edition” to celebrate our favorite moments in kaiju media in anticipation of Godzilla vs. Kong, I’m submitting an entry featuring an unlikely scene from an unlikely series. In this case, from episode eleven of Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero (aka Ultraman Powered). What happens when a henshin hero battles a truly innocent monster? What can we learn about co passion and empathy from this oft-derided Ultra series? Listen to find

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01:24:51

Episode 37 - 'Godzilla: King of the Monsters' (2019)...

The Monster Island Film Vault ·

2021/03/24

Hello, kaiju lovers! After the Serpentera Mk. 1 flies by, Nate is joined by his two most popular guests yet: Ryan “The Omni Viewer” Collins and Brandon “Up From the Depths” Jacobs. These two YouTubers were invited to the Island because they’ve produced several insightful and, above all, positive videos on 2019’s Godzilla: King of the Monsters. While Legendary’s much-hyped kaiju epic was loved my audiences and hated by critics, it’s lately become popular in the Godzilla/kaiju fandom to hate on it

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