Ranking the Monsters
The Twin GeeksJoin kaiju-superfan Stephen and kaiju-curious Calvin as they watch and rank every monster movie ever made. RanKing of Monsters is a brave attempt to finally answer that age old question: what is the best kaiju movie? Each episode focuses on a movie, or two, as the pair take monster cinema far too seriously, and not seriously at all, in equal measure. Come for some sincere film criticism and stay f... more
| Publishes | Monthly | Episodes | 19 | Founded | 4 years ago |
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| Categories | Film ReviewsFilm HistoryTV & Film | ||||
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Jun Fukuda presents two new versus movies for the Monster Rankings: the kaiju theme park movie Godzilla vs. Gigan, which introduces us to the hook-handed monster, and Godzilla vs. Megalon, wherein Godzilla and Megalon are not so much the point as the... more
It's a three-part special! Kaiju meets Advance Wars in the loving videogame homage Kaiju Wars, Godzilla meets a smog monster in an Acid Jazz showdown, and the G8 Summit meets to see what to do about that Monster X striking back. This, and your contin... more
Much like Wu Tang, kaiju are now very much for the children. Today we have a duo of clip show exoduses through franchises that are proliferated enough to fill a whole movie with past footage. That's the easy money. One of these is also worthwhile. Wh... more
We're all going to the world's fair with two back to back Gamera vs. features. Gamera must protect the children against his two newest adversaries. In Gamera vs. Jiger we celebrate the retro-futurism of Osaka's Expo '70, while Jiger presents a Swiss ... more
For the 1,000th piece of content on thetwingeeks.com, our kaiju connoisseurs explore two monster ensemble pieces with drastically different outcomes. Destroy All Monsters is fascinating as a would-be endpoint of the Godzilla series. Helmed by series ... more
This week, two exciting entrants in the monster canon join the fray. First, it's everyone's favorite crustacean Kaiju, the indomitable and very crabby Ebirah, the horror of the deep! It's a surf-rock camp fantasy in the 1966 monster movie, wherein Go... more
Welcome back to Ranking the Monsters. This time, it's a battle of the B-tier kaijus. Ishirō Honda is most famous for Godzilla, then Mothra, then King Ghidorah maybe. But, he also created Baragon and Manda. Who are they? Well, they are introduced in t... more
It's a multi-friend melee on Ranking the Monsters! Our theme song's songsmith Jack returns to the show alongside Letterboxd Japanuary Challenge head honcho, Big Man Ben. It's the site's biggest podcast yet, group wise, as our four friends endeavor to... more
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- Even if You Don’t Like Monster Movies, You’ll Love This
Only one episode so far but wow is it a banger. Right up from you get an incredible amount of well-researched history and insight to the making and themes and subtexts of one of the most vital monster movies ever made, and this is just a precursor to an incredibly engaging conversation to come. The two hosts obviously have a great rapport together, balancing each other as one provides details and expertise with the other serving as a fresh pair of eyes with which to judge these beloved films. I... more
Apple Podcasts5Weeb_Hater420
United States4 years ago - Crashing its way into the list of best Kaiju podcasts
I'll be honest, my general interest in Kaiju films is less than average, but that only speaks volumes to how nice this podcast is if it managed to get me hooked on it from the very first minutes. Rigorous, yet still highly entertaining this first episode announces a monster series in itself.
Apple Podcasts5RaduKaz
United Kingdom4 years ago - Deep Dive Done Right
I don’t listen to that many film podcasts. Let’s just say I’ve been burned before...a lot. This is the first one to get me excited in a *very* long time. And this is from someone who’s not a big kaiju fan!
Stephen and Calvin have great chemistry. Calvin provides the lower key, newbie yin to Stephen’s super-erudite, high-energy yang. They’re both a pleasure to listen to, with barely an extraneous “like” or “ya know” between them. Stephen’s familiarity with the territory is truly impressive — he’s... more
Apple Podcasts5DavidC in SFUnited States4 years ago - Great chemistry, insightful discourse, and funny banter
Absolutely love this podcast and the dynamic between Calvin – the kaiju newbie but veteran film critic, and Stephen – the colorful kaiju expert and film enthusiast. It’s informative, funny, and insightful, and such a fun way to absorb the kaiju universe whether you’re new to it or already well-versed. Great energy and I can’t wait for the episodes to come!
Apple Podcasts5Samanthac1994United States4 years ago - Informative and entertaining
The scientific ranking of kaiju that the world needs.
Apple Podcasts5StephenGillespieUnited Kingdom4 years ago
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