Godzilla vs. Hedorah
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Oct 22, 2026
Chris StachiwHOST
That's really what it's about.
Chris StachiwHOST
But when you talk about something like Hedera, Hedera is a, it's like a, it's a, it's a pollution monster.
Chris StachiwHOST
Like it's a monster that exists because of pollution.
Chris StachiwHOST
I like to call Hedera the stoner monster because it hits off those smoke stacks.
Chris StachiwHOST
It has giant red eyes, which always cracks me the fuck up.
Chris StachiwHOST
But when Godzilla is about something, I think that's when Godzilla is really operating at its kind of most interesting because yes, entertainment wise, you can just have Godzilla kicking the shit out of whoever, and that is entertaining.
Robert LambHOST
Japanese film composer who worked on both of the other Bloodthirsty Trilogy films as well.
Robert LambHOST
And his other credits include Horror of the Wolf, uh, '71's Godzilla vs. Hedorah-
Joe McCormickHOST
Oh
Robert LambHOST
... which we covered on Weird House Cinema.
Rob LambHOST
And then the music is, uh, Richiro Manabe, who lived 1924 through 2015.
Rob LambHOST
Japanese film composer who worked on both of the other Bloodthirsty trilogy films as well, and his other credits include Horror of the Wolf, uh, '71's Godzilla vs. Hedorah-
Joe McCormickHOST
Oh
Rob LambHOST
... which we covered on Weird House Cinema.
Kevin CarpenterHOST
So we'll be covering the ones from 2020 to 2024.
Kevin CarpenterHOST
Specifically, Godzilla appears at Godzilla Fest in 2020, Godzilla vs. Hedorah in 2021, Godzilla vs. Gigan Rex in 2022, Godzilla vs. Megalon in 2023, Gods- Fest- G- Godzilla Fest III: Gigan Attacks in 2022, Godzilla Fest 4: Operation Jet Jaguar in 2023, and Godzilla Fest 5: All Monsters Showdown in 2024.
Kevin CarpenterHOST
If you want to watch these yourselves, the shorts for Godzilla vs. Gigan Rex and Godzilla vs. Megalon are available on the official Toho YouTube channel at the time of this recording.
Kevin CarpenterHOST
The other shorts, well, Toho had them on their channel, and then they privated them because then they started selling the Blu-ray for the official Fest Godzilla shorts.
Kevin CarpenterHOST
Exactly.
Kevin CarpenterHOST
Speaking of opening up the warehouse, let's go on to our next short, which also brought in some Godzilla memorabilia.
Kevin CarpenterHOST
In 2021, they premiered Godzilla vs. Hedorah.
Kevin CarpenterHOST
Now, 2021 is the 50-year anniversary of Godzilla vs. Hedorah.
Nathan MarchandHOST
The aforementioned MIFV-worthy climax has the true villain, Captain Dizo... transforms into an inkblot kaiju.
Nathan MarchandHOST
This creature echoes Hedera from Godzilla vs. Hedera, aka Godzilla vs. the Smog Monster, with its viscous composition.
Nathan MarchandHOST
Iris from Gamera 3 Revenge of Iris, with it absorbing a human who must be removed to defeat it, which also happens in an episode of Ultraman Nexus, and, I would argue, anticipates Belludra from, warning, incoming word salad, Mega Monster Battle Ultra Galaxy Legends The Movie in 2009.
Nathan MarchandHOST
That beast was an amalgamation of over 100 monsters within the Ferris Ultraman Belial as its head.
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Nathan MarchandHOST
Anyway, Sagawa also said the T-Rex is a metaphor, but he didn't say for what.
Nathan MarchandHOST
Yes, Jimmy.
Nathan MarchandHOST
Like the G-Fest crowd said at the Pickwick screening of Godzilla vs. Hedera, it's a metaphor! See MIFE episode 93 for more on that movie.
Nathan MarchandHOST
Hashtag shameless self-promotion.