4-Hours of GODZILLA Movie History (ALL ERAS)

November 3rd was Godzilla Day! To celebrate, here is 4 HOURS of Godzilla & Kaiju movie history! From different versions of the films to the people who made them, covering all eras, Showa to Reiwa!

  • 00:00 – 3 essential Showa Godzilla films
  • 17:42 – 3 essential Godzilla movies Heise to Reiwa
  • 39:28 – Godzilla and gore
  • 52:11 – Tomoyuki Tanaka, Godzilla’s producer
  • 01:15:39 – The women of Godzilla
  • 01:30:00 – Son of Godzilla & Father Figures
  • 01:43:35 – Raymond Burr’s impact on Godzilla
  • 01:56:17 – Takao Okiawa, Godzilla director
  • 02:08:52 – Different versions of Godzilla movies
  • 02:21:00 – Ishiro Honda, master of allegory
  • 02:31:55 – The different versions of Ghidorah The Three Headed Monster
  • 03:13:04 – Varan’s and its aspect ratio
  • 03:39:46 – War of the Gargantua’s missing version

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HEP Ep. 23 | The Boys on the Tracks – The Cover Up & Unsolved Mystery

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Adam shares his findings on a terrifying unsolved mystery! The Boys on the Tracks, or the deaths of Don Henry and Kevin Ives: a true story of local & state corruption, drug peddling, and homicide.

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Sources:

“Arkansas mom’s motion in bid to unseal files says DEA hiding crimes.” Arkansas Online. August 18, 2018. https://tinyurl.com/k9b7tbm7

Berry, Cody Lynn. “Judge orders agencies to review more information in ‘Boys on the Tracks’ FOIA Lawsuit.” KATV, August 13, 2018. https://tinyurl.com/mrxd8bjr

Campbell, Jay. Lane, Kirk. “No. 00-1411.” United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. July 10, 2001. https://tinyurl.com/28pm698n

“D.B. Cooper/Don Henry and Kevin Ives/Dennis Walker.” Unsolved Mysteries. October 12, 1988. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vheOLu4p8MM

“The Boys on the Tracks.” University of Arkansas at Little Rock. May 11, 2026. https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/the-boys-on-the-tracks-book-12011/

“Vigils held at Capital, Courthouse 25 years after Ives, Henry Deaths.” The Saline Courier. www.bentoncourier.com.

Before Antietam – Battle of Crampton’s Gap P2

With the discovery of Special Order No. 191, General George B. McClellan has retaken command of the Army of the Potomac and has moved against General Lee in Maryland! VI Corps – commanded by General William B. Franklin – now faces Confederate forces at Crampton’s Gap.

This is the conclusion of a multi-part special on the often-forgotten Battle of Crampton’s Gap, Sep 14, 1862 – one of the major battles that paved the way to the Battle of Antietam.

No AI was used in the making of this video

  • 00:00 – Recap
  • 01:40 – Opening Maneuvers
  • 06:59 – Battle Begins
  • 11:67 – Union Charge
  • 17:26 – 4th New Jersey Regiment
  • 20:27 – CSA Regroups
  • 25:49 – The Forgotten Battle?

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Sources!

“BGen Howell Cobb’s Official Report.” Antietam on the Web (AotW). https://antietam.aotw.org/exhibit.php?exhibit_id=130

“BGen John Newton’s Official Report.”AotW. https://antietam.aotw.org/exhibit.php?exhibit_id=217

“BGen Paul Semmes’ Official Reports.” AotW. https://antietam.aotw.org/exhibit.php?exhibit_id=132

“Col A T A Torbert’s Official Report.” AotW. https://antietam.aotw.org/exhibit.php?exhibit_id=189

“Col E B Montague’s Official Report.” AotW. https://antietam.aotw.org/exhibit.php?exhibit_id=144

“Col Henry W Brown’s Official Report.” AotW. https://antietam.aotw.org/exhibit.php?exhibit_id=192

“Col Henry L Cake’s Official Report.” AotW. https://antietam.aotw.org/exhibit.php?exhibit_id=198

“Col Joseph J Bartlett’s Official Report.” AotW. https://antietam.aotw.org/exhibit.php?exhibit_id=194

“Col Thomas T Munford Official Report.” AotW. https://antietam.aotw.org/exhibit.php?exhibit_id=326

“Col William H Irwin Official Report.” AotW. https://antietam.aotw.org/exhibit.php?exhibit_id=230

“Confederate (CSV) Sergeant Benjamin Mell.” AotW. https://antietam.aotw.org/officers.php?officer_id=4346

“Crampton’s Gap.” AotW. https://antietam.aotw.org/exhibit.php?exhibit_id=424

“Crampton’s Gap: Key Units.” AotW. https://antietam.aotw.org/exhibit.php?exhibit_id=426

“Crampton’s Gap: Medals of Honor.” AotW .https://antietam.aotw.org/exhibit.php?exhibit_id=427

“Crampton’s Gap: Orders of Battle.” AotW. https://antietam.aotw.org/exhibit.php?exhibit_id=425

Crampton’s Gap quotes, Antietam Voices, August 8, 2010. https://jarosebrock.wordpress.com/maryland-campaign/september-14-1862-the-battle-of-south-mountain/cramptons-gap/

“General Robert E. Lee’s Lost Order N. 191.” American Battlefield Trust.

Harsh, Joseph L. Taken at the Flood: Robert E. Lee & Confederate Strategy in the Maryland Campaign of 1862. Kent State University Press. 1999.

Luvaas, Jay. Nelson (Col.), Harold W. The US Army War College Guide to the Battle of Antietam: The Maryland Campaign of 1862. Harper & Row. 1988

“LCol F E Pinto’s Official Report.” AotW. https://antietam.aotw.org/exhibit.php?exhibit_id=219

“MGen Henry Slocum’s Official Reports on Crampton’s Gap and Antietam.” AotW. https://antietam.aotw.org/exhibit.php?exhibit_id=78

“MGen Lafayette McLaws’ Official Reports.” AotW. https://antietam.aotw.org/exhibit.php?exhibit_id=36

“MGen William B Franklin’s Official Reports.” AotW. https://antietam.aotw.org/exhibit.php?exhibit_id=188

McPherson, James M. Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era, 1848-1865.Oxford University Press. 1988.

Reese, Tim. “McClellan Reacts to the ‘Lost Order’.” AotW. Accessed April 4, 2026.

“Robert E. Lee to Jefferson Davis, 1862 September 16.” The Lee Family Digital Archive. Accessed April 3, 2026.

Sheppard, Eric William. The Campaign in Virginia and Maryland, June 26th to Sept 20th, 1862, Cedar Run, Manassas,and Sharpsburg. London, G. Allen & Company, NY. 1911

William B. Hatch. Historic Camden. Feb 19, 2024. https://camdenhistory.com/people/william-b-hatch#gsc.tab=0

Lee’s Plan Found! Special Order No. 191 – Battle of Crampton’s Gap

What led to America’s bloodiest day at Antietam? General Robert E. Lee’s first invasion of the north! The discovery of General Lee’s Special Order No. 191! The Army of Northern Virginia is stagnated. General George B. McClellan has retaken command of the Army of the Potomac! A race against time to crush Lee’s Army piecemeal!

This is part one of a multi-part special on the often forgotten Battle of Crampton’s Gap, Sep 14, 1862 – one of the major battles that paved the way to the Battle of Antietam.

No AI was used in the making of this video

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Sources:

“BGen Howell Cobb’s Official Report.” Antietam on the Web (AotW). https://antietam.aotw.org/exhibit.php?exhibit_id=130

“BGen John Newton’s Official Report.”AotW. https://antietam.aotw.org/exhibit.php?exhibit_id=217

“BGen Paul Semmes’ Official Reports.” AotW. https://antietam.aotw.org/exhibit.php?exhibit_id=132

“Col A T A Torbert’s Official Report.” AotW. https://antietam.aotw.org/exhibit.php?exhibit_id=189

“Col E B Montague’s Official Report.” AotW. https://antietam.aotw.org/exhibit.php?exhibit_id=144

“Col Henry W Brown’s Official Report.” AotW. https://antietam.aotw.org/exhibit.php?exhibit_id=192

“Col Henry L Cake’s Official Report.” AotW. https://antietam.aotw.org/exhibit.php?exhibit_id=198

“Col Joseph J Bartlett’s Official Report.” AotW. https://antietam.aotw.org/exhibit.php?exhibit_id=194

“Col Thomas T Munford Official Report.” AotW. https://antietam.aotw.org/exhibit.php?exhibit_id=326

“Col William H Irwin Official Report.” AotW. https://antietam.aotw.org/exhibit.php?exhibit_id=230

“Confederate (CSV) Sergeant Benjamin Mell.” AotW. https://antietam.aotw.org/officers.php?officer_id=4346

“Crampton’s Gap.” AotW. https://antietam.aotw.org/exhibit.php?exhibit_id=424

“Crampton’s Gap: Key Units.” AotW. https://antietam.aotw.org/exhibit.php?exhibit_id=426

“Crampton’s Gap: Medals of Honor.” AotW .https://antietam.aotw.org/exhibit.php?exhibit_id=427

“Crampton’s Gap: Orders of Battle.” AotW. https://antietam.aotw.org/exhibit.php?exhibit_id=425

Crampton’s Gap quotes, Antietam Voices, August 8, 2010. https://jarosebrock.wordpress.com/maryland-campaign/september-14-1862-the-battle-of-south-mountain/cramptons-gap/

“General Robert E. Lee’s Lost Order N. 191.” American Battlefield Trust.

Harsh, Joseph L. Taken at the Flood: Robert E. Lee & Confederate Strategy in the Maryland Campaign of 1862. Kent State University Press. 1999.

Luvaas, Jay. Nelson (Col.), Harold W. The US Army War College Guide to the Battle of Antietam: The Maryland Campaign of 1862. Harper & Row. 1988

“LCol F E Pinto’s Official Report.” AotW. https://antietam.aotw.org/exhibit.php?exhibit_id=219

“MGen Henry Slocum’s Official Reports on Crampton’s Gap and Antietam.” AotW. https://antietam.aotw.org/exhibit.php?exhibit_id=78

“MGen Lafayette McLaws’ Official Reports.” AotW. https://antietam.aotw.org/exhibit.php?exhibit_id=36

“MGen William B Franklin’s Official Reports.” AotW. https://antietam.aotw.org/exhibit.php?exhibit_id=188

McPherson, James M. Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era, 1848-1865.Oxford University Press. 1988.

Reese, Tim. “McClellan Reacts to the ‘Lost Order’.” AotW. Accessed April 4, 2026.

“Robert E. Lee to Jefferson Davis, 1862 September 16.” The Lee Family Digital Archive. Accessed April 3, 2026.

Sheppard, Eric William. The Campaign in Virginia and Maryland, June 26th to Sept 20th, 1862, Cedar Run, Manassas,and Sharpsburg. London, G. Allen & Company, NY. 1911

William B. Hatch. Historic Camden. Feb 19, 2024. https://camdenhistory.com/people/william-b-hatch#gsc.tab=0

The HISTORY of Toho’s “Banned” Tokusatsu Epic!

Adam is joined by Nathan Marchand (Monster Island Film Vault) to discuss the history, myths, and legends behind Toho’s banned tokusatsu epic Prophecies of Nostradamus (1974) ノストラダムスの大予言 AKA The Last Days of Planet Earth

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Also watch: The MANY VERSIONS of War of the Gargantuas (1966)

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Kaiju, MM Books, and History! Oh My! – ANP Monthly Live Stream

Adam has a lot to talk about! Today he hosts three different topics of mediums he enjoys: kaiju, MM novels, & history! A bit of a disjointed live stream, but it will be loads of fun! Come join the conversation!

TOPICS | Variety Live Stream! | Discussion time | Monarch: Legacy of Monsters S2 | To Catch a Butterfly by noyEmmy Sanders | Khartoum (1966) Appreciation |

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Understanding Varan’s True Aspect Ratio

Varan The Unbelievable (Giant Monster Varan) is a 1958 black-and-white early kaiju film from the minds at Toho Studios. But we’ve been watching Varan totally wrong since its home media debut here in the States! How? Varan has the wrong aspect ratio!

Blogpost: “Varan: a 2:1 SuperScope Movie All Along?”

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  • 00:00 – Introduction
  • 01:54 – Widescreen Boom
  • 02:44 – Cinerama
  • 03:22 – Cinemascope & Anamorphic Widescreen
  • 06:21 – Tohoscope
  • 08:43 – VistaVision
  • 09:06 – Todd-AO & Super Panavision / Ultra Panavision 70
  • 10:49 – Matting & Techniscope
  • 12:12 – Superscope Widescreen
  • 15:22 – Varan’s complicated production
  • 19:52 – Varan’s aspect ratio
  • 26:14 – Conclusions

SOURCES

Clarke, Charles G. “The Techniques of CinemaScope Pictures.” American Cinematographer. 2001. https://www.widescreenmuseum.com/widescreen/page0-1.htm

Culvert, Brian R. “Toho in America: Varan.” Toho in America. 2005. https://www.historyvortex.org/tohoinamerica5.html

Foster, Frederick. “TECHNISCOPE – What It Is and How It Works.” The American Widescreen Museum. https://www.widescreenmuseum.com/widescreen/wingts2.htm

Hart. Brett A. “The Cinerama Camera & Lots of Production Stuff.” The American Widescreen Museum. https://www.widescreenmuseum.com/widescreen/cineramacam.htm

Hart, Martin. “Superscope: The Rich Man’s Poor Man’s Version of Cinemascope.” The American Widescreen Museum. https://www.widescreenmuseum.com/widescreen/wingss2.htm

Hart. Martin. “Super Panavision: The Inheritor.” The American Widescreen Museum. https://www.widescreenmuseum.com/widescreen/wingsp1.htm

Hart, Martin. “Todd-AO: 70mm Film Finally Makes The Big Time.” The Widescreen Museum. https://www.widescreenmuseum.com/widescreen/wingto2.htm

Kalat, David. A Critical History and Filmography of Toho’s Godzilla Series. 2nd Ed. McFarland Press. 2010.

Kalat, David. “Audio Commentary.” Godzilla: King of the Monsters. Criterion Collection. 2018.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUl9uPoD5mE&t=1130s

Ryfle, Steve; Godziszewski, Ed. Ishiro Honda: A life in Film, from Godzilla to Kurosawa. Wesleyan University Press. 2017.

Vandenberg, Callum. ” What is Superscope? | The original Super 35 film.” May 9, 2024. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCDP_MbeX_k

“Varan” Academy Ratio Outtakes. The H-Man. YouTube Video. Jul 19, 2019. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvwCVClvQf0

“VistaVision.” The American Widescreen Museum. Paramount Pictures Corp. 1954. https://www.widescreenmuseum.com/widescreen/vvbook2.htm

Blogpost: “Varan: a 2:1 SuperScope Movie All Along?”

HYPERFIXATIONS! A Love Story of War & Greek Gods? WAWTA Podcast – 2.3

HYPERFIXATION – an intense, all-consuming state of focus on a specific task, hobby, or subject. What are we hyperfixated about? Antonio hosts this episode of WAWTA and tortures Adam & Jenny over our latest hyperfixations! Dive into the wonders of autistic fury between a forgotten Civil War battle and the new Percy Jackson show available on Disney+!

Jenny – ‪@MagicallyJenny‬ Antonio – ‪@GameControllerNetwork‬

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