The Kaijucast has been nominated for a Rondo Hatton award!
ROCK THE VOTE: Last night, my cohost Jeff alerted me to the fact that the Kaijucast has been nominated for a Rondo Hatton Award for “BEST MULTIMEDIA (PODCAST OR STREAMING) OF 2014.” Thanks to those who sent in the nom! But before you go vote, keep in mind that there are a myriad of Godzilla-related nominees that need your vote.
Below is a copy/paste version of the nominees with a focus on the giant Japanese monsters. Note: There are a few categories that have multiple kaiju-related nominees.
1. BEST MOVIE OF 2014
— GODZILLA
4. BEST DVD/BLU-RAY COLLECTION
— THE GAMERA COLLECTION (Mill Creek). All 11 movies, including the three modern films.
9. BEST INDEPENDENT FILM
— GODZILLA BATTLE ROYALE, directed by Billy Dubose. A 90-minute fan film of homemade kaiju thrills
11. BEST BOOK OF 2014
— THE ART OF JAPANESE MONSTERS, by Sean Linkenback (softcover, 208 pages, $39.99). Posters and ads from more than 60 films.
12. BEST MAGAZINE OF 2014
— Famous Monsters of Filmland
— G-Fan
— Monster Attack Team
13. BEST ARTICLE (Please select two; one will win)
— ‘The Complete Godzilla Chronology,1954-2004,’ by August Ragone. FAMOUS MONSTERS OF FILMLAND #274. Every stomp, every era, every film assessed by a master Tohologist.
— ‘Nuclear Dragon: Godzilla & the Cold War – 1954,’ by Allen A. Debus, G-FAN #105. The real-life incident, initially covered up, that inspired the first Godzilla film.
14. BEST INTERVIEW (Award goes to interviewer)
— Brett Homenick, interview with Linda Miller, star of King Kong Escapes. G-FAN #106.
15. BEST ALL-AROUND ISSUE
— G-FAN #106. G-fans speak out on the new Godzilla.
17. BEST COVER
— G-FAN #107 by Scott Zambelli
19. BEST BLOG OR ONLINE COLUMN OF 2014
— The Good, the Bad and the Godzilla August Ragone’s G-blog is wise among giant monsters.
— SciFi Japan The home of Monster Zero News
20. BEST CONVENTION OF 2014 (write-ins encouraged)
— G-Fest (Chicago)
21. BEST FAN EVENT
— GODZILLA IN YOKOSUKA: Godzilla actor Haruo Nakajima appears at Armed Forces Day attended by Americans and Japanese.
— IFUBUKE 100 concert at G-Fest features suite of Godzilla music by 52-piece orchestra.
— WAR OF THE GARGANTUAS CAST REUNION: Russ Tamblyn, Haruo Nakajima, and others with translator/host Jim Cirronella at Monsterpalooza.
23. BEST MULTIMEDIA (PODCAST OR STREAMING) OF 2014
— KAIJUCAST More than 100 episodes, many live from conventions.
— MONSTER KID RADIO. Interviews, reviews, monsters.
25. BEST MUSIC CD
— GODZILLA SOUNDTRACK (Death Waltz). Reissue of Akira Ifukube’s monster marches.
26. BEST TOY, MODEL OR COLLECTIBLE
— War of the Gargantuas (X-Plus)
— 40-inch 2014 Godzilla (Jakks)
*tl;dr version – Vote for Kaiju!
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