Ep. 34 - The Host (2006), Big Man Japan (2007) & Cloverfield (2008)

This week, Godzilla takes a backseat as the guys once again explore other kaiju films from the same era. On this episode of 2 Black Guys Talk Godzilla , Aaron Neuwirth and Terence look at three films: 2006’s The Host , directed by Bong Joon-ho ; 2007’s Big Man Japan , directed by Hitoshi Matsumoto ; and 2008’s Cloverfield , directed by Matt Reeves.

With clear admiration for what Kaiju cinema has to offer, each film approaches the monster, the human plots, and the ideas they're built on in its own way, much like the Godzilla films of this Millennium era. Learn which of these the duo admire most, and if they do a sufficient job of existing alongside the King of the Monsters.

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