Criterion Reflections is David Blakeslee’s ongoing project to watch all of the films included in the Criterion Collection in chronological order of their original release. Each episode of Season 5: 1973 features a discussion about films that were destined to eventually bear the Criterion imprint, whether published on physical media or made available on their streaming platform. In this episode, David and guests Richard Doyle and David Seeley review Godzilla vs. Megalon, directed by Jun Fukuda. The film is included in the Criterion Collection box set Godzilla: The Showa-Era Films (Spine #1000) and is also available in the Criterion Channel’s streaming library.

EPISODE LINKS:

JUN FUKUDA

• The Criterion Collection
• The Criterion Channel
• Letterboxd
• Wikipedia
• Wikizilla
• Godzilla Cineaste
• Toho Kingdom
• David Milner (1994 interview with Fukuda)

GODZILLA

• The Criterion Collection
• The Criterion Channel
• Wikipedia
• Monster Wiki
• Daisuke Beppu (7-part video series)
• Den of Geek
• Kaijucast
• Vulture

GODZILLA VS. MEGALON

• The Criterion Collection
• The Criterion Channel
• Wikipedia
• Wikizilla
• Gojipedia
• Letterboxd
• Allusions of Grandeur
• B & S About Movies
• Moria
• Toho Kingdom
• Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971) – link to Criterion Reflections episode
• Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972) – link to Criterion Reflections episode

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• Criterion Reflections blog (1922 – 1967)
• Criterion Reflections columns on CriterionCast (1968)
• The Eclipse Viewer
• A Journey Through the Eclipse Series

CONTACT:

• David Blakeslee [ YouTube / TikTok / Website / Facebook / Letterboxd ]
• Richard Doyle [ Letterboxd ]
• David Seeley [ FilmSwap Podcast ]