Monster Zero x SciFi Japan - Archive Only

Well Toho's shooting schedules in the 60s were even more insane and they still managed to look a lot better than most of what Kawakita churned out in the 90s. Besides, I doubt Daiei could afford to be THAT much more lax about their shoots for it to make that much of a difference. More days of shooting INCREASES a budget anyway.

I've heard off-hand remarks from several people here about his alleged drinking problem. I don't know particulars and I think it's all a bit too personal, so I'm not really interested in knowing any more, but I assume(!) it's probably true.

Ed Holland and I visited Kawakita last year and he seemed fine. He runs his own company called Dream Planet Japan Inc (http://www.dreamplanet-j.co.jp) which produces FX for TV and commercials. I think they do a lot of merchandising goods too, but I don't really know.

It's kind of moot to talk about Gamera 3 since GOTU alone blows everything in the Heisei Godzilla movies out of the water.

He must have been a drinker. I just read that he died earlier this month due to liver failure. Why hasn't then been reported on SFJ?

The news came from August Ragone. You can't dispute with him. He knows all.

I know I'm digging up a VERY old thread,but I have to say that I'm a big fan of the heisei series and they're my favorite special effects. Yes a lot of that is remembering "wow new Godzilla!" But a lot of it is that the SFX just have a certain "charm."

I admit, I really do like the visual effects (beams & whatnot) in the Heisei films. I just wish the practical effects they complimented were a lot better.