GBW #5: Go, Go Godzilla! (Mothra vs. Godzilla / Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah / Godzilla: Final Wars)

<p>Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more!</p> <p>On this episode, we begin our two-part series leading up to the release of “<strong>Godzilla vs. Kong</strong>” (in theaters and on HBO Max on March 31) by diving into the 67-year history of the “<strong>Godzilla</strong>” series. We discuss how the series has endured as long as it has, and do our best to articulate why these picks fit into “good,” “bad,” and “what?” in a series that has a very set template and monster fights that are almost always charming, despite varying degrees of quality. We start with 1964’s “<strong>Mothra vs. Godzilla</strong>,” heralded by many as the best “Godzilla” sequel, as well as one of the last times the King of the Monsters was portrayed as a villain. We then leave the Showa-era and move into the Heisei-era with 1991’s “<strong>Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah</strong>,” in which you can hear Chris’ brain short-circuit in real-time trying to break down the plot. Finally, we move into the short-lived Millennium-era with the 2004 “everything-but-the-kitchen-sink” sensory-assault, “<strong>Godzilla: Final Wars</strong>.”</p> <p>You can find this and future episodes on our website <a href="https://www.thegoodbadwhat.com/"><strong>thegoodbadwhat.com</strong></a>. You can subscribe to our show on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-good-the-bad-and-the-what/id1554493814"><strong>Apple Podcasts</strong>,</a><strong> </strong><a href="https://anchor.fm/thegoodbadwhat"><strong>Anchor.fm</strong></a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0RcsQUeNROydClA6p6P9ht"><strong>Spotify</strong></a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-good-the-bad-and-the-what"><strong>Stitcher</strong></a>, <a href="https://iheart.com/podcast/78028350/"><strong>iHeartRadio</strong></a>, <a href="https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0v