Still, LeMay's first book was quite enjoyable, so whatever minor misgivings I might have had, I was still quite excited to read the sequel and learn more fascinating trivia about my favorite movie genre. 2: 1984-2014, just because in general my love of the newer films does not quite equal my rose-shaded fondness for the oldies. 1, which covered the vast majority of those older films, I was just slightly less excited about the sequel, The Big Book of Japanese Giant Monster Movies Vol. That said, while I really enjoyed John LeMay's The Big Book of Japanese Giant Monster Movies Vol. I grew up with the older films, and I have long harbored a strong affinity for the more practical effects and arguably campier storytelling from that era. Nevertheless, I am striving to be as even and fair as possible in this review.įor me, my tokusatsu fandom tends to lean towards the older canon of material, probably largely for nostalgic reasons. 2: 1984-2014ĭisclaimer: While reading the first book in the "Big Book" series, I have gotten to know John LeMay over email and even discussed working on future books together. The Big Book of Japanese Giant Monster Movies Vol.
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