in conversation with Minikhan: Mothra vs. Godzilla
When members of the Mysterious Order of the Skeleton Suit decided to play Secret Santas, I knew I would be in for a treat. Last week I opened my mysterious package to find Mothra vs. Godzilla (trailer here )—a film I knew only by reputation, and what a reputation!—courtesy of Monster Island Resort . A perfect emissary, I think, given that it features two monsters (or four, depending on if you count species or individuals), a very important island, and a sub-plot about a theme park. Minikhan: People know that we know this isn't an Indian movie, right? Beth: I hope so. I think they even know that we watch non-Indian things fairly often, though mostly of the tv variety, and we generally don't write about them here. Minikhan: I haven't seen a lot of films from the non-subcontinent parts of Asia. Beth: Nor have I. My dad may have taken me to re-runs of monster movies at Saturday matinees when I was young—this is the same man who took me to Monty Python and the Holy G