Retracing the Steps of Android M11!

Android M11 ran here! Photo by Brett Homenick.

On Tuesday, October 31, I took a trip to Keihinjima (an island in Ota Ward right next to Haneda Airport) to check out a filming location for Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (1991). It was the setting for the iconic (infamous?) scene in which Android M11 stops the jeep that Terasawa and Emmy are driving right in their tracks.

In the two photos above, you can see the spot where M11 started running to catch up to the jeep. (In the movie, flames from M11's burning car are partially obscuring the view of the street.)

In the photo above, as well as the one below, you can see where M11 passed the jeep on foot. (This is where M11 grins as he overtakes the vehicle while running.) Interestingly, this scene was shot on the street on the opposite lane (where traffic goes in the opposite direction) of the one in which M11 started running.

As you can see, Jacob and I did some mugging for the camera. I guess we couldn't help ourselves, given how silly things got in that scene.

When it comes to the photo below, this is around the spot where M11, well, does exactly what you see in the photo below. He stops running and braces himself to stop the jeep with his bare hands. I copy the pose below. This scene was shot on the same street on which M11 started running. So, interestingly, the filmmakers kept switching lanes, perhaps because they couldn't shut down that much of the street.

In the photo below, I get ready to run in the same spot from which M11 started running after he ripped off his burning clothes.

In the photo below, I give my approval to the same filming location spot.

Did I mention that this location is almost literally a stone's throw from Haneda Airport? It's true. Had the filmmakers turned their cameras around, you would have scene airplanes taking off and landing nearby. 

So, if seeing the iconic filming location of one of the Godzilla series' most laughable moments isn't enough to convince you, I'd imagine this excellent view of Haneda Airport ought to be.

And that's a wrap!

In the Footsteps of Android M11!

 The spot at which Android M11 stops Emmy and Terasawa in their jeep in Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah. Photo by Brett Homenick.

On March 30, I took a trip to Keihinjima (an island in Ota Ward right next to Haneda Airport) to check out a filming location for Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (1991). It was the setting for the iconic (infamous?) scene in which Android M11 stops the jeep that Terasawa and Emmy are driving right in their tracks. The photo at the top of the post is the spot where Android M11 stops running and turns to face the oncoming jeep. It's also seen from M11's point of view as he runs toward the jeep. (It was apparently used twice, despite the obvious lack of continuity.)

The above shot is about where you see Android M11 passing the jeep while running. You can barely see a Shell station sign on the left-hand side of the photo. In the movie, you can see a sign for a different gas station at the same spot. (This was taken in the opposite lane from the first photo in this blog post.)

This photo was taken from the same lane as the previous photo, but from the opposite angle. It's the same street used for when M11 is running past Terasawa and Emmy in the jeep.

This shot was taken in the same lane as the first photo, but from the opposite direction. At the far end, you can see where Android M11 began his run after his car accident. It was also used for M11's point of view as he runs after the jeep.

And there I am, standing about where M11 ceased running to stop the jeep and lift it off the ground. After running home, I realized I didn't get some shots that I wished I had, so I might have to return there someday. It was quite fun seeing Kazuki Omori and his crew shot one of the most memorable scenes of the Heisei era.