Showing posts with label R. J. Kizer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label R. J. Kizer. Show all posts
Friday, August 14, 2026

R. J. Kizer, Director of the American Version of 'Godzilla 1985,' Passes Away at 73

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R. J. Kizer in November 2025. Photo by Brett Homenick. According to Godzilla 1985 (1984) producer Tony Randel, Robert (R. J.) Kizer, direct...
Friday, November 7, 2025

The Legend Is Reborn ... Again!

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R. J. Kizer with a VHS release of his most famous movie. Photo by Brett Homenick.   On Tuesday, November 4, I returned to Los Angeles and en...
Monday, October 21, 2024

An Evening with the Director of 'Godzilla 1985's' American Version!

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R. J. Kizer poses with a photo of an old friend. Photo by Brett Homenick. After spending the afternoon with Adryan Russ, I headed over to th...
Friday, October 21, 2022

Vantage Point Interviews Featured on YouTube's Toy Galaxy Channel!

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Vantage Point Interviews as seen on the Toy Galaxy YouTube channel. Well, that's a cool, unexpected shoutout! The YouTube channel Toy Ga...
Monday, May 23, 2022

Vantage Point Interviews Returns with a New Look at 'Godzilla 1985'!

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Photo courtesy of James Melkonian. Vantage Point Interviews presents a new interview with James Melkonian , who worked on the post-producti...
Saturday, November 13, 2021

Did the Star of 'Alien' Dub a Tokusatsu Movie?

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In space, no one can hear you loop! The 1979 Ridley Scott film Alien is widely considered a sci-fi classic, which has spawned a long-runnin...
Thursday, September 16, 2021

Secrets of Americanizations Revealed on Vantage Point Interviews!

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A recent photo of Richard Krown. Photo © Richard Krown. First up is a brand-new interview with Richard Krown , UPA's post-production sup...
Saturday, May 23, 2020

Danny Goldman, Godzilla 1985's Casting Director, Passes Away at 80

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Actor Danny Goldman in the famous opening scene from the Mel Brooks comedy Young Frankenstein  (1974). Actor Danny Goldman passed aw...
Saturday, October 13, 2012

GODZILLA 1985: Production Notes on the Last Great Americanization

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Director R. J. Kizer reads a copy of G-FAN magazine in 2007. Photo courtesy R. J. Kizer. While looking through some of my old files, I ...