Godzilla — A Review

2nd October, 2018.

Yes: it’s another night off.



Again.

Although, unlike last night?

I’m in less of a bleak mood.

Less bleak, thankfully, but equally as bored: and wanting to catch another movie.

You guessed it.

The 2014, Gareth Edwards directed, version of Godzilla.

‘Hmmm’ … ?

Seems rather appropriate … 

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Godzilla: Hmmm …

12th November, 2014.

You know, it has to be said: bagging a job has left me wanting to spend money I’ve already spent.

On the perfectly reasonable assumption that — as yet — I haven’t actually done anything with it.

Or earned it.

Yet.

Which sounds bloody odd, now I come to write it down … 

Hmmm … 

I could possibly re-state that, couldn’t I … 

Yes.   I could … 

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The Daily Teaser — 3-11-2013: LOOK OUT — Godzilla … !

Blimey, that’s a thing.

I have to confess to watching the news: every-so-often, at least.

Something that caught my eye, yesterday … ?

Was that Maidstone Prison had had a riot.

Which mildly shocked me.   There hasn’t been a major incident in a British prison for quite some time …  

Personally … ?   I can’t help but wonder what set that off!

And wonder if we’ll ever find out.

At any rate, let’s get a move on, shall we?

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi* putting in her answer: along with thanking me for some help, she also scored six out of seven.

Let’s see how she — and you — do with today’s Godzilla questions, shall we?   Here they are, along with the ‘How To,’ License and video … 

Q1) 3rd November saw the first Godzilla film released: in which Far Eastern country?

Q2) In which year of the 1950s … ?

Q3) Godzilla’s name in its native language — Gojira — is a portmanteau of that language’s word for ‘Gorilla’ and the word for what aquatic creature: whale, dolphin or octopus?

Q4) The original movie is what’s called a ‘kaiju’ movie.   Kaiju traslates into ‘strange … what’: flora, oil or creature … ?

Q5) Finally … The extinct Dakosaurus andiniensis was nicknamed Godzilla.   It’s an extinct relative of what: frogs, crocodiles, or Komodo dragons?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 2nd November saw the Morris Worm — the first computer worm to get mainstream media attention — released.   In which year of the 1980s … ?

A1) 1988.

Q2) More to the point, where was the worm released from: Johns Hopkins University, MIT, or Cornell … ?

A2) MIT.   (Morris worked and studied at Cornell: but arranged for the Worm to be released from MIT.)

Q3) The Worm was created by whom: Robert Morris, Johnny Morris or David Morris?

A3) Robert Tappan Morris.

Q4) The Worm is — or was — an early piece of malware.   What is malware short for … ?

A4) Malicious software.

Q5) Computer worms spread by reproducing themselves.  Which type of malware spreads by disguising itself as something innocent … ?

A5) A Trojan horse.

Q6) A worm is also an example of infectious malware.   What’s the other sort … ?

A6) A computer virus.

Q7) Finally … if I’ve gained remote access to your computer, without needing a password from you, that’s known as what: a front door, back door or trap door … ?

A7) A backdoor.

Enjoy those.

I’ll leave you with this thought from film critic, Roger Ebert …

“Going to see Godzilla at the Palais of the Cannes Film Festival is like attending a satanic ritual in St. Peter's Basilica.”

Roger Ebert.

And Blue Oyster Cult’s Godzilla … 

Oh … and this cameo from the man himself, back in the 80s … 

Have a good day … !

*        My pleasure, Debbi.   Oh, did the link to Spybot I sent you get through … ?   Only I’m using a new email client!