Tag Archives: Godzilla

Hide Your Beer – Notzilla’s Here!

Posted on August 18, 2020 by mitchteemley

A Filmmaker’s Journal My multi-award-winning affectionate send-up of old monster movies Notzilla has finally arrived! Here’s the story in a nutshell, or, well, a beer can:  Yomama Bay, 1962. While the Japanese armed forces destroy yet another giant kaiju, a … Continue reading →

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The Monster Movie to End All Monster Movies! (Or At Least Make Fun of All of Them)

Posted on August 1, 2020 by mitchteemley

There are several theories as to why the multi-zillion-dollar Warner Brothers Pictures blockbuster Godzilla vs. Kong, originally slated for release this month, has been delayed until next year… Yeah, that’s one of ’em, but I think we all know the … Continue reading →

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A Filmmaker’s Journal

Posted on July 9, 2019 by mitchteemley

A Monster Debut in Chicago this Weekend! My newest feature film Notzilla, an affectionate send-up of old monster movies, will have its official debut at Chicago’s G-Fest this weekend! To read about the premiere and the movie (warning: plot spoilers) … Continue reading →

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Music from My Movies

Posted on June 14, 2019 by mitchteemley

Do the Notzilla! I wrote three songs for the closing credits of my new feature film Notzilla, each in a different early 60s pop style, and each devoted to the national craze set off by an escaped kaiju (giant monster) … Continue reading →

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Music from My Movies

Posted on May 31, 2019 by mitchteemley

 Where Have All the Monsters Gone? As I mentioned in the previous Music from My Movies, I wrote three songs for the closing credits of my new feature film Notzilla. Since the music under the credits represents a typical day … Continue reading →

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Hurray for Today!

Posted on March 2, 2019 by mitchteemley

Some weird and wonderful things have happened on March 2nd. “We are all a little weird and life’s a little weird, and when we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours, we join up with them and fall in … Continue reading →

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A Filmmaker’s Journal

Posted on July 9, 2018 by mitchteemley

So Much to Learn! When one of the greatest filmmakers of all time, Akira Kurosawa (Seven Samurai, Rashomon) received a lifetime achievement Oscar, he seemed mystified, insisting that he hadn’t learned enough to deserve such an honor. He was 80 … Continue reading →

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Cloudzilla!

Posted on March 3, 2018 by mitchteemley

These pre-spring cloud formations are so cool it’s scary! A subtle thumbs-up from God, perhaps, about my new in-the-works feature film project Notzilla?

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A Filmmaker’s Journal

Posted on March 2, 2018 by mitchteemley

Notzilla! I tried to write something deep this morning. Honest. But just couldn’t. Because I’m currently marinating in a heady mélange of comedic mellifluosity (gags and groaners scribbled on scratch paper). Most of which will end up in the next … Continue reading →

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Cloudzilla!

Posted on March 22, 2016 by mitchteemley

These early spring cloud formations are so cool it’s scary!

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