Who Will Get to See ALWAYS 2 (and Godzilla’s Cameo) for Free, Courtesy of NYAFF and SciFi Japan? Source: Subway Cinema/New York Asian Film Festival Special Thanks to Madalena Tran and Grady Hendrix
Thank you to everyone who entered New York Asian Film Festival and SciFi Japan`s contest for free passes to ALWAYS- SUNSET ON THIRD STREET- 2. The screening takes place at Japan Society on Sunday, July 6, 2008 at 8:15pm. Japan Society is located at 333 East 47th Street (between 1st and 2nd Avenues), New York, NY 10017. The following randomly drawn entrants correctly answered all contest questions: Scott Jones Michael Calhoun Andrew Wong Congratulations to the winners! Each of you has won a pair of ALWAYS 2 tickets. Your passes will be available "Will Call" at the Japan Society box office on July 6, 2008. You must present proper identification in order to claim your prize. NYAFF will be contacting you to confirm your attendance so keep checking your email. If one of the winners cannot attend, a replacement will be chosen from the runner up list.
Contest Answers:
1. In which year was the original GODZILLA (Gojira) released in Japan? A: 1954 2. Godzilla`s look in ALWAYS 2 was primarily based on the design from a recent Godzilla film. What is the name of that film? A: The Godzilla design for ALWAYS 2 was primarily modeled on the Godzilla in director Shusuke Kaneko’s GODZILLA, MOTHRA & KING GHIDORAH: GIANT MONSTERS ALL-OUT ATTACK (GMK). Director Takashi Yamazaki said, “It’s based on Kaneko’s Godzilla. I liked Godzilla with white eyes, and wanted to make a fearsome Godzilla.” 3. Before making ALWAYS, Takashi Yamazaki directed two feature length science fiction movies. What were their titles? A: JUVENILE and RETURNER. 4. What monster did Godzilla fight in his first color and widescreen movie? A: King Kong 5. ALWAYS 2 takes place in 1959. How many Godzilla movies had Toho made by that year? A: Toho had made 2 Godzilla movies by 1959... GODZILLA (Gojira, 1954) and GODZILLA RAIDS AGAIN (Gojira no Gyakushu, 1955). ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ For full details on the New York Asian Film Festival and JAPAN CUTS, please see the earlier coverage here on SciFi Japan:
And for more photos and information on ALWAYS- SUNSET ON THIRD STREET- 2 and Godzilla`s cameo appearance: