The U.S. Giant Monster Movie: Size Does Matter

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Given the USA's long-held "taste for the monstrous in all its forms" (Scott W.Poole), coupled with its love for "the colossal, the exaggerated and the brash" (William Tsutsui), it is not surprising that the giant monster movie has long been a key part of the nation's cinematic landscape; yet up until recently the genre has been largely neglected by scholars. The US Giant Monster Movie: Size Does Matter add...