Monster Discussin #7: Varan

[Shadowplay]

Varan is one of my favorite kaiju ever, especially in Unleashed, but I'm pretty much okay with him not appearing in any major roles. A lot of his appeal is the mystery that surrounds his character, and part of that mystique is due to his limited screen-time.

[ThunderScore]

I prefer VARAN THE UNBELIEVABLE to DAIKAIJU BARAN...

[Mike55 v2]

The funny thing is Varan is my 7th favorite monster LOL. Anyway i really like varan maybe legendary could bring him back or toho could do a baragon for varan put him with Mothra,Mechagodzilla,or King Ghidorah.

[JVM]

Varan is one of my favorite kaiju ever, especially in Unleashed, but I'm pretty much okay with him not appearing in any major roles. A lot of his appeal is the mystery that surrounds his character, and part of that mystique is due to his limited screen-time.

Pfff, Unleashed? Honestly, his appearance in the game hurt him more than anything.

[edgaguirus]

If only Varan had a better movie. The monster itself has a good design, but Varan just doesn't impress. His destruction scenes aren't like any in Gojira or Rodan, and he's unknown to most people outside kaiju circles. He's like Anguirus, a prehistoric, tooth and claw monster, but lack of film appearances have destroyed his career.

[JVM]

^ Anguirus still has a career going. He's Toho's sixth or seventh most popular monster.

Varan is unimpressive, and his movie clearly portrays that.

[Legion1979]

Pfff, Unleashed? Honestly, his appearance in the game hurt him more than anything.

Because video game appearances are so important, right?

[Mike55 v2]

Just think about it... Varan was suposed to appear along side with Godzilla in the project "The Return of King Ghidorah", if this would have hapened as it was planned, he would probably have the role Anguirus is know today for... and we would probably be talking about Anguirus as "that obscure monster from that second movie"...

Don't the Japanese already do that?

Anywayz, Varan is an enigma, definetly. His movie was really nothing special; if anything it was an experiment by Toho of making an 'American monster movie'. The fact it was heavily edited for stateside release wasn't a good sign for the original film either.

No they rember anguirus but not as much as us american fans.

[JVM]

Pfff, Unleashed? Honestly, his appearance in the game hurt him more than anything.

Because video game appearances are so important, right?

They are when you're a shitty obscure 50's kaiju with only one film appearance to date and a cameo

[edgaguirus]

^ Anguirus still has a career going. He's Toho's sixth or seventh most popular monster.

Varan is unimpressive, and his movie clearly portrays that.

I should have clarified my statement. What I meant was that Varan is like Anguirus in being a prehistoric animal, but unlike Anguirus, he's hardly known in film or to the general public.

[JVM]

^ Anguirus still has a career going. He's Toho's sixth or seventh most popular monster.

Varan is unimpressive, and his movie clearly portrays that.

I should have clarified my statement. What I meant was that Varan is like Anguirus in being a prehistoric animal, but unlike Anguirus, he's hardly known in film or to the general public.

Ah, I understand now.

Although they are different in that Anguirus is based on an actual prehistoric animal, if a bit vaguely so, whereas Varan is a cluster of different animals.

[B&W Rules!]

My favorite monster and he is in Black and White yeah!

[Dynomy84]

same here man! hes also one of my favorite monsters

[B&W Rules!]

same here man! hes also one of my favorite monsters

Awesome i like baragon to btw Mike55 v2 sucks and AH2099 rules!

[Mike55 v2]

same here man! hes also one of my favorite monsters

Awesome i like baragon to btw Mike55 v2 sucks and AH2099 rules!

BTW kid stop being a retard how about that.

[Dynomy84]

same here man! hes also one of my favorite monsters

Awesome i like baragon to btw Mike55 v2 sucks and AH2099 rules!

why do you think that? i know these days me and mike get into fights alot but why?

[TokyoVigilante]

All you youngsters are so CE-UUUTE!

[B&W Rules!]

Because on another site he was mean to me. And Mike you suck i hope someone kills you.

[Mike55 v2]

Because on another site he was mean to me. And Mike you suck i hope someone kills you.

Report Report is in your future future.

[B&W Rules!]

Because on another site he was mean to me. And Mike you suck i hope someone kills you.

Report Report is in your future future.

I don't care.