What's with the short-shorts?

[J.R.]

Why is it that little boys in 50's and 60'sJapanes movies and pretty much every guy in bad summer camp/frat house/Spring Break-type 80's comedies wear  hot pants? It's really disturbing.

[systemcr4sh]

The little kid in Godzilla Vs Megalon wore them. He also rode around on this tiny little motorcycle. Thats one of the first godzilla movie I ever saw.

-Dan

[AndyC]

Don't forget the weird smiling dolphin craft that could do speeds upward of .0002 mph (that is, if it moved at all).

[Flangepart]

AAhhh! Here there be Kennys! Man, that a terrifying image. Sounds like there is one in The Cosmic Man,too. Please, just once, let us see a Kenny get tokyostomped but good! Trodden under scaly, green foot.  Q : Whats that red stuff between Godzilla's toes?  A : Slow moveing Kennys! Theres a scene i'd watch oven and over agine.....call it therapy.

[BoyScoutKevin]

It may be because part  of the school uniform for little Japanese boys is short shorts.Though, don't call them hot pants. If you thought hot pants on women look bad, then think what they look like on men. That is one image I still can't get out of my mind. Enjoy!