DVDPlanet just send me an email that they're both being cancelled. I wonder what happened?
10/25/06 at 8:10am
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10/25/06 at 8:14am
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Re: Both Godzillas on Nov.7th cancelled
Classic Media is selling both titles exclusively via their web site until a wider release early next year. Maybe pre-orders weren't high enough?
10/25/06 at 8:14am
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Re: Both Godzillas on Nov.7th cancelled
According to SciFi.com these two are going to be media blasters (is that the name?) online exclusives until early next year.http://www.godzillaondvdstore.com/merchant2/
10/25/06 at 9:06am
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Re: Both Godzillas on Nov.7th cancelled
Oh well - pity that. I'd might have picked them up if I saw them at the store, but now . . . well, I have a trip to England next month to pay for. These can wait.
10/25/06 at 10:20pm
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Re: Both Godzillas on Nov.7th cancelled
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According to SciFi.com these two are going to be media blasters (is that the name?) online exclusives until early next year.
http://www.godzillaondvdstore.com/merchant2/ |
If you do order both (before Oct. 27), though, you can get free shipping. Enter the code GRAMOTH1. That'd be both for under 30 bucks; not too bad, actually.
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10/26/06 at 7:06am
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Re: Both Godzillas on Nov.7th cancelled
Thanks Jim,Just ordered mine. They said the reason they're using a cropped GvsM was because the cropped was in better condition. I'm glad I got the Simitar version too.
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10/26/06 at 8:52am
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Re: Both Godzillas on Nov.7th cancelled
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Originally Posted by Jim Peavy
If you do order both (before Oct. 27), though, you can get free shipping. Enter the code GRAMOTH1. That'd be both for under 30 bucks; not too bad, actually.
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Well, not QUITE free. With that code, shipping costs a touch under 50 cents. Still, it was cheap enough that I went and pulled the trigger on both.
10/27/06 at 5:00am
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Re: Both Godzillas on Nov.7th cancelled
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Originally Posted by Tony J Case
Still, it was cheap enough that I went and pulled the trigger on both.
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So did I. I'm just hoping the transfers don't have issues like the Godzilla '54 release.
10/27/06 at 6:56pm
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Re: Both Godzillas on Nov.7th cancelled
How very odd - I got an email from these guys today assinging my shipment a USPS tracking number. There's nothing at the end of the link, so I can only assume it hasnt gone out yet - but it's a good sign that theyre shipping early.Woo hoo
10/27/06 at 7:08pm
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Re: Both Godzillas on Nov.7th cancelled
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Originally Posted by Tony J Case
How very odd - I got an email from these guys today assinging my shipment a USPS tracking number. There's nothing at the end of the link, so I can only assume it hasnt gone out yet - but it's a good sign that theyre shipping early.
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I got one too and thought the same thing, then remembered one can print postage (and confirm numbers) in advance.
10/28/06 at 3:58am
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Re: Both Godzillas on Nov.7th cancelled
i ordered all 3 dvds and used the $6 code. which ended up giving me alil more than the free shipping code. ia lso got the email that my order had a label. but with how the usps is. that order can ship and getto ur house and that same page about it just getting a label will still be there
10/28/06 at 6:47am
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Re: Both Godzillas on Nov.7th cancelled
I'm a bit apprehensive based on my disappointment over the Gojira set, but I went ahead and pulled the trigger and ordered 'em anyway. It's also a bit more than I was going to spend on my cancelled order at DVDPlanet which was about $11 each.I'm a bit put off by the flubbed OAR of the dubbed G vs. Mothra disc, but the selling point for me is the original OSL Japanese version. It's too bad that Media Blasters doesn't control the DVD rights as they've done a good job with their Toho releases so far.
If the reason behind this is low pre-orders then I wonder how this bodes for future Toho releases (namely the two I want the most - Ghidrah & G vs. Monster Zero) ?
10/28/06 at 5:32pm
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Re: Both Godzillas on Nov.7th cancelled
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Thanks Jim,
Just ordered mine. They said the reason they're using a cropped GvsM was because the cropped was in better condition. I'm glad I got the Simitar version too. |
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10/30/06 at 2:06pm
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Re: Both Godzillas on Nov.7th cancelled
So what was the problem with the Godzilla print anyway? The movie looked a little bit old, but otherwise was fine for me.
10/30/06 at 3:24pm
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Re: Both Godzillas on Nov.7th cancelled
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So what was the problem with the Godzilla print anyway? The movie looked a little bit old, but otherwise was fine for me.
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There was some framing issue.
Both my discs showed up today. The "Raids Again" print is okay, but skinny yellow subs. Haven't seen much of "Mothra," might watch it tonight though--white skinny subs on it.
10/31/06 at 12:56pm
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Re: Both Godzillas on Nov.7th cancelled
Couldnt have been too horrific - I didnt notice any problems. But then really I got that disc for the Japanese version. I doubt I'll spin the american release again - and I ever have too, I've always got the Scimitar version hanging around somewhere.
10/31/06 at 4:43pm
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Re: Both Godzillas on Nov.7th cancelled
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Originally Posted by AndrewWickliffe
There was some framing issue.
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The main problem I have with it is that it's an interlaced transfer, not progressive. DVDBeaver has some info on this.
10/31/06 at 11:17pm
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Re: Both Godzillas on Nov.7th cancelled
Turns out my Godzilla Raids Again is defective. A serious combing/interlacing issue crops up right after the one character has spotted G, and then sees the other fella flying towards him:
And believe me, this is exactly what it looks like on my set. The effect is not exaggerated in the framegrabs or anything. There is a very definite point at which the image goes caflooey.
Bummer!! Oh well, back it goes. Anybody else who's got this let me know if your's is the same. I would think they'd all be. Could this be a flagging issue of some kind?
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11/1/06 at 1:34am
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Re: Both Godzillas on Nov.7th cancelled
Jim, are you playing this on a progressive scan set? The first Gojira DVD also had interlacing issues on progressive sets, and yes, I believe this is a flagging issue. I was hoping this would be fixed with the new titles.
11/1/06 at 4:32am
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Re: Both Godzillas on Nov.7th cancelled
EDIT - Nevermind
11/1/06 at 7:21am
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Re: Both Godzillas on Nov.7th cancelled
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Originally Posted by JayHM
Jim, are you playing this on a progressive scan set? The first Gojira DVD also had interlacing issues on progressive sets, and yes, I believe this is a flagging issue. I was hoping this would be fixed with the new titles.
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I watched it on my HD Sony KV-36HS420 in an Oppo machine via the HDMI connection. My Oppo upconverts to 1080i, though, so I wasn't even watching it in progressive.
It looked great until it got to the point I mention. This is clearly a defect - I've never had another disc do this on me! I'll be interested in hearing if anybody else has this problem. I can't imagine it's not on all of them. It's gotta' be an authoring issue and not a flaw on my particular disc - right?
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11/1/06 at 7:56am
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Re: Both Godzillas on Nov.7th cancelled
At what time code does this happen?
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MORTON DILL: No... no, ma'am, I... I'm from Alabama.
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11/1/06 at 10:53am
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Re: Both Godzillas on Nov.7th cancelled
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At what time code does this happen?
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11/1/06 at 12:09pm
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Re: Both Godzillas on Nov.7th cancelled
I'll check mine out when it shows up - should be tonight or tommrow when it gets here - and let you know.
11/1/06 at 12:28pm
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Re: Both Godzillas on Nov.7th cancelled
hm just gotmines today and checked and it doesnt happen??
11/1/06 at 3:33pm
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Re: Both Godzillas on Nov.7th cancelled
Just an FYI -- the U.S. version of GODZILLA VS MOTHRA is indeed 16:9 enhanced and is framed (for whatever reason) at about 1.85 or so. It's not completely full-screen.
11/1/06 at 6:35pm
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Re: Both Godzillas on Nov.7th cancelled
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Originally Posted by Mike_Richardson
Just an FYI -- the U.S. version of GODZILLA VS MOTHRA is indeed 16:9 enhanced and is framed (for whatever reason) at about 1.85 or so. It's not completely full-screen.
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2.35:1 down to 1.77:1? Ouch. 2:1 might have been a little more tolerable. But to have 25% of the picture hacked off is kinda' severe.
I've also since heard that the combing/interlacing problem lasts for a little under 3 minutes before clearing up (I didn't even watch long enough to know!). Transfer looked good otherwise. Sloppy, sloppy...
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11/1/06 at 8:13pm
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Re: Both Godzillas on Nov.7th cancelled
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Originally Posted by Jim Peavy
I've also since heard that the combing/interlacing problem lasts for a little under 3 minutes before clearing up (I didn't even watch long enough to know!). Transfer looked good otherwise. Sloppy, sloppy...
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BARBARA WRIGHT: You're from Earth?
MORTON DILL: No... no, ma'am, I... I'm from Alabama.
Doctor Who: Flight Through Eternity
MORTON DILL: No... no, ma'am, I... I'm from Alabama.
Doctor Who: Flight Through Eternity
11/1/06 at 8:27pm
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Re: Both Godzillas on Nov.7th cancelled
i went thru mines twice and i dont see that problem?
11/3/06 at 8:40am
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Re: Both Godzillas on Nov.7th cancelled
Well, mine goes off the rails at that point too. Annoying? Yeah - but really, it's only for a few moments, so I'm not going to wig out too much.Love the commentary track, tho. Great stuff.
Hey - question for you guys. Why did King Kong v G not get the special treatment? Fortunatly I've got my goodtimes version of the movie, but I'd love to have get a special edition too.
