Yup, I might not buy this Blu-ray.
I suspect it was meant as more of an eye-rolling "HAHA".
Godzilla 1984 and Vs. Biolante have recently been spotted with Janus logos on the touring circuit actually. So it does sound like a The Heisei-Era Films set is in the works.
I will buy it because I like the film and it's a New 4K Restoration !
I don't know why they did Not include a Widescreen version with the release ? 
On the Waterfront Bluray from Criterion has 3 different screen versions. ? A 1955 movie release should be seen in Widescreen.
This much is certain: The likelihood of such a boxset happening greatly diminishes if Janus *cannot* secure rights to BOTH versions of Godzilla '84 (Japanese + U.S./Raymond Burr versions).. Criterion is nothing if not comprehensive.
I wouldn't say that. Gigantis The Fire Monster wasn't included in the previous set and Toho themselves have been reported to be the ones suppressing Godzilla 1985.
Assuming you mean the version of "Gigantis" with that On-screen title, apparently it's no longer available to anyone as Toho has decided this version is only to be seen with the (admittedly better) "Godzilla Raids Again" on-screen title.. Criterion usually will only include somethng if it's 'historically complete', or as 'historicaly-complete' as possible (i.e. If it [film, element of film, interview, whatevr] can be found &/or licensed, it may be included. If it's smth being blocked by a studio/owner, this may prevent a film's inclusion entirely). Considering that---aside frm the onscreen titles, narration & a few moments of new stop-motion FX---the U.S. and Japan versions of this film are othrwise not much different*, it is understndable Criterion was (reluctantly) oK with not including the U.S. version.
It's an interesting question as to what to include and what not. Personally, I'm in the "release the US cut" of Godzilla Returns as I'm a huge Raymond Burr fan, and because KotM was hugely important to importing these films. Much like how Gammera the Invincible was included in the Gamera Arrow set, if I remember correctly, because it had new footage shot and was the version that most people saw outside of Japan, I would assume. I've never seen Godzilla '85. It never came near me and God knows my parents weren't going to take me if it did. I did see commercial as a 7-year-old and was excited about the idea. At this point, I still mostly just know they put in Burr and a lot of Dr. Pepper product placement, but I definitely feel like it should be preserved and released. Putting it in as a "bonus" in a Criterion set would be a delightful way to do it.
One thing they had to really make sure was to not have Burr referred to as "Steve Martin" like in KOTM. He's just called "Mr. Martin" and the end credits show the character is "Stephen Martin."
Didn't want anyone to call him a wild and crazy guy, I guess.
I can't believe no one ever thought of having Steve Martin do some kind of Godzilla movie sketch where he plays a character named "Raymond Burr."
As far as I recall there's just the single scene with a Dr. Pepper vending machine in the backgrnd & maybe a scene or two showing one or more of the Americans drinking from a can of Dr.P while conversing +/or observing the video feed from Tokyo. It otherwise wasn't "poured on" quite as heavy as legend may have it.. :>]
I thought it was the other way around after I ripped them for my Plex server last month, but I'm probably misremembering. Regardless, it's nice that they're both on there.
