Criterion Press Release: Godzilla: The Showa-Era Films (Blu-ray) (1 Viewer)

[Ronald Epstein]

NEWSLETTER – JULY 25, 2019
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All Hail the King
This October, we’re celebrating the arrival of spine number 1000, and it’s a collector’s set fit for the granddaddy of all movie monsters! Our landmark edition gathers for the first time all the Godzilla films from Japan’s Showa era:
Godzilla (1954)
Godzilla Raids Again (1955)
King Kong vs. Godzilla (1963)
Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964)
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964)
Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965)
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966)
Son of Godzilla (1967)
Destroy All Monsters (1968)
All Monsters Attack (1969)
Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971)
Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972)
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[Sam Posten]

In, preordering!

Make sure you have listened to the HTF Podcast at Criterion too!
https://www.hometheaterforum.com/co...isode-5-visiting-criterion-collection.362867/

 

[Jack P]

The great news is for the first time there will be a US release of the Japanese version of "King Kong vs. Godzilla."

The cautionary note however is that earlier DVD releases that have the AIP versions of films such as "Godzilla vs. The Thing" (Mothra vs. Godzilla), "Monster Zero" (Invasion of the Astro Monster) as well as the earlier Blu-Ray of "Destroy All Monsters" that has the AIP dub as an audio track option still have to be kept for serious enthusiasts (and some films I notice seem to have no English dubs at all!)

 

[Peter Apruzzese]

They are treating the Japanese version of KKvG as an extra feature, I wonder if that's due to the condition of the film elements (I seem to recall Toho had to reconstruct it from prints nd other sources).

 

[Lord Dalek]

They've quickly rewritten the entry for KKvG. It appears the Japanese version is now the default cut. Doesn't look like we're getting Gigantis The Fire Monster though.

 

[Randy Korstick]

Best news in a long time for me. This will be expensive in an already expensive October but I'm definitely getting this.

 

[JoeDoakes]

Wow! I'm overwhelmed. What's the list going to be on this?

 

[David Norman]

Coincides right about the start of the B&N Fall Sale - so close to release day price or $100-110

Pick it up in person, no shipping to worry about

 

[Sam Posten]

Wow! I'm overwhelmed. What's the list going to be on this?

$225.

http://thedigitalbits.com/columns/my-two-cents/072519-1130

 

[JoeDoakes]

I wonder if we'll get the classic dub voiceovers?

 

[Bryan^H]

A dream come true. Finally my three favorite Godzilla films arrive on BD.

-Invasion of Astro Monster

-Terror of Mechagodzilla

and yes my all time favorite is:

-All Monsters Attack

(don't hit me)

 

[Peter Apruzzese]

I wonder if we'll get the classic dub voiceovers?

No

 

[Lord Dalek]

I wonder if we'll get the classic dub voiceovers?

The only confirmed dubs are for Monster Zero/Astro-Monster, Son of Godzilla, DAM, Megalon, and both Mechagodzilla films (plus the U.S. cuts of KOTM and KKvG, which of course aren't straight dubs).

 

[Bryan^H]

No

Part of the charm of these films for me is how I first saw them when I was little with the bad dubs included. If my favorite films don't have them, this will be a hell of thing to pass up, but I will.

 

[anytimepally]

Between this and Haxan, I cannot wait for October!! (Or, more likely, the November B&N sale.)

 

[Jack P]

The only confirmed dubs are for Monster Zero/Astro-Monster, Son of Godzilla, DAM, Megalon, and both Mechagodzilla films (plus the U.S. cuts of KOTM and KKvG, which of course aren't straight dubs).

And those are "international" dubs done by Toho and not the classic AIP dubs (which were much better). Hold on to your earlier releases that have them.

 

[dpippel]

$225.

http://thedigitalbits.com/columns/my-two-cents/072519-1130

You can preorder it right now directly from Criterion for $179.96. Still a pretty good deal (for Criterions) at $22 a disc:

 

[Lord Dalek]

And those are "international" dubs done by Toho and not the classic AIP dubs (which were much better). Hold on to your earlier releases that have them.

That only applies to two of the movies in this case.

 

[Peter Apruzzese]

Color me confused about the dubbed versions, then.

 

[Lord Dalek]

Color me confused about the dubbed versions, then.

They couldn't get the rights to the AIP/Titra dubs for some reason (probably Toho blocking 'em).