I dunno, I like the first trailer but it was too subdued. The most bonkers was the one before the final trailer called "Beautiful". They're all posted here.
I dunno, I like the first trailer but it was too subdued. The most bonkers was the one before the final trailer called "Beautiful". They're all posted here.
Going to IMAX Thursday... hope its good!
HELP ME FIND
Insomnia #459
ANY S/L #459
THIS IS ASTOUNDING!
https://www.criterion.com/boxsets/26...ilms-1954-1975
This October, Criterion celebrates the arrival of spine number 1000, a Blu-ray collectors set fit for the granddaddy of all movie monsters. This landmark edition gathers for the first time all the Godzilla films from Japans Showa era: fifteen kaiju rampages, presented in high-definition digital transfers and accompanied by a slew of supplemental material, including a giant deluxe hardcover book with notes on each film and new illustrations from sixteen artists, new and archival interviews with cast and crew members, and much, much more! Check out pics of all the different cover art from Godzilla: The Showa-Era Films in the gallery, along with a trailer below!
In 1954, an enormous beast clawed its way out of the sea, destroying everything in its pathand changing movies forever. The arresting original Godzilla soon gave rise to an entire monster-movie genre (kaiju eiga), but the King of the Monsters continued to reign supreme: in fourteen fiercely entertaining sequels over the next two decades, Godzilla defended its throne against a host of other formidable creatures, transforming from a terrifying symbol of nuclear annihilation into a benevolent (if still belligerent) Earth protector. Collected here for the first time are all fifteen Godzilla films of Japans Showa era, in a landmark set showcasing the technical wizardry, fantastical storytelling, and indomitable international appeal that established the most iconic giant monster the cinema has ever seen.
EIGHT-BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION COLLECTORS SET FEATURES
High-definition digital transfers of all fifteen Godzilla films made between 1954 and 1975, released together for the first time, with uncompressed monaural soundtracks
High-definition digital transfer of Godzilla, King of the Monsters (1956), the U.S.-release version of Godzilla
Japanese-release version of King Kong vs. Godzilla from 1962
Audio commentaries from 2011 on Godzilla and Godzilla, King of the Monsters featuring film historian David Kalat
International English-language dub tracks for Invasion of Astro-Monster, Son of Godzilla, Destroy All Monsters, Godzilla vs. Megalon, Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla, and Terror of Mechagodzilla
Directors Guild of Japan interview with director Ishiro Honda, conducted by director Yoshimitsu Banno in 1990
Programs detailing the creation of Godzillas special effects and unused effects sequences from Toho releases including Destroy All Monsters
New interview with filmmaker Alex Cox about his admiration for the Showa-era Godzilla films
New and archival interviews with cast and crew members, including actors Bin Furuya, Tsugutoshi Komada, Haruo Nakajima, and Akira Takarada; composer Akira Ifukube; and effects technicians Yoshio Irie and Eizo Kaimai
Interview with critic Tadao Sato from 2011
Illustrated audio essay from 2011 about the real-life tragedy that inspired Godzilla
New English subtitle translations
Trailers
PLUS: A lavishly illustrated deluxe hardcover book featuring an essay by cinema historian Steve Ryfle, notes on the films by cinema historian Ed Godziszewski, and new illustrations by Arthur Adams, Sophie Campbell, Becky Cloonan, Jorge Coelho, Geof Darrow, Simon Gane, Robert Goodin, Benjamin Marra, Monarobot, Takashi Okazaki, Angela Rizza, Yuko Shimizu, Bill Sienkiewicz, Katsuya Terada, Ronald Wimberly, and Chris Wisnia
The box set includes the following:
Godzilla
1954 96 minutes Black & White Monaural In Japanese with English subtitles 1.37:1 aspect ratio
Godzilla Raids Again
1955 81 minutes Black & White Monaural In Japanese with English subtitles 1.37:1 aspect ratio
King Kong vs. Godzilla
U.S.-RELEASE VERSION
1963 91 minutes Color Monaural 2.35:1 aspect ratio
Mothra vs. Godzilla
1964 89 minutes Color Monaural In Japanese with English subtitles 2.35:1 aspect ratio
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
1964 93 minutes Color Monaural In Japanese with English subtitles 2.35:1 aspect ratio
Invasion of Astro-Monster
1965 94 minutes Color Monaural In Japanese with English subtitles 2.35:1 aspect ratio
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
1966 86 minutes Color Monaural In Japanese with English subtitles 2.35:1 aspect ratio
Son of Godzilla
1967 85 minutes Color Monaural In Japanese with English subtitles 2.35:1 aspect ratio
Destroy All Monsters
1968 89 minutes Color Monaural In Japanese with English subtitles 2.35:1 aspect ratio
All Monsters Attack
1969 69 minutes Color Monaural In Japanese with English subtitles 2.35:1 aspect ratio
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
1971 85 minutes Color Monaural In Japanese with English subtitles 2.35:1 aspect ratio
Godzilla vs. Gigan
1972 89 minutes Color Monaural In Japanese with English subtitles 2.35:1 aspect ratio
Godzilla vs. Megalon
1973 81 minutes Color Monaural In Japanese with English subtitles 2.35:1 aspect ratio
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
1974 84 minutes Color Monaural In Japanese with English subtitles 2.35:1 aspect ratio
Terror of Mechagodzilla
1975 83 minutes Color Monaural In Japanese with English subtitles 2.35:1 aspect ratio
8-BLU-RAY COLLECTORS SET
SRP $224.95
STREET 10/29/19
DIMENSIONS 10 3/4 x 14 1/2
I saw that yesterday. As a Criterion collector, this is guarantee buy for me. All the movies in one box, how can you beat that.
My Collection
https://www.thedarktower.org/palaver...ction-MikeDuke
My Suntup Flikr page
https://www.flickr.com/people/190710085@N03/
Been looking for something like this since 2014. Was going to try to buy them in chronological order, but got stuck on the second one, because could never find a release of Godzilla Raids Again. Of Course now I will have duplicates of Godzilla 1954, and King Kong vs. Godzilla.
Had sworn I would only buy 4K movies from now on, but will make an exception for this, since I don't think 4K vs HD will make a difference with these movies.
Wanted:
'Salem's Lot Portfolio #606
Fairy Tale UK S/L
Gonna grab these!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And then walk off into the ocean somewhere.....
Wish List:
Any of the following flatsigned or inscribed-
It, Shining, Salems Lot, Mr. Mercedes, The Stand
Brother ARC, Seed ARC
That set looks fantastic. I'm glad they subtitled the movies rather than dubbed them.
HBJ
If you don't know what you want," the doorman said, "you end up with a lot you don't.
― Chuck Palahniuk, Fight Club
Looking for SubPress Lettered::
Angel's Game and Prisoner of Heaven (Zafon)
Ilium (Simmons)
Hopefully Santa will see that I was good this year
My Collection
https://www.thedarktower.org/palaver...ction-MikeDuke
My Suntup Flikr page
https://www.flickr.com/people/190710085@N03/
I received the Criterion Godzilla set last week and it is a joy to behold. I was a little disappointed at first that the Japanese cut of King Kong VS Godzilla wound up on the bonus disc but finding out Toho approved its inclusion late into the set made me just happy to have it at all. I watched it first since it was the movie I was most excited about since I hadn't seen the Japanese cut since my bootleg VHS tape bought in NYC late in the 90's.
Ughh, I wish I would have known this before buying. I hate subtitles. It is why I rarely watch foreign movies. There is no excuse for not giving the option of an English audio track. Heck every time I pop in an American movie I see options for about 10 different languages.
Wanted:
'Salem's Lot Portfolio #606
Fairy Tale UK S/L
Roaaaarrrr!!!! This is the best Godzilla movie ever! And it's in 3D!
Grrrraaaeeeeeeee!!! No freakin' way! This is the best Godzilla movie ever!
I'm sure if there is intelligent life somewhere out there in the universe, they are wise enough to stay away from us.
And the people bowed and prayed, to the cell phone god they made...
https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/god...ix-1234794916/
Netflix has ordered a new Godzilla anime series.
Titled Godzilla: Singular Point, the series expands Netflixs roster of projects tied to the King of the Monsters. The streamer previously debuted three Godzilla anime films: Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters, Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle, and Godzilla: The Planet Eater. The first was released in 2017 while the second two debuted in 2018.
Singular Point will not be directly tied to the films and will feature an entirely new storyline and cast. It is currently slated to debut in 2021. The series hails from director Atsushi Takahashi. The creative team includes: Kan Sawada, composer for Doraemon films and series such as Yowamushi Pedal; Japanese science-fiction novelist Toh Enjoe making his TV debut as editor and writer for the series; Kazue Kato, creator of Blue Exorcist and the hit comic currently serialized in Jump Square, will serve as the character designer; and animator Eiji Yamamori, whose past work includes iconic Studio Ghibli films including Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away, and The Wind Rises.
Anime studio bones will produce in partnership with studio Orange, combining hand-drawn and CG animation styles.
Godzilla has been a staple of worldwide popular culture since the creatures debut in 1954, appearing in nearly 40 feature films since then. It has been a central figure in mostly Japanese films, though several American productions have also been built around it. The most recent of those was Godzilla: King of the Monsters in 2019. An American crossover film, Godzilla vs. Kong, is set to debut in 2021.
Even though they cause a lot of damage while they do it, In Kong Skull Island, Godzilla and Godzilla King of the Monsters, they both seem to be alpha predators that seem to battle worse monsters and restore balance.
I know it won't happen, but I thought a good story line for Godzilla vs King Kong is that they do fight each other, but then another super baddy shows up and Kong or Godzilla sees the other fighting it and realizes that
they are on the same side and joins the other to take down the super baddy. I know it won't happen, I just think it would be cool if they joined up that's all.
My Collection
https://www.thedarktower.org/palaver...ction-MikeDuke
My Suntup Flikr page
https://www.flickr.com/people/190710085@N03/
Finished watching my Godzilla Showra-era collection. This was a common plot for a lot of the movies. (in one of them they even had translations of mothra trying to convince Godzilla and Rodan to stop fighting each other and fight Ghidorah)
(god I had forgotten how corny and silly these movies were, guess I loved them when I was 10!, but many of them were painful to watch as an adult)
Wanted:
'Salem's Lot Portfolio #606
Fairy Tale UK S/L
I still don't know how that's supposed to work. Aren't we supposed to root for both of them? In each of their respective recent films, they were the protagonist.
Check out my website: PopCulturedwithMovieMike
Add me on Letterboxd: https://www.letterboxd.com/MovieMike80/
I will watch it cause it is Godzilla and King Kong in the same movie.
Wish List:
Any of the following flatsigned or inscribed-
It, Shining, Salems Lot, Mr. Mercedes, The Stand
Brother ARC, Seed ARC
I agree. They both seem to do there best at keeping us safe (even with the destruction). The only idea I came up with was that each would see the other as an enemy and they would be fighting.
Then another bad monster would show it self and let's say, Godzilla started to fight it (or them if there are more then one). At that point King Kong would see this and know they are bad monsters
as well. King Kong (being smarter IMHO) would notice that Godzilla was fighting these new monster(s) and then realize that Godzilla was not an enemy at all and join the fight to help Godzilla.
I have no idea if that's the plot. But I think it's a good one. They have to come up with a bigger monster than that 3 headed one because that one always gave Godzilla a hard time I think and
almost beat him. There are probably a few monsters in the Godzilla universe that are like that one. Anyway, that's what I would try and do if it were my movie.
P.S And even in the trailer they made it sound like something was controlling Godzilla. Also, WE know we are suppose to root for both but when Kong sees Godzilla all he sees is another Titan that needs to be destroyed. And when Godzilla sees Kong all HE sees is another Titian that needs to be destroyed. They don't know they are on the same side. I am still very interested in how they play the story out.
My Collection
https://www.thedarktower.org/palaver...ction-MikeDuke
My Suntup Flikr page
https://www.flickr.com/people/190710085@N03/
Check out my website: PopCulturedwithMovieMike
Add me on Letterboxd: https://www.letterboxd.com/MovieMike80/
I'm thinking that maybe Godzilla isn't really Godzilla but quite possibly Mechagodzilla. Just speculation on my part.
Looking for Suntup Brother ARC and Suntup Seed ARC