Godzilla (#594) (Criterion Collection)[USA]

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Japan
1954
96 minutes
Black and White
1.37:1
Japanese

Godzilla (a.k.a. Gojira) is the roaring granddaddy of all monster movies. It’s also a remarkably humane and melancholy drama, made in Japan at a time when the country was reeling from nuclear attack and H-bomb testing in the Pacific. Its rampaging radioactive beast, the poignant embodiment of an entire population’s fears, became a beloved international icon of destruction, spawning almost thirty sequels. A thrilling, tactile spectacle that continues to be a cult phenomenon, the original, 1954 Japanese version is presented here, along with Godzilla, King of the Monsters, the 1956 “Americanized” version.

Disc Features:

1. New high-definition digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition
2. New high-definition digital restoration of Godzilla, King of the Monsters, Terry Morse’s 1956 reworking of the original, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition
3. Audio commentary for both movies by film historian David Kalat
4. New interviews with actors Akira Takarada and Haruo Nakajima and special effects technicians Yoshio Irie and Eizo Kaimai
5. Interview with legendary Godzilla score composer Akira Ifukube
6. Featurette detailing Godzilla’s photographic effects, introduced by special effects director Koichi Kawakita and special effects photographer Motoyoshi Tomioka
7. New interview with Japanese-film critic Tadao Sato
8. The Unluckiest Dragon, an illustrated audio essay featuring historian Greg Pflugfelder describing the tragic fate of the fishing vessel Daigo Fukuryu Maru, a real-life event that inspired Godzilla
9. Trailers for Godzilla and Godzilla, King of the Monsters
10. New English subtitle translation
11. PLUS: A booklet featuring a new essay by critic J. Hoberman

Image courtesy of Slashfilm:

Original Japanese Trailer:

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[darczap]

Still need to pick this one up.

 

[Horhay]

B&n sale seems to be behind no? Lol

 

[darczap]

B&n sale seems to be behind no? Lol

They have one right now for B2G1.

 

[Horhay]

They have one right now for B2G1.

Not enticing enough man, give me 50% off!

 

[severo]

this is currently 16.99$ @ amazon.com:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005VU9LKE/?tag=hidefnin-20

lowest price for a criterion i've ever seen @amazon.

 

[darczap]

Yup, placed an order. I was going to wait to the 50% off Barnes & Noble sale but $16.99 is a fantastic deal.

 

[Lollard2002]

I have to admit being very very disappointed in this classic when I purchased the blu-ray. It's a film I'd never seen but heard so much about and I honestly didn't think it was in the same league as the classic B movie USA features of the 50's (either version)

 

[PunkNinja]

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