Godzilla: The Showa-Era Films 1954-1975 [Criterion Collection] [Blu-ray]

Godzilla: The Showa-Era Films 1954-1975 [Criterion Collection] [Blu-ray]

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Godzilla: The Showa-Era Films 1954-1975 [Criterion Collection] [Blu-ray]

Godzilla: The Showa-Era Films 1954-1975 [Criterion Collection] [Blu-ray]

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Overview

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 transfers of Godzilla, King of the Monsters, the 1956 U.S. -release version of Godzilla; and the 1962 Japanese-release version of King Kong vs. Godzilla. 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 Godzilla's special effects and unused effects sequences from Toho releases including Destroy All Monsters. New interview with filmmaker Alex Cox about his admiration for the Show-era Godzilla films. New and archival interviews with cast and crew members, including actors Bin Furuya, Tsugutoshi Komada, Haruo Nakajima, and Akira Takarada; Composer Aira 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. Trailers. New English subtitle translations. 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, Katsuyaa Terada, Ronald Wimberly, and Chris Wisnia. Featuring: GODZILLA™ VS. MEGALON™ DIR. JUN FUKUDA 1973 GODZILLA™ VS. MECHAGODZILLA™ - DIR. JUN FUKUDA 1974 TERROR OF MECHAGODZILLA™ - DIR. ISHIRO HONDA 1975 GODZILLA™ - DIR. ISHIRO HONDA 1954 KING KONG VS. GODZILLA™ - DIRS. ISHIRO HONDA, THOMAS MONTGOMERY 1963 GHIDORAH™, THE THREE-HEADED MONSTER - DIR. ISHIRO HONDA 1964 GODZILLA™ RAIDS AGAIN - DIR. MOTOYOSHI ODA 1955 MOTHRA™ VS. GODZILLA™ - DIR. ISHIRO HONDA 1964 INVASION OF ASTRO-MONSTER - DIR. ISHIRO HONDA 1965 EBIRAH™, HORROR OF THE DEEP - DIR. JUN FUKUDA 1966 DESTROY ALL MONSTERS - DIR. ISHIRO HONDA 1968 SON OF GODZILLA™ - DIR. JUN FUKUDA 1967 ALL MONSTERS ATTACK - DIR. ISHIRO HONDA 1969 GODZILLA™ VS. HEDORAH™ - DIR. YOSHIMITSU BANNO 1971 GODZILLA™ VS. GIGAN™ - DIR. JUN FUKUDA 1972

Product Details

Release Date: 10/29/2019
UPC: 0715515236416
Original Release: 2019
Source: Criterion
Region Code: A
Presentation: [B&W]
Language: English
Time: 21:35:00
Sales rank: 391

Special Features

High-definition digital tansfers of all fifteen Godzilla films made between 1954 and 1975, released together for the first time, with uncompressed monaural soundtracks; High-definition digital transfers of Godzilla, King of the Monsters, the 1956 U.S. -release version of Godzilla; and the 1962 Japanese-release version of King Kong vs. Godzilla; 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 Godzilla's special effects and unused effects sequences from Toho releases including Destroy All Monsters; New interview with filmmaker Alex Cox about his admiration for the Show-era Godzilla films; New and archival interviews with cast and crew members, including actors Bin Furuya, Tsugutoshi Komada, Haruo Nakajima, and Akira Takarada; Composer Aira 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; Trailers; New English subtitle translations; 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, Katsuyaa Terada, Ronald Wimberly, and Chris Wisnia

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