| | | Includes the U.S. Theatrical Release Godzilla: King of the Monsters.
Features: DVD
"The ocean's surface boils white-hot and a Japanese freighter mysteriously vanishes in the Pacific. Rescue boats meet the same fate, and the superstitious villagers of Odo Island fear an ancient legend has come true: the legend of Godzilla! Reawakened from eons-long sleep by an H-bomb test, the behemoth seeks revenge on the civilized world, turning Tokyo into a wasteland of atomic fire and rubble. Caught in the monster's path of destruction are young lovers Emiko and Ogata, who must betray their friend Dr. Serizawa, a brilliant but tormented scientist, in order to save the world.Classic Media presents the original and uncut Japanese-language version of Ishiro Honda's Gojira (1954) and the popular ""Americanized"" version (1984) starring Raymond Burr as a reporter covering Godzilla's rampage."
"[1954] ...visual effects so vivid that gimmicky spin-offs became an enduring staple of popular film." David Sterritt, Christian Science Monitor
"[1984] ...a great movie...some nice editing..." Epinions.com
"[1984] The king has returned! Long live the king!" Joseph Savitski, BeyondHollywood.com
"[1954] Godzilla is still the most awesome of tacky movie monsters." Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly
"[1954] ...visual effects so vivid that gimmicky spin-offs became an enduring staple of popular film." "David Sterritt, Christian Science Monitor"
"[1984] The king has returned! Long live the king!" "Joseph Savitski, BeyondHollywood.com"
"[1954] Godzilla is still the most awesome of tacky movie monsters." "Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly"
Editor's Note
The testing of nuclear weapons in the Pacific Ocean triggers the awakening of a dreadful, 400-foot-tall, fire-breathing prehistoric lizard who commences to wreak havoc on the city of Tokyo. The original Japanese version of GODZILLA, without the Americanized addition of Raymond Burr.
| Features | 16 Page Booklet Which Includes A History On The Making Of Gojira & How It Was Imported Into The US & Became Godzilla: King Of The Monsters | | Audio Commentary By Steve Ryfle, Author Of Japan's Favorite Mon-Star & Ed Godziszewski, Editor & Publisher Of Japanese Giants Magazine | | Interactive Menus | | Native HD Master From 35mm Print | | Scene Selection | | Slide Show Featurette Of Original Movie Posters In Multiple Languages | | Subtitles: English |
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Release Information
| | Studio: SONY MUSIC |
| Release Date: 9/5/2006 |
| Running Time: 175 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1954 | | Catalog ID: 84559 | | UPC: 00828768455999 | | Number of Discs: 2 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: Japanese | | Available Audio Tracks: English Dubbed, Japanese | | Available Subtitles: English | | Video: B&W |
Aspect Ratio | | Standard 1.33:1 [4:3] |
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| | Professional Reviews | Entertainment Weekly
"GODZILLA is still the most awesome of tacky movie monsters..." 05/14/2004 p.49New York Times
"Ishiro Honda's seminal monster movie....Images of a devastated miniature Tokyo have clearly been modeled on the newsreels of Hiroshima and Nagasaki..." 09/05/2006 p.E3 DVDLaser.com 9 of 10
"[1984] The post-cycle Godzilla 1985 is a serious Godzilla film in that the great fanged lizard is not battling Mothra or trading body slams with Baragun but is instead leading a one monster protest against atomic proliferation. More power to him, except that he chooses to vent his rage against a non-nuclear armed nation, Japan, and can thus do little there except to kick in a couple of cooling towers. Even if more monster movies were available in America on laser disc, Godzilla 1985 would still be worth obtaining. The action is well paced and the effects show the confidence gained from thirty years of smashing skyscrapers." - Doug Pratt
ReelViews 7 of 10
"[1954] Godzilla represents an attempt by director Ishir™ Honda to wrestle with his country's post-World War II nuclear phobia. To date, Japan is the only country to have been the wartime destination of a nuclear bomb, and what happened at Hiroshima and Nagasaki fractured the people's psyche. Godzilla is a morality play about the evils of nuclear experimentation, as well as an examination of the ethical dilemma faced by scientists who, in the pursuit of knowledge, make dangerous discoveries...This is the one Godzilla movie in which the title character plays second fiddle to the humans." - James Berardinelli
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