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Godzilla - The Criterion Collection

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Released: 11th November 2024. 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 more than 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.   BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES New 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack High-definition digital restoration of Godzilla, King of the Monsters, Terry Morse’s 1956 reworking of the original, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack Audio commentary for both movies by film historian David Kalat Interviews with actors Akira Takarada and Haruo Nakajima and special effects technicians Yoshio Irie and Eizo Kaimai Interview with legendary Godzilla score composer Akira Ifukube Featurette detailing Godzilla’s photographic effects, introduced by special effects director Koichi Kawakita and special effects photographer Motoyoshi Tomioka Interview with Japanese-film critic Tadao Sato 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 Trailers PLUS: An essay by critic J. Hoberman Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz

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  • Details

    Released:
    11th November 2024
    Category:
    Science Fiction
    Studio:
    Criterion Collection
    Format:
    Blu-ray
    Certification:
    12 – Suitable for 12 years and over
    Barcode:
    5060952893841
  • Description

    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 more than 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.
     
    BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
    • New 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
    • High-definition digital restoration of Godzilla, King of the Monsters, Terry Morse’s 1956 reworking of the original, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
    • Audio commentary for both movies by film historian David Kalat
    • Interviews with actors Akira Takarada and Haruo Nakajima and special effects technicians Yoshio Irie and Eizo Kaimai
    • Interview with legendary Godzilla score composer Akira Ifukube
    • Featurette detailing Godzilla’s photographic effects, introduced by special effects director Koichi Kawakita and special effects photographer Motoyoshi Tomioka
    • Interview with Japanese-film critic Tadao Sato
    • 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
    • Trailers
    • PLUS: An essay by critic J. Hoberman
    • Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz
    Region Code:
    Region B
    Duration:
    96 minutes
    Original Language:
    Japanese
    Extras:
    Language(s): Japanese, Subtitles: English, Interactive Menu, Screen ratio 1:1.37, Mono, Bonus Footage, Commentary: 'Godzilla'/'Godzilla, King of the Monsters': David Kalat (film historian), Documentaries: Featurette detailing Godzilla's photographic effects, introduced by Koichi Kawakita (special effects director) and Motoyoshi Tomioka (special effects photographer); 'The Unluckiest Dragon', Interviews: Akira Takarada (actor); Haruo Nakajima (actor); Yoshio Irie (special effects technician) and Eizo Kaimai (special effects technician); Akira Ifukube (composer); Tadao Sato (film critic), High-definition digital restoration of 'Godzilla, King of the Monsters', Terry Morse's 1956 reworking of the original, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack; Essay by J. Hoberman (critic); Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz, Trailers
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