Godzilla : : the Showa-Era Films, 1954-1975.

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Call Number: Blu-ray FLC-JPN Godzilla
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Westgate Branch

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Originally produced as motion pictures in Japan; Godzilla released in 1954; Godzilla raids again in 1955; King Kong vs. Godzilla released in 1963; Mothra vs. Godzilla released in 1964; Ghidorah, the three-headed monster released in 1964; Invasion of Astro-Monster released in 1965; Ebirah, horror of the deep released in 1966; Son of Godzilla released in 1967; Destroy all monsters released in 1968; All monsters attack released in 1969; Godzilla vs. Hedorah released in 1971; Godzilla vs. Gigan released in 1972; Godzilla vs. Megalon released in 1973; Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla released in 1974; Terror of Mechagodzilla released in 1975.
Mixed aspect ratios.
Eight Blu-ray special collector's 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 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, presented with its original 4.0 surround soundtrack, 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, Featurette detailing Godzilla's photographic effects, Toho Unused Special Effects Complete Collection, a 1986 documentary featuring archival making-of footage; scenes deleted from films including Destroy All Monsters, King Kong vs. Godzilla, and Mothra vs. Godzilla; and interviews with Honda, producer Tomoyuki Tanaka, special-effects director Teruyoshi Nakano, and others, 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, trailers.
[Text]. Reign of destruction / by Steve Ryfle -- Godzilla / Ed Godziszewski -- Godzilla raids again / Ed Godziszewski -- King Kong vs. Godzilla / Ed Godziszewski -- Mothra vs. Godzilla / Ed Godziszewski -- Ghidorah, the three-headed monster / Ed Godziszewski -- Invasion of Astro-Monster / Ed Godziszewski -- Ebirah, horror of the deep / Ed Godziszewski -- Son of Godzilla / Ed Godziszewski -- Destroy all monsters / Ed Godziszewski -- All monsters attack / Ed Godziszewski -- Godzilla vs. Hedorah / Ed Godziszewski -- Godzilla vs. Gigan / Ed Godziszewski -- Godzilla vs. Megalon / Ed Godziszewski -- Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla / Ed Godziszewski -- Terror of Mechagodzilla / Ed Godziszewski.
Disc 1. Godzilla (1954) (96 min.) / director, Ishiro Honda ; producer, Tomoyuki Tanaka ; original story, Shigeru Kayama ; screenplay, Takeo Murata, Ishiro Honda. Disc 2. Godzilla raids again (1955) (81 min.) / director, Motoyoshi Oda ; producer, Tomoyuki Tanaka ; originaly story, Shigeru Kayama ; screenplay, Takeo Murata, Shigeaki Hidaka -- King Kong vs. Godzilla (1963) (91 min.) / English director, Thomas Montgomery ; Japanese director, Ishiro Honda. Disc 3. Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964) (89 min.) / director, Ishiro Honda ; producer, Tomoyuki Tanaka ; screenplay, Shinichi Sekizawa -- Ghidorah, the three-headed monster (1964) (93 min.) / director, Ishiro Honda ; producer, Tomoyuki Tanaka ; screenplay, Shinichi Sekizawa -- Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965) (94 min.) / director, Ishiro Honda ; producer, Tomoyuki Tanaka ; screenplay, Shinichi Sekizawa . Disc 4. Ebirah, horror of the deep (1966) (86 min.) / director, Jun Fukuda ; producer, Tomoyuki Tanaka ; screenplay, Shinichi Sekizawa -- Son of Godzilla (1967) (85 min.) / director, Jun Fukuda ; producer, Tomoyuki Tanaka ; screenplay, Shinichi Sekizawa, Kazue Kiba -- Destroy all monsters (1968) (89 min.) / director, Ishiro Honda ; producer, Tomoyuki Tanaka ; screenplay, Ishiro Honda, Kaoru Mabuchi. Disc 5. All monsters attack (1969) (69 min.) / director, Ishiro Honda ; producer, Tomoyuki Tanaka ; screenplay, Shinichi Sekizawa -- Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971) (85 min.) / director, Yoshimitsu Banno ; producer, Tomoyuki Tanaka ; screenplay, Kaoru Mabuchi, Yoshimitsu Banno. Disc 6. Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972) (89 min.) / director, Jun Fukuda ; producer, Tomoyuki Tanaka ; screenplay, Shinichi Sekizawa -- Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973) (81 min.) / director, Jun Fukuda ; producer, Tomoyuki Tanaka ; story, Shinichi Sekizawa ; screenplay, Jun Fukuda -- Disc 7. Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974) (84 min.) / director, Jun Fukuda ; producer, Tomoyuki Tanaka ; story, Shinichi Sekizawa, Masami Fukushima ; screenplay, Jun Fukuda, Hiroyasu Yamamura -- Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975) (83 min) / director, Ishiro Honda ; producer, Tomoyuki Tanaka; screenplay, Yukiko Takayama. Disc 8. Supplements.
In 1954, an enormous beast clawed its way out of the sea, destroying everything in its path--and 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 Japan's 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. -- Criterion Collection title web page.
Blu-ray discs; requires Blu-ray player, region A.

COMMUNITY REVIEWS

What awsome Godzilla movies!!!!! submitted by Gamera on June 23, 2021, 7:39pm Have you ever watched Godzilla, Godzilla raids again, King Kong vs Godzilla, Mothra vs Godzilla, Ghidorah the three-headed monster, Invasion of Astro Monster, destroy all monsters, Ebirah horror of the deep, Godzilla vs Gigan, Godzilla vs Meglon, All monsters Attack, Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla, and Terror of Mechagodzilla without borrowing all the DVDs? Well, you can use the Godzilla the Showa-era films 1954-1975 BLU-ray DVD to see all of them! I watched all of them from all the DVDs in it, and all the movies are great!!! This DVD is so great YOU should borrow it too. # things I like About it are 1. You can watch a lot of Godzilla movies. 2. You don`t need to borrow all the DVDs. 3. You can turn the audio from English to Japanese(If you want to watch it in Japanese). All the Movies are old movies so the first to are black and white(But the rest are in color) some effects may not look real(But they look real to me).

Godzilla submitted by leachj on July 25, 2021, 8:56pm So much nostalgic fun! We loved seeing Godzilla again. The bonus materials were informative and fascinating!