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Post by bobmonell on Oct 22, 2004 10:28:24 GMT -8
Watched this gorgeous 2.35:1 transfer twice since picking it up (rather pricey, the lowest I could find it was 19.99 at BEST BUY) Tuesday. Alien roaches disguised as guys in orange suits (the leader wears a pink shirt) hide in Godzilla Tower in Children's Land as King Ghidorah and Gigan approach. Meanwhile, the hero, a comic illustrator teams up with some losers as Godzilla and Anguirus swim to the rescue. Happy ending but we're reminded that roaches will inherit the earth! An absurd film which I find very entertaining and once the monster bash starts it's pretty good stuff even if it starts out like a Jerry Lewis movie without Jerry Lewis. Gigan is a favorite monster with that buzzsaw in his gut, now more detailed than ever in these crystal clear elements. The color is stunning throughout. Note the wide array of blues and the rainbow of control panel lights. Seeing this widescreen makes me appreciate Fukuda's talent for filling each frame with fun details like comic book art, models, mannequins, etc., and lots of wild titled shots and ultra wide angle lenses. Very readable yellow English subs and lots of very odd dialogue on the Japanese track that of course didn't make it in translation. Looks and sounds terrific. I guess I spring for G VS HEDORAH next.
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Post by Xenorama ™ on Oct 22, 2004 10:47:45 GMT -8
i've heard great things about these, but i'm gonna wait for a little while, perhaps the price will drop. i'll probably get all of them, though.
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Post by Zone Fighter on Oct 22, 2004 11:46:37 GMT -8
I didn't know Godzilla movies were offically available with subtitles instead of dubbed.
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Post by bobmonell on Oct 22, 2004 13:18:48 GMT -8
These 3 new discs give you the option to watch in dubbed English language or the original Japanese track with English subs or in French.
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Post by stareater on Dec 30, 2004 11:32:41 GMT -8
I bought the box set with Gigan, Hedorah, and G '98 for $40 at Deep Discount. Boils down to about $13.50 a disc, or $20 each with the Matthew Broderick film tossed in for free. ;D
Cheapest I've seen them individually is $19.50 at the same site. They are great discs, that's for sure.
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Post by Xenorama ™ on Dec 30, 2004 14:26:03 GMT -8
at least you get a nice coaster - only thing gino is good for. these are really nice discs, and since most of us pair $20 for subbed VHS tapes years ago, i think we should consider that.
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Post by Torgaman on Jan 4, 2005 21:16:30 GMT -8
Speaking of GIGAN dvds I came across a hong kong dvdof GODZILLA VS GIGAN at a cheaper price than the sony dvd.Anyone know if this dvd has subtitles?
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Post by Xenorama ™ on Jan 5, 2005 0:23:41 GMT -8
from what i remember it is fullscreen and does NOT have subs. but i am not sure.
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Post by stareater on Jan 5, 2005 6:16:43 GMT -8
Most cheapo DVDs give you a losuy fullscreen print and no subs. On occasion, you might find a widescreen version offered by Goodtimes, but they're usually long OOP. They've put out some surprisingly good DVDs for a cheaper studio.
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Post by Torgaman on Jan 5, 2005 8:17:17 GMT -8
I really wouldn't consider the kong kong dvd cheap since it was an import at fifteen bucks,but that is still less expensive than sony's arm and a leg dvds.
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Post by Xenorama ™ on Jan 5, 2005 10:35:33 GMT -8
i remember when we were paying $20 for subtitled bootleg tapes and we were happy about it!
i know these DVDs at $20 are pretty pricey, but when you think it's a niche audience that will buy them, and they have both language tracks, and will never wear out, it's a pretty good deal.
and i we support them, we will get more cool stuff!
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Post by Torgaman on Jan 5, 2005 13:56:04 GMT -8
Sadly I am on a fixed income.I guess I can wait until they sell them as overstock or show up at the used dvd
stores.
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Post by celamowari on Jan 6, 2005 14:00:44 GMT -8
By all accounts, the HK DVDs were the crappiest of crap. At least a couple were fullscreen, but not pan & scan - rather, they stayed parked dead in the middle of the picture regardless of what was onscreen.
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Post by RedKing on Jan 21, 2005 0:31:42 GMT -8
The Sony GIGAN dvd is magnificent-I've never seen this film look so vibrant,noty even on the old laserdisc of the New World version from the 80s I used to have that was also from Toho.It was honestly like seeing the film for the first time,it's that good of a print!
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Post by Xenorama ™ on Jan 21, 2005 9:16:31 GMT -8
i'm waiting on some until the prices drop a bit as well.
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Post by Giganfan on Jan 23, 2005 6:41:05 GMT -8
It's great seeing a most sentimental favorite of mine in this fashion. I don't even need extras. All of the Sony discs are first-class product, without question. Let's just hope they continue to follow suit.
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Post by Zone Fighter on Jan 30, 2005 15:24:18 GMT -8
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