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  • Posts: 6,709
    Academy Award winning Godzilla - Long Live the King!

    Yes, very happy for that team. Excellent work and dynamics.
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
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    Univex wrote: »
    Academy Award winning Godzilla - Long Live the King!

    Yes, very happy for that team. Excellent work and dynamics.

    Let that team do a Bond movie! It would come in WAAAAAAAY under budget, and be lean & mean.
  • edited March 12 Posts: 6,709
    chrisisall wrote: »
    Univex wrote: »
    Academy Award winning Godzilla - Long Live the King!

    Yes, very happy for that team. Excellent work and dynamics.

    Let that team do a Bond movie! It would come in WAAAAAAAY under budget, and be lean & mean.

    And set it in Japan, for all means. I’d be happy 😊
  • DwayneDwayne New York City
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    To recap: GODZILLA:MINUS ONE won 8 awards at the Japanese Academy Film Prize ceremonies earlier this month including Best Picture (note: SHIN GODZILLA also took home that honor back in 2017). Interestingly, actress Sakura Ando (on the very left) won both the supporting actress award for her role in MINUS ONE and best actress for MONSTER (2023).
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    ... then 48 hours later GODZILLA:MINUS ONE took home the VFX Oscar. ^:)^
    (L to R): Masaki Takahashi, Takashi Yamazaki, Kiyoko Shibuya and Tatsuji Nojima at the Oscars
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    This after ceremony picture made me grin ear to ear! (of course, it would).
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    While the main article is behind a paywall, I found this:
    https://www.wsj.com/story/how-godzilla-minus-one-won-the-oscar-for-best-visual-effects-896f33b5

    @Univex : As for Bond coming back to Japan, I noted over in the Award Winning Comments thread, that while Bond has certainly traveled around the globe in recent films, we really haven't seen him partake in any "foreign" cultures IIRC.

  • Posts: 6,709
    Dwayne wrote: »
    @Univex : As for Bond coming back to Japan, I noted over in the Award Winning Comments thread, that while Bond has certainly traveled around the globe in recent films, we really haven't seen him partake in any "foreign" cultures IIRC.

    That is certainly true. I suppose people are afraid it could be seen as imperialistic, even though is just healthy cultural travelogue on film. I don't know, could be. But it is a crying shame, as it was one of the more exotic side of things in these movies.
  • DwayneDwayne New York City
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  • DwayneDwayne New York City
    Posts: 2,858
    I know, I know! Not another post from that Dwayne guy about GODZILLA:MINUS ONE! :-S

    This observation, however, comes from one very special person.
    Christopher Nolan praises Takashi Yamazaki’s ‘GODZILLA MINUS ONE’: “I thought it was a tremendous film. I thought it was so exciting. It’s beautifully made and the mechanics of it were so involving. There was wonderful depth to the characters and a wonderful sense of history that I really appreciated.”

    :-S

    For the record, OPPENHEIMER is due to be released in Japan on March 29th. As I understand it, however, a small distributor will be handling the screenings.
  • Posts: 6,010
    It's official : Godzilla Minus One will be out on Blu-Ray on May 1st...

    In Japan. No word yet on an American, or European release, but some say that it could happen in september. Fingers crossed :

    https://thedirect.com/article/godzilla-minus-one-blu-ray-release-date-us

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  • talos7talos7 New Orleans
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    Gerard wrote: »
    It's official : Godzilla Minus One will be out on Blu-Ray on May 1st...

    In Japan. No word yet on an American, or European release, but some say that it could happen in september. Fingers crossed :

    https://thedirect.com/article/godzilla-minus-one-blu-ray-release-date-us

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    Fingers crossed is right; I am a physical media guy.
  • MooseWithFleasMooseWithFleas Philadelphia
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    Want that box set now!!!

    Seeing G x K NE tonight… hoping for some Showa era insanity!
  • DwayneDwayne New York City
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    @Gerard. I must admit that I scoped out that Japanese (Region 2) 4 disk box-set on CDJapan earlier this week ,,, and I'm very tempted. ;) [4K, blu-ray, minus color, bonus features)

    Although Toho doesn't include subtitles on their disks sold in Japan, I understand there are work arounds, as there are for the region coding (if you live in the US). And since a stripped down 1-disk DVD version is available I may get it.

    @MooseWithFleas : I think that is exactly what you will get; late period Showa era. I humming the "Jet Jaguar" song as I type this.


    *FYI, the MST3K version of Godzilla vs. Megalon is very rare (volume 10, 2006). IIRC, Toho took legal action against Rhino who were then forced to pull all of the DVDs out of the stores. Luckily I was able to buy a copy before they were pulled.
  • MooseWithFleasMooseWithFleas Philadelphia
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    Ahhh such a classic episode! I too can’t help but hum the Jet Jaguar theme :) How glorious it would be if we could get JJ in a future Monsterverse installment
  • Posts: 6,010
    To think I missed that : apparently, a few other Godzilla movies had been made available on DVD in France in the 2000s, and I don't own any of them. They are sold as bipacks, with two movies per set, covering the Showa and Heisei eras.

    Godzilla Vs. King Ghidorah / Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

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    The Return of Godzilla / Godzilla vs. Space Godzilla

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    Godzilla vs. Biollante / Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II

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    Godzilla vs. Destroyah / Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla

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    Godzilla & Mothra : The Battle For Earth / Godzilla vs. Megalon

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    Even if copies nowadays are a bit on the expensive side, I'll try to get them.
  • edited April 6 Posts: 9,851


    A fan film that is amazing
  • DwayneDwayne New York City
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    @Gerard. Do any of those DVDs come with extras? Normally, the region 2 Japanese dics have loads of extras. Outside of Japan, the Godzilla DVDs .... well not so much. :((
  • Posts: 6,010
    @Dwayne : Alas, no, according to the back covers. Just french subtitles. But given that most of these movies have not graced french theaters with their presence, it's hardly surprising. Anyway, I ordered them on Rakuten (prices were acceptable), and now, I'm waiting for them.
  • Posts: 6,010
    What would happen if Godzilla met Gamera ? The answer here :

  • DwayneDwayne New York City
    edited May 8 Posts: 2,858
    A good one @Gerard.

    BTW: Today, May 7th, marks the 113th anniversary of the birth of Japanese director Ishiro Honda. I posted some remembrances over in the Birthday Thread.

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    Also, note all of the "GODZILLA: MINUS ONE" reaction videos posted on YouTube in the past week. Now that the film has been released on 4K/Blu-Ray/DVD and streaming in Japan it is being pirated like crazy.

    I purchased my DVD from CDJapan a couple of weeks ago - and was pleased to see that it came with two additional DVDs. One is full of BTS content, while the other consists of various promotional cast and crew appearances. And while the lack of English subtitles is an issue, I've also found that various sites have posted versions of the ".srt" files for people to download. It's like the early 2000s all over again!

    My guess, is that with Godzilla x Kong, coming to streaming and physical media in mid-June (US), Minus One is being lined up for a late summer/early fall release outside of Japan. Just as I predicted.
  • Posts: 6,010
    All right, what follows is a fake, but...

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    But wouldn't it be fun if it existed ?

    For more :

    https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/titanic-godzilla-movie-james-cameron/
  • Posts: 9,851
    Gerard wrote: »
    All right, what follows is a fake, but...

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    But wouldn't it be fun if it existed ?

    For more :

    https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/titanic-godzilla-movie-james-cameron/

    The plot writes itself aliens (run by jenna ortega) turn the ship titanic into a titan godzilla experts played leonardo di caprio and dwayne johnson move godzilla into the atlantic to fight this scary monster
  • edited May 31 Posts: 6,010
    Just learned that Prime Video will stream eight Godzilla Movies as of June :

    Godzilla Vs. Mechagodzilla II

    Godzilla Vs. SpaceGodzilla

    Godzilla Vs. Destoroyah

    Godzilla Vs. Mechagodzilla (2002)

    Godzilla vs. Megaguirus: The G Annihilation Strategy

    Godzilla, Mothra And King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack

    Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.

    Godzilla: Final Wars


    https://www.cbr.com/8-iconic-godzilla-movies-streaming/

    Speaking of the Big G, I find it curious that every Gamera movie is available as French DVDs (I know, I have them), while there are only (to my knowledge, only 13 Japanese Godzilla movies available that way. Gamera is certainly less well known than Godzilla in France.
  • DwayneDwayne New York City
    edited June 1 Posts: 2,858
    It looks like GODZILLA: MINUS ONE will be available on Netflix starting on June 1st.

    I'm shocked.
    https://x.com/Godzilla_Toho/status/1796647981103382825

    update-1: GODZILLA: MINUS ONE is also available for digital download on itunes and Amazon Prime as of June 1st. Note, that GODZILLA: MINUS ONE/MINUS COLOR is also available.

    update-2: At least on Netflix, an English dub is also available.
  • RichardTheBruceRichardTheBruce I'm motivated by my Duty.
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    Foodlosslla Commercial 2024 - Ajinomoto Group - Directed by Takashi Yamazaki


  • DwayneDwayne New York City
    Posts: 2,858
    @RichardTheBruce :

    " ..... waste not, want not." :))

    The word is that Yamazakis's next project will NOT be a sequel to GODZILLA: MINUS ONE. Instead, it will be an adaption of a Japanese manga. That doesn't mean a sequel won't happen at all, only that it probably will not happen for a while.

    https://geektyrant.com/news/godzilla-minus-one-director-takashi-yamazakis-next-film-might-be-barefoot-gen
  • talos7talos7 New Orleans
    Posts: 8,237
    Dwayne wrote: »
    @RichardTheBruce :

    " ..... waste not, want not." :))

    The word is that Yamazakis's next project will NOT be a sequel to GODZILLA: MINUS ONE. Instead, it will be an adaption of a Japanese manga. That doesn't mean a sequel won't happen at all, only that it probably will not happen for a while.

    https://geektyrant.com/news/godzilla-minus-one-director-takashi-yamazakis-next-film-might-be-barefoot-gen

    This is a positive…
  • RichardTheBruceRichardTheBruce I'm motivated by my Duty.
    edited June 8 Posts: 13,877
    For anyone with an interest, there are Korean products from the 20th Century I find entertaining for their content and as cinema history oddities. Yongary (YONG-gah-ree, not so much "Young Gary", 1967) with its horn, from the Republic of Korea A children's movie, really, as some Godzilla films are. See the visible pipe in his mouth as the source of the flame. Watch him alternately destroy industry. And also dance.

    [Remade in 1999 as Yonggary aka Reptilian, with dodgy CGI of the day. Note the US Godzilla film came out 1998.]

    The later North Korean film Pulgsari (POOL-gah-sah-ree, 1985). Two horns, or course. And an incredible production backstory involving international intrigue, kidnapping. And in comparison, shockingly insensitive violence and other nonsense.


    KAIJU OF KOREA! - Yongary (1967) vs. Pulgasari (1985) | TitanGoji Reviews (6:22)

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  • Posts: 9,851
    God i remember that film whwn me and my brother used to mst3k sci fi films
  • DwayneDwayne New York City
    edited June 15 Posts: 2,858
    For those of you in the US (and Canada?), for the past week or so, two Youtube channels shaving been treaming the Showa era Godzilla films (minus KING KONG vs. GODZILLA). I have no idea how long these will be up, but for now, the Criterion versions are free and without commercials. Plus, if you subscribe to the channel, you also get to use the “chat” feature.

    Toku Films: GODZILLA MOVIE MARATHON ‪@ShoutStudios‬❗️


    Toku Films: GODZILLA & Friends - Streaming 24/7 from ‪@ShoutStudios‬❗️


    Note, it was announced this week, that starting in July, the first four Heisei era Godzilla films (THE RETURN of GODZILLA, GODZILLA vs. BIOLLANTE, GODZILLA vs. KING GHIDORAH and GODZILLA vs. MOTHRA: The Battle for Earth) will be available on the Criterion website.

    In addition, the same provider - TokuSHOUTsu - is streaming the 1960s’ Japanese amine SPEED RACER – both the dubbed Americanized version and the Japanese version with English subtitles.

    Speed Racer 🏎️ FULL SERIES STREAM ❗️


    🏎️ マッハゴーゴーゴー 🏎️ Mach GoGoGo 🏎️ ORIGINAL Japanese Anime of Speed Racer 🏎️


    I’m especially loving the chance to revisit the original Speed Racer cartoons since Trixie was also my “girlfriend” when I was about 6 or 7 years of age! :x

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  • DwayneDwayne New York City
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    FYI: Honest Trailers | Godzilla Minus One

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    Really enjoyed the latest Monsterverse move, The New Empire. Good monster mashing fun!!! :-bd
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