Godzilla The Showa-Era Films 1954 1975 The Criterion Collection Blu-ray

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. EIGHT-BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION 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

Key details: MPAA rating: NR (Not Rated) | Product Dimensions: 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 3 Pounds | Audio Description: : English, Japanese | Media Format: Blu-ray, Subtitled | Release date: October 29, 2019 | Actors: Akira Takarada, Takashi Shimura | Subtitles: : English | Studio: The Criterion Collection | Number of discs: 8 | Customer Reviews: 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (4,456)

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From the manufacturer GODZILLA: THE SHOWA-ERA FILMS, 1954–1975 15 Kaiju classics now on Blu-ray 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 monstermovie 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. Special Features New HD transfers English-language dub tracks & new English subtitle translations New and archival interviews Programs on the special effects Japanese-release version of King Kong vs. Godzilla Deluxe Packaging A lavishly illustrated deluxe hardcover book featuring an essay by cinema historian Steve Ryfle, notes on the films by cinema historian Ed Godziszewski, and new illustrations by Arthur Adams, Sophie Campbell, Becky Cloonan, Jorge Coelho, Geof Darrow, Simon Gane, Robert Goodin, Benjamin Marra, Monarobot, Takashi Okazaki, Angela Rizza, Yuko Shimizu, Bill Sienkiewicz, Katsuya Terada, Ronald Wimberly, and Chris Wisnia. A closer look at 4 influential films in the collection... Toho Studios followed the enormous success of the original Godzilla with this sequel, efficiently directed by Motoyoshi Oda as a straight-ahead monsters-on-the-loose drama. An