Classic Media Gojira dvd

In article <zqGdnY_9qZ7n3KHYnZ2dnUVZ_tCdnZ2d.RemoveThis@giganews.com>,
"Wolf" <bill.bussone.RemoveThis@gmail.com> wrote:

> Has anyone gotten this yet? What's the verdict?
>
> I've got the Australia (R2) two-set (1954 and 1956 versions), but this one
> is R1 and has some better extras.

Some have complained about the shape of the print used for it. It is
pretty dirty. I wouldn't have thought much of it, but I've heard that
Toho has released a much cleaner version in Japan. The extras are okay.

Kishin
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Kishin wrote:
> In article <zqGdnY_9qZ7n3KHYnZ2dnUVZ_tCdnZ2d RemoveThis @giganews.com>,
> "Wolf" <bill.bussone RemoveThis @gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Has anyone gotten this yet? What's the verdict?
>>
>> I've got the Australia (R2) two-set (1954 and 1956 versions), but this one
>> is R1 and has some better extras.
>
> Some have complained about the shape of the print used for it. It is
> pretty dirty. I wouldn't have thought much of it, but I've heard that
> Toho has released a much cleaner version in Japan. The extras are okay.
>
> Kishin

That "cleaner print" is a myth. The CM dvd is created from the toho
master that Toho used for their own japanese print. It's just that in
general, they didn't take great care of it, and they have pulled it out
a few times to strike new prints, but it's the same quality as the
Classic Media print.
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In article <mEd%g.3803$Fw5.1414@news-wrt-01.rdc-nyc.rr.com>,
Fungusized <fungusized RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote:

> That "cleaner print" is a myth. The CM dvd is created from the toho
> master that Toho used for their own japanese print. It's just that in
> general, they didn't take great care of it, and they have pulled it out
> a few times to strike new prints, but it's the same quality as the
> Classic Media print.

Oh, well that's good to know. I was a little disappointed when I heard
it. Glad it's not true.

Kishin
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"Kishin" wrote:

> Fungusized <fungusized DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> That "cleaner print" is a myth. The CM dvd is created from the toho
>> master that Toho used for their own japanese print. It's just that in
>> general, they didn't take great care of it, and they have pulled it out
>> a few times to strike new prints, but it's the same quality as the
>> Classic Media print.
>
> Oh, well that's good to know. I was a little disappointed when I heard
> it. Glad it's not true.

I have both the official region 2 Japanese dvd release of "Gojira" and the
new Classic Media region 1 release and the Japanese dvd features a print and
transfer that looks a bit superior to the Classic Media dvd. The Classic
Media print is far more scratched and dirty looking but the contrasts and
blacks on the CM transfer are better than the Japanese dvd print.

T.B.
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TB wrote:
> "Kishin" wrote:
>
>> Fungusized <fungusized.DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> That "cleaner print" is a myth. The CM dvd is created from the toho
>>> master that Toho used for their own japanese print. It's just that in
>>> general, they didn't take great care of it, and they have pulled it out
>>> a few times to strike new prints, but it's the same quality as the
>>> Classic Media print.
>> Oh, well that's good to know. I was a little disappointed when I heard
>> it. Glad it's not true.
>
> I have both the official region 2 Japanese dvd release of "Gojira" and the
> new Classic Media region 1 release and the Japanese dvd features a print and
> transfer that looks a bit superior to the Classic Media dvd. The Classic
> Media print is far more scratched and dirty looking but the contrasts and
> blacks on the CM transfer are better than the Japanese dvd print.
>
> T.B.
>
>
It's the same print. Just that the dust and scratches are more noticable
because CM did turn up the contrast a bit.
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Wolf wrote:
> Has anyone gotten this yet? What's the verdict?


One thing I loved about the disc was the way that it treated GODZILLA
KING OF THE MONSTERS - the commentary is great all the way. A good
historical perspective on the importance of that version of the film.

I have the BFI disc too and it's too bad that the documentary included
on it about the Lucky Dragon sailors dying from the U.S. atomic test
wasn't included on the CM disc. It really does set up the historical
context of GOJIRA very well.

Still, the package is as good as many Criterion discs I think, and way
better than I ever expected to see for GODZILLA.

BEST STan
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Fungusized wrote:
> Kishin wrote:
> > In article <zqGdnY_9qZ7n3KHYnZ2dnUVZ_tCdnZ2d.RemoveThis@giganews.com>,
> > "Wolf" <bill.bussone.RemoveThis@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Has anyone gotten this yet? What's the verdict?
> >>
> >> I've got the Australia (R2) two-set (1954 and 1956 versions), but this one
> >> is R1 and has some better extras.
> >
> > Some have complained about the shape of the print used for it. It is
> > pretty dirty. I wouldn't have thought much of it, but I've heard that
> > Toho has released a much cleaner version in Japan. The extras are okay.
> >
> > Kishin
>
> That "cleaner print" is a myth. The CM dvd is created from the toho
> master that Toho used for their own japanese print. It's just that in
> general, they didn't take great care of it, and they have pulled it out
> a few times to strike new prints, but it's the same quality as the
> Classic Media print.

Myth? My copy I got from Japan is clean and looks 10 times better than
the scratched Gojira R1 release. And the yellow subtitles are stupid
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Godzilla wrote:
> Myth? My copy I got from Japan is clean and looks 10 times better than
> the scratched Gojira R1 release. And the yellow subtitles are stupid

I already explained why it appears that way.
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