GODZILLA BOX - THE SHOWA FILMS 1954-1975 (CRITERION COLLECTION) [Blu-ray] [2019]

Wow! All 15 movies from the Showa era of Godzilla in one extremely beautiful package. This collection is huge, as you can see in the picture with my other Godzilla dvd. You get 36 pages in the book, with a 3 page essay on Godzilla movies and the impact they made on Japanese cinema, then you get two pages for each movie, one page of text about the movie and one full page of stunning full colour artwork. The movies come on 7 Blu-Ray discs with an 8th disc with extras: Disc 1: Godzilla the original movie plus the American re-edit and extras. Disc 2: Godzilla Raids Again & the American version of King Kong vs Godzilla Disc 3: Mothra vs Godzilla, Ghidorah the Three Headed Monster & Invasion of Astro Monster Disc 4: Ebirah Horror of the Deep, Son of Godzilla & Destroy All Monsters Disc 5: All Monsters Attack & Godzilla vs Hedorah Disc 6: Godzilla vs Gigan & Godzilla vs Megalon Disc 7: Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla & Terror of Godzilla Disc 8: Original Japanese version of King Kong s Godzilla and extras. The price may be a little high but the quality is astounding, the picture on the Blu-Rays is almost too good, you can actually see the strings holding everything up in clear quality. Some of the movies are extremely goofy, the infamous flying drop kick from Godzilla vs Megalon and the flying Godzilla from Godzilla vs Hedorah and All Monsters Attack is just a compilation of fights from other movies with a plot about a little boy who dreams he is friends with Godzillas son. Most of the movies are presented in the original Japanese with English subs, the only movies that have English dubs are: Invasion of Astro Monster, Son of Godzilla, Destroy All Monsters, Godzilla vs Megalon, Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla and Terror of Mechagodzilla. Great fun and the only way you can get most of these movies here in the UK.

Absolutely love this great quality blu rays. Case is lovely but very big and bulky its actually a book with pockets in the back so not space saving but i display it like an art piece so it works for me. The movies will play on any uk bluray player but only 3 of the movies have an English dub the rest are Japanese with subtitles which i prefer but some people don't just something to be aware of. If you're a fan of the showa era Godzilla movies then its a great collection.

As a member of a younger generation, I have waited years for an officially release of the Godzilla movies in the UK. I grew up with dodgy dubbed VHS copies and the same two or three films on daytime television to satisfy my Godzilla needs. My only real collection came from New Zealand and now, to actually have the entire Showa collection in Region B and on bluray, it's a dream come true. Criterion went out of their way to present the legendary film series in a way that would look fantastic regardless of where you put. There are fifteen films in total spread across eight bluray discs. Of course this all starts with the 1954 original movie and includes series classics like Mothra vs Godzilla, Ghidorah The Three Headed Monster and Godzilla vs Mecha Godzilla. The book is made of a fairly sturdy material with nice thick glossy paper and is absolutely massive. The book is around fourteen inches tall and looks quite cool in person. Each page of the book features some beautiful coloured artwork, an extended essay with information in regards to the films etc. The bluray discs themselves features a reasonable amount of features and extras. There's trailers, audio commentaries by historian David Kalat, lots of archival interviews from Ishiro Honda, filmaker Alex Cox about the making of this box-set and more with others including cast members. The American release of the 1954 film is featured as well as the original Japanese version of King Kong vs Godzilla (located on a bonus disc). Those looking for English dubbing might be a little disappointed. They are only available for a handful of films (Astro-monster, Son of Godzilla, Destroy All Monsters, Megalon, Mecha Godzilla and Terror of Mecha Godzilla) but are still there in all their cheesy goodness. The hi-definition transfers of the films are pretty good for the most part. They're certainly an improvement on the old blurry muddy DVDs. You'll notice that the original 1954 film is considerably sharper but retains all the scratches and film damage from previous releases. The others aren't quite as bad but could have been improved had Toho let Criterion do their thing. But unless you're an overly fussy collector who has thirty different copies of each film from all over the world, this will serve you well and will look good doing it. An added bonus is the brand new subtitle translations which flow very well and look very sharp on the screen. They're bright and very easy to read, great for those watching with the original Japanese audio. As a box-set, it isn't quite as impressive as the Zatoichi collection but it definitely comes in a VERY close second. It is absolutely stunning to look at and looks pretty good on the television. As a Godzilla fan who has waited the majority of his life to own official UK releases, this is worth every penny and I think other fans will feel the same way.

An amazing collection, with a fantastic (and large!) book about each film featured. Picture quality and sound quality were all great. Only down side (and is a BIG downside!) is the terrible way the discs are stored in the back of the book. Basically they slide in and out of cardboard cutouts in the rear pages, which can lead to scuffing. Plus the glue holding the cardboard in place is prone to failing which can lead to the discs falling behind the cutouts or in some cases, the glue ends up on the discs themselves. Would be 5 star if that was addressed. Anyone looking to buy this should MOST CERTAINLY get themselves a separate Blu-ray or DVD case for holding the discs. I got a double Blu-ray case that holds 8 discs and printed out a cover for it, to keep the discs safe. I would highly recommend anyone else looking to get this otherwise great set, to do the same.

I’ve not opened it yet as it’s a gift but it came quickly and it looks fab! Assuming the discs are good then I’ll be very happy!! As an update - the 5* rating is right. This went down a real treat for a Christmas gift and well worth the money :)

Excellent my son loves them.

Sono i 15 film della Showa Era dal 1954 al 1975. In sostanza i primi film di Godzilla. Non c'è audio italiano e nemmeno i sottotitoli. Edizione bellissima. Attenzione esiste sia una edizione Region A che una Region B. Quella delle mie foto è Region B.

Acheté comme cadeau pour un fan de l'univers. C'est un très beau coffret pour les amateurs de godzilla

Disks do not play in USA dvd or Blu-ray players.

..... sondern ein Überformartiges BUCH - größer als DIN A4 (36,5cm x 27cm). Man kann diese Ausgabe also NICHT in herkömmliche Regale stellen. Die Popart finde ich klasse, über Qaulität brauch man bei Criterion Collection keine Worte verlieren - nur das beste! Dennoch weis ich nicht ob ich diese Buchausgabe allgemein super finde. Es gibt jede Menge Lesestoff (finde ich super) in Form eines RIESIGEN (wie die Buchausgabe selbst) BookletBUCHS das zu halten nicht vernünftig möglich ist sondern irgendwo hingelegt werden muß was den Lesespaß (die Gemütlichkeit) ruiniert zumal man auch Spiegelung auf dem Mattglanz Papier verhindern muß. Das ganze tolle Artwork kommt also nur zur Geltung wenn die Buchausgabe irgendwo hochkant hingestellt wird, was sehr viel Platz in Anspurch nimmt. Einerseits ist diese Ausgabe einfach Toll aber andererseits auch umständlich. Für alle die englisch verstehen aber keinen Region A Player haben: bestellt euch einfach über Amazon.com einen aus Amerika! Kostet dann um die 130€ mit Versand und fertig. Hab ich zumindest so gemacht und das funktioniert super.