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

Great to have these early Godzilla monster films that I have on old VHS tapes. I love them all but some are only in Japan oudilo this subtataltes, but I has some of my favourite films I can keep playing. It's very hard to have them all on Blu-ray but I grew up on Japanese monster films and I just love them all.

It's the essential collection for Godzilla fans, set out in a large annual style book with gorgeous art. I would absolutely not hesitate to purchase a set of the different eras if Criterion put it together.

Amazing to finally have my favourite Godzilla movies on blu ray! It's the very first time most of these movies have been released in the UK, let alone on blu ray! And to finally own the highly superior version of King Kong Vs Godzilla at all.. (aka the Japanese one) is amazing, honestly never thought I would ever own that version, it's not the best transfer for the Jap version unfortunately though, as the color is a little strange in some shots, other shots it's too dark and other shots are of much lower image quality than the rest of the film, but regardless I don't mind and I'm over the moon to own the Japanese version of King Kong Vs Godzilla!This set only has the English dubs of a few of the movies, so if you're a dub fan then possibly skip this or keep your old DVD's and such, personally I don't care, I always have and always will watch the Jap versions, that being said I don't mind a couple of the English dubs for the ones that don't change anything but the voices.As for the packaging, I initially thought it was stupid and was frustrated that I can't just put it on my shelf with my other movies.. But when I finally had it in my hands I quickly fell in love with it, it looks so cool and feels high quality, still.. Wouldn't mind being able to store it on my shelf with my other blu rays and DVD's... But oh well.As for image quality, the films vary, some look gorgeously clear and reveal so many details previously hidden by limitations, others still look a good amount better than any DVD's but just not quite as sharp as others in the set, like the original Gojira looks great! And is so much more immersive than it has ever been, but then you put in Godzilla Raids Again and it just looks... Still fantastic and the best the film has ever looked, but just not as sharp as a lot of blu rays I've had, same for Mothra Vs Godzilla, The best I've ever seen the film look!... But Ghidorah The Three Headed Monster looks crisper and more detailed in comparison, and sadly for me my favourite Godzilla movie ever (second only to the original Gojira) Son of Godzilla, is one of the ones that still looks fantastic but just not as crisp as it could be.Even with these points though I love the set to bits! And being able to own and see these films in the best quality I ever have in my life (even the slightly less crisp ones) is an amazing feeling, one problem I've personally always had with the Godzilla movies is there's so much movement and hectic explosions and stuff on screen that it always made it hard to focus on things properly when coupled with the low resolution of DVD's, VHS's or anything, for me personally, and having them on this blu ray set finally fixes my problem!! I can finally feel very immersed into these films, see details that I've never been able to see previously and overall just make me enjoy these films more than ever. :)I will note that you can also see strings and the lines between the images of the sky on the walls of the set and stuff, it's much more apparent that they're just on a set when you can see more detail, I have never noticed this with lower resolution releases... Which some people might dislike that they can see this, but not me! I love it! I love seeing how movies were made and what special effects techniques they used, it's a huge part of what I love about watching film.Well worth my purchase! 😄

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.

La qualità audio-video è ottima, gli artwork sono fantastici e i contenuti extra(sia del libro che dei dischi) sono ben curati ed interessanti, tuttavia ci sono anche dei problemi. Il primo è il formato del cofanetto, infatti per molti collezionisti sarà fastidioso avere un cofanetto verticalmente instabile e comicamente alto. Il secondo problema è quello delle strettissime tasche in cui si trovano i dischi. Questi difetti sono da tenere in considerazione ma l'acquisto è certamente consigliato.

Contrairement à la version US , ce coffret est bien lisible dans nos lecteurs de bluray (testé sur une xbox series x et sur une ps5)Les films sont tous sous titrés en anglais uniquement. Aucun français n’est disponible

Es ist einfach eine gute Qualität. Auch wenn mit die Deutsche synchro fehlt. Ist es wie Damals auf der Couch beim alten Röhrenfernseher, ein richtig schönes Gefühl der Kindheit.