"WAR OF THE GARGANTUAS" is the best Japanese Monster movie

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Hachigatsu		#41	[-]
(05/12/08 7:21 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	I have heard through the grapevine that there will be no audio commentaries for CMs releases of WOG and RODAN. Of course, this is just hearsay, so we'll have to wait and see. August Ragone Author EIJI TSUBURAYA: MASTER OF MONSTERS Blog THE GOOD, THE BAD AND GODZILLA Organizer SHOCK IT TO ME! Classic Horror Film Festival
P0TRZEBIE		#42	[-]
(05/12/08 9:27 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	Well that sux......Typical of CM of course....... Just a hunch, but they probably won't be releasing the rest of the H-B series either....Wouldn't surprise me any..... "With great power comes great rice....." Last Edited By: P0TRZEBIE 05/12/08 10:05 PM. Edited 1 times.
Hachigatsu		#43	[-]
(05/13/08 3:49 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	Sales determine everything; it's about the "bottom line," after all, right? August Ragone Author EIJI TSUBURAYA: MASTER OF MONSTERS Blog THE GOOD, THE BAD AND GODZILLA Organizer SHOCK IT TO ME! Classic Horror Film Festival
HerryGrail		#44	[-]
(05/13/08 9:44 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	That's a real shame about no commentary for WOTG. I can't imagine there's much production cost involved...mainly the cost in time and talent for the commentator to prepare and perform the track. It's not like producing a documentary feature, and it adds so much value. Click here to see my latest monster art! "His dynamic work redefines the term 'Bad Ass' for the Monster Kid in everyone." - August Ragone, author of Eiji Tsuburaya: Master of Monsters (Chronicle Books)
Hachigatsu		#45	[-]
(05/13/08 11:30 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	I doubt it would cost them more the it did Media Blasters to just employ the Japanese Audio Commentary and subtitle it -- for the Japanese DVD of WOG the Audio Commentary is with actress Kumi Mizuno and RODAN is with visual effects cameraman Sadamasa Arikawa (who has now left us). August Ragone Author EIJI TSUBURAYA: MASTER OF MONSTERS Blog THE GOOD, THE BAD AND GODZILLA Organizer SHOCK IT TO ME! Classic Horror Film Festival
Robert Troch		#46	[-]
(05/14/08 12:56 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	I was fortunate enough to see this at the drive in in 1970 as a double feature with Monster Zero. My brother and I imitated Gaila for years after that. What an amazing roar/shriek he had! (Gaila I mean...not my brother). Actually has a few pretty frightening moments in it. Gaila chasing the sailors who are trying to swim away from him. The ocotopus sequence. Gaila staring up at the fisherman from underwater. Gaila was onwe frightening beast. Robert T.
Robert Troch		#47	[-]
(05/14/08 1:00 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	As good as the Classic Media discs are...... those media blasters discs are the s#&*! I wish we could have gotten the CM ones with the subbed commentaries. Being able to undetstand what Arikawa says is priceless now that he is gone. Robert T.
JimPV		#48	[-]
(05/14/08 11:53 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	P0TRZEBIE wrote: Well that sux (that there will be no audio commentaries for CM's releases of WoG and Rodan)......Typical of CM of course....... Just a hunch, but they probably won't be releasing the rest of the H-B series either....Wouldn't surprise me any..... I think some of you guys are being too tough on Classic Media. I think they've done a superlative job on these discs, and I take my hat off to them. I'm not terribly keen on audio commentaries, anyway.
P0TRZEBIE		#49	[-]
(05/15/08 2:15 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	Yeah....We shouldn't expect Mr. Magoo to get things right.... "With great power comes great rice....."
Robert Troch		#50	[-]
(05/15/08 11:54 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	JimPV wrote: Have to disagree. When a guy like Sadamasa Arikawa who goes all the way back to G 54 is on a commentary track and is NOW no longer with us it seems like such a waste to not include his commentary. These people were there and sooner or later they will be gone. A shame not to be able to hear what they have to say. The Varan disc (for example) has a commentary track from the original suit designer! That is something you just can't replace. How cool would it have been to have had Tsuburaya commentaries? I have most of the Japanese discs and it is frustrating to know that I can't understand a word they are saying on those commentary tracks. Media blasters deserves VERY big points for subbing them. CM did a great job but it looks like we may never get to really hear those tracks now. Robert T. <<<I think some of you guys are being too tough on Classic Media. I think they've done a superlative job on these discs, and I take my hat off to them. I'm not terribly keen on audio commentaries, anyway. >>>>
Hachigatsu		#51	[-]
(05/15/08 1:25 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	Toho's original Audio Commentaries included: GODZILLA (1954) - actor Akira Takarada GODZILLA RAIDS AGAIN (1955) - Sadamasa Arikawa MOTHRA VS. GODZILLA (1964) - actor Kenji Sahara GHIDRAH (1964) - actress Akiko Wakabayashi MONSTER ZERO (1965) - actor Yoshio Tsuchiya GODZILLA'S REVENGE (1969) - director Koji Hashimoto (now deceased) TERROR OF MECHAGODZILLA (1975) - visual effects cameraman Shokei Tomioka (To be fair, I would have liked to have seen Sony include the Japanese audio commentaries on their releases, too.) August Ragone Author EIJI TSUBURAYA: MASTER OF MONSTERS Blog THE GOOD, THE BAD AND GODZILLA Organizer SHOCK IT TO ME! Classic Horror Film Festival
killer meteor		#52	[-]
(05/15/08 1:37 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	Who did the commentary for King Kong Vs Godzilla? I must say I've really enjoyed the commentaries on the Classic Media DVDs. Compenstes for their lacklusture handling of the US versions of the films
Hachigatsu		#53	[-]
(05/15/08 7:32 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	The Audio Commentary subjects for the Japanese DVD of KING KONG VS. GODZILLA were Assistant Director Koji Kajita (under Honda) and actor Yu Fujiki (now deceased). Just for the record, here are the Audio Commentaries for remaining Showa Godzilla titles: GODZILLA VS. THE SEA MONSTER - Godzilla suit actor Haruo Nakajima SON OF GODZILLA - Sadamasa Arikawa DESTROY ALL MONSTERS - Assistant Director Kiyoshi Tani (under Honda) GODZILLA VS. HEDORAH - Visual Effects Director Teruyoshi Nakano More later... August Ragone Author EIJI TSUBURAYA: MASTER OF MONSTERS Blog THE GOOD, THE BAD AND GODZILLA Organizer SHOCK IT TO ME! Classic Horror Film Festival
JimPV		#54	[-]
(05/15/08 10:32 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	P0TRZEBIE wrote: Yeah....We shouldn't expect Mr. Magoo to get things right.... ??? Robert Troch wrote: JimPV wrote: I think some of you guys are being too tough on Classic Media. I think they've done a superlative job on these discs, and I take my hat off to them. I'm not terribly keen on audio commentaries, anyway. Have to disagree. When a guy like Sadamasa Arikawa who goes all the way back to G 54 is on a commentary track and is NOW no longer with us it seems like such a waste to not include his commentary. These people were there and sooner or later they will be gone. The Varan disc (for example) has a commentary track from the original suit designer! That is something you just can't replace. Media blasters deserves VERY big points for subbing them. Hmmmm, if you say so. I think the commentary tracks for Varan and Matango (the latter with Akira Kubo, I think?) are pretty forgettable - literally! I've listened to both of them and can't remember a single thing from either one, except a very respectful and courteous older Japanese gentleman talking with an interviewer. With actors especially, and even FX artists, this is just one movie they worked on and they often have little insight. With some exceptions, I'd much rather listen to a knowledgeable, informed commentator discuss and comment on the film; like with the Classic media discs...! So, personally, I don't lose any sleep not having subbed versions of the R2 commentaries. Just my opinion.
Hachigatsu		#55	[-]
(05/16/08 5:53 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	I'd agree only if the experts get their facts straight... I'm not going to argue with you, but Kubo's commentary on MATANGO gave tremendous insight into the Japanese Studio System of the time (plus, MB subtitling the Teruyoshi Nakano interview on how the effects were done was excellent), and Murase's commentary on VARAN was also extremely insightful in regards to the visual effects department. The folks who worked on these films, generally, dispense first-hand information on making these films that non-Japanese experts (due to the language barrier) can't touch -- Fumio Tanaka's commentary on the SPACE AMOEBA/YOG disc is especially enlightening. Just my opinion (it would be great if we could have the luxury of both). August Ragone Author EIJI TSUBURAYA: MASTER OF MONSTERS Blog THE GOOD, THE BAD AND GODZILLA Organizer SHOCK IT TO ME! Classic Horror Film Festival Last Edited By: Hachigatsu 05/17/08 12:17 PM. Edited 1 times.
David Schecter		#56	[-]
(05/17/08 2:37 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	Very surprised to hear the negative comments on the commentaries. I think I enjoyed the commentaries as much as I did the movies themselves. What a fascinating opportunity to learn about these films from people involved in their creation.
Lawrence Fechtenberger		#57	[-]
(05/20/08 11:59 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	Let us not forget this line: "It was I who knew our gargantua best." I try to work this into conversation whenever possible.
Kaijubait		#58	[-]
(06/02/08 12:15 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	Looks like Gaira is back in a new Godman episode: http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2008/05/16/tohos-new-go-godman-on-the-set-report-gaira-returns/
Omega Man		#59	[-]
(06/03/08 4:20 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	It has been reported on the AVManiacs forum that RODAN and WAR OF THE GARGANTUAS will be packaged together as one release. My question is, single double feature disc or a two-disc set? (Hoping for the latter.) "Dammit, it's jammed!" www.eccentric-cinema.com
JimPV		#60	[-]
(06/03/08 3:21 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	Omega Man wrote: It has been reported on the AVManiacs forum that RODAN and WAR OF THE GARGANTUAS will be packaged together as one release. My question is, single double feature disc or a two-disc set? (Hoping for the latter.) They're talking about this over at the monsterzero forums, too. I'm waiting 'til we hear something official to get my boxers in a bunch. (Though, with a lot of the bad-mouthing I've heard from fans re: Classic Media, I'm not sure I'd blame 'em for just dumping these on the market...!)

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