Godzilla Vs. Monster Zero

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Summary: So much Godzilla.... I think I might explode!
Review: This pack features some of the greatest Godzilla movies of all time (exluding "King Kong vs. Godzilla" and "Godzilla vs. Megalon" which they should have put in). "Godzilla: King of the Monster" (1956) is the first and one of the best of all the series! Stark black and white makes it the scariest of all the films! "Godzilla vs. Mothra" (1964) is a great addition in here, seeing how it's the first movie where Godzilla and Mothra meet! "Godzilla vs. Monster Zero" (1965) is one of the best Ghidorah movies of the series. This film features 3 monsters including Godzilla , Rodan, and of course the title character... Ghidorah (called Monster Zero in this film). "Godzilla's Revenge" (1969) is cool to me because Toho stole alot of scenes from all the other Godzilla films and stuck them in here. So, I can watch all the best fight scenes without having to change movies. This one features Godzilla's son, Minya. Last, but defenetly not least... "Terror of Mechagodzilla" (1975), which is the sequal to the 1974 "Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla" where Godzilla's mechanical double rears his ugly head once more, and he's got a new side kick... Titanosaurus! Get these films, you wont be dissapointed. The sound quality is great, the movies are all in the SP mode, all the films are digitally remastered, using the original negatives of the film, and all the film's scenes are complete with no missing footage. (which can't be said for alot of other Godzilla films that are being released by other video distributers... oh I don't know... mabey "Goodtimes Homevideo", who will release almost any peice of edited, low quality, SLP, Godzilla junk they can lay their hands on... sorry, I had to say that once).

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Summary: An excellent alien invasion flick.
Review: This film, too often dismissed as a campy space opera, is, in fact, quite an entertaining and well-done sci-fi adventure. Nick Adams, a particular sore spot for many reviewers, actually turns in a pretty good performance as brash American astronaut Glen. He is a perfect foil for Akira Takarada's uptight Fuji. The always reliable and beautiful Kumi Mizuno brings a great deal of strength and pathos to her role as Ms. Namikawa. Director Ishiro Honda exhibits a sure hand throughout, wringing maximum suspense and excitement out of the effects and situations. Spfx supervisor Eiji Tsubaraya, though hampered by ever-declining budgets, creates some magnificent set-pieces. His humanizing of the monsters, particularly Godzilla, has drawn a great deal of criticisms from both kaiju purists and mainstream critics. However, this allowed Japanese monsters to finally break from their American sci-fi roots and to become uniquely Japanese creations. Like it, or love it, the monsters' antics work well in the film( with the exception of Godzilla's victory dance) and generally do not detract from the proceedings. Once again, Akira Ifukube contributes a fantastic score. This is an excellent film!

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Summary: Well worth the low price
Review: I was initially afraid to pick up this set because it was released by a cheapie-looking company I'd never heard of. My fears were misplaced. All of the discs except for "mechagodzilla" are taken from pristine prints and look fantastic. Especially when you have only seen the muddy old production prints on local TV. For those who are sick to death of the mis-labeling of Dolby Digital on many cheap discs..these are TRUE Dolby 5.1 and considering the old mono sources, the re-mix guys did a superb job. The menues are neat, and although they are not chocked full of extras..these discs are well worth the low price. Geez, when you think about it, you only end up paying a few more dollars than the horrible VHS versions. A bargain.

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Summary: Better than people say
Review: Hey, it isn't the best and it isn't the worst. This ranks somewhere in the middle of the Toho Godzilla epics, where Godzilla is starting to transform into our favorite 1970's japanese superhero. It's a middle class Toho monster movie effort with an okay script, a so so cast, okay effects. Rodan was an expected but cool addition also ( even though the Rodan costume looks like an idiot in this feature ). The aliens are one of the best aliens in the Toho series. Compared to the aliens from "Godzilla vs. Gigan" or "Godzilla vs. Megalon", these are really evil aliens that have cool ships and evil minds as trick the world to give them Godzilla and Rodan for there fake cure for all of worlds desieses. Ghidorah is one of the most awsome creations from the Toho studios, but he isn't very great in this film. He moves kind of dopey for some reason, it looks like his heads have fallen off the ropes in some scenes. All in all, 3 1/2 stars.

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Summary: 3 1/2 stars...a good package that could have been great.
Review: I have to agree with two of my fellow reviewers, but for completely opposite reasons! The positive: for the money, a 5-DVD set of Godzilla movies is indeed a bargain, particularly when the only stinker in the bunch is "Godzilla's Revenge" (a disc which should find its way straight into the trash bin). The four remaining movies are easily worth the price of the package.

The negative: NO SUBTITLE OPTION! In my humble opinion (an opinion based on 20-odd years of appreciation for Japanese pop culture), the omission of subtitles...or indeed, original Japanese versions of the movies, which could have easily been fitted onto the discs...is pretty near inexcusable. Why even bother to put these movies onto DVD when there are few or no special extras thrown into the package? Just throwing the movie onto a new medium just for the sake of exploiting old material just doesn't sit well with this particular reviewer. If you're just starting to get into the world of Godzilla and his rubbery friends, this is a good package to pick up. Too bad that it offers nothing really new for those already into Japanese monster movies.

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Summary: EMBARRASSING RETURN FOR GODZILLA'S GREATEST FOE
Review: After seeing GHIDORAH, THE THREE HEADED MONSTER, I was excited to see my personal favorite of Godzilla's enemies return. My opinion of this movie in two words- IT STINKS! The only parts worth watching are the short battles between Godzilla, Rodan , and Ghidorah. Otherwise the story is fairly boring and ludicrous. The idea of aliens trying to conquer earth using Ghidorah and/or some other monster(Gigan maybe)has been used in the series so much, the plots become very predictable, which of couse ruins the fun of the movie. Godzilla and Ghidorah did not fight as much as in this ones predecessor. And the acting was just plain bad. Godzilla did have some cool moments like the battle on Planet X when he does a funky and funny victory dance after roasting Ghidorah with his atomic ray. If you like cool Godzilla movies, skipping this one is worth your while.

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Summary: A Mediocre Movie
Review: This movie was subpar....more or less for kids. This movie wasn't as action packed as "Gidrah, the 3-Headed Monster." Godzilla looked goofy when it jumped up and down like a kid. Kids would like it, but definitely not adults.

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Summary: Kinda stunk....... was "OK"
Review: well, story basicly stunk, and that white american actor that was that asteronaut stunk at acting.

well, i would not recomend it unless your a collector or a "DIE-HARD" Godzilla fan.....

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Summary: 5 movies, great price
Review: this is totally worth the money you are paying for it if you are a godzilla fan. 5 of the best godzilla movies ever made (although the king kong one is missing) in one collection. both are available to watch in either widescreen or normal.

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Summary: Gojira v.s. Godzilla
Review: First let me say that I love Godzilla and these films are some of the best . What I am annoyed with is the lack of a subtitles option . Why put these films on DVD and leave out this option ? OK I know that most people grew up and loved the awful dubbing, but for those of us who rate these films as important celluloid history, this omitance is unforgivable !

Give Godzilla the same respect accorded to anime such as 'Ghost in the shell' . And while your at it give us the origional Gojira film alongside the Raymond Burr re-hash . Got that....Good .

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