Picked up the new NECA Godzilla 1956 based on the poster for that movie, the display thing it comes with really makes it worth it.
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KaijuERA |OT| Let Them Fight
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Man KOTM has such an awesome soundtrack, I still listen to it all the time. Even the new themes for Ghidorah and Rodan are awesome.
Mill Creek stepping it up with more kajiu material! Well ok, more sentai-ish, but there are big monsters and stuff! (I got my copy of Mothra in this week and despite the strangely worded details on the language, it is indeed dual language!) I love their steelbook w/transparent slips too :) Hopefully they put out the original Rodan/Radon soon too!
That would be great to get Rodan.
My Prime 1 Gamera arrived today. This thing is massive and amazing, probably my favorite figure that I've gotten this year so far.
Finally! Photos of the painted X-Plus Gigantic Series Godzilla 2019 are out, and my goodness, they do not disappoint:
More here: https://hobby.dengeki.com/news/8019...0gm_fe1VKGlxweML4MwLpxj1oFnk7qFfvaeXt_lMKe67M
It releases in November for about $610. Height is 47 cm (18.5''), length is 97 cm (38'').
More here: https://hobby.dengeki.com/news/8019...0gm_fe1VKGlxweML4MwLpxj1oFnk7qFfvaeXt_lMKe67M
It releases in November for about $610. Height is 47 cm (18.5''), length is 97 cm (38'').
I feel they could have picked a better angle. The arm and leg just meld into each other here.
More photos of the magnificent thicc boi. Kinda bummed that the tail no longer rests on the ground like the prototype's did, and now requires the typically ungainly tail stand, but I've got no complaints otherwise. It looks positively incredible.
As someone whose X-Plus collection is exclusively from the 25- and 30-cm lines, I shudder to think of the self space this thing will require, but I'll be all too happy to make room.
I was never a fan of the heavily stylized looks of the earlier Gigantic Series figures, so I'm relieved that X-Plus opted for much more faithful interpretations in more recent releases. Along with this guy, I know I'll probably end up with the Gigantic '62 and '64, 'cause I'm weak like that.
That is a seriously impressive figure. It's solid vinyl, right? Thing must weigh a heck of a lot.
I'm looking forward to your (eventual?) review of it. Your videos are great, and kudos for the shout-outs you get on Kaiju Addicts. They're very well deserved!
As someone whose X-Plus collection is exclusively from the 25- and 30-cm lines, I shudder to think of the self space this thing will require, but I'll be all too happy to make room.
I was never a fan of the heavily stylized looks of the earlier Gigantic Series figures, so I'm relieved that X-Plus opted for much more faithful interpretations in more recent releases. Along with this guy, I know I'll probably end up with the Gigantic '62 and '64, 'cause I'm weak like that.
That is a seriously impressive figure. It's solid vinyl, right? Thing must weigh a heck of a lot.
I'm looking forward to your (eventual?) review of it. Your videos are great, and kudos for the shout-outs you get on Kaiju Addicts. They're very well deserved!
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Thank you so much! And yep ill have a review for it as soon as I get home from G-Fest. Will still be on vacation next week so I should have quite a few videos out.
And here is my Prime 1 Studio Gamera 99 video.
and here's a video of my toy haul from G-Fest
and here's a video of my toy haul from G-Fest
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It looks like the Criterion Godzilla box-set may be announced sometimes next week according to some inside sources at GFest.
How many properties do they own currently? I feel like it still won't be complete Showa, due to a few properties still owned by others.
They basically have all the Showa movies except Godzilla vs. Kong which Universal still has the rights to due to the contract Toho made with Glen Beck back in the 60s.
I would love a Showa box set, would finally have every Godzilla movie on one format. I need me some Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla and Terror of Mechagodzilla.
Lol, this caught me off-guard.
For a second I was wondering: "wait, does this fucking ex-Fox News weirdo own the rights to some Godzilla films?"
I wonder if they'll include Rodan and War of the Gargantuas since they have the rights to them too. I love all this Showa Era stuff, there's just something about them.
Isn't Destroy All Monsters still under the old contract, or did that end?
LOL whoops John Beck is what I meant. See what the Trump era has done to me putting junk like that into my subconscious.
No Criterion got the rights to that one. Universal has indefinite rights to Godzilla vs. King Kong since when they made partnership with Toho for the movie, they got the rights to distribute the English version for NA while Toho has the distribution's rights to Asia.
More fuel for the fire.
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Ah so it did end. I heard it was one that did take a while. As for King Kong, well, I almost see it as a spin-off sort of, so if anything gets excluded for the Showa set, that would prob be the least worst one to have dropped. Just sad we can see a tree getting shoved down Godzilla's gullet remastered, just yet. Then again, maybe Universal will put it out themselves soon, leading up to the remake.
More images of the X-Plus Gigantic 2019 and first pictures of the Deforeals for Mothra, Rodan, and King Ghidorah!
That Gigantic 19 looks even better than it did in the promo images, holy shit its amazing.
That Gigantic 19 looks even better than it did in the promo images, holy shit its amazing.
God it looks so good, and the ghidorah deforeal makes me super excited for an eventual fullsize 25 cm or 30 cm
Im hoping to get all of them in the 25cm scale, I think X-Plus has really stepped up their game in that line. They could even do King Ghidorah in the same wing walking stance like the Deforeal and i'd be happy.
Here's the NECA Godzilla 1964. I like it, though it definitely has some 64b or 65 in it as well. I think its the eyes and lower jaw that are throwing me off.
Also no word yet on Criterion's set, might be announced Saturday during Toho's panel or next week by Criterion. If not it'll probably be a 2020 release.
Also no word yet on Criterion's set, might be announced Saturday during Toho's panel or next week by Criterion. If not it'll probably be a 2020 release.
Signal bad to post pics, so just linking this. Rodan looks poster-perfect!
I would honestly be shocked if Criterion's boxset DIDN'T include King Kong vs Godzilla. It's easily the most popular of the Showa films and studios have licenced individual movies out for series-wide boxsets before. A Showa set would really be incomplete without it.
For those interested in X-Plus Godzilla stuff, according to the Facebook group Famous Monsters of Filmland is going to be distributing X-Plus figures for the US and they are officially announcing it during their SDCC panel today. If this is true it might mean much more affordable figures, including the Gigantic 19.
Great to hear! Until details become more specific, I'm hoping that "distributing" is opposed to "reissuing," as X-Plus did with Diamond a while back, and that it means that delays for North American releases will be no more, (or at least reduced). Otherwise, I'm content to keep shipping these over from Japan, even at a price premium.
Speaking of the Gigantic Godzilla '19, any word on the RIC version? I pre-ordered the standard as soon as it went up, but if the alternate paint scheme and/or extras of the RIC are compelling enough, I'd probably be willing to double-dip...
No word yet, most think its going to have blue dorsal plates and blue eyes. I personally would like an alternative head with a closed mouth. As far as it going up for preorder, nothing yet unfortunately. It's a bit odd. Im thinking if it doesn't randomly show next week it'll make an appearance at Wonder Fest next weekend. Who knows though, I don't recall a RIC option ever taking this long to show up. Its definitely happening, as an exclusive version is listed on the display card at SDCC... just hope they show it sooner rather than later. I might double dip too.
Well here it is. Leaked from the Target website.
https://www.target.com/p/godzilla-the-showa-era-blu-ray/-/A-77463486
They have the price listed for 149.99
https://www.target.com/p/godzilla-the-showa-era-blu-ray/-/A-77463486
They have the price listed for 149.99
Looks like it should have all 15 films. The Target page total run time is listed at 1295, and adding all the times given on Wikipedia gets you 1300, so...fingers crossed.
Will be really interesting if Kong is included. If it is I wonder if its just the US cut as the Japanese one is a bit of a mess quality wise (though I heard some better material was discovered a few years ago). If not I could see Rodan or War of the Gargantuas being in its place, id like if those two were included anyway.
I want to Japanese version to be included on the disc just to have the original score back.
The American edit had the soundtrack completely replaced with American stock music excluding the main theme and outside of the Gigantis dub it has to be the worst localization of a Godzilla movie. Those American actor inserts are the worst.
Not that it makes waiting for the official announcement any easier (quite the contrary!), but it really does seem as though the upcoming Godzilla boxset comprises the entirety of the Showa era. From blu-ray.com:
While we can assume every film will be in there, that's just ass pulling from the Target listing by Blu-ray.com. We still don't have anything official yet.
Bluray.com future products aren't that reliable and are probably going off the same information we have. Remember this Godzilla 1985 post has been up forever.Not that it makes waiting for the official announcement any easier (quite the contrary!), but it really does seem as though the upcoming Godzilla boxset comprises the entirety of the Showa era. From blu-ray.com:
https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Godzilla-1985-The-Legend-Is-Reborn-Blu-ray/48191/
We still gotta wait for the official announcement. I'm really interested to see what versions they are going to be including since a lot of the AIP English dubs for Smog Monster and etc haven't seen an official release since the VHS days.