I'm very exited, but at the same I already have the original DVD... in the Classic Media boxset to boot. Not sure if I'll double-dip, but HD, gah! Mighty tempting. I really do love the original and even like the US edition. I suppose I'll wait for reviews.Fango got the word from Classic Media that it will give the original 1954 kaiju classic GOJIRA (GODZILLA) its Blu-ray debut this fall, distributed by Genius Products. The company also sent along a first look at the packaging, which you can see below.
This disc, which streets September 22, will replicate the contents of Classic Media’s previous double-DVD set, including: digitally remastered hi-def transfers of both the original, Ishiro Honda-directed Japanese version of the film with English subtitles and the heavily edited U.S. edition, GODZILLA, KING OF THE MONSTERS, featuring new footage starring Raymond Burr; the audio commentaries by Big G experts Steve Ryfle and Ed Godziszewski; the Making of the Godzilla Suit and GODZILLA: Story Development featurettes; and the theatrical trailers. Retail price is $29.93. For more on Classic Media’s Japanese-monster releases, click here.
One things for sure, if the picture is any indication, the DVD packaging will still rule! I personally love the way they've been packaged, so it would be a shame if the change to HD will lose that.
