Toho Godzilla returns "Godzilla Minus One"
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Cephus
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Let me know if it's all English, or at least subtitled. I've got it on my list for Christmas, but I don't want the Japanese version where the second disk is all in Japanese with no subs.
This is the one i ordered:
I dont believe it has all the Japanese extras the deluxe edition from Godzilla.com has.
I dont believe it has all the Japanese extras the deluxe edition from Godzilla.com has.
Cephus
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That's the set that I want, I just want the bonus disk in English or with English subs. I guess I'll just wait and see if it gets released someday.
I wonder about that. Would it be that hard? How long would it take an interpreter to jot down everything and then have it typed out? Probably an A.I. program that can assist with that now. The rerelease had pre and post extras with the director and producer all subtitled. Granted that wasn't a whole dvd's worth of extras but I'd think it'd be worth doing for a collector's set at least.
Okay, unless I'm sorely mistaken, there's a UK version of the Japan Deluxe Edition coming in December that WILL have subtitles for the bonus disc. It's also going to have the English dub which I'm curious to check out.
Here's a discussion about it on the AVForums:
Looks like the booklet is in English also.
Edit: Yes. The newest set definitely has English for booklet and bonus disc. Kind of annoying though for those that purchased one of the prior editions.
Here's a discussion about it on the AVForums:
Looks like the booklet is in English also.
Edit: Yes. The newest set definitely has English for booklet and bonus disc. Kind of annoying though for those that purchased one of the prior editions.
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Too Much Garlic
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Came across a youtube video stating there is a 15 minute longer extended version of the movie.
NakedMoleRat
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If it's not 15 minutes of Godzilla, then it doesn't need to be included back into the movie.
TimDRX
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That's a weird take! It's not a Showa Era rubber suited wrasslin' match movie where the whole point is monster smashing. Hell, you could probably cut Godzilla entirely out of Minus One and still have a great movie. Same with Shin Godzilla - they're using it as a big obvious metaphor like with the original 1965 movie. Except Shin's is about the slow bureaucratic response to disaster (so the movie satirized the Fukushima incident with each new character they introduce getting a longer and longer job title, an excellent visual joke lol) and Minus One's is about survivor's guilt and the struggle to be able to live a normal life after war.
That's also what bugs me about people taking the endings of those movies literally - Shin's body being frozen moments before it split into lots of little critters wasn't a To Be Continued! hook, neither was the "infection" on Noriko's neck at the end of Minus One, it's just the last ominous note of a complete story, that the damage from Shin was contained at the last possible second and is now going to loom over the city for years to come and that Noriko now carries the same survivor's guilt that Koichi had, so she's going to need the same kind of support that he did. She's not gonna turn into a Godzilla Human Hybrid or whatever nonsense clickbait ENDING EXPLAINED! videos are slinging lol.
I'd actually be really surprised if the Minus One sequel is, y'know, a sequel. I fully expect it to be an entirely unrelated story from the same team (maybe keeping the same Godzilla design for marketing purposes)
That's also what bugs me about people taking the endings of those movies literally - Shin's body being frozen moments before it split into lots of little critters wasn't a To Be Continued! hook, neither was the "infection" on Noriko's neck at the end of Minus One, it's just the last ominous note of a complete story, that the damage from Shin was contained at the last possible second and is now going to loom over the city for years to come and that Noriko now carries the same survivor's guilt that Koichi had, so she's going to need the same kind of support that he did. She's not gonna turn into a Godzilla Human Hybrid or whatever nonsense clickbait ENDING EXPLAINED! videos are slinging lol.
I'd actually be really surprised if the Minus One sequel is, y'know, a sequel. I fully expect it to be an entirely unrelated story from the same team (maybe keeping the same Godzilla design for marketing purposes)
Sequel conjecture is interesting given their approach with Minus One. Godzilla appearing elsewhere in the world? Anguirus appearing? Perhaps Godzilla as a necessary protector?
TimDRX
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I don't see the Minus One Godzilla getting turned into a hero any time soon tbh! I believe Takashi Yamazaki has talked about doing a monster vs monster movie though - my initial assumption would be a new, unrelated continuity, or they keep the Minus One design and with no returning human characters. That would keep nerds who want it to be a sequel happy without it actually diluting that story.
You'd have an extremely fine line to tread if you wanna have human characters on the side of the Minus One Godzilla though. The dude doesn't represent anything good, and after all the life affirming stuff in that movie it would suck to suddenly reverse course.
You'd have an extremely fine line to tread if you wanna have human characters on the side of the Minus One Godzilla though. The dude doesn't represent anything good, and after all the life affirming stuff in that movie it would suck to suddenly reverse course.
I happen to like the rubber suit, thank you so much. Makes me want to put on the suit and go all up in the china shop.
Now there is a tshirt worthy of printing, "Like a Godzilla in a china shop".
Now there is a tshirt worthy of printing, "Like a Godzilla in a china shop".
Yeah I agree. Shin didn't need a sequel. I thought there might be one and the next threat would be a rival monster fighting Godzilla forcing him to stop the humanoid evolution and continue on as a Kaiju and we'd get another Vs movie but I'm glad it didn't happen (although that universe is still going with Shin Ultraman, Kamen Rider, et al). Not every story needs a continuation. And I agree that I don't know that this particular Godzilla can turn into a hero but Yamazaki is a hell of a director so if he gives it a shot, I'm onboard.
I'd may be okay with Doc returning in the Minus One sequel as he would surely become a valued authority on dealing with Godzilla. It makes sense. But no else else should return. Create new characters in an unrelated story or as you said keep the design and forgo the continuity as has been done with most Godzilla movies.
I'd love to see another rubber suit Godzilla. Yeah, the Legendary films kind of fill in that style of Godzilla but I need old school effects and I need it done by TOHO. It's not the same when Hollywood does it.
I have to disagree with Noriko feeling any survivor's guilt. Unlike Koichi, there were no regretful or 'shameful' actions that led to her surviving. Now, even those who survive through luck rather than the consequence of their own actions can of course experience survivor's guilt but, let's not forget that Noriko was a voice of reason to Koichi to put away his guilt. She understood what it meant to choose to live and it wouldn't make sense for her to regress to a point where she forgets her own wisdom.
They're really milking these releases, eh?
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Godzilla Minus One 2-Disc Watch Along Edition Blu-ray
Watch Godzilla Minus One and Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color with their award-winning visual effects team with the all-new Godzilla Minus One 2-Disc Watch Along Edition Blu-ray. This two-disc set pairs both versions of the film on 4K Blu-ray discs inside a case with art from the 2024 theatrical...
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I rewrote a reply to this 3 times and I reel it in. I agree from top to bottom on this post but must say, let us all be grateful that your last sentence is true and that we have not yet seen the influences of hero to zero, forgot my own words and wisdom, that is the stock amd trade writing style of those that have destroyed other franchises just to "out with the old and in with new" or worse, "surprise ending at all cost". AKA, you didn't see that coming because, of course, it made no sense at all given the known backstory.
Maybe they will have some with group craft ideas and recipes.They're really milking these releases, eh?
Godzilla Minus One 2-Disc Watch Along Edition Blu-ray
Watch Godzilla Minus One and Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color with their award-winning visual effects team with the all-new Godzilla Minus One 2-Disc Watch Along Edition Blu-ray. This two-disc set pairs both versions of the film on 4K Blu-ray discs inside a case with art from the 2024 theatrical...
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