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[Jesterhead]

First, Watch em' all in Japanese if you can. (Subtitles are a small price to pay for better voices and being better translated)

This was the plan all along.


A few more questions, where's a good online retailer to pick up some of the old flicks on DVD? Any good boxed sets out there? Are there any releases I should stay away from?

Also, S.H. MonsterArts line caught my eye. There'll be no turning back for me now!

[Godzillabot Primal]

First, Watch em' all in Japanese if you can. (Subtitles are a small price to pay for better voices and being better translated)

This was the plan all along.


A few more questions, where's a good online retailer to pick up some of the old flicks on DVD? Any good boxed sets out there? Are there any releases I should stay away from?

Also, S.H. MonsterArts line caught my eye. There'll be no turning back for me now!

Amazon is always good. Pretty much any online retailer will give you a decent price.

Most of the box sets are good quality. The best one is The Godzilla Collection. Make sure to get the 90's era boxset. (Explained below)

as for releases...stay away from the 90's era two packs. (if you can) You can't have the original Japanese voices on any of them and their quality leaves a lot to be desired.

I have all of them except Terror of Mechagodzilla and the 80's remake of Godzilla. (Not the American one)

One last thing. The American version of the Big-G is a complete reimagening of the good ol' protector lizard of Japan. (But in Godzilla: Final War...You get to see Japanese Godzilla kick American Godzilla's tail into the Sydney opera house!

[Jesterhead]

I watched Gamera: Defender of the Universe and Gamera: Advent of Legion last night! I really enjoyed both! I liked the retcon of Gyaos and Gamera being created by an ancient civilization. Legion definitely seemed a cut above what little bits of Kaiju movies I'd seen before. Also, who knew that Steven Seagals daughter was in both!

I'll be watching Gamera: Revenge of Irys tonight! I just need to track down some old Godzilla DVDs now...

[Godzillabot Primal]

I'll be watching Gamera: Revenge of Irys tonight! I just need to track down some old Godzilla DVDs now...

Also very good! If it is the boxset, be sure to try the commentary by Gamera, Irys, Soldier Number 5 (the guy who always is never seen) and some other guy who at this procise moment I can't remember the name of . It is plainly funny and a great special feature

Warning, clutch your chair when they are investigating the abandoned village. Just trust me on that

[Duke of Luns]

Most of the box sets are good quality. The best one is The Godzilla Collection. Make sure to get the 90's era boxset. (Explained below)

as for releases...stay away from the 90's era two packs. (if you can) You can't have the original Japanese voices on any of them and their quality leaves a lot to be desired.

I have all of them except Terror of Mechagodzilla and the 80's remake of Godzilla. (Not the American one)

Is there a 90's era box set with both English and Japanese? I thought the box set that was released only had a repackage of the 2-packs?

Either way, finding the 90's movies in official Region 1 with Japanese voice will be impossible. As far as I know, none of them have been released that way. Besides, Godzilla 1985(Return of Godzilla) and Godzilla vs. Biollante are VHS only in America(if I'm wrong, please correct me!!). And Godzilla 1985 is quite Americanized, and has some scenes switched around, including editing a crutial scene. Still, it's the only way I've seen it.

However, Dark Horse Publishing did release a TPB of the Manga adaptation of Return of
Godzilla during the mid 90's that is pretty good.

Still, the 90's series is pretty good and has some continuity throughout, and the only older Godzilla you'd need to see would be the original before 85/Return of Godzilla. It ignores everything else in between.

The "Millenium" series of movies follows a similar trend: They're all stand alone sequals to the original Gojira (save for Tokyo S.O.S., which is a direct continuation from X Mechagodzilla).

[Godzillabot Primal]

Most of the box sets are good quality. The best one is The Godzilla Collection. Make sure to get the 90's era boxset. (Explained below)

as for releases...stay away from the 90's era two packs. (if you can) You can't have the original Japanese voices on any of them and their quality leaves a lot to be desired.

I have all of them except Terror of Mechagodzilla and the 80's remake of Godzilla. (Not the American one)

Is there a 90's era box set with both English and Japanese? I thought the box set that was released only had a repackage of the 2-packs?

Either way, finding the 90's movies in official Region 1 with Japanese voice will be impossible. As far as I know, none of them have been released that way. Besides, Godzilla 1985(Return of Godzilla) and Godzilla vs. Biollante are VHS only in America(if I'm wrong, please correct me!!). And Godzilla 1985 is quite Americanized, and has some scenes switched around, including editing a crutial scene. Still, it's the only way I've seen it.

However, Dark Horse Publishing did release a TPB of the Manga adaptation of Return of
Godzilla during the mid 90's that is pretty good.

Still, the 90's series is pretty good and has some continuity throughout, and the only older Godzilla you'd need to see would be the original before 85/Return of Godzilla. It ignores everything else in between.

The "Millenium" series of movies follows a similar trend: They're all stand alone sequals to the original Gojira (save for Tokyo S.O.S., which is a direct continuation from X Mechagodzilla).

I'm not sure if they're simply repackaged or new boxes

[Jesterhead]

Is there a 90's era box set with both English and Japanese? I thought the box set that was released only had a repackage of the 2-packs?

Either way, finding the 90's movies in official Region 1 with Japanese voice will be impossible. As far as I know, none of them have been released that way.

Well that's disheartening. I really don't want to have to suffer through a dub. Looks like I'll have to import them...