Sony to unleash 1998 version of Godzilla

Sony to release 98' version of Godzilla, this was one of the first movies that I owned on DVD and I used it later as a reference to set up my 6.1 matix surround using a DD reciever and a prologic reciever. The Blu ray will have 5.1 uncompressed PCM some bonus features include the All Time Godzilla Best Fights Scenes and a "Heros" video by The Wallflowers there has been no word on PiP. It will be released sometime in March.

[Post edited by tony1569 on Dec 19, 2007]

Terrible movie! It should have never been made.

Can't believe Sony, err, Tony is actually excited about this piece of crap.

Where did it say that I as excited, I only said that I used it as an audio reference to configure a 6.1 hook up. Say what you want about the movie but the audio at that time was spectacular. TAKE YOUR TIME WHEN READING A POST!!!!

[Post edited by tony1569 on Dec 19, 2007]

The marketing geniuses at Sony have probably determined that it is a title that will appeal to many of the 3 mill PS3 owners. They are releasing it simply to get their BD sales numbers up which has been their strategy from day one. Nothing new there. Yes, it was not a great movie, but I kinda liked it. It was entertaining, to say the least. It will sell on BD.

Well StevePro maybe if Toshiba onwed a entertainment company they could do the same and help their format. And if that is the case with SONY than I applaud their effort for getting behind and supporting their format.

A high definition transfer of Godzilla will look almost as good as the movie itself is bad. What a complete pile of garbage that movie was.

The young kids liked the movie because of the flashy visuals & sound f/x. More important -as to the reason why they liked the movie- is because THEY'VE NEVER SEEN the Original Series.

They see the originals & they think it's a pile of antiquated archives, that belong to a museum. Set It... and Forget It.

A matter of perception.

I personally think that 'kids' today, are a bunch of LAZY SPOILED BRATS. That's my perception.

Oh yes. No doubt in my mind that THIS MOVIE is a Disservice to the Legendary Series... represented here, in a form of a DUMB IGUANA.

Long Live the Spears Family... Sixteen-year old sibling of Britney is Officially Pregnant. I love Trailer Trash.

The young kids liked the movie because of the flashy visuals & sound f/x. More important -as to the reason why they liked the movie- is because THEY'VE NEVER SEEN the Original Series.

They see the originals & they think it's a pile of antiquated archives, that belong to a museum. Set It... and Forget It.

A matter of perception.

I personally think that 'kids' today, are a bunch of LAZY SPOILED WHACKS. That's my perception.

Oh yes. No doubt in my mind that THIS MOVIE is a Disservice to the Legendary Series... represented here, in a form of a DUMB IGUANA.

Long Live the Spears Family... Sixteen-year old sibling of Britney is Officially Pregnant. I love Trailer Trash.

Not a great movie and defintely a disservice to the original series, probably why in Japan they call it GINO (Godzilla in name Only). However it was one of my reference discs for sound on the Original DVD and I never understood why Sony didn't release it on Superbit in the U.S. (it was releases in Europe).

So what exactly is so great about the sound of crap Sony, err, Tony?

ricola33,

You can't even read a post let alone comprehend one.

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They are releasing it simply to get their BD sales numbers up which has been their strategy from day one.

I have to admit. The idea that a studio would release movies on high-def disks to sell more high-def disks sickens me!

Actually I lie. As more and more people outside of totalitarian communist countries say things like this, the more I'm motivated to stock my bomb shelter with cans of Spam. The end of Western civilization as we know it must be nearing.

Sony, err, Tony
I can take a dump in a blu-ray player and mark it Godzilla, I got spare time, but now for your customer's sake, for your children's sake, you should think about making a quality product.

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Where did it say that I as excited, I only said that I used it as an audio reference to configure a 6.1 hook up. Say what you want about the movie but the audio at that time was spectacular. TAKE YOUR TIME WHEN READING A POST!!!!

You also mentioned the extras and that it was one of the first movies you owned. The way I read it you sounded pretty excited to me, and probably a few others, Sony . . . I mean, Tony. There are certainly better movies with great sound quality, so I wouldn't go around boasting Godzilla 98 as the "must have" in high-def.

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Well StevePro maybe if Toshiba onwed a entertainment company they could do the same and help their format.

Of course they would but they don't, so its a moot point.

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I have to admit. The idea that a studio would release movies on high-def disks to sell more high-def disks sickens me!

Ditto.

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As more and more people outside of totalitarian communist countries say things like this, the more I'm motivated to stock my bomb shelter with cans of Spam.

It's an opinion. Corporate entities frequently manipulate markets for profit. This is nothing new. You really don't have to stock up on Spam!

By the way, I LIKE Spam!

[Post edited by StevePro on Dec 20, 2007]

"Godzilla" '98 was a huge-budget picture for Sony ($130,000,000 almost ten years ago) with a big-name director (Roland Emmerich) who had just made a ton of money for Fox with "Independence Day." "Godzilla's" special effects and sound were as spectacular as Sony could make them, and the movie grossed over $136,000,000, meaning it made its money back and more.

No, it wasn't a very good movie. But there's certainly no reason Sony wouldn't want to promote it in high def since it did well at the box office and can now show off a high-def home-theater system.

John

[Post edited by John J. Puccio on Dec 20, 2007]

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But there's certainly no reason Sony wouldn't want to promote it in high def since it did well at the box office and can now show off a high-def home-theater system.

No arguement there. Like I said, I liked the movie. I'd buy it on BD. It's a good choice to jack up their numbers.