tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4788538238831756834.post6678194986802441285..comments2024-03-27T21:47:42.148-04:00Comments on MONDO BIZARRO: Rare Flix: Godzilla 1985Alec Pridgenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06857871218588846213noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4788538238831756834.post-47821795259136508092010-02-06T23:15:35.785-05:002010-02-06T23:15:35.785-05:00I grabbed a VHS copy of Anchor Bays release at the...I grabbed a VHS copy of Anchor Bays release at the swap meet, but god damned if my fucking VCR stopped working the week i brought it home.. The wife is going to bring it to work and use her bosses VHS to DVD converter, hoping to check it out soon!I Like Horror Movieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15851268002582984544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4788538238831756834.post-11012643612222576242010-02-05T22:37:50.307-05:002010-02-05T22:37:50.307-05:00Yeah, I've been considering that ever since I ...Yeah, I've been considering that ever since I read about all the differences between the two. I've always been wary of anything resembling bootlegs, but might reconsider that.<br /><br />Besides, it may be the only way to get 'Godzilla vs. Biollante' in good condition for less than $20.<br /><br />I read the whole thing about the Russian footage addition online. That's pretty sad.Alec Pridgenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06857871218588846213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4788538238831756834.post-55895044734461680902010-02-05T17:34:55.421-05:002010-02-05T17:34:55.421-05:00This film is pretty easy to find, Tim, in subbed f...This film is pretty easy to find, Tim, in subbed format from the original Japanese release. It may not be legit, but it's easy to come by in case you wanted to lay your hands on it. I didn't know there was a R3 release of the film. To buy the R2 Japanese discs is incredibly expensive. <br /><br />There's a 20 minute difference between the two different cuts. Steve Ryfle's book, 'Japan's Favorite Mon-star' is a must have and exhaustively covers all the films up to that time in 1995. It also explains all the differences between GODZILLA (1984) and GODZILLA 1985. The US version makes some curious omissions including some rather intriguing effects scenes. The old practice of stock footage rears its head in both versions, too. The scene of the rows of cars exploding was taken from THE PROPHECIES OF NOSTRADAMUS (aka LAST DAYS OF PLANET EARTH).<br /><br />The US version had a newly shot scene wherein the Russians launch the missile while in the Japanese version, it's the Russian who valiantly tries to STOP IT from being unleashed! Being the Reagan era and all, I guess it was 'important' they do that. You should definitely seek out the original unabridged version.venoms5https://www.blogger.com/profile/13655919099947763891noreply@blogger.com