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Reddit mentions of Godzilla Vs. Gigan [Blu-ray]
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Reddit mentions: 3
We found 3 Reddit mentions of Godzilla Vs. Gigan [Blu-ray]. Here are the top ones.
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Factory sealed DVD
Specs:
Height | 5.4 Inches |
Length | 0.7 Inches |
Number of items | 1 |
Release date | May 2014 |
Weight | 0.15 pounds |
Width | 7.5 Inches |
If you want the best picture quality, absolutely go for Blu-ray. If DVD is good enough for you, then by all means go for it -- it's generally cheaper anyway. Some films are available in multi-format combo packs; if you're fine with DVD for now but might switch to Blu later, then it might make sense to grab those.
The rights are definitely all over the place. Here's a handy breakdown of who owns what. Those Blu-ray double features (plus Godzilla 2000) cover the Toho-produced films from the '90s and '00s.
Criterion has released an excellent DVD and Blu-ray of the original Godzilla from 1954, which is an absolute must. Other than that, as far as we know, they currently own and are apparently working on discs of the rest of the Showa Godzilla series except for King Kong vs. Godzilla, Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster, Godzilla vs. Hedorah, and Godzilla vs. Gigan. (They also own Rodan and War of the Gargantuas; no word on whether those specifically will be released on disc.) We don't yet have release dates or official announcements for any of these films, and I personally wouldn't expect to hear anything before February, which is when their May 2019 releases will be announced.
If you just want to see as many of the films as possible and worry about the best available release of a given film later, here's a shopping list:
Of course, aside from physical media, there are always streaming options of varying legality as well as bootleg discs, but I doubt the mods would take too kindly to my posting specifics about those here.
Hope this helps!
Amazon all the way. With the exception of 2014. I got that on Black Friday at Best Buy for $4. Just be on a look out for the [Kraken blu-rays] (https://www.amazon.com/Godzilla-Vs-Gigan-Blu-ray/dp/B00I462XLG/ref=pd_sim_74_7?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=Q4NXP3Z44W4ZJK6AP4P4) and [The Toho Godzilla Movies Collection blu-rays] (https://www.amazon.com/Godzilla-Vs-King-Ghidorah-Mothra/dp/B00IQAUO2A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1481679727&sr=8-1&keywords=godzilla+vs+king+ghidorah+blu+ray). The prices seem to jump to higher and lower over time. It's very inconsistent, so I just checked every other day to get the best deals. Lowest they normally around for is little over $7.
For [The Godzilla Collection] (https://www.amazon.com/Godzilla-Collection-Vol-Yuriko-Hoshi/dp/B000VXWK86/ref=sr_1_1?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1481679933&sr=1-1&keywords=the+godzilla+collection) I got it used at half price, BUT IT'S ON SALE RIGHT NOW FOR PRIME USERS, SO PICK IT UP.
Godzilla 1998 and 2014 are always cheap. Even without the Black Friday deal, it's still cheap on Amazon.
Godzilla vs. Biollante is tricky. There are multiple sources on Amazon. Make sure you get it from [this one] (https://www.amazon.com/Godzilla-Biollante-Blu-ray-Koji-Takahashi/dp/B00LVZK1LG/ref=sr_1_1?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1481680064&sr=1-1&keywords=godzilla+vs+biollante+blu+ray). Cheap as hell.
Then there's Son of Godzilla and Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla. These two are extremely hard to come by, but the way I see it, here are your options:
Last but not least is King Kong vs. Godzilla. Now you can get the official blu-ray on Amazon for a cheap price, but mind you, this doesn't have the Japanese dub, only the English dub. It is for this reason that I purchased it from sumogorilla, seeing as I only intend to watch them in Japanese.
Well, there you have it. Hopefully this will help you on your journey in collecting every Godzilla movie out there. But I'm sure there are other methods of doing so as well, so keep an eye out for any tips and information! As time passes, the prices and sources will as well. But this is how I collected the films.
Good luck!
EDIT: Typing error.
These are the current American blu-ray releases and their links to Amazon:
Godzilla
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Godzilla vs. The Sea Monster
Destroy All Monsters
Godzilla Vs. Hedorah
Godzilla Vs. Gigan
Godzilla Vs. Megalon
Godzilla 1984
Godzilla Vs. Biollante
Godzilla Vs. King Ghidorah / Godzilla Vs. Mothra
Godzilla Vs. Mechagodzilla II / Godzilla Vs. Spacegodzilla
Godzilla Vs. Destoroyah / Godzilla Vs. Megaguirus
Godzilla 2000
GMK / Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla
Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. / Godzilla: Final Wars
Shin Godzilla
The rest of the films are available on DVD, though some are out of print and are pretty expensive and hard to find.
Here’s hoping for that Criterion box set soon!