whotony

No, you can just stay out of the thread

Noonan

My disc set has officially shipped from Amazon JP. Looks like it will be over a week before it arrives.

OldBoy

^ I thought those versions didn’t have English subtitles.

Noonan

They don't. I've been watching un-dubbed content from Japan since I was a kid downloading DBZ episodes before they were translated. I won't understand everything, but I can understand enough to get the overall idea. Better than not having it at all.

Throwing Copper

To anyone who has seen it, how much is Godzilla in this?

reviews hinted that it’s not all that much.
2 hour movie.

dex14

12 minutes. The amount of minutes doesn’t equate to the impact and presence.

RocShemp

Yeah, this isn't like 2014 Godzilla, where his 8+ minutes of screen time felt wasted. His scenes in Godzilla: Minus One all feel impactful. And, yet, even without Big G, the rest of the movie is engrossing.

Brian T

I noticed there’s an “orthochromatic” re-release of SHIN GODZILLA available on Blu-ray from Japan now (no subs, of course).
https://www.yesasia.com/us/shin-godz...0-en/info.html

I assume this was in response to the b&w version of MINUS ONE? Or has this b&w version of SHIN been available previously?

RocShemp

I was tempted to do this (I did the same for my Metropolitan Collector's Edition of Le Pacte des Loups) but, in addition to the hefty price tag, I was annoyed that Godzilla Minus One/C is only available on BD. I was hoping for a second 4K disc, similar to the B&W version of The Mist.

WTK

I would say yes. B&M version premiered October 27, 2023 in Japanese theaters. B&W version (BD & DVD) was solicited along with Godzilla Minus One (release date: May 1).

Your post also prompted me to check its streaming status. It originally streamed on Funimation (site no longer exists & BD was released by them). It streamed on Crunchyroll starting December 16, 2022. It's no longer streaming on Crunchyroll https://www.crunchyroll.com/shin-godzilla. It was still streaming in April, so it likely was removed at end of the month. It's likely their streaming rights expired. It remains to be seen if they still have the home video rights. If/when the Crunchyroll license expire and Funimation BDs go out of print, it's unclear if Toho will allow the film be licensed again right away. Toho has been weird about license renewals with their anime films recently. If it gets licensed by someone else in the future, it may bring eventual opportunities for 4K UHD and B&W version.

story

Seriously?! It felt like so much more! If told asked me, I would've said at least 30+ minutes. Take that as testament to how impactful those scenes are.

OldBoy

so, my cheapie $6 theater down the street had this playing and i was like there is no way in hell i want to go to a cheapie theater even though i wanted to see it so bad. but, i went!!!!

Holy shit was this film amazing. i mean it was art really. it looked spectacular. nothing like the old Godzilla cheapies i used to see as a kid. this was story driven and focused much more on the conflicted kamikaze pilot than the monster. this was such a grand achievement in every way. but, the aftermath is like something you'd see with earthquakes in our country. the people/citizens then fighting for a cause and coming together after the horrors of WWII was nothing more than spectacular.

one of the best movies, definitely top 5 of 2023 or me. the acting was phenomenal. nothing stiff. everything looked genuine. even Godzilla looked like a real flesh and blood creature. nothing like the CGI fests we got going today.

i was literally gasping for air and then when it went silent for that short portion in the end i was literally on the edge of my seat. really the whole movie my heart was racing and on the edge of my seat.

this deserves all the accolades, the Oscar, everything. this was so grand. i loved everything about it. and that end, just tear inducing. i loved this movie and physical release (which of course i would buy the grandish edition out there) or not, i saw it and i loved this freaking movie.

story

I'm very happy for you!

Noonan

My.Cheapie.$6.Theater.DTS.x264-EVO.mkv

dex14

Yea...

OldBoy

what exactly is this or is this a joke of some kind? Love the new thread title btw.

Josh-da-man

It has English subtitles, too!

devilshalo

It was dubbed!

OldBoy

what does?

Why So Blu?

cultshock

Shit, I remember buying horrible quality, unsubbed VHS copies (shot with a camcorder in a Japanese movie theater) of the (at the time) new Godzilla films back in the early 90s, only way I could see those back then, and at the time I was thrilled to have them.

OldBoy

what does that gif even mean? Wait, is that like you think I downloaded illegally? How would OldBoy even know how to do that? I’ll give you a clue, he doesn’t.

Why So Blu?

No, not saying that at all. I'm saying there was no showtime for $6 at a cheapie theater anywhere for GMO.

DJariya

Toho had the movie pulled from all theaters. If anyone is actually showing it (not sure how), then they are showing it illegally.

It's not playing anywhere in the world right now, not even Japan, because Godzilla x Kong has exclusivity now.

OldBoy

my bad.