milo bloom

If I show you a picture of my DVD shelf with Zilla in-between Destroyah and 2000, would your head explode?

lisadoris

Bad Boys II and Ghostnusters 2 are the only ones I'm still waiting for.

whotony

Since when is that movie called Zilla?

BuckNaked2k

Matthew Chmiel

"Zilla" is what the Japanese have dubbed the "Godzilla" of that film.

With regards to the Godzilla franchise, Toho has full say on the HD releases. Why do you think the Echo Bridge release is actually solid? Toho gave them their materials and said go. Media Blasters fucked up on their releases of Destroy All Monsters and Godzilla vs. Megalon as they deviated from Toho.

Godzilla Raids Again, Mothra vs. Godzilla, Ghidorah: The Three-Headed Monster, Invasion of Astro-Monster, All Monsters Attack, and Terror of Mechagodzilla are all owned by Classic Media. Criterion could easily get their hands on the titles with no problem as seen with the original film.

King Kong vs. Godzilla is in the hands of Universal. Criterion or Shout! could easily get their hands on that title.

Godzilla 1985 is in the hands of Image. So, uh, we're probably fucked there.

The remainder are with Sony... which could easily go to Criterion, Image, or Mill Creek at this point. I don't know how they'd part with Godzilla, but to be fair, they're doing not a single thing with the titles as it stands. Personally, Mill Creek would do right by the titles as seen by the 90s Gamera trilogy.

... and ... uh ... Short Circuit 2 is on Blu-ray.

TheMovieman

In case you missed it in Matthew's post:



http://www.amazon.com/Short-Circuit-...hort+circuit+2

islandclaws

Good lord, yes!









...because I file my BD copy of it at the end after the canon films

hasslein

I read on a forum somewhere, sorry I don't remember where, the person at Echo Bridge in charge of Biollante said that if it sells well he is lobbying for 1985 next. It was an actual interview with him re the Biollante release and not just heresay.

whotony

Ok so why would anyone on the states call it that? I don't see Godzilla being called Gojira

Matthew Chmiel

Stupid Echo Bridge.

Lakeshore Entertainment owns the rights to 1985 as it was originally a New World Pictures release. Lakeshore owns the entire New World catalog.

As of now, all Lakeshore Entertainment releases are done through Image as per their 2011 deal. Image mentioned when the deal occurred that they were working for a Blu-ray/DVD release, but that was over a year ago.

EDIT: When Anchor Bay owned the New World catalog, the reasoning for the DVD never being released was due to Toho.

milo bloom

Ease of differentiation. And I like the meta feel of calling her a "god"-less creature, opposed to the Big Guy himself.

They got out an SE of Biollante that was very nearly a shovel-ware release. I think they deserve the benefit of the doubt.

SethDLH

Because it isn't worthy of being called Godzilla

whotony

Both good points. Can't disagree.

UAIOE

I remember seeing it first called that in "Final Wars". I giggled with joy at that fight.

milo bloom

I saw Final Wars at a special screening for a scifi/horror convention many years ago (like it's first US tour). The energy in the crowd at that scene was nearly orgasmic.

UAIOE

As a late 90's big budget monster movie, "Godzilla '98" isn't bad....but it isn't a Godzilla movie.

I still prefer the alternate title I've dubbed the movie.

"New York vs The Giant Iguana".

MisterHowie

Bridget Jones' Diary falls into this category unless you count the non-North American releases of the sequel.