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DVD007063

Mothra Vs. Godzilla

Honda, Ishiro

Criterion Collection, 2019

Description:

BluRay - Zone A.   viewing copy.   1 videodisc of 1.

Titles

+ Mothra Vs. Godzilla

Alternate Title:

Mosura Tai Gojira

Director:

Honda, Ishiro

Production Co:

Toho Co. Ltd.

Running Time:

Feature.   89 minutes

Sound:

sound - monaural

Color:

color

Country:

Japan

Year:

1964

Language:

Japanese language with English subtitles

Genre:

Horror, Sci Fi

Notes:

Godzilla faces off against the benevolent insect monster-god Mothra in this clash of the titans, a crossover battle between two of Toho Studios’ most popular monsters—the last in which Godzilla would figure as a malevolent villain rather than a fearsome hero. Mothra vs. Godzilla marks a creative high point in the Godzilla series, with pointed social commentary from director Ishiro Honda, a masterful score by Akira Ifukube, and astonishing special-effects work by Eiji Tsuburaya.

Link to:

FII catalog |

+ Ghidorah, The Three-Headed Monster

Alternate Title:

San Daikaiju: Chikyu Saidai No Kessen

Director:

Honda, Ishiro

Production Co:

Toho Co. Ltd.

Running Time:

Feature.   93 minutes

Sound:

sound - monaural

Color:

color

Country:

Japan

Year:

1964

Language:

Japanese language with English subtitles

Genre:

Action Adventure, Sci Fi

Notes:

After laying waste to an alien civilization on Venus, the three-headed, lightning-emitting space monster Ghidorah brings its insatiable thirst for destruction to Earth, where fierce foes Godzilla, Rodan, and Mothra must join forces in order to deal with the unprecedented threat. An electrifying screen debut for Godzilla’s archenemy Ghidorah, this film also marks a turning point for the series, as the first time the King of the Monsters acts to protect the planet.

Link to:

FII catalog |

+ Invasion of Astro-Monster

Alternate Title:

Kaiju Daisenso

Director:

Honda, Ishiro

Production Co:

Toho Co. Ltd.

Running Time:

Feature.   94 minutes

Sound:

sound - monaural

Color:

color

Country:

Japan

Year:

1965

Language:

Japanese language with English subtitles

Genre:

Action Adventure, Sci Fi

Notes:

Aliens from Planet X make an irresistible offer to the people of Earth: let them borrow Godzilla and Rodan to help defeat King Ghidorah, and in return they will provide a cure for all known human disease. But the aliens’ duplicity is soon revealed, as they deploy all three monsters in their quest to conquer Earth. This retro romp, featuring American star Nick Adams, stands as a high point in the Showa Godzilla series.

Link to:

FII catalog |