DVD/Blu-ray Ideas

[Goji]

I know, it's weird. On some monitors the Sony DVD looks fine by me, but on others it's so dark you can't make out shit. I'm sure the blacks aren't completely crushed and that the details can be restored, otherwise a color-corrected Toho HD transfer would do the job.

Sony's Hedorah transfer looks amazing on my HDTV.

Mine too, but I do get where Legion is coming from. I've watched the film countless times on various TV sets (standard def and HD), and the night scenes are harder to see on certain TV's. Everyone's experience will be different depending on their set up, but I do think it must have something to do with the transfer being darker than usual, considering none of Sony's other Showa Godzilla releases seem to suffer from the same problem. All in all, the quality is astounding overall (being a bare bone R1 release).

I wish I could see the film in 35mm. Seeing these films in their original format made GIGAN look like a work of art..Goddamn I wish I hadn't missed G-fest 05'

[crmfghtr@yahoo.com]

Does anyone actually have the Bob Costas Raymond Burr Interview? It was great, he talked about how much he liked Godzilla, wish I had it. Would be a great bonus as previous poster said

[Tamura]

^I have an excerpt from it.

[Sydney Aradi]

KING KONG ESCAPES

Japanese & English versions with the Universal DVD video print
Isolated music track
Cartoon & Film version comparisons
Commentary track from one or two Japanese/Kaiju film historians
Japanese & English trailers
Japanese press release & photo gallery
Universal press release & photo gallery
Cast & Filmmaker bios
Behind the scenes
Concept art

[Proofpoochie]

Does anyone actually have the Bob Costas Raymond Burr Interview? It was great, he talked about how much he liked Godzilla, wish I had it. Would be a great bonus as previous poster said

I think Baradagi had it on Youtube but, it's not there anymore.

[Gojira-Fan]

GODZILLA VS. BIOLLANTE - THREE DISC SPECIAL EDITON



-The cover would be the English VHS artwork, with THREE DISC SPECIAL EDITION on the top
-It would be a standard DVD case
-On the back would be film stills, dvd specs (including a full list of extras), and film synopsis
- still menus from shots of the film would be utulized, with music from the film's score

DISC ONE

- Japanese version presented in original aspect ratio. Video source could come from the new Toho HD prints.
-New English, Spanish and French subtitles would be commissioned for the Japanese version.
- In the Japanese version, you would have the ability to toggle the Japanese subtitles in the Japanese version on or off
- Audio for the film would be 2.0 Japanese stereo and 5.1 Japanese surround-sound (taken from the R2)
- Audio Commentary from the R2 (The audio commentary could be subtitled in English, Spanish or French)

DISC TWO

- International version, painstakingly remastered from the best possible source in the original aspect ratio
- English, Spanish and French subtitles would be commissioned for the International version
- Audio would be the original 2.0 stereo, as well as a newly mastered 5.1 surround-sound mix
- New audio commentary for the international version with Steve Ryfle, Ed Godziszewski, David Kalat and Stuart Galbraith (the audio commentary can be subtitled in English, Spanish or French)

DISC THREE

- 50 minute "The Making of Godzilla Vs. Biollante" from R2, with optional subtitles (English/Spanish/French)
- Video commentaries of models of Biollante and Super X-II from R2, with optional subtitles (English/Spanish/French)
-Theatrical and Teaser Trailers from R2, with optional subtitles (English/Spanish/French)
-Photo galleries from R2 with new captions created just for the DVD
-"Bringing Godzilla Vs. Biollante to America" New documentary interviewing the cast and crew involved in the dubbed (subtitled if need be). As well as talking to the employees of Mirax and HBO talking about bringing the film over for release in 1992 on VHS. As well, the documentary would talk about the film's troubled copright-issue in the United States.
-Newly produced interview with Koichi Kawakita with optional subtitles (English/Spanish/French)
Newly produced interview with Megumi Odaka with optional subtitles (English/Spanish/French)
-Newly produced interview with composers Koichi Sugiyama and Yuki Saito with optional subtitles (English/Spanish/French)
-Newly produced interview with cinematographer Yudai Kato with optional subtitles (English/Spanish/French)
-Newly produced interview with editor Michiko Ikeda with optional subtitles (English/Spanish/French)
- Godzilla Animal Planet documentary with optional subtitles (English/Spanish/French)

[The Dark Uniter]

^ Nice idea, but do we have to have 2 discs worth of the same movie with the same running time? If anything, why put both versions one disc ( for Blu-ray) via streamless branching and add the dub for extra kicks. Its more cost-effective.

[Gojira-Fan]

^ Nice idea, but do we have to have 2 discs worth of the same movie with the same running time? If anything, why put both versions one disc ( for Blu-ray) via streamless branching and add the dub for extra kicks. Its more cost-effective.

Well, I just think it might work better to put both versions on seperate discs because neither version would have to get compressed (like how the English versions on the CM DVDs would always get compressed). And seeing as this is a dream DVD that will never get made, I don't see any reason to be cost-effective (especially considering all that imaginary-new content I came up with is quite the opposite of cost-effective).

[omgitsgodzilla]

^^True, but a dream DVD would be cheaper, thus less discs. Seamless branching allows you to have both versions on one disc while not really compressing anything - Only the scenes that differ between the two (the titles, Japanese subtitles in the original version) would be separate video tracks.

[G-Matt]

KING KONG VS. GODZILLA DVD/Blu-ray

DISC 1: THE ORIGINAL JAPANESE VERSION
- both the theatrical and 1970 Toho Champion Festival versions
- the remastered HD transfer from Toho in 2.35:1 widescreen
- Japanese mono, 4.0 stereo and 5.1 surround audio options for the theatrical version, Japanese mono audio for the Champion Festival version (plus possible dubs)
- English subtitles (and a set of others for the Blu-ray)
- audio commentary with Koji Kajita and Yu Fujiki for the theatrical version (from the R2 Toho DVD; subtitled in English)
- isolated music score in both mono and 4.0 stereo
- original Japanese and international trailers (subtitled in English)
- new interviews (like Tadao Takashima, Kenji Sahara, Mie Hama, Akiko Wakabayashi, Haruo Nakajima, Teruyoshi Nakano and Koichi Kawakita; subtitled in English)
- footage from the Toho out-takes VHS
- B Time 10 Sheet Poster (from the R2 Toho DVD; subtitled in English)
- Sonosheet "The Great Fierce Decisive Measure" (from the R2 Toho DVD; subtitled in English)
- image galleries (posters, film stills, storyboards etc.)

DISC 2: THE US AND GERMAN VERSIONS
- the US version in 2.35:1 widescreen
- English mono and newly created 5.1 surround audio options (plus possible dubs)
- English subtitles (and a set of others for the Blu-ray)
- audio commentary with a film historian or two
- isolated music score
- the German version in 2.35:1 widescreen
- German mono audio
- English subtitles
- original US and German trailers
- image galleries

[The Dark Uniter]

And finally, proper releases of Prophecies of Nostradamus and Half Human in a Toho lost films edition. Basically both films would include American and Japanese cuts, original trailers, a photo gallery, commentary, posters of the films, accurate subs and newly remastered prints.

I'll try to expend on the idea:

TOHO LOST FILMS COLLECTION: HALF HUMAN & PROPHECIES OF NOSTRADAMUS

Disc 1: HALF HUMAN
Half Human- American Cut
Half Human- Japanese Cut
Audio Commentary for the US and Japanese versions from a Kaiju Historian
Newly translated subtitles in English or other languages
New 2K Scans of the Films
Contains Loseless Mono for both films

DISC 2: HALF HUMAN EXTRAS:
US Trailers
Japanese Trailers
Poster Gallery
Photo Gallery
King Kong and Half Human Comparisons
Behind the Scenes Multi-part Documentary on the making of Half Human
International Trailers from Other Countries (?)
Interviews with surviving cast members
Full Soundtrack for Half Human

DISC 3: PROPHECIES OF NOSTRADAMUS: INTERNATIONAL & JAPANESE CUTS
Japanese Cut
International Cut
Loseless Audio
Newly Created International Audio for scenes originally in English dubbed in Japanese
Newly Translated Subtitles in English and other languages
Newly Recorded Audio Commentary from the Film Crew ( Japanese cut)
Newly Recorded Audio Commentary from a Japanese Film Historian ( International cut)
New 2K Scans of the Films

DISC 4: PROPHECIES OF NOSTRDAMUS EXTRAS
UPA Version ( THE LAST DAYS OF THE PLANET EARTH)
Versions Comparison Video/ Chart
Photo Gallery
Poster Gallery
US Trailers
Japanese Trailers
International Trailers
Muti-Part Behind the Scenes for Prophecies of Nostradamus
Interviews with Surviving Crew Members
Interviews with Surviving Cast Members
Full Soundtrack for Prophecies of Nostradamus
International Titles Cards from the German and French versions
Separate Video for UPA Title Card

[Goji]

^ I really like those ideas, but it should be noted that the international version is (obviously) completely dubbed into English. "Newly created international audio" wouldn't really make any sense. Maybe I'm misunderstanding what you mean exactly?

[The Dark Uniter]

^ I really like those ideas, but it should be noted that the international version is (obviously) completely dubbed into English. "Newly created international audio" wouldn't really make any sense. Maybe I'm misunderstanding what you mean exactly?

During the United Nations like meeting in the Japanese version, the International actors are dubbed in Japanese but are originally speaking English. So my dream was that they can take that audio from the International version and "restore" it back in the Japanese cut.

[Tamura]

So, you mean to say it would be a bilingual version? That's pretty neat.

[The Dark Uniter]

^ Yeah, pretty much.

[Goji]

^ I really like those ideas, but it should be noted that the international version is (obviously) completely dubbed into English. "Newly created international audio" wouldn't really make any sense. Maybe I'm misunderstanding what you mean exactly?

During the United Nations like meeting in the Japanese version, the International actors are dubbed in Japanese but are originally speaking English. So my dream was that they can take that audio from the International version and "restore" it back in the Japanese cut.

Gotcha. That sounds like an awesome idea actually. I'm sure Tamura would be up for it at some point.

[The Dark Uniter]

Actually, I was planning on doing that myself without Tamura's help. Just need the International print, only have the Japanese one.

[Tamura]

I could still help you since I have the international version.

[The Dark Uniter]

I could still help you since I have the international version.

Sweet, can you give a link, via PM?

[Tamura]

Sure. Do you mind if it's PAL speed, or do you want me to slow it down for you?

Also, this is kind of relevant to the thread, but I color-corrected Toho's HD transfer of MOTHRA VS. GODZILLA and it looks impeccable.