TCM's Night Dedicated to Ishiro Honda

[DagarahX]

I don't mind if the films shown aren't at their best quality, from my knowledge there are rarely any Giant Japanese Monster films shown on basic television anymore. Sure you could buy the films on DVDs, and Blu-rays, but until my next paycheck I think I'll settle with what's being offered to me.

[bradzila]

i wish they would show all 28 godzilla films, how cool would that be.

[Legion1979]

i wish they would show all 28 godzilla films, how cool would that be.

It's not possible for them to do that, so I have a hard time imagining how cool that would be.

[GotengoXGodzilla]

i wish they would show all 28 godzilla films, how cool would that be.

...Uh..no.

For one, TCM would never do something like that. If this were old-school Sci-fi (not SyFy), and they had nothing better to do, then maybe. Mind you, that kind of marathon would take well over a day to do. Second, do you know how hard it would be to do something like that? So many different companies own the rights to different Godzilla films in America. It's just easier to show films owned by the same company. Third, even I wouldn't watch something like that. Showing all twenty-eight films in a marathon is really excessive nowadays.

[Dr. Nishiyama]

He said he wishes for something like that to happen. Probably for the reasons you stated.

[UltramanGoji]

I will definitely watch this. I've always wanted to see Mothra and H-Man. Now I get my chance.

[Goji]

I will definitely watch this. I've always wanted to see Mothra and H-Man. Now I get my chance.

http://www.amazon.com/Icons-Sci-Fi-Coll ... 169&sr=8-1

I can't stress this enough. Everyone should own this. It's under $12.

[UltramanGoji]

I will definitely watch this. I've always wanted to see Mothra and H-Man. Now I get my chance.

http://www.amazon.com/Icons-Sci-Fi-Coll ... 169&sr=8-1

I can't stress this enough. Everyone should own this. It's under $12.

I'd rather watch on TV.

[Goji]

Oh well. You'll be watching them in fullscreen, and in English. Something to keep in mind.

[UltramanGoji]

Oh well. You'll be watching them in fullscreen, and in English. Something to keep in mind.

I rarely watch my Classic Media DVD's in Japanese. I really could care less about fullscreen too.

[Goji]

That's cool. If you don't care that you're missing a ton of the picture, then all the power to you man.

[Space Hunter M]

Wow, a pan-n-scan debate in 2012, who woulda thought?

[Goji]

Who knows. Maybe TCM will surprise us, and actually screen the restored Sony versions. They did play the Sony (international) version of SON OF GODZILLA a couple of years ago, which was pretty surprising.

I do know that one TCM's recent showings of THE H-MAN was still same old video master, and that wasn't even that long ago either.

[GotengoXGodzilla]

Actually, i wouldn't be surprised if TCM shows the Japanese version of all four movies. They're most certainly showing the Japanese version of Godzilla, so I don't think it's too far of a stretch to say they'll be showing the other ones too. They seem to want to honor Honda in the proper way, which would be by showing the films the way Honda intended them to be seen: In his language.

[Goji]

I doubt they'll all be the Japanese versions, but we'll see. (Like I said earlier) They might just surprise us. Who knows.

[Tyler]

He said he wishes for something like that to happen. Probably for the reasons you stated.

Yeah really. People are so jumpy and eager to correct around here.

[SoleMan]

Does anyone else view the summer as the time for monster movies? I mean, I watch monsters all year long, but I really kick it up in June/July, my favorite time of year. I even write my annual Godzilla script then. It's just so awesome, spending time with my favorite things in the world, at my favorite time, usually with some of my favorite people.

Ah, the memories...Summertime, and the livin's easy...

[Legion1979]

Oh well. You'll be watching them in fullscreen, and in English. Something to keep in mind.

I rarely watch my Classic Media DVD's in Japanese. I really could care less about fullscreen too.

Having so much trouble wrapping my brain around this.

[Berzerkgodzilla]

Looks like I'm recording these, will get to finally watch Godzilla, Rodan and Mothra. Hell Yeah

[Goji]

Oh well. You'll be watching them in fullscreen, and in English. Something to keep in mind.

I rarely watch my Classic Media DVD's in Japanese. I really could care less about fullscreen too.

Having so much trouble wrapping my brain around this.

Yeah, I mean, I guess some people just don't care about seeing movies they way they weren't meant to be seen. And I'm not even just talking about in their original language; fullscreen is skreeonk terrible.