It is interesting that a small company like Mediablasters can afford to put out pristine, uncut originals by buying the DVD masters from Toho, and a big...
It is interesting that a small company like Mediablasters can afford to put out pristine, uncut originals by buying the DVD masters from Toho, and a big...
It is interesting that a small company like Mediablasters can afford to put out pristine, uncut originals by buying the DVD masters from Toho, and a big...
Yeah, that was something I could never figure out either is why a small label like Media Blasters could close the deal and a monster like Universal could not. ...
MediaBlasters is carving out a niche, which is the only way a small independant can make it. They can only be profitable by selling specialty items like these...
(sorry to those who hate top-posting :) ) Keep in mind that for a title to reach the shelves from Universal, it probably has to go through dozens of people -...
<< What is stopping them from contacting Toho (or the original Japanese company) and getting the original versions so they could offer both varients? >> They'd...
<< I can't believe any film would benefit from the attrocious dubbing that occurs whenever you try and cover a language as different as Japanese with English....
<< Mr. Nice Guy, Operation Condor, First Strike--all better in their shortened versions. >> I have to disagree about OPERATION CONDOR -- not only were its best...
<< I could never figure out either is why a small label like Media Blasters could close the deal >> Media Blasters is *not* a small label -- through their...
I guess our tastes differ there. I didn't find any of the comedic bits that were cut in the least funny (maybe a cultural thing). They just slowed things down....
I just thought of an exception to my last comment on Operation Condor! They should have left in the comedy bit with Jackie and the Blonde trying to share water...
How Media Blasters works is a mystery to me. But they aren't buying the Godzilla titles from Toho. There's different prices for different people and them...
In the final analysis, I personally will always stick with the original version of a film (for better or worse). Rick curtis martin <curtis3martin@...>...
Surely (using King Kong vs. Godzilla as an example) Universal has all US rights to the film, whether the 91 minute hackwork, or the 98 minute original. If a...
Yeah, somehow I expect anything with Godzilla in the title will cost more to license than something from Toho without Godzilla in the title. Perhaps that is ...
I would assume that any Toho title with Godzilla, Mothra, or any other of the most recognizable character monsters are out of MediaBlaster's price range....
I guess my bottom line is that, when you're talking pop culture commodity flicks like Godzilla and Kung Fu, and not art or auteur flicks, a better film is a...
Actually, MGM (GORATH, THE LAST WAR, and THE HUMAN VAPOR were released by Brenco originally) may not have good enough materials of the US versions now. Sony...
It's a bit naive to expect a major studio like Universal - which has a ton of movies they already own in their vaults still awaiting release - to pay some...
... wrote: When Universal got KING KONG VS. GODZILLA back in 1962, they negotiated to basically own the movie here. They have rights into perpetuity. Same with...
also remember that in the mid-80s, Universal did a vault purge. They dumped all that "worthless" footage that was hanging around for no reason - including ...
... released by ... versions now. ... purchase new ... The materials for the U.S. versions are in terrible condition; you couldn't get a really good transfer...
... the most >recognizable character monsters are out of MediaBlaster's price range. That's why we're >getting all the cool, rare Toho stuff from them. Toho ...
... Universal doesn't have a Japanese print. John Beck had the print, made his version, and then sold it to Universal. ~Travis [Non-text portions of this...
<< Surely (using King Kong vs. Godzilla as an example) Universal has all US rights to the film >> Not necessarily true -- depending on the licensing...
Be aware that if you get any of the Toho DVDs, they do not have any English subtitles. Toho can be a funny company to deal with: They insisted that ADV's DVD...
I bought the Region 2 DVD of GOKE, BODY SNATCHER FROM HELL and although it has no subtitles or an English dub, I had no real trouble understanding the basic ...
...Well, maybe I won't buy the Region 2 version of X FROM OUTER SPACE after all. I looked and it is now out of print. Go figure. Anybody know if an American...
It's on our list of Sony/MGM DVD wants, and would make a great double bill with a 2.35:1 YONGARY, but who knows when they'll get to it, especially if they ...
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