If true they either that they got a shipment late or were holding out on us. My guess is the former.

This is just my opinion but I think Media Blasters delayed this long on purpose. They timed this release to coincide with the filming of their first in house movie to have some quick cash on hand to finish it up. They had them finished then sat on them and then they suddenly announce they are shipping them out to stores? Oh please. They needed money and Godzilla gave it to them. Plain and simple.

Switching topics a bit, I noticed Wal-Mart now has an exclusive cover for Godzilla '14, but I can't figure out if it has any exclusive content with it. My sleuths are all asleep on the job at this point. Anyone with some information on that?

Sorry about the rant. I looked it up GMAN and as far as I can tell there is nothing extra that I can see. All the extras in it are available on the digital copy on VUDU. Just a different cover to make the diehards double and triple dip.

^I suspected as much. Looks like I'm going for the Target version.

I can confirm that Amazon must have gotten another shipment because I just an email saying that my order has shipped out.  But it looks like all the copies they got may have been used to fulfill back-orders since Megalon is still listed as "usually ships in 12 days".  Though DAM is now listed as "In stock but may require an extra 1-2 days to process".

And Walmart does seem to be listing the same extras as the other versions. 

I hope somebody will upload the Rebirth of an Icon extra.

9 days until Godzilla emerges on DVD and Blu-ray!!!! :D I have the roaring Metalpak on preorder, but I think I'm gonna have to get that Target version too... because I have a problem. 8D

Plus, my Megalon Blu-ray is probably gonna ship out tomorrow, and I'll be picking up the three new Sony Blu-ray sets from Barnes & Noble on Tuesday!  The guy who usually checks me out (stop smiling... seriously, stop... I meant behind the counter!) is a HUGE Godzilla fan, and I always have super long conversations with him ever time I come in!  He had the full Godzilla 2014 film laying on the screen in the movie section last time I was there!  How awesome is that?! :D

^Very cool. How much do they typically go for at Barnes & Nobles in-store?

^It depends, but usually full MSRP, unfortunately. :( Sometimes they put new stuff out for a discounted price, but I talked to the guy there, and he said that for a few months after the film's release in theaters, all of the numb 1 selling DVDs and Blu-rays were Godzilla movies!  As awesome as that is, it means they probably won't discount them if they know people are coming in to buy them.

I was gonna preorder them through Amazon, but I wanted to support my physical bookstore, as they are quickly becoming an endangered species.  Plus, I always enjoy walking into a store and walking out with Godzilla stuff, because (at least before this year) that pretty much never happened.  And... I wanted them release day! XD

I wanted to support my physical bookstore, as they are quickly becoming an endangered species.

Respect. I totally get that.

Danzilla- Yes i have the metalpak coming to, so excited, i also recently got the new Destroy all monsters blu ray, and Godzilla vs megalon blu ray.

I sprung for the roaring metal pack too. Got a shipping notice from amazon (at 3 a.m. no less! i have got to take my email off my phone!!) so my mothras an godzillas are on the way. If a store around here had them I would have no problem paying full price for them.

@GMAN:

Thanks, man! :) Yeah, with the advent of eBooks, physical print is gonna be going the way of the VHS within my lifetime.  It breaks my heart, as nothing will replace the feeling of turning a page with your own hands.  Imagine a world where turning pages is as "antiquated" at putting a vinyl on a turntable. :(

@Gorillagodzilla:

Thats awesome!  I have Megalon on preorder from Amazon, so naturally it isn't here yet. -_- Hopefully I'll be getting it this week.  I'm fortunate enough to have the special features laden DVD and Blu-ray of Destroy All Monsters, and... drumroll please... the uber rare leaked special edition of Megalon on DVD!!!!!!!!  I was one of the lucky bastards who got it for MSRP when the leak occured! XD But I still want the Blu-ray, because knowing Media Blasters, it won't be around for long, and I would like all the Godzilla films in that format one day! 

I got Destroy All Monsters and Godzilla Vs. Megalon on Blu-Ray today. I have to say that I am disappointed with the Destroy All Monsters release. I have the original DVD Release from Media Blasters, which has the AIP dub of the movie. This new blu-ray DOES NOT have it. I am really pissed actually. This is my favorite movie and the AIP dub is what I grew up with. This is just a bare-bones, no extras release. It isn't even close to what the first release had to offer.

As for the Godzilla vs Megalon release, it is just like the DVD. No extras, just bare-bones.

I hope Media Blasters fails and they don't release any more Godzilla movies.

^Ouch!

Time for a history lession... its actually not ENTIRELY Media Blaster's fault that these new disks are barebones.  The original DAM DVD/BD went out of print because Medial Blasters packed those disks with bonus features, but Toho said no-ho and made them pull the release.  Turns out they didn't get all the bonus features approved before release, so Toho got pissed.  However, Media Blasters was able to get the rights to release barebones versions of DAM and Megalon, so fans who got screwed when Toho made them stop making the original versions could at least get the movie in some form.  They did the best they could with what Toho would allow them to use.  Thats why the DAM BD lacks the AIP sub and the bonus features.

So long story short, even though Media Blasters should have gone throught the pases with the bonus features the first time around, Toho is largely to blame here.  There is NO REASON why those bonus features shouldn't have been perfectly acceptable for any releases of these two movies.

^Well, then technically it is entirely Media Blasters fault. Had they waited and gone through the proper channels to have these discs approved, Toho might have been more lenient with the extras. The fact is much of the extras were borrowed or bought from North American fans' personal libraries and collections. (The movie stills, for example.)

The problem with that is rights issues with specific crew members / actors' faces work differently in Japan and had to be approved through more channels. When Media Blasters released the disc without that approval Toho was pissed because it positioned them in a potentially rough bind with other estates and represenatives.

The chain reaction of Media Blasters' actions are now felt with every Godzilla release. At the very best most new releases are only getting trailers for extras. (Kraken Releasing and Sony) It looks like Toho's new policy is that all special features must come from them and, quite frankly, all they seem to be budging on are trailers.

Media Blasters didn't even get that much it seems, which isn't surprising considering the blunders it's made in front of Toho. Yes, Toho is extremely difficult to work with, but Media Blasters didn't make it any easier on themselves. They should have waited it out with the original DAM disc.

^Good points.  Yeah, I've heard a bunch of people that have worked with Media Blasters commenting on how lousy their business practices are.  Its too bad, as they used to be, arguably, the best in the game with their old, non-Godzilla kaiju releases.  Great video quality, great audio, and a ton of special features.  Their failure with the two Godzilla titles is definitely paving the way for other barebones releases in the future.  Very unfortunate.

Got my blu rays of Megalon and DAM today.  Actually, since I was worried about Amazon not being able to restock, I got two of each today.  One from Amazon, one from eBay.  Which is not what I wanted to have happen.  I was hoping Amazon would be slower so I could cancel my order with them when the eBay ones arrived.  I don't like the idea of having extra copies when there are other people scrambling to get them. 

And extras in Godzilla films weren't widespread to begin with.  Classic Media had ones for their DVD releases and Criterion Collection had extras for the blu ray of Gojira.  Echo Bridge had one thing for Biollante.  Never watched it though.  But I think that was it.  Sony never gave you extras beyond trailers for films you didn't want to see. Universal didn't give you anything for the King Kong ones and now even took away having a main menu screen for their blu ray release.  I have a DVD release of DAM from ADV Films and that was just the barebones film that was only dubbed (Though the cover art was sweet). 

Does anybody know if the first Mothra was ever released by itself on dvd? All I can find is a 3 movie set.

^Not on its own, no.  The closest you will get is a Double Feature DVD with Mothra II.  Its lame and only has the dubs, so get the Blu-ray that came out yesterday!

Wait... did you mean the original 1961 Mothra?  If thats the case, then you're still out of luck.  Its on DVD from Sony only with Battle in Outer Space and The H-Man in the same package.  That is definitely the version to get, as it has the best quality and the other movies are great, as well! :) The only other DVD version out there is the recent MIll Creek set with The Giant Claw, 20 Million Miles to Earth, and It Came From Benieth the Sea also included.  Stay clear of that one, as I have heard that the video and audio quality sucks from all the compression on the disk, something Mill Creek is notorious for.

I think the only time the original Mothra was released on its own was on VHS through Sony. I can't recall if that version was released on DVD, but if it was it's long since out-of-print.

I highly recommend the Toho Triple feature with Mothra, Battle in Outer Space and The H-Man. It's a really incredible set of movies and pretty dirt cheap.

^Seconded.  The other two movies are classics and really awesome to add to your collection, and you can get that set for super super cheap.

Is on Amason for $10.34...

http://www.amazon.com/Icons-Sci-Fi-Collection-Battle-Mothra/dp/B0024FAG2G/ref=sr_1_2?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1410365940&sr=1-2&keywords=mothra

^Thirded.  I was pleasantly surprised by the quality and even more so that it had both the English and original Japanese versions. 

Love that Icons of Toho 3DVD set too! The only let down is the packaging. We will need separate cases for the other two discs, to avoid scratches.
All legends are involved there... Ishiro Honda, Eiji Tsuburaya, Akira Ifukube, Kenji Sahara, Akira Takarada, Hiroshi Koizumi, etc. Too bad that these films are only available as blu ray in Japan only, for now. I don't mind buying them again if Sony ever released these films on blu ray in US.

^That may be coming sooner than we think!  Those three fims are the only (I believe) three films Sony has not upgraded yet, and they just gave Rebirth of Mothra III, which they have had the rights to reliese since 1998 but never did, a Blu-ray release alongside its two prequels!  I bet we seen The H-Man, Battle in Outer Space, and Mothra get Blu-rays next year! :) I'll do some digging to see what other films Sony may have the rights to!

Here's a little somethin'...

This is an excerpt from a Toho Kingdom interview conducted by Anthony Romero with Barrett Evens of Mill Creek Entertainment, who partnered with Sony recently, resulting in their recent Mothra release...

Romero: Mothra was previously released by Mill Creek Entertainment as part of the Sci-Fi Creatures Classics set. Any chance there might be a Blu-ray release of the 1961 film down the road?

Evans: We are exploring the possibility, but no definitive plans yet.

Intriguing!

Here's the full interview, if anyone is interested:

http://www.tohokingdom.com/interviews/barrett_evans_mill_creek_05-2014.html

Nice thread idea Gman! I'm suprised the Bluray/3D version isn't too expensive.

Danzilla,

Fantastic find! I remember hearing about that, but never knew the source. Fans need to let Sony know there's a market for these films on Bluray. It's the only way we'll get them.