Posted by David Nakamoto on 11/22/06 08:16

TB wrote:
> "David Nakamoto" wrote:
>
> (snip)
>> Hey! What about the other Gijora-less movie, Rodan?! I haven't heard
>> anything, and there doesn't appear to be anything on the web for an
>> original version release.
>
> You probably know this but the English dubbed version has been out in the US
> on dvd for several years. Unfortunately, it's full screen and a pretty
> mediocre transfer. I think Sony/Tri-Star has the rights for any further
> release in the US and it's unlikely it'll come out again any time soon.
> Also, the very nice Japanese region 2 dvd is now out of print and it appears
> many of the other older Godzilla/Kaiju flicks released by Toho in Japan are
> going OOP as well, either in anticipation of even better dvd releases in the
> next couple of years or more likely HiDef transfers around 2010 when the
> newest "reboot" of the Godzilla franchise is supposed to happen.
>
> T.B.

Yes, I did know about the bad English DVD transfer of Rodan, and wished
to see the original (I don't know of anyone who had seen it, my Mom
included) but it sounds like a no go.

NUTS ! ! !

Frustrated,
--- Dave

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