Go Go Godzilla

Yeah, I Did a Thing and Scored the Godzilla Minus One Deluxe Edition from Japan

/ Ray Van Horn, Jr. / 9 Comments

I’ve haven’t been this obsessed with a movie since Blade Runner 2049, the original Star Wars trilogy before that and probably a bucket full of horror films in-between. Impatient me, I pre-ordered the Japanese Deluxe Edition of Godzilla Minus One as an early birthday present, since the U.S. and Japan share the same Blu Ray zoning.

Luckily for me, I saw the film three times in the theater, including Godzilla Minus One, Minus Color, which is loaded inside this gorgeous four-disc package with a monster (pun intended) wraparound case along with a separate steel case and came autographed by film director Takashi Yamazaki.

I already started watching a few minutes to get my fix before I finish over the weekend in full Japanese. Luckily, I know the story well, even if I may take a crash course in the language since there are no English subtitles until the North American release is finally here. We watched part of the incredible Shogun miniseries without subtitles and followed along just fine until Hulu swung them back in.

Worth it!!!

–Ray Van Horn, Jr.

Retro Ad of the Week: Even Godzilla Needs a Snickers from Time to Time

/ Ray Van Horn, Jr. / 4 Comments

No preamble needed for this week’s retro ad. If you’ve seen the running t.v. and print spots for Snickers’ “Hungry” campaign over the past number of years, a pitch using the mighty Godzilla should’ve been the first de facto choice.

Though I never imagined the King of the Monsters would be quad runnin’ instead of tackling skyscrapers and enemy kaiju with a peanut and nougat reward as his pacification. I love it.

–Ray Van Horn, Jr.