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Mothra vs. Godzilla 1964

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Since 1984, the Criterion Collection has been dedicated to publishing important classic and contemporary films from around the world in editions that offer the highest technical quality and award-winning, original supplements. No matter the medium—from laserdisc to DVD and Blu-ray to streaming—Criterion has maintained its pioneering commitment to presenting each film as its maker would want it seen, in state-of-the-art restorations with special features designed to encourage repeated watching and deepen the viewer’s appreciation of the art of film.

Films listed in order of spine numbers. Releases with multiple films are listed as individual items where appropiate.

Last Update: Releases up to May 2024 (Spine #1219)

Source: https://www.criterion.com/shop/browse/list?sort=spine_number

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To understand the franchise:


JP Shōwa era (1954–1975) - Daikaijū movies and a toku TV series.

JP Heisei era (1984–1995) - New timeline sequel to the 1954 film that ignores the Shōwa era.

JP Millennium era (1999–2004) - Anthology where each film is a standalone story, with the 1954 film serving as the only previous point of reference.
* In this era, Mechagodzilla (2002) and Tokyo SOS (2003) are the only films to share continuity and are also connected to Mothra (1961).

JP Era Reiwa (2016-now) - Toho's complete reboot of the franchise.


US Americanized (1956, 1959, 1963, 1985) - 4 re-edited Japanese films, adding different footage with American actors.

FR Frenchnized (1957) - Obscure re-edited French dubbed that combines elements of the 1954 (JP) and 1956 (US) versions.

ITA "Codzzilla" (1977) - Re-edited and colorized Italian dubbed that uses the US version (1956) plus WWII newsreel and clips from other monster movies.

US Hanna-Barbera (1978-1979) - TV animated series

US TriStar Pictures (1998–2000) - USA remake and a TV animated series.

US Monster Verse (2014-now) - USA Legendary Pictures reboot, plus King Kong and other characters owned by Toho Co with movies, TV series and animations.


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Since 1984, the Criterion Collection, has been dedicated to gathering the greatest films from around the world and publishing them in editions that offer the highest technical quality and award-winning, original supplements for a wider and wider audience. The foundation of the collection is the work of such masters of cinema as Kurosawa, Fellini, Bergman, Tarkovsky, Hitchcock, and Kubrick. Each film is presented uncut, in its original aspect ratio, as its maker intended it to be seen. To date, more than 150 filmmakers have made it into the collection.

Source: https://www.criterion.com/library/list_view?b=Criterion&m=dvd&s=spine

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https://assortedopinions.home.blog/

This is not a comprehensive list of leftist cinema, this is a curated selection of suggestions for people who want to watch great, and potent, leftist films.

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Cinema Suicide was a popular, long-running website celebrating cheap thrills and the grimy, dusty titles tucked away on video store shelves.

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Kaiju films and other movies with giant monsters

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https://variety.com/lists/godzilla-movies-ranked/

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This Collection features all Godzilla films made by Toho as well as other Toho productions that are related and officially counted in-canon. (Summary from original list)

This list is in no way official and the original list on imdb is now gone that explained all the connections.

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These are films that Quentin has mentioned in best-of lists, end of the year top films lists, QT Film Fests, podcasts, off-hand remarks in interviews, etc.

These have been sourced from many lists online, and made available here, in one spot, for your enjoyment.

Sources:
https://screenrant.com/quentin-tarantinos-favorite-movies-time-ranked/
https://mubi.com/lists/quentin-tarantinos-favorite-movies
https://imdb.com/list/ls043093231/
https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/quentin-tarantino-favourite-11-films-handwritten-list/
https://www.indiewire.com/gallery/quentin-tarantino-favorite-movies/
https://wiki.tarantino.info/index.php/Tarantino's_favorite_films
https://www.pulpfiction.com/quentin-tarantinos-top-20-films-1992-to-2009

Please comment on any that I may have missed.

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Toho productions

  • Godzilla 1954
  • Godzilla, King of the Monsters! 1956
  • Godzilla Raids Again 1955
  • King Kong vs. Godzilla 1962
  • Mothra vs. Godzilla 1964
  • Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster 1964
  • Invasion of Astro-Monster 1965
  • Ebirah, Horror of the Deep 1966
  • Son of Godzilla 1967
  • Destroy All Monsters 1968
  • All Monsters Attack 1969
  • Godzilla vs. Hedorah 1971
  • Godzilla vs. Gigan 1972
  • Godzilla vs. Megalon 1973
  • Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla 1974
  • Terror of Mechagodzilla 1975
  • The Return of Godzilla 1984
  • Godzilla 1985 1985
  • Godzilla vs. Biollante 1989
  • Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah 1991
  • Godzilla vs. Mothra 1992
  • Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II 1993
  • Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla 1994
  • Godzilla vs. Destoroyah 1995
  • Godzilla 2000: Millennium 1999
  • Godzilla vs. Megaguirus 2000
  • Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack 2001
  • Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla 2002
  • Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. 2003
  • Godzilla: Final Wars 2004
  • Shin Godzilla 2016

Hollywood productions

  • Godzilla 1998
  • Godzilla 2014
  • Godzilla: King of the Monsters 2019
  • Godzilla vs. Kong 2021

See Also:

https://trakt.tv/users/rzepkowski/lists/monsterverse-movies

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Classic B horror shown on the creature features TV program hosted by Bob Wilkins and John Stanley

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