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Godzilla

Godzilla

Columbia TriStar (1998)
Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller
USA | English | Color | 02:19
Special Edition
DVD
PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned)
043396231290
| 1 disc
Region 1
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When a freighter is viciously attacked in the Pacific Ocean, a team of experts -- including biologist Niko Tatopoulos and scientists Elsie Chapman and Mendel Craven -- concludes that an oversized reptile is the culprit. Before long, the giant lizard is loose in Manhattan, destroying everything within its reach. The team chases the monster to Madison Square Garden, where a brutal battle ensues.


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Matthew Broderick Dr. Niko Tatopoulos
Jean Reno Philippe Roaché
Maria Pitillo Audrey Timmonds
Hank Azaria Victor 'Animal' Palotti
Kevin Dunn Colonel Hicks
Michael Lerner Mayor Ebert
Harry Shearer Charles Caiman
Arabella Field Lucy Palotti
Vicki Lewis Dr. Elsie Chapman
Doug Savant Sergeant O'Neal
Malcolm Danare Dr. Mendel Craven
Lorry Goldman Gene - Mayor's Aide
Christian Aubert Jean-Luc
Philippe Bergeron Jean-Claude
Frank Bruynbroek Jean-Pierre
François Giroday Jean-Philippe
Nicholas J. Giangiulio Ed
Robert Lesser Murray
Ralph Manza Old Fisherman
Greg Callahan Governor
Chris Ellis General Anderson
Nancy Cartwright Caiman's Secretary
Richard Gant Admiral Phelps
Jack Moore Leonard
Steve Giannelli Jules

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Added Date Mar 10, 2012 13:58:30
Modified Date Jun 12, 2022 00:32:49

Edition details

Screen Ratios Theatrical Widescreen (2.35:1)
Audio Tracks Dolby Digital 5.1 [English (Closed Captioned)]
Dolby Digital 5.1 [English]
Dolby Digital Surround [English (Closed Captioned)]
Subtitles English
Layers Single side, Dual layer
Edition Release Date Dec 26, 2000

Notes

Story Synopsis:
Based on the character owned and created by Toho Co., Ltd., Godzilla is a large and loud adventure that features one of the most famous movie monsters in film history proving one point-size does matter. The gigantic lizard is causing complete chaos in New York City, and everyone must join forces to unravel the mystery behind the incredible destructive and disappearing creature before it is too late. (Laurie Sevano)

DVD Picture:
The anamorphic widescreen DVD and LaserDisc are both sourced from a Sony HD telecine master. Resolution is optimized for both formats with the DVD delivering dramatically improved sharpness and detail due to the substantially increased vertical resolution produced by the anamorphic process. Color fidelity is excellent on both version displaying accurate fleshtones, vivid colors and deep, solid blacks. Colors are more finely resolved and saturated on the DVD and exhibit a superbly natural rendering. Neither version exhibits any distracting noise or artifacts. The letterbox and anamorphic DVD aspect ratio is 2.35:1, while the LaserDisc is 2.40:1.

Soundtrack:
The sound is loud with a theme park attitude that produces a sonically exciting soundfield experience. Both the Dolby® Digital 5.1 discrete and matrix surround PCM soundtracks are superb with an aggressively enveloping soundfield, that is even more dimensionally delineated with split surrounds in the discrete version. There is always a surround presence that is effectively enveloping with excellent side wall imaging. Bass extension is deep and powerful to below 25Hz, especially in the .1 LFE channel. Dialogue sounds generally natural though dialogue has been extensively ADR produced.


This Disc Contains The Following WSR-Rated Superb Qualities:
Superb Sound Effects Recording Quality
Superb Special Visual Effects Quality
Superb Color Fidelity
Reference Quality


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