"Director: Ishiro Honda"

• GODZILLA BOX - THE SHOWA FILMS 1954-1975 (CRITERION COLLECTION) | Blu Ray | (25/11/2019) from £117.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  In 1954, An Enormous Beast Clawed Its Way Out Of The Sea, Destroying Everything In Its PathAnd Changing Movies Forever. The Arresting Original Godzilla Soon Gave Rise To An Entire Monstermovie Genre (Kaiju Eiga), But The King Of The Monsters Continued To Reign Supreme: In Fourteen Fiercely Entertaining Sequels Over The Next Two Decades, Godzilla Defended Its Throne Against A Host Of Other Formidable Creatures, Transforming From A Terrifying Symbol Of Nuclear Annihilation Into A Benevolent (If Still Belligerent) Earth Protector. Collected Here For The First Time Are All Fifteen Godzilla Films Of Japan'S Showa Era, In A Landmark Set Showcasing The Technical Wizardry, Fantastical Storytelling, And Indomitable International Appeal That Established The Most Iconic Giant Monster The Cinema Has Ever Seen. Includes 15 Films: Godzilla™ (Dir. Ishiro Honda 1954) Godzilla™ Raids Again (Dir. Motoyoshi Oda 1955) King Kong Vs. Godzilla™ (Dirs. Ishiro Honda, Thomas Montgomery 1963) Mothra™ Vs. Godzilla™ (Dir. Ishiro Honda 1964) Ghidorah™, The Three-Headed Monster (Dir. Ishiro Honda 1964) Invasion Of Astro-Monster (Dir. Ishiro Honda 1965) Ebirah™, Horror Of The Deep (Dir. Jun Fukuda 1966) Son Of Godzilla™ (Dir. Jun Fukuda 1967) Destroy All Monsters (Dir. Ishiro Honda 1968) All Monsters Attack (Dir. Ishiro Honda 1969) Godzilla™ Vs. Hedorah™ (Dir. Yoshimitsu Banno 1971) Godzilla™ Vs. Gigan™ (Dir. Jun Fukuda 1972) Godzilla™ Vs. Megalon™ (Dir. Jun Fukuda 1973) Godzilla™ Vs. Mechagodzilla™ (Dir. Jun Fukuda 1974) Terror Of Mechagodz (Dir. Ishiro Honda 1975) Bonus Features: High-definition digital transfers of all fifteen Godzilla films made between 1954 and 1975, released together for the first time, with uncompressed monaural soundtracks High-definition digital transfers of Godzilla, King of the Monsters, the 1956 U.S.-release version of Godzilla; and the 1962 Japanese-release version of King Kong vs. Godzilla Audio commentaries from 2011 on Godzilla and Godzilla, King of the Monsters featuring film historian David Kalat International English-language dub tracks for Invasion of Astro-Monster, Son of Godzilla, Destroy All Monsters, Godzilla vs. Megalon, Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla, and Terror of Mechagodzilla Directors Guild of Japan interview with director Ishiro Honda, conducted by director Yoshimitsu Banno in 1990 Programs detailing the creation of Godzilla's special effects and unused effects sequences from Toho releases including Destroy All Monsters New interview with filmmaker Alex Cox about his admiration for the Showa-era Godzilla films New and archival interviews with cast and crew members, including actors Bin Furuya, Tsugutoshi Komada, Haruo Nakajima, and Akira Takarada; composer Akira Ifukube; and effects technicians Yoshio Irie and Eizo Kaimai Interview with critic Tadao Sato from 2011 Illustrated audio essay from 2011 about the real-life tragedy that inspired Godzilla New English subtitle translations Trailers PLUS: A lavishly illustrated deluxe hardcover book featuring an essay by cinema historian Steve Ryfle, notes on the films by cinema historian Ed Godziszewski, and new illustrations by Arthur Adams, Sophie Campbell, Becky Cloonan, Jorge Coelho, Geof Darrow, Simon Gane, Robert Goodin, Benjamin Marra, Monarobot, Takashi Okazaki, Angela Rizza, Yuko Shimizu, Bill Sienkiewicz, Katsuya Terada, Ronald Wimberly and Chris Wisnia

• Godzilla | DVD | (13/02/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The legend begins... Released to coincide with the film's 50th anniversary - the original unexpurgated uncut and subtitles version of the film has rarely seen by British audiences. After American nuclear testing in the Pacific Ocean several ships are sunk in mysterious circumstances. The Japanese authorities close in on the neaby Odo island where natives relate tales of a devastating monster whom they call 'Gojira'. An expedition to the island by Professor Kyohei Yamane (Shi

• King Kong Vs Godzilla | Blu Ray | (20/02/2017) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Ishiro Honda directs this classic Japanese sci-fi adventure featuring a clash of the cinematic titans as King Kong and Godzilla square off for a monster showdown. At the same time as a pharmaceutical company manager undertakes an expedition in search of the mystical berries that confer gigantic size on the legendary Kong, a team of American pilots have discovered the frozen tomb of the fearsome Godzilla. When they thaw him out, the stage is set for a titanic battle between the two oversized creatures.

• King Kong vs Godzilla | DVD | (10/04/2006) from £9.66   |  Saving you £0.33 (3.42%)   |  RRP £9.99

  When a Japanese businessman named Mr. Tako hears that a native tribe on the island of Farou possesses abnormally large berries he sends his employees Sakuri and Furue to retrieve the fruit. Better yet he tells them to also capture King Kong a gorilla monster who has become gigantic as a result of eating the berries. On their way back to Japan the team wrestles to gain control over the enormous and powerful creature who breaks free just as another notorious monster Godzilla is r

• King Kong Escapes | DVD | (10/04/2006) from £15.17   |  Saving you £-3.92 (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  In another King Kong installment by Ishiro Honda the giant ape monster's skills are required for a science project by Doctor Who and his helpers. When a mechanically devised robot version of the creature cannot do the job the team of scientists must go and retrieve the real King Kong himself. But no sooner do they get their hands on the enormous beast than they realize they are no match for a creature of his size. Calling on his robotic imposter for help the scientists unk

• The Mysterians | DVD | (13/02/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Join mankind's most treacherous battle for survival! From the director of the original Kaiju classic Godzilla comes The Mysterians - available on DVD for the first time! After a Japanese town is totally destroyed the military arrive to investigate. They encounter a giant robot that is decimating everything in its path. A dome appears out of the ground and a group of scientists are invited to meet the alien Mysterians from the planet Mysteroid. The Mysterians have come in peace all they ask humanity for is three-square kilometers of land and the right to interbreed with Earth women to repopulate their species. Outraged at such a suggestion humanity declares war on the Mysterians which leads to the revelation of the aliens' sinister secrets. However Earth stands little chance against the technologically advanced beings unless a group of scientists can come up with a super weapon to use against them. The Mysterians was the first colour Japanese science fiction film to be shot in widescreen. The creative team responsible for Godzilla reunited for the production and the special effects are striking. Flying saucers zeppelin-type aircraft ray-gun blasts mass floods and violent explosions are fantastically executed setting the standard for model effects and science fiction art design for years to come. Vibrant and bursting with action The Mysterians is an arresting vision of futuristic warfare and a cautionary tale for the atomic age; a treat not only for robot fanatics and cult sci-fi film fans but one of Ishiro Honda's most celebrated and spectacular extravaganzas.

• King Kong Escapes | Blu Ray | (20/02/2017) from £14.95   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Ishiro Honda directs this Japanese adventure sequel featuring the gigantic ape Kong. A team of scientists have built a mechanical version of Kong in order to extract a radioactive element at the Earth's core. When the robot Kong fails in its mission, the scientists decide to capture the real thing to finish the task. However, events rapidly spiral out of control when Kong escapes, resulting in a city-destroying showdown between King Kong and Mechani-Kong in central Tokyo. The cast includes Rhodes Reason, Mie Hama and Linda Miller.

• Classic King Kong - King King | DVD | (09/04/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  King Kong (1933): When a film crew pays a visit to a remote tropical island they discover that its inhabitants are worshippers of a colossal ape called 'Kong'. The fearsome beast takes a shine to blonde bombshell Fay Wray which leads to his downfall. Captured and brought to New York as a Broadway attraction Kong escapes from his captors and goes on a rampage in Manhattan searching for the woman he loves. The unforgettable climax set on the Empire State building guarantees that this 1933 classic will live forever in the legends of cinema. King Kong Escapes (1967): In another King Kong installment by Ishiro Honda the giant ape monster's skills are required for a science project by Doctor Who and his helpers. When a mechanically devised robot version of the creature cannot do the job the team of scientists must go and retrieve the real King Kong himself. But no sooner do they get their hands on the enormous beast than they realize they are no match for a creature of his size. Calling on his robotic imposter for help the scientists unknowingly bring terror upon themselves and a battle to the death between the two threatens to level all of Japan! This is King Kong vs. MechaKong in a battle to the death! King Kong vs Godzilla: When a Japanese businessman named Mr. Tako hears that a native tribe on the island of Farou possesses abnormally large berries he sends his employees Sakuri and Furue to retrieve the fruit. Better yet he tells them to also capture King Kong a gorilla monster who has become gigantic as a result of eating the berries. On their way back to Japan the team wrestles to gain control over the enormous and powerful creature who breaks free just as another notorious monster Godzilla is released from the block of ice where he's been hidden for the last seven years... A titanic battle to the death ensues between the two beasts; the most fearsome movie monsters ever created!