Gorgo coming to Blu-ray

[f451]

https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=10290


It would be great if they could include the short "Waiting for Gorgo" as a special feature.

This promises to be a definitive release -- perhaps in March 2013.

[gojiboy]

Been meaning to pick up the DVD for years, glad I never did. Still have the VHS though. Can't wait for this one.

[ABCABBMovie]

Holy. Shit.

I can't believe that this movie is getting a release. Day one pic up for me.

[dsman71]

3/19 is the date with Gorgo with some classic B movie monster double features (DVD only) Cant wait to pre order

[bullets]

This is a nice surprise

[EricJ]

Originally Posted by f451

It would be great if they could include the short "Waiting for Gorgo" as a special feature.

Equally arcane SyFy-era MST3K reference: So, which one is Dorkin?

(I don't actually speak Season 8-10 Mike-zombie; I tend to be fluent in Joel references, but I pick it up from the natives.)

[f451]

He's the one who owns the circus in Battersea Park

[dsman71]

Glad its up for pre-order ! Mine !

[f451]

Still on track for March 19.

http://www.vcientertainment.com/inde...id=782&path=59

[Movie-Brat]

Oh Gorgo, I remember that one. I saw it on TV years ago thanks to my sister. I think it was on the Sci-Fi Channel and it wasn't the MST3k version either.

[jsz1002]

Originally Posted by dsman71

WOW thats a killer price... !

Has amazon ever price matched these guys?



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[madlost1]

Originally Posted by jsz1002

Has amazon ever price matched these guys?



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No

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[TheProfessor]

I went ahead and pre-ordered this (in addition to The Blob), but does anyone know what sort of audio track will be on here, such as mono, stereo, surround, or if it will have lossless options?

[f451]

Originally Posted by TheProfessor

I went ahead and pre-ordered this (in addition to The Blob), but does anyone know what sort of audio track will be on here, such as mono, stereo, surround, or if it will have lossless options?

The VCI website indicates this will have Dolby Digital 5.1 / PCM. Keep in mind this is a 1961 film that was generally released in magnificent mono. Don't expect an immersive auditory experience -- not unless those salt mines cached the original audio stems.
http://www.vcientertainment.com/inde...id=782&path=59

And, as an aside, here's some interesting production background stuff I happened upon --
http://wheresgrandad.com/2012/04/22/...alkey-kind-of/

[TheProfessor]

Originally Posted by f451

The VCI website indicates this will have Dolby Digital 5.1 / PCM. Keep in mind this is a 1961 film that was generally released in magnificent mono. Don't expect an immersive auditory experience -- not unless those salt mines cached the original audio stems.
http://www.vcientertainment.com/inde...id=782&path=59

And, as an aside, here's some interesting production background stuff I happened upon --
http://wheresgrandad.com/2012/04/22/...alkey-kind-of/

Thanks! Even if the PCM was in mono, PCM mono can sound pretty good (the Godzilla blu ray comes to mind). I'm looking forward to this. I haven't seen this since the video rental store I went to as a kid closed down, so it will be somewhat nostalgic but mostly like seeing it for the first time.

[jsz1002]

As long as this release is better than the horrible dvd that is out now, I'll be happy.

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[f451]

Glen Erickson writes reviews of Blu-ray/DVD releases as DVD Savant. His reviews and articles are a treasure trove of information.

http://www.dvdtalk.com/dvdsavant/

"And, to get back to obsessive topic #14, I've heard back from added-value editor-producer/filmmaker Daniel Griffith, who is quick to announce that he's turned in his cut for the making-of docu for the new VCI Blupray of Gorgo. About six months ago another Savant correspondent Lee Kaplan asked me to help him contact the VCI people. Among his possessions he found a private 8mm movie taken in a British film studio in 1959 that had a brief shot of the Gorgo monster suit either being sculpted or constructed. Now I've been told that Kaplan's film clip has made it into Griffith's docu, and we'll finally get to see it.

I don't know of anyone ever publishing any preproduction or BTS photos of Gorgo beyond an article in an old American Cinematographer, which I researched while working on 1941. I've only heard rumors of what might have happened to the rubber Gorgo suit-a-saurus. I surely hope that VCI and Griffith have uncovered other revelatory materials for this key childhood attraction."

[jsz1002]

Got mine from bestbuy.com. Haven't had time to watch it yet.

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[Shazapp]

I received mine today along with my Amazon pre-order of Zero Dark Thirty. I am more jazzed for Gorgo! (Haven't had a chance to watch it yet but I'll be popping it in the player in a few minutes!)

[jsz1002]

So I watched this last night. It looked ok. Much better than the previous dvd, but not great. I wonder if it can look any better. The extras were really good!