Gamera: The Complete Collection (1965-2006)

[Mark E. Desade]

Originally Posted by Zillamon51

I wouldn't recommend DD. Their free shipping is via USPS Media Mail. It's an absolute shitshow right now. You could be waiting over a month for it, literally.

How would that make DD any worse than any other retailer delivering via USPS Media Mail now?

[Zillamon51]

Originally Posted by Mark E. Desade

How would that make DD any worse than any other retailer delivering via USPS Media Mail now?

It doesn't. But Amazon ships free on their own trucks. And Target uses UPS. Both will get you your stuff faster, and probably in better shape, than DD.

[nerdy916]

Diabolikdvd has it for $120 plus $8 shipping. So $128 to get it early and in pristine condition.

[WBMakeVMarsMovieNOW]

Originally Posted by Zillamon51

It doesn't. But Amazon ships free on their own trucks. And Target uses UPS. Both will get you your stuff faster, and probably in better shape, than DD.

Hmm in my area there was nothing worse than Amazon's own shipping. A total horror show. Packages would go from a warehouse 30 miles away then over to PA then down to FL then back to NJ to a stop like 10 miles from my house and then sit there for a few days and then be out for delivery and never arrive. Or go from a warehouse 30 miles away, be out for delivery and then just disappear. They even found some of their drivers dumping entire loads of stuff on back roads. Don't think their drivers had a clue about NJ past the built-up area right by NYC and would get lost and give up. Literally was getting nearly 30% of my orders 100% lost and another 30% would take over a week for two day delivery. Such a total disaster they went back to using USPS in my area for everything.

[Zillamon51]

^ Depends on the area, I guess. Here in metro Detroit, we have a couple of Amazon warehouses. Lots of Amazon drivers on the road. I'm a Prime member, I order a decent amount of stuff, and have a problem maybe once a year.

Also, Target REDcard members get 5% off everything, and free shipping via UPS. Another option I would recommend over Deep Discount. The double-whammy of coronavirus and underfunding means USPS is simply not reliable when it comes to Media Mail. It's a very low-priority service. They've told me that MM just sits around until someone gets to it, and that was before corona.

[Jr7936]

thats where I ordered mine but when I placed the order it was 114.99 + $8 shipping
Aug is going to be a fun month.
Gamera, alejandro jodrowsky set, agnes varda set, the 2 new preorders from mondo macabre, plus the monthly vinegar box

Originally Posted by nerdy916

Diabolikdvd has it for $120 plus $8 shipping. So $128 to get it early and in pristine condition.

[Mecha74]

I pre-ordered mine from amazon for $125 and free shipping. Other places may have it cheaper but my best experiences personally have come from amazon.



As for Godzilla art. Eggleton is awesome but I prefer Chris Scalf myself.

[Member-167298]

Gamera set is $128.97 on Bull Moose.

https://www.bullmoose.com/p/34396446...ion-blu-ray-nr

- Free shipping.

- No tax (at least for me).

- Items usually ship a few days before release.

[dr. wai]

Got my review copy of the Gamera Collection(discs only) coming from Arrow Video in August and I took some screenshots from the Gamera trilogy from the 90's as they have brand new 4K transfers.

Gamera: Guardian of the Universe













Gamera: Attack of Legion















Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris

[RalphoR]

Nice...looks great! Thanks for sharing. This will be a fun set to watch.

[Nailwraps]

Speaking of the Heisei Trilogy, DVDCompare confirmed Gamera: Guardian of The Universe has both the US AND UK tracks!:

http://www.dvdcompare.net/comparison....php?fid=16927

[RodChester]

Looking forward to getting this set soon. It’ll look nice next to the Criterion Godzilla set. Hopefully Target comes through with my preorder.

[Kenoh_Goji]

Originally Posted by nerdy916

Diabolikdvd has it for $120 plus $8 shipping. So $128 to get it early and in pristine condition.

I ordered Mr. Vampire from DiabolikDVD and It's about a week late. I ordered my Gamera set from them as well. Hopefully, that will arrive without issue.

[dr. wai]

Originally Posted by Kenoh_Goji

I ordered Mr. Vampire from DiabolikDVD and It's about a week late. I ordered my Gamera set from them as well. Hopefully, that will arrive without issue.

The Mr. Vampire disc is an import so they have to rely on getting their inventory from the U.K., so that takes some time. The Gamera set is from the U.S. so there shouldn't be any problem unless the USPS decides they don't want to deliver it on time.

[WBMakeVMarsMovieNOW]

Originally Posted by Zillamon51

^ Depends on the area, I guess. Here in metro Detroit, we have a couple of Amazon warehouses. Lots of Amazon drivers on the road. I'm a Prime member, I order a decent amount of stuff, and have a problem maybe once a year.

Also, Target REDcard members get 5% off everything, and free shipping via UPS. Another option I would recommend over Deep Discount. The double-whammy of coronavirus and underfunding means USPS is simply not reliable when it comes to Media Mail. It's a very low-priority service. They've told me that MM just sits around until someone gets to it, and that was before corona.

I think maybe if you are in a city or very close Amazon's own delivery works well but as soon as you are in the far suburbs or beyond it seemed to be a total disaster.

Anyway, I pre-ordered mine from Target as part of the buy 2 get 1 free deal plus 5% Redcard. I've also become used to slow since I've ordered a few things from Europe/Australia and during this crazy time some of it has taken over two months from day of shipping.

[dr. wai]

I have been going through the extras on each disc (up to disc 3 so far) and there is just a plethora of features on this thing. No alternate versions of the films after the second film, which I thought kept going), commentaries and introductions make up for that. There is also some really great footage taken at G-fest as well as a gallery focusing on the Neptune Media VHS releases of three of the Gamera films in the States. So far, this set is a lot to take in, but it has been worth it.

[Mikezilla3k]

Originally Posted by dr. wai

No alternate versions of the films after the second film, which I thought kept going

So the AIP-TV dubs are just edited to fit the Japanese versions?

[dr. wai]

Originally Posted by Mikezilla3k

So the AIP-TV dubs are just edited to fit the Japanese versions?

Actually, the third film DOES have the American version on it as well as a directors cut. I just discovered that right after I made that post. For the fourth film, it looks like no American version.

[bc99]

specs.

- Limited collectors' edition packaging, housed in a large-format rigid box, fully illustrated by Matt Frank

- Casebound, fully-illustrated disc book containing eight Blu-ray discs

- High Definition (1080p) versions of all twelve films, with lossless original Japanese audio and a complete collection of English dub tracks, including classic American International dubs on the Showa-era films remastered from original MGM elements

- Hardback 130-page comic book including a full-colour reprint of the four-issue Gamera comic series originally released by Dark Horse Comics in 1996, and the first-ever English-language printing of the prequel comic The Last Hope by Matt Frank and Joshua Bugosh

- Perfect-bound 80-page book including a new retrospective on the series by Patrick Macias, an archive interview with Noriaki Yuasa by David Milner, kaiju X-ray illustrations by Jolyon Yates, Fangoria set reports on the Heisei trilogy by Norman England, and a viewers' guide to the English-dubbed versions of the films

- Double-sided four-panel poster of "Gamera's Map of Japan" in both Japanese and English

- Collectors' artcards for each film, featuring new artwork by Matt Frank


DISC ONE - GAMERA THE GIANT MONSTER

- High Definition (1080p) transfer of Gamera the Giant Monster, with lossless original Japanese and dubbed English mono audio, and optional English subtitles

- Commentary and newly filmed introduction by August Ragone

- High Definition (1080p) transfer of Gammera the Invincible (Blu-ray premiere), the American theatrical version of the film, with lossless mono audio and optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing

- Remembering the Gamera Series, an archive featurette from 1991, including interviews with director Noriaki Yuasa, writer Nisan Takahashi and others

- Interview with Noriaki Yuasa, filmed by Jörg Buttgereit in 2002

- Gamera Special, an hour-long best-of compilation supervised by Noriaki Yuasa in 1991

- Alternate English credits

- Trailer and image galleries



DISC TWO - GAMERA VS. BARUGON / GAMERA VS. GYAOS

- High Definition (1080p) transfers of Gamera vs. Barugon and Gamera vs. Gyaos, with lossless original Japanese and dubbed English mono audio, and optional English subtitles

- Commentary on Gamera vs. Barugon by August Ragone & Jason Varney

- Commentary on Gamera vs. Gyaos by Stuart Galbraith IV

- Newly filmed introductions to both films by August Ragone

- High Definition (1080p) transfer of War of the Monsters, the shorter American edit of Gamera vs. Barugon, with lossless English audio

- Alternate English credits for both films

- Trailer and image galleries



DISC THREE - GAMERA VS. VIRAS / GAMERA VS. GUIRON

- High Definition (1080p) transfers of Gamera vs. Viras and Gamera vs. Guiron, with lossless original Japanese and dubbed English mono audio, and optional English subtitles

- Choice of three different versions of Gamera vs. Viras via seamless branching (72-minute Theatrical Version, 81-minute Director's Version and 90-minute US Extended Version)

- Commentary on Gamera vs. Viras by Carl Craig and Jim Cironella

- Commentary on Gamera vs. Guiron by David Kalat

- Newly filmed introductions to both films by August Ragone

- New featurette with actor Carl Craig showing his souvenirs and props from Gamera vs. Viras

- Highlights from the G-FEST X convention in 2003, featuring Noriaki Yuasa and Carl Craig

- The 4th Nippon Jamboree, a promotional film for the Boy Scouts of Japan directed by Yuasa in 1966

- Alternate English credits for both films

- Trailer and image galleries



DISC FOUR - GAMERA VS. JIGER / GAMERA VS. ZIGRA / GAMERA SUPER MONSTER

- High Definition (1080p) transfers of Gamera vs. Jiger, Gamera vs. Zigra and Gamera Super Monster, with lossless original Japanese and dubbed English mono audio, and optional English subtitles

- Commentary on Gamera vs. Jiger by Edward L. Holland

- Commentary on Gamera vs. Zigra by Sean Rhoads & Brooke McCorkle

- Commentary on Gamera Super Monster by Richard Pusateri

- Newly filmed introductions to all three films by August Ragone

- Alternate English credits for all three films

- Trailer and image galleries



DISC FIVE - GAMERA THE GUARDIAN OF THE UNIVERSE

- High Definition (1080p) transfer of Gamera the Guardian of the Universe, from a 4K restoration by Kadokawa Pictures

- Original Japanese and dubbed English DTS-HD MA 5.1 and 2.0 audio, with optional English subtitles

- Commentary by Matt Frank

- Newly filmed introduction by August Ragone

- A Testimony of 15 Years: Part 1, the first in an epic three-part documentary interviewing cast and crew of the Heisei Trilogy

- Interviews with director Shusuke Kaneko and SFX director Shinji Higuchi, filmed by Jörg Buttgereit in 2002

- Extended 90-min interview with Shinji Higuchi from 2001, focusing on the trilogy's special effects

- Behind the scenes featurettes tracing the film's production from announcement to release

- Alternate English credits

- Trailer and image galleries



DISC SIX - GAMERA 2: ATTACK OF LEGION

- High Definition (1080p) transfer of Gamera 2: Attack of Legion, from a 4K restoration by Kadokawa Pictures

- Original Japanese and dubbed English DTS-HD MA 5.1 and 2.0 audio, with optional English subtitles

- Commentary by Kyle Yount

- Newly filmed introduction by August Ragone

- A Testimony of 15 Years: Part 2, the next part of the documentary interviewing cast and crew of the Heisei Trilogy

- On-set footage from the shooting of the film's main unit and special effects filming

- Behind the scenes featurettes tracing the film's production from announcement to release

- Alternate English credits

- "Lake Texarkana" comedic dub track

- Trailer and image galleries



DISC SEVEN - GAMERA 3: REVENGE OF IRIS

- High Definition (1080p) transfer of Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris, from a 4K restoration by Kadokawa Pictures

- Original Japanese and dubbed English DTS-HD MA 5.1 and 2.0 audio, with optional English subtitles

- Commentary by Steve Ryfle & Ed Godziszewski

- Newly filmed introduction by August Ragone

- A Testimony of 15 Years: Part 3, the final part of the documentary interviewing cast and crew of the Heisei Trilogy

- Newly filmed interview with Kaho Tsutsumi about the DNA Tokasatsu exhibition in Tokyo, by kaiju historian Edward L. Holland

- Behind the scenes featurettes tracing the film's production from announcement to release

- Deleted Scenes

- The Awakening of Irys (Remix), a montage of behind-the-scenes footage and work-in-progress special effects footage

- Alternate English credits

- Spoof commentary by "Gamera" & "Soldier No.6"

- Trailer and image galleries



DISC EIGHT - GAMERA THE BRAVE

- High Definition (1080p) transfer of Gamera the Brave

- Original Japanese and dubbed English DTS-HD MA 5.1 and 2.0 audio, with optional English subtitles

- Commentary by Keith Aiken & Bob Johnson

- How to Make a Gamera Movie, a featurette hosted by director Ryuta Tasaki

- Behind The Scenes of Gamera the Brave, an all-access on-set documentary

- The Men That Made Gamera, a documentary looking back at the series from start to finish, featuring interviews with cast and crew

- Opening Day Premiere, a featurette showing the cast and crew presenting the film at its first showing

- Kaho's Summer, an interview with the film's young star

- Special Effects Supercut, a montage of effects shots overseen by FX supervisor Hajime Matsumoto

- Trailer and image galleries

[Nailwraps]

Originally Posted by Mikezilla3k

So the AIP-TV dubs are just edited to fit the Japanese versions?

The AIP tracks switch to Japanese if you watch the Japanese Version of Gamera Vs. Barugon or Gamera Vs. Guiron with the AIP tracks (apparently you can listen to the former with that track).


I know that Gamera Vs. Viras had a VERY short scene in which it wasn't dubbed to English for the AIP Version so I don't know if that's also the same answer (or if that scene is in the US Version on the Blu-ray).