Godzilla vs. Biollante (Criterion Collection) (4K + Blu-ray) [USA]

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Release Date: March 18, 2025
Prices and Links:
Criterion- $34.96 (4K+Blu-ray) , $27.96 (Blu-ray only)
OrbitDVD- $33.99 (4K+Blu-ray) , $25.99 (Blu-ray only)
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Director: Kazuki Ômori
Writers: Kazuki Ômori, Shinichirô Kobayashi
Starring: Kunihiko Mitamura, Yoshiko Tanaka, Masanobu Takashima, Tôru Minegishi, Yasuko Sawaguchi
  • Japan
  • 1989
  • 104 minutes
  • Color
  • 1.85:1
  • Japanese
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Diving into delirious realms of imagination, this second film of the Godzilla franchise’s 1980s resurgence showcased the towering beast for a new generation of fans. This time, Godzilla’s foe is one of the series’ most wondrously strange kaiju creations: Biollante—a mutant plant genetically engineered from the cells of a rose, a renegade scientist’s dead daughter, and Godzilla itself. With a wild plot encompassing spies, psychic children, and bonkers biotechnology—and some of the coolest special effects in the history of Japanese cinema—Godzilla vs. Biollante stands as a high point in the ever-evolving mythology of the King of the Monsters.

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4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES​

  • New 4K digital restoration, with 5.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
  • One 4K UHD disc of the film and one Blu-ray with the film and special features
  • New audio commentary featuring film historian Samm Deighan, host of the podcast Eros + Massacre and coeditor of the book Revolution in 35mm
  • Making-of program from 1993 featuring director Kazuki Omori and special-effects director Koichi Kawakita, among others
  • Short documentary from 1993 about the Biollante and Super X2 vehicle concepts
  • Deleted special effects
  • TV spots and trailers
  • New English subtitle translation
  • PLUS: An essay by science-fiction and horror film expert Jim Cirronella
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Reactions: Billy Talent
Criterion should release another boxset like they did for the Showa Era, in the meantime these single editions will do!