Je rajoute ici des previews de VARAN ET DE DOGORA:
VARAN THE UNBELIEVABLE
VARAN first came to America in 1962, when Crown International Pictures gutted the picture and released it stateside as VARAN THE UNBELIEVABLE. The US version jettisoned nearly all of the Japanese footage except for the special effects sequences (and even those were trimmed) and replaced them with a new-and boring-- story starring actors Myron Healy and Tsuruko Kobayashi. The end result bore little resemblance to Toho's original version and is for all intents and purposes a different film. While the Media Blasters DVD is entitled VARAN THE UNBELIEVABLE, it will be the original Japanese movie and not the edited US release. Healy and Co. have been sent packing, but the new disc will still feature two versions of VARAN; the Toho theatrical release and a shorter "Japanese TV Cut".
Despite earlier rumors, there will be no English dub track on the DVD. Toho's original English audio was unavailable and Media Blasters chose not to make a new dub (as they did for THE MYSTERIANS). The DVD's audio options consist of Japanese 5.1, Japanese 2.0, and Japanese mono, with English subtitles.
Toho's international sales poster for VARAN showcased the monster's flying ability. Scenes of Varan in flight that were cut from the 1962 US release will be shown on the Media Blasters DVD. © 1958 Toho Co., Ltd.
Extras include both a commentary track and interview with Keizo Murase. Murase is a veteran sculptor and monster maker who helped design a menagerie of creatures including Mothra, Varan, Matango, Gamera, several of the monsters in the Heisei Godzilla series, and China's Mighty Peking Man.
Language: Japanese mono, 2.0 and 5.1, Japanese commentary
Subtitles: English
Running Time: 87 min
Aspect Ratio & Format: 2.35:1 16x9 Anamorphic
Black and White
Special Features:
Full-length Theatrical Version (87 min)
TV Version in Japanese 2.0 (54 min)
Interview with Creature Designer Keizo Murase (29 min)
Audio Commentary by Keizo Murase
Two Japanese Trailers
DOGORA
In 1965, American International Pictures brought DOGORA to the US. Retitled DAGORA THE SPACE MONSTER, the movie bypassed a theatrical run and went straight to television in a horribly cropped "pan and scan" version. The upcoming DVD will be the first time the widescreen version of the film has been released in the US.
Since the DVD is still several months away a complete list of contents are not yet available. Media Blasters has revealed that they are working with the VOOM satellite channel "Monsters HD" on materials for DOGORA, and while details are sketchy at this time, there will be a bounty of extra features. As with the other recent Media Blasters DVDs, DOGORA will include the Japanese audio track in a variety of formats with English subtitles, plus Toho's international English dubbing. This same dub was used for AIP-TV's release, so older fans should experience a welcome sense of nostalgia when watching the movie.
The following is a partial list of specs for the DOGORA DVD. H!O will flesh out the information once everything has been confirmed.
Language: Japanese/English
Subtitles: English
Running Time: 83 min
Aspect Ratio & Format: 2.35:1 16x9 Anamorphic
Color
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