Movies on DVD and Blu-ray

Monday, 16 February 2015

Godzilla Raids Again (1955)

Directed by Motoyoshi Oda starring Hiroshi Koizumi, Setsuko Wakayama and Minoru Chiaki.

Contains the original Japanese version - Godzilla Raids Again (1955) - 81m 34s

And the US version - Gigantis, The Fire Monster (1959) - 79m

DVD bought in 2013

Audio commentary with Steve Ryfie and Friends
The Art of Suit Acting Featurette
Poster Slide Show

Them! (1954)

Directed by Gordon Douglas and starring James Whitmore, Edmund Gwenn, Joan Weldon and James Arness.

DVD bought in 2009

88m 43s

Behind-the-scenes archive footage
Photo gallery
Theatrical trailer

Tarantula (1955)

Directed by Jack Arnold and starring John Agar, Mara Corday and Leo G. Carroll.

DVD bought in 2006

81mins

No extras

Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)

Directed by Jack Arnold and starring Richard Carlson, Julie Adams and Richard Denning.

2D & 3D Blu-ray bought in 2013

79m 14s

Audio Commentary with film historian Tom Weaver
Back to the Black Lagoon documentary (40mins)
100 Years of Universal: The Lot
Production Photographs picture slideshow
Theatrical trailer

A Star is Born (1954)

Directed by George Cukor and starring Judy Garland, James Mason, Jack Carson and Charles Bickford.

2-disc Special Edition DVD bought in 2003

Blu-ray bought in 2013

176m 17s

Blu-ray

DVD extras -

"Introduction" featurette
"The Man that Got Away" deleted scenes
Alternate scenes
When My Sugar Walks Down the Street
Film Effects Reel
A Report by Jack L. Warner
Huge Premiere Hails 'A Star is Born' Newsreel Montage
A Star is Born' Premiere in Cinemascope
"Pantages Premiere TV Special" documentary
"A Star is Bored" animated short
Audio Vault
Recording Sessions
Theatrical trailers

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)

Directed by Stanley Donen and starring Howard Keel, Jane Powell, Jeff Richards, Tommy Rall and Russ Tamblyn.

2-disc Special Edition bought in 2007

97m 52s

Audio commentary by director Stanley Donen
Alternate widescreen version of the film
Sobbin' Women: The Making of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (42mins)
Radio City Music Hall Premiere on 22 July 1954
MGM's 30th Anniversary
MGM Jubilee Overture