Region 4 Collection of 1999-2004 Godzilla Movies Coming in May Source: Madman Entertainment Special Thanks to Ben Pollock
On May 8th, Eastern Eye -- the Asian theatrical and home video division of Australian distributor Madman Entertainment -- will release a DVD collection of the Millennium Series of Godzilla films. The set will be Region 4 and PAL format, and retail for $39.95 AUD. The Millennium era of Godzilla (1999-2004) saw Godzilla again being rebooted with a series of `alternate takes` on the monster, seeing him face both classic foes such as Mothra and King Ghidorah and new villains like Orga and Monster X. The series climaxed on Godzilla`s 50th anniversary with the Toho monster free-for-all GODZILLA: FINAL WARS. The GODZILLA - MILLENNIUM SERIES BOXSET collects six movies that had previously been released individually on DVD by Madman. With the exception of the new packaging, the new DVDs are identical in terms of content to the previous releases, including optional English dubs and special features such as original Japanese theatrical trailers, photo galleries, trivia, concept art, and poster galleries. This latest set goes along nicely with Madman`s 2009 Godzilla Showa and Heisei era boxsets. GODZILLA - MILLENNIUM SERIES BOXSET features the following films: GODZILLA 2000 (1999) - US Version As Godzilla returns, destroying the city of Nemuro, a 60 million year old UFO rises from the sea. Using Godzilla`s DNA to resurrect it fallen crew, the UFO creates the beast Orga. A battle between the giants threatens to destroy all mankind... will Godzilla defeat the Alien Orga? GODZILLA VS MEGAGUIRUS (???×????? G????, Gojira x Megagirasu Jii Shometsu Sakusen, 2000) When the threat of Godzilla returns to Japan, scientists develop the first manmade black hole in an attempt to trap the monster. During a test of the new weapon, a prehistoric insect called Meganula emerges from the black hole and spawns a host of giant dragonflies. Their queen is Megaguirus -- a 50 meter flying menace set to kill Godzilla. Will mankind survive this clash of the prehistoric titans? GODZILLA, MOTHRA, AND KING GHIDORAH: GIANT MONSTERS ALL-OUT ATTACK (?????????????? ?????? Gojira, Mosura, Kingu Gidora: Daikaijuu Sokogeki, 2001) When an American submarine is mysteriously destroyed at sea, it can only mean one thing -- Godzilla has returned! An investigative journalist meets a strange old man named Isayama who claims that, aside from nuclear energy, Godzilla is made up of vengeful souls from the Pacific War and therefore cannot be killed by manmade weapons. Isayama awakens the ancient `Three sacred Guardian Beasts` -- King Ghidorah (Air), Mothra (Water) and Baragon (Earth) -- and soon Godzilla faces an all out attack on a grand scale. GODZILLA VS MECHAGODZILLA III (???×?????, Gojira x Mekagojira, GODZILLA AGAINST MECHAGODZILLA, 2002) Godzilla has returned and Japan is once again under attack! A team of crack scientists take DNA from the first Godzilla from 1954 and design Kiryu, a giant mechanical Godzilla, in an attempt to stop the destruction of Tokyo. Yumiko Shaku (star of PRINCESS BLADE) is Akane Yashiro, the pilot of Mechagodzilla -- the ultimate machine in a winner-takes-all battle for civilization against the ultimate monster... Godzilla! GODZILLA: TOKYO S.O.S. (???×???×????? SOS, Gojira x Mosura x Mekagojira Tokyo SOS, 2003) Mechagodzilla is undergoing repairs when a pair of psychic fairies appear, warning scientists not to rebuild the giant robot. When the real Godzilla appears to attack Tokyo, Japan`s prime minister has no choice but to launch the unfinished machine against the monster that threaten their lives. But whose side will Mothra take in the conflict? GODZILLA: FINAL WARS (??? ?????????, Gojira: Fainaru Uozu, 2004) London, Paris, New York, Sydney, Shanghai... monsters suddenly appear attacking cities all over the globe. The Earth defenses are not enough to repel the attacks and it seems that all hope is lost when a mysterious spaceship appears and extinguishes the monsters with a energy beam. The aliens propose a peace treaty with the Earth, but can they be trusted? If not, the Earth`s forces may have to awaken the ancient power of the greatest monster of all -- GODZILLA! Director Ryuei Kitamura (VERSUS, AZUMI) brings us the last in the Godzilla series to commemorate the 50th year of Godzilla films. DVD Features Release Date: May 8, 2013 Format: DVD (Region 4, PAL) SRP: $39.95 AUD Catalog: EYEB312 Audio tracks: Japanese Dolby 5.1, English 5.1, English 2.0 Subtitles: English Number of Discs: 6 Run Time: 617 minutes
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