Godzilla vs. Megalon minor rant.

I was fortunate to purchase the MST3k volume 10 before it was "recalled". So, I own a copy of their version of Godzilla vs. Megalon on DVD. One of the bad situations about Godzilla in the US is that not one company has the distribution rights to the movies.

Classic Media, Inc. did a very nice thing for us Godzilla fans. They released their particular collection of movies in the best way possible. They included the original Japanese version with subtitles and the American release. Further they were presented in Toho Scope, that is, they were in widescreen.

Unfortunately, Godzilla vs. Megalon was not one of the movies in their catalog. There has never been a widescreen release of the movie in the US. Both the old VHS and the DVD were in pan and scan format. The MST3k version is in pan and scan.

Because of this situation, Godzilla DVD collectors cannot have a consistent group of DVD's. In fact, some movies have never been available on DVD in the US. Although, to be honest, Godzilla vs Biolante doesn't need to be released on DVD or any other format -- ever!

Nonetheless, in honor of Jet Jaguar week, the current owners of Godzilla vs. Megalon had an announcement -- on Tuesday. Media Blasters is planning a DVD and Blu-ray edition of Godzilla vs. Megalon and Destroy All Monsters. Both films will feature exciting extras! No release date yet, but there you go Jet Jaguar fans -- JJ and the big G on Blu-ray -- to get all those pithy nuances.