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SciFi Japan has updated with a first look at BRINGING GODZILLA DOWN TO SIZE, the original documentary produced by Classic Media.

BRINGING GODZILLA DOWN TO SIZE goes behind the scenes of a filmmaking style that remains firmly rooted in the past even as special effects leap into the future. From the original GOJIRA (1954) through 50-plus years of sequels, spin-offs and imitations, this original documentary tells the story of the genre's creation and evolution via exclusive interviews with filmmakers, special-effects artists, actors and monster stuntmen.

Featuring Akira Takarada, Hiroshi Koizumi, Yoshio Tsuchiya, Shogo Tomiyama, Haruo Nakajima, Kenpachiro Satsuma, Tsutomu "Tom" Kitagawa, Shusuke Kaneko, Teruyoshi Nakano, Akira Tsuburaya, Ryuji Honda, Shinichi Wakasa, Yasuyuki Inoue, Toshiro Aoki, Akinori Takagi, Toshio Miike, Shiro Sano, and narrated by self-proclaimed Godzilla fan Alex Cox (director of REPO MAN, SID & NANCY), the film celebrates the artistry behind the world of Japanese monsters and ponders the future of Godzilla and his city-smashing analog brethren in the digital age.

BRINGING GODZILLA DOWN TO SIZE will have a premiere screening at the Egyptian Theatre on August 3. The film will be included as a bonus feature with Classic Media's DVD set of the Toho genre classics WAR OF THE GARGANTUAS and RODAN, which goes on sale across the country on September 9.

SciFi Japan’s coverage begins with Part 1: SYNOPSIS; photos and information detailing who and what fans can expect to see in the BRINGING GODZILLA DOWN TO SIZE. Part 2: PRODUCTION NOTES and PERSONNEL FILE— which will run on SFJ in the next few days— will cover the making of the film and the people behind the production.

http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2008 ... ok-part-1/

I was wondering the same thing since it's practically feature-length.

Classic Media hasn't sent me the final DVD set specs yet so I don't know the answer to that question. When I hear something I'll pass it along.

Since RODAN is so short (the Japanese version only runs about 82 minutes and the US version is even shorter) that if CM were to include BRINGING as an extra I imagine everything would fit on a DVD without compromising quality.


On another note, tomorrow morning SciFi Japan will run the production notes and crew info for BRINGING GODZILLA DOWN TO SIZE. The report will include photos from the documentary plus behind the scenes pics.

I wish they had asked me to use the improved version of that font. The B never did come out right on the free version.

I'm really excited to see this! Two of my favorite films PLUS this doc is an awesome set!! I would have bought BGDTS separately!

Part 2 of the BRINGING GODZILLA DOWN TO SIZE coverage, with exclusive behind the scenes photos and information, is now on SciFi Japan:

http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2008 ... ok-part-2/

The next episode of the National Public Radio show OFF-RAMP features an interview with Steve Ryfle about BRINGING GODZILLA DOWN TO SIZE.

OFF-RAMP will air this Saturday, August 2 from noon-1:00pm PST on 89.3-KPCC in Los Angeles. The show will be rebroadcast on Sunday, August 3 at 8:00pm and also be available online and for ipods at http://www.scpr.org/programs/offramp/

Additional details on SciFi Japan:

http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2008 ... n-to-size/

I saw it as well and in doing my William Shatner impersonation, I thought it was EX ----cell-ANT!

There was something Keith brought up in the Q/A with Steve and Ed, that also caught my attention, was that Tsubuaraya's death is still quite hard on Haruo Nakajima. You could see it was really quite visible.

But the highlight was having the three Godzilla suit actors all together taking about their experience (and hazards) of being in the suit.

Good job by all!