Classic Media Godzilla DVDs Discussion (Part 2)

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Not sure if this is proof of which DVD will be released next from CM, but http://us.yesasia.com shows "Godzilla's Revenge"....the only thing is that it says it was released November 6th.......So I think this it is messed up on yesasia.....It wouldn't makes sense for that to be there next release....MZ and InvasionAM are next.....well atleast I think.

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[Tom R VanSlambrouck]

[kpa]

GHIDORAH and MZ have not been scheduled. RODAN and WAR OF THE GARGANTUAS will definitely come out on DVD.... Classic Media recently renewed their rights to both films for several years, so I don't know why anyone would think a release would be "questionable". MFW, didn't you recently make the same kind of assumptions about Discotek Media?

Here's what I posted in another thread:

Classic Media has signed a long-term deal with Toho so they have these films for many years. Their goal is to release every single film they have rights to at retail and eventually back on TV. Sales for GOJIRA were very strong, and retail orders were fine for GRA and MvsG. The problem right now is that DVD sales in general are down and there's also a glut of product competing for space on store shelves right now. CM was concerned that the two new Godzilla DVDs would get lost in the shuffle since they aren't big new studio films and weren't heavily advertised to the general public. CM discussed this with the big retailers and they agreed that would probably be the case... and if retailers couldn't move their stock of GRA and MvsG DVDs their orders for GHIDORAH and MONSTER ZERO would be much lower.

Based on the information they received from retailers CM thought it was best to hold off the retail release of GRA and MvsG. Obviously, they weren't thrilled by this news since they had already manufactured the DVDs. They also couldn't pull the release from stores such as Best Buy but not from online sellers like Amazon because that would cause major problems with the retail store chains. The one thing they could do was sell the DVDs on their website because those sales will be a drop in the bucket compared to retailer orders. That way Godzilla fans who want them now can get them and won't significantly impact the 2007 retail release.

One potentially significant thing is that Classic Media and other Godzilla licensees in the US are now working together on Godzilla plans for 2007. That should mean more Godzilla products-- and more advertising of Godzilla products-- next year, and the increased visibility would definitely help sales of Godzilla DVDs, toys, video games, etc. in this country.

[Tom R VanSlambrouck]

Any word on how the big boxset will work out Keith?

[Benjamin Haines]

It's too bad Keith's account doesn't have a built-in automated response system that could automatically post the same answer to the same questions people keep asking. Then he wouldn't have to waste his time posting here so much and could focus on more pressing matters, such as rectifying the horrible cropping that he subjected Godzilla vs. The Thing to while he was recording the Terror of Mechagodzilla commentary.

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[crazygoji]

CM news that may be of importance to us.

Entertainment Rights has acquired Classic Media.

[godzillamaster66]

I don't think it's anything to worry about. The article says they will be releasing dvds in Europe (good for U.K. fans I guess). They said they were going to work with the catalog, which includes the Toho movies, which I guess means we are still gettting the other Godzilla DVDs.

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