Godzilla vs. Hedorah DVD Review

Written by Matt Paprocki
Published December 26, 2004
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Rest assured that you will never see another film like this one. Whether or not you can enjoy it depends on your tolerance for the absurd. The human dialogue scenes move quickly enough to get to the monster action, but even then it's pretty hard to swallow. (** out of *****)

Most of the movie takes place at night, but this nice looking transfer holds together pretty well. Some of the effect shots look grainy, but not to a point where things become aggravating. The clarity during the daylight sequences is pretty hard to complain about while the black levels keep things solid during the long battle at the end. Even more amazing is how clean this print is. There are hardly any scratches to be found. (****)

Two audio tracks are here, both English and Japanese. Each is presented in 2.0 mono. The Japanese track is very clear with no hissing or noise, though the soundtrack may convince you otherwise. The English track doesn't fare as well. It's a little quieter and the dialogue is distorted with a fuzzy quality to it. Bass is obviously non-existent. (***)

Sony has provided nothing in the extras department beyond a few trailers for related products. (No stars)

There are probably plenty of people out there who will find this goofy entry into the series to be enjoyable. It's just so insane, that's likely where the connection lies and the only logical explanation for it. This isn't a terrible movie, just one that doesn't have a lot of direction or a sense of what it wants to be.

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Matt Paprocki is the former reviews editor for Digital Press. The deep game collection, which spans nearly 30 systems and 2,000 games, lines his walls for research purposes. Matt strives to bring credibility to video game journalism, and to aid the industry in becoming respected with all forms of entertainment media. He currently freelances for GameArgus.com and MultiPlayerGames.com.
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#1 — August 28, 2007 @ 11:22AM — Aaron

Very good and very funny!

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