4K UHD + Blu-Ray

Godzilla vs. Biollante (4K-UHD)

Criterion

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Diving into delirious realms of imagination, this second film of the Godzilla franchise’s 1980s resurgence showcased the towering beast for a new generation of fans....

Diving into delirious realms of imagination, this second film of the Godzilla franchise’s 1980s resurgence showcased the towering beast for a new generation of fans. This time, Godzilla’s foe is one of the series’ most wondrously strange kaiju creations: Biollante—a mutant plant genetically engineered from the cells of a rose, a renegade scientist’s dead daughter, and Godzilla itself. With a wild plot encompassing spies, psychic children, and bonkers biotechnology—and some of the coolest special effects in the history of Japanese cinema—Godzilla vs. Biollante stands as a high point in the ever-evolving mythology of the King of the Monsters.

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So you did do it. You amalgamated one of Godzilla's cells together with the plant's cells. Are you proud of this? What kind science do you call this?

- Kazuhito Kirishima

Release Specs

Format
4K UHD + Blu-Ray
Genre
Action, Drama
Sub-Genre
Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
No. of Discs
2
Region
Region Free 4k | Region A Blu-Ray
Special Features
  • New 4K digital restoration, with 5.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
  • One 4K UHD disc of the film and one Blu-ray with the film and special features
  • New audio commentary featuring film historian Samm Deighan, host of the podcast Eros + Massacre and coeditor of the book Revolution in 35mm
  • Making-of program from 1993 featuring director Kazuki Omori and special-effects director Koichi Kawakita, among others
  • Short documentary from 1993 about the Biollante and Super X2 vehicle concepts
  • Deleted special effects
  • TV spots and trailers
  • New English subtitle translation
  • PLUS: An essay by science-fiction and horror film expert Jim Cirronella