Godzilla: The Showa-Era 15-Film Collection Restocked With Kaiju-Sized Black Friday Discount
Watch Godzilla tear through the likes of King Kong, Megalon, and other monsters with this 50%-off Criterion Collection deal at Amazon.
One of the most popular Criterion Collection box sets is finally available in the 50% off sale at Amazon. Godzilla: The Showa-Era Films (1954-1975) had been sold out since before the early Black Friday Criterion Collection sale even started earlier this month, but now you can get the 15-film Blu-ray collection for only $112.48, down from $225. It's one of many Criterion Collection films up for grabs for 50% off until December 2, but it's worth noting Amazon's current delivery estimate is mid-January. Products with one- to two-month shipping estimates are often delivered sooner, but just know that you can't count on this Godzilla collection to arrive by Christmas.
Godzilla: The Showa-Era Films (Criterion Collection)
$112.48 (was $225)
This eye-catching collection includes 15 Godzilla movies in total, all featuring Big Green during a period of time that was weird, imaginative, and action-packed. The films are new HD transfers, include both English and Japanese language tracks, archival interviews, and more bonus materials. Additionally, it comes with a deluxe hardcover book and colorful art on its deluxe packaging, making for a very nice bundle overall. Here's the full list of Godzilla movies included:
- Godzilla (1954)
- Godzilla Raids Again (1955)
- King Kong vs. Godzilla (1963)
- Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964)
- Ghidorah, The Three-Headed Monster (1964)
- Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965)
- Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966)
- Son of Godzilla (1967)
- Destroy All Monsters (1968)
- All Monsters Attack (1969)
- Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971)
- Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972)
- Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973)
- Godzilla vs. Mecha-Godzilla (1974)
- Terror of Mecha-Godzilla(1975)
If that's not enough Godzilla for you, you can score a few deals on the other incarnations of the titan. The Monsterverse flicks are terrific creature-features featuring Godzilla and Kong, and you can pick up the entire five-film series in 4K, for $81 (was $110). Not only do you get all the current films, there's also a bonus disc with exclusive special features and everything is packaged inside of a cool slipcase package. Godzilla: Minus One--one of the very best Godzilla movies--also just launched on 4K Blu-ray, and you can get it for $30 (was $50).
- Godzilla and Kong: Monsterverse 5-Film Collection (4K) -- $81 ($
110) - Godzilla Minus One (4K) -- $30 ($
50)
On the literary side, IDW Publishing has also released several Godzilla compilations. Godzilla's comic book series has attracted some of the top talent in the comic book industry, and these chunky paperbacks are very affordably priced.
- Godzilla Library Collection Vol. 1 -- $14.80 ($
20) - Godzilla Library Collection Vol. 2 -- $18.80 ($
30) - Godzilla Library Collection Vol. 3 -- $25.74 ($
30)
More Criterion Collection Films for 50% off
Circling back to the Criterion Collection, dozens of films from this imprint are on sale for 50% off. If you consider yourself a cinephile, then the Criterion Collection Blu-rays are must-haves as each movie is essentially a director's cut. This typically means that you'll get extended cuts and color-grading supervised by the film's director, creating a very different experience compared to the theatrical edition. Each film in this line also comes with several bonus features that'll give you more insight into how each movie was made. Some of the highlights here include Pan’s Labyrinth, The Silence of the Lambs, and Parasite, all for $20 each.
Criterion Collection Box Set Deals
- Bruce Lee: Greatest Hits Box Set -- $62.48 (
$125) - CC40 Collection Box Set (40 Films) -- $400 (
$800) - Godzilla, the Showa-Era Films, 1954-1975 -- $112.48 (
$225) - The Golden Age of Television -- $25 (
$50) - Lone Wolf and Cub -- $50 (
$100) - Martin Scorsese's World Cinema Project -- $62.48 (
$125) - Once Upon a Time in China: The Complete Films -- $62.48 (
$125) - Police Story + Police Story 2 -- $25 ($
50) - The Samurai Trilogy -- $35 (
$70) - Three Fantastic Journeys by Karel Zeman -- $50 (
$100) - Tod Browning's Sideshow Shockers -- $35 (
$70) - Trilogy of Life -- $40 (
$80) - World of Wong Kar Wai -- $100 (
$200) - Yojimbo & Sanjuro (Kurosawa) -- $35 (
$70) - Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman -- $100 (
$200)
Akira Kurosawa Movies
- Akira Kurosawa's Dreams (4K) -- $25 (
$50) - Akira Kurosawa’s Dreams -- $20 ($
40) - High and Low -- $20 (
$40) - Hidden Fortress -- $20 (
$40) - Ikiru -- $20 (
$40) - Kagemusha -- $20 (
$40) - Rashomon -- $20 (
$40) - Seven Samurai (4K) -- $30 ($
60) - Throne of Blood -- $20 (
$40) - Yojimbo & Sanjuro-- $35 (
$70)
Guillermo del Toro Movies
- Cronos -- $20 (
$40) - The Devil's Backbone -- $20 (
$40) - Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (DVD) -- $25 ($
50) - Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (4K) -- $25 ($
50) - Pan’s Labyrinth -- $20 ($
40) - The Shape of Water (4K) -- $25 ($
50) | Releases November 26
More Criterion Collection Deals
- Barry Lyndon -- $20 ($
40) - The Breakfast Club -- $20 ($
40) - Citizen Kane -- $25 ($
50) - Come and See -- $20 ($
40) - Demon Pond (4K) -- $25 ($
50) - Double Indemnity (4K) -- $25 ($
50) - Fantastic Mr. Fox -- $20 (
$40) - Fantastic Planet -- $20 ($
40) - Fast Times at Ridgemont High -- $20 ($
40) - Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas -- $20 ($
40) - Godzilla -- $20 (
$40) - Godzilla (4K) -- $25 (
$50) - The Graduate -- $20 ($
40) - The Grand Budapest Hotel -- $20 ($
40) - The Great Escape -- $20 ($
40) - Happiness (4K) -- $25 ($
50) - Harakiri -- $20 (
$40) - Inside Llewyn Davis -- $20 ($
40) - The Irishman -- $20 (
$40) - The Last Emperor (4K) -- $30 ($
60) - Memories of Murder -- $20 ($
40) - Mulholland Drive (4K) -- $25 ($
50) - The Others -- $20 ($
40) - Parasite -- $20 ($
40) - Perfect Days (4K) -- $25 ($
50) - Police Story + Police Story 2 -- $25 ($
50) - The Power of the Dog -- $20 ($
40) - The Princess Bride -- $20 ($
40) - Raging Bull -- $20 (
$40) - Repo Man (4K) -- $25 ($
35) - Risky Business (4K) -- $25 ($
50) - Scanners -- $20 ($
40) - The Silence of the Lambs -- $20 ($
40) - Sound of Metal (4K) -- $25 ($
50) - The Sword of Doom -- $20 (
$40) - Three Outlaw Samurai -- $15 (
$30) - The Trial (4K) -- $25 ($
50) - To Die For -- $20 ($
40) - Trainspotting (4K) -- $25 ($
50) - Uncut Gems -- $20 ($
40) - Videodrome (4K) -- $25 ($
50) - Watership Down -- $20 (
$40)
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