godzilla on vhs/dvd

[Michael Fitzhenry]

Hi, there is a VHS copy of the original film in the University of Sydney
Library.

Michael Fitzhenry

Justine Toh wrote:

> Hi everyone,
>
> I'm doing an honours project on Godzilla but have not been able to locate a
> copy of the japanese original (ie. does not feature Raymond Burr). It's kind
> of bizarre because i've been able to get my hands on about 5 sequels but no
> original Godzilla...
>
> anyway, i live in Australia so if anyone could suggest where i could get a
> copy that would be great.. alternatively, if you have a copy you'd be
> gracious enough to lend me i'd gratefully pay for shipping costs or anything
> like that.
>
> so let me know if anyone out there has a vhs/dvd version...
>
> thanking you in advance,
> justine
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Aaron Gerow" <gerow at ynu.ac.jp>
> To: "KineJapan" <KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu>
> Sent: Monday, 20 May 2002 4:57
> Subject: Fwd: RE: When Harry Met Sally, Tokyo style
>
> > A subscriber had problems sending this to the list, so I'm forwading it
> > on.
> >
> > ---------------- Begin Forwarded Message ----------------
> > Date:        05.20  3:39 PM
> > Received:    05.20  3:49 PM
> > From:        d-desser, d-desser at ux1.cso.uiuc.edu
> > To:          Aaron Gerow, gerow at ynu.ac.jp
> > CC:          KineJapan, KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu
> >
> > >===== Original Message From Aaron Gerow <gerow at ynu.ac.jp> =====
> >
> > >Couple things about this. First, I haven't seen the flyer myself, but I
> > >doubt the title can be Koibitotachi no kokan, if we treat kokan as
> > >ko-ka-n. Perhaps ko-u-ka-n? Note also that the Japanese release title for
> > >When Harry Met Sally is _Koibitotachi no yokan_. Are you sure you are
> > >reading this right? Second, Yamakawa Naoto's Toki no kaori: Remember Me,
> > >which was released last fall, is sometimes called a psudo remake of When
> > >Harry Met Sally, although its really a remake of Kim Jung-Kueon's
> > >Remember Me.
> >
> > The Korean film Aaron refers to, DONGGAM, is better known in the US as
> > DITTO.
> > So the "remember me" connection might be lost to American viewers.  I
> > hadn't
> > heard of TOKI NO KAORI:  REMEMBER ME, but now I'm very interested in
> > seeing
> > it.
> > The influence of Korean cinema on Japanese films is fascinating, along
> > with
> > the
> > circulation recently of shared tropes among Japan, Korea and Hong Kong
> > cinema,
> > including lost love redeemed by the flexibility of time. Perhaps Iwai's
> > LOVE
> > LETTER is one of the central films here, hugely popular in Korea and Hong
> > Kong.
> >
> > (I have lately been unable to send messages to the list as a whole; I get
> > my
> > message back telling me I'm not a subscriber to the list, but of course I
> > am!
> > So I'm also sending it directly to you, Aaron, just in case.)
> >
> > best,
> >
> > David
> >
> >
> >
> > ----------------- End Forwarded Message -----------------
> >