...that Godzilla 1985
was the very first Godzilla film to be filmed in 1.85:1 ratio!For non-film geeks 1.85:1 ratio was the way most widescreen movies were filmed since the 1950s (currently replaced with even higher aspect ratios).
So to put it in a better perspective, this was the first Godzilla movie to ever be filmed in widescreen!
Who doesn't love widescreen...it just has that visual impact that instantly tells you you're about to jump into an imaginary world.
It's too bad the film remains unavailable in DVD here in the US, as the only available copies are those ugly VHS tapes with the substandard TV formats.
Source: IMDB.com
Except that this is completely not true. The first two films were slightly widescreen, shot at 1.33:1. After that, they were shot in Tohoscope, which matched the same 2.66:1 aspect ratio of Cinemascope. In fact, a 1.85:1 ratio is LESS WIDE than classic Tohoscope films.
ReplyDeleteALL Godzilla films were widescreen, and many were wider than Godzilla 1985.