NEW YORK, Sept. 1 / -- Move over King Kong! Godzilla(R) is back! On September 5, Classic Media will release the complete, uncut, Japanese original, Gojira(TM) (Godzilla(R)), on DVD for the first time ever in the US.

A pop culture icon, this mutant dinosaur helped to define the monster movie genre and is arguably one of the most famous Japanese exports of all time. While most people conjure up kitschy images of a man stomping around in a giant rubber suit, the original Gojira(TM) is actually a politically and socially charged film with a strong anti-nuclear war message, released in the aftermath of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. That message was softened in the re- edited, English-dubbed version that aired in the U.S. and stars Raymond Burr.

Gojira(TM) will only be available as part of a special DVD 2-pack that also includes the re-edited US version, Godzilla, King of the Monsters, starring Raymond Burr. The Gojira/Godzilla: King of the Monsters DVD 2-pack stomps onto retail shelves late summer for $21.98 SRP.

SATELLITE FEEDS:

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2006              TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2006
4:00 AM - 4:15 AM ET                        10:00 AM - 10:15 AM ET
7:00 AM - 7:15 AM ET                        4:00 PM - 4:15 PM ET
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM ET                    IA 5
IA 6                                                 Transponder C13
Transponder C9                                C-Band
C-Band                                            Downlink Freq: 3960 VERTICAL
Downlink Freq: 3880 VERTICAL          Orbital Position: 97 DEGREES WEST
Orbital Position: 93 DEGREES WEST

FORMAT:  B-Roll, movie trailer, clips from movie

VIDEO INCLUDES: Background information, trailer for Japanese version, clips from the original Japanese version (1954), clips from the American version (1956)

VIDEO PROVIDED BY: Classic Media

SOURCE Classic Media