Vidzilla

I have now started a new YouTube channel dedicated to archiving any interesting vintage and rare video that I happen to have lying about on good ol' VHS:

http://www.youtube.com/user/NobodysTapes

And here's my first upload:




Back in the days when TV was still cool, long before reality TV, late night programming was fantastic. It seemed like every Christmas one channel or the other had a strand of cult movies. Channel 4 one year had a Godzilla season during its infamous 4Later timeslot.

A total of seven film were shown uncut and undubbed, many possibly for the first time. This included the original film that pre-dates the BFIs DVD release/cinema run that many believe to be the first time the film had been shown in the UK uncut. At the time only a few of Haisai era films were available dubbed on VHS, and since then most of these films still remain unreleased in the UK.

I managed to record four of these films; Godzilla (1954), Gojira Raids Again (1955), Mothra Verses Godilla (1964) and Godzilla Returns (1984). I can't quite remember what the other three were but I do remember that Godzilla was repeated the following year along with Godzilla Vs Mechagodzilla (1974).

Uploaded here is the seasons introduction, presented by two guys (sorry haven't got their names at hand) who at the time had a video review programme.

Warning: This video contains some swearing.