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Tuesday, March 13, 2012

"Gorgo" Coming To Blu-ray


A classic giant monster movie will be seeing a Blu-ray release from VCI in the not-too-distant future.

Gorgo!

According to a source connected with VCI, they will be making the Gorgo Blu-ray from a new HD 1080P transfer from either the 35mm negative or master positive, supposedly found in a "salt mine" storage facility in Kansas.

The 1961 movie was directed by Eugène Lourié and starred William Sylvester (who appeared seven years later as Dr. Heywood Floyd in 2001: A Space Odyssey) and Bill Travers.

The movie is about a prehistoric monster that was captured in Ireland and brought to London to be put on display at a circus. Much to the dismay of everyone, the monster was a baby and its angry mom is in hot pursuit, destroying everything in her path.

I have a DVD of Gorgo, but having a near-pristine print on Blu-ray would be terrific. I first saw Gorgo during its initial theatrical run in a double-feature with Babes In Toyland.

VCI is looking to release Gorgo just before Halloween.

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