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'''Cinema Shares''' was an American film distributor who imported three consecutive entries in the [[Showa era|Showa]] [[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]] series. | |type1 =Black | ||
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|name =Cinema Shares International<br>Distribution Corporation | |||
|image =Cinema Shares.png | |||
|caption =Cinema Shares' logo | |||
|type =Film distributor | |||
|status =Defunct (dissolved) | |||
|defunct =[[1986]] | |||
|hq =[[United States]] | |||
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'''Cinema Shares International Distribution Corporation''' was an [[United States|American]] film distributor who imported three consecutive entries in the [[Showa era|Showa]] ''[[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]]'' series. It edited all three films for swearing, violence, and/or nudity in order to receive G ratings from the MPAA. It even published a [[Godzilla vs. Megalon (comic)|short comic]] to promote its release of ''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'' in [[1976]]. The company folded in [[1986]]. | |||
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==Selected | ==Selected releases== | ||
*''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'' (1976) | *''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'' (1976) | ||
*''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla|Godzilla vs. | *''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla|Godzilla vs. the Cosmic Monster]]'' (1977) | ||
*''[[Godzilla vs. Gigan|Godzilla on Monster Island]]'' (1977) | *''[[Godzilla vs. Gigan|Godzilla on Monster Island]]'' (1977) | ||
*''[[w:c:ultra:Space Warriors 2000|Space Warriors 2000]]'' (TV 1985) | *''[[w:c:ultra:Space Warriors 2000|Space Warriors 2000]]'' (TV 1985) | ||
==Selected publications== | |||
*''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon (comic)|Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'' (1976) | |||
==Trivia== | |||
*Cinema Shares initially released ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'' as ''Godzilla vs. the Bionic Monster'', simply written as ''Godzilla vs. Bionic Monster'' on the theatrical release posters. In July [[1977]], [[Universal Pictures|Universal Studios]] threatened a lawsuit against the distributor, claiming that the title was too similar to their TV series ''[[wikipedia:The Six Million Dollar Man|The Six Million Dollar Man]]'' and its spin-off ''[[wikipedia:The Bionic Woman|The Bionic Woman]]''. Cinema Shares then re-titled the film ''Godzilla vs. the Cosmic Monster'', again simply written as ''Godzilla vs. Cosmic Monster'' on the theatrical release posters.<ref name="Kalat">{{cite book|title=A Critical History and Filmography of Toho's Godzilla Series, Second Edition|author=Kalat, David|date=2010|publisher=McFarland|page=139|isbn=978-1-4766-7294-6}}</ref> | |||
*Cinema Shares' titles for ''Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla'' and ''[[Godzilla vs. Gigan]]'' have been used for those films long after the company's dissolution. ''Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla'' aired on the Sci-Fi Channel beginning in [[1994]] under the title ''Godzilla vs. the Cosmic Monster'', while [[Kraken Releasing]] released ''Godzilla vs. Gigan'' to DVD and Blu-ray in [[2014]] with the title "''Godzilla on Monster Island!''" included on the box art. Despite the use of these titles, both versions of these films were actually the English-dubbed international versions provided by [[Toho]] rather than Cinema Shares' edited theatrical versions. | |||
*At one time, Cinema Shares released all three of its ''Godzilla'' films to theaters as a triple feature.<ref name="YT">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hiruzvy_opE ]</ref> | |||
*Cinema Shares' poster for ''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'' features [[Godzilla (Second Generation)|Godzilla]] and [[Megalon]] battling atop the [[World Trade Center]], despite no scenes in the entire film taking place in [[New York City]]. This was likely done to capitalize on the impending release of [[De Laurentiis Company|Dino De Laurentiis]]' big-budget ''[[King Kong (1976 film)|King Kong]]'' remake that same year, the primary poster for which depicted [[King Kong (De Laurentiis)|Kong]] straddling the Twin Towers. | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://www.tohokingdom.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=8983 Toho Kingdom thread on Cinema Shares] | *[http://www.tohokingdom.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=8983 Toho Kingdom thread on Cinema Shares] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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{{Comments}} | {{Comments}} | ||
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Cinema Shares International Distribution Corporation was an American film distributor who imported three consecutive entries in the Showa Godzilla series. It edited all three films for swearing, violence, and/or nudity in order to receive G ratings from the MPAA. It even published a short comic to promote its release of Godzilla vs. Megalon in 1976. The company folded in 1986.
Selected releases
- Godzilla vs. Megalon (1976)
- Godzilla vs. the Cosmic Monster (1977)
- Godzilla on Monster Island (1977)
- Space Warriors 2000 (TV 1985)
Selected publications
- Godzilla vs. Megalon (1976)
Trivia
- Cinema Shares initially released Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla as Godzilla vs. the Bionic Monster, simply written as Godzilla vs. Bionic Monster on the theatrical release posters. In July 1977, Universal Studios threatened a lawsuit against the distributor, claiming that the title was too similar to their TV series The Six Million Dollar Man and its spin-off The Bionic Woman. Cinema Shares then re-titled the film Godzilla vs. the Cosmic Monster, again simply written as Godzilla vs. Cosmic Monster on the theatrical release posters.[1]
- Cinema Shares' titles for Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla and Godzilla vs. Gigan have been used for those films long after the company's dissolution. Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla aired on the Sci-Fi Channel beginning in 1994 under the title Godzilla vs. the Cosmic Monster, while Kraken Releasing released Godzilla vs. Gigan to DVD and Blu-ray in 2014 with the title "Godzilla on Monster Island!" included on the box art. Despite the use of these titles, both versions of these films were actually the English-dubbed international versions provided by Toho rather than Cinema Shares' edited theatrical versions.
- At one time, Cinema Shares released all three of its Godzilla films to theaters as a triple feature.[2]
- Cinema Shares' poster for Godzilla vs. Megalon features Godzilla and Megalon battling atop the World Trade Center, despite no scenes in the entire film taking place in New York City. This was likely done to capitalize on the impending release of Dino De Laurentiis' big-budget King Kong remake that same year, the primary poster for which depicted Kong straddling the Twin Towers.
External links
References
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