Godzilla 4K Blu-ray Movie

Rating summary

Movie		3.0
Video		4.0
Audio		5.0
Extras		2.5
Overall		4.0

Godzilla 4K Blu-ray Movie Review

Best Buy and Sony have collaborated on a store exclusive SteelBook release for Director Roland Emmerich's 1998 Monster/Disaster film 'Godzilla.' The SteelBook includes the same on-disc and digital content as that found in the wide release packaging. See the 'Special Features and Extras' portion of the review below for more on the SteelBook's look and feel.

Godzilla 4K Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality 

For a full UHD video review, please click here.

Godzilla 4K Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality 

For a full UHD audio review, please click here.

Godzilla 4K Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras 

Best Buy's store exclusive UHD SteelBook release of Godzilla features the same front image as the 2009 Blu-ray, sans any lettering, which is fine, but in this reviewer's opinion the cover art for the companion wide release UHD, featuring the title creature's foot stomped into the ground with spotlights illuminating it, vehicles in its path, a couple of helicopters buzzing around, is much nicer. But...surprise! That's actually the rear SteelBook cover art. Both do look great, each presenting with a feel for the creature's size and with an attractive glossy finish that separates the eye on the front and the foot on the rear form the background elements. The simplicity is very welcome, even if these are simply rehashed promotional images; both sides look terrific in person. The spine features the film's title, aglow in a radioactive green color, center, and against a flat black background. A TriStar logo appears in white at the bottom.

Inside, the digital copy code is tucked underneath the left-hand-side tabs. The two discs, one UHD and one Blu-ray, are situated on the right in staggered-stacked formation. There is no inner print per se. Both panels simply feature a solid metallic green color which does at least jive with the movie's creature and tone.

For full coverage of the included supplemental content, please click here; note that this link points to the 2009 Blu-ray.

Godzilla 4K Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation 

Godzilla's UHD is a beast and its SteelBook is very nice, too, even if it's comprised of recycled rather than reimagined front and rear imagery and a blank slate interior. Imperfect as it may be, it's certainly handsome in the hand and comes highly recommended.