I’ve not yet purchased the DVD, but I did Netflix Mothra and it was a quite beautiful transfer, even if the disc itself is very dull in appearance (and its menus are pretty bland).

Yes, this print is “restored” rather than “extended”; I remember Douglas Milroy mentioning that it seemed to have been cut when he reviewed it. (Also that there was no way in hell he wanted to see any more of it.)

The main bits I seem to recall not being mentioned (though I may be wrong) were:

A) A scene where Whip’s daughter’s friend goes with her new boyfriend to see the remains of the “baby” squid in a pool kept right next to the Ocean. She is promptly knocked into the pool by one of the Momma Squid’s “whips” that came through a drain (!) in the pool. Momma does not eat her, however, but just pulls her baby close to the edge of the pool apparently to howl and nuzzle the carcass in what I seem to recall was the mini-series’s only CGI effect. (And not a great one, obviously) The scene where they start closing the beaches follows this bit, and is in fact because of it.

B) There’s a scene at a picnic or something where a Border collie runs onto a dock to bark at the squid. The dog stupidly jumps in, and the squid seems to close in for the kill…only we later see the dog is no worse for wear, just dirty and possibly traumatized. It’s exactly as pointless as it sounds.

As for your previous note, Liz; well, first I gave up writing new stuff, and now I’m giving up reading new stuff. It’s really streamlined the process!

Still, thanks to that link, I now know Alligator is out on DVD, so I can finally let my old recorded copy rest in peace.