The Sound of Music (Giftset) - Blu-ray Forum

demiscy · 09-06-2010, 10:08 AM

Currently no1 in BD sales on Amazon UK:

thewerepuppygrr · 09-06-2010, 10:23 AM

OMG it's amazing! It looks like those cool Gone with the Wind/Wizard pf Oz boxets the US got. And if it was coming out at any other time except November, I would totally get it. But I have no moneys!

jstn · 09-06-2010, 12:43 PM

I ordered last night at £12 - order cancelled and it's up to £60.

NYorker · 09-06-2010, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by jstn

I ordered last night at £12 - order cancelled and it's up to £60.

Don't you just love those mistakes?
Why can't it never be the other way around...?

Poshteh1 · 09-08-2010, 02:02 PM

I was reading the description for the Gift Set on amazon.co.uk and it says:

"Please note: This is a US boxset and all the individual components have US spelling on them."

I think amazon are just offering the US version to the UK.

DaveSimonH · 10-25-2010, 11:20 AM

Its kind of crappy that its $60 and £60, it shouldn't be dollar for pound. Comparing it to games, a US games RRP is about $60 where here is around £40.

Is this maybe because they are just selling US imports?

bladelia · 10-25-2010, 12:02 PM

I'm off to the States in a couple of weeks, and I'm going to pick up the Target Exclusive book

Mrs Incredible · 10-26-2010, 03:34 AM

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Originally Posted by bladelia

I'm off to the States in a couple of weeks, and I'm going to pick up the Target Exclusive book

There is a gift set available in Australia for $67 which looks exactly the same as this gift set, only it has the horrible Australian ratings logo on the front of the main box.
I too am wondering if we are getting the US box to sell here. I am also wondering if it isn't all a mistake

irns59 · 10-26-2010, 04:43 AM

The US version has a label sticker in the box that says : LIMITED EDITION and numbered of printing out of total printing of 250,000 copies

Its a cool package ..

Poshteh1 · 10-26-2010, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by DaveSimonH

Its kind of crappy that its $60 and £60, it shouldn't be dollar for pound. Comparing it to games, a US games RRP is about $60 where here is around £40.

Is this maybe because they are just selling US imports?

I know, $60 currently converts to around £38! But if this is the same set, then we are paying an additional £22! But then again, with customs fees etc you would probably end up paying £60 if you imported from the US.

nabby · 10-26-2010, 01:17 PM

I was going to order one from the US but have instead ordered the standard 45th anniversary Blu-Ray from play.com as it's in their 2 for £18 sale.

Ighten · 11-03-2010, 10:43 AM

Why do some of the most pants films in the world get lovely exclusive steelboxes or even a digibooks and here we get a dust gathering shoebox or a bog standard amaray

KubrickFan · 11-03-2010, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Ighten

Why do some of the most pants films in the world get lovely exclusive steelboxes or even a digibooks and here we get a dust gathering shoebox or a bog standard amaray

The movie looks and sounds excellent, and the set is filled with hours and hours of bonus material, and you're still complaining about the release? Really?

john907 · 11-05-2010, 07:46 AM

Appreciate if someone can inform about the region code for the UK release. I hope it's region free

Thanks in advance!

Ighten · 11-05-2010, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by KubrickFan

The movie looks and sounds excellent, and the set is filled with hours and hours of bonus material, and you're still complaining about the release? Really?

No not a complaint at all about the content, thats not really my point....Its just an observation as to how decisions are made on to what gets supported by decent packaging.

I think I have come to the conclusion that some films are basically that dreadful the only way they can sell any decent numbers is to put them in a steelbox

DaveSimonH · 11-05-2010, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Ighten

No not a complaint at all about the content, thats not really my point....Its just an observation as to how decisions are made on to what gets supported by decent packaging.

I think I have come to the conclusion that some films are basically that dreadful the only way they can sell any decent numbers is to put them in a steelbox

How could you not like Sound of Music.....
It would have sold in huge numbers regardless of whether it had a fancy giftset version or not, and the fact that it has a flawless transfer won't hurt its sales.

Ighten · 11-05-2010, 04:35 PM

I seem to be getting mixed up somewhere..

This is one of my favourite films

(I went to the 70mm presentation at pictureville a few years ago ).

Now Im not to interested in the shoebox though as I know it will just collect dust and yes I know the contents the important thing..

But it would be nice if such a wonderful transfer , of one of my old time favourites had say a nice steelbox to sit proud in.. Because Im buggered if I know why any of the Twilight films etc etc etc seem to deserve one

lol

I suppose its because it doesnt need a steelbox to sell it.. But it does seem to me the studios have this the wrong way round sometimes..

DaveSimonH · 11-05-2010, 05:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ighten

I seem to be getting mixed up somewhere..

This is one of my favourite films

(I went to the 70mm presentation at pictureville a few years ago ).

Now Im not to interested in the shoebox though as I know it will just collect dust and yes I know the contents the important thing..

But it would be nice if such a wonderful transfer , of one of my old time favourites had say a nice steelbox to sit proud in.. Because Im buggered if I know why any of the Twilight films etc etc etc seem to deserve one

lol

I suppose its because it doesnt need a steelbox to sell it.. But it does seem to me the studios have this the wrong way round sometimes..

Oh OK I thought you were having a dig at SoM, in the category of "dreadful/pants films".

vampirejing · 11-05-2010, 06:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by john907

Appreciate if someone can inform about the region code for the UK release. I hope it's region free

Thanks in advance!

Me too!

vampirejing · 11-05-2010, 06:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by john907

Appreciate if someone can inform about the region code for the UK release. I hope it's region free

Thanks in advance!

Me too! It seems US version might be region free...I'm curious about the UK one.

09-06-2010, 10:08 AM	#1
demiscy Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Nicosia, CY (EU) Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:31	The Sound of Music (Giftset) Currently no1 in BD sales on Amazon UK:

09-06-2010, 10:23 AM	#2
thewerepuppygrr Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2009 Location:England 4K collection:53 Blu-ray collection:1054 Trading Score:3	OMG it's amazing! It looks like those cool Gone with the Wind/Wizard pf Oz boxets the US got. And if it was coming out at any other time except November, I would totally get it. But I have no moneys!

09-06-2010, 12:43 PM	#3
jstn Special Member Top contributor Member since:Mar 2010 Location:UK Blu-ray collection:80 Trading Score:14	I ordered last night at £12 - order cancelled and it's up to £60.

09-08-2010, 02:02 PM	#5
Poshteh1 Power Member Member since:Sep 2010 Location:London, UK Blu-ray collection:144 Trading Score:37	I was reading the description for the Gift Set on amazon.co.uk and it says: "Please note: This is a US boxset and all the individual components have US spelling on them." I think amazon are just offering the US version to the UK.

10-25-2010, 11:20 AM	#6
DaveSimonH Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Sep 2009 Location:Scotland, UK Home Theater Gallery:23 4K collection:8 Blu-ray collection:2032 DVD collection:981 Digital collection:111 Trading Score:3	Its kind of crappy that its $60 and £60, it shouldn't be dollar for pound. Comparing it to games, a US games RRP is about $60 where here is around £40. Is this maybe because they are just selling US imports?

10-25-2010, 12:02 PM	#7
bladelia Special Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:London 4K collection:549 Blu-ray collection:5329 Trading Score:37	I'm off to the States in a couple of weeks, and I'm going to pick up the Target Exclusive book

10-26-2010, 04:43 AM	#9
irns59 Member Member since:Nov 2009	The US version has a label sticker in the box that says : LIMITED EDITION and numbered of printing out of total printing of 250,000 copies Its a cool package ..

10-26-2010, 01:17 PM	#11
nabby Member Member since:Oct 2010 Location:London, England Blu-ray collection:487 Trading Score:2	I was going to order one from the US but have instead ordered the standard 45th anniversary Blu-Ray from play.com as it's in their 2 for £18 sale.

11-03-2010, 10:43 AM	#12
Ighten Active Member Member since:Nov 2010 Location:Chester Blu-ray collection:54 Blu-ray reviews:1	Why do some of the most pants films in the world get lovely exclusive steelboxes or even a digibooks and here we get a dust gathering shoebox or a bog standard amaray

11-05-2010, 07:46 AM	#14
john907 Active Member Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Jakarta, ID Home Theater Gallery:3 4K collection:61 Blu-ray collection:1010	Appreciate if someone can inform about the region code for the UK release. I hope it's region free Thanks in advance!

11-05-2010, 04:35 PM	#17
Ighten Active Member Member since:Nov 2010 Location:Chester Blu-ray collection:54 Blu-ray reviews:1	I seem to be getting mixed up somewhere.. This is one of my favourite films (I went to the 70mm presentation at pictureville a few years ago ). Now Im not to interested in the shoebox though as I know it will just collect dust and yes I know the contents the important thing.. But it would be nice if such a wonderful transfer , of one of my old time favourites had say a nice steelbox to sit proud in.. Because Im buggered if I know why any of the Twilight films etc etc etc seem to deserve one lol I suppose its because it doesnt need a steelbox to sell it.. But it does seem to me the studios have this the wrong way round sometimes..

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