Heat - FilmArena Exclusive Limited to 500 - Blu-ray Forum

rickah88 · 10-09-2014, 12:35 PM

Looks like FA is getting a Limited Edition version of Heat.

http://www.filmarena.cz/blu-ray-nelitostny-souboj-20816

Bubba Fatt · 10-09-2014, 12:48 PM

Nice! I'm liking the look of this... Do these guys ship internationally? I'm having a hard time reading anything other than the item description....
Is there a pre-order date?

rickah88 · 10-09-2014, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Bubba Fatt

Nice! I'm liking the look of this... Do these guys ship internationally? I'm having a hard time reading anything other than the item description....
Is there a pre-order date?

Yes they do ship internatinally. I've only ordered from them once, the WoWS exclusive, and the whole experience was top notch.
Since it was a preorder, I got weekly emails updating me on the status of my order. Which is nice, considering the language barrier. Then when my lone steelbook shipped, it was in a big cude-shaped boxed, with an obscene amount of bubblewrap, and the box was wrapped in black plastic. Which, at first, caught me off guard, but I realized this is a great idea to avoid water damage during transit.
My steelbook arrived in gem mint condition. Now, granted, I have not ordered from them before, so I'm not sure if they "roll out the red carpet" for first time customers....but I might get this Heat steelbook just to see what happens a 2nd time.
Just my guess, but I think these far off steelbook shops know it's better to invest a little bit of money on good packaging instead of dealing with returns.

McCrutchy · 10-09-2014, 02:05 PM

I see something possibly interesting here, and it is not the SteelBook.

wjasoncul · 10-09-2014, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by McCrutchy

I see something possibly interesting here, and it is not the SteelBook.

It's Val Kilmer, right?

McCrutchy · 10-09-2014, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by wjasoncul

It's Val Kilmer, right?

We shall see...or hear...

Jakdonark · 10-09-2014, 07:39 PM

If you are talking about the DTS-HD, then yeah this will be a real treat for the ears. I have the Japanese Universal release which is a two disc set (extras on disc 2) so if this is a single I don't know how the bitrate would be affected. Can't see it making a big difference. The sound was excellent, and I didn't do a side by side comparison (my US and UK steels are still sealed, lol) but I did have the amaray case version in True HD and this soundtrack really stood out. The shoot out was crystal clear, and throughout the film every sound had that edge to it. Not overly loud, just clear. Heh, this is why I don't do reviews...

Visionist · 10-10-2014, 05:08 PM

The UK release has the audio mixed quite low.

Bubba Fatt · 12-11-2014, 01:44 AM

I just received this as a non-exclusive from Novamedia. Can someone please add it to the database?? There are no Korean markings of any kind on the steel or the J-card... but it does say Made in Austria. Is the one I'm holding from the same batch as the numbered ones from Film Arena?

EDIT: My bad... there are TINY red markings in Korean...

Bubba Fatt · 12-11-2014, 11:59 AM

bump

McCrutchy · 12-11-2014, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Bubba Fatt

I just received this as a non-exclusive from Novamedia. Can someone please add it to the database?? There are no Korean markings of any kind on the steel or the J-card... but it does say Made in Austria. Is the one I'm holding from the same batch as the numbered ones from Film Arena?

EDIT: My bad... there are TINY red markings in Korean...

Here is the Korean SteelBook variant for you:

Bubba Fatt · 12-11-2014, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by McCrutchy

Here is the Korean SteelBook variant for you:

Thank you!!

Jakdonark · 12-29-2014, 08:20 PM

On the website it says preparing. I don't see that it says sold out anywhere. Anyone preordered from them before? Anyone know how long before it's actually available? I was going to place and order through Nova media and get the non exclusive from them but on the FA site it says something like foil wrap or slip and if it's going to be numbered I'm intrigued. I may just pull the trigger on the Korean one and sell or trade it if I manage to get one of these.

rickah88 · 12-29-2014, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Jakdonark

On the website it says preparing. I don't see that it says sold out anywhere. Anyone preordered from them before? Anyone know how long before it's actually available? I was going to place and order through Nova media and get the non exclusive from them but on the FA site it says something like foil wrap or slip and if it's going to be numbered I'm intrigued. I may just pull the trigger on the Korean one and sell or trade it if I manage to get one of these.

I've only ordered from them once before and had no problems. They kept me in-the-loop with bi-weekly emails about my order. So I would not hesitate to order from them again.
As for this release, not really sure if this has exclusive numbering to it. That would certainly garner my interest, that's for sure.

guidofistpimp · 01-16-2015, 02:24 PM

art is just awful

brian9229 · 01-16-2015, 02:29 PM

I actually love all of it, except, the disc art thats identical to the US release. Although they could've at least used different art for the slip.

rickah88 · 01-16-2015, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by brian9229

I actually love all of it, except, the disc art thats identical to the US release. Although they could've at least used different art for the slip.

I think it looks fantastic! Now if only this film could get a nice Anniversary release.

brian9229 · 01-16-2015, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by rickah88

I think it looks fantastic! Now if only this film could get a nice Anniversary release.

Man, thats right, jesus, 20 years isnt it?

rickah88 · 01-16-2015, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by brian9229

Man, thats right, jesus, 20 years isnt it?

Oh man...perhaps I shouldn't have said anything! Man, I'm old!

wjasoncul · 01-16-2015, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by rickah88

Oh man...perhaps I shouldn't have said anything! Man, I'm old!

That would be like Bon Jovi and Poison playing on the Classic Rock stations?

10-09-2014, 12:35 PM	#1
rickah88 Blu-ray Grand Duke Top contributor Member since:May 2010 Location:Columbia, MD 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Trading Score:93	Heat - FilmArena Exclusive Limited to 500 Looks like FA is getting a Limited Edition version of Heat. http://www.filmarena.cz/blu-ray-nelitostny-souboj-20816

10-09-2014, 12:48 PM	#2
Bubba Fatt Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Jun 2014 Location:Texas Blu-ray collection:736 DVD collection:320 Trading Score:5	Nice! I'm liking the look of this... Do these guys ship internationally? I'm having a hard time reading anything other than the item description.... Is there a pre-order date?

10-09-2014, 02:05 PM	#4
McCrutchy Contributor Top contributor Member since:Dec 2008 Location:East Coast, USA Home Theater Gallery:2 4K collection:1263 Blu-ray collection:6773 DVD collection:253 Blu-ray reviews: 5 Trading Score:17	I see something possibly interesting here, and it is not the SteelBook.

10-09-2014, 07:39 PM	#7
Jakdonark Power Member Member since:Feb 2013 Location:Edmonton, AB Home Theater Gallery:27 Blu-ray collection:4 Trading Score:15	If you are talking about the DTS-HD, then yeah this will be a real treat for the ears. I have the Japanese Universal release which is a two disc set (extras on disc 2) so if this is a single I don't know how the bitrate would be affected. Can't see it making a big difference. The sound was excellent, and I didn't do a side by side comparison (my US and UK steels are still sealed, lol) but I did have the amaray case version in True HD and this soundtrack really stood out. The shoot out was crystal clear, and throughout the film every sound had that edge to it. Not overly loud, just clear. Heh, this is why I don't do reviews...

10-10-2014, 05:08 PM	#8
Visionist Power Member Member since:Mar 2012 Location:South Italy Home Theater Gallery:30 4K collection:2 Blu-ray collection:488	The UK release has the audio mixed quite low.

12-11-2014, 01:44 AM	#9
Bubba Fatt Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Jun 2014 Location:Texas Blu-ray collection:736 DVD collection:320 Trading Score:5	I just received this as a non-exclusive from Novamedia. Can someone please add it to the database?? There are no Korean markings of any kind on the steel or the J-card... but it does say Made in Austria. Is the one I'm holding from the same batch as the numbered ones from Film Arena? EDIT: My bad... there are TINY red markings in Korean...

12-11-2014, 11:59 AM	#10
Bubba Fatt Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Jun 2014 Location:Texas Blu-ray collection:736 DVD collection:320 Trading Score:5	bump

12-29-2014, 08:20 PM	#13
Jakdonark Power Member Member since:Feb 2013 Location:Edmonton, AB Home Theater Gallery:27 Blu-ray collection:4 Trading Score:15	On the website it says preparing. I don't see that it says sold out anywhere. Anyone preordered from them before? Anyone know how long before it's actually available? I was going to place and order through Nova media and get the non exclusive from them but on the FA site it says something like foil wrap or slip and if it's going to be numbered I'm intrigued. I may just pull the trigger on the Korean one and sell or trade it if I manage to get one of these.

01-16-2015, 02:24 PM	#15
guidofistpimp Banned Member since:Jun 2012 Trading Score:43	art is just awful

01-16-2015, 02:29 PM	#16
brian9229 Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jun 2012 Location:Vermont / Steelbook™ - 481 4K collection:411 Blu-ray collection:1553 DVD collection:71 Digital collection:57 Blu-ray reviews:12 Trading Score:59	I actually love all of it, except, the disc art thats identical to the US release. Although they could've at least used different art for the slip.

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