Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989) Steelbook (US)

[Scottie]

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989) Steelbook US

Release Date: May 15, 2018

Purchase Link:

Shout

Artwork:

[silaslesnick]

On the one hand, I'm thrilled that Scream Factory is expanding its steelbook line.

I'm a little disappointed, though, that this appears to be just the first film. You'd still need to buy the "Excellent Collection" set to get "Bogus Journey". I guess a Steelbook for that one could hit down the road, but I honestly prefer the cover art for the old Zavvi version.

I'm definitely in for "Buckaroo Banzai," though, even though I just received the non-steelbook as a Christmas present.

[BigPudge]

These movies have drained so much money from me... and now we can add $22.99 to That! That artwork is too awesome to pass up!

[ben6543]

That Steelbook is



But I just bought the Excellent Collection so I am good

[u_nick]

oh wow, i like this a LOT

[ConDers]

much prefer my zavvi version, hopefully this is a good sign that we will see a steel for the sequel

[chameleontongue]

still no digital copy.. smh

[casperuk]

Originally Posted by chameleontongue

still no digital copy.. smh

still no second movie released on steelbook or on blu in the UK

[rickah88]

There you go SF!

[Smigro]

Originally Posted by scwilson_11

much prefer my zavvi version, hopefully this is a good sign that we will see a steel for the sequel

Yeah, same here. I will stick with my Zavvi steel for the first film and hope that a steelbook for the second movie get released.

[Just Jimmy]

whoa!

[skitch23]

LOL. I literally just bought the import on ebay last week. Oh well, I think I like that cover better anyway.

[BizCat]

That's a beauty!

[Dynamo of Eternia]

Originally Posted by chameleontongue

still no digital copy.. smh

You need to understand how the business side of this works. That's pretty common with these Shout! releases, and there is reason for it.

They are licensing the movies from the studios specifically to make these collector's edition physical releases that we wouldn't otherwise get (in some cases with them being the only releases of those movies available on Blu-Ray at all... i.e. Bogus Journey).

In most instances, the studios are only licensing them the rights to for a physical disc release, and not any form of digitally distributed version. And that is most likely because the studio is still otherwise directly distributing the digital versions, so they aren't going to license those rights out.

That's generally the case with most movies/content that is licensed out from the studio that owns it to another company that makes and distributes the discs.

It's not exclusive to Shout Factory. This is also usually the case for releases from Mill Creek, Twilight Time, etc. Shout may make a more premium product with a lot of extras, while a company like Mill Creek focuses on bare-bones budget releases, but this aspect of the dealing making usually remains the same.

There are occasional exceptions, but they are rare. I know Mill Creek will soon be re-releasing the complete series of The Kids in the Hall, which will include digital copies of the episodes. That, however, is the exception and not the rule with releases such as this.

With physical media gradually becoming more niche, especially when it comes to catalog titles, we are honestly lucky to even be getting the kind of releases that Shout Factory makes, regardless of whether or not they include any digital copy.

[TheCollector86]

nice artwork

[Stevie81]

There's still unseen deleted scenes out there for this movie...

[Scottie]

Pre-order

[reewinder]

Pre orders up on Amazon now.

[Stevie81]

It's not better than the previous steelbook release in terms of cover art (IMO), doesn't offer any further extras or include bogus journey.

Why bother?

[ConDers]

Originally Posted by Stevie81

It's not better than the previous steelbook release in terms of cover art (IMO), doesn't offer any further extras or include bogus journey.

Why bother?

That was the U.K. this is for the U.S.