Shaolin Soccer Steelbook (Zavvi Exclusive) (Ultra Limited) (UK) - Page 2 - Blu-ray Forum

PoLskA · 06-13-2014, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by snooloui

It is the case the vast majority of the time, it's best to assume StudioCanal titles will be locked because they mostly are. As for this title in particular, it will be locked to B, no doubt.

thats what i was afraid of... hence i didnt pre-order...

Sinthetic · 08-05-2014, 01:21 PM

Mine is on the way, pictures will be up by Saturday. Along with Hunchback, Aristocats, The Raid 2, Unknown, 30 Days of Night and possibly Pocahontas and The Rescuers.

TheCollector86 · 08-05-2014, 01:37 PM

despatched

Gannet · 08-05-2014, 06:09 PM

I think this has a great chance of getting down to clearance prices even with a smaller print run. Zavvi has way overestimated how many people are into weird Stephen Chow movies, especially at premium region-b locked prices.

Pizzamorg · 08-05-2014, 11:30 PM

Normally Zavvi's regular Steelbooks seem to sell out in the first five minutes, so the fact this is limited to such few copies and I was still able to land one I guess shows how much of a flop this probably is for them. Happy to pay the amount I did, but I'll still be gutted if literally by the end of the month it's like a third of the price.

Gannet · 08-06-2014, 01:40 AM

You can pretty much tell which type of Zavvi titles will bomb. La Haine, This is England -- arthouse stuff, Hero, Shaolin Soccer - niche Asian movies that the masses care nothing for. I guess Zavvi actually staffs real cinema people as opposed to all by-the-numbers marketing people.

PoLskA · 08-06-2014, 03:49 AM

this would have been a def buy for me if it wasnt region locked... plus i dont even have the option of buying a region a amaray version...

wish these niche releases were region free...

quickdraw · 08-06-2014, 05:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PoLskA

this would have been a def buy for me if it wasnt region locked... plus i dont even have the option of buying a region a amaray version...

wish these niche releases were region free...

If you have a Panasonic player, you can play it.

PoLskA · 08-06-2014, 11:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by quickdraw

If you have a Panasonic player, you can play it.

my 2 PS3s are my blu ray players...

Sinthetic · 08-07-2014, 12:49 PM

Full gloss with brushed metal elements.

BigNickUK · 08-07-2014, 12:53 PM

wow!! that is gorgeous!

Dubliner1 · 08-07-2014, 03:20 PM

^^ That's not really full gloss is it?....like the smooth, full gloss, painted type finish on 'The Green Hornet' for example..??

Sinthetic · 08-07-2014, 03:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dubliner1

^^ That's not really full gloss is it?....like the smooth, full gloss, painted type finish on 'The Green Hornet' for example..??

Front is fully spot glossed with brushed metal middle. Back is brushed metal with spot gloss character.

Dubliner1 · 08-07-2014, 03:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sinthetic

Front is fully spot glossed with brushed metal middle. Back is brushed metal with spot gloss character.

Doesn't look like a premium gloss finish on the front- similar to 'Salt', 'The Green Hornet' 'Alladin' (zavvi) etc...
It's more of a brushed satin gloss finish isn't it?

Sinthetic · 08-07-2014, 04:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dubliner1

Doesn't look like a premium gloss finish on the front- similar to 'Salt', 'The Green Hornet' 'Alladin' (zavvi) etc...
It's more of a brushed satin gloss finish isn't it?

Definitely not Aladdin quality. It's a thick sticky gloss.

@Bobz: Cheers mate!

Bobz · 08-07-2014, 04:09 PM

Wow, wasn't expecting it to be such a stunner!
Thanks for the photos.

Dubliner1 · 08-09-2014, 10:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sinthetic

Definitely not Aladdin quality. It's a thick sticky gloss.

@Bobz: Cheers mate!

Just saw some more pics on another site-- so the front bottom looks fully glossed, and the front top is brushed metal gloss...very unique looking. Never seen that finish before.
Thx again for pics

Pizzamorg · 08-09-2014, 10:45 AM

It doesn't have that same finish that the Anchorman Steelbook does (God I LOVE that finish) but the metallic orange of the colouring of the Steelbook is really, really gorgeous.

Pizzamorg · 08-12-2014, 01:46 AM

Actually sat down to watch the film itself and I don't know much about the master itself...but it's no demo for your TV, that is for sure. The Bluray looks fantastic but the film itself looks awful. They've cleaned it up wonderfully and there is some lovely detail on show but they can only work with what they have, and what they have is not much. The film ranges from at worst 70s grindhouse to at best, early 90s TV movie level of quality visually, with a dull palette of muted colours where everything looks grimy. I can never tell whether this is intended as the film seems to have much contempt for China or if the film was just cheaply shot. Whatever it's doing, it doesn't work, and especially so on a format that bares all like Bluray.

truelies · 08-19-2014, 01:22 AM

What's region code for this?

08-05-2014, 01:21 PM	#22
Sinthetic Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Nov 2011 Location:UK 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- Trading Score:18	Mine is on the way, pictures will be up by Saturday. Along with Hunchback, Aristocats, The Raid 2, Unknown, 30 Days of Night and possibly Pocahontas and The Rescuers.

08-05-2014, 01:37 PM	#23
TheCollector86 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Apr 2012 Location:Germany 4K collection:392 Blu-ray collection:1045 DVD collection:1 Trading Score:2	despatched

08-05-2014, 06:09 PM	#24
Gannet Expert Member Member since:Jul 2009 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:-	I think this has a great chance of getting down to clearance prices even with a smaller print run. Zavvi has way overestimated how many people are into weird Stephen Chow movies, especially at premium region-b locked prices.

08-05-2014, 11:30 PM	#25
Pizzamorg Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2014 Blu-ray collection:102	Normally Zavvi's regular Steelbooks seem to sell out in the first five minutes, so the fact this is limited to such few copies and I was still able to land one I guess shows how much of a flop this probably is for them. Happy to pay the amount I did, but I'll still be gutted if literally by the end of the month it's like a third of the price.

08-06-2014, 01:40 AM	#26
Gannet Expert Member Member since:Jul 2009 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:-	You can pretty much tell which type of Zavvi titles will bomb. La Haine, This is England -- arthouse stuff, Hero, Shaolin Soccer - niche Asian movies that the masses care nothing for. I guess Zavvi actually staffs real cinema people as opposed to all by-the-numbers marketing people.

08-06-2014, 03:49 AM	#27
PoLskA Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Livonia, MI Home Theater Gallery:50 4K collection:948 Blu-ray collection:2585 DVD collection:64 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:381	this would have been a def buy for me if it wasnt region locked... plus i dont even have the option of buying a region a amaray version... wish these niche releases were region free...

08-07-2014, 12:49 PM	#30
Sinthetic Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Nov 2011 Location:UK 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- Trading Score:18	Full gloss with brushed metal elements.

08-07-2014, 12:53 PM	#31
BigNickUK Moderator Top contributor Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Leek, Staffordshire 4K collection:1347 Blu-ray collection:5200 DVD collection:64 Blu-ray reviews: 40 Trading Score:3	wow!! that is gorgeous!

08-07-2014, 03:20 PM	#32
Dubliner1 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Apr 2010 Location:Spain Home Theater Gallery:11 4K collection:346 Blu-ray collection:598 DVD collection:5 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:18	^^ That's not really full gloss is it?....like the smooth, full gloss, painted type finish on 'The Green Hornet' for example..??

08-07-2014, 04:09 PM	#36
Bobz Member Member since:Jun 2014	Wow, wasn't expecting it to be such a stunner! Thanks for the photos.

08-09-2014, 10:45 AM	#38
Pizzamorg Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2014 Blu-ray collection:102	It doesn't have that same finish that the Anchorman Steelbook does (God I LOVE that finish) but the metallic orange of the colouring of the Steelbook is really, really gorgeous.

08-12-2014, 01:46 AM	#39
Pizzamorg Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2014 Blu-ray collection:102	Actually sat down to watch the film itself and I don't know much about the master itself...but it's no demo for your TV, that is for sure. The Bluray looks fantastic but the film itself looks awful. They've cleaned it up wonderfully and there is some lovely detail on show but they can only work with what they have, and what they have is not much. The film ranges from at worst 70s grindhouse to at best, early 90s TV movie level of quality visually, with a dull palette of muted colours where everything looks grimy. I can never tell whether this is intended as the film seems to have much contempt for China or if the film was just cheaply shot. Whatever it's doing, it doesn't work, and especially so on a format that bares all like Bluray.

08-19-2014, 01:22 AM	#40
truelies Special Member Member since:Mar 2010 Blu-ray reviews:5	What's region code for this?

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