The Great Escape Limited Edition Steelbook - Blu-ray Forum

BigNickUK · 02-28-2013, 07:27 AM

Release date: June 3, 2013
Able to pre-order from tomorrow.

http://www.sainsburysentertainment.c...duct=E11212642

reeco · 02-28-2013, 07:43 AM

Great film gonna get this

lateralspin · 02-28-2013, 08:26 AM

I like that photo

snooloui · 02-28-2013, 10:24 AM

Listing up on Amazon: The Great Escape - Limited Edition Steelbook [Blu-ray] [1963]

HotRats · 02-28-2013, 10:30 AM

That's a good looking steelbook. Like the interior art too

Old Bones · 02-28-2013, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by HotRats

That's a good looking steelbook. Like the interior art too

Too much Steve McQueen and the motorcycle which never existed in real life

lateralspin · 02-28-2013, 10:30 AM

don't know if the A and T will escape the slash...

Jb162009 · 02-28-2013, 10:43 AM

Great looking steel for a great movie. I can't wait to preorder tomorrow

malcy30 · 03-01-2013, 02:55 PM

Now available to order at Amazon for £13.99

Expect a quick sellout with all the US and other overseas orders they will get.

Definitely the preorder I most want now

Looks fantastic and hopefully the content lives up to it.

blurayisnice · 03-01-2013, 03:04 PM

Thanks for the notification

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Pre-ordered. My all time favorite movie since I was 8 years old (10 years now

), so I'll definitely order more copies and store them in a safe for future generations

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Smigro · 03-01-2013, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by malcy30

Now available to order at Amazon for £13.99

Expect a quick sellout with all the US and other overseas orders they will get.

Definitely the preorder I most want now

Looks fantastic and hopefully the content lives up to it.

Thanks, just placed my pre-order.

malcy30 · 03-01-2013, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by blurayisnice

Thanks for the notification

.

Pre-ordered. My all time favorite movie since I was 8 years old (10 years now

), so I'll definitely order more copies and store them in a safe for future generations

.

Like you I was brought up on The Great Escape and Where Eagles Dare. Think because they were on TV so much when I was young. Two of my top 5 films.

blurayisnice · 03-01-2013, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by malcy30

Like you I was brought up on The Great Escape and Where Eagles Dare. Think because they were on TV so much when I was young. Two of my top 5 films.

Are you also around 18 years old? Where Eagles Dare, Kelly's Heroes, The Great Escape, The Longest Day, The Guns of Navarone, The Eagles Has Landed, Das Boot, The Bridge at Remagen, The Bridge on the River Kwai, A Bridge Too Far, Von Ryan's Express, Battle of the Bulge etc.

are all great classic war movies, I have all of them in my DVD collection (I am in the process of adding all my DVD's to the blu-ray.com database).

Great movies (not all historically accurate though). I miss the times I was watching those movies on a cold, rainy Friday night...

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jimjimmyjones85 · 03-01-2013, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by blurayisnice

This is MGM releasing, so I'd say 50/50

That is what I am afraid of :\

Aidenag · 03-01-2013, 09:23 PM

Region free or not, do not care. Must have! this has been my #1 Blu want for years, and to get it in steel is just icing on the cake

Visionist · 03-02-2013, 03:08 PM

I've actually never seen this classic. Yes, yes, I know, where have I been, but there is a reason.

I've been studying WW2 for almost a decade now, and I've focused mostly on the Axis side, especially the German Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine etc. As a result I've gone off many WW2 films told from the Allied side, as I consider them propogandistic and simplistic, not giving the viewer all the facts etc. This is of course unfair in many circumstances; many films give a fair, balanced portrayal of both sides, but I'm always weary of giving war films a chance as a result of this dilemma.

My question; is The Great Escape a propoganda film? I don't expect it is and I'm already hovering over that pre-order button since the steel looks so nice...

Edit: Ah what the Hell, only £13.50 on Sainsbury's with my discount. Why not! Pre-ordered.

Old Bones · 03-02-2013, 03:24 PM

The truth is out there..............
http://www.amazon.com/History-Channe.../dp/B003EADH5I

blurayisnice · 03-02-2013, 06:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Visionist

I've actually never seen this classic. Yes, yes, I know, where have I been, but there is a reason.

I've been studying WW2 for almost a decade now, and I've focused mostly on the Axis side, especially the German Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine etc. As a result I've gone off many WW2 films told from the Allied side, as I consider them propogandistic and simplistic, not giving the viewer all the facts etc. This is of course unfair in many circumstances; many films give a fair, balanced portrayal of both sides, but I'm always weary of giving war films a chance as a result of this dilemma.

My question; is The Great Escape a propoganda film? I don't expect it is and I'm already hovering over that pre-order button since the steel looks so nice...

Edit: Ah what the Hell, only £13.50 on Sainsbury's with my discount. Why not! Pre-ordered.

No, I don't consider this movie a Propaganda Film.

[Show spoiler]

. The SS (Schutzstaffel) and SD (Sicherheitsdienst) are the 'bad guys', which is correct. They were the elite troops of Adolf Hitler & Heinrich Himmler and committed the mass murders. The Wehrmacht did it too, but not like the SS. The SD were the 'hunters' and were responsible for the security, the SS took care of their prisoners.

[Show spoiler]

Midnight Rambler · 03-02-2013, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Visionist

My question; is The Great Escape a propoganda film? I don't expect it is and I'm already hovering over that pre-order button since the steel looks so nice...

As it is (loosely) based on a true story, the answer is no ...

lateralspin · 03-03-2013, 05:07 AM

I consider it a "classic Hollywood" colour film. Classic for its American-ness.

03-02-2013, 03:08 PM	#16
Visionist Power Member Member since:Mar 2012 Location:South Italy Home Theater Gallery:30 4K collection:2 Blu-ray collection:488	I've actually never seen this classic. Yes, yes, I know, where have I been, but there is a reason. I've been studying WW2 for almost a decade now, and I've focused mostly on the Axis side, especially the German Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine etc. As a result I've gone off many WW2 films told from the Allied side, as I consider them propogandistic and simplistic, not giving the viewer all the facts etc. This is of course unfair in many circumstances; many films give a fair, balanced portrayal of both sides, but I'm always weary of giving war films a chance as a result of this dilemma. My question; is The Great Escape a propoganda film? I don't expect it is and I'm already hovering over that pre-order button since the steel looks so nice... Edit: Ah what the Hell, only £13.50 on Sainsbury's with my discount. Why not! Pre-ordered. Last edited by Visionist; 03-02-2013 at 03:14 PM.

02-28-2013, 07:27 AM	#1
BigNickUK Moderator Top contributor Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Leek, Staffordshire 4K collection:1351 Blu-ray collection:5205 DVD collection:64 Blu-ray reviews: 40 Trading Score:3	The Great Escape Limited Edition Steelbook Release date: June 3, 2013 Able to pre-order from tomorrow. http://www.sainsburysentertainment.c...duct=E11212642

02-28-2013, 07:43 AM	#2
reeco Active Member Member since:Nov 2010 Location:England Blu-ray collection:1	Great film gonna get this

02-28-2013, 08:26 AM	#3
lateralspin Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2012 Location:Sydney Australia Trading Score:6	I like that photo

02-28-2013, 10:30 AM	#5
HotRats Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2009	That's a good looking steelbook. Like the interior art too

02-28-2013, 10:43 AM	#8
Jb162009 Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Jul 2012 Location:Abingdon , England 4K collection:300 Blu-ray collection:300 Trading Score:43	Great looking steel for a great movie. I can't wait to preorder tomorrow

03-01-2013, 02:55 PM	#9
malcy30 Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jan 2011 Location:Somewhere in the South Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Trading Score:1	Now available to order at Amazon for £13.99 Expect a quick sellout with all the US and other overseas orders they will get. Definitely the preorder I most want now Looks fantastic and hopefully the content lives up to it.

03-01-2013, 03:04 PM	#10
blurayisnice Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jul 2011 Trading Score:26	Thanks for the notification . Pre-ordered. My all time favorite movie since I was 8 years old (10 years now ), so I'll definitely order more copies and store them in a safe for future generations .

03-01-2013, 09:23 PM	#15
Aidenag Expert Member Member since:Jan 2010 Location:Seattle 4K collection:53 Blu-ray collection:775 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:25	Region free or not, do not care. Must have! this has been my #1 Blu want for years, and to get it in steel is just icing on the cake

03-02-2013, 03:24 PM	#17
Old Bones Power Member Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Port Coquitlam B.C. Canada Blu-ray reviews:8 Trading Score:1	The truth is out there.............. http://www.amazon.com/History-Channe.../dp/B003EADH5I

03-03-2013, 05:07 AM	#20
lateralspin Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2012 Location:Sydney Australia Trading Score:6	I consider it a "classic Hollywood" colour film. Classic for its American-ness.

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