The Thing Steelbook (Target Exclusive) (Mondo X #008) - Page 5 - Blu-ray Forum

DJ KNIGHT XIII · 06-02-2015, 06:07 PM

Can someone from this forum do a group buy re this please, as HDN's policy of having to a written so many posts to take part in their group buys is restrictive.

wjasoncul · 06-02-2015, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by jvince

A mod already changed it. We can only change the title of a post. Editing the title of the first post won't change the title of the thread. Gotta ask a mod to do that.

Flag still shows Canada if you want to ask them about that. Oh Neoz!!

,deeii · 06-02-2015, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by DJ KNIGHT XIII

Can someone from this forum do a group buy re this please, as HDN's policy of having to a written so many posts to take part in their group buys is restrictive.

Pretty sure someone will host a GB here, or you can always ask a member here to get one for you.
Btw, you only need 20 posts for HDN, wich is pretty easy to get.

Shadowscythe85 · 06-02-2015, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by DJ KNIGHT XIII

Can someone from this forum do a group buy re this please, as HDN's policy of having to a written so many posts to take part in their group buys is restrictive.

Fork will probably do one now that details have been released. He's done all of the other Canadian Mondo releases so far.

redphoenix · 06-02-2015, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by wjasoncul

Flag still shows Canada if you want to ask them about that. Oh Neoz!!

Yep, time for his favorite retailer symbol:

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Originally Posted by Shadowscythe85

Fork will probably do one now that details have been released. He's done all of the other Canadian Mondo releases so far.

It's a US Target exclusive this time around.

wjasoncul · 06-02-2015, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Shadowscythe85

Fork will probably do one now that details have been released. He's done all of the other Canadian Mondo releases so far.

Shadowscythe85 · 06-02-2015, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by redphoenix

It's a US Target exclusive this time around.

Realized it after reading back a few pages back. Darn misleading flag

dohrmannmf · 06-02-2015, 06:13 PM

I want. That's seriously all I could get out of my mouth when I saw the artwork.

redphoenix · 06-02-2015, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Shadowscythe85

Realized it after reading back a few pages back. Darn misleading flag

All good, neoz is probably getting spammed with

reports

Shadowscythe85 · 06-02-2015, 06:16 PM

That aside, very excited for this and Shaun of the Dead. Both are looking quite top. Not sure about Flash but might just pick it up for the heck of it.

Threat · 06-02-2015, 06:20 PM

Since this cover art has been getting mixed reviews what about any of these others options? Which would you choose?

I think this one would match the Shawn of the Dead release most:

brian9229 · 06-02-2015, 06:24 PM

[QUOTE=Threat;10878366]Since this cover art has been getting mixed reviews what about any of these others options? Which would you choose?

I think this one would match the Shawn of the Dead release most:

[Show spoiler]

/QUOTE]

Now anyone of these would have been awesome,especially the ones with Macready, since we get to see actual characters from the movie, not some random art.

Frshcoupe · 06-02-2015, 06:28 PM

Mondo artwork is starting to become my favorite as far as design language. I am just not a fan of the movies that they decide to release. The Thing is an exception but I'm a bit disappointed in this artwork. I might still get this anyway because I am a fan of this movie and because I only have 1 Mondo steel so far. Looking forward to seeing their next release though.

redphoenix · 06-02-2015, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by lolwut

Love the art, love the film, don't love the off-center placement, hate the Blu-ray.

For anyone that cares about the disc itself, it's missing extras that are on the UK release. Also, all Blu-rays of the film are DNR'd and have less detail than the HD-DVD. I won't be rebuying this until they release a proper transfer.

Is the transfer that bad on the blu-ray? How did the reviewers here give it 4 of 5 then?

jvince · 06-02-2015, 06:31 PM

I like the cover art. I think Jock's is the best one. Some just don't like that it's not centered on the steel.

I'm sure it'll look amazing in hand.

brian9229 · 06-02-2015, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by redphoenix

Is the transfer that bad on the blu-ray? How did the reviewers here give it 4 of 5 then?

No it is not! Whatever DNR may have been used is at best minimal, and the pq is very good. This is no Predator of Terminator 2 Skynet edition, detail is there and quite nice.

Corey31 · 06-02-2015, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by jvince

I like the cover art. I think Jock's is the best one. Some just don't like that it's not centered on the steel.

I'm sure it'll look amazing in hand.

Count me as one of those, this is a great Steelbook that could have been Steelbook of the Year contender if the front was centered. I get they were going for the wraparound, but I've never seen someone display Steelbooks with it open facing out.

AKORIS · 06-02-2015, 06:40 PM

so here's a question that I've been wondering for awhile--

when you buy a blu ray again that's been re-released as a steelbook or digi-book or whatever... is there any difference at all in picture quality?

I realize that it's the same transfer but would a disc manufactured today be any better than a disc manufactured 6 years ago as in THE THING's case?

kryptonite1970 · 06-02-2015, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by jvince

I like the cover art. I think Jock's is the best one. Some just don't like that it's not centered on the steel.

I'm sure it'll look amazing in hand.

the reason it is not centered on the front cover is because the cover art extends to the back cover.

thethingback.jpg

brian9229 · 06-02-2015, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by AKORIS

so here's a question that I've been wondering for awhile--

when you buy a blu ray again that's been re-released as a steelbook or digi-book or whatever... is there any difference at all in picture quality?

I realize that it's the same transfer but would a disc manufactured today be any better than a disc manufactured 6 years ago as in THE THING's case?

This will be the same exact pq that every other version of this film has on bluray.

06-02-2015, 06:24 PM	#92
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	[QUOTE=Threat;10878366]Since this cover art has been getting mixed reviews what about any of these others options? Which would you choose? I think this one would match the Shawn of the Dead release most: [Show spoiler] [Show spoiler] [Show spoiler] [Show spoiler][ /QUOTE] Now anyone of these would have been awesome,especially the ones with Macready, since we get to see actual characters from the movie, not some random art. Last edited by brian9229; 06-02-2015 at 06:31 PM.

06-02-2015, 06:07 PM	#81
DJ KNIGHT XIII Senior Member Member since:Jul 2012 Blu-ray collection:156 Trading Score:3	Can someone from this forum do a group buy re this please, as HDN's policy of having to a written so many posts to take part in their group buys is restrictive.

06-02-2015, 06:13 PM	#88
dohrmannmf Special Member Member since:Jul 2014 Location:North Carolina 4K collection:20 Blu-ray collection:775 Trading Score:23	I want. That's seriously all I could get out of my mouth when I saw the artwork.

06-02-2015, 06:16 PM	#90
Shadowscythe85 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Nov 2009 Location:Pueblo, CO 4K collection:387 Blu-ray collection:1487 Trading Score:167	That aside, very excited for this and Shaun of the Dead. Both are looking quite top. Not sure about Flash but might just pick it up for the heck of it.

06-02-2015, 06:20 PM	#91
Threat Senior Member Member since:Aug 2013 Location:Los Angeles Blu-ray collection:108 Trading Score:4	Since this cover art has been getting mixed reviews what about any of these others options? Which would you choose? I think this one would match the Shawn of the Dead release most:

06-02-2015, 06:28 PM	#93
Frshcoupe Active Member Member since:Jun 2014 Location:NY, USA Trading Score:1	Mondo artwork is starting to become my favorite as far as design language. I am just not a fan of the movies that they decide to release. The Thing is an exception but I'm a bit disappointed in this artwork. I might still get this anyway because I am a fan of this movie and because I only have 1 Mondo steel so far. Looking forward to seeing their next release though.

06-02-2015, 06:31 PM	#95
jvince Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Jan 2011 4K collection:17 Blu-ray collection:239 Blu-ray reviews: 15 Trading Score:15	I like the cover art. I think Jock's is the best one. Some just don't like that it's not centered on the steel. I'm sure it'll look amazing in hand.

06-02-2015, 06:40 PM	#98
AKORIS Blu-ray Prince Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Beautiful Pacific Northwest 4K collection:662 Blu-ray collection:3655 Blu-ray reviews:19	so here's a question that I've been wondering for awhile-- when you buy a blu ray again that's been re-released as a steelbook or digi-book or whatever... is there any difference at all in picture quality? I realize that it's the same transfer but would a disc manufactured today be any better than a disc manufactured 6 years ago as in THE THING's case?

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