F.M.S

Hello my dear fellow members! As promised, here are the announced detail pictures of the recently arrived treasure, which - along with the HDZeta LOTR Trilogy (and a very rare release from UHD Club...) - is also one of my top 3 favorite Editions from 2023 which - thanks to John and the whole staff at Media Psychos - I can now proudly present. THE GREAT GATSBY BLUFANS EXCLUSIVE # 51 BOXSET Bottom Sticker Sealed Box | Front in protective cover with printed art deco motif Box | Front Box Spine view (right hand) Box Spine view (left hand) Box | Back Box | Open with Slips Character Cards Envelope | Boxset Special 1 (Front) Character Cards Envelope | Boxset Special (Back) Character Cards | Boxset Special 1 Panorama | Boxset Special 2 Double Lenticular Slip | Lenticular Slip (front views) Double Lenticular Slip | Lenticular Slip (back views) Lenticular Slip (Back with embossed reflective details) Full Slip | Front Full Slip | Back Character Cards Envelope (Fullslip) | Front Character Cards Envelope (Full Slip) | Back Character Cards (Full Slip) World Exclusive (WEA) Steelbook | Back World Exclusive (WEA) Steelbook | Front This glorious Steel with State-Of-TheArt Embossing can be highlighted in various ways and reveals a variety of impressive effects - and this is especially true with low lighting - An eyecatcher in the truest sense of the word ! Finally, the (typical for me) way I present the edition in my showroom... Box combined with Steelbook • Next up are Photos of HDZeta's LOTR Trilogy Editions. But now I really hope that You and Your eyes enjoy these pictures!

Now that the edition I've been waiting for so long has finally arrived, I can ( as promised some days ago) at last take part in the Challenge 37 "A Year in Review Part 2: Premium Edition" and present my favorites from 2023 as well... Here we go: 1. THE LORD OF THE RINGS EXTENDED EDITIONS HDZeta Gold Label Steelbook One Click Boxsets Although I'm almost equally in love with the UHD CLub Wooden Box Editions, as a classic WEA Steelbook collectorI can't help but give the edge to the glorious HDZeta release. It is their due to take the seat on the throne of my favorites this year, therefore: I will soon be dedicating a detailed photo series to these State Of The Art Editions in the appropriate forum. 2. THE GREAT GATSBY Blufans Exclusive Steelbook # 101 One Click Boxsets With this grandiose release, Blufans has once again proven that its Steels are among the most exquisite pieces the premium market has to offer. In contrast to the earlier release practice, this can now also apply to the whole presentation. Here the box, slips, covers and cards have been provided with the same attention to detail. The entire edition presents itself with a consistent, harmonic Art Deco design language. My compliments to Blufans. As in the case of The Lord of the Rings, I will take the liberty of presenting a detailed presentation of the Editon in the dedicated forum in a few days’ time to. Another release from Blufans - this one - was originally supposed to take third place in my favorites (yes, yes... I know that Manta Lab's "LEON", "Blade Runner 2049" from MAG and several other releases already mentioned by my fellow members are outstanding too) but then things turned out differently, and the reason is... 3. THE LAST EMPEROR UHD CLUB # UC Not For Sale 001 Boxset As soon as I saw this release, I was hooked at first glance... That's why I had put my list on hold until I was finally able to hold this treasure in my hands! According to an official statement made by UHD Club (elsewhere...) this is a Boxset, that was crafted especially for "loyal customers" in China, published January 2023 as "UC Not For Sale Edition # 01" with a limitation of only 100 pieces and I am really happy that I was able to get one of these noble Boxes. Unlike the design of the (likewise magnificent) regular Wooden Box, which optically focuses entirely on the few years of the child's life in the inhumanly oversized role of a mere Marrionette - a poor puppet emperor - the appearance of this extremely elegantly designed box, which combines a nearly parchment-like surface with fine golden lettering elements, better reflects the parable that the great director Bertollucci created with this film: The monstrous abuse of unscrupulous and overpowering state violence over the individual, to which the single human personality has nothing to oppose but surrender into an empty shell in a uniform, faceless collective. (Needless to say, that a detailed photo gallery must also follow soon... )

and Friend @Veum ...it's worth waiting 😎

Well Nils... one might get the impression that I'm still searching for my favorite ones... but in fact I already made my choice... nevertheless I am waiting... for the arrival of a really, really (really !) rare Edition, that was released 2023 and this one really (!) needs to be included on my Favorite-3-List! The packagel from China has been announced for the next few days and should arrive any moment I just hope there are no problems with the delivery... So, the very time the box arrives I'll get straight to work to supply the Fotos showing my choice without giving me any pause or rest ! Therefore there's no need to look around too long, because soon

Hello my dear fellow members, Today, as an exception, two WWA Steelbook arrivals, which, however, stand out from the mass of recently published, often uninspired or even ugly editions and are (almost) WEA-like in design. 1. THE MOON WWA 4K UHD Steelbook (GERMAN EDITION) 2. D'ARTAGNAN WWA 4K UHD Steelbook (ITALIAN EDITION) • Originally I wanted to present the Blufans One-Click of Wonder Woman 1984 next, but the incredibly beautiful new arrival of the month - also one of my favorite releases from 2023 - makes waiting any longer impossible... Therefor this great edition will be presented here shortly as a truly outstanding eye-catcher: My sincere thanks to @Masterblaster and the entire staff for the much appreciated opportunity to add this gem to my treasure chest. • And as always I hope You and Your eyes enjoy my pictures.

@Noir21 I think it is INEVITABLE that you part with your edition and send it to me immediately so that I can subject it to my photographic light orgies ...😎 Ehem... what do you mean by the answer: "Only from my cold, dead hands"...? 🧐 Okay, okay I see … inevitable is, that I have to get myself a copy on my own (well, it was worth a try... ) • But joking aside That's a truly amazing Edition for sure! My Congrats!

Hello my dear fellow Members ! FIRST OF ALL... HAVE A FANTASTIC YEAR OF COLLECTING ! But now my next Presentation from the bunch of accumulated One-Click newcomers, and this is a REALLY nice one: JAMES BOND 007 NO TIME TO DIE __________________________________________________________ BLUFANS Exclusive No. 70 ONE-CLICK BOXSET World Exclusive Artwork (WEA) Steelbook One Click Boxset (Sealed) Front One Click Box (Sealed) Back One Click Box (Front) One Click Box (Spine right hand) One Click Box (Spine left hand) Envelope (Behind The Senes Cards) Front Envelope (Behind The Senes Cards) Back Envelope (Character Cards) Back Envelope (Character Cards) Front Single Lenticular Full Slip l Double Lenticular Full Slip (Front side each) Single Lenticular Full Slip l Double Lenticular Full Slip (Back side each) Full Slip (Sealed with Sticker) Front Full Slip (Front) Full Slip (Back) WEA Steelbook (Back) WEA Steelbook (Front) • In my view Blufans always was and remains a class of its own when it comes to Steelbooks. Here another picture showing how the set is presented in my showroom: And again the steelbook in all its glory! Embossed frame, embossed title lettering (including the 007 gun logo) - just as Daniel Craig and the motorcycle is embossed - more is hardly possible. • Last but not least - I hope You and Your eyes enjoy the pictures! And next time in this Theater another highlight of this retailer... •

Thank's Gary! (well You know, as usual the creation process was carried out with the utmost care ...)

Hello my dear fellow Members ! Here is the next installment of the recent One-Click additions to be photographed. This time we have... A CHRISTOPHER NOLAN FILM I N C E P T I O N MANTA LAB EXCLUSIVE # 33 World Exclusive Artwork (WEA) Steelbook One Click Boxset (Sealed) One Click Box (with PET Sleeve) PET Sleeve | One Click Box (Front) One Click Box (Back) One Click Box (Spine) Full Slip (Front) Lenticular Full Slip (Front) Double Lenticular Full Slip (Front) | Tip-On Double Lenticular Full Slip (Back) | Release Lenticular Sticker Double Lenticular Full Slip (Spine) | Booklet WEA Steelbook (Back) WEA Steelbook (Front) • Ok Folks, that's it for today. Of course - as always - I hope You and Your eyes enjoy the pictures! And next time...

Ok, my fellow Members. Before I plunge back into the marathon task of visually capturing the pent-up One-Click-Box newcomers, let me first show some of the regular WWA arrivals that stand out a little from the crowd... 1. THE NAKED GUN WWA Steelbook (Germany) Nice idea to deboss a bunch of bullet holes... 2. THE COLOR PURPLE WWA Steelbook (Germany) No em- or debossing, but an elegant clean artwork using a combination full gloss and metallic reflective areas. 3. STEVEN SEGAL IS DRIVEN TO KILL WWA Mediabook (Germany) Although not a real fan of Mediabooks, I like the clean look of this padded book with a pleasing glossy effect on both the letters and the protagonist. And You know... As always I hope that You and Your eyes enjoy the Pics.

@Catgirl oh yes... STAR TREK Picard • Season 3 ! What a glorious Finale of this Show, bringing back all the classic feelings and paying a deserved tribute - it was cinematic (the Steel just did'nt made it into my favorite 3 because it lacks any kind of em- or debossing...😎) @CAYENNE-FAHRER thank's for Your selection - that picture reminded me how urgently I need to get hold of this D'Artagnan - Steel !!! @extantsrevenge @Peter M did'nt knew how great the Bloodsport Steelbook was, until I looked at Your pics (must also get on my Christmas shopping list...) @InfiniteDoors (and yes... Nils again too 🙃) how could I miss this PHANTASMIC BATMAN Steelbook ??? (Search mode On !) @ethnosax Thanks for the Agreement to my view of The Maltese Falcon Steel - but this one goes right back, because Rebel Without A Cause is indeed a particularly elegantly designed edition that reflects the character of the film. I also share Your view of the appearance of the new Schindler's List Edition! And Strange New Worlds - another Series that re-celebrates the classic Star Trek spirit - in a dusted-off way... @Gentleman Great Selection. Here, too, Your photos (HANNIBAL) have revealed a gap in my collection that requires immediate filling 🙂 A little more debossing and Sleepy Hollow would have made it onto my list of my three favorite WEAs of 2023 (actually, it's at least number 3 1/2 😀) - especially because the term steelbook seems to be taken literally here - a concept that I would like to see implemented more often instead of Media-/DigiBooks... And last but not least: Typical @Reagh... always has an exceptional selection to offer... Which proves - You are needed here! Therefore: Really Good To have You back !!! (All the others not mentioned personally: Everybody did a nice Job )

Well well @extantsrevenge that's a really nice idea to start the new round ! CHALLENGE # 36 "A YEAR IN REVIEW" These are my favorite WWA releases of 2023 as regards the overall visual appearance of the Steelbooks. 3. CUTTRHOAT ISLAND As I'm always a fan of original poster artwork, I was particularly pleased with this release of an adventure classic, especially as the steel has also been donated an - at least modest - embossing. 2. TALK TO ME This atmospheric horror film has been given an extremely minimalist and therefore all the more aesthetic Steelbook, which features both frame debossing and letter outline embossing that is surprisingly precisely crafted for a WWA Steel. 2. THE MALTESE FALCON And this is my favorite WWA Steel of 2023, as with this Steelbook, richly embossed on both the front and back, Warner has paid adequate tribute to this Milestone - incidentally the debut movie of legendary Director John Huston, rightly considered the birth of Film Noir. An interesting detail: The back shows Humphrey Bogart (as detective Sam Spade) in a rear view through the ribbed glass pane of the very door at he is standing on the front of the steel - the title lettering on the back is mirror-inverted accordingly. A truly splendid WWA Steelbook. I guess this will do the challenge and - as always - I hope You and Your eyes enjoy the Pictures.

Hello my dear fellow members, let me continue with working through the accumulated new arrivals. This time we take a look on... MANTA LAB Exclusive # 45 T H E M A T R I X World Exclusive Artwork Steelbook ONE CLICK BOX Front ONE CLICK BOX Back ONE CLICK BOX Spine DOUBLE LENTICULAR FULLSLIP FULLSLIP with Premium Goodie Premium Goodie ACRYLIC PAPERWEIGHT WITH 2 PILLS CARDS ENVELOPE ENVELOPE FOR SPECIALS DISC WEA STEELBOOK Back WEA STEELBOOK Front • So much for today folks. As always I hope You and Your eyes did enjoy the photos. And coming up next:

MANY THANKS FOR THIS VERY KIND PRAISE NILS ! AND OF COURSE: I'LL DO MY VERY BEST...

For a long period of time I have left it to my fellow members to post photos of their newly acquired treasures. After this abstinence, it is now time to return to my own presentation mode - and there is A LOT of catching up to do... - whereby the current weather conditions (50 centimeters of fresh snow, icy roads, Trees and electricity pylons toppled) kindly support me in accomplishing the task 😎 But enough of the bland words, let's let the pictures speak for themselves and start with Manta Lab's first release from their new CP series: THE BATMAN MANTA LAB CP 001 Fullslip (Sealed) Fullslip | Front Fullslip | Back WEA Steelbook | Back WEA Steelbook | Front • Just a small, modest start for today, but already tomorrow on the table: And as always I hope You and Your eyes enjoyed the pics!