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Today's deliveries : Weird Science and the Bruce Lee at Golden Harvest set, both from Arrow. The Bruce Lee set is fantastic, and well worth the coin. -
Wait, is this just a pre order for them? I thought they were still working on this?
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I agree, I think this gets released in the first quarter of 2024 at the earliest. If I was a betting man, I would think the next announced release will be the 38th different premium for the TDK Trilogy. I believe it was last year when they showed off the Steelbook design. My hope is they release Reservoir Dogs ahead of TDK though.
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And here it is: The Star Wars Trilogy from Creator Era! Thanks to @ksosk for all the hard work put into this beautiful set! Thanks to @Masterblasterand crew for the group buy, and safe and fast shipping. #Teamopenitup
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My latest deliveries: The Fifth Element Collector's Edition from Zavvi/Everything Blu, Hugo 4k from Arrow, and Mallrats 4k from Arrow. Just missed out on the Deluxe Edition of Fifth Element, but I'm definitely happy with this!
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Same here. Thematically, I prefer the set of A boxes. Artistically, I'm torn. I prefer the Desolation of Smaug B front with the back of A. I love choices but this is tough.
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@extantsrevenge I have the three Nova 4k Lentis (one from each movie). Is the Lenticular in this group buy the same or will Nova do another separate 4k edition?
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I don't think it's worthless. It has a nice texture to it, and it's different from what Manta has done in the past. To each their own.
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Inception by Manta Lab. Thanks to @Masterblaster @deckard99 @Gary K and crew for the Group Buy and fast/safe shipping. The good news: This is a beautiful set, with an absolutely stunning Steelbook, beautiful Full Slip and Double Lenti, and a one click box with great texture and art. The only weakness of the set, is the Single Lenti, which doesn't have good depth or clarity. The bad news(for me at least) : On my one-click box, there is a whitish line that runs all the way down the area/crease where the cover opens/bends. I thought maybe I could wipe it off, but that didn't work out. I know I'm one of the few that open these, but this crease discoloration/scratch (whatever you want to call it) is very disappointing, and the lone blemish on an otherwise terrific set. Those that are thinking of opening your sets should check for this. This is a definite quality control issue. #Teamopenitup
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I remember the announcement from MP a few years ago, that MP would only post Manta Lab group buys when the beauty shots were shown by Manta. I agree with that 100%, but a one off, here and there, should be okay. For me at least, this is not a must have release anyway, like Reservoir Dogs or Across the Spider-Verse (they do have the Sony license now if IRC).
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@hdblueman I'm sorry to hear that man. In the U.S. we have had an epidemic of people getting packages stolen off their porch for the last 10-15 years. I switched to a UPS Store in 2013, which is like having a Post Office Box. Do you have anything similar in the U. K.?
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On An Unexpected Journey, I would swap out the brown spine for the middle option ( greenish/grey with the gold lettering). Other than that, I feel all three sets look great. The people complaining about the lack of Smaug on the front of Desolation of Smaug: I agree that Smaug should be featured, but then they would have to change the front of the other two sets, because I believe they are using the main theatrical posters, IRC.
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Deliveries from the last week. Pieced together the Dune one-click from Manta Lab, as I've had the Lenticular since release. Bought the full slip and empty box from a couple of sellers. As a side note : Both Guardians and Cinderella came with scratched 4k discs. Thankfully, the still play.
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WeET COLLECTION Exclusive and Collection Masterlist
ncraft replied to extantsrevenge's topic in WeET Collection
It's very disappointing. They had so much positive momentum from the last few years, but have completely stalled now. I think they are right there with Manta Lab regarding quality of releases. But Manta is actually releasing titles, while WeET is doing nothing lately. -
Beauty Shots!
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I was able to snag a Collector's Edition at the time Zavvi had this in stock on November 27,2022. They had just sold out of the Deluxe Edition and I believe that the Group Buy was closed here. Now hopefully, mine gets shipped soon and Zavvi actually decides to pack this with care.
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I agree, this is a problem that has become more prevalent the last few years. I also have started to check the discs of each release. Before 2020, I would just check for scratches and damage on loose discs, as I never had any playback issues otherwise. I started checking due to complaints from other collectors receiving a large amount of dirty, scratched discs. I would say about 25% of the discs I receive now have fingerprints on them, and about 10-15% have slight scratches. It doesn't matter if it's a boutique label or a Disney release, it's the same problem.
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WandaVision (Manta Lab Exclusive #CP004) (WEA Steelbook) [Hong Kong]
ncraft replied to ShadowWarrior's topic in Manta Lab
I'll open it regardless of whether it has discs or not. I look at it as a collectible and something fun to have. And let's face it, half of the people out there wouldn't open it even if they had discs. -
WandaVision (Manta Lab Exclusive #CP004) (WEA Steelbook) [Hong Kong]
ncraft replied to ShadowWarrior's topic in Manta Lab
I'm in, I love this idea. I would love to have a disc release, but if not I'll still enjoy this. It's a great collectible, and the art choices are fantastic! -
Why didn't you join the Group Buy?
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Looks like Manta has another winner on their hands!
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Why would it be more difficult to get WeET items in a group buy? Popularity? HDZeta may have been easier in the past, but other than the Lord of the Rings trilogy, what have they released in the last 1-2 years?
