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1 hour ago, extantsrevenge said:

It is really a little difficult, some movies have fantasy elements but I would not really count them towards the genre. As is the case with the Indiana Jones Movies, I would like to keep them out of this award for the moment.

Question!

I'm currently sorting through my stuff to see what falls under Fantasy, and I'm mainly using IMDb to confirm the genre. However, there's a few I feel should be classified as Fantasy but aren't. For these borderline cases, can I present evidence in the form of the Saturn Awards to back me up?

Fooooooooor example, IMDb does NOT consider the Indiana Jones movies as Fantasy, merely Action/Adventure. But all 3 movies were nominated for Saturn Awards, and Raiders won for Best Fantasy Film.

I just don't want to present my movies and be struck down by the cold, cruel hand of technicalities...

Surprising number of Disney releases from CE. But I love Pirates, and IIRC there's no real premium for it. So bring it on!

Pippity poppity give me the zoppity

Well.... this is certainly more interesting than the normal release....

2 hours ago, hal56 said:

Rather disappointing for CM Art.

This adds nothing worthwhile to previous HDZETA and FAC editions and the new artwork for the slips isnt that good either.

I think this is only of interest for those who have missed out on previous premiums.

 

I have to agree. This is one of the first releases I was interested in when I first joined MP, and now it's been left in the dust by the FAC release. The only thing this has over that is the new art, and yeah it it looks like a lame collage of floating heads. If the variant box blows my nips off, maybe we'll talk again CM.

Maybe.

19 minutes ago, R1s1ngs0n said:

What may seem trivial to some, can seem less so to others. I didn't say Manta forced people to buy the OC as they obviously know all editions will sell out anyway.

But a lot of collectors do care about such details and while it may not deter them from eventually getting a single edition, I have no doubt they would have preferred if Manta included the whole symbol or did away with it completely. 

I get that, but it is very much a small flourish to try and jazz up an otherwise unremarkable release. Like @extantsrevenge pointed out, almost all the art is recycled, and that is way more annoying. I personally don't like the color scheme either, but of course that's what BB always had.

Now, if the OC boxes tried to do a multi-part bat symbol where you need to spend close to a grand just to complete, THAT would be terrible.

Wow, seeing a lot of people crying over the bat symbol spread across all three spines, sort of surprised.

If I were to only get one of the slips and therefore an incomplete symbol, would I be upset? Meh. It's not very prominent, and it doesn't ruin the slip itself. This teeny tiny detail is not an attempt by Manta to "force" people to get the OC, come on people, have a little perspective.

Oh god, it's starting all over again...

2 hours ago, Heywoodmoutaw said:

So wait, what’s the challenge idea?

Ah ah ah, you won't find out until @extantsrevenge chooses my challenge

On 12/29/2023 at 11:58 PM, extantsrevenge said:

 

NEW CHALLENGE #37 IS NOW LIVE!

 

Challenge 37 - "A Year in Review Part 2: Premium Edition"

 

In Challenge 36 we focused on the best regular Steelbook releases of the year, this time we want to know:

 

What are your 3 favorite Premium releases of the year?

 

- No mass market releases allowed, only limited Premium releases!

- You can concentrate on a specific packaging, like Full-Slip, Lenticular-Slip or Boxset, or you can show something from each of these categories.

- Feel free to show more than 3 items you think are among the best of the year.

- If you did not get 3 Premium releases you can post Beautyshots of 3 Premium releases that you thought have been great and tell us why you did not get them 😜

 

Alright, here's my top 3! They're all unopened, so the pictures are pretty unspectacular (except for Blade Runner of course)

We got the Creator Era Star Wars trilogy, the Across the Spider-Verse WeET Collection, and the long awaited Blade Runner 2049 MAG release! I've gotten so much sh!t this year it's insane, I forgot which ones I even got in 2023.

I also have an idea for a challenge!

3 hours ago, extantsrevenge said:

Challenge 36 - "A Year in Review"

 

With 2023 ending soon our newest Challenge is asking the Question:

 

What are your 3 favorite regular Steelbooks releases of the year?

"Favorite" might be pushing it, but here's my picks!

The pink bombshell, Barbie!

The caped crusader, Batman!

And the frickin' Guardians of the Galaxy!

Just now, extantsrevenge said:

 

Like with all the Collection Series releases, this will have NO OC Box. The 3 singles will have the same number.

Still getting it, but very sad! The box for Into the Spider-Verse sucked noodles, I was hoping for a big improvement this time around. Ah well, it'll join NWH...

45 minutes ago, extantsrevenge said:

One click will be made with same no.(1~200)

What does that mean? Like those who choose all 3 will get the same number within that range, or a box is coming down the line?

I'd like to keep my Maniac's box @extantsrevenge please and thank you

4 hours ago, hansreinhardt said:

Made sure to snatch up Prodigy Season 1, Part 1 on Blu-ray right away, with Part 2 on pre-order.

Speaking of, why is Prodigy literally the only new show to not get a steel? That's total crap.

9 hours ago, hansreinhardt said:

 

This is a tragedy. Prodigy is so good. I really hope they can find a home for Season 2... 

 

Why Paramount+ is going back on their "home of all things Trek" strategy is beyond me. I'm sure it's about money as always but come on...

If they were going to cancel anything, it should've been that upcoming Starfleet Academy show

https://deadline.com/2023/06/grease-rise-of-the-pink-ladies-star-trek-prodigy-the-game-queen-of-the-universe-canceled-paramount-1235423451/

I am very very sad at this news, I love Prodigy!

I saved a spot, hopefully the full BS comes soon

They should take notes from the mini-sweater release, and include a rug this time. It would really tie the room together.

It's been a year already? Seems like only yesterday Gladiator was announced.

On 5/28/2023 at 12:29 AM, R1s1ngs0n said:

CHALLENGE 35 - "FAMILY BUSINESS"

 

Post 5 editions of movies that star two (or more) members of the same family.

Besides acting partnerships I also accept filmmakers directing a family member (note: directing duos like the Coen brothers and the Wachowskis count as one family member).

The following family relationships are accepted:

Grandparents-parents-children-grandchildren.

Brothers-sisters.

Uncles-aunts-nephews-nieces-cousins.

Married couples (can be either before, during or after the film’s shooting, so divorced couples like Pitt-Jolie count as well).

In-laws and unmarried couples do not count.

 

An actor/filmmaker can appear in more than one movie as long as the other family member is a different person (ie. Francis Ford Coppola and daughter Sofia in Godfather III, plus Francis and sister Talia Shire in any of the other Godfather films).

 

And finally, name your favorite off-screen/on-screen couple.

 

Avengers: Endgame—Joe Russo and his daughter Ava

The Evil Dead—Sam Raimi and his brothers Ivan and Ted

I am Legend—Will Smith and his daughter Willow

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom—Steven Spielberg and his wife Kate Capshaw

Thor: Love and Thunder—Chris Hemsworth and his wife Elsa Pataky

Favorite couple? John Slattery and Talia Balsam, aka Roger and Mona Sterling

I forgot to say yesterday that I have another idea for a challenge!

Are all these trilogies going to be bundled together?

3 hours ago, jwhitm3 said:

For CHALLENGE #34

 

DAYS OF FUTURE PAST!!?

 

 

 

 

I wanna see your 3 favorite movies that were set in the future when they were released but time has since caught up and that future is now the past.........

 

 

All editions and formats accepted

 

 

And lastly pick your favorite movie prediction that came true or your favorite you wish would come true.

Back to the Future Part II—Released in 1989, partially set in 2015

Edge of Tomorrow—Released in 2014, set in 2020

I am Legend—Released in 2007, set in 2012

I want replicators from Star Trek!