FoldedSteelbook

Any news on this project?

On 12/14/2023 at 9:38 AM, ncraft said:

There's also this: Price Increase from CM 😁

 

CM strikes again. People should stay well clear of this obvious Ponzi Scheme. 

42 minutes ago, Basil said:

 

@FoldedSteelbook the official product here is the WWA steelbook but you knew that already right????

thats globally released then raro add in there premium packaging now whether you think is official enough for you, basically the same as film arena same as cine museum same as alot but all of those have to i believe get permission from the studios usually but @deckard99 can confirm the process for you, plus if mp was promoting illegal do you think mp be promoting it, i think not!

 

basil 👍 

I never said the WWA Steelbook was unofficial. 

The release however, I think is bootleg. Barbenheimer is simply not a thing that can be officially licensed, there are no officially licensed posters / screenprints, bath towels, pencil cases etc using Barbenheimer, not even under merchandise license without the added complexity of adding the actual movie and additional permission that takes.

Filmarena had intense difficulty getting Predator released for exactly licensing issues, so it is a bad comparison to make because in the end they had to drop the discs in order to get it shipped, and Filmarena don't put an 80% uplift on the price. 

My point is that to pay 40 euro for a 2 WWA Steelbook, then put some fancy packaging around it (which is kinda ugly anyway imo) with questionable legitimacy and up the price by 80%, it is not a good look, but even then, if there is transparency from Raro that it is not official, then whatever if people really like it and want to spend 200 euro on it, no problem, at least they make an informed purchase. 

1 minute ago, mosssmh said:

I thougt you were calling the actual movies in it bootlegs, sorry for the misunderstanding. And I agree, they should be more upfront about stuff not being officially liscensed

ah no, well I guess they have done the bare minimum by going to Amazon and ordering 100 WWA steelbooks rather than try to copy that too. 😄

2 minutes ago, mosssmh said:

Official WWA steelbooks, just not officially liscensed slips. It's not bootlegs of the movies themselves

 It's not bootleg movies, but I never said the movies were bootleg, the release is.

And let's be fair, nobody is spending 200 euro for the WWA Steelbooks, it's the other stuff that grabs the attention. 

Bootleg is fine as fan projects; some people are into them, but it should be sold as such and priced accordingly otherwise you risk newbies being duped into thinking this is an official release, which it seems not to be. Raro should be more upfront on exactly what they are selling.

16 hours ago, mosssmh said:

Not a bootleg release, just not official

Putting studio logos on it if permission is not gained = bootleg. 

Well, that pretty much confirms it then. Another bootlegger from Italy (where copyright lawyers seem to be asleep)

What's happened to ma boy Luke? 😮

Other than this, looks like a nice effort. A pass from me but I hope those who get it will be happy.

4 minutes ago, Eddie Osnard said:

 

No, I know they're 'going crazy over there at the lake'.

 

 

I just meant in general, every company has manufacturing problems lately, be it MantaLab, FilmArena, or even Zavvi. 

Zavvi has Brexit problems too. 

I heard the CCP has a solution to get people working faster. 

Picture: Looking at all the wonderful Steelbooks you all order.

Username: When my latest Zavvi shipment arrives.

3 hours ago, deckard99 said:

Great release! I love how the steelbook looks in hand. Really really nice!

Steel looks great but I don't know about the slip. Bit average really. 

If they are doing a slip for each film, expect it to drop some time around 2030, pass. 

20 minutes ago, notdan said:

Thanks for the info. Should have some extras lying around so Ill give them a shot. I always order extras from SC due to shipping so I have a pile of unlabeled sizes...

Just had to place an order myself. If you asked me ten years ago would I be spending £80+ on plastic boxes I'd call you crazy but here I am. Thankfully shipping is not too bad in the UK, shipped today and should be here tomorrow! 

7 hours ago, notdan said:

Now that most have received theirs, has anyone found a protector that fits this? 

The MantaLab ones from SteelbookCentral fit, bit of extra room in there but not huge amounts.

@extantsrevenge that's fantastic thank you! ❤️

Would be good to see if they do other TOC steels out there, hopefully some embossing on them. I like some of the TOC steels, V for Vendetta being my favourite but can't be dealing with those plastic boxes and trinkets. 

On 10/21/2022 at 2:51 PM, Straju02 said:

Quick question, I still haven't seen my cats. Anyword on when these are supposed to be coming? 

Have you checked the food cupboard?

1 hour ago, Billy Talent said:

FS, SL, OC and Lenticular digibook back in stock

Thank you, managed to order one after missing out on the group buys. Still rather new to all this! Got The Matrix too direct the other week, will be doing group buys on the other so I don't miss out!

So excited to see some more of this project! After seeing the stunning work you did on the MP steel, I'm sure this will be just as excellent!

@extantsrevenge If you have any E3 slips (the blue one) available I would be interested in one. If not and you have something else let me know. Thank you.

 I was clearly talking about THIS 4K Hot Fuzz Steelbook pictured above, not a completely different Hot Fuzz Steelbook... You need me to draw a diagram? 

They never released a 4K of any film in the Cornetto Trilogy apart from Shaun of the Dead. 

Bonkers that EverythingBlu didn't pick this one up, would have been perfect to continue what they started with Shaun of the Dead.

On 10/21/2022 at 11:15 PM, RAK said:

They were banning the toxic people that kept attacking them continuously after they already acknowledged there was potentially a problem, and they were trying to come up with a resolution for the artwork.

Nah, they were banning people for once again calling out a company for using someone's work without permission. You're taught in school not to copy someone's homework and I'm pretty sure people know that you can't just make a copy / paste of someone's product and sell it for major profit without having someone get annoyed.

The artists themselves were raging about it, seems behind closed doors they managed to agree something but it doesn't change that they only fixed the problem after the backlash.