Blade Runner (Manta Lab Exclusive #40) (WEA Blu-ray Steelbook) [Hong Kong]

[Basil]

11 minutes ago, txfosho said:

 

These are starting to show up. For people in US, tracking for my single was updated to arrive this Tuesday. I think the OC's shouldn't be much longer. Fast shipping, great steels, manta lab is fire.😁

 

 

 

basil  

[Guiltybyproxy]

Dang, I'm still waiting on my tracking for my DL. Ugh. @LeGonze talk me off the ledge 

[chingie123]

Am 3.12.2021 um 18:56 schrieb txfosho:

 

These are starting to show up. For people in US, tracking for my single was updated to arrive this Tuesday. I think the OC's shouldn't be much longer. Fast shipping, great steels, manta lab is fire.😁

 

do you have ordered direct ????

if yes, when was the package arrived from HK to US

[Catgirl]

If anyone has a copy, FS or DL left...... I went empty everywhere..... 😥😰

[txfosho]

3 hours ago, chingie123 said:

do you have ordered direct ????

if yes, when was the package arrived from HK to US

 

yes, my single was direct through collectong. I received tracking Nov. 24 (HK) and it arrived in US on Dec 3. Not sure why tracking hasn't gone out for group buys yet, but I wouldn't worry though, as I am pretty sure those have been shipped also. If manta does what it did on previous releases than the OC should be about a week or two behind the singles.

[deckard99]

37 minutes ago, txfosho said:

 

yes, my single was direct through collectong. I received tracking Nov. 24 (HK) and it arrived in US on Dec 3. Not sure why tracking hasn't gone out for group buys yet, but I wouldn't worry though, as I am pretty sure those have been shipped also. If manta does what it did on previous releases than the OC should be about a week or two behind the singles.

Manta always provides tracking for GBs last. 

[FlanInTheFace]

I’m pretty sure my copies have shipped! A Hong Kong tracking number just popped up in my usps informed delivery acct!

[StillSteel]

 

[R1s1ngs0n]

3 hours ago, StillSteel said:

 

[cgbaxia]

4 hours ago, StillSteel said:

 

[AlexanderTheMan]

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Checking in to say DHL sent me my DL tracking 2 days ago when it passed through Southampton, due to arrive today! 🥳

[Catgirl]

vor 5 Stunden schrieb StillSteel:

 

It just looks fantastic

 

 

[txfosho]

just a quick update. My single lenti did arrive.  I haven't opened it yet, but it looks good. still waiting on my OC.

 

 

 

[LeGonze]

***TRACKING UPDATE***

 

Hey guys!!... 

I just sent Tracking Numbers for all Direct Orders.

Please be patient to be updated. 

[Jigsaw]

Cant wait!! 🙏🏼🙏🏼

[UltradeepBase]

Getting out of my last final exam for the semester and seeing that tracking number

[SentientStone]

Oh man, this is too good. That boxset looks swank. 

The only thing that can perhaps make this better is if they were to somehow emboss the lenticular slips, but I have not seen that effect aside from on Disney 3D Blu-ray slipcovers thus far.

[txfosho]

The OC's ordered through MP are starting to show up. My OC tracking just got updated and says Dec 20th delivery date.

 

 

 

Edited December 15, 2021 by txfosho

[Veum]

1 hour ago, Garypool said:

So sad to see on Ebay the amount of scalpers who buy up highly sought after pieces just to flip. One person had 2 one-clicks they were selling and presumably one for themselves to keep. Three one-clicks  to one person to make a profit from, sometimes I really hate this hobby.

 

My suggestion @Garypool is to join the GB of your wanted Premium(s) right here at our MP when we have them! 

 

Keep your eyes always upon this:

 

 

[FlanInTheFace]

Arrived today! Picked up the OC box separately for a good price! Everything looks great overall with the DL being the clear winner imo. Single lenti would be best of all if they didn’t pick such a low res image for the back🤦‍♂️. I love the finish in the full slip(similar to Se7en), but the artwork is so-so. The steelbook is obviously amazing in hand!

[MikeH5856]

1 minute ago, FlanInTheFace said:

Arrived today! Picked up the OC box separately for a good price! Everything looks great overall with the DL being the clear winner imo. Single lenti would be best of all if they didn’t pick such a low res image for the back🤦‍♂️. I love the finish in the full slip(similar to Se7en), but the artwork is so-so. The steelbook is obviously amazing in hand!

 

Looks incredible! I'm still bummed I missed out on this steelbook... 😭

[FlanInTheFace]

Just now, MikeH5856 said:

 

Looks incredible! I'm still bummed I missed out on this steelbook... 😭

You should be able to pick one up for a decent price soon enough! The full slip seems to sell for the least amount😃

[MikeH5856]

4 minutes ago, FlanInTheFace said:

You should be able to pick one up for a decent price soon enough! The full slip seems to sell for the least amount😃

 

Yeah, I just looked it up on eBay. ... I don't need it that badly! 🤣🤣🤣

[ethnosax]

My DL arrived this week, so I can finally do the comparison with HDz that I've been looking forward to. I'll share some side-by-side pics so you can check out the two editions.

 

My tl;dr verdict: HDz is a really good edition. And Manta Lab is superior in every way.

 

 

The front of each slipcover is the same: the classic Struzan poster. My reference point for comparison is the screenprinted poster from Bottleneck. I presume this poster looks as Struzan intended, since he approved and signed it. Interestingly, the original poster is not quite as vivid as either of the slipcovers. HDz and Manta have both tweaked the saturation and sharpness.

 

 

They've also both cropped the original image differently. I know some people prefer the cropping that keeps poor Deckard's head intact. But I like Manta's arrangement a little better. I also mildly prefer the title along the bottom, not the top, though I would be happier for no title at all to obscure this image.

 

The major difference between these two lenticulars is the clarity. Even in this still photo you can see that HDz is washed-out and blurry compared to Manta. Everything about the lenticular quality is much, much better on the Manta—no contest whatsoever. Manta's also has some better depth effects, though the two are pretty close in that respect.

 

 

The backs of the slips are just up to whether you prefer the other iconic poster, or a different image. I like both, but I like Manta better, and here's why. With HDz putting both of the classic posters on the slipcover, it feels somehow less "designed." It's more like, "Hey, we have the rights to both posters! Put one on the front, one on the back, and...done!" When I look at the Manta edition, it gives me more of a feeling that someone thought about it. Also, the lenticular effect and vibrancy of the Manta is really nicely done. The HDz is good, but as with the Struzan, the Alvin here is just a bit indistinct and washed-out (not as badly as the Struzan, though).

 

 

It's unfair to compare the same image on lenticular and glossy steel, but here you can at least see that there's no different cropping between the two. That steelbook... 😍

 

 

And here they are with the Bottleneck screenprint. Neither of the editions is exactly the color palette of the original poster, but they still look good.

 

 

The spines are quite different. Manta has the texture, and HDz has a larger title but just on plain black background. Somehow HDz got away with not including "The Final Cut" on the spine. This is an ongoing frustration of mine, that that text has to be included everywhere, even on editions that only include the final cut. I don't have a preference for one spine over the other; both fine.

 

 

And here are the Blade Runner steelbooks that I think are worth owning. Plus the Titans of Cult, which I haven't gotten around to selling yet. Manta and unicorn are equal favorites, though I don't mind the WWA that came with HDz, either.

 

In every respect, the Manta DL is the best Blade Runner edition I've yet seen. My only wish is that they'd included all four discs with all the cuts and extras; but I'll be remedying that soon, thanks to our friend Steve Austin and his endlessly useful movie collection.

 

Thanks to MP for hosting the GB, which is how I obtained the HDz and the Manta. I appreciate all the work you do to make this happen!

[MikeH5856]

4 minutes ago, ethnosax said:

My DL arrived this week, so I can finally do the comparison with HDz that I've been looking forward to. I'll share some side-by-side pics so you can check out the two editions.

 

My tl;dr verdict: HDz is a really good edition. And Manta Lab is superior in every way.

 

 

The front of each slipcover is the same: the classic Struzan poster. My reference point for comparison is the screenprinted poster from Bottleneck. I presume this poster looks as Struzan intended, since he approved and signed it. Interestingly, the original poster is not quite as vivid as either of the slipcovers. HDz and Manta have both tweaked the saturation and sharpness.

 

 

They've also both cropped the original image differently. I know some people prefer the cropping that keeps poor Deckard's head intact. But I like Manta's arrangement a little better. I also mildly prefer the title along the bottom, not the top, though I would be happier for no title at all to obscure this image.

 

The major difference between these two lenticulars is the clarity. Even in this still photo you can see that HDz is washed-out and blurry compared to Manta. Everything about the lenticular quality is much, much better on the Manta—no contest whatsoever. Manta's also has some better depth effects, though the two are pretty close in that respect.

 

 

The backs of the slips are just up to whether you prefer the other iconic poster, or a different image. I like both, but I like Manta better, and here's why. With HDz putting both of the classic posters on the slipcover, it feels somehow less "designed." It's more like, "Hey, we have the rights to both posters! Put one on the front, one on the back, and...done!" When I look at the Manta edition, it gives me more of a feeling that someone thought about it. Also, the lenticular effect and vibrancy of the Manta is really nicely done. The HDz is good, but as with the Struzan, the Alvin here is just a bit indistinct and washed-out (not as badly as the Struzan, though).

 

 

It's unfair to compare the same image on lenticular and glossy steel, but here you can at least see that there's no different cropping between the two. That steelbook... 😍

 

 

And here they are with the Bottleneck screenprint. Neither of the editions is exactly the color palette of the original poster, but they still look good.

 

 

The spines are quite different. Manta has the texture, and HDz has a larger title but just on plain black background. Somehow HDz got away with not including "The Final Cut" on the spine. This is an ongoing frustration of mine, that that text has to be included everywhere, even on editions that only include the final cut. I don't have a preference for one spine over the other; both fine.

 

 

And here are the Blade Runner steelbooks that I think are worth owning. Plus the Titans of Cult, which I haven't gotten around to selling yet. Manta and unicorn are equal favorites, though I don't mind the WWA that came with HDz, either.

 

In every respect, the Manta DL is the best Blade Runner edition I've yet seen. My only wish is that they'd included all four discs with all the cuts and extras; but I'll be remedying that soon, thanks to our friend Steve Austin and his endlessly useful movie collection.

 

Thanks to MP for hosting the GB, which is how I obtained the HDz and the Manta. I appreciate all the work you do to make this happen!

 

That's a tremendous breakdown! Great collection, too!