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[Gary K]

An overdue post of items (including a grail) that I've received over the past month.

 

First is my assortment of MP SWAG courtesy @Masterblaster with my collector number 5.  Can't say how excited I am to have these items even if I don't smoke cigars the humidor is a beaut!

 

Fanatics Dark Knight Trilogy

 

Long awaited Cinemuseum The Shining OC.  Don't ask what I paid....

 

Manta CP 000 The Batman OC

 

Filmarena FF9

[ShadowWarrior]

1 hour ago, Gary K said:

An overdue post of items (including a grail) that I've received over the past month.

 

First is my assortment of MP SWAG courtesy @Masterblaster with my collector number 5.  Can't say how excited I am to have these items even if I don't smoke cigars the humidor is a beaut!

 

Fanatics Dark Knight Trilogy

 

Long awaited Cinemuseum The Shining OC.  Don't ask what I paid....

 

Manta CP 000 The Batman OC

 

Filmarena FF9

 

[MoneySniper]

🚨🚨MY ULTIMATE ONE-CLICK GRAIL ARRIVED TODAY 🚨🚨

 

I have now been collecting movie steelbooks for 3 years now and within my first week of collecting I discovered what Premium's/ WEA steelbook were. Since then this OC has been on my wish list, however due to it’s ridiculous price I just couldn’t justify throwing that amount of money but I came across a listing which was a lot less then everything else I’ve ever seen and it was a now or never situation for me.

 

Without further ado I will like to present Blade Runner 2049 by Filmarena.

 

I can finally retire a happy psycho knowing this is in my collection.

 

 

 

 

 

Now that this is in my collection I almost have every Blade Runner 2049 steelbook which I’ve wanted. The only other release which I’m after is the Blufans OAB & the HDzeta SL which I’ve never come across yet.

 

Edited July 26, 2023 by MoneySniper

[hansreinhardt]

16 minutes ago, MoneySniper said:

🚨🚨MY ULTIMATE ONE-CLICK GRAIL ARRIVED TODAY 🚨🚨

 

 

That's a real beauty, congratulations! So are you going to open it, or keep it sealed? 

 

[Manticore4]

47 minutes ago, hansreinhardt said:

 

 

That's a real beauty, congratulations! So are you going to open it, or keep it sealed? 

 

He definitely opened it – – or at least the outer plastic, and then remove the contents. I’ve got it myself, and can attest that it is one beautiful set to own!

[MoneySniper]

1 hour ago, hansreinhardt said:

 

 

That's a real beauty, congratulations! So are you going to open it, or keep it sealed? 

 

 

51 minutes ago, Manticore4 said:

He definitely opened it – – or at least the outer plastic, and then remove the contents. I’ve got it myself, and can attest that it is one beautiful set to own!

I’m a sealed collector so it’ll be staying sealed.
 

The FS which you see in the picture I had bought last year or the year before? 

[deckard99]

1 hour ago, MoneySniper said:

I’m a sealed collector so it’ll be staying sealed.

 

My name is Deckard99 and I approve this post 😁👍

 

 

[Manticore4]

1 hour ago, MoneySniper said:

 

I’m a sealed collector so it’ll be staying sealed.
 

The FS which you see in the picture I had bought last year or the year before? 

Indeed, now, I see you just displayed the single full slip along with some other editions. Having opened mine and pawed through it, however, I can tell you it was worth opening and enjoying! I figure it will still have good retail value when I have to sell it to move into a nursing home 😜…

[MoneySniper]

8 hours ago, deckard99 said:

 

My name is Deckard99 and I approve this post 😁👍

 

 

Cheers Ken 🫡

 

[DodgyDave]

12 hours ago, MoneySniper said:

🚨🚨MY ULTIMATE ONE-CLICK GRAIL ARRIVED TODAY 🚨🚨

 

I have now been collecting movie steelbooks for 3 years now and within my first week of collecting I discovered what Premium's/ WEA steelbook were. Since then this OC has been on my wish list, however due to it’s ridiculous price I just couldn’t justify throwing that amount of money but I came across a listing which was a lot less then everything else I’ve ever seen and it was a now or never situation for me.

 

Without further ado I will like to present Blade Runner 2049 by Filmarena.

 

I can finally retire a happy psycho knowing this is in my collection.

 

 

 

 

 

Now that this is in my collection I almost have every Blade Runner 2049 steelbook which I’ve wanted. The only other release which I’m after is the Blufans OAB & the HDzeta SL which I’ve never come across yet.

 

 

You mean this one? 

 

 

Just to wind you up more..

 

 

 

[vinny91]

arrived this morning from US : 

Hugo (4K edition) from Arrow (contains a booklet & double sided poster), and a korean movie from Well Go USA. Slip & Amaray for both movies.

 

     

 

      

[MoneySniper]

1 hour ago, DodgyDave said:

 

You mean this one? 

 

 

Just to wind you up more..

 

 

 

Yep that’s the one 😂, It looks like a real beauty. Also having matching numbers across all 3 slips is also even cooler as well.

 

 

[DodgyDave]

10 minutes ago, MoneySniper said:

Yep that’s the one 😂, It looks like a real beauty. Also having matching numbers across all 3 slips is also even cooler as well.

 

 

If I remember correctly, HDz had a damaged batch of WWA steelbooks for that release. 
So only approximately 300 were made with a steelbook inside. There were approximately 200 empty slips released instead. Everything inside except the steelbook. No numbers and no stickers. I’ve got one of the DL empty slips with the HMV steelbook inside. I personally prefer that slip. Both lentis are superb and clear of “scribble”. 
 

 

 

[extantsrevenge]

A few more new items. To Kill a Mockinbird 4K CE was the only item I bought on the recent Prime day. I highly recommend the Bloodsport Stellbook, it is fantastic. I wish we would get much more Steelbooks with such great embossing, reminds me of the early days when most of the UK Steelbooks had embossing.

 

 

[SteelWild]

2 copies of:

 

Weak Héro Class 1 Plain Archive

 

 

 

[tr0llhatt]

So after a "terrible" dry spell it's finally time and what a time it is!

I present to you.....

UHD Club, The Shawshank Redemption


UHD Club, The Green Mile

 

UHD Club, King Kong


UHD Club, Apollo 13


HDZeta, The Fellowship of The Ring


HDZeta, The Two Towers


HDZeta, The Return of The King

 

Edited July 27, 2023 by tr0llhatt

[Noir21]

2 hours ago, tr0llhatt said:

So after a "terrible" dry spell it's finally time and what a time it is!

I present to you.....

UHD Club, The Shawshank Redemption


UHD Club, The Green Mile

 

UHD Club, King Kong


UHD Club, Apollo 13


HDZeta, The Fellowship of The Ring


HDZeta, The Two Towers


HDZeta, The Return of The King

 

They are such amazing dragons

 👏👏👏

[ncraft]

Some recent pickups. 

 

[Gary K]

So I’ve been thinking lately about my collection and which features of a premium release are most important to me.  
 

For me it probably would be the title itself, high quality original and creative package design and original exclusive artwork for the steels (or MP Case).  
 

Im curious what’s most important to you guys?  

[CAYENNE-FAHRER]

new in the collection

 

 

Sisu                   BestBuy,         Custom FullSlip is in the works

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[hansreinhardt]

3 hours ago, Gary K said:

So I’ve been thinking lately about my collection and which features of a premium release are most important to me.  
 

For me it probably would be the title itself, high quality original and creative package design and original exclusive artwork for the steels (or MP Case).  
 

Im curious what’s most important to you guys?  

All of the above! A lot of consideration about the title itself. If I already have a copy, or it’s not my favorite movie in the world, then I’m pickier about what characteristics constitutes a premium purchase. 
 

Either original design or unique/rare artwork for both the slip and steel are important for sure. Spider-Man MAG trilogy for example. Though for me there are cases where the films standard art is already amazing to begin with, or has historically been neglected. Example: 2001 has some iconic art, so releases that simply do justice to that art win me over.
 

I find myself thinking a lot about the spine design—how will it look on my shelf? Is it clean? That’s the part you’ll most often see, at least the way my collection is organized. Clean design is key. I’ve shied away from some releases simply because the spine is too busy. 
 

One clicks, for me, are harder to justify given limited shelf space, so it’s really got to be above and beyond, or a favorite of mine.

 

Finally I consider which disc is present as well. If it’s a 4K release and I’ve only got the BD, then that’s an easy purchase. 

[R1s1ngs0n]

Thank you @Masterblaster for the beautiful card holder (got 01/30 no less 😃) and @Benoit46 for the usual A+++ service 🙏

[R1s1ngs0n]

6 hours ago, Gary K said:

So I’ve been thinking lately about my collection and which features of a premium release are most important to me.  
 

For me it probably would be the title itself, high quality original and creative package design and original exclusive artwork for the steels (or MP Case).  
 

Im curious what’s most important to you guys?  

Apart from having to be a movie I love, it has to have both a decent steel AND a good slipcase. I passed on many Premiums that had great fullslips but 💩 steels.

Likewise, I’ll always favor buying a nice barebone steel if the deluxe edition comes with a subpar slipcase. 
I’m also averse to the idea of swapping steels/amarays/discs between different editions, so Frankensteining an ultimate edition is out of the question.

No double dipping, unless a newer, superior edition comes along that will eventually replace an existing one in my collection.

Except for UC’s wooden beauties, jumbo editions are a no-go for me, but otherwise, give me a nice steel, quality booklet and slipcase and I’m happy.

[Manticore4]

7 hours ago, Gary K said:

So I’ve been thinking lately about my collection and which features of a premium release are most important to me.  
 

For me it probably would be the title itself, high quality original and creative package design and original exclusive artwork for the steels (or MP Case).  
 

Im curious what’s most important to you guys?  

Besides being a movie I at least like a lot, when I buy a premium edition I’d prefer to have essays, press photos, behind the scenes stuff included in a booklet, like Arrow, Indicator, Criterion, and other boutique labels do.
 

I’ve voiced this frustration before, but It seems *some* companies just put in a handful of character cards, some postcards, and maybe a photo book (the latter is my pet peeve, it’s a lazy move to me). I’d rather have some essays and more “substance” over “style” (though the outer box should be beautiful). Whether a release includes an amaray case instead of a steelbook doesn’t bother me so much. 

 

Also, for one-click boxes, I vastly prefer the HDZETA, Blufans, Filmarena Maniacs model of including vastly different printed items within each individual edition. For example the Aliens and Blade Runner 2049 Maniacs boxes do just that; each individual edition in a one-click has different stuff in each included edition. 
 

Some companies don’t do that, which is my main gripe with Manta Lab: all of the editions included in a one-click have identical printed items in each one. The OC boxes, lenticular, fullslips and steelbooks are all unquestionably some of the highest quality currently being released, but the included stuff is identical and redundant.

 

 

[hal56]

Am 28.7.2023 um 12:47 schrieb Gary K:

So I’ve been thinking lately about my collection and which features of a premium release are most important to me.  
 

For me it probably would be the title itself, high quality original and creative package design and original exclusive artwork for the steels (or MP Case).  
 

Im curious what’s most important to you guys?  

Obviously, it has to be a movie that I like.

The artwork has to appeal to me and I mostly prefer a good FS over a Lenticular (no Lenticular beats these Weet and EB FS editions)

My favourite goodies are books and booklets giving me additional info (Second Sight, Arrow shine here). Stuff thats totally redundant for me are toys, puzzles, models and so on.

I can live with stuff refering to the movie, like the tooth for Jaws but a T2 puzzle and coins is just stupid stuff for garbage bin.

Also, I like variety in packaging for a movie. I´d rather have an amaray with wea artwork then two identical steels in an OC (good example is CM Jaws edition)

The same goes for digipacks and of course the beautiful UHD Club wooden boxes.  I ll have these over a mediocre steelbook any day.

One thing I dont really like is the stingy move to have the same extras in every edition like Manta and Weet do. Thats why I miss HDzeta and FAC Maniacs so much and appreciate Blufans releases.

 

 

 

Edited July 29, 2023 by hal56
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