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Arrival (Blu-ray SteelBook) (Zavvi Exclusive) [UK]
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Glad I cancelled this in time
Completely forgot to a few weeks back when in hand pics were revealed
Will buy on a huge drop as I did love the film
Completely forgot to a few weeks back when in hand pics were revealed
Will buy on a huge drop as I did love the film
Ah, so it appears to look like this ............................................................. instead of something like this (without the framing border and with a larger image) . . .
Either way doesn't look great (IMO) and the WWA doesn't look quite so much like the ugly sister anymore.
Anyway, my copy dispatched yesterday and hoping I'll learn to like it more over time . . .
Image on steelbook front
apparently translates to "EARTH" with image on back translating to "HEPTAPOD"
To avoid any misunderstanding I love bare metal w/ black . . . as a design choice . . . in the kitchen though where it belongs (LOL) . . .
Either way doesn't look great (IMO) and the WWA doesn't look quite so much like the ugly sister anymore.
Anyway, my copy dispatched yesterday and hoping I'll learn to like it more over time . . .
Image on steelbook front
To avoid any misunderstanding I love bare metal w/ black . . . as a design choice . . . in the kitchen though where it belongs (LOL) . . .
. . . and I chose that particular finish for the hob, ovens, fridge freezer, Siemens small appliances (brushed aluminium w/ black) etc.
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I must be crazy because I actually like this. Wish it was embossed, but it makes sense that the steel would look the way it does based on the movie with the writing appearing from a gray-ish fog.
This has to be a strong candidate for worst steelbook of the year.
The only competition so far is Rogue One. But this one definitely wins by a comfortable margin.
Could @zavvi weigh in with what went wrong with this one between TBA artwork and final product?
Could @zavvi weigh in with what went wrong with this one between TBA artwork and final product?
As I don't have it in hand yet, with due consideration I feel I've been a bit unfair to this steelbook . . . with a full gloss finish it could still look very nice indeed 
Just taken the opportunity to check my shelves and noticed at least 15 bare metal U.K. steelbooks (some just black design on bare metal like this one) with some very nice indeed
Just taken the opportunity to check my shelves and noticed at least 15 bare metal U.K. steelbooks (some just black design on bare metal like this one) with some very nice indeed
LOL. We had the same issue with the Zoom TMNT: OUT OF THE SHADOWS with some people hoping for a white background despite the fact that the turtles were clearly breaking through metal . . .
The problem here is the minimalistic artwork and poor execution.
1. The Raid Play.com - was silver but it was an excellent looking Steel
2. Seven Psychopaths - was silver but it looked terrific.
4. Need for Speed - so-so due to minimalistic artwork
4. Nightcrawler - so-so due to minimalistic artwork
5. Monster's University (front of WWA Steelbook) - Poor execution completely ruined it.
Nothing wrong with silver but execution and the artwork matters.
1. The Raid Play.com - was silver but it was an excellent looking Steel
2. Seven Psychopaths - was silver but it looked terrific.
4. Need for Speed - so-so due to minimalistic artwork
4. Nightcrawler - so-so due to minimalistic artwork
5. Monster's University (front of WWA Steelbook) - Poor execution completely ruined it.
Nothing wrong with silver but execution and the artwork matters.
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Exactly. The only silver steelbook I have is the UK Psycho from a couple years ago. That one really works because the metal gives a nice sheen to the black and white photo.
Good examples (wasn't a fan of need 4 speed or monsters uni though but like you say because of the finish)
New turtles fits nicely in there too - I would put it on par with raid and 7P
I still prefer this to the WWA steel to be honest, which is why I kept my pre-order.
Reminds me of the Sicario finish but at least you could maybe justify that by saying it's meant to look like a dodgy tattoo. This just looks cheap. Hope to have my opinion changed with a few more pictures as I'd originally had a pre-order in place and was hyped about its release until I saw the finish.
Whether it's based on the movie or not it still looks like steaming pile of dog poop
Have no idea mate, that's why i asked but no one replied
Must be a mock up or something
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