Duel (1971) (4K Blu-ray SteelBook) (Collector's Edition) [UK]

[Lenny Nero]

Release date: November 13, 2023
Purchase links: Amazon UK - Zavvi - HMV - WB Shop UK
Price: £39.99
Notes: 1 Disc UHD

INDIVIDUALLY NUMBERED EDITION (Limited to 2,000) INCLUDES

• 4K Gloss Steelbook
• Motion Lenticular Slipcase
• Road Map Storyboard Booklet
• 6x Lobby cards
• Double-Sided Poster
• Also includes original TV Movie version of Duel in 1.33:1 Aspect Ratio (HD)

Spoiler: SteelBook

 

[samdavies]

...and they absolutely did that.

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Now to see if it's still available elsewhere, what a bunch of traitorous...

Well you did order 6 copies... lol what did you expect? That's an easy win for them if they've oversold, which they regularly do.

 

[Lenny Nero]

Well you did order 6 copies... lol what did you expect? That's an easy win for them if they've oversold, which they regularly do.

I ordered 1.

 

[samdavies]

I ordered 1.

Your total was 204 though? That's exactly the price of 6 - 15%

 

[Lenny Nero]

Your total was 204 though? That's exactly the price of 6 - 15%

Others were 4 Vault editions (×£50), 3 of which they also refunded over the last month. They gave me new 15% off codes but I don't think I'll trust an order to them again.

 

[Roofr4sh]

Others were 4 Vault editions (×£50), 3 of which they also refunded over the last month. They gave me new 15% off codes but I don't think I'll trust an order to them again.

They are below Zavvi it seems, pretty shocking really, supply all going to everyone else and no stock for themselves, why they even bothering taking orders.

 

[samdavies]

Others were 4 Vault editions (×£50), 3 of which they also refunded over the last month. They gave me new 15% off codes but I don't think I'll trust an order to them again.

Rigght, gotcha. That's fair enough. They are an absolute shambles though, so I really wouldn't bother with high demand items in future.

 

[Stujoker]

Anyone had zavvi money taken for this?

 

[Daubt]

Canceled after seeing pictures, no flimsy slips allowed.

 

[Hereticz]

Yeah cancelled too. Flimsy slip, and too many orders in October/Nov already. Will probably pick up only the steelbook later....

 

[samdavies]

Yeah I really can't decide if I want to keep this either. Plus I'll be shocked if it doesn't come mangled from amazon Italy anyway.

 

[Old_School]

Yeah I really can't decide if I want to keep this either. Plus I'll be shocked if it doesn't come mangled from amazon Italy anyway.

fwiw, I've actually been pleasantly surprised with my last two shipments from Amazon.it... both expensive CE and both packed in cardboard boxes with plenty of padding. I was expecting the usual crap bubble mailers (for want of a better term) that I normally get from Amazon US & UK... and I'm in Australia. The problem we all face though from these guys... is consistency!

 

[samdavies]

fwiw, I've actually been pleasantly surprised with my last two shipments from Amazon.it... both expensive CE and both packed in cardboard boxes with plenty of padding. I was expecting the usual crap bubble mailers (for want of a better term) that I normally get from Amazon US & UK... and I'm in Australia. The problem we all face though from these guys... is consistency!

I order from amazon Italy regularly, and my orders seem to fair far better than most, so can't complain (often). They have however all come in normal amazon brown card mailers. Only exception being the superman steelbook set, which had it's own custom white box everywhere as far as I know. So we'll have to see with this one.. it's not a big thick editon, so I'm fully expecting it to go in the normal brown card mailer tbh.

 

[Pizzapizza98]

Back up on zavvi

 

[Lollard2002]

Back up on zavvi

Doesn't mean it's available. I ordered a similar disc earlier in the year and a week later nothing dispatched. When I inquired, it was sold out.

 

[Mr Y Fronts]

Wouldn't touch this release with a 100ft bargepole , knowing the issues with it (oversized thin slip, causing crushing etc..) and with the issues with M3gans poor quality box, won't go down that route again.

 

[Retro Parrot]

Wouldn't touch this release with a 100ft bargepole , knowing the issues with it (oversized thin slip, causing crushing etc..) and with the issues with M3gans poor quality box, won't go down that route again.

I bet that lenticular is crap too.

 

[Pizzapizza98]

Doesn't mean it's available. I ordered a similar disc earlier in the year and a week later nothing dispatched. When I inquired, it was sold out.

I've never had that problem... Still available

 

[Lollard2002]

I've never had that problem... Still available

Yes but what i'm saying is I was able to order item x when it came back in stock and weeks later, no dispatch and when I enquired they said it was out of stock. Even though my account said it was still processing.

 

[steelmybeatingheart]

happy days. received this today via HMV. is this much better than we all assumed? no. is it as bad as we all assumed? i'd say not. brilliant? hell no. but perfectly OK. unboxing below, or just go to Media to see the photos only (forgot to set it up as an album ).

Duel_collectors_front_sealed.jpg

• steelmybeatingheart
• Nov 13, 2023

the box
it's about the same size as an old-style FAC, maybe a bit bigger (OK, it's 22mm wide). let's get to this first - the box itself is... OK. it is card, albeit pretty lightweight, and certainly flexible, but not paper thin. it is definitely not a hardbox!

the lenticular is so fleeting i didn't even bother to video it. essentially the truck gets larger in the wing mirror. yep. it's actually a very subtle effect, but it's across only a fraction of the cover, so why bother? anyway, box shots under the spoiler:

Spoiler: Duel (collector's edition) - box - more photos

Duel_collectors_front_unsealed1.jpg

• steelmybeatingheart
• Nov 13, 2023

Duel_collectors_front_unsealed2.jpg

• steelmybeatingheart
• Nov 13, 2023

Duel_collectors_back_unsealed1_jcard.jpg

• steelmybeatingheart
• Nov 13, 2023

Duel_collectors_specs.jpg

• steelmybeatingheart
• Nov 13, 2023

Duel_collectors_back_unsealed2.jpg

• steelmybeatingheart
• Nov 13, 2023

Duel_collectors_box.jpg

• steelmybeatingheart
• Nov 13, 2023

Duel_collectors_number.jpg

• steelmybeatingheart
• Nov 13, 2023

extras

Duel_collectors_poster_1.jpg

• steelmybeatingheart
• Nov 13, 2023

the extras i like. the posters are small but fun. the collectors' cards are good. apart from one which shows the final scene of the film - so spoiler! - and they look like original promotional handouts for the film. best, they do not have plain or generic backs, but different facts about the film, which are actually really good. kind of thing that would have been in the booklet this release should have included. shots of that under the spoiler:

Spoiler: Duel (collector's edition) - storyboards - more photos

Duel_collectors_poster_2+cards.jpg

• steelmybeatingheart
• Nov 13, 2023

Duel_collectors_cards_reverse1.jpg

• steelmybeatingheart
• Nov 13, 2023

Duel_collectors_cards_reverse2.jpg

• steelmybeatingheart
• Nov 13, 2023

Duel_collectors_cards_reverse3.jpg

• steelmybeatingheart
• Nov 13, 2023

the storyboards are actually a single fold out poster, which a montage of movie images on the reverse. i like it - shots of that under the spoiler.

Duel_collectors_storyboards.jpg

• steelmybeatingheart
• Nov 13, 2023

Spoiler: Duel (collector's edition) - extras - more photos

Duel_collectors_storyboards2.jpg

• steelmybeatingheart
• Nov 13, 2023

Duel_collectors_storyboards_reverse.jpg

• steelmybeatingheart
• Nov 13, 2023

steelbook

Duel_collectors_steelbook_front1.jpg

• steelmybeatingheart
• Nov 13, 2023

i am not 100% sure what i think of the steel, but i like the deliberate 70s throwback feel to it. it's reasonably gloss. no bossing, with similar montage imagery inside to the back of the storyboard poster - all that under the spoiler:

Spoiler: Duel (collector's edition) - steelbook - more photos

Duel_collectors_steelbook_front2.jpg

• steelmybeatingheart
• Nov 13, 2023

Duel_collectors_steelbook_back.jpg

• steelmybeatingheart
• Nov 13, 2023

Duel_collectors_openedout.jpg

• steelmybeatingheart
• Nov 13, 2023

Duel_collectors_open.jpg

• steelmybeatingheart
• Nov 13, 2023

Duel_collectors_inside.jpg

• steelmybeatingheart
• Nov 13, 2023

Duel_collectors_inside_artwork.jpg

• steelmybeatingheart
• Nov 13, 2023

finally, i have a huge soft spot for Duel, as the first steelbook i ever owned was a dvd steelbook of the film. that had bossing, but printed ratings and j-card. and it was a PG then, too!

Spoiler: Duel (collector's edition) - older & new steelbooks

Duel_collectors_old&new_fronts.jpg

• steelmybeatingheart
• Nov 13, 2023

Duel_collectors_old&new_backs.jpg

• steelmybeatingheart
• Nov 13, 2023

like everything these days it is over-priced. but i like it enough. you?

 

[Stygian]

happy days. received this today via HMV. is this much better than we all assumed? no. is it as bad as we all assumed? i'd say not. brilliant? hell no. but perfectly OK. unboxing below, or just go to Media to see the photos only (forgot to set it up as an album ).

Duel_collectors_front_sealed.jpg

• steelmybeatingheart
• Nov 13, 2023

the box
it's about the same size as an old-style FAC, maybe a bit bigger (OK, it's 22mm wide). let's get to this first - the box itself is... OK. it is card, albeit pretty lightweight, and certainly flexible, but not paper thin. it is definitely not a hardbox!

the lenticular is so fleeting i didn't even bother to video it. essentially the truck gets larger in the wing mirror. yep. it's actually a very subtle effect, but it's across only a fraction of the cover, so why bother? anyway, box shots under the spoiler:

Spoiler: Duel (collector's edition) - box - more photos

Duel_collectors_front_unsealed1.jpg

• steelmybeatingheart
• Nov 13, 2023

Duel_collectors_front_unsealed2.jpg

• steelmybeatingheart
• Nov 13, 2023

Duel_collectors_back_unsealed1_jcard.jpg

• steelmybeatingheart
• Nov 13, 2023

Duel_collectors_specs.jpg

• steelmybeatingheart
• Nov 13, 2023

Duel_collectors_back_unsealed2.jpg

• steelmybeatingheart
• Nov 13, 2023

Duel_collectors_box.jpg

• steelmybeatingheart
• Nov 13, 2023

Duel_collectors_number.jpg

• steelmybeatingheart
• Nov 13, 2023

extras

Duel_collectors_poster_1.jpg

• steelmybeatingheart
• Nov 13, 2023

the extras i like. the posters are small but fun. the collectors' cards are good. apart from one which shows the final scene of the film - so spoiler! - and they look like original promotional handouts for the film. best, they do not have plain or generic backs, but different facts about the film, which are actually really good. kind of thing that would have been in the booklet this release should have included. shots of that under the spoiler:

Spoiler: Duel (collector's edition) - storyboards - more photos

Duel_collectors_poster_2+cards.jpg

• steelmybeatingheart
• Nov 13, 2023

Duel_collectors_cards_reverse1.jpg

• steelmybeatingheart
• Nov 13, 2023

Duel_collectors_cards_reverse2.jpg

• steelmybeatingheart
• Nov 13, 2023

Duel_collectors_cards_reverse3.jpg

• steelmybeatingheart
• Nov 13, 2023

the storyboards are actually a single fold out poster, which a montage of movie images on the reverse. i like it - shots of that under the spoiler.

Duel_collectors_storyboards.jpg

• steelmybeatingheart
• Nov 13, 2023

Spoiler: Duel (collector's edition) - extras - more photos

Duel_collectors_storyboards2.jpg

• steelmybeatingheart
• Nov 13, 2023

Duel_collectors_storyboards_reverse.jpg

• steelmybeatingheart
• Nov 13, 2023

steelbook

Duel_collectors_steelbook_front1.jpg

• steelmybeatingheart
• Nov 13, 2023

i am not 100% sure what i think of the steel, but i like the deliberate 70s throwback feel to it. it's reasonably gloss. no bossing, with similar montage imagery inside to the back of the storyboard poster - all that under the spoiler:

Spoiler: Duel (collector's edition) - steelbook - more photos

Duel_collectors_steelbook_front2.jpg

• steelmybeatingheart
• Nov 13, 2023

Duel_collectors_steelbook_back.jpg

• steelmybeatingheart
• Nov 13, 2023

Duel_collectors_openedout.jpg

• steelmybeatingheart
• Nov 13, 2023

Duel_collectors_open.jpg

• steelmybeatingheart
• Nov 13, 2023

Duel_collectors_inside.jpg

• steelmybeatingheart
• Nov 13, 2023

Duel_collectors_inside_artwork.jpg

• steelmybeatingheart
• Nov 13, 2023

finally, i have a huge soft spot for Duel, as the first steelbook i ever owned was a dvd steelbook of the film. that had bossing, but printed ratings and j-card. and it was a PG then, too!

Spoiler: Duel (collector's edition) - older & new steelbooks

Duel_collectors_old&new_fronts.jpg

• steelmybeatingheart
• Nov 13, 2023

Duel_collectors_old&new_backs.jpg

• steelmybeatingheart
• Nov 13, 2023

like everything these days it is over-priced. but i like it enough. you?

So this is confirmed to only have a single 4K disc then? Is the TV version on the 4K disc as well?

I guess the mock-up interior of the SteelBook in the OP must have been for the edition from Italy or the SteelBook from the U.S. The U.S. SteelBook has both a 4K and Blu-ray disc.