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The Game (Blu-ray SteelBook) (Zavvi Exclusive) [UK]
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If it uses the same disc as in the previous steelbook then, yes, it'll be Region Free.
On the other hand, the recent 2015 U.S. Region Free Universal disc - reportedly with the Criterion transfer - is available for about $6 + P&P and would be ideal as a better replacement for the U.K. disc For screen grab comparisons see here:- http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film3/blu-ray_reviews52/the_game_blu-ray.htm
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Ahh that's seems more normal then
Still there wasn't mush interest though
Maybe a different story if the disc was remastered
I just got an email letting me know that there's now limited stock on this. Print run must not have been too big.
They sent the same email out a few days after I Am Legend and The Green Mile went live. They're both still available...
I'm going to take my chances for this later on if I'm still interested, I buy very little from Zavvi now and this is not in my top priorities for releases.
I placed an order for this. The artwork looks perfect for some gloss and embossing so hopefully it gets the treatment.
People still fall for this crap? I'd be more surprised if there was a release that DIDN'T follow up with a "Limited stock remaining" email soon after.
At least try and make it believable Zavvi
If I knew for sure it had some gloss and embossing I'd be all in.
Didn't even realise this had been posted, arrived today. Looks a lot better than I was expecting, head, title and jigsaw pieces including the 20th anniversary piece all embossed. Can't comment on gloss as I'm pretty terrible at recognising different finishes and I haven't unsealed it yet. Sorry I can't take pics, my phone is broken
^ . . . as you were saying . . . V. nice.. . . so nice in fact that I might just buy it too as so much more attractive than the one I've already got.
You made me purchase a copy just from your description.
And now that I have seen the picture of the delivered steelbook above, I'm glad I did.
Weird thing is, up until yesterday I never liked this image. But now it seems to really stand out.
^ . . . as you were saying . . . V. nice.. . . so nice in fact that I might just buy it too as so much more attractive than the one I've already got.
Creepy but awesome, but not for that 20 think on the steel.
If the back of this is also embossed/debossed I might have to jump in on it!
**Edit** it's not
Do we know if there's a new transfer or anything for the 20th anniversary?
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It has been reported earlier, I believe, in this thread that there isn't anything new or cleaned up or anything like that.
Wish it didn't have the 20th Anniversary on it.
Yeah that's a shame it's on the steel like that. And as a seperate embossed puzzle section it really sticks out lol
Looks good otherwise
Yes, according to information from Universal, Germany this will "be a repack".
Don't believe it for a minute . . . and as they've gone to the trouble of plonking "20th Anniversary" on the front (not even as a removable sticker) there damn well better be the newer transfer of the film that was carried out for the film's 15th Anniversary . . . . so, until re-confirmed, I'd like to think there's a chance of us getting the newer Universal disc included in the U.S. region free release of 2015 instead of the disc released here in the U.K. (and elsewhere) in 2010
Should be disc from this release (hopefully):-
. . . with a couple of reviews of this disc:-
"THE GAME
Very good
I have the first release and got this to compare. Video is way better clean crisp and as good as the Criterion release..thats all i got say."
"The Game
Recommended.
Note: Budget friendly option for those interested in owning a quality release of the film in HD, but who do not wish to shell out the money for the expensive Criterion Blu. While I haven't personally screened the Criterion disc, it appears to me that this Universal Best Buy exclusive is either a direct port of that particular transfer, or emulates it very closely. The reason I say this is because the presentation is just too good here, and is not indicative of the type of shoddy work Universal generally performs on its older catalog titles. For those wondering, this is definitely NOT a port of Universal's previous VC-1 HD-DVD and overseas Blu-ray releases. This is a 50GB disc with a relatively high bit-rate that seems to hover consistently around 30Mbps. Included are a single English DTS-HD 5.1 audio option (the Criterion release has two), a French DTS 5.1 offering and two trailers (teaser and theatrical) as bonus features. Anyone who has a need or desire for the numerous bonus materials that exist for this movie, will want to opt for the Criterion edition."
Criterion's region "A" locked release from 2012 uses the same disc as this but includes a wealth of Extras for the film's 15th Anniversary not included on the two trailers as Extras cheaper disc.
Review of the 2012 Criterion / 2015 Universal release here: http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-Game-Blu-ray/39030/#Review
Review of the 2010 U.K. release here: http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-Game-Blu-ray/15583/#Review
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Anyone who received this know if the disc is region free? Zavvi website says region B. This is the only Fincher film I don't own in any format so I'd like to pick it up.
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