The Shawshank Redemption (Blu-ray SteelBook) [United Kingdom]

[snooloui]

The Shawshank Redemption: Steelbook (Blu-ray & DVD) (Blu-ray)

Release date is October 22nd

Note: No inside art, 4 discs

Purchase links:
Amazon.co.uk
HMV
Play.com

Spoiler

 

[hayemaker]

Great. Another title that's been around the block about 5 times.

 

[snooloui]

Great. Another title that's been around the block about 5 times.

The Canadian release is awesome. This is another title no-one needs.

 

[zesty]

Oh great another release for October well done Play!

Glad I have the Canadian version

 

[hayemaker]

Funny thing is this is still available on Amazon Ca for $14.99, which means you could ship it to the UK for less than Play want for this one.

 

[cityguyste]

Im glad i avoided most of the best buy ones now from the US!

Play.com are definitely taking advantage of us now

 

[zesty]

To be fair it doesnt say Play exclusive but this is getting ridiculous now

 

[Noodles]

Yeah, think I'll be sticking with my Canadian version too. Play are chucking far too many steelbooks out for me to afford, so it's time to start passing on a few!

 

[xxquartzxx]

Funny thing is this is still available on Amazon Ca for $14.99, which means you could ship it to the UK for less than Play want for this one.

That's a good point , but i would rather pay the extra few pounds to have it from play and receive a non damaged steelbook every order i have purchased from Amazon Ca have been damaged .

 

[bigrob]

just FYI, The rights for Shawshank Redemption aren't held with Warner Brothers in the UK, it's held with ITV releases. i doubt this will be the same steelbook

the standard BD was pretty much barebones with Dolby Digital 5.1

the other 2 releases announced today, In the Company of Wolves and Glengarry Glen Ross are also released by ITV IIRC

 

[blumike]

Someone at play.com gone craaaaaazy

 

[lgans316]

Please note that Shawshank Redemption is an ITV release and not a Warner release in the UK.

The regular Blu-ray release had a high bit rate video encoding but lossy audio. PQ was surprisingly filtered than the Warner release.

 

[Shanester]

Quite content with my Warner copy

 

[Frasr]

maybe it will look like the UK amaray then?

I really like my canadian version so I'll pass on this one

 

[Apinamakina]

This is one of my favorite movies, so I think I'm gonna buy this, depending what's the artwork gonna be like.

 

[whysoserious?]

this is my fav film ever , i do have the canada steel though.
why cant play do some steels that have not been released in other countrys , the whole idea of steelbook collecting is that diff countrys get different films, we pay a lot of money for canada and usa steels 12months before but play go and do it 12 months later, if u look at most of the releases , u can get them everywhere and stop the horizonal artworks ,also please start slowing down with releases play , im spending all my dough on steels. haha sorry for that little moan there.

 

[apsmith21]

this is my fav film ever , i do have the canada steel though.
why cant play do some steels that have not been released in other countrys , the whole idea of steelbook collecting is that diff countrys get different films, we pay a lot of money for canada and usa steels 12months before but play go and do it 12 months later, if u look at most of the releases , u can get them everywhere and stop the horizonal artworks ,also please start slowing down with releases play , im spending all my dough on steels. haha sorry for that little moan there.

Sadly, I think this is the trend going forward. I think we have an idea that some studios really understand creating unique artwork and having a very limited edition print run.

Other studios do not. While I love the fact that Warner Bros. had embraced steelbooks full force, I just wish they could coordinate a bit better on the titles that they are releasing.

My best advice would be on a title from Warner Bros, it's best to wait if you can and see if it gets released in another country (or your own), if you are in no hurry to own them (if it's just nice to have).

 

[Scott]

I just ordered the canadian version on sunday and they bring this out for pre order today. Typical haha

 

[whysoserious?]

I just ordered the canadian version on sunday and they bring this out for pre order today. Typical haha

i think the canada one will be better anway

 

[surfury]

Now I know why the Japan copy is being flogged off cheap. I cannot believe I am possibly going to pass on an iconic film when I have all UK Steels to date.

Price is wrong, should be maximum £13 for catalog release too imho, £16 is too heavy. Smacks of "profiteering".