Aladdin (Blu-ray SteelBook) (Zavvi Exclusive: The Disney Collection #1) [UK]

[Wreck]

Release date: July 8th, 2013
Price: £17.99
Purchase link: Aladdin Sold-Out!
Note: Zavvi Exclusive Limited Edition SteelBook Disney Collection # 1 - includes embossed artwork.
This product is limited to 5000 copies. Region Free.

The others: Zavvi Exclusive: The Disney Collection Blu-ray SteelBooks

Arts:

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Official Hi-Def Ninja Video
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Actual Pics + Audio + Subtitles: (Thanks to NM)

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Subtitles:

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Update 30/06/2013:
Sold out (EU Delivery Only) via Zavvi Outlet for £23.99

EARLY SHIPPING NOTICE / PAYMENTS DUE BY WED, 3rd July
Realise we have shipped this early. We fully understand that this may have resulted in many customers not having the required funds to make payment at the time of shipment. However, we are holding stock for all of these orders and will re-process attempted payment next Thursday. For anyone no longer wanting their reserved copy they will need to cancel their order before that date.

NO FURTHER DISCUSSION ABOUT EBAY SALES, SCALPERS, RESALE AND THE LIKE IN THIS THREAD - Chat about the steel or the movie itself, HAVE FUN. THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION.

 

[alvinhwang21]

i love this too, boarder or not makes no difference to me. This is one steel i do plan on opening and enjoying

 

[charlie1533pr]

i love this too, boarder or not makes no difference to me. This is one steel i do plan on opening and enjoying

Me too.....those people are loosing the joy of collecting....If i dont have it on amaray....OPEN SESAME..to the case!

 

[bourne95]

Just received my a few minutes ago, beauty of a steelbook

 

[glennturner21]

just got mine, very happy all ok, will sit nicley with with nemo. roll or LM and JB

 

[Strikeman]

Mine has arrived, im popping home at lunch to have a look

 

[Kais]

Didn't recieve mine today.

Hopefully it comes tomorrow.

 

[ALK]

Boarded or not, I think it looks pretty darn lovely under real eyes. Nice quality, great shine, letters are close to the golden shine I imagine, yeah I'm pretty damn satisfied.

Though it does seem to love my finger prints....

 

[Anish1987]

Our post at work comes in the afternoon so hoping it will be sitting on my desk after I come back from lunch. Looks like a lovely in the pics posted on the line

 

[Softwing]

Be careful...you will get labeled a Zavvi hater
I raised the same thing about the raised borders when I first saw it. I think the raised border only works when the artwork doesn't fill up the entire front of a steel thereby drawing attention to the center where the image is like Thor.

In Aladdin I think it doesn't work at all as it seems to kind of break up the fluidity of the art

I think it's been blown slightly out of proportion by both camps, really.

As always though, opinion on artwork can only ever be subjective, and if you don't like the borders then that's a perfectly valid opinion to have. If people label you as a Zavvi hater because of it, then I think that just makes their own argument look entirely graceless.

Your thoughts on when the borders work and when they don't are actually something I completely agree with. Even though I really like the Aladdin steel, there is something odd about the artwork continuing into the border, absolutely.

The problem is, Zavvi must surely be getting mixed feedback from the steelbook collecting community. There is a great call for embossing/debossing to make a steel more desirable and stand out, and the debossed centre with a border is the simplest way to achieve that. Now there seems to be a call to reduce the number of bordered steels, which if followed through with would likely reduced the amount of embossed steels, and Zavvi lose that as a selling point. It's a bit of a catch 22.

All I can suggest is that people with border concerns let Zavvi know that what you want as a collector is a little more thought on what treatments are merited by any given steel's artwork. In all honesty, that should be the most important thing with any steelbook (along with what artwork best represents a movie), and unfortunately doesn't always seem to be taken into consideration.

 

[GinjaNinja18]

Just arrived, really pleased with it!

 

[Sinthetic]

Another class act to add to the Disney collection:

Click the horizontal images to see them bigger.

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[CaptainCoffee]

As far as print quality and embossing goes, that's about as high quality as it gets right there!!

 

[dtweb]

So disappointed, both my copies have long black scratches on the Genie's left arm. Has anyone else had this problem?

 

[MENTAL MAGPIE]

I think it's been blown slightly out of proportion by both camps, really.

As always though, opinion on artwork can only ever be subjective, and if you don't like the borders then that's a perfectly valid opinion to have. If people label you as a Zavvi hater because of it, then I think that just makes their own argument look entirely graceless.

Your thoughts on when the borders work and when they don't are actually something I completely agree with. Even though I really like the Aladdin steel, there is something odd about the artwork continuing into the border, absolutely.

The problem is, Zavvi must surely be getting mixed feedback from the steelbook collecting community. There is a great call for embossing/debossing to make a steel more desirable and stand out, and the debossed centre with a border is the simplest way to achieve that. Now there seems to be a call to reduce the number of bordered steels, which if followed through with would likely reduced the amount of embossed steels, and Zavvi lose that as a selling point. It's a bit of a catch 22.

All I can suggest is that people with border concerns let Zavvi know that what you want as a collector is a little more thought on what treatments are merited by any given steel's artwork. In all honesty, that should be the most important thing with any steelbook (along with what artwork best represents a movie), and unfortunately doesn't always seem to be taken into consideration.

I got this in hand and i was amazed at how great and vibrant the colors our, i really love it. But i do have to agree that after looking at it again it would of been better without the border. To be fair to Zavvi, they are new at this and in time with positive constructive feedback they MIGHT take note and improve, if they dont then eventually there steelbooks will stop selling as well as they have been, so i would give them time. I have never had a single problem with them on any order and ive had most of what they have released delivered without fault. I hope my luck continues with them and they can give the same service to everyone that ive had so far. I do get nervous when they arrive because so many people have had trouble with damaged steels/canceled orders/early payments and poor aftercare but so far so good for me. I do think theres to many steels being released though, its kind of killing it a bit with the lack of uk competition Zavvi have all the exclusives, Shame amazon havent got in and taken some exclusives, do some 3D ones with inside art and send Zavvi a message.

 

[Strikeman]

Oh good lord what a beaut this steel is! I just drove a 12 mile round trip just to pick it up from my mums lol

 

[hayemaker]

What was the last glossy UK release that was not embossed or debossed?

 

[hatredhorror]

star trek ?

 

[prophecygirl]

Mine has arrived and what a beauty it is!

 

[MENTAL MAGPIE]

Oh good lord what a beaut this steel is! I just drove a 12 mile round trip just to pick it up from my mums lol

The pre order pic didnt do this any justice did it, i was shocked when i opened it,

 

[stument]

Mine have arrived! Stunning...