Avengers Assemble (Blu-ray SteelBook) (HMV Exclusive) [UK]

[Starling]

Release date: Sept. 17, 2012
Purchase link: in-store only
Price: £15.99
Notes: 1 disc edition

Spoiler: Actual pics courtesy of adam89:

Spoiler: Old infos:

HMV BUY Link
Confirmed by HMV that there will be no blue banner on top, no writing on the rear, and that info will be printed on a Jcard

 

[CaptainCoffee]

A movie this huge what did they expect? It will teach all involved to try a bit harder for their customers in future. Hopefully.......

 

[Chief]

OMG, 30 sec slot on the BBC's comsumer programme "Watchdog" re "Cut" and Missing features. The issues have been aired on TV now...Even showed a Steelbook!

Yeah I saw it, made me chuckle. :]

Off the topic of the Steelbook, the sales rep they eventually confronted on Rogue Traders was despicable.

 

[Blu Nick]

Finally my other copy has just turned up great fast delivery from HMV again, didnt someone say the warehouse is in Birmingham now

Yeah, Birmingham USA judging by the laughably piss poor delivery service courtesy of TNT

 

[scorpius]

Just received my steelbook. It also has the scratch on the spine. But it also has a major dent (beyond repair). So already contacted HMV...has to be replaced...

 

[daftmole]

let's hope HMV acknowledge the problem and get something done for future releases. I'm a little concerned for some of my preorders . . .

 

[jimmy]

Here it is...

 

[Noodles]

Here it is...

Spoiler

Hilarious! You've got to love British TV.

 

[Vaako]

i received my copy today (was sent in a cardbox) and luckily no scratches on the spine

it's a poor release but if you're keeping this steelbook sealed than i consider this as a pretty good deal(especially for £15 shipped) and the Avengers Alliance sticker on it really adds some coolness

 

[seether254]

I'm impatient. Did anyone in the US get theirs yet?


Sent from my iPad

 

[thekingpin22uk]

the funny thing about the cut is,

In the UK cinema it was a 12A
which means no one under the age of 12 could be watch it without
an adult

with the cut its a 12
which means no one under the age of 12 can watch it

so the cut was pointless and not family friendly

so cut and given a higher

 

[CaptainCoffee]

I think that's why people are so annoyed. There was absolutely no reason to censor this film in any way but they did.

It's bizarre and very annoying.

 

[The Jericho]

Yes i understand the problem but 1) we cant change it 2) the movie is awesome so we should enjoy it

 

[springjack]

Here is my video of the German steel but I also made a comparison with the UK HMV release if you want to check it out.

The regular framerate on blus is 24fps all over the world.
PAL and NTSC are video signals... they don´t have nothing to do with time changes.

And Germany is an European country, just like the UK.

 

[seether254]

i have now decided to keep this one sealed and pick up the Target exclusive USA one as well.

 

[Lucifer Adams]

I just got off the phone to HMV customer support and the guy dealing with the call groaned a bit when I said I had received steelbooks with slashed spines. He said immediately, "it's the Avengers, isn't it" without me having to say any more, and he went on to explain that the matter had already been referred to Head Office after numerous complaints. He also said that stock for replacements was being carefully checked, and that all replacements should be free of slashes and scratches.

No info on whether Mr. Edward Scissorhands had been removed from unpacking duties in the warehouse however, so we wait to see if future releases are similarly afflicted...

This fills me with hope. Very much appreciate you posting this. The worst thing that could have happened would be if these complaints never made it up the management tree and the issue wasn't resolved going forward.

---------- Post added at 04:21 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:15 PM ----------

i received my copy today (was sent in a cardbox) and luckily no scratches on the spine

it's a poor release but if you're keeping this steelbook sealed than i consider this as a pretty good deal(especially for £15 shipped) and the Avengers Alliance sticker on it really adds some coolness

Yeah, it is a very poor release. I was moaning about the way it smudges and picks up insane fingerprints a few pages back.
The ONLY thing this has going for it is that it doesn't say Assemble anywhere on it. For THAT, I'm eternally grateful. Sure the disc has it on, but we can swap that out with a foreign one anytime we like

 

[ash333]

i have now decided to keep this one sealed and pick up the Target exclusive USA one as well.

Is Target USA releasing an exclusive Avengers steelbook?

 

[Drum18]

Is Target USA releasing an exclusive Avengers steelbook?

Nope Ash. Target has the special edition (amaray) with the bonus disc.

 

[ash333]

Nope Ash. Target has the special edition (amaray) with the bonus disc.

Oh that one. Meh, prefer the Best Buy exclusive special gift set.

Thanks Sir Drum.

 

[seether254]

Oh that one. Meh, prefer the Best Buy exclusive special gift set.

Thanks Sir Drum.

Yeah I just didn't want to pay $70 to double dip.


Sent from my iPad

 

[snooloui]

A bit late to the party with these pictures, but this looks really great. I love the super glossy finish, more Steelbooks need to be finished like this one:

Spoiler