Beverly Hills Cop (Blu-ray SteelBook) (Zavvi Exclusive) [UK] - HDN CHOOSES ART

[Wreck]

Release date: December 9, 2013
Purchase link: Beverly Hills Cop
Price: £14.99

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[funkydamo]

looks ok. shame they didn't do it as the trilogy though.
hopefully mine turns up today.

 

[stephen3001]

I've cancelled every non Disney pre-order, like a lot of other ninjas. The matte finishes (which should be listed in the product details) and continued price drops have slowly pushed me away as a customer.

This EXACT reason Wreck stated for the matte finishes better get resolved soon. If we are still getting matte finishes for the forthcoming Disney's, then even those will be for the chop.

 

[harry]

Not bad, but lets see next week if the lower the price to £10.99

 

[Noodles]

Looks nice, but will wait for a price-drop before I pick it up. I agree about the border... it really isn't needed with that sort of artwork.

 

[Il Furiano]

Please can you check audio detail?

 

[mascott]

Here you go buddy

 

[Dino Last]

Here's my video review of it
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[Hella]

I will say this though. Zavvi need to stop with the borders that do not contain the picture as it goes right through Eddie Murphy's head. If that means the title is not embossed, then fine. A plain front without embossing looks a lot better than that border going thorough the image.

Totally agree, embossed titles are not so impressive an effect that it warrants running borders through people's faces. I'd say the "emboss everything!" kick has gotten way out of hand, but Zavvi sped past that point a long time ago.

Otherwise, not a bad looking steel, save for the disproportional hedge graphic on the back.

 

[Geek Tragedy]

2 things.

1. this would have looked better with an debossed title and no boarder embossing.

2. If they insist on continuing with these boarders I wish they would reduce the size of them. Look at the boarders on the Viva Metal Packs...they look much better.

 

[Hella]

Good thing Scanavo put them out of business. Get that competition outta here! Keep that stranglehold on ploppy tin, matte finish, single-disc catalog releases with crooked embossing that cost 3x their Amaray counterparts!

I still marvel at how much more beautiful that Viva is all the way around. It's not even close.

 

[stephen3001]

:yeahthat:

That's the first time I've seen the SB and Viva side by side. The Viva's colours are sooo vivid. I've always preferred the almost invisible borders on the viva's as well. That court case was a sad day indeed.

 

[RDE]

I really want to get this steelbook, it is one of my favourite films but id want them to release 2 & 3 aswell which i cant see happening

 

[Geek Tragedy]

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Pt. 2 possibly but Pt. 3....yeah not so much.

:yeahthat:

That's the first time I've seen the SB and Viva side by side. The Viva's colours are sooo vivid. I've always preferred the almost invisible borders on the viva's as well. That court case was a sad day indeed.

The Metal Pack people should really appeal that ruling. Their product was not even that similar to a Steelbook. It would be like Ford suing Chevy for also putting metal doors on their cars.

 

[stephen3001]

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Pt. 2 possibly but Pt. 3....yeah not so much.



The Metal Pack people should really appeal that ruling. Their product was not even that similar to a Steelbook. It would be like Ford suing Chevy for also putting metal doors on their cars.

I agree completely. The combination of Disney and Viva was golden. I just wish I'd have got all of them at retail.

 

[snooloui]

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The Metal Pack people should really appeal that ruling. Their product was not even that similar to a Steelbook. It would be like Ford suing Chevy for also putting metal doors on their cars.

Clearly they do infringe patents that Scanavo hold which is why they lost the case. Metalpaks are still sold Worldwide and they have visible hinges on the spine whereas both Ironpacks and Vivas have similar hinges/spines to Steelbooks and were banned, so that must be where the problem lies.

 

[Geek Tragedy]

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The problem did lie within the spine design but it really was not that similar at all. Scanvo had a hell of a legal team is my guess.

 

[SlyFondle]

I will say this though. Zavvi need to stop with the borders that do not contain the picture as it goes right through Eddie Murphy's head. If that means the title is not embossed, then fine. A plain front without embossing looks a lot better than that border going thorough the image.

I don't see the point of embossing "Beverly Hills" if you're not going to emboss "Cop" as well

 

[SaberTooth]

Good thing Scanavo put them out of business. Get that competition outta here! Keep that stranglehold on ploppy tin, matte finish, single-disc catalog releases with crooked embossing that cost 3x their Amaray counterparts!

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[PG Flips]

I really like it very colourful cover.

 

[Robbo72]

Was tempted to but the steel but think it will drop in price pretty quick especially way zavvi's pricing is going