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Blade Runner - The Final Cut (4K+2D Blu-ray SteelBook) (Titans of Cult Exclusive #1) [UK]
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Is it really?
What a joke of a label. Collectibility down the drain.
What a joke of a label. Collectibility down the drain.
It's gonna be released in germany as well.
And they say it's getting re-printed in Italy around xmas. We'll see
ppl paying 150 GBP for a ToC release have much bigger problems than a "reprint"
Yeah, have to see. Agreed it's a much cheaper option for those who don't own it, but Spanish and German editions will likely have non English text on the slips, for those who care about it.
Yup it's the norm. The steelbooks are keeping the format afloat. It will do whatever it takes to survive that's because people will keep on buying. The retailers have noticed this. The same movie title being re-released as premiums with different companies up to ten times at some instances.
Yeah but this is different a reprint after all this time is ridiculous. If to many companies do this the word "collectable" becomes a joke and you eventually have customers purchasing fewer releases.
Such short sided thinking, I don't really like most of the TOC stuff but the reprinting has been happening more often the last year, could just be fresher in my mind but certainly feels like it.
Japan's been doing it for years already with their exclusives and Germany's been doing it for a few years. You just can't sound surprised whenever it happens. It's unfortunate but it does occur.
LOL. How can you even compare Japan/Germany and TOC ? You do see the difference, don't you ? Even if you are from US I expect that much. Sigh.
Really? The brand you keep crying about is as main stream as it gets. It's everywhere. I wouldn't have the highest regard for this kind of collection. Titans of Cult is not in the same league as any premium releases out out there. No one really cares. Why do you think they will be reprinted. They're not holding their breath. All they know is that it will sell. That's the bottom line they do care about. It's all about the survival of the format. Besides the collectors, do you know anyone that buys the physical media any more. I do not know a single soul that buys any blu rays any more. The argument you keep talking about holds no grain. They will reprint them. If it means for a title to make a slight gain on the format is to be released in a steelbook form, then it will.
I'm not so sure. The ONLY thing ToC still had somewhat going for themselves was that at least some of their releases are now hard to find and sought after - i.e. Blade Runner. So if you now pi$$ of your only constituence - collectors/physical media buying enthusiasts - by simply reprinting everything that fetches a bit of demand, it might be good business strategy short term, but it will probably hurt their bottom line down the road. What is the point in releasing a special limited collector's edition and then make it available for everybody until the end of time? I honestly don't really care. I bought Blade Runner when it came out for 29,99€ and liked it (still do btw.), but if a new ToC comes out and I'm a bit on the fence whether to buy it or not, a potential identical rerelease will be the deciding factor in not getting it.
This is so true. These don’t even sell out any more. Reprinting the older ones will only stop the remaining collectors buying them. Their recent movie choices and higher price put me off buying them all as I originally planned but reprinting would put me off steelbooks altogether.
That can't be as true as you think. Dvd is still by far the highest selling format, far above blu ray and faaaaaaar above 4k.
And I don't think any collectors are buying dvds outside of ancient movies that just never got a blu ray release.
Not saying I like it either, dvd needs to die, I can't imagine watching new movies in such bad picture quality.
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I know everyone is different but don't see an issue at all with a reprint of this or any Titans release. They never claimed to be limited and collectible. Personally I would say its a postive, means more people can get it and enjoy collecting rather than being forced to overpay on ebay.
Don't personally understand buying steelbooks only cos its collectible or rare. Sure i pay more for some releases but its cos I want that one, due to film, art, packaging etc.
If this was a numbered edition and advertised as such then I could see an issue as thats false advertsing and you are not buying the product you thought you were.
But otherwise only people that i can see being upset are resellers
Don't personally understand buying steelbooks only cos its collectible or rare. Sure i pay more for some releases but its cos I want that one, due to film, art, packaging etc.
If this was a numbered edition and advertised as such then I could see an issue as thats false advertsing and you are not buying the product you thought you were.
But otherwise only people that i can see being upset are resellers
Personally, as I've mentioned many times before, I have always hated the comments about how pissed off people get because something they own can be owned by others. Pissed off by reprints because it hurts the "value" of something they purchased at retail price. Now other people have the chance to buy the same item once again at the retail price.
Boo f'n hoo.
I buy something because I like it for whatever reason. Not because I want it to go up in value. Not because it's something that not everybody can have.
You want to buy something original that not everybody can own and will go up in value? Then buy a Picasso.
All this metal, paper and plastic discs with movies on them aren't worth anywhere near the original retail price people pay for them anyway and someday they won't be worth anything at all and you all know that.
Boo f'n hoo.
I buy something because I like it for whatever reason. Not because I want it to go up in value. Not because it's something that not everybody can have.
You want to buy something original that not everybody can own and will go up in value? Then buy a Picasso.
All this metal, paper and plastic discs with movies on them aren't worth anywhere near the original retail price people pay for them anyway and someday they won't be worth anything at all and you all know that.
Oh and I forgot to mention, I hope someday soon your entire collections get reprinted. 
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