Close Encounters Of The Third Kind (Blu-ray SteelBook) (Zavvi Exclusive) [UK]

[Wreck]

Release Date: July 28th, 2013
Studio: Sony Pictures
Price: £14.99
Buy Link: Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Notes from Zavvi: Zavvi Exclusive Limited Edition Steelbook - includes emboss and gloss on title treatment and gloss on both the stars and spaceship. This product is limited to 4000 copies. REGION FREE

Actual Pics: (Thanks to NM)

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Audio: English only

Subtitles:

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[Numanoid]

Received mine yesterday. I like it, glad i got it just wish when they are older films like this that give it the full works ie stick in the book, few postcards loads of interviews and extras, making it the definitive item for that movie. rant over :shots:

 

[paulboland]

I have the Digi Pack Uk release original version
I have the steelbook well I will have on Monday was shipped last Wed
As I am a big fan of the Movie I wanted the steelbook even though its missing the extras disc
I like the look of the steelbook
Only thing to me that looks a bit disappointing is the inside art could have been a lot better

 

[lgans316]

Contacted Zavvi about returning this as not described.

 

[nekromantik]

I would have bought this but no extras = no buy.
Might just get digipack from ebay.

 

[Snollygoster]

I got my digipak in an auction for £5 about a month ago, always goes cheap in auctions

 

[ash333]

Folks, please keep the discussion in this forum focused on the SteelBook and do NOT post links to non-HDN forums as stated in the Do and Don't guidelines.

 

[frankfish44]

Had this on order but cancelled it. Can't say I missed out on anything here. The embossing is so overrated. These Zavvi releases all look and probably feel the same. There is absolutely nothing special about the embossing to be honest. I look at this and am reminded of I robot, the town, argo, Aladdin, taxi driver, black swan.........and the rest of Zavvi releases with embossing. The Goonies will be the same. I can already see that border Nothing unique at all and starting to look really cheap and surprise surprise ..... another single disc release.

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Contacted Zavvi about returning this as not described.

Can I ask why?

 

[snooloui]

Had this on order but cancelled it. Can't say I missed out on anything here. The embossing is so overrated. These Zavvi releases all look and probably feel the same. There is absolutely nothing special about the embossing to be honest. I look at this and am reminded of I robot, the town, argo, Aladdin, taxi driver, black swan.........and the rest of Zavvi releases with embossing. The Goonies will be the same. I can already see that border Nothing unique at all and starting to look really cheap and surprise surprise ..... another single disc release.

Wouldn't they all 'look and probably feel the same' without embossing too?

 

[SimonLDT]

Wouldn't they all 'look and probably feel the same' without embossing too?

Yep, so makes no sense at all. I'd rather steelbooks came embossed/spot gloss/something special rather than plain and cheap matte like some of play's were (well, mostly fox titles).

 

[frankfish44]

Oh.....I get it how almost nothing comes with original artwork. Almost all the art has been seen in most slipcovers and posters. That's not special. Spot gloss is not special like just the glasses in taxi driver. Its matte for the most part. Great artwork defines most steels and makes them look different despite looking the same. Some of the best steelbooks have no emboss or deboss. Just killer art making them special. Copycat art is not special IMO, but each to their own. I don't see this or any of the ones as special releases except for Aladdin which IMO would have been much much better as a flat steel.

Regurgitating old art is boring. Same formula on every steel is boring. Spot glossing doesn't do it for me. Make it shine. They all just get a basic treatment then are put up for sale as single disc releases.

 

[Punker76]

Still don't understand the single disc treatment, why remove the extra content? My Argo steelbook even had the UV copy removed - what's with that?

 

[lgans316]

Can I ask why?

Because I couldn't spot the spot gloss finishing on the stars and the spaceship.

 

[Strikeman]

Contacted Zavvi about returning this as not described.

I sent an email yesterday looking to return the item as well, no response yet!

 

[ihategiantspiders]

I can't find the thread to giveaway unwanted UV codes. I have one for this and Taxi Driver. Can anyone point me in the right direction please?

 

[Flip]

I can't find the thread to giveaway unwanted UV codes. I have one for this and Taxi Driver. Can anyone point me in the right direction please?

uk uv code Giveaway here

 

[ihategiantspiders]

uk uv code Giveaway here

Cheers flip but I can't seem to access it.

 

[Flip]

Cheers flip but I can't seem to access it.

sorry you have to be a ninja, as its in the ninja membership board
i can post a link to your profile if anybody is intersted in those 2 uv codes you have?

 

[ihategiantspiders]

sorry you have to be a ninja, as its in the ninja membership board
i can post a link to your profile if anybody is intersted in those 2 uv codes you have?

Yeah sure, that would be great.

 

[Flip]

Yeah sure, that would be great.

done

 

[XXHAPPY GILMORE]

Got back from holliday late last night to find this at the doorstep along woth Taxi Driver

Love it, but shame its only one disc, looks like im gonna have to get the ammaray as well, can't believe i didn't own this on blu before