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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[goufcustom]

Received this today...

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[mardybum]

This looks really nice, this along with Taxi are some of the better steels Zavvi has released as of late. May have to pick this up at some point in the next month or so.

 

[lgans316]

Zavvi responded with RMA #. Going back for a refund. Shame that the Steelbook looks average and not as described.

 

[harry]

Zavvi responded with RMA #. Going back for a refund. Shame that the Steelbook looks average and not as described.

i received my copy today and it was damage (dent). Waiting Zavvi reply so i hope i will get a full refund.

 

[dv8mad]

:tear: It's a gore post!

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[jimmyv]

Good grief. How does something like that happen? I mean, did they toss the box into a pack of angry wolves? Did they play soccer with it? Accidentally drop it into a garbage disposal? It's amazing that any postal system on this planet would operate in such a way that would cause that kind of destruction to a small shipping box.

 

[dv8mad]

Good grief. How does something like that happen? I mean, did they toss the box into a pack of angry wolves? Did they play soccer with it? Accidentally drop it into a garbage disposal? It's amazing that any postal system on this planet would operate in such a way that would cause that kind of destruction to a small shipping box.

Dunno. The note on there from Japan Post says that it was brought into the country like that, so it happened in the UK or between here and there.

I trust them on this as I have had two packages in the past 9 years delivered here with notes from Japan Post and they took responsibility saying it happened in their system.

 

[wjasoncul]

Dunno. The note on there from Japan Post says that it was brought into the country like that, so it happened in the UK or between here and there.

I trust them on this as I have had two packages in the past 9 years delivered here with notes from Japan Post and they took responsibility saying it happened in their system.

That's what happened with my Aladdin. Box was crushed on one end and it was in a big bag from the Post Office with their apologies. Not like it did any good since that was OOS and I couldn't get a replacement

Looks like the Zavvi box might have opened and the steel slipped out. I really wish they could start taping the box shut. Just seems to me like there isn't enough keeping it sealed

 

[Dino Last]

Those feeling of regret in not getting this have faded away

 

[RzSamurai]

Not sure which version i should buy? the original Digibook release or this steelbook? any opinions anyone? This will also be a blind buy, never seen the film in which i hope it is good!

 

[Petit Lu]

received mine today in mint condition. Was well protected. Thanks Zavvi. Feel a bit weird though that there is not french subs when you see the very long list of subs available. But hey, it will perfect my english

 

[WKRP]

I got it. I was hoping for more, like the others. Better gloss, brighter picture. Heck, some of the member pictures in-hand look better than mine sealed. If this had been brighter, with more contrast, and glossy, it could have been real nice. I don't think edge embossing was worth the price to get title embossing. At least it showed up undamaged. Spaceship art looks as if it was pulled off the internet from an overcompressed jpg. No fine detail.

 

[lgans316]

Not sure which version i should buy? the original Digibook release or this steelbook? any opinions anyone? This will also be a blind buy, never seen the film in which i hope it is good!

I would stick with the Original Digibook which is a complete package for now unless it is in todo list of the (unncessary) Mastered in 4K.

 

[Sigill]

I would stick with the Original Digibook which is a complete package for now unless it is in todo list of the (unncessary) Mastered in 4K.

I agree although it's not a digibook, its actually a digipack inside a box.

 

[Strikeman]

I sent mine back a few days ago and forgot to include the packing sllip with my details. £14 down and no steelbook to show for it! Hoping it either gets returned or Zavvi somehow works out it was mine!

 

[ihategiantspiders]

Spaceship art looks as if it was pulled off the internet from an overcompressed jpg. No fine detail.

Big time, that's exactly what I was thinking. The text on the spine stands out too as a bit cheap. I'm kind of regretting getting it now especially since I double dipped from the 2 disc digipak.

 

[BluSteel2012]

Big time, that's exactly what I was thinking. The text on the spine stands out too as a bit cheap. I'm kind of regretting getting it now especially since I double dipped from the 2 disc digipak.

Yeah. I held back on this one myself until I saw actual pics of the item. And to be honest I'm happy I'm stuck with my digipack in the end. Which is a pity coz I love the film and I thought the Steelbook would be awesome

I know it fits in with the colour palette of the movie, but there's just too much use of the colour blue on the Steelbook for me. Just could have been so much better.

 

[ihategiantspiders]

Yeah. I held back on this one myself until I saw actual pics of the item. And to be honest I'm happy I'm stuck with my digipack in the end. Which is a pity coz I love the film and I thought the Steelbook would be awesome

I know it fits in with the colour palette of the movie, but there's just too much use of the colour blue on the Steelbook for me. Just could have been so much better.

It's not entirely ugly, just disappointing, especially for a Sony release. I was just goin' to forget about it and keep the complete edition but the ocd collector in me just had to get it to go beside my E.T. steel

You're better off saving your cash man, stick with your original decision. Who knows it may drop in price in the future.

 

[movieknight]

I received mine today in mint condition and I love it as is.

 

[madnaxal78]

It shows both taxi driver and close encounter of third kind shipped on the same date but i received taxi driver few days ago but i haven't received this steelbook.
Any suggestions what to do and how to contact zavvi ? Thanks