Ex Machina (Blu-ray SteelBook) (Manta Lab Exclusive No. 12) [Hong Kong]

[Hewitt89]

Release date: August 10, 2018 August 17, 2018
Purchase links: Full Slip - Lenti Slip - PET Slip - One Click (Pre-order on July 6 at 8 PM UTC +8) - Check your local timing HERE
Price: $38.99 (Full Slip or Lenti) - $39.99 (PET Slip) - $132.97 (One Click)
Group buys: One Click - Full Slip - Lenti Slip - PET Slip
Notes: Steelbook is full gloss with debossed title.
- Full Slip (Full Holofoil Paper Slip, Embossing, 1- 800 numbered copies)
- Lenti Slip (3D Lenticular + High Quality Paper Slip + Spot Glossy + Spot Matte + Spot Holofoil + - Embossing, 1- 1000 numbered copies)
- PET Slip (Transparent O-RING PET + High Quality Paper Slip + Spot Glossy + Spot Scratch Resistance Coating + Spot Holofoil + Embossing, 1- 1200 numbered copies)
- One Click (1- 500 numbered copies)

 

[Strangerbyday]

So...I caved & went for the fullslip. I just dig that artwork too much on it to pass it up. Hoping either the holofoil turns out cool on it or (& I know this is a long shot), Manta decide to change it up a bit & not make it a full holofoil slip. It'd be cool if it was just on the robotic part of her head.

 

[Raggle Fraggle!]

@Aniv any way I can switch from my 1 fullslip to the one click?

Hoping either the holofoil turns out cool on it or (& I know this is a long shot), Manta decide to change it up a bit & not make it a full holofoil slip. It'd be cool if it was just on the robotic part of her head.

Completely agree with ya. So many premium editions have been getting full holo and it just doesn’t look all that great. Spot holo is so much better. I do think the full sip is the best artwork on this release though

 

[cooey]

Will probably go for the PET slip version. Shame there's no 4K disc though

Nice to see Manta doing wraparound one click boxes now

 

[tha_lunatic]

Nice to see Manta doing wraparound one click boxes now

Kingsman and Alien: Covenant had such boxes ...dont know how they decide, which movie gets the closed/wraparound box and which doesnt. the whole Manta Lab collection looks strange.

 

[ChrisPatt]

Pet slip secured! Cant wait for this
Liked it after the first watch some time ago. Hope i love it after a second watch!!

 

[Flloydo]

None of the editions are really jumping out at me.
Defo not liking the lenti or the PET slip. Was up for the full slip but reading it’s holofoil puts me off a bit because that image could have some great matte and spot gloss (like the white nova reservoir dogs slip) and would look awesome

I don’t get how full holofoil would work. Maybe holofoil the bits on the metal robot parts

Is it sad that the thing I’m happiest about is the art card with Issac dancing!? Lol

 

[rschiks]

A shame the UHD is missing, but can’t have it all.

I especially like the lenti and PET slip. Ordered them separately, next to the one click

 

[Strangerbyday]

None of the editions are really jumping out at me.
Defo not liking the lenti or the PET slip. Was up for the full slip but reading it’s holofoil puts me off a bit because that image could have some great matte and spot gloss (like the white nova reservoir dogs slip)

Is it sad that the thing I’m happiest about is the art card with Issac dancing!? Lol

My sentiment exactly. That slip screams for a little spot gloss on the robotic part of her or something!

 

[adarkcorner]

I've spent the entire day trying to make myself at least tolerate the back of the steelbook, but I've failed. I can't stand it. That cheap-looking vignette effect is driving me up the wall. So I just went to Ebay and bought three of the original WWA steelbook to go in my one-click .

 

[rschiks]

I've spent the entire day trying to make myself at least tolerate the back of the steelbook, but I've failed. I can't stand it. That cheap-looking vignette effect is driving me up the wall. So I just went to Ebay and bought three of the original WWA steelbook to go in my one-click .

 

[virkia]

A shame the UHD is missing, but can’t have it all.

Why ever not?

Anyway, steelbook 'n' fullslip = marriage made in heaven … BUT missing the UHD disc - widely acknowledged as far superior to the regular BD - is terrible for those to whom the actual content of the package is important.

 

[steelmybeatingheart]

goddammit, have the opportunity to ponder before choosing, which is a nice change, but cannot decide between the great fullslip A image and its holofoil alert , or the lovely PET slip . the PET fullslip is a littel bit samey to things we've seen before, and if the fullslip had said 'spot holofoil' rather than full holofoil...

i think this is a great package, with all the options looking good. not OCing this, so any chance we can see any beauty shots? yeah, i know, it's too soon - but the GB is up the same day as the announcement, so you never know!

 

[dchamp444]

Really wish the one-click box was a full-slip. It's gorgeous and the finish looks like it'll be amazing, but since I don't generally go for one-clicks, I'll have to miss out on the art.

 

[rschiks]

Why ever not?

Anyway, steelbook 'n' fullslip = marriage made in heaven … BUT missing the UHD disc - widely acknowledged as far superior to the regular BD - is terrible for those to whom the actual content of the package is important.
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Sure it would be nice, but I think most of the people who wanted to have the UHD already bought it and don’t wait for a premium release. The UHD was cheap at release if I remember correctly.

 

[DMD4k]

I am not most people

 

[rschiks]

I am not most people

Guess you didn’t want to have it already

But seriously: you waited with buying the UHD until a premium release contained one?

 

[Wreck]

UHD discs are costly in Asian distributor territories .... this is why you typically dont see them added to premium editions and when you do it drastically effects the price. More so in a WEA vs. WWA where they may get some price break when working with that.

 

[Aniv]

In this case UHD was not an available option. Manta wanted to include it; It's not available/licensed for distribution in Hong Kong.

 

[DMD4k]

Yep. I prefer not to double dip if I can avoid it. The steel was only on my radar for the last month, I had been eyeballing the HDZeta and FAC releases until now.

 

[DMD4k]

Problem fixed on my end. And just as a reminder, 4k discs are region free.