Favorite SteelBook™ of 2013 so far?

[digitalbabe]

Hi All,

Since we've reached the half-way mark of the year, it's that time of year to jump in and share which releases are your favorites thus far.

You can suggest any Steelbook released in 2013, until December 31. I will tally the top 25 nominations, and we'll once again vote in January 2014 for the community's collective 'winner'.

Upcoming Steelbooks (2013)

Steelbook releases by country (2013)

Sec Sups-please leave in main Steelbook forum for community chat for now. Thanks!

Enjoy!

 

[redlemon]

My favourites in no particular order.

Kick-Ass 2
The World's End
Zero Dark Thirty (Best Buy)
Oz: The Great and Powerful (Blufans)
Forbidden Planet (ES)
World War Z (ES)
Argo (FS)
Lawrence of Arabia (HDzeta)
T2 (KImchi)
Beverly Hills Cop (Zavvi)
Despicable Me 2 (Zavvi)
Taxi Driver (Zavvi)
The Goonies (Zavvi)
Withnail & I (Zavvi)

 

[goufcustom]

The Godfather Trilogy Blufans


Even it's not released yet (but it's due this year, even it tends to postpone again ) I've to go with The Godfather Trilogy Blufans, its exclusivity steelbook artwork, the 2 slipcover options, the booklet, the artcards, playing cards, this all makes "THE OFFER THAT WE(I) COULDN'T REFUSE"

 

[jvules]

forbidden planet all the way.

 

[blu-steel]

Godfather Blufans not this year. 2014.

 

[Blurian]

• Argo (UK, Zavvi)
• The Town (UK, Zavvi)
• The Evil Dead (US, Target)
• The Fast & The Furious (US, BestBuy)
• 2 Fast 2 Furious (US, BestBuy)
• The Fast & The Furious: Tokyo Drift (US, BestBuy)
• Fast & Furious 4 (US, BestBuy)
• Fast Five (US, BestBuy)
• Fast & Furious 6 (US, BestBuy)

 

[goufcustom]

Godfather Blufans not this year. 2014.

Well...at the moment Blufans still confirmed the released date to be Dec 30...

 

[chunk]

This is so hard, I think there have been so many great releases this year. . I'll start with SB's I was very happy with

From Dusk Till Dawn - zavvi
Pacific Rim - uk
The Beyond - Arrow
Oblivion - uk

...Very very happy with

Beverly Hills Cop - zavvi
The Conjuring - zavvi
Zatoichi - zavvi
13 Assassins - zavvi
The World's End - uk
The Goonies - zavvi
Hansel and Gretel - müller
Finding Nemo - zavvi
Commando - zavvi
Jack Reacher - ES


My top 7... in no particular order

Forbidden Planet - ES
World War Z - ES
T2 - Kimchi
Monsters Inc - Kimchi
Wreck It Ralph - Blufans
Who Framed Roger Rabbit - zavvi
The Last Stand Gold Edition -

My number 1 is BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA. .. I know the back is awful but I absolutely love the front and inside art so much so that I can ignore the fact that its not a complete success, to me the front is awesome and I love looking at it

 

[kevin63]

my number one is Lawrence of Arabia HDZeta exclusive, It's a fantastic white steelbook !

 

[fettfan]

Predator 3d for me

 

[BigFudge17]

Life of Pi taiwanese edition

 

[jimmyv]

There have been some amazing steelbooks this year for sure.

My favorites are:

Tangled Kimchi Lenticular - Amazing lenticular slip. Ultra thick glossy finish. Gorgeous quality print on steelbook. Some nice extras. Numbered and very limited.

Who Framed Roger Rabbit Zavvi - Beautiful deep red color with excellent choice of artwork. Fantastic embossing and debossing. High gloss finish. #1 best back cover of any steelbook ever made so far. Low 3K print run.

Kick Ass 2 (Germany and UK) - Gorgeous color palette. High quality gloss finish with high quality print job. Eye catching artwork choices front and back. Germany gets extra point for debossed title.

Oz the Great and Powerful (Blufans lenticular) - Nice lenticular slip. Ultra high quality print job and high gloss finish. Epic and collector worthy front-to-back wrap around artwork. Awesome inside artwork. Numbered and low print run at 2K.

Honorable mentions:

Monsters University Kimchi Lenticular - Amazing lenticular with perfect choice of artwork. Numbered and extremely limited at 500 total copies (250 + 250). Steelbook is only so-so and not exclusive so this one loses points in that regard.

Aladdin Zavvi - Great colors and nice catchy artwork. Excellent high gloss finish. Nice front embossing. Limited to 5K (which is decently limited for a popular Disney title)

The World's End (UK) - Nice fiery color palette. High gloss finish. Great artwork choices inside and out. Must have been pretty limited to sell out so fast.

And if I HAD to pick ONE single release... at gun point, arm twisted... eyelids being pulled back, the 2013 steelbook release that I would be MOST disappointed if it was taken from my collection... the steelbook I would be MOST excited to show my friends if I wanted to impress them best... would have to be....

Tangled Kimchi Lenticular (with Blufans Oz coming in at a close 2nd).

 

[Bunk]

My ranking for the year 2013 :

1. Tangled (KR - KimchiDVD exclusive #4 - Lenticular slip).
   
   
2. Life of Pi (UK - Lenticular card).
3. Oz: The Great and Powerful (CH - BluFans exclusive #6 - Lenticular slip).
4. The Wolverine (FR - Lenticular card).
5. Finding Nemo (UK - Zavvi exclusive).
   
   
6. Aladdin (UK - Zavvi exclusive).
7. Wreck-It Ralph (CH - BluFans exclusive #3 - Lenticular slip).
8. Epic (FR - Lenticular card).
9. Kick Ass 2 (UK).
10. Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (UK - Zavvi exclusive).
    
    
11. Batman - The Dark Knight Returns (US - Target exclusive).
12. Django Unchained (UK).
13. World War Z (UK - Entertainment Store exclusive).
14. Le Grand Bleu (KR - KimchiDVD exclusive #2 - Lenticular slip).
15. Forbidden Planet (UK - Entertainment Store exclusive).
    
    
16. The Croods (FR - Lenticular card).
17. The World's End (UK).
18. Elf (US).
19. Natural Born Killers (UK - Entertainment Store exclusive).
20. Black Swan (UK - Zavvi exclusive).
    
    
21. Terminator 2 : Judgment Day (KR - non-exclusive).
22. Face/Off (CH - BluFans exclusive #5).
23. Sin City (US - Best Buy exclusive).
24. Taxi Driver (UK - Zavvi exclusive).
25. The Goonies (UK - Zavvi exclusive).

Honorable mentions : Argo (Zavvi), The Town (Zavvi), The Prestige (Zavvi), Despicable Me 2 (Zavvi), The Jungle Book (Zavvi), I, Robot (Zavvi), Seven Psychopaths (UK), Independance Day (Zavvi), Anchorman (Zavvi), Team America (Zavvi), The Conjuring (Zavvi), Star Wars I/II/III (UK), Star Wars IV/V/VI (UK), Pacific Rim (UK), Firefly (UK), the four Ghibli (UK), The Expendables 2 (FR), Star Trek Into Darkness (FR), Skyfall (FR), Hero (Best Buy).

Bring on 2014! :movie:

 

[digitalbabe]

Hi All, last day to chime in with the best Steelbooks of the year. As always the Top 25 mentioned will be included in the voting Poll in Jan. Enjoy!

 

[Filmbloke]

1: Forbidden Planet 2: Roger Rabbit 3: Kick Ass 2 (German debossed) 4: Finding Nemo 5: The Conjuring

World War Z would undoubtedly be there but I haven't bought it yet!

 

[Steve]

As much as I try I don't think I can beat Zavvi WFRR. Kimchi T2 & HD Zeta LOA run it very close. Then again I really like BF Face Off. I think any of these would be a worthy winner.

 

[ALK]

Tricky, but 'll have to say a tie between Roger Rabbit, Finding Nemo and Aladdin not only for being three great steels but for pretty much launching the ship that is Zavvi Disney steels.

 

[Todd]

1 tangled kimi
2 Aladdin zavvi
3 world war z. Es

 

[IdeaOfEvil]

The Wolverine HMV 3-d release

Fantastic design, great use of finished and non-finished metal, and the quarter slip hangs perfectly.

Honorable mentions to - U.S. Best Buy Fast and Furious six movie set (great looking together), Kimchi T2 (great build, generic cover design), Dredd 3-d Japan (excellent cover, dull colors), and Batman: The Dark Knight Returns animated U.S. (?) Target exclusive (great build, good coloring, decent cover design)

 

[hatredhorror]

the ones i have on display are:

t2 kimchi, predator mm, face/off blufans and life of pi uk

 

[Naughtius Maximus]

1) Who Framed Roger Rabbit (UK)
2) Tangled (KR)

Aladdin is really nice but not as nice as these two ^