Fright Night (1985) (Blu-ray SteelBook) (Eureka) (Zavvi Exclusive) [UK]

[Noodles]

Release date: December 30, 2016
Purchase link: Zavvi (Sold Out)
Price: £17.99
Notes: Limited to 2000 copies

Spoiler

 

[TonyStark64]

now says SOLD OUT!!!! !!! no way in 20 minutes....Zavvi BS!!!!

 

[terry44]

Few grabbed me one of these bad boys just in time

 

[rj531]

OOS already?

thank you @paulboland ..

 

[Flloydo]

Seems to be sold out but I imagine so many ordered at £24.99 and haven't cancelled or the ones that have the system hasn't updated manually. The cancelled ones from today should come back at some point. Prob after release

 

[paulboland]

Sold Out
That was fast

 

[PUNISHER]

Further to the excellent examples above just a few other examples of remakes (reboots if you must) that I enjoy as much as I enjoy the originals and which I consider to be as good as / if not better than the originals:-

TRUE GRIT 2010 / ditto 1969..................... HEAVEN CAN WAIT 1978 / HERE COMES MR. JORDAN 1943........................ CAPE FEAR 1991 / ditto 1962...............................3:10 TO YUMA 2007 / ditto 1957.......... DAWN OF THE DEAD 2004 / ditto 1978............................... THE STEPFORD WIVES 20045 / ditto 1975 .............................. A STAR IS BORN 1954 / ditto 1937 ..................... PIRANHA 2010 / ditto 1978......... RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES 2011 / CONQUEST OF THE PLANET OF THE APES 1972.............................. A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS 1964 / YOJIMBO 1961 ...................................................... CASINO ROYALE 2006 / ditto 1967................................... OCEAN'S ELEVEN 2001 / ditto 1960................................................. THE HILLS HAVE EYES 2006 / ditto 1976.................................. THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO 2011 / ditto 2009.................................THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR 1999 / ditto 1968 ............................................TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE 2003 / ditto 1974 , ........................................THE LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT 2009 / 1972 . . .

On a horror theme to fit in with this thread there are of course the Hammer remakes / reboots - and countless others - of Universal's top three classic horror films:- DRACULA 1931 / Hammer 1958 ...................................... FRANKENSTEIN 1932 / THE CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN Hammer 1957.............................and THE MUMMY 1932 / Hammer 1959 .................................

Worst remake for me personally was THE VANISHING 1993 of the stunningly creepy THE VANISHING 1988 - same director.

I wasn't going to list all the remakes / reboots that I think work but your list has some. Of course all serious collectors should have everything by the Universal / Hammer studios.

 

[nekromantik]

Ordered.
Hope they cancel the previous order without fuss.

 

[sunnyx]

Seems to be sold out but I imagine so many ordered at £24.99 and haven't cancelled or the ones that have the system hasn't updated manually. The cancelled ones from today should come back at some point

How long was the £24.99 live for?

 

[Steelbookzombie]

SOLD OUT!

 

[navydavey]

Maybe it was disabled again while they stop the 10% discount link from working, then zavvi will re-put up the pre-order when the 6pm emails gets sent out?

 

[C.C. 95]

Sold out already

Unless, they realized they jumped the gun and pulled it back until 6 PM.

 

[paulboland]

now says SOLD OUT!!!! !!! no way in 20 minutes....Zavvi BS!!!!

A lot already pre ordered on Saturday 29th October it was live then for a few hours

 

[hansgruber]

Typical Zavvi BS. Why even announce a time if they are just going to list it 20 mins early? Its almost as if they try very hard to be the worst retailer around.

I feel bad for all the people signing on 4 mins from now expecting it to go live.

 

[Flloydo]

How long was the £24.99 live for?

I have no idea mate, wasn't around when it went live. I came on when it had sold out or been disabled

Looks like loads got orders in origianlly so maybe a few hours - but usually when the go live by mistake or early it's only for like 30mins to 1 hour. But I'm going back a few gets now

 

[tha_lunatic]

I guess all cancelled their mistake pre-order, so zavvi will list them.

 

[sunnyx]

I don't think I have ever seen a Zavvi steel go live on the stated time it has provided us. If it is OOS and many waited until 6pm that is really unfortunate.

 

[paulboland]

How long was the £24.99 live for?

Over 2 hours on Saturday 29th October

 

[sunnyx]

Over 2 hours on Saturday 29th October

I can imagine a large qty of print run has been initially sold out. Cancellations should be heavy.

 

[hansgruber]

I don't think I have ever seen a Zavvi steel go live on the stated time it has provided us. If it is OOS and many waited until 6pm that is really unfortunate.

Unfortunate that Zavvi cannot manage to read a clock

 

[Flloydo]

Typical Zavvi BS. Why even announce a time if they are just going to list it 20 mins early? Its almost as if they try very hard to be the worst retailer around.

I feel bad for all the people signing on 4 mins from now expecting it to go live.

I agree with you but surely you have learned by now to check up to 40 mins before each live listing is stated a time with zavvi?

Happens every time or its late (hulks were the last late ones I remember)