Grosse Pointe Blank (Blu-ray SteelBook) (Zavvi Exclusive) [UK]

[Wreck]

Release date: 17th August, 2015
Purchase link: Grosse Point Blank (Live Sunday, May 3 12pm GMT)
Price: £15.99
Notes: Gloss, Limited to 2500 copies

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[Wreck]

its not the original stock art ... and has embossing. all i can say for now.

 

[denizen]

Sounds good!

 

[Kuzco]

I really don't understand Zavvi's choices...

 

[Yorkshire_Sy]

I really don't understand Zavvi's choices...

Nope neither do I, but for once I'm delighted this is getting a SteelBook. Love this film

 

[Futurhythm]

Great movie. Terrible disc. Steelbook's gonna have to be something really special for me to buy this shoddy disc again.

 

[lolwut]

Great movie. Terrible disc. Steelbook's gonna have to be something really special for me to buy this shoddy disc again.

These posts are where I'm confused. Everyone is talking about the picture quality as if there's already a UK disc. Since this is the first time it's being released in the UK, isn't it possible it's not the same transfer?

 

[Pumpkihn]

It's possible but unlikely. If it was a company like Arrow releasing it then they'd probably try to get a decent transfer. However, it's Disney who will want to make as much money as possible with minimal effort. After all it's basically a cult film that holds no interest for the masses so a new transfer probably wouldn't make much difference to sales. Just look at the recently released Midnight Run. People have been crying out for that but Universal couldn't be bothered to make any effort with the picture.
Really hope I'm proved wrong though, as I love it and it's been poorly treated on every format so far. There must be some deleted scenes or interviews out there somewhere!

 

[UpsetSmiley]

I hope the artwork isn't grosse.

 

[Geek Tragedy]

Should be interesting. I'll be shocked if they use any artwork other than the one and only piece of promotional art this filmed seemed to have.

 

[Futurhythm]

These posts are where I'm confused. Everyone is talking about the picture quality as if there's already a UK disc. Since this is the first time it's being released in the UK, isn't it possible it's not the same transfer?

Pretty much this:

It's possible but unlikely. If it was a company like Arrow releasing it then they'd probably try to get a decent transfer. However, it's Disney who will want to make as much money as possible with minimal effort. After all it's basically a cult film that holds no interest for the masses so a new transfer probably wouldn't make much difference to sales. Just look at the recently released Midnight Run. People have been crying out for that but Universal couldn't be bothered to make any effort with the picture.
Really hope I'm proved wrong though, as I love it and it's been poorly treated on every format so far. There must be some deleted scenes or interviews out there somewhere!

Of course sometimes the specs of discs differ between regions, but generally if it's a release from a major studio, in this case Buena Vista/Disney, the PQ/AQ will be the same. There are exceptions of course and usually this is because a movie has a different distributor depending on the region (The Prestige and Starship Troopers comes to mind). Special features are whole different kettle of fish though.

 

[cooey]

LOVE this movie, but if it's the same BD that is already available I will be passing on it

 

[joearoundtheworld]

The transfer will be the same as the American transfer I'd imagine?

 

[Heche1981]

A nice little coup by Zavvi there, picking a title which doesn't actually have a UK Blu-Ray release yet! Looks like they have been paying attention to THIS LIST! Let's hope they pick a few more titles from that list in future!

 

[IRON MAN]

Pretty cool movie, might be tempted based on artwork.

 

[Noodles]

Coming this weekend...

 

[UpsetSmiley]

Wouldn't it be neat if the front served as an actual locker with a disc tray inside? The price would be somewhere in the 00's I'd imagine but regardless - pretty, pretty good.

 

[hayemaker]

Very inventive artwork, as steelbooks should be.

 

[jonnie123]

Good design. For once the frame emboss will make sense.

 

[themanfromunkle]

Easy pass-GPB never had strong artwork-disc is a vanilla

 

[psychoscot]

Try to be different and FAIL spectacularly. Along with the god awful Tron Legacy steel, easy pass.

Thanks Zavvi, saving me money on these cheap looking rubbish . [emoji106]