Le Grand Bleu (1988) (aka The Big Blue) (Blu-ray SteelBook) (KimchiDVD Exclusive #2) [Korea]

[biscuitnoir]

Le Grand Bleu (Blu-ray SteelBook) (KimchiDVD Exclusive #2) [Korea]
Release date: {param} October 30th, 2013
Price: $44.99
Purchase links:
Lenticular Version (Sold-out)
Quarter Slip Version (Sold-out)

Specs:
Size: Blu-Ray Steelbook (G2)
Discs: 2 (Theater Cut on disc #1, Extended Cut on disc #2)
Region Free: Yes
Audio: English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0, French DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Subtitles: English, French, Korean

Limited edition features:
Limited to 2000
Available outside KimchiDVD: No
Numbered: Yes (numbers to be given randomly)
Exclusive Sticker: Yes
Exclusive contents: Artcard with dolphin holder for the ALL copies.
Extras items: Photo Cards or Booklet (TBC)
Slipcover: Quarter Slip to Match the Artwork of the Steelbook/Lenticular Slipcover (2 versions of the release will be offer
Special Treatment: Debossed Title and Hyper-Gloss Finish on 90% artwork confirmed
Per Choi: Only debossed title, No border

List of Kimchidvd Exclusive SteelBook Editions

* Lenticular Edition (1500 limited)
View attachment 40435

* Quarter Slip Edition (500 limited)
View attachment 40436

Final Artwork:

Old infos:

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Oct. 16 Update:

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(Big thanks to Choi!!!)

Kimchi just confirmed that last pre-order will start at 21st Oct. 20:00 PM (Korea Time)
Click here for International hours

- 1/4 and lenticular will be available too
- 1/4 slip is less than 50 copies, please be hurry to grasp one if you like to add in your collection

August 9 Update:

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Important Announcement here.

Due to Thanks giving day(biggest holiday in Asia), some color adjustment on artwork (more bright tons and saturation etc) and remove title on the back (not front) raised from feedback of HDN ninja's opinion.

Last friday scanavo told Kimchidvd to delay the final shipment of product.
Estimated release date has to be changed as Middle of October or End of October.

due to cancellation of LGB order in Kimchi, Kimchi will re-open the pre-order for rest of quantity around 16th September or later day (it will be announced soon)

Please kindly understand the delay for adjusting steelbook looks even better and manufacturing issue in scanavo.

I will share the steelbook sample picture as soon as it arrive in Kimchi, might be around final week of September (Steelbook & lenticular)

Mod, Please update release date in OP

Thanks

June 19th Update:

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Updated artwork and info from Kimchi:
Front/back:

Inside:

Infos:
Coating: Hyper-gloss
Embossed/Debossed: Debossed Title (Le Grand Bleu)
Special treatment: Special request for ocean-blue color

July 1st update:

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The steelbook will be offered in TWO versions:

1) 1500 units with a lenticular slipcover;
2) 500 units with a quarter slipcover;

All 2000 copies will be offered with the numbered card.

All copies will be individually numbered: 1-1500 for the lenticular version, 1-500 for the quarter slip version.

First shots of the releases will be presented in the next few days.

Pre-order will go live July 8th 9:00 AM Korea time (Monday July 7th 12:00AM GMT, 8:00PM EST, 5:00PM PST).

Pre-Order Price (for the first 3 days): $41.99 (regular price is $44.99).

Pre-Order Quantity: 250 copies for the quarter slip version, 500 copies for the lenticular slipcover version.

July 3rd update:

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Slipcover pictures!

Quarter slipcover front and back:

Lenticular slipcover front and back:

1st pre-order info: (ended)

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Special Pre-Order Session:
July 8th 9:00 AM Korea time (Sunday July 7th 12:00AM GMT, 8:00PM EST, 5:00PM PST)
Promotional pre-order price: $41.99

2nd pre-order info: (ended)

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Major update from Choi 7/13/2013: [Mod. Edit: PLEASE READ]

Today I officially announced the pre-order date & time for 2nd round
as I said before, Kimchi will fix pre-order date & time based on UK time zone.

London (United Kingdom - England) Tuesday, 16 July 2013, 13:00:00 BST UTC+1 hour
Seoul (South Korea) Tuesday, 16 July 2013, 21:00:00 KST UTC+9 hours
Vancouver (Canada - British Columbia) Tuesday, 16 July 2013, 05:00:00 PDT UTC-7 hours
New York (U.S.A. - New York) Tuesday, 16 July 2013, 08:00:00 EDT UTC-4 hours
Paris (France) Tuesday, 16 July 2013, 14:00:00 CEST UTC+2 hours
Corresponding UTC (GMT) Tuesday, 16 July 2013, 12:00:00

-1x copy per slipcover (2x copies for slipcover was sold out too fast like 7 min, That's why kimchi put more restriction for quarter slip release)
-5x copies per lenticular

here is technical problem solved so far

after you pay via paypal, you will automatically return to main page of kimchidvd and you can go to order page to check if your order is completed.

(previous kimchi, does not provide automatic payment completed by paypal, only kimchi handle one by one to complete order by manually matched with paypal transaction. it's kind of big burden and many problem happened)

and another announcement for shipping

Small packet is removed, K-packet applied for all of item sold in kimchidvd
K-packet is slightly expensive than small packet but there is lots of benefits

- Printed slip with tracking number
- End-to-End tracking with delivery confirmation (No lost shipment)
- Reasonable cost than EMS
- generally takes 5-15 days (EMS: 5-10 days, Small packet 15 -35 days)

but some member are curious why kimchidvd changed shipping method

From T2 kimchi release, Kimchi handled more than 1,000 box to ship out to post office KR, this is a big volume of post office KR to handle only for one store.

so post office does not allow kimchi to accept small packet any more
and asked kimchi to change K-packet rather than small packet due to too many package in one or two day.

after changed of k-packet, pack & shipping process is much more faster than small packet and very reliable shipping method in terms of tracking.

even now, some of member did not received T2 kimchi after shipping process done at 26th June because no tracking available for small packet.

1 or 2 steelbook for shipping charge between small packet & k-packet is only difference around 2$

please kindly understand kr post office policy for massive volume of shipment like over 1,000 boxes and more powerful tracking for lost shipment protection.

Thanks

Update #2 7/10/2013 from Choi:

1x limit per order for 1/4
5x limit per order for lenticular

Last first batch was

2x limit per order for 1/4
5x limit per order for lenticular

 

[VRob98]

how much u think they ( customs ) charge me for 4 ??

The thing to remember is that Customs tax you for the shipping too, so if you make 2 EMS orders and both orders get hit with charges, you'll pay double the VAT on the EMS shipping too.

The best way to avoid a big customs charge on 4 copies is to make 2 orders by regular post. Less chance of customs inspection that way, and if they get hit then you only get charged a Post Office handling fee of £8 per parcel instead of the Parcelforce/EMS charge of £13.50 per parcel.

 

[XXHAPPY GILMORE]

If I understand correctly, there will be several wave, right ?

1 wave 3 days ($ 41.99)

and another wave later ($ 44.99)

No, i think after the first three days the pre-order is still live but at $44.99 and not $41.99, but however the price may rise earlier than 3 days if the 500 lenticulars sell out or the 250 quarter sell put... i.e. price rises after 3 days unless they sell 250 quarter slip versions, or 500 lenticular versions... either one of the two things can rise the price:
* after 3 days
* or before three days if they sell the first 500 lenti slip, or 250 quarter...

Sorry of i explained it badly because i just re-read it and didn't understand my own writing

Anyway, hope it helps

 

[indiehjaerta]

so from the way it looks since they charge you right away for the order even though its 2 months away,we're basically funding them to be able to produce the steels...very clever.

But the other option is more or less pay twice the price for someone else to get theirs for free

 

[SBC28]

I really wish this kind of garbage wouldn't be tolerated on this forum. These are not opinions anymore. They are ludicrous, false, BS statements which only create suspicion and concern where there shouldn't be any.

KimchiDVD has been a Grade A retailer for years and years, run by the most genuinely honest, and customer focused people to the satisfaction of collectors all over the world. They go out of their way to bring us great product, decent shipping options, really solid packaging, great "aftercare" in case there's a problem, and they stay away from false promises.

They do not deserve to have someone run off at the mouth, posting crap like this on a public forum. All it does is create unnecessary hesitation and more questions that have already been answered hundreds of times before.

Yes. KimchiDVD charges your card / PP before they ship. Get over it, or just stay away from them.

so from the way it looks since they charge you right away for the order even though its 2 months away,we're basically funding them to be able to produce the steels...very clever.

 

[urbeenjammin]

i'm just looking at it from their perspective.

 

[darczap]

I have to be quick with this purchase, so my fiancee doesn't see me buying this.

 

[ABjerg]

Well, I won't be ordering this when it goes live.

I forgot about the release and I have no money for this steel. Hopefully it won't sell out too quick.

 

[urbeenjammin]

I really wish this kind of garbage wouldn't be tolerated on this forum. These are not opinions anymore. They are ludicrous, false, BS statements which only create suspicion and concern where there shouldn't be any.

KimchiDVD has been a Grade A retailer for years and years, run by the most genuinely honest, and customer focused people to the satisfaction of collectors all over the world. They go out of their way to bring us great product, decent shipping options, really solid packaging, great "aftercare" in case there's a problem, and they stay away from false promises.

They do not deserve to have someone run off at the mouth, posting crap like this on a public forum. All it does is create unnecessary hesitation and more questions that have already been answered hundreds of times before.

Yes. KimchiDVD charges your card / PP before they ship. Get over it, or just stay away from them.

you must not know anything about retailing.this is not common practice my friend....you're in the minority when it comes to agreeing getting your credit card being charged prematurely.so you can get over it newbie...

 

[NazguL66]

unfortunately I can't order this until a few hours after it's available, hopefully it'll still be around

 

[Byte Me]

Heads up Everybody...


It's Mr. Choi, hence his first name is not Choi - it's his surname

 

[SBC28]

Riiiiight....so K2DVD and YesAsia are baddies, too? They both do the same thing, but YesAsia is sneaky about it, and just "reserves" the money for the entire duration, until they finally take it out when the item is shipped.

I don't know anything about running a retailing business, no. I do know about legit retailers, their service, their honesty, and how i want to be treated as a customer. Clearly, with most of the high profile Blu-ray releases selling out on their website within the first few days to 2-3 weeks, i'm not in the minority on this. If you can't see this store is legit, and you want to hang on to this attitude of yours, that's your loss, and i couldn't care less. I do care about nonsense being posted on a forum, steering new customers away from a purchase for no reason, and having them forced to go down the ebay road to pay double.

Your "newbie" comment is highly entertaining. In spite of being slightly agitated with this situation, that made for a good laugh.

you must not know anything about retailing.this is not common practice my friend....you're in the minority when it comes to agreeing getting your credit card being charged prematurely.so you can get over it newbie...

 

[urbeenjammin]

i respect their business.i never said they weren't legit.i don't mean any disrespect with my fellow member here.i just wished they charged at a much later time closer to release date.that's all the comment i was making.its all good...

 

[Strikeman]

I'm looking at potentially 4 copies (2 of each), can i order these in one order and select non-EMS shipping?

 

[Il Furiano]

I' m curios what time is it in your city?
in this moment to me are 00:19
To you?

 

[jitstark]

I'm looking at potentially 4 copies (2 of each), can i order these in one order and select non-EMS shipping?

Don't think so. On the Lenticular page it says 'Over the 3 copies(Including Quater slip) : EMS only' and on the Quarter Slip page it says '* Over the 3 copies(Including Lenticular slip) : EMS only '

So I'm guessing even if you mix the different steels you'll only be able to get EMS if you order over 3.

 

[zoneism]

I' m curios what time is it in your city?
in this moment to me are 00:19
To you?

When you made that post it was 23:19 in the UK

 

[tuffeerik]

Huh? Why would you pay twice the EMS shipping price? And risk customs twice?

Why not just order them all as one shipment and save yourself some money?

Do you think they will agree to put a value og less than 30usd on the package with 4 copies in it? And will the customs fall for it?

 

[morfeusz]

so i can't ( can but better not to) order 4 using EMS because it's gonna be easy target for customs. and i can't split 2+2 beacuse kimchi not allowed. yes?

 

[Sniffer]

Do you think they will agree to put a value og less than 30usd on the package with 4 copies in it? And will the customs fall for it?

I ordered 2 steelbooks and 2 digipacks in one order and quoted $50 on the invoice marked and marked I as a gift and din get stung by customs.

 

[Strikeman]

Don't think so. On the Lenticular page it says 'Over the 3 copies(Including Quater slip) : EMS only' and on the Quarter Slip page it says '* Over the 3 copies(Including Lenticular slip) : EMS only '

So I'm guessing even if you mix the different steels you'll only be able to get EMS if you order over 3.

Thanks mate and i'm guessing I cant break these 2 orders so I dont have to pay EMS? EMS is quicker but the chance of getting hit by customs is greater so i'd rather just standard shipping!