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)
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* Quarter Slip Edition (500 limited)
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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

 

[severo]

Mine went straight to Payment Completed after it took me back to the Kimchi website

i had my order also listed as "...receipt" for a couple of minutes until it changed to "order completed".
i guess if the paypal transfer is completed there is no reason to worry about the order to get completed as well.

 

[karl01]

ordered mine £38.00 delivered hope its going to be worth it.

 

[Drew]

Should I contact them if on Country code I had put in my local area code in twice as I wasnt to sure what it meantBut USA IS 1 for country code now I know

 

[Carlos]

Should I contact them if on Country code I had put in my local area code in twice as I wasnt to sure what it meantBut USA IS 1 for country code now I know

I'm sure it will be fine, if your order has gone through then I can't see it being a problem unless they need to phone you

 

[A Space Odyssey]

What a carry on that was! Managed to get a lenticular slipcover edition. One copy only as I am not as rich as some folk on here.

 

[Jb162009]

Yes Payment Complete, panick over. I can't wait to get this in hand.

I see these will be numbered on a card but I imagine the card will be inside the steelbook so will the slips be numbered?

 

[Leshita]

Should I contact them if on Country code I had put in my local area code in twice as I wasnt to sure what it meantBut USA IS 1 for country code now I know

That's what I did too.

 

[Carlos]

send an E-mail to tony-can`t do more-stucked at checkout-that`s it

Where about are you stuck ?

 

[jackanape]

I've emailed them to see what the checkout issue was (for those of us that got stuck on the order info screen) and also to see if they allocate stock based on it being in your basket or based on you completing checkout. As I know a few people seem to have missed out on the 1/4 slip despite having a copy ready to checkout.

I'll report back with the answer as it should save some annoyance next time around.

 

[AlexG]

How long did the 1/4 slip last?

 

[smileyx9]

Where about are you stuck ?

i`m at checkout List-no option for paying-i mean how can i pay this stuff?

 

[CraigH]

How long did the 1/4 slip last?

About 15 minutes judging by the prior posts

 

[Flip]

How long did the 1/4 slip last?

18 mins

 

[VRob98]

ordered mine £38.00 delivered hope its going to be worth it.

Don't forget Mr Customs Officer. He may want his slice too..

 

[snooloui]

Well, I wasn't really sure what to expect as it's the first (and probably last) time I used the site. But I created an account ahead of time as I figured that would speed things up, plus I'd seen people saying (with T2) that once an item was in your cart then it was allocated to you. So that sounded pretty good.

I was refreshing the page, they popped up and I added one of each version to my cart (really wanted the quarter slip). The site crashed but I'd already seen that I had one of each stored in my cart so figured I was good. Tried to get through checkout a few times, but everytime I got past my Cart to the checkout page I was just looking at my order and address with no way to move forward or pay.

I figured it would fix itself if I refreshed the page, as people suggested, but then it booted me back to my cart and told me the quarter slip was no longer available to order.

Seems weird to have a system whereby the first people to make it through checkout (a checkout that crashed last time and, surprise, did so again this time) be the ones to luck out. I would have actually preferred the older system of those that got the items in cart first had first chance to order.

Just disappointed I guess.

The way it is done is the fairest way. It makes perfect sense to only allocate copies once checkout is completed. Everyone faces the same problems, no one deserves a copy more than anyone else it's just a case of trying hoping for the best. There will always be people who lose out and there's nothing that can be said to make those people feel better.

 

[severo]

Don't forget Mr Customs Officer. He may want his slice too..

isnt the option of sending this as "merchandise" and writing 25.99$ (for example) on the costums slip exactly to avoid having problems with import costums? at least i thought so... correct me if i am wrong.

 

[Carlos]

i`m at checkout List-no option for paying-i mean how can i pay this stuff?

Weird

I've just done another dummy order and when I click on checkout I get the next page with

 

[smileyx9]

Weird

I've just done another dummy order and when I click on checkout I get the next page with

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that`s my Problem-can`t even check out-never seen this page

 

[Bendouche]

Same issue

 

[jackanape]

The way it is done is the fairest way. It makes perfect sense to only allocate copies once checkout is completed. Everyone faces the same problems, no one deserves a copy more than anyone else it's just a case of trying hoping for the best. There will always be people who lose out and there's nothing that can be said to make those people feel better.

Don't get me wrong, I don't begrudge people getting a copy, but to say this is the fairest way is nonsense. I'm also not saying I deserve a copy over anyone else.

However, I had copy in my Cart from the second it went live and went to checkout immediately, therefore surely it would have been 'fairer' for me to get a copy rather than someone who came on a few minutes later and sailed through the checkout process?

The only reason I didn't get a copy is not through a fault of my own, or because it sold out before I had a chance to checkout as the item was in my basket for a good 20 minutes as I tried, repeatedly, to check out (then all of a sudden the item was deemed Out of Stock and forcibly removed from my Cart as I still tried to checkout). Instead it was because the site itself could not cope with the demand and therefore people missed out for no good reason.

Clearly the fairest way to do it is a 'first come first served' policy which was not the case here, as plenty of people have effectively had items that were in their cart given to other customers.

This ship has sailed, so kudos to those that got lucky, but I don't think it is being unreasonable to expect the Checkout process to work as advertised so that the system is TRULY fair to everyone.