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

 

[NazguL66]

Decided I'm gonna go for this and try and collect all Kimchi exclusives

Yeah that's why I'm kinda leaning towards buying it as well

 

[Outlaw1986]

Easy pass for me. I have 0 interest in this movie. Plus its all in french with just english subtitles correct? If so I hate subtitles and that's one more reason for me to pass.

 

[hayemaker]

I said I'd collect all the ES exclusives until they started releasing stinkers like GI Joe 2.

Same has happened here.

 

[Familyguy824]

Never even heard of this movie so Ill pass which sucks because I wanted all the kimichidvd exclusives but maybe #3 will be more enticing to me

 

[JohnDoe93]

Easy pass for me. I have 0 interest in this movie. Plus its all in french with just english subtitles correct? If so I hate subtitles and that's one more reason for me to pass.

English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0

 

[blumaster]

Sounds like a great package, but I have 0 interest in purchasing a copy. I wasn't aware there was any sort of demand for this steel to be re-released.

 

[Henke007]

Awesome movie and i really like this Artwork

 

[JH2607]

This artwork looks incredible, very nice edition

 

[stevo]

I just fully read the description of this re release, and all I can say is......WOW! I love it! Embossed dolphins!? (gawd, theres alotta dolphins). Now match that quarter slip with a color that is highly compatible with blue, like red, silver or gold, and we have an absolute killer title. I'm 1000X more excited about this exclusive, than that T2 one. At a 2000 unit print run, it puts this rarity on par with John Rambo. Best of all, numbered stickers!?. This leaves no doubt as to the actual number of units made. Looks like my bitchin' in that T2 thread did something positive, so that all collectors can benefit, your welcome!!! Kimchi, you did right! No complaints from me on this title. Only praises.

 

[sunnyx]

Speechless is the only word that can describe my thoughts.

What a release. Even though I don't own this, I do feel for those that spent anywhere between £500 - £800 for an open mint one (as this was not sealed from amazon.jp).

 

[Carlos]

I wasn't aware there was any sort of demand for this steel to be re-released.

There's a reason for that

 

[whited001]

Speechless is the only word that can describe my thoughts.

What a release. Even though I don't own this, I do feel for those that spent anywhere between £500 - £800 for an open mint one (as this was not sealed from amazon.jp).

And those who spent £1k+ on a sealed version

 

[sunnyx]

I read through all the pages and can see the mixed reviews from both sides. One of the most special rare grails that has been with us all these years will finally have a re-print with more or less the same artwork. Truly Amazing.....

Whats next, re-print of John Rambo and Iron Man grails?

 

[DJ IXS]

This...for lack of a better word, SUCKS!

 

[Carlos]

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Whats next, re-print of John Rambo and Iron Man grails?

To be honest I would have been happy with either of those as they are at least decent movies

 

[Starling]

It really was inevitable, but the same artwork? At least Zavvi respect the Grails by giving them new artwork. Only time will tell in the long run what this does to values, but I'd happily snap up an original for a decent price if they do drop.

 

[biscuitnoir]

It really was inevitable, but the same artwork? At least Zavvi respect the Grails by giving them new artwork. Only time will tell in the long run what this does to values, but I'd happily snap up an original for a decent price if they do drop.

The Japanese steel used the run of the mill movie poster, used worldwide for the dvd, blurays, etc. It's not an exclusive artwork that was specifically made for the steelbook. It was only logical to use the same art since it's the one that people recognize.

There aren't a lot of variations for it, except for the number or dolphins. 1 dolphin for the original theatrical cut, lots of dolphins for the extended cut.

Oh and this is a lot better than Iron Man & John Rambo combined, movie wise I mean. This movie is a masterpiece, when IM and JR are pop-corn/action packed movies which don't bring anything new to the table except for the special effects.

Again this is just my opinion, and whoever doesn't like the concept of the re-release, the movie or both, nobody's twisting your arm, skip it entirely and that's all.

 

[Starling]

Problem is I'm a sucker for limited steels, so being the hypocrite that I am , I'll be picking up one of the first 1k.

I just wish it was different artwork.

 

[Malky78]

We need more Hollywood filler......

I've only seen this once and don't remember if it was the theatrical or extd release. It's nice to see a relatively obscure film getting a quality release.

If anyone is really pissed off that they paid $xxx, then stop buying in the secondary market. The studio don't see one cent extra after the initial sale.

 

[DJ IXS]

I remember Wreck saying comic book movies like Iron Man, Thor, Hulk etc. will never be safe from re-releases (which is understandable). It would be the more obscure artsy movies that will be more safe... I guess NOTHING is safe anymore