Lucy (Blu-ray SteelBook) (Zavvi Exclusive) [UK]

[Wreck]

Release date: January 12, 2015 (was December 15, 2014)
Purchase link: Lucy
Price: £21.99 (was £19.99)
Notes: Limited to 4000, Spot gloss on "LUCY" and eyes (confirmed by Wreck)

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Exclusive packshot as of 9/11/2014

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[ETSC]

Mine came with a couple of paint defects on the back (top right)
A blue line going across diagonally, and a black line going down underneath.
Has anyone else had this issue?

 

[MrBMT]

Mine came with a couple of paint defects on the back (top right)
A blue line going across diagonally, and a black line going down underneath.
Has anyone else had this issue?

Just double checked and sorry but no, mine appears to be mint.

 

[psychoscot]

Yep mines mint too dude. Contact Zavvi and get a replacement [emoji3]

 

[Man on 1Wire x 6 3]

Mine came with a couple of paint defects on the back (top right)
A blue line going across diagonally, and a black line going down underneath.
Has anyone else had this issue?

Mine has a couple of very small hairline chips on the reverse, but it's not enough to bother me.

 

[psychoscot]

At least this time the spot gloss on the eye and lettering is very glossy. Overall a seriously nice steel, love all the equations that glow gold in the evening under lamp light. One of the first great steels of the year. [emoji41]

 

[Man on 1Wire x 6 3]

At least this time the spot gloss on the eye and lettering is very glossy. Overall a seriously nice steel, love all the equations that glow gold in the evening under lamp light. One of the first great steels of the year. [emoji41]

Well said. As an aside, was I the only one who looked at the spine and initially thought the fading out of the 'Y' of 'LUCY' was a printing error?

 

[Kizza]

Well said. As an aside, was I the only one who looked at the spine and initially thought the fading out of the 'Y' of 'LUCY' was a printing error?

I did too. I had to come on HDN to check the actual pic.

 

[Nightcrawler]

Looking great! Will definitely have to get this steel. Loved both Limitless and Lucy.

 

[pgkrish]

The equations on the disk look great in the actual pictures. much better than anticipated. Awaiting delivery from the UK . Hopefully it turns up soon.

 

[Flash]

I think the box is gorgeous one of the nicest ones for a while. I love the eye on the front and I just watched the film and bloody loved it

 

[Andycadle84]

Kind of wish I liked the movie, as the steelbook looks beautiful. Although, on a different tip, it's disgusting how Zavvi can charge (& get away with) such extraordinary pricing...
For what it's worth, I thought the film was good up til the second half where she seemingly possessed all her super human powers through no justifiable reason other than that she had realised her minds potential- I think it's that total unbelievability factor that was such a turn off; I know it's fiction and to be taken with a pinch of salt, but the non explanation as to why she could do what she could do just through expansion of her minds capacity was just silly (at least in my humble opinion)

Although on the flip side im quick to take in and love all the superhero films out there, go figure...

 

[snooloui]

Although, on a different tip, it's disgusting how Zavvi can charge (& get away with) such extraordinary pricing...

It really isn't. A UK retailer dares to charge £20+ for a new release and it is 'disgusting' yet collectors have no problem paying those kinds of prices from the various Amazon sites or the 'premium' Asian retailers.

 

[Man on 1Wire x 6 3]

It really isn't. A UK retailer dares to charge £20+ for a new release and it is 'disgusting' yet collectors have no problem paying those kinds of prices from the various Amazon sites or the 'premium' Asian retailers.

Although objectively I'd say zavvi's prices are expensive (I wouldn't have paid full price for this), I definitely agree with your point that value/worth aligns directly with what people are prepared to pay. I'm happy to pay a premium for Plain Archive editions and (some) Kimchi ones, as by and large they tend to be of superb quality.

 

[fleurgasm]

It really isn't. A UK retailer dares to charge £20+ for a new release and it is 'disgusting' yet collectors have no problem paying those kinds of prices from the various Amazon sites or the 'premium' Asian retailers.

It's hard to compare Zavvi to premium Asian retailers. Once Zavvi start including booklets, artcards, and extras then we can make an actual comparison. IMO

Forgot to add "in my opinion." I know how offended people get.

 

[Andycadle84]

It really isn't. A UK retailer dares to charge £20+ for a new release and it is 'disgusting' yet collectors have no problem paying those kinds of prices from the various Amazon sites or the 'premium' Asian retailers.

It really isn't. A UK retailer dares to charge £20+ for a new release and it is 'disgusting' yet collectors have no problem paying those kinds of prices from the various Amazon sites or the 'premium' Asian retailers.

In fairness, as quoted by others, you get what you pay for with the Asian retailers- More often than not, Zavvi fluctuate their prices wildly and use scare tactics of 'only a few copies remain!' on their steels to scare people into buying the products only to see they've held stock back and you see it pop up in a sale a few months down the line.
An example of this is the Alien steelbooks; I saw they were limited editions, and seeing as I love the films (well, 2 out of 4 but being a collector wanted the set) I purchased them for £60 all in. Fast forward to the tail end of last Year and said 'limited edition' steelbooks that I decided to buy (on my own accord admitedly) are being sold for like £6.
Same with the Disney steelbooks that went on sale- Considering businesses should be run with the consumer in mind (being as it is them who keep said business in trade) Zavvi couldn't care less about ripping off its loyal customers.
Anyway- Rant over..(I'm just vexed in general- Back to work after a four day Weekend isn't a good look in anyone's books...)

 

[Kashby]

do we really have to have This "zavvi vs Asian retailers" argument in EVERY thread! Can someone just start a Zavvi vs Asian retailers thread so we dont have to read the same old agreement over and over again

 

[snooloui]

It's hard to compare Zavvi to premium Asian retailers. Once Zavvi start including booklets, artcards, and extras then we can make an actual comparison. IMO

Forgot to add "in my opinion." I know how offended people get.

It isn't hard to compare them when they are selling essentially the same product.

In fairness, as quoted by others, you get what you pay for with the Asian retailers- More often than not, Zavvi fluctuate their prices wildly and use scare tactics of 'only a few copies remain!' on their steels to scare people into buying the products only to see they've held stock back and you see it pop up in a sale a few months down the line.
An example of this is the Alien steelbooks; I saw they were limited editions, and seeing as I love the films (well, 2 out of 4 but being a collector wanted the set) I purchased them for £60 all in. Fast forward to the tail end of last Year and said 'limited edition' steelbooks that I decided to buy (on my own accord admitedly) are being sold for like £6.
Same with the Disney steelbooks that went on sale- Considering businesses should be run with the consumer in mind (being as it is them who keep said business in trade) Zavvi couldn't care less about ripping off its loyal customers.
Anyway- Rant over..(I'm just vexed in general- Back to work after a four day Weekend isn't a good look in anyone's books...)

I was really thinking in terms of this particular title. Zavvi charging £21.99 this is no more disgusting than Amazon.de charging €23.99 or Kimchi charging $33.99.

 

[Butz2k]

Just received my copy today and although it was quite pricey, im very impressed with the design. The spot gloss and metallic equations all over it look ace! Still yet to see the film so can't really comment on that..

 

[Lollard2002]

My copy of the Zavvi Lucy steelbook arrived today. Lovely steel. The pictures don’t do it justice.
There is lovely embossed text on the cover which reflects the light at a certain angle. No idea how it was done
But seriously cool. The only downside is no card to slip into. You peel away the outer sleeve and you can't use it again.
But 10 out of 10 for the steelbook itself.


Roger

 

[schrute farms]

Any pics of the embossing @Lollard2002 ? That's a nice surprise.