Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (Blu-ray SteelBook) (Zavvi Exclusive) [UK]

[asda1994]

Release date: September 18, 2017
Purchase link: Zavvi (Pre-order August 13 around 6 PM BST)
Price: £15.99

Spoiler: Artwork

Spoiler: Disc info

Audio: English 5.1 DTS HD Master Audio, Spanish 5.1 DTS
Subtitles: Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish, English

 

[Headhunter]

This art kinda suits the film actually. And the movie is a must-buy even though this will be the old crappy disc.

 

[Lone Crusader]

Oh yeah, kickass artwork! I like how the ship is just barely coming out of the fog. Definite buy from me.

 

[Terribly Mauled]

Subtle and beautiful art that's totally in keeping with the film. Getting this one.

 

[JCC]

Love this one. Missed the post at first due to everyone complaining about all of the new Pop Art steelbooks

 

[virkia]

Spooky ghost ship style, majestic, imposing and elegant artwork marred somewhat by the front title . . . in this case steelbook would have looked better with just the art and no text (IMO) . . . with title on the spine only.

Fresh art for the steelbook - all atmospheric fog/mist-shrouded and different enough from the original posters - despite the vaguely similar colouring - those original posters looking more like prints lifted from antique volumes (complete with foxing).

Very much getting a Turner vibe with this art even without the beautiful colours that defined this, his most recognisable painting, "The Fighting Temeraire" from 1839.

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Pics courtesy Fox Studios

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Images and text courtesy 93950.com
2002 FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD

Photos by Judy Boulet courtesy of Fox Studios.

A full-size animatronic HMS Surprise is mounted on gimbals in the ocean-side tank at Fox's Baja studio. This is the same tank where much of Titanic was shot. The Rose doubled for the Surprise at sea.

In these images, the 4-oar cutter is the boat on the right, and the 6-oar launch is at center. These boats are Russian Navy yawls and are now part of Boat Base Monterey. The cutter was formerly with the Admiral Nevel'skoi Maritime Academy (Vladivostok).
The launch was formerly with the Naval Engineering Institute (St. Petersburg).
The gig at the left formerly served as quarter boat for the Nautical Heritage Society's Californian.

The images are reminiscent of Geoff Hunt's cover paintings for the Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey / Maturin novels.

Photo by Judy Boulet courtesy of Fox Studios.

 

[ripclaw]

This artwork is amazing! It combines minimalism with mystery.

 

[steelbobawny]

Well this is blurry, I guess this is what you see when you get knocked over the head, yeah another one to skip.

 

[lgans316]

Will they remaster the picture and correct the sound?

 

[ChrisIW]

With this one a lot depends on the finish. If it ends up bare metal or something then it'll be dead in the water...

...see what I did there

 

[Noodles]

With this one a lot depends on the finish. If it ends up bare metal or something then it'll be dead in the water...

...see what I did there

Oh man, I hadn't considered that... this will look horrendous if it's bare metal. With such dull colours it'll also look flat as a pancake if it's matte, so gloss is the only way to go IMO.

 

[K.i.T]

Spooky ghost ship style, majestic, imposing and elegant artwork marred somewhat by the front title . . . in this case steelbook would have looked better with just the art and no text (IMO) . . . with title on the spine only.

Fresh art for the steelbook - all atmospheric fog/mist-shrouded and different enough from the original posters - despite the vaguely similar colouring - those original posters looking more like prints lifted from antique volumes (complete with foxing).

Very much getting a Turner vibe with this art even without the beautiful colours that defined this, his most recognisable painting, "The Fighting Temeraire" from 1839.

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Spoiler

Images and text courtesy 93950.com
2002 FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD

Photos by Judy Boulet courtesy of Fox Studios.

A full-size animatronic HMS Surprise is mounted on gimbals in the ocean-side tank at Fox's Baja studio. This is the same tank where much of Titanic was shot. The Rose doubled for the Surprise at sea.

In these images, the 4-oar cutter is the boat on the right, and the 6-oar launch is at center. These boats are Russian Navy yawls and are now part of Boat Base Monterey. The cutter was formerly with the Admiral Nevel'skoi Maritime Academy (Vladivostok).
The launch was formerly with the Naval Engineering Institute (St. Petersburg).
The gig at the left formerly served as quarter boat for the Nautical Heritage Society's Californian.

The images are reminiscent of Geoff Hunt's cover paintings for the Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey / Maturin novels.

Photo by Judy Boulet courtesy of Fox Studios.

I like that art of ship with map, it could cover the whole steel front to back it maybe awesome, and the actual art is fine for me, an in hand annalysis would have been as always better

 

[TheJoker]

I'm a fan. My old man keeps pestering me if I can get a steelbook so I can give him back his DVD copy haha.

I like the artwork. It feels matching to the film(ships in the fog). I'll probably get this one.

 

[ChrisIW]

I'm a fan. My old man keeps pestering me if I can get a steelbook so I can give him back his DVD copy haha.

I like the artwork. It feels matching to the film(ships in the fog). I'll probably get this one.

My Dad also loves this film. He has a wide selection of about.... 3 films ..... that he always suggests whenever we have a family film night, and this is one of the 3 .

 

[C.C. 95]

Alright!!
Now MORE Peter Weir steelbooks!!
@elle82 - Australia in the house.... @Mark Wilson

 

[elle82]

Alright!!
Now MORE Peter Weir steelbooks!!
@elle82 - Australia in the house.... @Mark Wilson

Hell yes

 

[Lollard2002]

I like it. As long as it's not pop art, I'm fine with it.

 

[Wreck]

I have this in steel .......... well, stickerbook ha. was a trio release with robin hood.

Got a great digibook tho for this film. Love it.

 

[jailbird_joey]

Alright!!
Now MORE Peter Weir steelbooks!!
@elle82 - Australia in the house.... @Mark Wilson

And here,,,but in DE,,

 

[howarmat]

I have this in steel .......... well, stickerbook ha. was a trio release with robin hood.

Got a great digibook tho for this film. Love it.

yeah i have that POS too lol

 

[virkia]

Yup, only the second Peter Weir steelbook in the U.K.

Now, how's about steels for WITNESS, THE TRUMAN SHOW, GREEN CARD, FEARLESS and PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK.

Original poster artwork ideas:-

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