Moana (3D+2D Blu-ray SteelBook) (Zavvi Exclusive) [UK]

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Release date: April 3, 2017
Purchase link: Zavvi
Price: £24.99
Note: Will include title on the spine

Spoiler

Older mock-up

 

[virkia]

Steelbook actually looks just fine . . . with or without front title and that sea looks wonderfully choppy, white horses an' all
Looks quite a bit darker than the Best Buy edition (#74) but that's possibly down to the lighting conditions (?)

 

[gaeljet]

Looks pretty "cheap" to me compared to the best buy edition(less ink).
I'm fine with my BB edition.

 

[jitstark]

That look so dark it's disappointing considering how wonderfully colourful the film is. Looks better than I thought without a title but after seeing the BB one this looks a very distant second

 

[jitstark]

I'm now wondering which verison would be in the kimchi/nova exclusives(assuming one - probably Kimchi - does one)

One with faces probably but usually Korea caters towards America so never know, might the debossed title version(though am likely wrong)

Kimchi/Nova have always used the European Disney/Marvel editions in the Premium releases.

 

[virkia]

Looking at images of stormy seas in art and photography, which are naturally all on the dark side, (not a surprise when storms are involved that skies are dark, overcast and threatening and seas are equally dark, heaving and churning) I'd say that the image and colours on the steelbook front above are appropriate and pretty accurate for stormy artwork . . . images that make you wonder where the sky ends and the sea begins.
As mentioned previously it's possible that the colours are different on the Euro/Asia and The Americas steelbooks but it's equally possible that both photos were taken under completely different lighting conditions and that they are exactly the same colours/steelbooks (apart from the title on the front). Time will be the judge of that but I suspect it'll look brighter and more Disneyfied as in the OP.

Stormy seas imagery:-
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[gaeljet]

Just look at the poster on the internet, you 'll see it's not dark at all and very close to the bestbuy look.
I'm pretty sure it actually looks more like the first photos we saw with the czech edition, much better IMO and lighter, but still darker than the BB one..

Spoiler

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on the bright side(cause I think most of collectors rather that) it is more vivid/has more saturation to it.

 

[Flloydo]

Just look at the poster on the internet, you 'll see it's not dark at all and very close to the bestbuy look.
I'm pretty sure it actually looks more like the first photos we saw with the czech edition, much better IMO and lighter, but still darker than the BB one..

Spoiler

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on the bright side(cause I think most of collectors rather that) it is more vivid/has more saturation to it.

Those pics do look better than what seems to be the darker one. Or just bad light

But I think the BB version wins with the debossed title but still good uk get a spine title and still a nice steel

Film was much better than I thought it would be too and as mentioned a very colourful film so the steel should follow suit

And why the **** am I looking at stormy pics!! - seriously what is going on.
The pic on the front isn't even in a storm
It's just a few waves! Lol
And I wouldn't be surprised if it's moana controlling it (or whatever it does in the film) getting her back to mainland

 

[BDDB]

Despatched

 

[thewoe]

Dispatched

 

[paulboland]

Order despatched

 

[Doctor]

Same here....

 

[yeslek]

shipped yesterday for me too

hoping it lands to watch Sat with the momma when she visits

 

[gaeljet]

Not the uk edition, but it should be excatly the same(except for the spine title)

 

[DrH]

My despatch email states expected delivery of 7th to 10th of April

 

[paulboland]

My despatch email states expected delivery of 7th to 10th of April

That's normal it's just the usual estimated date you get in your despatch email it's just more noticeable as it's at the start of the email compared to before

UK estimated delivered by dates in the emails are usually 7- 10 days
Rep of Ireland for example is 14-15 days estimated delivery time

Most actual delivery times in the UK will be as normal 2-3 days and Ireland 4-8 days

Just ignore what you see in the estimated delivery dates in the emails it's only to cover any possible delay and period of time to wait before you contact zavvi

 

[lgans316]

So which one is the correct representation of the artwork?

USA or ROW?

As the ROW artwork is darker but more colourful and possibly a bit more detailed looking at the video. The USA one is brighter but less colourful and shows less less details. So which one is true to the film?

 

[yeslek]

hoping my will land tomorrow...REALLY hoping

 

[pioneer]

 

[virkia]

Yes, looks like the Swiss steel in post #81 was taken in unflattering lighting conditions and a better comparison between The Americas and the ROW editions can be seen in comparison stills (see SPOILER) where it's possible to see that the stormy appearance on that steel is a bit deceptive.

In addition to that the U.S. steel does look brighter to me with more colour used on it . . . more in the Disney style . . . with the ROW looking more sombre / more grey. Wouldn't be the first time we've had variations what with both steelbooks manufactured in different factories.

RE: FINISH - After looking at the in-hand pics it's possible that only full gloss on the U.S. steel with spot gloss/metallic reflections on the ROW ??????
Maybe someone can please confirm that the ROW steel is fully glossed. Thanx.

Anyway, my impression of the steelbook (based on the images below) . . .
Pluses:
- Lovely panoramic almost Impressionistic artwork with none of that overly zoomed in stuff we've seen.
- Beautifully glossy finish.
- Decent content with the 3D disc included.
- Classic Number 55 on slip spine.

Minuses:
- No flow between front and back artwork.
- De-bossed title only on The Americas edition.
- Inferior to previous Disney steels in the Classic Numbered Spine Collection in that the first run had 'bossing and the second run has lenticular magnets and this has . . . oh, yes, a full gloss finish (TBC).

Still image comparisons: THE AMERICAS vs. U.K. & ROW
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THE AMERICAS (Best Buy)

U.K. / ROW (same shared steel of course with the only difference being the spine title on the U.K. edition matching the Best Buy)
http://www.mubis.es/articulos/fotografias-del-steelbook-de-vaiana-en-blu-ray-3d-y-2d

 

[Flloydo]

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Is it gloss?

Does look quite dark unfortunately