Monsters University (3D+2D Blu-ray SteelBook) (Blufans Exclusive No.8) [China]

[bluraysteel]

Release date: March 2014
Print run: Total print run of 2000 units
Notes: Exclusive Cover

Content:

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Blufans confirm 2 disc. The disc contents are Asia Pacific (HK/TW/KR) version.

Audio: English, Cantonese, Korean, Mandarin, Portuguese, Thai
Subtitles: English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Bahasa, Thai, Bahasa (Indonesia), Portuguese
Sound Information: Dolby TrueHD 7.1, Dolby Digital 5.1

Blu-ray (2D) Special Features:
- Umbrella of Love short movie
- Video Production Audio Commentary

Blu-ray (3D) Special Features:
- Umbrella of Love short movie

Actual pictures:

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2D & 3D slips:
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[Nikofrance]

Does somebody know what the slipcovers will look like?
As for Up, I haven't found any picture for the 2D and the 3D slipcovers.
I'd like to know before ordering.
Kind regards

 

[djfab]

I like the silver too, we use the metal effect of the steelbook, I like this effect ! But I don't like the "no title"..... Who like this !!??

 

[Geek Tragedy]

i like this!!

 

[spartan]

Maybe I shouldn't continue this conversation about worldwide release in this tread, but I want point out one thing. I can accept silver and no title, but I got a question for people who seen this film: do you think that this cover reflect plot of this film? Seriously when Sullivan was so mean to Mike that he tape him to the wall. They weren't friends from the beginning, but cover basically show us Mike being bullied by Sullivan. I am not very sensitive, but this simply isn't in the film. Let's take another bro-com Lethal weapon and let's say put them on horses like cowboys or something. Why not? It's creative and funny and different. Well, yes it is, but this film tells different story. Sorry for long post, but that is way I am not fun of this poster, steelbook cover etc.

 

[Konflick]

Does somebody know what the slipcovers will look like?
As for Up, I haven't found any picture for the 2D and the 3D slipcovers.
I'd like to know before ordering.
Kind regards

Same here before i join the GB

 

[mdewater]

The silver is by far the biggest turn off of me as well. The color palette just doesn't work. The silver clashes with the bright blue and green to no end - it makes any focal point nonexistent, when it should of course be the monsters. White allows those colors to pop, as it is a neutral while silver is not.

That on top of the no title, when very other Disney steel has had a title. Consistency makes for a beautiful collection. No consistency makes for no collection at all.

 

[mnementh]

Or.. A change is as good as a rest

 

[mdewater]

Change for change's sake is never a good thing. If you're setting out to make coherent "collection" of something, random changes should not be made just for the sake of doing something different. Just to "switch it up". I think the demand for the blufans version is proof enough.

 

[mnementh]

It's not change for change sake though. It's a cover reflective of the film and it suits perfectly

 

[Konflick]

i hope kevin can post the proper pic of 2D and 3D slip for this exclusive

 

[harry]

i hope kevin can post the proper pic of 2D and 3D slip for this exclusive

Well i think it will take a while. We have not seen 3D and 2D slip of UP yet

 

[mdewater]

It's not change for change sake though. It's a cover reflective of the film and it suits perfectly

First, it's not at all reflective of the film - as someone pointed out a few posts up, the movie never once shows Sulley bullying Mike. There aren't even any practical jokes between the two. It's nothing more than a competitive relationship.

But more importantly, when talking about unnecessary changes, I'm referring strictly to the style of the steelbook. So far, all Disney steelbooks have been poster-like, with a focus on characters, and have prominently shown the title. And so by not sticking with the same template, they are simply changing things for the sake of change. There was no reason to exclude the title other than someone saying "hey, what if we take the title off this one?" By doing so, they're effectively making people look elsewhere. Which is why we're in this thread. If the rest of the collection had done a bare metal look without titles, we wouldn't e here. Because it would fit in.

At the end of the day if you like it that's great. But there's no way you can argue that it fits aesthetically in the collection with the rest of them. The blufans version does, because it follows the same template.

 

[mnementh]

Focus on characters - tick. It has that.

Same with the blufans cover. If it wasn't for the fact the title is on the cover it would be aesthetically the same. Just the characters on the cover.

Out of curiosity, did the blufans cover scene appear in the film ?

And what is poster like anyway ?

Like this ?

http://www.webstoodstupid.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/monsters-university-poster.jpg

So we are getting a poster for a cover. Just without the title. And it doesn't need one because the characters and the film are instantly recognisable

 

[mdewater]

It wouldn't be aesthetically the same - the silver vs white makes a huge difference aesthetically, as I've already mentioned. The silver overpowers the characters.

The blufans cover didn't explicitly appear in the film, no, but the relationship shown between the characters is true to that in the film. Mike is book smart, Sulley is overly confident, and they become buddies.

In order for an image to be "poster-like", to me, it needs a title. At least when were talking about Disney and family films. That's why every single release thus far has had one. Again, I know you personally like the worldwide release, but you can't argue that it fits in aesthetically with the rest of the collection. People are looking for something to sit next to all these other steelbooks on their shelf, which is why we're seeing such an overwhelming demand for the blufans version. A great character image, no bare metal, with a title - just like the rest of them. Consistency. That's all there is to it.

 

[mnementh]

You say I can't argue that it fits aesthetically and that is pretty arrogant of you.

For me it does fit. I guess it does for others as well.

For me the silver doesn't over power.

For me the cover fits the tone of the characters. Sully is the 'jock' picking on a nerd. It's a classic stereotype.

It also sits amongst the others fine - http://www.zavvi.com/offers/steelbooks/pixar-steelbook-collection.list - doesn't stick out to me.

We can keep going back and forth but I think we can agree to disagree. However I will stalk you and post my counter argument wherever I can

 

[mlmaier84]

First, it's not at all reflective of the film - as someone pointed out a few posts up, the movie never once shows Sulley bullying Mike. There aren't even any practical jokes between the two. It's nothing more than a competitive relationship.

But more importantly, when talking about unnecessary changes, I'm referring strictly to the style of the steelbook. So far, all Disney steelbooks have been poster-like, with a focus on characters, and have prominently shown the title. And so by not sticking with the same template, they are simply changing things for the sake of change. There was no reason to exclude the title other than someone saying "hey, what if we take the title off this one?" By doing so, they're effectively making people look elsewhere. Which is why we're in this thread. If the rest of the collection had done a bare metal look without titles, we wouldn't e here. Because it would fit in.

At the end of the day if you like it that's great. But there's no way you can argue that it fits aesthetically in the collection with the rest of them. The blufans version does, because it follows the same template.

I certainly am not trying to get in on this, but doesn't Sully "bully" Mike in the disco ball scene? I don't think it shows him covering Mike in the pieces of glass, but aren't we lead to believe Sully did it? If I'm wrong, then please don't verbally murder me, I just thought that's what I remembered happening. And again, really not trying to get in on this. Just had a thought...

 

[mnementh]

Join in. I need all the help I can get

I can see where mdewater is coming from. I can see all his arguements and they do make sense. I just disagree. Nothing to get in the middle of

Edit: if I were devious, now I have lured mdewater into thanking my post, I could now re-write it to say everything again and "if he now agrees with me all he has to do is thank my post"

 

[wjasoncul]

I certainly am not trying to get in on this, but doesn't Sully "bully" Mike in the disco ball scene? I don't think it shows him covering Mike in the pieces of glass, but aren't we lead to believe Sully did it? If I'm wrong, then please don't verbally murder me, I just thought that's what I remembered happening. And again, really not trying to get in on this. Just had a thought...

Is that scene in the actual film or was it just something for the trailers? I don't remember it from watching the movie

 

[mlmaier84]

Is that scene in the actual film or was it just something for the trailers? I don't remember it from watching the movie

It was in the movie.

 

[mdewater]

If I remember correctly, the disco ball scene was just a teaser for the film, and isn't in the film itself. You may be correct though, and I'll admit the image itself isn't as bad as I made it out to be. Anyways, the image itself isn't the biggest issue here for me - as I said, it's the style of the steelbook. The bare metal and the no title just turn me off to no end, because none of the rest are like that. When collecting something, consistency is #1 on my list. It's the same reason it bothers me that some Disney steels are embossed while others are not. I want them to feel like part of a collection, and this does not.