Oldboy (Blu-ray SteelBook) (Plain Archive Exclusive No. 30) [Korea]

[teddyjun]

Release date: November 7, 2016
Purchase links: Type A - Type B - Quarter Slip - Dual Pack - Triple Pack - (Pre-order on September 29, 2016)
Price: Type A: $46.89 - Type B: $46.89 - 1/4 Slip: $45.69

Type A: 2,000 copies - Type B: 2,500 copies - 1/4 Slip: 1,000 copies

Spoiler

- The steelbook illustration is by Krzysztof Domaradzki.
- The artwork for the slipbox was used previously for the Oldboy vinyl LP. It was co-ordinated by Nicolas Winding Refn, the director of Drive, and illustrated by Laurent Durieux. The director of Oldboy Park Chan-wook wanted one of our editions to feature this artwork so we reached out to Milan Records and illustrator Laurent Durieux. You'll be able to see more of the artwork since parts of the top and bottom were cropped out for the vinyl LP.



Old mock up

 

[cooey]

Yeah that's the only thing letting this release down.

Would of thought they would make this one English friendly on the extras

Exactly. No doubt this release has cost them a hell of a lot to produce and you would've thought that they would have tried to do it so it opens it up to a wider audience. It's a shame, but I guess there may be studio restrictions, etc.

 

[Danzigg1979]

Would the documetary have English subtitles? Like the film.

 

[SteelCollz]

Would the documetary have English subtitles?

Was already confirmed: yes.

 

[galareta2332]

Was expecting something unique...

 

[lgans316]

Appreciate the efforts but that shouldn't be used as an excuse to jack up the price like PA did with Planet Earth.

 

[SteelCollz]

Appreciate the efforts but that shouldn't be used as an excuse to jack up the price like PA did with Planet Earth.

You do know that Planet Earth is not part of Plain Archive's lineup, right? They're just giving international customers the opportunity to order it from them. And I'm sure that while Oldboy will cost a bit more than other releases due to it containing 2 films, it'll still be fair because with Plain you only get quality.

 

[adarkcorner]

Disappointing design work from PA. Why put the same scene/shot in so many different places in the same package? Slip cover, keep case, and book all feature the same scene, on both front and back. And it doesn't stop there, it's even on some of the goodies! Not very creative. I sure hope the steelbook packages are WAY better than this.

 

[lgans316]

Disappointing design work from PA. Why put the same scene/shot in so many different places in the same package? Slip cover, keep case, and book all feature the same scene, on both front and back. And it doesn't even stop there, it's also on some of the goodies. Not very creative. I sure hope the steelbook packages are WAY better than this.

Sorry, can you point to me to the post with the artwork? Hate repetitive artworks.

 

[JCC]

Disappointing design work from PA. Why put the same scene/shot in so many different places in the same package? Slip cover, keep case, and book all feature the same scene, on both front and back. Not very creative. I sure hope the steelbook packages are WAY better than this.

EXCEPT if you've actually seen the movie, you'd know it's NOT the same scene. Oh Dae Su with the hammer to the antagonist's head is a totally different scene than Oh Dae Su with a hammer in the hallway. So your complaint doesn't make any sense.

 

[SteelCollz]

Why put the same scene/shot in so many different places in the same package? Slip cover, keep case, and book all feature the same scene, on both front and back.

Booklet is a different scene although similar.

 

[adarkcorner]

EXCEPT if you've actually seen the movie, you'd know it's NOT the same scene. Oh Dae Su with the hammer to the antagonist's head is a totally different scene than Oh Dae Su with a hammer in the hallway. So your complaint doesn't make any sense.

I've seen the movie several times. Doesn't make any difference whatsoever that they're not all from the same scene if they LOOK like the same thing. Doesn't make it any less repetitive.

My complaint makes PERFECT sense.

 

[JCC]

I've seen the movie several times. Doesn't make any difference whatsoever if they're not all from the same scene if they LOOK like the same thing. Doesn't make it any less repetitive.

My complaint makes PERFECT sense.

I guess you should have said that first. That you don't like it when images LOOK similar. Hammer = bad LOL. No worries, time for work.

 

[adarkcorner]

Sorry, can you point to me to the post with the artwork? Hate repetitive artworks.

It's in post #475, on the page just before this one .

 

[Jaxxx]

It would be nice if they didn't make as many copies of this as they have been with most titles lately. I really do not like some of the artwork up on FB. To many grainy black and white still shots. I still have faith the Full Slip Box will turn out nice, it's just okay, the one picture I saw with the hammer but I have faith it will turn out nicely. I assume this is still a work in progress

 

[misformatt]

Love the keepcase art and the hammer theme that runs throughout. Not sure if I'll grab it or hold off for one of the steels, though.

(Will probably crack and get both. )

 

[lolwut]

Hopefully the steelbook editions look a lot better than this...

 

[howarmat]

i like the slipbox....


you all can go pound sand if you dont! lol

 

[rj531]

C'mon PA, give us Purple PET for this! I think the 2 year wait made our expectations really high on this..

 

[Tchalla]

Yes, Purple PET is not an option. They should release a version for this movie, after ISTD, ZDT and IG.

Can't wait to see how krzysztof domaradzki's work will be used

 

[cooey]

They should do what they did with the Korean Ultimate Edition box set. That was mega