Robocop 1987 [Remastered] (Blu-ray SteelBook) [UK]

[eerik]

Release date: February 17th, 2014
Purchase links:
Amazon.co.uk - £15.50
Sainsbury's - £17.99
Notes:

Artwork:

Other artwork:

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Specs:

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New remaster from a 4K source

Confirmed to be the directors cut!

Extras -

*Q&A With the Filmmakers (2012)
*Flesh and Steel: The Making of Robocop
*1987 Featurette: Shooting Robocop
*1987 Featurette: Making Robocop
*The Boardroom: Storyboard with Commentary by Animator Phil Tippett
*Deleted Scenes
*Villains of Old Detroit
*Special Effects: Then and Now
*Robocop: Creating a Legend
*Paul Verhoeven Easter Egg
*Commentary with Director Paul Verhoeven, Writer Ed Neumeier and Executive Producer Jon Davison
*Theatrical Trailer
*TV Spot

 

[nekromantik]

If the Steelbook was £9.99 I'd keep my pre-order, but when I can get the same disc for half the price just in an amaray, it's no contest

Yeah its costing me £9 to import US disc.
£6 saving on a silly artwork is worth it imo.

 

[BDDB]

I think I will just pick up a standard copy when it is half the price and replace the useless DVD in my Robocop Steel that I already own.

 

[Nightowl]

Can't wait for this release. Passed on the last SteelBook specifically waiting for this remastered version.

 

[Ashisarobot]

Can't wait for this release. Passed on the last SteelBook specifically waiting for this remastered version.

Yeah, that’s pretty much why I held out buying the previous version.

 

[Man of Steel]

Thought I'd just throw in some side by side comparisons of the 4K transfer against the old BD (found these on the net):

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[ihategiantspiders]

Nice one Man of Steel, looks very promising. Finally a new remaster!!!

 

[cooey]

Looks like a superb upgrade in my opinion. Cannot wait to sit down and watch this

 

[Nightowl]

Looks like they tweaked the color timing for the better in the re-master. Can't wait to see it!

 

[PKAVFC]

Cancelled the steelbook pre order and gone with the US amaray. It will take longer to get here, but I can wait. I have the original steelbook, so will pop the 4K version in place of the DVD.

Looking forward to seeing the improvements!

 

[paulboland]

Thought I'd just throw in some side by side comparisons of the 4K transfer against the old BD (found these on the net):

Spoiler

4K

BD

4K

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4K

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Thanks for the photos Man of Steel the picture quality upgrade looks fantastic

I have the steelbook on order from Amazon UK
I'm keeping my order
I have the previous steelbook but I keeping my order as I want both steelbooks

Looking forward to getting this

 

[lgans316]

I will reserve my PQ judgement until I watch the actual disc as it is so easy to trick people by boosting contrast and adding fake grain.

 

[paulboland]

Amazon looks as its sold out
Listing now shows Sign up to be notified when this item becomes available.

 

[SlyFondle]

Thought I'd just throw in some side by side comparisons of the 4K transfer against the old BD (found these on the net):

4K

Now that is some hideous macroblocking

 

[Nightowl]

Now that is some hideous macroblocking

Could very well be the JPEG compression.

 

[Snollygoster]

I believe Best Buy are offering the regular version for 7.99 too, and its availible now in stores.

 

[paulboland]

Amazon and Zavvi
Steelbook
Its now sold out

Definitely keeping my order with amazon

 

[bigrob]

Now that is some hideous macroblocking

It's not marcoblocking

Robocop features a new form of copy protection that hasn't been cracked yet so taking screen caps directly off the disc is a tough cookie until the code has been cracked and capture software has been updated. Hence the distortion in the picture

The source of these screen caps (over at another forum) confirmed this

 

[cooey]

It's not marcoblocking

Robocop features a new form of copy protection that hasn't been cracked yet so taking screen caps directly off the disc is a tough cookie until the code has been cracked and capture software has been updated. Hence the distortion in the picture

The source of these screen caps (over at another forum) confirmed this

Was just about to post the same thing.

 

[BDDB]

Amazon and Zavvi
Steelbook
Its now sold out

Definitely keeping my order with amazon

Sold out or pulled while they sort the art out?

 

[Peenuts]

Doubt very much if this is sold out. Something must be up.