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

 

[stepstone]

Still can't get over the giant Robocop on this steel, any chance they might change it? Looks daft to me.

 

[Geek Tragedy]

^
I doubt it. The guy that designed it is good but he is obviously not he photoshop ninja he thinks he is. I noticed how off it looked the moment I saw it.

 

[greg]

yeah as soon as i saw the art i laughed

 

[fettfan]

As this is a new transfer will probably get this

 

[Konflick]

I will bet those who laugh about this artwork. They will get this

 

[stonedm1980]

I love the artwork of this steelbook. Must have for me.

 

[Ashisarobot]

I will bet those who laugh about this artwork. They will get this

If we want a remastered transfer and a Steelbook, we don't have much choice!

 

[GroundZero81]

Sweet Art

 

[Sebas]

It's on my wishlist.

 

[fettfan]

Is this going to be a general release

 

[no substance]

Why can't they use the original Robocop logo? All these home video efforts look shite. Imagine if they replaced Indiana Jones. It would be sacrilege. One of the greatest sci-fiction films of all time and one of the best filmds of the 80's has always deserved better treatment than this. The only one I really liked (at a push) was the criterion edition because it had the original logo.

 

[thebard]

I will bet those who laugh about this artwork. They will get this

Not me. I'm gonna get the regular remastered release and swap the disc into the old steelbook.

 

[Geek Tragedy]

I will bet those who laugh about this artwork. They will get this

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Five dollars at the very most...but I would still laugh at Giant Robocop walking down down the miniature road every time I looked at it.

 

[fettfan]

I like the new cover, just seems like 2 minutes since I received the last one

 

[Kekeao]

Dubbing Languages ? any news ? maybe german ??

 

[Sargast]

Dubbing Languages ? any news ? maybe german ??

wondering the same. maybe it will have the same as previous release??

 

[D4vem88]

Not me. I'm gonna get the regular remastered release and swap the disc into the old steelbook.

to this! Question is, is it actually going to be a huge improvement over the current Blu-ray Disc? I know it's remastered, but y'know what I mean.

 

[thebard]

to this! Question is, is it actually going to be a huge improvement over the current Blu-ray Disc? I know it's remastered, but y'know what I mean.

Well, I haven't looked into comparison screencaps (don't know if any are available yet), but I've heard that the previuos release was culled from the same transfer used for the DVD (though this could be internet hyperbole, you know how it is). The new one is a 4k transfer.

Either way, the remastered amray preorder is <$14 USD on amazon right now, so a reasonable investment to find out.

 

[cooey]

If done properly this should be a major improvement over the current BD

 

[henry00x]

the disc in the last steelbook was region b locked, i expect this will be the same?