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:

Spoiler

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

 

[ihategiantspiders]

Bluray Steelbook Update HD - Robocop Remastered & The Hangover Trilogy

At time code 2:46 you can see that the title indeed is "from bottom to top"

Why, oh why...

First one for UK? Can't remember ever coming across a UK steelbook which had "upside down" title on the spine before this.

Damn, confirmed reverse spine. Definitely a 1st for the UK. My French X-Men First Class steel bugs me so much.

 

[BDDB]

Damn, confirmed reverse spine. Definitely a 1st for the UK. My French X-Men First Class steel bugs me so much.

I know how you feel, that is why I dumped my Gold edition The Last Stand, I couldn't stand looking at the spine.

 

[ben6212]

Really don't understand the thinking behind reverse spine tbh

 

[lgans316]

Maybe they already printed with the French in mind and it was too late to revert.

 

[bigrob]

Think of all the European collectors saying "finally! A UK steelbook with the title the right way at last!"

 

[cooey]

 

[Sigill]

Nice to finally see a Glossy release from 20th Century fox!

 

[Dino Last]

Forget the spine, the fact that the right leg is on the left and vice versa is far more off putting.

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Anyway if the spine bothers you just slot it in upside down.

 

[Scarface]

a reversed spine would never stop me from buying a steel, its not ideal but it really doesn't bother me, lots of great steels with reversed spines ppl r missing out on

 

[kron]

The spine doesn't bother me that much - I'd prefer it to go the same way as my other steels as it looks right when they're all lined up on the shelf. I wouldn't turn it upside down because then the studio logo etc is upside down... I really need to get out more

 

[paulboland]

I have this on order Day one it went live from Amazon

Spine wrong way round not that a big issue with me yes I would have preferred if it was the correct way
Most likely what happened was the artwork was created by someone from Europe were the spine is that way for them
Fox UK ordered the steelbook (Same artwork all of Europe) but did not notice it would be a problem for UK or it was to late to change it when they noticed the difference

What I Like is this
It is Remastered
Its Glossy
It looks fantastic to me and that's what counts in my opinion
Others may like or not that's there choice

Looking Forward to getting this

 

[psychoscot]

I have this on order Day one it went live from Amazon

Spine wrong way round not that a big issue with me yes I would have preferred if it was the correct way
Most likely what happened was the artwork was created by someone from Europe were the spine is that way for them
Fox UK ordered the steelbook (Same artwork all of Europe) but did not notice it would be a problem for UK or it was to late to change it when they noticed the difference

What I Like is this
It is Remastered
Its Glossy
It looks fantastic to me and that's what counts in my opinion
Others may like not not that's there choice

Looking Forward to getting this

100% with you on all of the above mate!

 

[Travis Bickle]

Agree too, don't care about the spine.

 

[NoDingsNoScratches]

Zavvi sent notice...

Zavvi sent me an order status update saying sorry for the delay, will send it out ASAP, blah blah blah...as long as it arraives mint they can take their time...no problem...anyone else get that email???

 

[lolwut]

They really boned up with the spine and artwork. At least it's glossy and remastered, which is a big step in the right direction. Still a pass from me.

 

[SixSpeedSamurai]

poCoboR the future of Spanish law enforcement.

 

[Pumpkihn]

Shame, was looking forward to this but the reversed spine and swapped legs have put me off, amaray for me.

 

[NoDingsNoScratches]

Pocobor!

poCoboR the future of Spanish law enforcement.

Lol

 

[BDDB]

They really boned up with the spine and artwork. At least it's glossy and remastered, which is a big step in the right direction. Still a pass from me.

A glossy turd is still a glossy turd, spine and artwork are shocking but...I would rather have a crap steelbook than an amaray.

If I find it too hard to deal with puting it on the shelf the wrong way then I'll just take the disc out and swap the DVD out from my other Robocop steel.

 

[Ranavalone]

Think of all the European collectors saying "finally! A UK steelbook with the title the right way at last!"

Well, not all

At least every Italian, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian steelbook I've ever seen, has the spine text from top to bottom.

Is this a cultural thing with roots in how "real" books have their spine text oriented? Can any of our French, German or Czech members comment on this?

I don't mind the spine text orientation too much myself (I'll just put it next to my German steelbooks), but it definitely would've been much nicer to continue with all UK steelbooks having the same spine text orientation.

Edit: In my small sample of German steelbooks, some actually have the spine text from top to bottom, while the others have it from bottom to top...