Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (Blu-ray SteelBook) (Blufans Exclusive #41) [China]

[harry]

Release date: Late December, 2017
Group Buy: One Click - One Click (deposit) - Double Lenti - Single Lenti - Full Slip
Group Buy Prices: One Click - $205, DL - $70.99, SL - $67.99, FS - $64.99
Note: Glossy and embossed finish on the steelbook
Double lenticular
-3D+2D+bonus BD
-44 page booklet
-Exclusive Storm Trooper collector's card
Single lenticular
-3D+2D
-triple lenticular effects
-8 art cards
-Exclusive Death Trooper collector's card
Full slip
-3D+2D
-embossed
-4 IMAX poster cards
-Exclusive K-2SO collector's card
One Click
-all three editions plus fold out poster



Old info with live pictures of steelbook -

Spoiler

Thank you to member @pbtour4il for these live shots

Spoiler

Spoiler: Additional live photos

Spoiler: Additional live photos

Spoiler

Spoiler: Current Mockups

Spoiler: Previous artwork

 

[burtbird]

Tried rewatching this today to see if I'd like it upon another viewing... I just.. still don't get it.

I preferred it the second time, but agree it's very average. Will still get this steel though as I'm a sucker for the franchise

 

[tommyh84]

I recently watched Rogue One twice in the same day, everytime I watch it it gets better

Very good film

 

[FN-2187]

I preferred it the second time, but agree it's very average. Will still get this steel though as I'm a sucker for the franchise

I mean, I still have yet to get the first 3 Steelbooks for the films. They haven't made a good Star Wars Steelbook to date, IMO.

 

[BluSteel2012]

I mean, I still have yet to get the first 3 Steelbooks for the films. They haven't made a good Star Wars Steelbook to date, IMO.

UM.....Blufans Force Awakens anyone?

 

[lights]

Tried rewatching this today to see if I'd like it upon another viewing... I just.. still don't get it.

What's not to get?

 

[BluSteel2012]

What's not to get?

I know right? We've even known the story of the Death Star plans since A New Hope and then ROTJ......

 

[lights]

I know right? We've even known the story of the Death Star plans since A New Hope and then ROTJ......

Maybe we'll get a Rogue Two lol. I wanna know about them Bothans!

 

[FN-2187]

UM.....Blufans Force Awakens anyone?

The slips may be nice, but I don't believe in purchasing Steelbooks that just recycle the same cover art that's on the DVD and BluRay... a steelbook is meant to be a canvas for different art- if you're not doing anything new, then I'm afraid you've missed the point entirely.

What's not to get?

Star Wars, at its best, is a story about characters, and these character's interaction with the vast world surrounding them. Rogue One not only failed to deliver interesting (or even well-acted) characters- but it also didn't add much worth exploring with the established Star Wars world. It just seemed like a blatant reminder of nostalgic imagery hoisted up by a poorly written, ill-conceived idea that should've been handled by better screenwriters and a better director.

I don't know what there is to like about Rogue One. It's not an enjoyable film. The narrative is poorly constructed and watching the "acting" borders on being painful. The only enjoyment I can eek out of the film is looking at the things that I remember from the good Star Wars movies.

 

[JCC]

The slips may be nice, but I don't believe in purchasing Steelbooks that just recycle the same cover art that's on the DVD and BluRay... a steelbook is meant to be a canvas for different art- if you're not doing anything new, then I'm afraid you've missed the point entirely.



Star Wars, at its best, is a story about characters, and these character's interaction with the vast world surrounding them. Rogue One not only failed to deliver interesting (or even well-acted) characters- but it also didn't add much worth exploring with the established Star Wars world. It just seemed like a blatant reminder of nostalgic imagery hoisted up by a poorly written, ill-conceived idea that should've been handled by better screenwriters and a better director.

I don't know what there is to like about Rogue One. It's not an enjoyable film. The narrative is poorly constructed and watching the "acting" borders on being painful. The only enjoyment I can eek out of the film is looking at the things that I remember from the good Star Wars movies.

"It just seemed like a blatant reminder of nostalgic imagery hoisted up by a poorly written, ill-conceived idea that should've been handled by better screenwriters and a better director."

I could say the exact same thing for Episode 7.

 

[Flloydo]

The slips may be nice, but I don't believe in purchasing Steelbooks that just recycle the same cover art that's on the DVD and BluRay... a steelbook is meant to be a canvas for different art- if you're not doing anything new, then I'm afraid you've missed the point entirely.

.

I don't but DVDs or Blu Ray ammrays anymore (maybe 1 ammray a year) and this is the art I want front and back on a steel so it's win win for me.

 

[FN-2187]

"It just seemed like a blatant reminder of nostalgic imagery hoisted up by a poorly written, ill-conceived idea that should've been handled by better screenwriters and a better director."

I could say the exact same thing for Episode 7.

Could you, though?
The Force Awakens used the frame story of "destroying the Starkiller Base" as a backdrop to the emotional confrontation between our protagonists and our antagonists. The emotional climax towards the third act of TFA is driven purely by character motivations and interactions coming to a head- whereas Rogue One is motivated by a plot mcguffin of which doesn't directly solve any problems- but rather creates an opening for a problem to be solved in a future film... granted, being that the film had to abide the rules of the '77 Star Wars, it can't veer away from established narratives- however, from a structural standpoint, it just seems wrong.

The imagery behind TFA is a bit of a gimmick- I will admit. The overuse of X-Wings and Tie Fighters seems like a plot to really bash the audience over he head with whatever they find memorable, however visual misgivings aside, TFA is still a film with charismatic and engaging characters. It's the difference between seeing a plot progress due to the characters as opposed to seeing a plot progress because it has to go through the motions.

 

[BluSteel2012]

Could you, though?
The Force Awakens used the frame story of "destroying the Starkiller Base" as a backdrop to the emotional confrontation between our protagonists and our antagonists. The emotional climax towards the third act of TFA is driven purely by character motivations and interactions coming to a head- whereas Rogue One is motivated by a plot mcguffin of which doesn't directly solve any problems- but rather creates an opening for a problem to be solved in a future film... granted, being that the film had to abide the rules of the '77 Star Wars, it can't veer away from established narratives- however, from a structural standpoint, it just seems wrong.

The imagery behind TFA is a bit of a gimmick- I will admit. The overuse of X-Wings and Tie Fighters seems like a plot to really bash the audience over he head with whatever they find memorable, however visual misgivings aside, TFA is still a film with charismatic and engaging characters. It's the difference between seeing a plot progress due to the characters as opposed to seeing a plot progress because it has to go through the motions.

No wonder you can't enjoy films.

Stop being so deep, leave your imagination at the door and enjoy them for what they are. Stop trying to compare the new films to the old because we all know they are classics and won't be repeated......

 

[FN-2187]

No wonder you can't enjoy films.

Stop being so deep, leave your imagination at the door and enjoy them for what they are. Stop trying to compare the new films to the old because we all know they are classics and won't be repeated......

Haha! Yeah... I know, I know...
It's just hard to unilaterally give films a pass. We can have good blockbuster films- we occasionally do have good blockbuster films. But for every Logan, Arrival, Edge of Tomorrow, or John Wick that we have- we get something like Spider-Man Homecoming, Wonder Woman, or Doctor Strange.

Maybe it's just the fan in me- but when it comes to Star Wars, I think here should be a standard. It's just tough watching the quality drop like something from Jaws the original to Jaws IV... you know?

Like... this franchise deserves better.

 

[ethnosax]

The slips may be nice, but I don't believe in purchasing Steelbooks that just recycle the same cover art that's on the DVD and BluRay... a steelbook is meant to be a canvas for different art- if you're not doing anything new, then I'm afraid you've missed the point entirely.

But the steelbooks for Episodes 1-6 use imagery (on the front) that's only found on those steelbooks, right?

As for Rogue One, I love the characters, and in the finale when Jyn and Cassian are standing there, I'm every bit as emotionally engaged with the characters and their story as I am during ESB. I wasn't expecting that at all from the film; I was amazed at how much I connected with it, and I feel almost irreverent in liking the movie nearly as much as I like ESB.

But every criticism you levy against Rogue One is exactly how I feel about TFA. Different opinions--fun, huh?

 

[Jhadur]

We can have good blockbuster films- we occasionally do have good blockbuster films. But for every Logan, Arrival, Edge of Tomorrow, or John Wick that we have- we get something like Spider-Man Homecoming, Wonder Woman, or Doctor Strange.

And you've just listed 7 films that I enjoyed so not sure your point there.

Maybe it's just the fan in me- but when it comes to Star Wars, I think here should be a standard. It's just tough watching the quality drop like something from Jaws the original to Jaws IV... you know?

Like... this franchise deserves better.

I'm also a huge Star Wars fan and I've enjoyed TFA and Rogue One and so have all my mates. Not quite sure how you could justify saying that RO is to ANH what Jaws IV is to Jaws.

 

[wjasoncul]

I don't know what there is to like about Rogue One. It's not an enjoyable film. The narrative is poorly constructed and watching the "acting" borders on being painful. The only enjoyment I can eek out of the film is looking at the things that I remember from the good Star Wars movies.

K-2SO for one thing. One of my co-workers is a huge OT Fan (has tons of Yoda stuff around his cubicle) and he says that K might have become his favorite droid.

 

[FN-2187]

But the steelbooks for Episodes 1-6 use imagery (on the front) that's only found on those steelbooks, right?

As for Rogue One, I love the characters, and in the finale when Jyn and Cassian are standing there, I'm every bit as emotionally engaged with the characters and their story as I am during ESB. I wasn't expecting that at all from the film; I was amazed at how much I connected with it, and I feel almost irreverent in liking the movie nearly as much as I like ESB.

But every criticism you levy against Rogue One is exactly how I feel about TFA. Different opinions--fun, huh?

Yeah- the super close-up low quality CGI rendering of helmets? Those Steelbooks? Yeah- they somehow messed it up even worse than just plainly recycling art- they look horrible.

But yeah- different opinions, I suppose. Maybe it's just Diego Luna and Felicity Jone's acting that I can't get behind.. every time they speak I just find myself asking "That's the take you used?". I was so dumbfounded seeing the abhorrent tonal clash between them attempting to make a serious war-drama, and then having SciFi Adventure B-Movie dialogue. It's like the movie didn't seem certain about whether or not it wanted to be a War film or a Space Adventure film- so it didn't commit to either.

Main characters aside, I think it may be the Stormtroopers that really seem the most out-of-place in Rogue One.

 

[lights]

Yeah- the super close-up low quality CGI rendering of helmets? Those Steelbooks? Yeah- they somehow messed it up even worse than just plainly recycling art- they look horrible.

But yeah- different opinions, I suppose. Maybe it's just Diego Luna and Felicity Jone's acting that I can't get behind.. every time they speak I just find myself asking "That's the take you used?". I was so dumbfounded seeing the abhorrent tonal clash between them attempting to make a serious war-drama, and then having SciFi Adventure B-Movie dialogue. It's like the movie didn't seem certain about whether or not it wanted to be a War film or a Space Adventure film- so it didn't commit to either.

Main characters aside, I think it may be the Stormtroopers that really seem the most out-of-place in Rogue One.

Going by your reasoning, it's a surprise that you like any Star Wars movie.....

It's most definitely a space adventure movie AND a war movie! the war/ fighting scenes in R1 are the best out of any of the Star wars movie's, imo.

 

[JCC]

Could you, though?
The Force Awakens used the frame story of "destroying the Starkiller Base" as a backdrop to the emotional confrontation between our protagonists and our antagonists. The emotional climax towards the third act of TFA is driven purely by character motivations and interactions coming to a head- whereas Rogue One is motivated by a plot mcguffin of which doesn't directly solve any problems- but rather creates an opening for a problem to be solved in a future film... granted, being that the film had to abide the rules of the '77 Star Wars, it can't veer away from established narratives- however, from a structural standpoint, it just seems wrong.

The imagery behind TFA is a bit of a gimmick- I will admit. The overuse of X-Wings and Tie Fighters seems like a plot to really bash the audience over he head with whatever they find memorable, however visual misgivings aside, TFA is still a film with charismatic and engaging characters. It's the difference between seeing a plot progress due to the characters as opposed to seeing a plot progress because it has to go through the motions.

This response tells me that there is no way in hell you could ever have enjoyed Rogue One. You think they shouldn't even have made it.
Now, please tell me you are the biggest fan of the prequel trilogy...please...!!!

 

[JCC]

Haha! Yeah... I know, I know...
It's just hard to unilaterally give films a pass. We can have good blockbuster films- we occasionally do have good blockbuster films. But for every Logan, Arrival, Edge of Tomorrow, or John Wick that we have- we get something like Spider-Man Homecoming, Wonder Woman, or Doctor Strange.

Maybe it's just the fan in me- but when it comes to Star Wars, I think here should be a standard. It's just tough watching the quality drop like something from Jaws the original to Jaws IV... you know?

Like... this franchise deserves better.

This franchise deserves George Lucas back at the helm! Episode 0 with baby Anakin. LOL