Seven Samurai (1954) (Blu-ray SteelBook) (Zavvi Exclusive) [UK]

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Release date: October 21, 2013
Purchase link:: Zavvi
Price: £14.99
Notes: Includes debossed title treatment

Spoiler: Actual Images

 

[manonfire]

Fantastic. This was a big want for me. This has shot right to the top of my most wanted list now. Pre ordered of course !.

 

[nickforall1987]

looks good....and very good movie...super director, although i have a special edition which is black i think it would have been better...

 

[Shanester]

The back is a little too plain for my liking but since I don't own this in any format it will make a nice addition to the collection

 

[bominio]

Yessss, here at last, ordered.

 

[GroundZero81]

Looks great nice artwork good job

 

[Frasr]

Ordered. Never seen this film before but always wanted to.

Wouldn't this have been a good HDN exclusive No.2?
The silver color would match Seven Psychopaths as well

 

[Strikeman]

Love the look of this, looks real classy

 

[Outlaw1986]

Any chance this is region free?

 

[goufcustom]

Please tell me that BFI and rating logos are stickers...

 

[Marina Blue]

Pass with that PG sticker.

 

[PedroVitor]

Please tell me that BFI and rating logos are stickers...

Judging by the picture, I don't think is a sticker..
What a shame!

 

[landus]

I hope its not printed, will ruin this steelBook !!

 

[rapta]

Judging by the picture, I don't think is a sticker..
What a shame!

Someone on BR.com claims it is a sticker, but what I want to know is the one on the spine a sticker too?

edit: that's the ratings logo btw, not the BFI logo. I don't mind that being there.

 

[wxlinkswd]

I like the black one......

 

[gitsurfer]

Judging by the picture, I don't think is a sticker..
What a shame!

You can't judge this from a mock-up picture 4 months prior to release. The Japanese Dredd had a very professional looking mock-up and turned out to be quite different. Nobody knew until they started being delivered.

 

[jammyone]

Please tell me that BFI and rating logos are stickers...

Pass with that PG sticker.

Judging by the picture, I don't think is a sticker..
What a shame!

I hope its not printed, will ruin this steelBook !!

Someone on BR.com claims it is a sticker, but what I want to know is the one on the spine a sticker too?

edit: that's the ratings logo btw, not the BFI logo. I don't mind that being there.

The age rating is on a sticker as said in the Seven Samurai artwork vote thread

(rating logo is a sticker)

 

[Real Steel]

Despite being a Kurosawa fan and considering this movie an essential, I'm giving this steel a pass. I like the stylized red sun and the silhouettes, but the English title words in modern font spoil it.

Seven Samurai deserves better treatment, not just a steelbook for steelbook sake. Only Criterion knows how to respect classic movies from the masters. They stuck to the Japanese title words.

This steel gonna remain on the shelf for a long while.

 

[ricster]

Ordered. Didn't think we'd get this as a steelbook. Great stuff.

 

[jammyone]

Despite being a Kurosawa fan and considering this movie an essential, I'm giving this steel a pass. I like the stylized red sun and the silhouettes, but the English title words in modern font spoil it.

Seven Samurai deserves better treatment, not just a steelbook for steelbook sake. Only Criterion knows how to respect classic movies from the masters. They stuck to the Japanese title words.

This steel gonna remain on the shelf for a long while.

Apart from the Criterion version has on the front cover 'Seven Samurai a film by Akira Kurosawa' in a stylised English font and 'BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION HIGH-DEFINITION VIDEO AND AUDIO' in a normal English font.

I'm a huge Kurosawa fan as well and have the Criterion blu-ray and wasn't going to get this but I've changed my mind.

 

[Steeler]

Let's hope it's not the last BFI steelbook. Though I hope any future ones won't be exclusive to Zavvi.

I agree about the English title though. I think the steelbook would be much better with only the Japanese title (embossed, please) above the circle. I'm fine with the English title on the spine, but I think it would be more authentic looking if the original title were used. That goes for all non-English films btw.