The Bourne Identity (Blu-ray SteelBook) (Zavvi Exclusive) [UK]
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I'm in no rush personally and I'll wait for pictures
Maybe the manufacturing issues are the terrible photoshop on all 4 hahahaha
Have to say I love those films especially the first one but those pics have done it no favours!Great-looking standalones and miles better than the very ordinary-looking trilogy from a few years back . . .
Admittedly not a fan of horizontal steelbooks such as THE BOURNE TRILOGY - even though the artwork may be better than average on some - and some of the horizontals had pretty decent artwork - including that bunch from Universal about four years ago which included THE THING, AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON, HOT FUZZ, CARLITO'S WAY, SHAUN OF THE DEAD, PITCH BLACK, CHILDREN OF MEN, THE HULK, THE INCREDIBLE HULK, KICK-ASS (second edition), SCOTT PILGRIM (second edition), HELLBOY 2 and CASINO and there were others such as the original FAST AND FURIOUS 5 and my favourite of all the horizontals - the original METROPOLIS.
To echo others - any pre-order price above GBP 12.99 is obscene, although all of these basic catalogue steels SHOULD have pre-order prices of no more than GBP 9.99 before discount code like those similarly priced Universal 100th Anniversary horizontal steels noted above.
Admittedly not a fan of horizontal steelbooks such as THE BOURNE TRILOGY - even though the artwork may be better than average on some - and some of the horizontals had pretty decent artwork - including that bunch from Universal about four years ago which included THE THING, AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON, HOT FUZZ, CARLITO'S WAY, SHAUN OF THE DEAD, PITCH BLACK, CHILDREN OF MEN, THE HULK, THE INCREDIBLE HULK, KICK-ASS (second edition), SCOTT PILGRIM (second edition), HELLBOY 2 and CASINO and there were others such as the original FAST AND FURIOUS 5 and my favourite of all the horizontals - the original METROPOLIS.
To echo others - any pre-order price above GBP 12.99 is obscene, although all of these basic catalogue steels SHOULD have pre-order prices of no more than GBP 9.99 before discount code like those similarly priced Universal 100th Anniversary horizontal steels noted above.
I've gone for the Italian versions, with should be the same as this, except for the J-card. They work out as £8.71 each delivered, which sounds good to me. 
Zavvi haters can grab the same Steel from Asia for twice or 2.5x the price.
Oh and this one badly needs a remastered release.
Oh and this one badly needs a remastered release.
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There's only one reason I buy the U.K. release instead of the same thing as an import (and no need to go into that again here) . . . but what I should add is that I no longer buy the U.K. edition at the pre-order price - unless I think it may not hang around for long - and I wait until said edition is priced roughly the same as the import was originally - in other words, between GBP 6.99 and 8.99 - and that's the way I've been doing it for a while now and it seems to work just fine for me.
Don't think this has been mentioned but according to a message from Zavvi just seen:
- "THE BOURNE IDENTITY STEELBOOK LAUNCH - Zavvi Exclusive Limited Edition Steelbook Blu-ray - Featuring Limited Edition Art Card and De-bossed Bullet Hole!"
So, how many is that now in the U.K.with de-bossed bullet holes ?
I make it 9 so far (in no particular order):-
1) SPECTRE
2) GRINDHOUSE
3) LAWLESS
4) YOUNG GUNS
5) BOURNE IDENTITY
6) BOURNE ULTIMATUM
7) BOURNE SUPREMACY
8) BOURNE LEGACY
9) ANT-MAN
Don't think this has been mentioned but according to a message from Zavvi just seen:
- "THE BOURNE IDENTITY STEELBOOK LAUNCH - Zavvi Exclusive Limited Edition Steelbook Blu-ray - Featuring Limited Edition Art Card and De-bossed Bullet Hole!"
So, how many is that now in the U.K.with de-bossed bullet holes ?
I make it 9 so far (in no particular order):-
1) SPECTRE
2) GRINDHOUSE
3) LAWLESS
4) YOUNG GUNS
5) BOURNE IDENTITY
6) BOURNE ULTIMATUM
7) BOURNE SUPREMACY
8) BOURNE LEGACY
9) ANT-MAN
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Yes, sticking with my trilogy too and the separate cheap-as-chips LEGACY release from the tail-end of 2012 and not buying these now either even though I do like them.
Reportedly limited to 1,500 pieces here in the U.K. but will be widely available in at least half-a-dozen other territories with the Amazon.It example showing considerably cheaper at the time of writing of approx. GBP 7.50 each (or all 4 for GBP 30 to benefit from Free Shipping) BUT please remember if the Limited Edition Artcards are important to you that they are ONLY included in the U.K.. editions (although IMO that card is not worth the price of a steelbook on its own).
I'd imagine these are going to be around for a decent while and hopefully sensibly priced for most of that "while".
(Just a personal view but I do like matching sets as well as the artwork with their 1960's vibe and black-and-white kaleidoscopic-style background and can just picture Michael Caine - as Harry Palmer in "The Ipcress File" - in the place of Matt Damon on the cover with the only difference being Mr. Caine is wearing a sharp tailored suit instead of scruffy jeans and bomber jacket - hairstyles similar though).
Artwork also brings to mind the split-screen technique used in the stylish "Thomas Crown Affair" (original from 1968 with Steve McQueen).
As an aside, THE BOURNE IDENTITY was filmed before the 2002 Matt Damon effort in 1988 with Richard Chamberlain ("The Towering Inferno") in the title role. The TV movie was over 3 hours long with ads almost 4 and was shown by ABC in two 2 hour installments and was the last work for both Anthony Quayle ("Ice Cold in Alex") and Denholm Elliott ("Trading Places").
According to the message sent by Zavvi just before 6pm today "Less than 250 remaining" for this steelbook and SUPREMACY. Not sure I believe this and will need to feed the info into the machine and wait for the result . . .
Reportedly limited to 1,500 pieces here in the U.K. but will be widely available in at least half-a-dozen other territories with the Amazon.It example showing considerably cheaper at the time of writing of approx. GBP 7.50 each (or all 4 for GBP 30 to benefit from Free Shipping) BUT please remember if the Limited Edition Artcards are important to you that they are ONLY included in the U.K.. editions (although IMO that card is not worth the price of a steelbook on its own).
I'd imagine these are going to be around for a decent while and hopefully sensibly priced for most of that "while".
(Just a personal view but I do like matching sets as well as the artwork with their 1960's vibe and black-and-white kaleidoscopic-style background and can just picture Michael Caine - as Harry Palmer in "The Ipcress File" - in the place of Matt Damon on the cover with the only difference being Mr. Caine is wearing a sharp tailored suit instead of scruffy jeans and bomber jacket - hairstyles similar though).
Artwork also brings to mind the split-screen technique used in the stylish "Thomas Crown Affair" (original from 1968 with Steve McQueen).
As an aside, THE BOURNE IDENTITY was filmed before the 2002 Matt Damon effort in 1988 with Richard Chamberlain ("The Towering Inferno") in the title role. The TV movie was over 3 hours long with ads almost 4 and was shown by ABC in two 2 hour installments and was the last work for both Anthony Quayle ("Ice Cold in Alex") and Denholm Elliott ("Trading Places").
According to the message sent by Zavvi just before 6pm today "Less than 250 remaining" for this steelbook and SUPREMACY. Not sure I believe this and will need to feed the info into the machine and wait for the result . . .
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According to Scanavo:-
"All 4 Bourne movies will be available in SteelBook® Editions.
All of them will have the same unique debossing and the cool artwork has been treated with spot gloss.
"All 4 Bourne movies will be available in SteelBook® Editions.
All of them will have the same unique debossing and the cool artwork has been treated with spot gloss.
- Release Date
06 Jun 2016 - Locations
Italy, United Kingdom (et al) - Formats
Blu-Ray - Genres
Movies + TV - Finishes
Debossing, Spot Gloss - Publisher
Universal Studios"
Don't think so and hope not.
Regarding artwork on these four: Cool, absolutely, with echoes of the coolest period in films, the 1960s, and anyone familiar with THE IPCRESS FILE, THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR and a host of others will appreciate the artwork as representing the cool, globe-trotting protagonist as he goes about his business in those places easily recognisable in the covers artwork.
Artwork also brings to mind split screen scenes in films and kaleidoscopic imagery.
While Mr. Damon may not be as smart or as "cool" as Messrs. Caine and McQueen without the sharp '60s suits and polished shoes at least his hairstyle is short back and sides, smart '60s Mod style, jeans and bomber jacket smart casual
(Artwork = Cool, though not in the same league as these examples (IMO of course):-
Regarding artwork on these four: Cool, absolutely, with echoes of the coolest period in films, the 1960s, and anyone familiar with THE IPCRESS FILE, THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR and a host of others will appreciate the artwork as representing the cool, globe-trotting protagonist as he goes about his business in those places easily recognisable in the covers artwork.
Artwork also brings to mind split screen scenes in films and kaleidoscopic imagery.
While Mr. Damon may not be as smart or as "cool" as Messrs. Caine and McQueen without the sharp '60s suits and polished shoes at least his hairstyle is short back and sides, smart '60s Mod style, jeans and bomber jacket smart casual
(Artwork = Cool, though not in the same league as these examples (IMO of course):-
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I totally forgot I ordered these haha. Just had a dispatch email from Amazon.it. All four for around £30
I just wish they would of charged me when I pre ordered 2-3 months ago when the value of the pound wasn't in the toilet :/
I just wish they would of charged me when I pre ordered 2-3 months ago when the value of the pound wasn't in the toilet :/
Yeah me too - down to $1-27 today, but don't worry, the Brexiteers tell us everything is just fine - hardy har har!!
Bourne films are from universal the discs are region free
I have the films on Blu-ray they play in both my Region A and Region B Blu-ray Players
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