The Great Escape (Blu-ray SteelBook) [UK]

[thedefector]

Classic war movie The Great Escape is getting the Steelbook treatment in June. Able to pre-order now.

Amazon UK Buy Link
Zavvi Buy Link

Release date: June 3, 2013
Purchase price: £14.99.
From Amazon UK:

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New inside art:

Old inside art:

Actual pics thanks to Naughtius Maximus:

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[PunkNinja]

Black and white with green lettering looks awesome!

 

[steve dubbleyoo]

My only pet peeve on this is that the title on the signpost should be tilted at the same angle.
Ordered anyway.

 

[Researcher]

My only pet peeve on this is that the title on the signpost should be tilted at the same angle.
Ordered anyway.

Good spot, something looked off to me, but couldn't be bothered to see what it was Went and saw what you were referring to and it made sense immediately! Maybe they'll fix it before the steel is released..

 

[Old Bones]

Artwork for this is bogus , McQueen being a totally ficticious character doesn't deserve to be on the front and inside both , and yes the sign looks wierd , poor cut and past

 

[blurayisnice]

Doesn't matter, it's still the best movie ever made in history of mankind and it will be in the far, far future.

I am sure they'll fix the sign and I am also sure it will look much better in person.

I wish there was some embossing or debossing on the steelbook. I hope there is in reality.

 

[movieknight]

I appreciate the fact that this movie is inspired by a true story (and a great one at that). Like Argo, I also appreciate the entertainment value of this super film despite the fact that a number of creative liberties have been taken.

I am hoping that there will be a special feature with this film that pays tribute to the heroes who actually lived (and died) through the real events.

 

[Old Bones]

Doesn't matter, it's still the best movie ever made in history of mankind and it will be in the far, far future.

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[Wreck]

My only pet peeve on this is that the title on the signpost should be tilted at the same angle.
Ordered anyway.

If you look closely the top of the sign is like really right on the edge of the art .... so this tells me its just some mock art for now ... as I doubt it will print like that ... I could see the sign being just a tad lower so some of its not lost on the edge.

 

[Seus]

Preorded too . One of the best war films ever made, with a top-cast.

 

[harry]

Sold out in amazon mg:

 

[rbarnes182]

My only pet peeve on this is that the title on the signpost should be tilted at the same angle.
Ordered anyway.

I noticed this, amazed it took this long for someone to bring it up, but I'm sure it will be fixed for release, so not worried.

 

[blurayisnice]

Sold out on Amazon !

 

[lost]

i wait for the miserables for
FREE Super Saver Delivery
and now is gone

 

[Starling]

Amazon are playing mind games again, they had 1000+ available yesterday and now it's OOS!? Looks like they're trying to fool us into mass hysteria all over again.

 

[Qwyjibo]

Any idea on whether this will end up being region free much like Skyfall (even though it listed region B on the case and disc)? Or is that an unknown until someone actually gets the disc?

I put in a pre-order just in case anyways. I can always cancel.

 

[cartman69]

i managed to get one from sainsburyentertainment as amazon had sold out. I would have preferred ordering from amazon due to the better packaging! Hopefully it's packed better than zaavi's attempt at packaging!!

 

[sproutyrouty]

this is now available on Zavvi for £19.99

http://www.zavvi.com/blu-ray/the-great-escape-limited-edition-steelbook/10780838.html

 

[snooloui]

Front ('50th Anniversary Edition' text added) and inside artwork has changed at Amazon:

 

[gitsurfer]

That's an improvement to the art. Should be a classy release.

 

[steve dubbleyoo]

I preferred the original inner artwork, but at least the cover has improved