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The Mask of Zorro (Blu-ray SteelBook) (Zavvi Exclusive) [UK]
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i sometimes have trouble sleeping...but not anymore now i can look at the z's and fall asleep fast now 
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Happy days for me
. Happy days for me
Sony and Zavvi working together for a shameful cash grab release,
would have considered this but not like this, welcome to the limit. 
would have considered this but not like this, welcome to the limit.
I like this film and since I hadn't purchased a copy outside my laserdisc I was happy to get this steelbook.
Granted, this would have pleased more peeps with poster art (and the delectable CZJ somewhere on display but preferably inside as she's a subsidiary character after all) AND without the front art reproduced exactly on the back.The absence of a new unfamiliar image makes me assume that permission wasn't given and, as far as I'm aware, all Blu-ray releases worldwide have similar Big Z artwork with the only difference being the addition of Zorro in shadow on those. EDIT: The only edition with different style artwork is the edition from Hungary which does nothing for me personally.
Despite not having bought it yet I'm kind of taken with it and I'm starting to like its artistic minimalism, its deep crimson or maroon colouring and the "Z" in flames with the added bonus of de-bossed title(s).
Also appreciating the symbolism which I consider more powerful than cluttering the covers with characters from the film. Keep the characters inside where they belong and keep the mystery on the outside - the mystery of this masked and caped comicbook superhero, the Zavenger (LOL) - this phantom character righting wrongs and standing up for the oppressed . . .
Truth to tell, could have been worse . . .
Maybe the reaction to this steel would have been a more favourable one had the front looked like the familiar (over-familiar) image inset above, with:-
- Gloss finish (which would have added life to the darkish colouring of this steel).
- De-bossed "Z"
- No title on the front - just on the spine - to maintain the elegant, classy look (white titles are definitely NOT elegant especially on a SB of this colour).
Reminded of SPECTRE with the repeated artwork though in that example the difference of course is that the title itself, which cuts through the artwork, is not repeated.
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Would you have preferred the dire "Pop art" that seems to have inflicted a lot of steels from Lawrence of Arabia to The Rocky Horror show? Give me a poor normal steel any day of the week!
I cannot recall another Steelbook release where the front and back have been identical in every respect.
I suspect, therefore, that it's a quality control issue. Somewhere in the process, from submission of the artwork to be used to the actual production run, a mistake has been made and no one has picked up on it. Or, if they have, the decision was made that it was too late to do anything about it anyway and that people would go ahead and buy it regardless.
Since Sony titles invariably get released in different territories, it will be interesting to see whether future releases in other countries will get an identical Steelbook to the UK or one where the error has been rectified.
I suspect, therefore, that it's a quality control issue. Somewhere in the process, from submission of the artwork to be used to the actual production run, a mistake has been made and no one has picked up on it. Or, if they have, the decision was made that it was too late to do anything about it anyway and that people would go ahead and buy it regardless.
Since Sony titles invariably get released in different territories, it will be interesting to see whether future releases in other countries will get an identical Steelbook to the UK or one where the error has been rectified.
The cover isn't actually that bad, if it was glossed it would have looked quite good. The problem is using identical images front and back, if they didn't have permission to use any other artwork they shouldn't really have made the Steelbook or at least just kept the back blank with the same background. IMO that would have looked better than repeating it twice.
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