There are now 112 requests in the GB thread, indicating that FA/BB clearly knew the susceptibilities of their target clientele. A newly repackaged 'Terminator' Steelbook was virtually guaranteed to be so popular that it would sell out, even with a 33% hike in the price from that of the original FAC release of less than a year ago.
The message this sends back to them is that there is no need to go to the time and trouble of finding new titles to add to the collection, when all they have to do is repackage the tried and tested stalwarts, all at a substantially higher price, of course.
With 'T2' getting a theatrical re-release this year, on the occasion of its 25th anniversary, plus next year's release of the 'Genisys' sequel, the Terminator hype is sure to continue, so I fully expect FA/BB to repackage the other titles in the franchise. Who knows, we might even get all of them re-released yet a further time next year, to tie in with the cinema release of the new film.
I have been collecting FAC editions since they started just over a year ago, although I have been selective with the titles I have chosen. Sadly, this latest move is undoubtedly a retrograde step.
I'm a little surprised that the fanboys here, for whom FA can do no wrong, have remained silent on this subject.
