Whiplash (Blu-ray SteelBook) (Zavvi Exclusive) [UK]

[Lordpercy]

Release: June 1st, 2015
Purchase: Whiplash
Price: £20.99
Notes: Gloss with debossed title
Artwork as selected by Damien Chazelle from the Empire Online competition.

Spoiler

Spoiler: In hand photos

 

[Devildog151]

Is this picture by Peter Strain?

It sure is! I just realized the contest had to be original art.

 

[Dan Kyte]

The more I look at it the more I like it. The director (and the fellow who designed the artwork of course) must be quite a fan of that Saul Bass graphic design style. And Whiplash itself has a Hitchcock vibe to it... with the sheer intense suspense of it all. The art is almost like a companion piece to Saul Bass' Vertigo artwork

 

[jitstark]

Cancelled too. Such a shame as I thought the film was incredible. Will pick it up if there's a price drop or better art (which shouldn't be too hard) from elsewhere around the globe.

 

[hayemaker]

The more I look at it the more I like it. The director (and the fellow who designed the artwork of course) must be quite a fan of that Saul Bass graphic design style. And Whiplash itself has a Hitchcock vibe to it... with the sheer intense suspense of it all. The art is almost like a companion piece to Saul Bass' Vertigo artwork

Whiplash actually sounds like it could have been the title of a Hitchcock film.

 

[levi]

The more I look at it the more I like it. The director (and the fellow who designed the artwork of course) must be quite a fan of that Saul Bass graphic design style. And Whiplash itself has a Hitchcock vibe to it... with the sheer intense suspense of it all. The art is almost like a companion piece to Saul Bass' Vertigo artwork

yeah, he also copied the typeface style with the slash through the middle as seen in Spycho

i havent seen the film so i cant comment if the art is a good match. but im guessing the lead character gets his arm broken at some point

 

[AgentMcQueen]

FFS! Damien Chazelle, what the hell man?... CANCELLED

 

[jailbird_joey]

This not a tribute... It's obviously copyright infringement....// very disappointed...

 

[levi]

This not a tribute... It's obviously copyright infringement....// very disappointed...

yeah, when you actually look at it, its the same as the spycho poster, except the arm is the other way around

 

[jailbird_joey]

Cymbal with blood splatter, my Vote as well,,,
Unless this "stolen blood arm" has travelled back in time and is a remake with Peter Sellers?
That could work...

 

[steellogic]

Just horrible. Cancelled and going with the pending Korea slipbox.

 

[munkideluxe]

Looks like something Saul Bass discarded...

 

[Bluprint]

What a letdown!

 

[Kvack]

I like it a lot. I ordered after they changed the art. Great movie, also!

 

[garabe]

I don't hate it but there were better and yeah, even with 10% off I don't fancy paying £18.89 for it. Will wait and see how cheap it gets, though. Learning from not waiting for Only God Forgives.

 

[jordidj]

This artwork just doesn't work for me Preorder cancelled.

 

[Apinamakina]

I think the artwork is just fine. The movie itself was also fine, but not something I would watch again, thus I won't be getting this steelbook.

 

[Mr Y Fronts]

OK, have yet to see the film, but based on the trailers and clips I've seen, it's a film i'm anxious to see, but I'm not that impressed by the artwork selected, this 'POP ART' style which has infested the steelbooks of late has put me off them, I will likely keep my order for this until I see if anyone else releases better artwork.

 

[comICS-soon]

Cancelled.

 

[Nightbreed1984]

Terrible artwork. Cancelled my order straight away.

 

[MRD]

Glad I didn't order, wait for another country to release their edition, will be better than this artwork.