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

 

[dominic]

Just awful.

 

[UpsetSmiley]

I bet the fella behind keeping the Maleficent artwork a secret is feeling pretty smug right now.

"This is why the artwork stays strictly confidential."

 

[Last Lizard]

Refn's choice for Only God Forgives and now Chazelle's choice for Whiplash tells me one thing: These guys sure know how to make a movie but they don't know squat about making the most of a steelbook release!

 

[luke98]

Hell even Zavvi dont want to put the artwork on there site

 

[Mr Y Fronts]

Hell even Zavvi dont want to put the artwork on there site

If I was sales director at Zavvi, I wouldn't either, BUT they can't leave it TBC until 1 June, so they'll need to get it changed sooner rather than later and just bite the bullet or scrap selling it as an exclusive and make it tradewide.

 

[SteelbookGenius666]

Surprised Zavvi don't have or get a say in final product considering they agree to sell this as an exclusive, at the end of the day it is their name which is attached to it...Leaving the choice down to one man, even if he is the director seem's a little stupid, unless he is buying all of them of course..

 

[Briana11VR46]

Another artwork bummer after Rataouille...

 

[lolwut]

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

The user was referring to the arm that's taken from The Man with the Golden Arm poster. Also you spelled psycho wrong twice, despite posting the poster with the correct spelling

Refn's choice for Only God Forgives and now Chazelle's choice for Whiplash tells me one thing: These guys sure know how to make a movie but they don't know squat about making the most of a steelbook release!

Don't forget Robert Rodriguez and Machete.

Edit: Danny Trejo, not Robert Rodriguez

 

[Mr Y Fronts]

I thought it was Danny Trejo who selected Machete's artwork

 

[Ranavalone]

Cancelled my pre-order as well, can't bring myself to purchase the steelbook with the selected artwork at this price point

Hoping for a decent steelbook design getting released in some other country

 

[T800kaz]

I still can't get over this artwork I wonder what the inside artwork will be? Not that it would help.

 

[Andycadle84]

Seriously considering cancelling the pre order; Just dont 'get' this artwork at all- Think it's safe to say that the amaray case will have better artwork on it than the supposed collectors/premium edition that is the steelbook; Its a shame as the movie was superb- this just looks like some 6th form students first attempt at designing media art...

 

[jonnie123]

This seems a good fit for Plain Archive.

 

[CollectorEmtee]

Cancelled and waiting for the Korean amaray. 100% sure they will do better.

 

[Mr Y Fronts]

Looking at this artwork today with fresh eyes, I have decided that I actually.......still hate it

 

[euaaan_]

2 copies both cancelled.... Really pains me since Whiplash was my favourite film of 2014

 

[meth head]

This seems a good fit for Plain Archive.

Are you kidding? PA would produce something far superior to this turd!

 

[Dan Kyte]

Are you kidding? PA would produce something far superior to this turd!

I think the poster might have meant the film... as in... it seems like something Plain Archive might be interested in.

 

[damdos94]

I'm keeping my pre-order only because I loved the movie, unless a better version pops out in the meantime.

 

[meth head]

I think the poster might have meant the film... as in... it seems like something Plain Archive might be interested in.

Oh, I interpreted that post incorrectly if that be the case. I did read somewhere, I can't remember where, but PA did say they will not be releasing this