X-Men - First Class (Blu-ray SteelBook) (Play.com Exclusive) [UK]

[jimmy]

X-Men - First Class

Play.com Exclusive Blu-ray SteelBook

http://www.play.com/DVD/Blu-ray/4-/20270258/X-Men-First-Class-Triple-Play/Product.html

Release Date: 31 October 2011

Actual pics thanks to os5889

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Comparison to French Ed-thanks Drum18:

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Received this today (tx to ) and here's a quick comparison with the Uk edition if you wonder (like me) if you should get it:
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+ No logo on front
+ Embossed X-Men logo
+ Debossed front
+ No text in the back
+ Inside art
+ Booklet
- French title
- French spine (upside down)

 

[davetherave]

Anyone have this out there? Been hunting it for a while to complete the collection...

 

[BradG1984]

Anyone have this out there? Been hunting it for a while to complete the collection...

Post in this thread mate

https://www.hidefninja.com/community/threads/6168/&page=511

 

[earthscope]

Anyone have this out there? Been hunting it for a while to complete the collection...

The French version is superior in every way and is still available from amazon.fr

http://www.amazon.fr/X-men-commencement-Blu-ray-Collector-digitale/dp/B0058PEFI0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1401471028&sr=8-1&keywords=x+men+steelbook

 

[bloodsnake007]

The French version is superior in every way and is still available from amazon.fr

http://www.amazon.fr/X-men-commencement-Blu-ray-Collector-digitale/dp/B0058PEFI0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1401471028&sr=8-1&keywords=x+men+steelbook

F**K YEAH! I would love to get this! Quick "dumb" question!? Is it a G1 or G2 size? THANKS in advance!

 

[Drum18]

Is it a G1 or G2 size? THANKS in advance!

G2. Get it!


As mentionned in OP:
Comparison between UK and French:

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+ No logo on front
+ Embossed X-Men logo
+ Debossed front
+ No text in the back
+ Inside art
+ Booklet
- French title
- French spine (upside down)

 

[earthscope]

F**K YEAH! I would love to get this! Quick "dumb" question!? Is it a G1 or G2 size? THANKS in advance!

It's G2 Buddy!

 

[Troll2Fan]

The French version is superior in every way and is still available from amazon.fr

http://www.amazon.fr/X-men-commencement-Blu-ray-Collector-digitale/dp/B0058PEFI0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1401471028&sr=8-1&keywords=x+men+steelbook

I agree buddy, and it's a beauty in hand.

 

[DADDYCOOL187]

I got rid of mine to get the French version which is much much nicer.

 

[BradG1984]

I've also got the French one and it's epic, and half the price of the UK!

 

[earthscope]

I agree buddy, and it's a beauty in hand.

I know buddy it's a beauty. Can't believe they are still in stock!! The print run must have been massive. The booklet is also a nice addition.

I got rid of mine to get the French version which is much much nicer.

Same here! Once I had the french steel in hand the UK one went straight in the trash.....

 

[Starling]

The French version is superior in every way and is still available from amazon.fr

http://www.amazon.fr/X-men-commencement-Blu-ray-Collector-digitale/dp/B0058PEFI0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1401471028&sr=8-1&keywords=x+men+steelbook

I totally disagree.

1. The French version has French plastered on the front. That destroys it for me straight away.
2. The French version is unlimited, meaning there is no exclusivity about owning it. How many great looking steels go unnoticed due to the endless numbers printed?
3. The English version was released by Play.com. An iconic name in Steelbooks.

If you don't own this version already, read it and weep. Because the price and desirability have gone through the roof lately. The boat has sailed and this is one ship that will not be sinking any time soon.

 

[hayemaker]

They couldn't even fit the whole logo on the front of this properly. It looks a right mess tbh.

 

[kron]

French version is a beauty as long as your not hung up over the French 'Le Commencement' writing.. Doesn't bother me in the slightest

 

[bloodsnake007]

Thanks Ninjas!!! Ordered!!!

 

[Troll2Fan]

I totally disagree.

1. The French version has French plastered on the front. That destroys it for me straight away.
2. The French version is unlimited, meaning there is no exclusivity about owning it. How many great looking steels go unnoticed due to the endless numbers printed?
3. The English version was released by Play.com. An iconic name in Steelbooks.

If you don't own this version already, read it and weep. Because the price and desirability have gone through the roof lately. The boat has sailed and this is one ship that will not be sinking any time soon.

The French text doesn't bother me in the least. I'd rather see that than the printed ratings logos, and the printed back of the Play.com. They didn't even bother to get the logo and the words to fit on the steel either. Oh, you can't forget the French's interior is also better than the Play.com version.

The boat can keep sailing far, far away and never return because I have no desire to board.

 

[MacLeod]

The price of the play.com steelbook might come down again, it might have gone up due to the sequel hitting cinemas.

 

[earthscope]

I totally disagree.

1. The French version has French plastered on the front. That destroys it for me straight away.
2. The French version is unlimited, meaning there is no exclusivity about owning it. How many great looking steels go unnoticed due to the endless numbers printed?
3. The English version was released by Play.com. An iconic name in Steelbooks.

If you don't own this version already, read it and weep. Because the price and desirability have gone through the roof lately. The boat has sailed and this is one ship that will not be sinking any time soon.

That's your opinion and your entitled to it.
But I will take unlimited run, centred artwork with embossing, inside artwork, No ratings logos,No printed back, over the UK version any day!
Also as I spend half the year in Paris the french text is not ever going to be a problem for me. Plus it's a french steelbook so why should it not have french writing on it?

UK version= (Printed back, No inside artwork, Printed Ratings logos on the front) and badly messed up aligning of the front artwork...IMO
And I owned both and threw the UK one away.

Value!! Could not care less....

And as my buddy said that ship can sail away I will not be boarding it anytime soon....

 

[davetherave]

I'm completely torn on this - the french is better looking and cheaper, but its french spine and being the wrong way round bugs me

 

[Starling]

My points stand.

And I'm happy for you that you're content with the foreign title and 2 a penny steel you now all own. Besides, isn't this thread for the Play.com version?

 

[BradG1984]

I'm completely torn on this - the french is better looking and cheaper, but its french spine and being the wrong way round bugs me

That's easily fixed with a hair dryer, thin card and glue!

I'd take the tiny amount of French text over a back FULL of English text any day!