Zack Snyder's Justice League (4K+2D Blu-ray SteelBook) (Manta Lab Exclusive No. 39) [Hong Kong]

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Release date: March 28 April 29 (TBC) (Box Set and Individual Editions) - April 29 May 27, 2022 (TBC) (Motherboxes) READ THIS
Purchase links: Box Set - Full Slip - Lenti - Double Lenti - Motherbox HU - Motherbox AM - Motherbox AT (Pre-order January 28, at 8 PM - Hong Kong time) Check your local time HERE
Price: $184.97 (Box Set) - $56.99 (Full Slip) - $57.99 (Lenti - Double Lenti) - $139.99 (Motherboxes)
Group buy: Hosted by Aniv Box Set - Full Slip - Lenti - Double Lenti - Motherbox HU - Motherbox AM - Motherbox AT

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WEA, Exclusive Steelcase designed by Manta Lab features "Full Glossy" Finish and "Debossed Title".
Box Set: 500 Sets, Numbered 1-500. Scratch Resistance Coating, Spot Matte, Spot Glossy, Spot Foil, Embossing.
Full Slip: 850 copies, Numbered 1-850. Spot Matte, Spot Glossy, Spot Foil, Embossing.
Lenti: 850 copies, Numbered 1-850. 3D Lenticular, Spot Matte, Spot Glossy, Spot Foil, Embossing.
Double Lenti: 800 copies, Numbered 1-800. 3D+Flip Lenticular x 2, Spot Matte, Spot Glossy, Spot Foil, Embossing.
Motherboxes: Resin box with removable lid & made by high-end figure manufacturer.
HU: 500 copies, Numbered 1-500. Steelbook Stand: Resin stand with velvet interior. Rubber patches on the bottom of stand for stability. Premiums: Zack Synder's Tin case with sticker, JL Metal pin, JL Flag, Exclusive Numbering Sticker, Exclusive Release Front Sticker, Exclusive Release Lenticular Sticker, Tip On.
AM: 500 copies, Numbered 1-500. Metal Pin: Worn metal pins with each JL member's symbol with Darkseid's symbol. Premiums: Zack Synder's Tin case with metallic sticker, JL Metal pins, Exclusive Numbering Sticker, Exclusive Release Front Sticker, Exclusive Release Lenticular Sticker, Tip On.
AT: 500 copies, Numbered 1-500. Metal Pin: Worn metal pin with each JL logo. Flag: Fabric flag with JL logo heat transfer printed Approx 44cm x 56cm in size. Premiums: Zack Synder's Tin case with sticker, JL Metal pin, JL Flag, Exclusive Numbering Sticker, Exclusive Release Front Sticker, Exclusive Release Lenticular Sticker, Tip On.
Premiums: Booklet, Postcards, Character Cards, Envelope, Exclusive Numbering Sticker, Exclusive Release Front Sticker, Exclusive Release Lenticular Sticker, Tip On.

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I finally got to watch this at the weekend and I have to say I was much happier with this version. I actually really enjoyed it. I won’t lie I’m still not happy about the ratio and it did feel a little odd with that type of film but after a while you do just get used to it. I’m definitely a widescreen/ picture kind of guy!
But It certainly felt like such a better, heavier, fleshier and fuller film compared to the joss version.

Looking forward to seeing what Manta and Zeta do with their premium editions

I’ll put in a spoiler what I did like and the few things I wasn’t a fan of

first of all I much preferred all the action, alternate scenes, placement of scenes we had already seen and the pacing of it all. It didn’t feel as long as it was but it’s still quite a hefty film. But because I found it entertaining it went by nicely. Some really savage parts too which was great to see, wasn’t expecting that. I really liked that most the humour was taken away (or at least attempted out of place humour in the joss version) and that it was just kept to Flash which made sense and had much better deliveries. Cyborg and Aquaman were so much better in this film and much preferred their bigger roles. Aquaman was better in this than he is in his own film. Glad to see that awful scene where he has the truth whip round his leg was completely abolished. And all the dodgy lip superman scenes that joss filmed had been completely replaced. Absolutely loved the way Steppenwolf looks and acted compared to the joss version too. His suit of armour was quality. and was happy that things like Flash mentioning Louis is the key was referenced.

There are a few small things that I didn’t like though. I’m not bothered that Snyder changed the colour grading to his original vision to keep in line with his man of steel and BvS but I do prefer the look of the sequences where Steppenwolf attacks the Amazons for one of the Mother boxes in the Joss version because it’s so colourful and bright. It looks more like her home from in the actual Wonder Woman film in the Joss version compared to Zacks version however I do prefer how it all went down and the action more in the Zack version.
I was also a little disappointed that we didn’t see much from Darkseid. I thought we was going to see him fight or have a little savage moment. Hopefully we see more from him in the future.
I also thought the Martian man hunter part was pointless. I was also expecting a bit more from him. And it’s also weird that it’s the Military guy from MoS & BvS.
And the epilogue ending that’s a similar setting to Bruce’s kightmare in BvS with Bruce, Mera, Flash, death stoke and letos joker was strange too and kinda pointless. Couldn’t work out if it’s another vision like in BvS and that will actually happen in the future with superman going evil or if it’s like an alternate universe kind of thing lol.
And lastly, i preferred the white stripes icky thump playing when aquaman leaves the bar with the whiskey in the joss version lol.
Overall this is the better version though. By a landslide. As I said before the spoiler, really looking forward to seeing what Manta and Zeta do with their premium editions

Agreed on the aspect ratio - even though I got used to it I would still far prefer a widescreen presentation with the top and/or bottom cropped from this imax version.

Isn’t Zack Snyder cropping and colour correcting BVS now? Hoping he tinkers with JL to give a widescreen presentation on blu-ray.
 
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Isn’t Zack Snyder cropping and colour correcting BVS now? Hoping he tinkers with JL to give a widescreen presentation on blu-ray.
really? Is there any need? I thought it had the correct colour grading. What a waste of time. I won’t watch BvS cropped though. This was a one off as it’s the only way to watch this version. The ultimate extended edition of BvS is good enough for me
 
really? Is there any need? I thought it had the correct colour grading. What a waste of time. I won’t watch BvS cropped though. This was a one off as it’s the only way to watch this version. The ultimate extended edition of BvS is good enough for me
It's already out now, well in the US anyway. Due out 21st April over in the UK. Apparently the colour was messed up on the UHD vs the bluray, so he wanted to change it.

As for the "cropped" scenes, they aren't actually cropped, quite the opposite really. There's about 25mins of the film that was shot on imax cameras that were "cropped" for the theatrical and and bluray releases. So essentially the top and bottom were chopped off and He's looked to remedy this.

On the new release he's restored these expanded imax scenes so they contain all the shot information, much like nolan films etc.. only difference being the aspect ratio is 1.43.1 (so literally what was shown in imax theatres) rather than a cropped 1.78.1 version of this.

Totally get the argument for people disliking justice league for the ratio, but it's certainly not cropping the picture. This applies to BvS even more so, but perhaps with less of an argument against, as it's only a small proportion of the film and it's a fuller frame (1.43.1 vs 1.33.1) than JL.
 
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really? Is there any need? I thought it had the correct colour grading. What a waste of time. I won’t watch BvS cropped though. This was a one off as it’s the only way to watch this version. The ultimate extended edition of BvS is good enough for me

New intro for BVS:

 
Yep that'll do, Manta have got the best artwork for the Steelbook this time (over to you other company who we're not allowed to mention to see how you compete....)

I could have sworn the very first time I saw this art it was said it was fan made but then it started appearing all over the place so clearly not :LOL:
 
Yep that'll do, Manta have got the best artwork for the Steelbook this time (over to you other company who we're not allowed to mention to see how you compete....)

I could have sworn the very first time I saw this art it was said it was fan made but then it started appearing all over the place so clearly not :LOL:
I think it's an official poster (i think), but the first time I saw it was on an unofficial Steelbook concept design that popped up just as the french preorder went live.
 
I know what you mean, but I do like it regardless. I think I prefer this poster overall...

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I would of much preferred this one. Maybe it will appear on a slip but I also don’t want everything to be black a white


Yep that'll do, Manta have got the best artwork for the Steelbook this time (over to you other company who we're not allowed to mention to see how you compete....)

I could have sworn the very first time I saw this art it was said it was fan made but then it started appearing all over the place so clearly not :LOL:

I honestly thought it was fan made too. It’s darkseid, he makes it look fan made unfortunately
 
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It's fine, glad there's at least a little color in it. I'm really hoping to want to buy a OC of this. The movie really surprised me.
 
Meh, doesn't really excite me. There isn't a lot of great artwork for the Snyder cut though, so manta did well here, not much room for improvement with the available art.
Totally agree. Just boring artwork but they don't have much to work with. It's better than that god awful WWA version though :confused: :confused:
 
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