Admit to being very disappointed by this half-assed U.K. steelbook for this blockbuster film although will unfortunately have to buy it at some point in the future on a price reduction as there are no viable decent alternatives for me (apart from maybe the U.S. / Canadian)
As far as I can see the alternatives are:-
(1) The U.S. / CANADIAN with the two faces 'melding' has the most recognisable image for the film.
Available at a so-so price (between the equivalent of GBP 20 to 30).
I don't mind the lack of inside art as that is never a deal-breaker for me.
According to another site it is Region AB so that is good for me too.
BTW what appears to be a blue banner across the front is only part of the j-card.
(2) The GERMAN is spoiled for me by the German text everywhere.
Has inside art though.
Only a few quid more than the Zavvi.
Same image as the Blufans though in this case they thought it so good they used it twice as it's on the back too.
Don't know if this is flat or has 'bossing on either the image or the title like the Blufans.
(3) The CHINESE BLUFANS is the best by a mile but that was released two years ago in a limited print run of 2,000 with the result that the best price I've found is the equivalent of GBP 42, though 'Buy It Now' prices are typically around the GBP 55 - 60 level (which is several times more expensive than all of the others).
One good thing about these editions, if I'm not mistaken, is that once you remove the slipcovers with the Chinese print on them all print on the actual steelbooks are in English (?).
In conclusion, if I'd been offered a 'Face / Off' steelbook with the Blufans front and back artwork with embossing / debossing and a U.K. j-card I'd have been one of the first in the queue to buy it and I suspect it would be, by now 24 hours later, on its way to 'Sold out' status instead of in a situation where nobody has put their hands up and admitted buying it - people must have . . . surely ?
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