North by Northwest - 65th Anniversary (4K+2D Blu-ray SteelBook) (Ultimate Collector's Edition) [UK]

[paulboland]

Release date: November 18, 2024
Purchase links: Amazon UK - Zavvi - HMV - WB Shop UK - Golden Discs
Price: £44.99 (Amazon - Zavvi - HMV) - £45.00 (WB Shop) - €60.00 (Golden Discs)
Notes: UK SteelBook has Embossing/Debossing

Spoiler: Previous mock up

 

[ethnosax]

Blah. The same poster so many times in one edition. I wish at least the steelbook and slipcover had used different posters.

 

[sbarker]

Loving the giant blob of wasted space at the top of the steelbook for a j card that this set doesn't have.

Original poster on the slip and the red steelbook shown in the earlier mock ups would have worked quite well, anyone who really wanted the original art on the steelbook always had the option of the old bluray steelbook which is still very nice. Far from the worst art sin we've seen lately but a bit of a shame I think...

 

[Kinggoose]

What a dissapointing and massive downgrade. I guess that's saved £45, but I would have rather had a great edition for such a classic film. It's a shame WCL never put out a release of this.

 

[JGCramp]

I honestly like the set, but the steelbook is done in a way that makes the artwork look misaligned and cut off at the bottom. It's odd.

 

[paulboland]

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[paulboland]

Unboxing

Looks like the specs might have got changed slightly the back of the Jcard does not mention the Slipcase Lenticular as been detachable
The unboxing video below no attempt was done to see if the lenticular was removable

The UK SteelBook has some embossing and debossing

USA SteelBook has no embossing/debossing

Not my video

Warner UK used their usual branded Box Packaging for this release

 

[samdavies]

Nice that it's rigid slip lenticular (even if the lenti looks crap), and that there's debossing on the steel. Finish looks like absolute dogshite, though.

 

[JGCramp]

Glad I went with this set instead of just getting the US steelbook. Hitchcock is always worth spending the extra $$. But, yeah, had this been Universal instead of meh WB it would’ve been a much nicer finish on the steelbook.

 

[Betonos Le Truel]

The UK SteelBook has some embossing and debossing

So far other regions USA/Germany SteelBook has no embossing/debossing

It's very surprising to have this difference between countries. Usually, steelbooks are from the same batch in Europe.

 

[Betonos Le Truel]

French edition has embossing and debossing too.

 

[SteelCollz]

Unboxing

Looks like the specs might have got changed slightly the back of the Jcard does not mention the Slipcase Lenticular as been detachable
The unboxing video below no attempt was done to see if the lenticular was removable

The UK SteelBook has some embossing and debossing

So far other regions USA/Germany SteelBook has no embossing/debossing

Not my video

Warner UK used their usual branded Box Packaging for this release

Europe has the same finish so far. Germany also features embossing/debossing. The lenticular is not detachable.

 

[crib79]

As the lenticular is not detachable and the steelbook is streaky matte i think I'm going to go with the amaray on this one.

 

[paulboland]

 

[paulboland]

Europe has the same finish so far. Germany also features embossing/debossing. The lenticular is not detachable.

Thanks
I was going by the German release Unboxing as that video did not show had debossing

 

[samdavies]

If only the steel was spot gloss.. with all the red glossy. That would've really made it. Shame. Great debossing, though.

 

[ethnosax]

I've just received this. I think it's the worst lenticular I've ever seen. It's just... it's so, so bad. How did this happen?

 

[jailbird_joey]

I've just received this. I think it's the worst lenticular I've ever seen. It's just... it's so, so bad. How did this happen?

 

[IcannotSTOP]

I've just received this. I think it's the worst lenticular I've ever seen. It's just... it's so, so bad. How did this happen?

The worst lenticular ever is Minari.

 

[ethnosax]

The worst lenticular ever is Minari.

That was true—until North by Northwest. Now it's a tie for worst-ever.

 

[Betonos Le Truel]

This is really a bad lenticular. Not worth the money, even with goodies. I returned mine (French edition from Fnac), which was damaged anyway, and ordered the steelbook alone from Amazon.it.