Oldboy (Blu-ray SteelBook) (Plain Archive Exclusive No.30) [Korea]

[teddyjun]

Release date: November 7, 2016
Purchase links: Type A - Type B - Quarter Slip - Dual Pack - Triple Pack - (Pre-order on September 29, 2016)
Price: Type A: $46.89 - Type B: $46.89 - 1/4 Slip: $45.69

Type A: 2,000 copies - Type B: 2,500 copies - 1/4 Slip: 1,000 copies

Spoiler

- The steelbook illustration is by Krzysztof Domaradzki.
- The artwork for the slipbox was used previously for the Oldboy vinyl LP. It was co-ordinated by Nicolas Winding Refn, the director of Drive, and illustrated by Laurent Durieux. The director of Oldboy Park Chan-wook wanted one of our editions to feature this artwork so we reached out to Milan Records and illustrator Laurent Durieux. You'll be able to see more of the artwork since parts of the top and bottom were cropped out for the vinyl LP.



Old mock up

 

[lgans316]

These are the premium limited edition steelbooks I buy from

Sadly there are NO UK DISTRIBUTOR in this list:

PLAIN ARCHIVE (S. Korea)
NOVA MEDIA (S. Korea)
FILM ARENA (Czech Republic)
HDZETA (China - I believe they do not ship outside China so I buy from Yesasia.com or E-bay)

I Just discovered:
MANTA LAB (Hong Kong) DO THEY SHIP OUTSIDE Hong Kong?

UK distributor is not needed by those on budget. UK caters to the casual collectors and is the only country that does cheap shipping to overseas.

Also it is fairly easy to get rights to release premium editions in non-western countries.

 

[RekLess]

Happily sticking with my UK edition. This release is more like a cash cow.

They spent almost a year producing it, during which time they made no profit from it. Just because the design isn't to your taste hardly means that it was rushed or not thought out.

 

[StifflersDad]

They spent almost a year producing it.

That makes it even more disappointing that they eventually came up with this underwhelming design

 

[Modulus]

What did you expect from their design?
Look at the keepcase unboxing. I think everything in it is perfect. Slip, cards, booklet, disc art, envelope with hammer seal. I have no complains about anything.
What is so special in all previous DVD/Blu-Ray editions that this edition hasn't?

 

[StifflersDad]

The keep case release is vastly superior to the steelbook release in every respect.

 

[JackRegan]

These are the premium limited edition steelbooks I buy from

Sadly there are NO UK DISTRIBUTOR in this list:

PLAIN ARCHIVE (S. Korea)
NOVA MEDIA (S. Korea)
FILM ARENA (Czech Republic)
HDZETA (China - I believe they do not ship outside China so I buy from Yesasia.com or E-bay)

I Just discovered:
MANTA LAB (Hong Kong) DO THEY SHIP OUTSIDE Hong Kong?

This is where HMV should step up to the plate. They still have the shops, the connections. Come on guys . . .


p.s. HDz are supposed to have an online shop - but as far as I can tell it has never worked since day 1!!

 

[nafosb]

What did you expect from their design?
Look at the keepcase unboxing. I think everything in it is perfect. Slip, cards, booklet, disc art, envelope with hammer seal. I have no complains about anything.
What is so special in all previous DVD/Blu-Ray editions that this edition hasn't?

I totally agree. Just got my keep case edition and I can't stop rubbing it. Something obscene about the whole thing but I can't stop.

 

[howarmat]

This is where HMV should step up to the plate. They still have the shops, the connections. Come on guys . . .


p.s. HDz are supposed to have an online shop - but as far as I can tell it has never worked since day 1!!

i have ordered from HDZeta once before and it worked perfectly

 

[JackRegan]

i have ordered from HDZeta once before and it worked perfectly

Thanks for that Matt.

Maybe it has just been down when I have visited.

 

[AlienKing]

Them's fightin' words, you intergalactic royalty.

i agree. plain do WEA for EVERYTHING. FAC just repackage 90% of the WWA steelbooks. there is no comparison

True. FA is not bad though, they've had some good slipboxes. Chappie, Seventh Son, Maze Runner. But the problem is their slipboxes are mostly mono-colored.

These are the premium limited edition steelbooks I buy from

Sadly there are NO UK DISTRIBUTOR in this list:

PLAIN ARCHIVE (S. Korea)
NOVA MEDIA (S. Korea)
FILM ARENA (Czech Republic)
HDZETA (China - I believe they do not ship outside China so I buy from Yesasia.com or E-bay)

I Just discovered:
MANTA LAB (Hong Kong) DO THEY SHIP OUTSIDE Hong Kong?

Welcome to the addiction. If i may add to the cause, I would suggest you also look into KimchiDVD and Blufans.
And yes, Manta Lab ships outside of Hong Kong.

 

[kootezafra]

Full slip B (stock now)

 

[harry]

Full slip B (stock now)

And sold out again

 

[SteelCollz]

 

[AnubisNefer]

Jeeez.

It's becoming more and more: Subtitle-gate.

 

[Tchalla]

Fullslip A back in stock

 

[StifflersDad]

Fullslip A back in stock

No surprise there

 

[Flloydo]

So I thought **** it, I'll stick an order in for type A as its back in stock but when I add it to my basket it says sold out.

Anyone else having the same issue?

 

[Flloydo]

Well I've emailed them now to find out what's going on with the stock

Still says add to basket but once in your basket it says inventory issue: sold out


I'll Update when I get a reply

(Got an auto email saying they are closed until Tuesday 11th oct incase anyone was wondering)

 

[Deleted member 9789]

Type B's in stock. At least it appears to be...

 

[misformatt]

Type B's in stock. At least it appears to be...

Thanks! Just placed an order for slip B. Slip A is also showing as in stock.