Robocop 1987 (Blu-ray SteelBook) [UK]

[snooloui]

Release date: April, 1st 2013
Purchase links:
Amazon.co.uk
Sainsbury's
Zavvi.com
Notes: Limited to 4000 (as per Wreck)

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Actual pictures, thanks to gam

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Disc specifications

Region B locked.

Audio: English DTS-HD MA 5.1, Castellano DTS 5.1, Italian DTS 5.1

Subtitles: English, Castellano, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish

 

[Dano]

Despatched from Zavvi.

 

[Vaako]

Despatched from Zavvi.

nice

hopefully i'll be able to see inhand pictures before my amazon order ships so that i can decide if i will keep my order

 

[AtomicPunk]

Can anyone confirm for sure that this will be the existing transfer just repackaged in steelbook form?

 

[Seus]

Despatched from Zavvi.

Mine too .

 

[scott12129]

If I order today from zavvi what are my chances of getting it??

 

[o0 Deuce 0o]

If I order today from zavvi what are my chances of getting it??

the same chance as you hitting 30 posts in the next 30 seconds

 

[steve dubbleyoo]

Can anyone confirm for sure that this will be the existing transfer just repackaged in steelbook form?

I haven't seen anything anywhere to say it isn't. Pity, it's not a particularly good transfer. At least the DVD will have extras on it.

 

[snake83]

can anyone check if there is the italian language?
thank you

 

[mllNY]

mine left zavvi too, so now I have 3 steels in transit to me from them. Hoping for a safe arrival in the states.

 

[adrenaline78]

mine left zavvi too, so now I have 3 steels in transit to me from them. Hoping for a safe arrival in the states.

same here.

 

[AtomicPunk]

I haven't seen anything anywhere to say it isn't. Pity, it's not a particularly good transfer. At least the DVD will have extras on it.

I have to admit it's disappointing, it doesn't really make any sense releasing this as a steelbook now using a transfer that's over 5 years old. If any film needs an improved restoration it's this one!

 

[SlyFondle]

I have to admit it's disappointing, it doesn't really make any sense releasing this as a steelbook now using a transfer that's over 5 years old. If any film needs an improved restoration it's this one!

It makes perfect sense if you want to shift a load of old discs, and spend no money on restoration. They don't seem to be having any trouble selling them.

 

[smigro]

It makes perfect sense if you want to shift a load of old discs, and spend no money on restoration. They don't seem to be having any trouble selling them.

I would imagine there are still a lot of people like me that do not own this on BD yet...that is why I am buying it. If they do a restore down the road I can just replace the disc if it is cheap enough.

 

[ihategiantspiders]

can anyone check if there is the italian language?
thank you

No Italian language I'm afraid only English, French & Spanish

 

[Cookster1]

I only own this on DVD,so I'm looking forward to watching this on BD,when my order ships from Amazon

 

[ihategiantspiders]

One of my first 18 cert viewings and one of my top 10 favourite films. This will be my second purchase of Robocop on Blu, the 1st one being the UK trilogy set. Even though it's a weak transfer it bests the old MGM DVD in every way and it's the best it will look for now. I really wish for a transfer down the line similar to the recent overhaul that Total Recall got.

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If they do a complete restoration they should defo go with the old poster art for a new steelbook http://warnersretrocorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/robocop-ver-11.jpg

 

[AtomicPunk]

It makes perfect sense if you want to shift a load of old discs, and spend no money on restoration. They don't seem to be having any trouble selling them.

True, in money making terms it does make sense. I've actually pre-ordered it myself, though as the current blu ray transfer is so widely panned this would have been the perfect opportunity to release a brand new transfer. I just feel a classic film like this deserves the best possible treatment!

 

[Maccadinho25]

Just saw a pic of this at another forum and it has an embossed border and title

 

[BluSteel2012]

Just saw a pic of this at another forum and it has an embossed border and title

Then the artwork in the OP must be off because there's no way you'd fit a border above the title.

 

[Sinthetic]

Picture from gam @ AVForums:

Nice!