The Imitation Game (Blu-ray SteelBook) (Zavvi Exclusive) [UK]

[digitalbabe]

Live 12pm UK time Black Friday 11/28

Release date: March 9, 2015
Purchase link: The Imitation game
Price: £19.99
Notes: Matte finish

 

[harry]

That sucks its not gloss finish

 

[trikidicky]

Totally underwhelmed with this in hand, considering it's the only edition going worldwide, I expected a lot better

 

[lgans316]

Can custom gloss but no time and mood for it. Going back.

Another popular title being given a poor treatment whilst mediocre ones get gloss finish.

 

[Mr Y Fronts]

They've stuffed this up, the mockup art clearly shows the light/lamp near the top of the steelbook, which makes the lighting effect on the machine/turing work, but the actual steelbook has been zoomed in and cropped so the outer parts are now the outside edges. Numpties.

 

[wjasoncul]

They've stuffed this up, the mockup art clearly shows the light/lamp near the top of the steelbook, which makes the lighting effect on the machine/turing work, but the actual steelbook has been zoomed in and cropped so the outer parts are now the outside edges. Numpties.

Good catch!

 

[paulboland]

Really disappointed with special features on this one. No deleted scenes, no cast interviews etc. Sainsbury's 2 disk special DVD release has more extras, but it's not a steelbook (and not even bluray )

Special Features: ‘Making The Imitation Game’ Featurette, ‘Alan Turing: Man & Enigma’ Featurette

 

[boldnerd]

Special Features: ‘Making The Imitation Game’ Featurette, ‘Alan Turing: Man & Enigma’ Featurette

Yes, and Sainsbury's DVD has all that plus an extra disk with all the cast interviews. Would be nice if it was included in the bluray release.
And deleted scenes are available if you buy the film in iTunes.
IMHO, the market for this film is not big enough to do multiple releases with different extras.

 

[Basil]

goto agree with all the comments so far, some idiot has photoshopped the machine cut the lamp out then when you look at the machine close up is pixilated because they have enlarged it the resolution is out for that and they didn't bother with the gloss what an overall disapointment shame.

 

[Headhunter]

So much for premium packaging - they can't even be bothered to check the image isn't cropped and zoomed in. Shoddy.

 

[hayemaker]

And if there was an image that didn't need zooming in anymore, it was this one. The image wasn't high quality in the first place.

 

[lolwut]

I wasn't going to get this one unless it was a gloss finish because the artwork is just okay to me. Now I'm definitely passing, especially considering the messed up art.

 

[jailbird_joey]

Oh no,,,was looking forward to this arriving...

I liked the lamp at the top...

Might not seem much, but as the whole point of these special editions is them 'being special, of high quality and worth the extra money', it seems the profit machine is winning the battles lately... // bunch of expletives

 

[PeteH]

Having received my copy, I am in agreement with the overwhelming majority here how poor the print job for this steel book is. I would go as far to say it's the most disappointed I have been with a steel book in hand (barring nicks and dings obviously). I am looking forward to watching the film, but I was swayed to go for the steel book based on the artwork, but it really does look that bad in hand.

I'm not normally a pessimist, but I am sure they went for a cheap printing finish to cut costs and maximise profits. They clearly have no interest in producing a steel book to be proud of.

The only reason I'm not truly angry about this is the fact that it's a one off. Had it been an edition in a particular series, that would have been unforgivable.

 

[earthscope]

Finish looks.....

 

[boldnerd]

I wonder if it's possible to return still sealed steelbook back to Zavvi if you are not happy with the quality of the print?

 

[BluSteel2012]

I dodged a bullet with this. Cancelled a couple of weeks ago. Boy, would I have been pissed if I paid €29 for this mediocre mess?!

Paid a little more than that for my Nova John Wick during the week. Miles apart in value for money.

How Zavvi can get away with these prices is shocking.

 

[Andycadle84]

What's with all the bad steelbook news as of late??

Cancelled American Psycho steelbook, bad/awful artwork on Whiplash/Wall.E/Ratatouille and now a below average finish on this.

Ugh...

 

[UpsetSmiley]

Studio Canal doing gloss finishes on catalogue titles only it seems. They did a brilliant job last year with 'Rush' but maybe they shouldn't have rushed this one (pardon the pun) and glossed it and perhaps used a higher res graphic.

I suggest take heed with your Zavvi pre-orders fellow Ninja's.

 

[Andycadle84]

I wonder if it's possible to return still sealed steelbook back to Zavvi if you are not happy with the quality of the print?

They have a returns policy, so yes, you'll be able to send this back...

 

[SteelbookGenius666]

What's with all the bad steelbook news as of late??

Cancelled American Psycho steelbook, bad/awful artwork on Whiplash/Wall.E/Ratatouille and now a below average finish on this.

Ugh...

Quantity is being prioritised over quality. ..Sadly