The Thing (1982) (Blu-ray SteelBook) (Arrow Video) [UK]

[bwatt99]

Release date: October 23, 2017
Purchase link: Amazon - Zavvi - HMV - Arrow Films (Sold Out)
Price: £17.99 (Arrow) - £24.99 (Amazon) - £19.99 (Zavvi - Hmv)

 

[jonnybobbytimmy]

Increase capacity?

So there'll be more than 4,000 units now?

would guess they mean server capacity, to get the page online again

 

[paulboland]

Does Arrow usually region lock their releases?

Yes this will be Region B locked
Distribution rights in USA/Canada is with Scream Factory

Due to distribution rights Arrow Video release has to have this release Region B locked
They have though by an error on some UK releases that was meant to be region locked not region locked but I doubt that will happen with this release

 

[paulboland]

Increase capacity?

So there'll be more than 4,000 units now?

NO
They are working on increasing the website server capacity to handle more web traffic

 

[lgans316]

Ronin Remastered Blu-ray Steelbook as well please Arrow...Are you listening?

Also I think this Steelbook will suck big time if the finish is matte and if the back art is empty. Having said that Arrow Steels that sell out, go for silly prices at eBay.

 

[Flloydo]

Ronin Remastered Blu-ray Steelbook as well please Arrow...Are you listening?

Also I think this Steelbook will suck big time if the finish is matte and if the back art is empty. Having said that Arrow Steels that sell out, go for silly prices at eBay.

In an ideal world id love spot gloss on the light shards coming out the Parker hood and the title as well. Debossed title too but all this is rare from Arrow

I'd actually move the title down toward the bottom a bit more but I still love it regardless of that

 

[sunnyx]

Do arrows take payment upfront or on dispatch?

 

[paulboland]

Do arrows take payment upfront or on dispatch?

Arrow Films Store
Upfront Payment is taken when your order using Arrow Films Website Store
Payment is with PayPal

 

[spass]

Ronin Remastered Blu-ray Steelbook as well please Arrow...Are you listening?

Agree. And the newly commisioned artwork could make a great steelbook if done right.

 

[DVDguy]

Arrow update.

 

[Hereticz]

This is gonna be beautiful even with usual Arrow high quality matte finish, I have no problem with that. Debossed title as a bonus would be a killer!

 

[Ranavalone]

Also I think this Steelbook will suck big time if the finish is matte and if the back art is empty. Having said that Arrow Steels that sell out, go for silly prices at eBay.

As Arrow has been very consistent in having uniform finish and design style with their steelbooks, I suspect that this is again going to be matte and with very sparse ( ) back cover.

I sometimes agree when I see a comment like "matte finish fits this film (or artwork) well"; but even then I think that "yes, but with full gloss finish it would look so much better"

 

[sunnyx]

The Thing prequel has a nice French matte finish. Great steel, just no inside artwork

 

[virkia]

Checking my Arrow steelbooks looks like the chances of a de-bossed title are pretty slim with only 1 out of 33 with that nice touch (BATTLE ROYALE).

On the other hand, the chances of spot gloss / metallic reflections are much greater with 7 fitting that bill (KING OF NEW YORK, TENEBRAE, PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE, THEATRE OF BLOOD - the only U.K. steelbook with a wrongwayround title - , BLOOD AND BLACK LACE, AUDITION and THE BURNING).

Unfortunately that leaves the remaining 25 with naturally great artwork choices but nothing more as accents,

 

[asda1994]

@paulboland do you think the thing limited edition box set will come down in price from 30

 

[hoppusdelonge]

@paulboland do you think the thing limited edition box set will come down in price from 30

I'd be very surprised if it didn't. I've never ordered an Arrow release from Amazon and not have it drop in price before release. With how well this is selling there's always a chance they may not lower the price though.

 

[asda1994]

I'd be very surprised if it didn't. I've never ordered an Arrow release from Amazon and not have it drop in price before release. With how well this is selling there's always a chance they may not lower the price though.

I see thanks witch version did you get ?

 

[yardman]

@paulboland do you think the thing limited edition box set will come down in price from 30

was 20 on zavvi so may well come down as of yet,

 

[McLarenSteel]

Arrow's website is back up and running, with stock of both editions

 

[asda1994]

Arrow's website is back up and running, with stock of both editions

It's down again

 

[asda1994]

Why say it's fixed. It's still not working for God say