{"id":78692,"date":"2016-07-07T06:00:03","date_gmt":"2016-07-07T13:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/?p=78692"},"modified":"2017-01-03T14:23:46","modified_gmt":"2017-01-03T22:23:46","slug":"ghostbusters-captain-america-civil-war-daredevil-bluray-steelbook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/ghostbusters-captain-america-civil-war-daredevil-bluray-steelbook\/","title":{"rendered":"SteelBook Alert: If There’s Something Weird, and It Don’t Look Good…"},"content":{"rendered":"

Collectors take note: A bunch of new Blu-ray SteelBooks for hit movies and popular franchises were announced recently. Unfortunately, some of them are more attractive than others.
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‘Captain America: Civil War’<\/h2>\n

Available at: Best Buy<\/a>
\nRelease date: Sept. 13, 2016
\nPrice: $29.99<\/p>\n

It’s practically a given that every new Marvel movie will get the SteelBook treatment, and Best Buy has locked down the exclusive American distribution rights to most of the recent ones. I like the concept of this case’s artwork, though I’d prefer if the movie’s title was printed on the front cover somewhere. Also, wouldn’t Iron Man’s circular arc reactor have made a better juxtaposition with Cap’s shield than his face mask does?<\/p>\n

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Over in the UK, Zavvi has a listing<\/a> that shows some different artwork. However, the image is clearly marked that the design is not final and is subject to change. I feel pretty confident that it will wind up being identical to the American release (except that the movie’s title won’t be printed anywhere on it, not even the spine).<\/p>\n

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‘Ghostbusters’ & ‘Ghostbusters II’<\/h2>\n

Available at: Best Buy<\/a>
\nRelease date: July 5, 2016
\nPrice: $17.99<\/p>\n

I just can’t get on board with this so-called “pop art” fad that seems to be all the rage on many recent SteelBooks and other Blu-ray cases. This cartoony artwork for the original ‘Ghostbusters’ and its sequel looks hideous to me.<\/p>\n

\"Ghostbusters<\/a><\/p>\n

Available at: Best Buy<\/a>
\nRelease date: July 5, 2016
\nPrice: $17.99<\/p>\n

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If you’re a big fan of the first film and would like to store it in a better looking case, this older SteelBook from the UK<\/a> is still available and has a much simpler, more elegant design. Just be aware that the disc inside this case is the old Blu-ray from 2009 with the crappy video transfer. You’ll basically have to throw that out and replace it with a remastered Blu-ray you buy separately. Fortunately, the SteelBook is cheap enough right now to make that a viable option.<\/p>\n

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‘Daredevil: Season 1’<\/h2>\n

Available at: Zavvi<\/a>
\nRelease date: Oct. 3, 2016
\nPrice: \u00a329.99
\nRegion code: Unconfirmed. Listing says Region B.<\/p>\n

For a much more effective implementation of the comic book design aesthetic, this UK release of Marvel’s ‘Daredevil’ series feels a lot more appropriate. At present, the Netflix show has only been announced for Blu-ray in the UK. Whether a corresponding American release will follow is unclear at the moment.<\/p>\n

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