Press Release SPHE Press Release: Gandhi (1982) (4k UHD Combo SteelBook) (1 Viewer)

[Ronald Epstein]

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​ 1982 WINNER OF 8 ACADEMY AWARDS® INCLUDING BEST PICTURE RETURNS TO 4K ULTRA HD DISC AS A LIMITED EDITION STEELBOOK APRIL 29TH

​ SYNOPSIS Sir Ben Kingsley stars as Mohandas Gandhi in Lord Richard Attenborough’s riveting biography of the man who rose from simple lawyer to worldwide symbol of peace and understanding. Winner of 8 Academy Awards® including Best Picture, Best Director (Richard Attenborough) and Best Actor (Sir Ben Kingsley), GANDHI’s highly acclaimed cast also includes Candice Bergen, Edward Fox, Sir John Gielgud, Roshan Seth and Martin Sheen. DISC DETAILS & BONUS MATERIALS 4K ULTRA HD DISCS Feature presented across two discs in 4K resolution with Dolby Vision, fully restored from the original camera negative English Dolby Atmos + English 5.1 + English 2.0 Special Feature: Theatrical Trailers FEATURE BLU-RAY DISC™ Feature presented in high definition English 5.1 Special Features: Introduction & Commentary with Director Richard Attenborough Gandhi’s Legacy: Feature-Length Picture-in-Graphics Track SPECIAL FEATURE BLU-RAY DISC™ Special Features: Sir Ben Kingsley Talks about Gandhi Vintage Newsreel Footage In Search of Gandhi Reflections on Ben Madeleine Slade: An Englishwoman Abroad The Funeral Looking Back Shooting an Epic in India Designing Gandhi From the Director’s Chair The Words of Mahatma Gandhi The Making of Gandhi Photo Montage

​ CAST AND CREW Produced and Directed By: Richard Attenborough Written By: John Briley Executive Producer: Michael Stanley-Evans Cast: Ben Kingsley, Candice Bergen, Edward Fox, John Gielgud, Trevor Howard, John Mills, Martin Sheen

​ SPECS Run Time: Approx. 191 minutes Rating: PG 4K UHD Feature Picture: 2160p Ultra High Definition, 2.39:1 4K UHD Feature Audio: English Dolby Atmos (Dolby TrueHD 7.1 Compatible) | English 5.1 DTS-HD MA | English 2.0 DTS-HD MA

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[ahollis]

I would assume that the intermission is included and that it bridges the two 4K discs. I plan on getting this release.

 

[Konstantinos]

I have this edition:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gandhi-4K-Blu-ray/dp/B096Y9FK6C

but this steelbook looks mighty tempting!

 

[Jonathan Perregaux]

Finally. My earlier attempt to get that Amazon-exclusive Steelbook didn't work out.

Gotta love Amazon's search enshittification, though: I searched "gandhi steelbook" and it listed Venom: The Last Dance. Thanks, Amazon.

 

[Dan McW]

Finally. My earlier attempt to get that Amazon-exclusive Steelbook didn't work out.

Gotta love Amazon's search enshittification, though: I searched "gandhi steelbook" and it listed Venom: The Last Dance. Thanks, Amazon.

On Amazon, an exact match to a search is often not the first result returned. Exact matches may be 10 or 15 spots down the list, if they're even on the first page. And Region 1 Blus that I know are in print are not shown for some films, only Region 2 editions.

 

[SD_Brian]

Gotta love Amazon's search enshittification, though: I searched "gandhi steelbook" and it listed Venom: The Last Dance. Thanks, Amazon.

They're basically the same movie.

 

[Capt D McMars]

Wow!!! the same movie with a steel book case...

 

[Ronald Epstein]

Amazon preorder available. See top post.

 

[TheMovieDude]

$49 is just ridiculous. I think people should boycott and refuse to buy this until they bring prices down. By the time they release Vol. 6 titles on 4k they will be more expensive than the Columbia Classics Boxsets themselves.

 

[Jonathan Perregaux]

At long last! I can't wait to see how they wrap up the Venom saga with this installment, given Amazon's astute recommendation earlier showing literally one choice for "gandhi steelbook." Apparently there is some depiction of "spinning" in this movie, which makes sense given Spider-Man.

 

[compson]

Wow!!! the same movie with a steel book case...

This new steelbook release adds Dolby Vision.

 

[Robert Harris]

A $49 MSRP is not an unfair price for 2 4k UHD discs, a 2k Blu and a features disc, all wrapped in a Steelbook.

 

[Robert Crawford]

A $49 MSRP is not an unfair price for 2 4k UHD discs, a 2k Blu and a features disc, all wrapped in a Steelbook.

They're matching the 4K/UHD pricing of Arrow and Criterion.

 

[titch]

They're matching the 4K/UHD pricing of Arrow and Criterion.

And Vinegar Syndrome, Synapse, Second Sight and various other boutique labels. If people haven't realised by now that collecting physical media is an expensive hobby, they need to find an alternative pastime. Or stick to purchasing digital downloads. It's a niche collector's market and the companies are not doing it for charity.

 

[Robert Crawford]

And Vinegar Syndrome, Synapse, Second Sight and various other boutique labels. If people haven't realised by now that collecting physical media is an expensive hobby, they need to find an alternative pastime. Or stick to purchasing digital downloads. It's a niche collector's market and the companies are not doing it for charity.

As I stated in another thread, the physical media market is becoming even more niche which means higher pricing. Even Kino has increased their MSRP on their 4K/UHD and Blu-ray releases.

 

[Sam Favate]

Fifty dollars does seem like a lot, especially for a catalog title. Maybe that will decrease, as Amazon orders sometimes do. But consider Lionsgate Limited, which is producing 4k/blu-ray steelbooks in limited editions, and those are $40. Their Apocalypse Now is jam-packed, with three versions of the films, loads of extras (including Hearts of Darkness) and both UHD and BD. I get the higher price tag for these things, but the more expensive they make it, the fewer things most of us can buy.

 

[Robert Crawford]

Fifty dollars does seem like a lot, especially for a catalog title. Maybe that will decrease, as Amazon orders sometimes do. But consider Lionsgate Limited, which is producing 4k/blu-ray steelbooks in limited editions, and those are $40. Their Apocalypse Now is jam-packed, with three versions of the films, loads of extras (including Hearts of Darkness) and both UHD and BD. I get the higher price tag for these things, but the more expensive they make it, the fewer things most of us can buy.

Amazon is known for being slow to reducing the MSRP down to the eventual purchasing price. Furthermore, Amazon has been accused of price gouging WA titles charging more than the MSRP.

 

[HDVizion]

It's the MSRP. It will drop in the $30's soon enough.

 

[TravisR]

And Vinegar Syndrome, Synapse, Second Sight and various other boutique labels. If people haven't realised by now that collecting physical media is an expensive hobby, they need to find an alternative pastime. Or stick to purchasing digital downloads. It's a niche collector's market and the companies are not doing it for charity.

I'm well aware that it's not charity so I don't need to find an alternative pass time but since it isn't a charity, that just raises the question of why drive the price higher by adding space taking booklets, mini-reproductions and larger cases? Unless that crap is so cheap that the $10 or $20 extra is basically a scam to make more money. Personally, I'd rather just get charged the extra money and chalk it up to licensing costs than pay extra for a box to take up more space.

I mean Sliver is not a good movie and adding a box and booklet isn't going to make it a good movie.

 

[Robert Crawford]

I'm well aware that it's not charity so I don't need to find an alternative pass time but since it isn't a charity, that just raises the question of why drive the price higher by adding space taking booklets, mini-reproductions and larger cases? Unless that crap is so cheap that the $10 or $20 extra is basically a scam to make more money. Personally, I'd rather just get charged the extra money and chalk it up to licensing costs than pay extra for a box to take up more space.

I mean Sliver is not a good movie and adding a box and booklet isn't going to make it a good movie.

You answered your own question.