Spider-Man Legacy Collection [4K Ultra HD Blu-ray/Blu-ray] [SteelBook] [Only @ Best Buy]

so, Last summer I got a great deal on the blu ray version of this steelbook not realizing 4k was releasing shortly after. LUCKILY, I was blessed with a ton of Best Buy store credit to burn so I bought the 4K steelbook also. Now I can't speak to 4k vs 1080p, whether the upgrade is worth it for these 5 movies (though I will say that overall, imo, 1080p is excellent quality and I rarely see major improvement in 4k therefore I will not be re-purchasing ALL my blu rays in 4k) I CAN, however, speak the digital copies and steelbook artwork which is 90% what sold me on this set. The digital copies WILL show up in your VUDU /Fandangonow / itunes as 4K UHD quality but you need to redeem original trilogy at the Sony pictures redeem site, and the Amazing set, redeem at movies anywhere to get 4K UHD. The art is AWESOME! 2 steel book cases, matte finish with very detailed comic art depictions of the 2 Spidey franchises each case featuring Costumed Spidey in action with all the villains from each respective series. MY dilemma was choosing which art I liked better...4K steelbook OR 1080 blu ray steelbook?? Sony really hit the marketing on this one because BOTH sets have AMAZING art. In contrast with the 4K steelbook detailed intricate comic art, the 1080 blu ray steelbooks take a minimalist, sleek, gloss finish with metallic hues. Spidey is featured as the lone focus, highlighting the great design of both the Tobey Maguire suit and Andrew Garfield suit. behind spidey on both steelbooks sprawls a blue/red spider logo with metallic hues on a white background. My original plan was to keep the 4K steelbooks and sell the 1080p steelbooks. But when I saw how beautiful the art was on both, and how different they were I wanted to keep BOTH sets. Luckily I have a friend who is just as much a steelbook, comic book fan as I, and he compromised with me and bought 1 of each of the artwork. So I have the 4K discs, but I have a mixed set of Steel books, one steelbook the 4K with the detailed comic art from the Toby series and another steelbook, the minimalist action shot of Andrew Garfield Spidey suit. I couldn't be happier with my best of both worlds steelbook set. As for the rest of the steelbook collectors, I wish you luck with making this decision. I would Google both artworks first, and in the end, just choose the one that you love the most. Or if you can afford it just get both of them LOL. Why must you take our money Sony?... on the bright side, it's well less than $20 per movie for 4K, and less than $10 per movie for regular Blu-ray. So on a per movie basis, these are very good values. Also of note, the only discs that are 4K in the 4K set are the actual feature films. All special features are 1080p discs identical in both sets. Another benefit of either the 1080P or 4K steelbook set, is that both come in a glossy plastic protective box that displays the set nicely while protecting it. Just make sure when you purchase that the box is in good shape. Some of them are pretty beat up.

I have been skeptical of most Spiderman "collections" due to lack of content, having no reason to upgrade over standard editions (other than fancy casing), quality of production, etc. Doubt no more - This is the nearly perfected edition, and the one that I will keep in my collection for years to come! Packaging: This includes two beautiful steelbook cases, both in pop-art style, with tasteful illustrations. These are kept together in one plastic box, which is admittedly a weak point, as it has no easy-access opening on the side, and a flimsy top that seems more in the way than useful. If the steelbooks had separate labels on the spine, I would ditch the plastic casing in order to just have the two steelbooks. Picture & Sound: The quality of the blu-rays is beyond question, providing the highest fidelity picture and audio that have ever been offered for either the earlier set (Tobey Maguire, early 2000s), or even for the newer "Amazing Spiderman" reboot (Andrew Garfield, 2010s). The 4K/UHD presentations with the latest audio, in the form of both DTS-HD Master, as well as full Dolby Atmos tracks, are phenomenal! For both effects and soundtrack, the musical work of Elfman, Horner, and Zimmer are showcased beautifully. The one real disclaimer is that while the resolution was expanded to 4K/Ultra Hi-Def, HDR is not fully baked-in, so you will have to force your TV into providing its own HDR estimation or effect, but I had no issues with my LG E6OLED - It looked spectacular even with true HDR10/DolbyVision in the equation. For comparison, these stood up quite well, compared to the more recent Homecoming title, with Tom Holland, although that featured UHD picture with HDR, but similar sound quality. Picture is very good, but it was obviously not natively produced that way, as many effects will show, but it has never been shown better. Extras: This set includes not only the 5 total films (in both UHD, and regular blu-ray), but the added features of the options for the spiderman-3 director's cut, the 2.1 feature, and two full discs of extras. For those who still care about 3D, like me, those discs are not included, but it was not hard to fit my existing Amazing Spiderman 1 & 2 3D blu-rays into the mix. These can generally be found quite cheaply, if you care to add them. Conclusion: This is the Spiderman set that I've been waiting for since the original releases, and I'm so glad that I waited for what feels like an almost perfect tribute to the well loved series in my family. Despite minor casing issues (Stupid plastic box, no labels on steelbook spines), the fact that these weren't originally produced in 4K (but they do hold up quite well with the quality conversion), this is the premiere set to own, if you're truly a fan. The jump in sound quality alone was astounding, even without a full Atmos-equipped home theatre. Keep in mind that it's not perfect - but it's as close as I have ever seen.

I've been on the fence as to whether or not I should pick this up since I saw it available for pre-order. The price is pretty hefty for 5 films but then again I remember watching the first 3 films throughout my teenage years and loving them. I also mildly enjoyed the reboot for what it was. I actually pre-ordered and canceled a few times and left it off thinking I'm not getting it but somehow it appeared at my door anyways. I don't even see it in my orders anywhere. I don't regret it though. The package comes with 2 steelbooks, one for each franchise. The artwork for both is great and they are matte, not glossy. The original series by Raimi displays Spider-man and the main villains from the trilogy layered onto a black and red/orange silhouette of the George Washington Bridge. The reboot is similar, the hero and two of the villains but this time layered on a blue Manhattan background. Almost perfect for any collection! One of the big issues that make it fall short are that there is no spine title for either one, its either a plate of red or blue. The other issue is that there are only two disc placements in each steelbook and no plastic flaps for holding discs. This means that in the original trilogy all three blu-rays are fit into the left disc placement and all three 4K versions are on the right, jam-packed in there. The same goes for the Amazing reboot but the third discs in that one are both bonus features ones. This means you can easily scratch these discs if not careful. Besides the pitfalls of the steelbooks, all the films are excellent reference material for 4K and look gorgeous. You can imagine almost seeing this for the first time if in a home theater. It's incredibly detailed, the colors are excellent, and HDR adds that sense of seeing something for the first time. They did a beautiful job bringing these to 4K and fans won't be disappointed. So if you can deal with the spines that have no titles and having the discs crammed into the plastic placements, I would go for it if you are a fan and don't mind doling out $100 for 5 films. If you are worried about the scratching of the discs, waiting for all to be released individually would be wise. I certainly won't buy another set if there ever will be another format, this one's a keeper. It really feels like you are watching it for the first time. You will notice details that you may have forgotten about and were not reminded of by the DVD or Blu-rays. Enjoy!

This set contains five fun movies on multiple mediums but there are some things you should know first. One, this set is definitely just the steelbook Spider-Man Trilogy set and the steelbook Amazing Spider-man Duology set put together in a flimsy plastic case you will probably want to throw out by the time it arrives to you It is not a unique all inclusive product, it is the two smaller products wrapped together. The two steelbooks are nice but unlabeled on the sides and on the inside they are just a ton of discs stacked on a pike in a way that assures they are neither safe or protected.. The digital copy situation is an absolute mess. The digital copies for the three Spider-Man movies are in 4K, but not accessible in Ultraviolet or Movies Anywhere. In fact, they only seem to be accessible on this weird Sony app you probably can't even run if you don't have a Bravia smart TV. The digital copies for the two Amazing Spider-Man movies can be redeemed across Ultraviolet and Movies Anywhere and all your associated accounts, but are only in 1080p. The movies are nice and the price is excellent but there are a lot of flaws that you should know about for their potential capacity to make you wait for the next collection.

To start off, simply reviewing the product not the movies themselves. The quality of 4K is fantastic, the first one has some grain though but still great quality. They definitely did a good job remastering them in UHD. I like the fact that they’re in Steelbook which does contain two different Steelbook for each franchise. They are both packaged in a plastic case. The artwork for both are great but do not like the fact that the spine contains no name for the individual Steelbooks. Also, the discs are stacked on top of each other on the inside which I am not a fan of since they have the capability of getting scratched easier. Watching them does bring back memories of me as a kid however!

This review is on the 4k package, not the movies themselves. If you are a fan of these films you already own either the dvds or the blurays. This package gives you all Spiderman films except Homecoming in 4K. Sony did a great job with the 4k transfer... I believe all 5 films used a 4k digital intermediate and the results are a clear upgrade from the blurays. Of course you need a few things for the upgrade to be worth it..... 1) a 4k tv 2) a 4k bluray player 3) your 4k tv really ought to be HDR compatible because the HDR is the majority of the improvement in 4k films...most 4k tvs in the past few years do process hdr 4) an eye for video quality. If that sounds like you, and you are a Spiderman fan, then you will appreciate the upgrade to 4k on these discs.

Using my 10% off birthday coupon, I bought the Spider-Man Legacy Collection 4K Steelbook (all 5 movies) for $5 more than the competitor's price for the 3-movie Limited Edition 4K Collection. It's an even better deal because the two Steelbooks are very colorful and high-quality. Each case houses 6 discs, so removing the bottom disc takes a little effort. All 5 movies shine in UHD. The 4K versions of the Tobey Maguire "originals" are especially impressive compared to their Blu-ray counterparts. The Dolby Atmos soundtrack for all 5 outclass the 5.1 lossless track of the Blu-rays. The soundfield is remarkably open and overhead effects are impressive. As movies go, the last Tobey and second Andrew are lesser efforts than the others. Overall, this is still a must-own set.

The movies themselves are all good in my opinion (maybe not Spider-man 3) The 4K transfer is excellent in all the original Raimi movies with subtle grain and very high quality close-up detail. The 2 newer Amazing Spider-man movies look great in 4K also but they already looked pretty good when they came out a few years ago so no big increase in detail there. Overall worth a purchase, oh and the steelbook covers are pretty cool looking if a little annoying how the discs are stacked in the ONLY 2 cases.