What is so special about Steelbooks? Should I open them? - Blu-ray Forum

Rz_Samurai · 12-30-2009, 12:55 AM

just wondering beacause i currently own 112 Blu rays, and i dont have not one single steelbook movie, exactly what do you get? beacause i checked the prices for steelbook movies and they are so damnnnnnnnn expensive! ????

KingSimba · 12-30-2009, 01:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Rzone_XI

exactly what do you get?

You get a steel case instead of a plastic one

orion10 · 12-30-2009, 01:28 AM

Artwork on the reverse side.

Looks better than a regular case imo.

styl3s · 12-30-2009, 02:05 AM

people just like to collect them i personally only own about 5 and i rarely buy them.. i dont go out of my way to get them but stuff like ultimate versus to me is worth getting on steelbook because its a 3 disc as where the normal is cut and an on 1 disc

others ill just pick up if i see them and they are around the same price as the DVD or Blu-Ray, pretty sure no one in my area cares about them because FYE still has a ton of ironman, cloverfield, dark knight, transformers ROTF etc and BB has like 100 bourne supremacy and tons of others

hell our FYE still has a bunch of those spiderman 3 statue collectors editions and they are selling them for 14.99

masoud90 · 12-30-2009, 02:14 AM

They are wayyyy too expensive for my taste. Flop.

styl3s · 12-30-2009, 02:17 AM

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Originally Posted by masoud90

They are wayyyy too expensive for my taste. Flop.

yeah alot of them are thats why i only own about 5.. but if you get them day 1 its usually the same price like i got the dark knight BR steelbook for 19.99 w/ 5 dollar off coupon when it released and got cloverfield for 19.99 new last week (on sale)

check your local FYE if you are semi interested in them because older ones usually sell cheap if they don't sell, ours is jam packed with them for 19.99 which isn't THAT bad.. better then the insane mark ups that people sell them for.. like i am legend back when it came out was selling for ridiculous prices but now you can get one off ebay for 10-15 bucks

JediFonger · 12-30-2009, 02:32 AM

is it really steel? i got 300 the complete experience, is that steel book automatically?

shanedalton · 12-30-2009, 02:58 AM

Essentially they're just a packaging gimmick, like lenticular slip covers, etc. Some people collect them, some don't see the point in collecting them.

I love them. I love them because they're something different and they add a little variety to the lineup on my shelf. I have about 15 on DVD, but I've only got one (on order) on Blu because it's Highlander, which is my favorite movie, and I think the case is really nice.

To me, I almost always like the artwork better on steelbooks than I do the regular release. It's usually different enough from the original release that it's a cool second option. I think the case for Star Trek (DVD) and Transformers 2 (DVD) are a lot cooler than the original package. I'd love to have the ones for the Pixar / Disney movies, but I can't bring myself to pay $35 for them.

Now, I'm kind of waiting on the obligatory "I watch the movie, not the case, so steelbooks are dumb" posts that seem to follow these topics on DVD Talk :-)

P@t_Mtl · 12-30-2009, 03:10 AM

They are very popular as a collector thing. My friend goes out of his way to find stellbooks. He as a huge collection of them on DVD and now BD. I never really bother with them but they are popular.

Rz_Samurai · 12-30-2009, 11:04 PM

i know that if you dont open a steelbook blu ray movie it makes its value wayyy higher if you sell it, but just today i bought A Bugs Life steelbook blu ray and i did open it to watch it. lets say i go and sell it later on in the near future would it still be worth lots of money?????

Craig02 · 12-30-2009, 11:11 PM

Well prices differ for each steelbook, Some people will say yes open them others will say no cause they like them to be mint and pristine (you know who you are

)

I would normally say just open them cause at the end of the day they are meant to be enjoyed but i find myself being selective these days in which ones i open

DetroitSportsFan · 12-30-2009, 11:21 PM

You could always buy 2 of everything.

fiveseven4combat · 12-30-2009, 11:26 PM

Open them. I don't buy my movies for resale. More so for my personal enjoyment.

Cruel Angel · 12-30-2009, 11:27 PM

I love them, not only because of the protection factor, but the case art can look so much better than a regular ol' plastic case with the art insert.

I have only gone for current releases that I have really enjoyed the movie, and thought that the steelbook looked much better than the regular dvd art.

The steelbooks I have are Dune extended edition, Planet Terror, Deathproof, Iron Man, and Star Trek. Those that have had a blu release, I keep the blu discs in the steelbooks and give the regular dvds to my friends.

I thought about GI Joe, but I didn't like that Snake Eyes was the only one on the steelbook cover.

I also have the Real Ghostbusters complete set from Shout!... and they put all of their dvd's in steelbooks too.

DetroitSportsFan · 12-30-2009, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by masoud90

They are wayyyy too expensive for my taste. Flop.

The U.S. releases are about the same price as the regular release. Once you get into importing, sure it gets expensive.

JackKnightStarman · 12-30-2009, 11:31 PM

just open the F****** thing. Collector's mentality sucks. If it is still valuable you'll be able to sell it anyway...during the right market conditions.

Moefiz · 12-30-2009, 11:34 PM

The few that I have I opened, I refuse to buy 2 copies one to look at and one to keep sealed.

Darev · 12-31-2009, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by DetroitSportsFan

You could always buy 2 of everything.

I did this with comic books for YEARS.
They still sit "in the basement" never read.

For me, now, it's only worth buying if you're going to enjoy it, not to set it away in the dark.

DeadDog · 12-31-2009, 12:43 AM

Someone said this before and it makes a lot of sense. If you had a bunch of sealed DVD stealbooks are they worth anything now? Not really.

Enjoy your steels and open them. I use mine and never regret it.

OpFeRmEtZgER · 12-31-2009, 12:52 AM

Sure! Life is2short to keep stuff sealed

i collect movies but the only items i will never open are my Kill Bill 1&2 jp. Premium Editions both signed by David Carradine (R.I.P)
I know thatsome guys keep their stuff sealed but i can´t understand it and i won´t!
Who knows there might be a disc with a HUGE scratch in it.

12-30-2009, 12:55 AM	#1
Rz_Samurai Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Sep 2009 Location:Florida 4K collection:9 Blu-ray collection:147 Trading Score:80	What is so special about Steelbooks? Should I open them? just wondering beacause i currently own 112 Blu rays, and i dont have not one single steelbook movie, exactly what do you get? beacause i checked the prices for steelbook movies and they are so damnnnnnnnn expensive! ????

12-30-2009, 11:04 PM	#10
Rz_Samurai Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Sep 2009 Location:Florida 4K collection:9 Blu-ray collection:147 Trading Score:80	is it worth opening a Steelbook blu ray? i know that if you dont open a steelbook blu ray movie it makes its value wayyy higher if you sell it, but just today i bought A Bugs Life steelbook blu ray and i did open it to watch it. lets say i go and sell it later on in the near future would it still be worth lots of money?????

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orion10 Active Member Member since:Oct 2009 Blu-ray collection:74	Artwork on the reverse side. Looks better than a regular case imo.

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styl3s Senior Member Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Knoxville, TN Blu-ray collection:62 DVD collection:17 Digital collection:169 Trading Score:7	people just like to collect them i personally only own about 5 and i rarely buy them.. i dont go out of my way to get them but stuff like ultimate versus to me is worth getting on steelbook because its a 3 disc as where the normal is cut and an on 1 disc others ill just pick up if i see them and they are around the same price as the DVD or Blu-Ray, pretty sure no one in my area cares about them because FYE still has a ton of ironman, cloverfield, dark knight, transformers ROTF etc and BB has like 100 bourne supremacy and tons of others hell our FYE still has a bunch of those spiderman 3 statue collectors editions and they are selling them for 14.99

12-30-2009, 02:14 AM	#5
masoud90 Power Member Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Seattle, WA Blu-ray collection:180 Trading Score:3	They are wayyyy too expensive for my taste. Flop.

12-30-2009, 02:32 AM	#7
JediFonger Blu-ray Guru Member since:Nov 2009 4K collection:248 Blu-ray collection:1350 DVD collection:144 Digital collection:1 Trading Score:47	is it really steel? i got 300 the complete experience, is that steel book automatically?

12-30-2009, 02:58 AM	#8
shanedalton Member Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Pearisburg, VA 4K collection:6 Blu-ray collection:625	Essentially they're just a packaging gimmick, like lenticular slip covers, etc. Some people collect them, some don't see the point in collecting them. I love them. I love them because they're something different and they add a little variety to the lineup on my shelf. I have about 15 on DVD, but I've only got one (on order) on Blu because it's Highlander, which is my favorite movie, and I think the case is really nice. To me, I almost always like the artwork better on steelbooks than I do the regular release. It's usually different enough from the original release that it's a cool second option. I think the case for Star Trek (DVD) and Transformers 2 (DVD) are a lot cooler than the original package. I'd love to have the ones for the Pixar / Disney movies, but I can't bring myself to pay $35 for them. Now, I'm kind of waiting on the obligatory "I watch the movie, not the case, so steelbooks are dumb" posts that seem to follow these topics on DVD Talk :-)

12-30-2009, 03:10 AM	#9
P@t_Mtl Blu-ray Duke Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Montreal Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:452 DVD collection:513 Trading Score:3	They are very popular as a collector thing. My friend goes out of his way to find stellbooks. He as a huge collection of them on DVD and now BD. I never really bother with them but they are popular.

12-30-2009, 11:11 PM	#11
Craig02 Special Member Member since:Oct 2008 Location:UK Home Theater Gallery:26 Blu-ray collection:129 Trading Score:24	Well prices differ for each steelbook, Some people will say yes open them others will say no cause they like them to be mint and pristine (you know who you are ) I would normally say just open them cause at the end of the day they are meant to be enjoyed but i find myself being selective these days in which ones i open

12-30-2009, 11:21 PM	#12
DetroitSportsFan Hot Deals Moderator Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Michigan 4K collection:439 Blu-ray collection:2226 Trading Score:93	You could always buy 2 of everything.

12-30-2009, 11:26 PM	#13
fiveseven4combat Power Member Top contributor Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Portland, OR Home Theater Gallery:54 Blu-ray collection:2862 DVD collection:143 iTunes collection:3 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:49	Open them. I don't buy my movies for resale. More so for my personal enjoyment.

12-30-2009, 11:27 PM	#14
Cruel Angel Blu-ray Prince Member since:Nov 2009 Location:San Antonio TX 4K collection:315 Blu-ray collection:1187 DVD collection:281	I love them, not only because of the protection factor, but the case art can look so much better than a regular ol' plastic case with the art insert. I have only gone for current releases that I have really enjoyed the movie, and thought that the steelbook looked much better than the regular dvd art. The steelbooks I have are Dune extended edition, Planet Terror, Deathproof, Iron Man, and Star Trek. Those that have had a blu release, I keep the blu discs in the steelbooks and give the regular dvds to my friends. I thought about GI Joe, but I didn't like that Snake Eyes was the only one on the steelbook cover. I also have the Real Ghostbusters complete set from Shout!... and they put all of their dvd's in steelbooks too.

12-30-2009, 11:31 PM	#16
JackKnightStarman Power Member Top contributor Member since:Aug 2008 Location:San Fransokyo 4K collection:41 Blu-ray collection:1781 DVD collection:39 Trading Score:14	just open the F****** thing. Collector's mentality sucks. If it is still valuable you'll be able to sell it anyway...during the right market conditions.

12-30-2009, 11:34 PM	#17
Moefiz Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jul 2007 Blu-ray collection:288 DVD collection:20 Blu-ray reviews: 15 Trading Score:70	The few that I have I opened, I refuse to buy 2 copies one to look at and one to keep sealed.

12-31-2009, 12:43 AM	#19
DeadDog Power Member Top contributor Member since:Jul 2008 Home Theater Gallery:12 Blu-ray collection:355 Digital collection:96 iTunes collection:125 Trading Score:360	Someone said this before and it makes a lot of sense. If you had a bunch of sealed DVD stealbooks are they worth anything now? Not really. Enjoy your steels and open them. I use mine and never regret it.

12-31-2009, 12:52 AM	#20
OpFeRmEtZgER Active Member Member since:Oct 2009 Location:Germany	Sure! Life is2short to keep stuff sealed i collect movies but the only items i will never open are my Kill Bill 1&2 jp. Premium Editions both signed by David Carradine (R.I.P) I know thatsome guys keep their stuff sealed but i can´t understand it and i won´t! Who knows there might be a disc with a HUGE scratch in it.

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