What type of SteelBook™ collector are you? - Blu-ray Forum

regdent · 11-24-2008, 02:01 AM

I was just wondering what my fellow blu steel enthusiasts do with there purchases.

the_funk · 11-24-2008, 02:49 AM

Im too impatient...I open them and watch them. If I had more money I would buy several to save for a while and sell them later. The way I see it is blu-rays are $25-30, for $10-15 I can get an awesome case.

Travis Bickle · 11-24-2008, 04:40 AM

Open them up, check out that awesome packaging, then place it in the 'still to watch' blu-ray pile.

geto10 · 11-24-2008, 07:29 AM

Open them, watch them and keep them.

Ashamed Pegasus · 11-24-2008, 10:45 AM

My first 6 SteelBooks I opened as soon as I received them... But for some reason I've yet to open Hancock and Iron Man which are my newest ones...

Xboxbydegrees · 11-24-2008, 02:31 PM

Hopefully they will release more of these in the US.

marooned99 · 12-13-2008, 07:18 PM

I just received my first BD Steelbook the other day (Wanted) and I do plan on watching it sometime this weekend.

mike7478 · 12-13-2008, 07:32 PM

Just have the one steelbook release; Leon, imported from Germany. But any future ones i will also open and watch then keep

Stubblecat · 12-13-2008, 09:13 PM

Exactly why would anyone keep them sealed?

These are mass-marketed consumer products. They won't be worth any more money in a decade. If anything, they'll be essentially worthless curiosities.

Movies, like toys, are made to be opened and enjoyed. Not kept in plastic hoping for some artificial value to increase.

chantm · 12-14-2008, 03:17 AM

I open them to admire them.
But seriously my iron man edges on the inside looks like 5 yrs down the road, it might rust!

Red Hood · 12-14-2008, 03:19 AM

open, i'm gonna be dead one day so I want to enjoy them.

xradman · 12-14-2008, 03:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stubblecat

Exactly why would anyone keep them sealed?

These are mass-marketed consumer products. They won't be worth any more money in a decade. If anything, they'll be essentially worthless curiosities.

Movies, like toys, are made to be opened and enjoyed. Not kept in plastic hoping for some artificial value to increase.

But collectors generally don't buy SteelBooks for the movie. They buy it for the uniqueness of the cases. Why else would you pay extra money and often import them from other countries at exorbitant cost when you can buy a domestic release on sale for fraction of the cost. You can't apply conventional logic when it comes to value of a collection (whatever it may be).

MW3 · 12-14-2008, 04:18 AM

I open them. But I only buy a steelbook version if it's one of my favorite movies. So far I only have Iron Man, but I'm hoping to get The Dark Knight and I Am Legend for Christmas.

Blufury · 12-14-2008, 05:21 PM

My first steel is on the way, but I will be opening mine to watch them.

Hangedman · 12-15-2008, 04:28 PM

Well i won't "hunt" them, but if i have the choice between Steelbook or not, i'm taking Steelbook for sure, they really look great!

MrVorhees · 12-04-2017, 10:55 PM

I buy movies i enjoy to rewatch. So yeah, option B (the only reasonable option) it is.

brian9229 · 12-04-2017, 11:14 PM

Wow, this must be the oldest thread, with the oldest last post, to be brought back from the grave.

DR9 · 12-05-2017, 01:45 AM

Since its here here is my take:

I like to collect steelbooks because they look great, are uniform in shape and durable. I only do with movies I like. I do like to keep them sealed and I have bought the plain version to watch. Lately I've been looking over my collectable habits and I wont be buried with my steelbooks and why am I buying doubles. I'm just gonna buy the steelbooks and use them! Kinda hate leaving money on a shelf untouched.

On the flip side I know a guy you buys EVERY Best Buy release of steelbooks NO MATTER the movie or price. If it's steel he buys and to me hes insane. He also dislikes non-USA steelbooks.

Gorgon · 12-05-2017, 05:25 AM

Well, since the post is here, I'll identify that I buy them for my own personal tastes.
I'm a collector so the idea of selling them does not enter the equation.
I'm selective though and only purchase ones that I find very attractive, otherwise, as others have said, I just buy the regular amaray.
I have a personal affinity for lenti's ( I know some hate them) but they look very nice to me on display. I'll cycle my displays so that when friends drop by, they see new ones. I'm always queried about them.
ALL get opened and watched, unless I've previously purchased the same beast in amaray (due to timing of release).

DK1979 · 12-05-2017, 06:35 AM

As much as i want to keep "some" of the sealed, i just can't not knowing if they are damaged/scratched or not under the wrapping/j-card so i open all mine and put them in protective cases right away.

View Poll Results: What type of steelbook collector are you?
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11-24-2008, 02:49 AM	#2
the_funk Active Member Member since:Jul 2008 Trading Score:25	Im too impatient...I open them and watch them. If I had more money I would buy several to save for a while and sell them later. The way I see it is blu-rays are $25-30, for $10-15 I can get an awesome case.

11-24-2008, 04:40 AM	#3
Travis Bickle Senior Member Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Vancouver / Canada Blu-ray SteelBooks™:142 IronPacks™: 7 Blu-ray collection:916 Blu-ray reviews:2	Open them up, check out that *awesome* packaging, then place it in the 'still to watch' blu-ray pile.

11-24-2008, 07:29 AM	#4
geto10 Senior Member Member since:Jul 2008 Trading Score:20	Open them, watch them and keep them.

11-24-2008, 10:45 AM	#5
Ashamed Pegasus Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Baltimore, MD 4K collection:8 Blu-ray collection:472 Digital collection:305 Blu-ray reviews: 5 Trading Score:192	My first 6 SteelBooks I opened as soon as I received them... But for some reason I've yet to open Hancock and Iron Man which are my newest ones...

11-24-2008, 02:31 PM	#6
Xboxbydegrees Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2007 Location:N.E. Ohio Blu-ray collection:56 Trading Score:181	Hopefully they will release more of these in the US.

12-13-2008, 07:18 PM	#7
marooned99 Senior Member Member since:Nov 2008 Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Trading Score:2	I just received my first BD Steelbook the other day (Wanted) and I do plan on watching it sometime this weekend.

12-13-2008, 07:32 PM	#8
mike7478 Member Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Worcester, UK Blu-ray collection:35 Blu-ray reviews:3	Just have the one steelbook release; Leon, imported from Germany. But any future ones i will also open and watch then keep

12-13-2008, 09:13 PM	#9
Stubblecat Active Member Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Canada The Large Blu-ray collection:89 Blu-ray reviews:7 Trading Score:1	Exactly why would anyone keep them sealed? These are mass-marketed consumer products. They won't be worth any more money in a decade. If anything, they'll be essentially worthless curiosities. Movies, like toys, are made to be opened and enjoyed. Not kept in plastic hoping for some artificial value to increase.

12-14-2008, 03:17 AM	#10
chantm Power Member Member since:Aug 2008 Blu-ray collection:11 Trading Score:80	I open them to admire them. But seriously my iron man edges on the inside looks like 5 yrs down the road, it might rust!

12-14-2008, 03:19 AM	#11
Red Hood Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2008 Blu-ray collection:33	open, i'm gonna be dead one day so I want to enjoy them.

12-14-2008, 04:18 AM	#13
MW3 Member Member since:Oct 2008 Blu-ray collection:36	I open them. But I only buy a steelbook version if it's one of my favorite movies. So far I only have Iron Man, but I'm hoping to get The Dark Knight and I Am Legend for Christmas.

12-14-2008, 05:21 PM	#14
Blufury Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Texas 4K collection:408 Blu-ray collection:1668 Trading Score:36	My first steel is on the way, but I will be opening mine to watch them.

12-15-2008, 04:28 PM	#15
Hangedman Active Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Québec, Canada Blu-ray reviews:9 Trading Score:2	Well i won't "hunt" them, but if i have the choice between Steelbook or not, i'm taking Steelbook for sure, they really look great!

12-04-2017, 10:55 PM	#16
MrVorhees Special Member Top contributor Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Castle Grayskull 4K collection:2 Blu-ray collection:572 Blu-ray reviews:2	I buy movies i enjoy to rewatch. So yeah, option B (the only reasonable option) it is.

12-04-2017, 11:14 PM	#17
brian9229 Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jun 2012 Location:Vermont / Steelbook™ - 481 4K collection:411 Blu-ray collection:1553 DVD collection:71 Digital collection:57 Blu-ray reviews:12 Trading Score:59	Wow, this must be the oldest thread, with the oldest last post, to be brought back from the grave.

12-05-2017, 01:45 AM	#18
DR9 Active Member Member since:Aug 2013 4K collection:214 Blu-ray collection:716 DVD collection:134	Since its here here is my take: I like to collect steelbooks because they look great, are uniform in shape and durable. I only do with movies I like. I do like to keep them sealed and I have bought the plain version to watch. Lately I've been looking over my collectable habits and I wont be buried with my steelbooks and why am I buying doubles. I'm just gonna buy the steelbooks and use them! Kinda hate leaving money on a shelf untouched. On the flip side I know a guy you buys EVERY Best Buy release of steelbooks NO MATTER the movie or price. If it's steel he buys and to me hes insane. He also dislikes non-USA steelbooks.

12-05-2017, 05:25 AM	#19
Gorgon Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2015 Location:Great White North Trading Score:32	Well, since the post is here, I'll identify that I buy them for my own personal tastes. I'm a collector so the idea of selling them does not enter the equation. I'm selective though and only purchase ones that I find very attractive, otherwise, as others have said, I just buy the regular amaray. I have a personal affinity for lenti's ( I know some hate them) but they look very nice to me on display. I'll cycle my displays so that when friends drop by, they see new ones. I'm always queried about them. ALL get opened and watched, unless I've previously purchased the same beast in amaray (due to timing of release).

12-05-2017, 06:35 AM	#20
DK1979 Special Member Top contributor Member since:Oct 2014 Location:Denmark 4K collection:882 Blu-ray collection:2478 DVD collection:135 Digital collection:303 Trading Score:50	As much as i want to keep "some" of the sealed, i just can't not knowing if they are damaged/scratched or not under the wrapping/j-card so i open all mine and put them in protective cases right away.

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