UK Steelbooks

[Chris_Shelley]

Originally Posted by Rocky01542

Watch out! I believe that the SteelBook edition of 'The Hurt Locker' is in a G1 sized case (DVD size), instead of a G2 case (Blu-ray size). If you don't mind it being a G1 case then go ahead and buy it.

I know two SteelBooks that definitely don't have ratings on them, Scarface and Paul.

No matey its G2 size....

[Rocky01542]

Originally Posted by Scunny_Collector

No matey its G2 size....

Really, I was told by quite a few people that it was G1?

I was put off from buying it because I want a G1 SteelBook, but now I think that I'll go ahead and buy it now.

Thanks.

[Chris_Shelley]

Originally Posted by Rocky01542

Really, I was told by quite a few people that it was G1?

I was put off from buying it because I want a G1 SteelBook, but now I think that I'll go ahead and buy it now.

Thanks.

yer its definately G2 although i do have to nip and make sure even thou ive had it 2 months lol....

sorry about the green zone first one i picked lol...... and get it its beautiful...

[Rocky01542]

Originally Posted by Scunny_Collector

yer its definately G2 although i do have to nip and make sure even thou ive had it 2 months lol....

sorry about the green zone first one i picked lol...... and get it its beautiful...

I sure will, it'll be a welcome addition to my small SteelBook collection.

Just recently started "collecting" SteelBooks, I only bought them rarely because they wear out easily on the shelf. Luckily, I managed to find clear plastic sleeves (made specifically to hold singular DVD and Blu-Ray cases) to put them in.

[DanMc]

Rocky, where did you find the sleeves? I'd like to have something to protect mine. I just bought 5 steels today alone. Bringing my grand total up 6. lol

[knobby69]

Why cant we get these steel books here in the us?? On a positive note,I grabbed the last copy of G.I.Joe,for $10.00,in a 60 mile radius,also,picked up,"The Green Hornet",fromover stock.com,yesterday for $10.50-3d version.

[Chris_Shelley]

Originally Posted by knobby69

Why cant we get these steel books here in the us?? On a positive note,I grabbed the last copy of G.I.Joe,for $10.00,in a 60 mile radius,also,picked up,"The Green Hornet",fromover stock.com,yesterday for $10.50-3d version.

and why carnt we get any blu ray let alone a steelbook for them sort of prices here in the uk ..... Steelbooks minimum here are £15-£20 so nearer $32....

Pricey little hobby over here lol...

Regards

[Rocky01542]

Originally Posted by DanMc

Rocky, where did you find the sleeves? I'd like to have something to protect mine. I just bought 5 steels today alone. Bringing my grand total up 6. lol

Link: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B002I4X4DG

Here's a video of them being put to use. The ones in the video are almost identical to the ones I have linked above.

Blu Ray Protective Sleeves - YouTube

[Petra_Kalbrain]

Originally Posted by knobby69

Why cant we get these steel books here in the us??

You can get them. You just need to make international friends.

I'm getting 3 or 4 steelbooks from Play.com thanks to a friend I made in Ireland a couple years ago on PSN. He's gonna get them for me and ship them as a gift to avoid import fees. I'll be reimbursing him via Paypal.

Also, since the discs will most likely be region locked, he's gonna keep the discs and give me a discount since I'm only getting the cases. Then, I can put the NA discs I already own (or will buy at a very good price) inside the steelbook case.

A little effort can go a long way in getting what you want. It's just a question of how much do you want them.

HMV.com ships to NA, so you can always check them for product that you might be interested in.


Here's a list of what I'm getting/have gotten... and I'm in Canada:

Play.com
The Incredible Hulk (will complete my Marvel steelbook collection ... until The Avengers releases in steelbook! )
Fight Club
Braveheart
Kick-Ass (maybe -> depending on what the upcoming Canadian steelbook release looks like)

HMV.com
Captain America
Thor
Sherlock Holmes 2: A Game Of Shadows

[Petra_Kalbrain]

Originally Posted by Rocky01542

Link: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B002I4X4DG

Here's a video of them being put to use. The ones in the video are almost identical to the ones I have linked above.

Blu Ray Protective Sleeves - YouTube

Be careful with plastic bags and steelbooks!!!

I've been reading a lot lately about how most plastic cover bags on the market are made of materials that will produce small amounts of acidic oils over time. Now, with regular Blu-ray amaray cases and slip covers, probably not as big a deal as they could handle the oils more durably. But, steel and acid don't mix well no matter the proportional context of each.

[Boomstick_316]

Originally Posted by Rocky01542

Really, I was told by quite a few people that it was G1?

I was put off from buying it because I want a G1 SteelBook, but now I think that I'll go ahead and buy it now.

Thanks.

The original US Best Buy exclusive steelbook was a G1.

[Chris_Shelley]

Originally Posted by Boomstick_316

The original US Best Buy exclusive steelbook was a G1.

ahhhhhhh maybe getting mixed up here then... apologies if its my end of the stick thats in the wrong...

[DanMc]

Scunny, that is one gorgeous steel right there.. I must have that. It was one of my favorite films of that year. Although I'm a bit biased to war films. Heck I even liked Green Zone..

[Chris_Shelley]

Originally Posted by DanMc

Scunny, that is one gorgeous steel right there.. I must have that. It was one of my favorite films of that year. Although I'm a bit biased to war films. Heck I even liked Green Zone..

yer its one of my fav's we dont usually get great looking steels in uk but this is one ....

Link to Price etc: http://www.play.com/DVD/Blu-ray/4-/2...rlrefer=search

all though not sure how much help it would be...

Regards

[sycro]

Originally Posted by Rocky01542

Really, I was told by quite a few people that it was G1?

I was put off from buying it because I want a G1 SteelBook, but now I think that I'll go ahead and buy it now.

Thanks.

The US release was G1.