Do you open up your Blu-ray SteelBooks™? - Page 2 - Blu-ray Forum

sergmark · 10-07-2009, 07:55 AM

Yep I open all of them.... But I have some doubles that are unopened too

richfell · 10-07-2009, 08:06 AM

Yep I open mine.

Very surprised so many of us do this actually looking at the poll results so far.

Kinslayer · 10-07-2009, 01:34 PM

I open all mine and inspect them, then put them in a plastic sleeve bag. Am thinking of getting a small binder to put the movies in though so I won't have to keep opening the Steelbook to watch the movie. Buying the movie seperate is too expensive and a waste of money since there's no point of paying for it twice.

theokbadguy · 10-07-2009, 01:41 PM

I just ordered my first SteelBook and its not sealed. Gonna start ordering more in the near future and Ill open all of them myself

mr. b · 10-07-2009, 01:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by richfell

Yep I open mine.

Very surprised so many of us do this actually looking at the poll results so far.

I thought that there were more of us that actually open them, but I am surprised at the numbers as well. I figured there would be more people that keep 'em sealed than what is up so far.

wxlinkswd · 10-07-2009, 02:45 PM

Never without opening their own

jiggle sandwich · 10-07-2009, 02:47 PM

What's the point of buying a movie and not watching it???

apsmith21 · 10-07-2009, 03:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jiggle sandwich

What's the point of buying a movie and not watching it???

What's the point of buying a limited edition kids toy / figure / doll and keeping that sealed?

People do that all the time.

Different strokes for different folks.

CdnBlu · 10-07-2009, 03:53 PM

I usually open mine, mainly because I want to WATCH the movie

But I've noticed lately lots of steels have come with internal artwork, which I also look for now. Since Im opening it, I would like some internal artwork to look at as well

DeadDog · 10-07-2009, 04:07 PM

Yeah, I'm pretty surprised as well at how many people open them. I open mine as I just enjoy the nice case to go with a good movie I like. I would have thought more people here were the collectors who don't open though. Guess I was wrong.

boxterduke · 10-07-2009, 08:17 PM

I only have a few but I opened TDK and Watchment. I have another TDK and 2 Watchment that are still sealed with the intention to sell later.
The 007 I have are still sealed, who know maybe they will be worth something one day.

azereus · 10-07-2009, 09:46 PM

I've just recently started buying these steelbooks and being from Canada I decided to start with anything Futureshop exclusive. So far I've picked up:

Indiana Jones (KOTCS)
Ironman
Watchmen
The Dark Knight
I Am Legend
UK Gladiator (couldn't resist)
Snow White

And I have yet to open any of them. I'm not even sure why really. Part of me thinks it's insane to buy movies and not open them but another part of my thinks it equally insane to even consider removing the plastic from these things.

I dunno....

crashkelly · 10-07-2009, 11:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by azereus

I've just recently started buying these steelbooks and being from Canada I decided to start with anything Futureshop exclusive. So far I've picked up:

Indiana Jones (KOTCS)
Ironman
Watchmen
The Dark Knight
I Am Legend
UK Gladiator (couldn't resist)
Snow White

And I have yet to open any of them. I'm not even sure why really. Part of me thinks it's insane to buy movies and not open them but another part of my thinks it equally insane to even consider removing the plastic from these things.

I dunno....

Sorry, but you have already voted that you do not open so there is no turning back now ..... welcome to the dark side

Cheers
CrashKelly

azereus · 10-08-2009, 12:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crashkelly

Sorry, but you have already voted that you do not open so there is no turning back now ..... welcome to the dark side

Cheers
CrashKelly

Considering you sold me my first one, I blame it all on you!

crashkelly · 10-08-2009, 01:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by azereus

Considering you sold me my first one, I blame it all on you!

I am happy to take the credit my friend as we can always use more souls on the dark side

Cheers
CrashKelly

Hep · 10-08-2009, 01:51 AM

I buy SteelBooks for my own pleasure to open and play and enjoy. Any duplicates I have purchased were requested from others for resale (sans mark-up) to my Blu-ray brethren south of the border without access to Futureshop. Having said that, I think I may still have a sealed copy of TDK and Watchmen sitting around here somewhere.

As an aside, I hope people aren't expecting the Watchmen steelie to appreciate anytime soon, I was in the Whitby Futrureshop the other day and saw what must have been 60 of them on the shelf; they must have found an unopened box.

Blufury · 10-08-2009, 03:17 AM

All of mine are open.

Moefiz · 10-08-2009, 03:25 AM

All the one that I bought new I opened them already..but it gets harder and harder trying to keep them sealed.

tiger_qc · 10-09-2009, 12:33 AM

I used to open mine but after opening my IAL, Iron Man, Indy 4 and TDK I regretted it...

So I rebought them all.
But the craziest I've ever done was buying an opened copy of John Rambo and later on I bought a sealed one...

I will NEVER open a Steelbook even if I trade one and the person ask me to open it for him (her), I just can't do. There's something in my metabolism that keeps me from doing it.

Opening a Steelbook might be lethal for me and maybe someone else.

Cheers,
Gui.

Kynch · 10-09-2009, 08:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tiger_qc

I used to open mine but after opening my IAL, Iron Man, Indy 4 and TDK I regretted it...

So I rebought them all.
But the craziest I've ever done was buying an opened copy of John Rambo and later on I bought a sealed one...

I will NEVER open a Steelbook even if I trade one and the person ask me to open it for him (her), I just can't do. There's something in my metabolism that keeps me from doing it.

Opening a Steelbook might be lethal for me and maybe someone else.

Cheers,
Gui.

I believe the word you're looking for is "anthrax".

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10-07-2009, 07:55 AM	#21
sergmark Senior Member Member since:Feb 2009 Location:Michigan Home Theater Gallery:85 Blu-ray collection:182	Yep I open all of them.... But I have some doubles that are unopened too

10-07-2009, 08:06 AM	#22
richfell Expert Member Member since:Jul 2009 Location:England Blu-ray collection:77 Trading Score:47	Yep I open mine. Very surprised so many of us do this actually looking at the poll results so far.

10-07-2009, 01:34 PM	#23
Kinslayer Special Member Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Ottawa, Canada Blu-Ray Steelbooks™: 500+ Home Theater Gallery:20 Blu-ray collection:574 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:81	I open all mine and inspect them, then put them in a plastic sleeve bag. Am thinking of getting a small binder to put the movies in though so I won't have to keep opening the Steelbook to watch the movie. Buying the movie seperate is too expensive and a waste of money since there's no point of paying for it twice.

10-07-2009, 01:41 PM	#24
theokbadguy Active Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Lawton Oklahoma Home Theater Gallery:30 Blu-ray collection:420 Trading Score:26	I just ordered my first SteelBook and its not sealed. Gonna start ordering more in the near future and Ill open all of them myself

10-07-2009, 02:45 PM	#26
wxlinkswd Senior Member Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Mar 2009 Location:People's Republic of China Home Theater Gallery:15 Trading Score:83	Never without opening their own

10-07-2009, 02:47 PM	#27
jiggle sandwich Member Member since:Sep 2009 Blu-ray collection:22	What's the point of buying a movie and not watching it???

10-07-2009, 03:53 PM	#29
CdnBlu Power Member Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Calgary, Canada Home Theater Gallery:29 Trading Score:31	I usually open mine, mainly because I want to WATCH the movie But I've noticed lately lots of steels have come with internal artwork, which I also look for now. Since Im opening it, I would like some internal artwork to look at as well

10-07-2009, 04:07 PM	#30
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	Yeah, I'm pretty surprised as well at how many people open them. I open mine as I just enjoy the nice case to go with a good movie I like. I would have thought more people here were the collectors who don't open though. Guess I was wrong.

10-07-2009, 08:17 PM	#31
boxterduke Power Member Member since:May 2009 Location:The Fissure of Woe Blu-ray collection:193 DVD collection:70 Trading Score:8	I only have a few but I opened TDK and Watchment. I have another TDK and 2 Watchment that are still sealed with the intention to sell later. The 007 I have are still sealed, who know maybe they will be worth something one day.

10-07-2009, 09:46 PM	#32
azereus Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Canada 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- Trading Score:13	I've just recently started buying these steelbooks and being from Canada I decided to start with anything Futureshop exclusive. So far I've picked up: Indiana Jones (KOTCS) Ironman Watchmen The Dark Knight I Am Legend UK Gladiator (couldn't resist) Snow White And I have yet to open any of them. I'm not even sure why really. Part of me thinks it's insane to buy movies and not open them but another part of my thinks it equally insane to even consider removing the plastic from these things. I dunno....

10-08-2009, 01:51 AM	#36
Hep Power Member Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Ontario, Canada Home Theater Gallery:33 Blu-ray collection:660 Blu-ray reviews: 7 Trading Score:17	I buy SteelBooks for my own pleasure to open and play and enjoy. Any duplicates I have purchased were requested from others for resale (sans mark-up) to my Blu-ray brethren south of the border without access to Futureshop. Having said that, I think I may still have a sealed copy of TDK and Watchmen sitting around here somewhere. As an aside, I hope people aren't expecting the Watchmen steelie to appreciate anytime soon, I was in the Whitby Futrureshop the other day and saw what must have been 60 of them on the shelf; they must have found an unopened box.

10-08-2009, 03:17 AM	#37
Blufury Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Texas 4K collection:413 Blu-ray collection:1673 Trading Score:36	All of mine are open.

10-08-2009, 03:25 AM	#38
Moefiz Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jul 2007 Blu-ray collection:288 DVD collection:20 Blu-ray reviews: 15 Trading Score:70	All the one that I bought new I opened them already..but it gets harder and harder trying to keep them sealed.

10-09-2009, 12:33 AM	#39
tiger_qc Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Quebec City, Canada Home Theater Gallery:69 4K collection:171 Blu-ray collection:1420 DVD collection:221 Digital collection:86 iTunes collection:73 Trading Score:84	I used to open mine but after opening my IAL, Iron Man, Indy 4 and TDK I regretted it... So I rebought them all. But the craziest I've ever done was buying an opened copy of John Rambo and later on I bought a sealed one... I will NEVER open a Steelbook even if I trade one and the person ask me to open it for him (her), I just can't do. There's something in my metabolism that keeps me from doing it. Opening a Steelbook might be lethal for me and maybe someone else. Cheers, Gui.

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