Super 8 Steelbook (HMV Exclusive) (UK)

[Tech-UK]

I'm liking this steel. Does the actual film compare to Cloverfield? Better, worse? I missed it in theater .

[nelly_platinum]

Originally Posted by Tech-UK

I'm liking this steel. Does the actual film compare to Cloverfield? Better, worse? I missed it in theater .

by compare what do you mean?

[Tech-UK]

Originally Posted by nelly_platinum

by compare what do you mean?

Sorry, "by comparison" regarding quality and originality.

[nelly_platinum]

Originally Posted by Tech-UK

Sorry, "by comparison" regarding quality and originality.

well they are both very different films...for some reason i get the feeling you think its shot POV style which is not,like many have said it tries to honor 80's movies like the goonies

[Tech-UK]

Originally Posted by nelly_platinum

well they are both very different films...for some reason i get the feeling you think its shot POV style which is not,like many have said it tries to honor 80's movies like the goonies

I see. Thanks.

[BikerScout]

This'll be a blind buy for me as I missed it on the big screen. As an 80s kid, I grew up with Spielberg's classics & I like JJ's stuff too.

Theoretically this is my ideal movie! That it's getting such a fine looking steel is a bonus.

[Talyn]

Originally Posted by BikerScout

This'll be a blind buy for me as I missed it on the big screen. As an 80s kid, I grew up with Spielberg's classics & I like JJ's stuff too.

Theoretically this is my ideal movie! That it's getting such a fine looking steel is a bonus.

Agreed on all counts!

[mahatma_andy]

This SB priced at £0.01 on HMV site at the moment - unfortunately it doesnt show in your cart when you click on Add To Basket.

[Pieter V]

Haven't seen this movie yet, but this cover is just horrible.

[mahatma_andy]

Now available for pre-order at £19.99 - just ordered mine. Although still listed as 1p on site but corrects when added to basket

[dirkblack]

Originally Posted by mahatma_andy

Now available for pre-order at £19.99 - just ordered mine. Although still listed as 1p on site but corrects when added to basket

Just ordered, thank for the heads up.

[Billz]

Originally Posted by Pieter V

Haven't seen this movie yet, but this cover is just horrible.

To each, their own.

Preordered. CAN NOT WAIT!

[Mavrick]

God dammit! £19.99.

Not happy about HMVs new pricing for steelbooks

[KingSimba]

Another £19.99 priced SteelBook?

I thought prices of Blu-ray's were meant to come down in the future, not go up?

[Mavrick]

Originally Posted by KingSimba

Another £19.99 priced SteelBook?

I thought prices of Blu-ray's were meant to come down in the future, not go up?

Exactly. They had such a good run with Disney steelbooks at £14.99 and others at £17.99.

I made my concern known in the Captain America thread and this has now confirmed my worries. Trouble is it's exclusive along with Captain America. So they can charge what they like, but when they have other exclusives for £14.99 and £17.99 it's a bit of a rip off!

And starting November we get stuck with a lower £15 cap on imports. This is just a slap in the face.

[BikerScout]

To be honest, I'm happy to pay £20 for a new release, site-exclusive steel. I'd rather pay £20 now than hold off, it goes out of stock & is then only available on eBay for £50.

But that's just me.

[butch0]

Originally Posted by Mavrick

Exactly. They had such a good run with Disney steelbooks at £14.99 and others at £17.99.

I made my concern known in the Captain America thread and this has now confirmed my worries. Trouble is it's exclusive along with Captain America. So they can charge what they like, but when they have other exclusives for £14.99 and £17.99 it's a bit of a rip off!

And starting November we get stuck with a lower £15 cap on imports. This is just a slap in the face.

it's still much better price than what you'd pay for a Blu-ray steelbook if you lived in Hungary! you'd pay 21-22 GBP for a normal Blu-ray release in plastic case and 32-33 GBP for a Blu-ray steelbook!!!

by the way, you read about the reasons of why do they sell new steelbooks for 19.99 GBP, here:
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/f4561352-555...ml&_i_referer=

but it's everywhere on the internet I guess we must accept this....

[Mavrick]

I was OK with steelbooks before as they were only £2-3 more than the regular some are even the same price. But to start charging £5 more for no good reasson just pisses me off.

If there was a good reasson, or even any reasson at all as to why they are increasing the price then I would be less pissed off.

I've already had people telling me to shut up and that it's only £2 more than £17.99, but when you look at it in purchases over a year your loosing out on 100s of pounds that you could have used towards things like bills and living costs.

But hey, thats just me, maybe I need to get a better job or stop paying my bills

[Mavrick]

Originally Posted by butch0

it's still much better price than what you'd pay for a Blu-ray steelbook if you lived in Hungary! you'd pay 21-22 GBP for a normal Blu-ray release in plastic case and 32-33 GBP for a Blu-ray steelbook!!!

by the way, you read about the reasons of why do they sell new steelbooks for 19.99 GBP, here:
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/f4561352-555...ml&_i_referer=

but it's everywhere on the internet I guess we must accept this....

Yeh, I've seen that but they still have plenty of releases that they havent raised the price on. The standard editions haven't raised to £17.99 so why have they put a higher premium on steelbooks?

[Buddy Ackerman]

Originally Posted by Mavrick

Exactly. They had such a good run with Disney steelbooks at £14.99 and others at £17.99.

I made my concern known in the Captain America thread and this has now confirmed my worries. Trouble is it's exclusive along with Captain America. So they can charge what they like, but when they have other exclusives for £14.99 and £17.99 it's a bit of a rip off!

And starting November we get stuck with a lower £15 cap on imports. This is just a slap in the face.

I have a feeling it might be Paramount influencing the price having seen how popular they are - as you say, Disney ones go for £14.99 (like Cars 2) and that's exclusive to HMV as well so I think it's studio rather than store mandated. They can charge HMV more for the stock (or for the exclusivity) knowing that there are enough collectors for HMV to accept it and still sell them.