Steelbook Questions |OT| of questions that don't deserve their own threads

[Smigro]

I just like the look and feel to steelbooks and most of the time they have alternate artwork which is nice.

[Just Jimmy]

I too collect for the look. I prefer it when the artwork is diffrent from the standard bluray as that adds something to getting the steelbook i think, however i will get a steelbook that has the standard artwork if necessary.

I also like the way they all look on my shelf as opposed to all those blue cases.

[English Patient]

They're like special hardcover editions of favorite books. Considering how cheap and unappealing standard blu-ray cases can be (particularly eco cases), steelbooks often look very classy and upscale on the shelf.

[Billz]

For the artwork mainly.

But only if a film I love has a steelbook available.

As I'm not looking to make a profit on them sometime in the future, all mine have been opened. But they all have plastic slipcovers as well, so they are all still in perfect condition.

If you don't open the ones you have though, that's crazy.

[fcnchuck]

Agree with all above. Artwork and the uniformity they have with the other books.

[reeper]

I have digitized quite a bit of my 2D BD films but for titles where I need to keep an actual 3D and/or 4K disc on my shelf, better for me to go with a nice case to house the disc(s) rather than the cheapy standard Elite cases they come in.

[Billz]

I'd also like to point out that I'll only get steelbooks for the films I love if they have different and more visually interesting artwork than the amaray versions.

If the artwork on upcoming SBs is the same as their amaray counterparts, then I'll go for the amaray.

It's been a relatively dry last few months in terms of steelbooks for me, lol.

[Just Jimmy]

Originally Posted by Billz

If the artwork on upcoming SBs is the same as their amaray counterparts, then I'll go for the amaray.

for the most part I do that, however i really liked the Reservoir Dogs cover and the back artwork is awesome.

[Nagamura]

They usually have better artwork than the regular releases is why I get them. Plus, they feel more premium. I don’t only get steelbooks though, only if I like the artwork which is 90% of the time. Lol

[BallistikBluray]

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[twobelowpar]

I don’t buy physical releases much anymore so when I do I want them to really stand out.


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[Gorgon]

The "Hardcover Book" analogy is the closest to my way of thinking, as I also have many hardcover books.
I read the books, I open and watch the Steels, I keep the steels in plastic when not in use though, since they are notoriously susceptible to damage.
As for the artwork, I've even purchased dvd metal cases for that (i.e. Dutch Solomon Kane) as sometimes it can be quite alluring.

[reeper]

Originally Posted by twobelowpar

I don’t buy physical releases much anymore so when I do I want them to really stand out.

LOL...why are you on this site then? I guess for those few times that you do buy physical steelbooks?

[Frank Dag]

Originally Posted by alanchagman

I enjoy the look and feel of them.

Same here. Plus, I had a sizable DVD collection, and buying steelbooks is an excuse to gradually phase out DVDs and upgrade my collection to Blu-Ray/4K.

[Frank Dag]

Originally Posted by reeper

LOL...why are you on this site then? I guess for those few times that you do buy physical steelbooks?

Because he's still interested in steelbooks? Because he buys them occasionally? Because he likes the conversations and information here?

Don't do that to people. It sucks.

[JDZL]

For artwork primarily. Those lenticular on the premium retailers are such drools. :P

[reeper]

Originally Posted by Frank Dag

Because he's still interested in steelbooks? Because he buys them occasionally? Because he likes the conversations and information here?

Don't do that to people. It sucks.

Don't do what to people? I asked if its for the few physical steelbooks that he does actually buy? That's not a legitimate question?

Maybe you stop reading into things with a negative attitude and read questions for what they are. It'll give you less stress in your life.

[BMill]

Originally Posted by Batmobilly666

They make excellent coasters.

How unoriginal! I open mine up and use them as trays for my frozen dinners.

[English Patient]

Originally Posted by Nagamura

They usually have better artwork than the regular releases is why I get them. Plus, they feel more premium. I don’t only get steelbooks though, only if I like the artwork which is 90% of the time. Lol

Me too. I'm glad the studios or whoever licenses the titles usually allow some interesting art and graphic designs for the steelbooks. Even though I'm no fan of a lot of the Pop Art-type steelbooks, a few are striking, and some of the ones sold by Zavvi are really nice, so I give them points for trying something different. Often I get sick of the boring Photoshop images and floating heads that show up on the usual blu-ray cases.

And in some cases steelbooks will have the iconic poster images for some classic films (like Zavvi's Apocalypse Now and Chinatown steels).

[ScarredLungs]

The artwork
The look and feel
Because I want to buy a steelbook