Anyone else think Zavvi have too many steelbooks of old titles and not enough new?

[Monkeyspoons Revenge]

Why are all the steelbook announcements for films people have already got?

Why don't they get them for upcoming films like Zero Dark Thirty, Jack Reacher (Def not worth £28 from a scam company), Oz the great and powerful etc?

[Chris_Shelley]

Yes yes yes. There doing my head in. Concentrate in making good steels for up and coming films. Grrrrrrr

[LGrima]

It's ridiculous. Sure have the odd old titles but I want actual NEW releases. That Argo stuff is literally insulting.

[nefilim]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

OMG WE NEED MOAR STEELBOOKS
WOW PLAY.COM HAS STEELBOOKS U GUYS
WTF PLAY.COM HAS MORE STEELBOOKS
OMFG PLAY.COM YOU HAVE TOO MANY ****ING STEELBOOKS STOP IT ALREADY
PLAY.COM IS DEAD
OMGGG WHERE ARE WE GOING TO GET STEELBOOKS FROM NOW????322

ZAVVI GOT SOME OLD PLAY.COM STEELBOOKS LULZ
ZAVVI GOT SOME EXCLUSIVE STEELBOOKS OF THEIR OWN
WTF ZAVVI HAS MORE STEELBOOKS
OMFG ZAVVI YOU HAVE TOO MANY ****ING STEELBOOKS STOP IT ALREADY

This sums up some of the idiots on this board. Either you ***** when you don't have any, or you ***** when there's too many. You all sound like Goldilocks wanting everything jussttt right. It's pitiful.

well put, sir !



thread stater complained on another thread about zavvi's Argo steelbook, and it's having it's 1st release in region B and in extended version ... so WTF !?

[Hussun1]

I don't see why people are complaining, if a steelbook is announced no one is forcing you to buy it. I'm loving it, bring on loads more!

[ImStylinOnYaBro]

Originally Posted by Hussun1

I don't see why people are complaining, if a steelbook is announced no one is forcing you to buy it. I'm loving it, bring on loads more!

no one forces you to buy crystal meth either, but you do cuz you're addicted and can't resist it....just an analogy

[waka flocka]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

OMG WE NEED MOAR STEELBOOKS
WOW PLAY.COM HAS STEELBOOKS U GUYS
WTF PLAY.COM HAS MORE STEELBOOKS
OMFG PLAY.COM YOU HAVE TOO MANY ****ING STEELBOOKS STOP IT ALREADY
PLAY.COM IS DEAD
OMGGG WHERE ARE WE GOING TO GET STEELBOOKS FROM NOW????322

ZAVVI GOT SOME OLD PLAY.COM STEELBOOKS LULZ
ZAVVI GOT SOME EXCLUSIVE STEELBOOKS OF THEIR OWN
WTF ZAVVI HAS MORE STEELBOOKS
OMFG ZAVVI YOU HAVE TOO MANY ****ING STEELBOOKS STOP IT ALREADY

This sums up some of the idiots on this board. Either you ***** when you don't have any, or you ***** when there's too many. You all sound like Goldilocks wanting everything jussttt right. It's pitiful.

Best post i have seen in a long time

I wish people would stop crying and whining so much, its either buy it or don't really that simple people. No one on the internet wants to hear your insipid *****ing and moaning about prices , re-releases or if someone is releasing too much steelbooks.


#first world problems

[BigNickUK]

Originally Posted by waka flocka

Best post i have seen in a long time

I wish people would stop crying and whining so much, its either buy it or don't really that simple people. No one on the internet wants to hear your insipid *****ing and moaning about prices , re-releases or if someone is releasing too much steelbooks.


#first world problems

Amen

[blurayisnice]

Originally Posted by waka flocka

Best post i have seen in a long time

I wish people would stop crying and whining so much, its either buy it or don't really that simple people. No one on the internet wants to hear your insipid *****ing and moaning about prices , re-releases or if someone is releasing too much steelbooks.


#first world problems

No, it is not THAT simple.
We are collector's. We collect things because they are different from other things and/or versions. That's why this subforum is in the 'COLLECTIBLES AND LIMITED EDITIONS' section. We expect that these collectibles stay limited (COLLECTIBLES - LIMITED EDITIONS) because we are buying these COLLECTIBLES and LIMITED EDITIONS with the intention of COLLECTING THEM. People collect things because they are unique, rare or limited. There is no purpose in collecting things which are advertised as 'LIMITED EDITIONS', if they can appear again without warning. That would take the fun out of COLLECTING COLLECTIBLES because the LIMITED EDITIONS are not really LIMITED EDITIONS anymore.

Get it???!?!?

[waka flocka]

Originally Posted by blurayisnice

No, it is not THAT simple.
We are collector's. We collect things because they are different from other things and/or versions. That's why this subforum is in the 'COLLECTIBLES AND LIMITED EDITIONS' section. We expect that these collectibles stay limited (COLLECTIBLES - LIMITED EDITIONS) because we are buying these COLLECTIBLES and LIMITED EDITIONS with the intention of COLLECTING THEM. People collect things because they are unique, rare or limited. There is no purpose in collecting things which are advertised as 'LIMITED EDITIONS', if they can appear again without warning. That would take the fun out of COLLECTING COLLECTIBLES because the LIMITED EDITIONS are not really LIMITED EDITIONS anymore.

Get it???!?!?

No, its very simplistic my friend you're just over complicating it with an excuse that doesn't hold water because you are looking only at these "COLLECTIBLES" and "LIMITED EDITIONS" as a money factor and nothing more.Physical media such as home movie releases have never been worth anything in the long run and never will , How many people you see ponying up $300-$400 for a brand new un-cut VHS copy of the black caldron ? NO ONE

If you want wanna collect something that's gonna hold value or increase in value then you're in the wrong form of collecting my friend and i suggest you go get some Art , cars , wine , old guns or various other old history/antique pieces.Because in 4-5 years maybe more if we are lucky all these "COLLECTIBLES" and "LIMITED EDITION" BD's will be worthless and just like VHS AND DVD are now maybe you aren't old enough to have collected LD , VHS or DVD so you wont understand.

so its plain and simple

1. if you dont like re-releases dont buy them
2. if you dont like so many releases dont buy them
3. if you wanna be on your period get out of the steelbook game altogether

[YoreLore]

Originally Posted by blurayisnice

No, it is not THAT simple.
We are collector's. We collect things because they are different from other things and/or versions. That's why this subforum is in the 'COLLECTIBLES AND LIMITED EDITIONS' section. We expect that these collectibles stay limited (COLLECTIBLES - LIMITED EDITIONS) because we are buying these COLLECTIBLES and LIMITED EDITIONS with the intention of COLLECTING THEM. People collect things because they are unique, rare or limited. There is no purpose in collecting things which are advertised as 'LIMITED EDITIONS', if they can appear again without warning. That would take the fun out of COLLECTING COLLECTIBLES because the LIMITED EDITIONS are not really LIMITED EDITIONS anymore.

Get it???!?!?

I understand what you are saying but you don't speak for everyone if I'm honest. I collect steelbooks not because they are limited but because they look better to me than normal blu ray releases. They look nice in my cabinet and I don't mind paying a little extra for them.

I don't collect them to store them away in a vault and never use them, or because they are limited edition or because they are collectible. I buy one copy, open it and watch it. A lot of the people on here go to extreme lengths in my opinion with keeping things sealed and buying movies not to watch them or buying films they don't even like because it's a steelbook. Waste of money in my opinion.

If every film I liked was given the steelbook treatment then I would like that. I don't care if a release has three, four, five or ten thousand copies available. I buy them for myself and I'm the one that uses them.

All our own opinions I suppose. Some people may not think keeping items sealed is a waste and others do. Just like some people buy these because they just like them and others buy to rip off others.

[JimDiGriz]

Originally Posted by blurayisnice

No, it is not THAT simple.
We are collector's. We collect things because they are different from other things and/or versions. That's why this subforum is in the 'COLLECTIBLES AND LIMITED EDITIONS' section. We expect that these collectibles stay limited (COLLECTIBLES - LIMITED EDITIONS) because we are buying these COLLECTIBLES and LIMITED EDITIONS with the intention of COLLECTING THEM. People collect things because they are unique, rare or limited. There is no purpose in collecting things which are advertised as 'LIMITED EDITIONS', if they can appear again without warning. That would take the fun out of COLLECTING COLLECTIBLES because the LIMITED EDITIONS are not really LIMITED EDITIONS anymore.

Get it???!?!?

LESS of the 'we' stuff please!

I couldnt care how less how limited or not a steelbook is, if its a film I like a lot Ill try and get the steel - not because its collectible or anything..thats just a bonus. If more copies are released well thats good for other people to get them too.

[P@t_Mtl]

You know that you are not obligated to buy something even if it's release in a steelbook

[bunkz323]

Does Zavvi or Play.com deliver to the US?

[wjasoncul]

Originally Posted by bunkz323

Does Zavvi or Play.com deliver to the US?

Yes & No

[Buzz201]

Why is this Zavvi's fault? Surely it's up to the distributor...

[UncleBuckWild]

I believe classics will always perform better (sales wise).

As for newer movies, give it some time... looks like Zavvi will soon be your one-stop shop for steels.

BTW - We got AmzUK and let's not forget HMV is back in black < they'll likely re-enter the steelbook market sometime this year.

[lgans316]

Originally Posted by UncleBuckWild

I believe classics will always perform better (sales wise).

The Warner classic wave has not been doing well.

[CJPowers]

Originally Posted by Monkeyspoons Revenge

Why are all the steelbook announcements for films people have already got?

**** knows. Presumably because they'll sell like hot cakes, especially with the scalpers buying them by the truck load.

They should just release steelbooks for new films or catalogue titles and stop all of this reissuing of fairly new titles.

[ilovedealsonmovies]

they do it cause people buy them its all about the dollar dollar bill