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MifuneFan · 10-02-2013, 04:30 PM

I'm as indecisive as they come, so it's a tie between:

Aladdin

and Touch of Evil

The Aladdin steel looks absolutely stunning in person. The paint job is the best I've seen, and I love the embossing. The Touch of Evil steel is a bit plain when it comes to artwork, but the orange color is amazing, and I just love looking at it.

rickantel · 10-02-2013, 04:33 PM

all my marvel steelies hands down

SixSpeedSamurai · 10-02-2013, 04:33 PM

Iron Man Play.com

Inception FYE

Fight Club Play.com

Illy Scorsese · 10-02-2013, 04:34 PM

These are all in the running for my absolute favorite(too hard to choose):

^^^The Cool Blue Metalic Look and Feel of this one perfectly fits the movie

Haven't recieved this one yet, but when it gets here it's almost certainly going to be one of my favorites...

Red Dragon · 10-02-2013, 05:35 PM

The Japanese blu-ray steelbook edition of "The Dark Knight" ...love the expression on Heath's face as the Joker.

Question for the forum: I think it's a nearly perfect blu-ray case except for the title "The Dark Knight". I don't think it was necessary to place the film title on that picture, taking away from the brilliant simplicity of the cover (maybe on the spine, but not on that spectacular black and white picture) I also feel the same way for the Japanese steelbooks of "Blade Runner", "SE7EN", "The Last Samurai" and "V For Vendetta". After I expressed my opinion on the matter, a co-worker recently commented "Of course the movie titles have to be on the cover! That's the way it's always been done!" At the risk of coming off as an extreme film snob, I responded that the titles were on the cover on all of the other versions (and some of these films have many, many versions on blu), but that I wished these were specifically aimed at true hardcore cinephile/film collectors. He actually said (about "Blade Runner" and "The Last Samurai") "If the cinephile is just looking at the picture with no title how would he know what film it was?" to which I responded, "Anyone who doesn't know what film it is from seeing the front picture(s) of the japanese steelbooks for "Blade Runner", "SE7EN", "The Dark Knight", "The Last Samurai" and "V For Vendetta" is not a cinephile."

Am I just being a film snob? Or wouldn't it be great to have these amazing covers without the titles scrawled across the pictures? Or is it both?

Either way, I'm just curious on what other dedicated film fans/cinephiles/blu-ray collectors might feel with regard to this matter.

Apinamakina · 10-02-2013, 05:48 PM

Steelbook looks nice and is pretty good quality and the film is also pretty good.

[Show spoiler]

MifuneFan · 10-02-2013, 05:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Illy Scorsese

These are all in the running for my absolute favorite(too hard to choose):

My 2 biggest wants

SixSpeedSamurai · 10-02-2013, 06:21 PM

I should also add the Reservoir Dogs Gas can even though it's not a Steelbook technically, it's just awesome.

-Man-on-Wire- · 10-02-2013, 07:34 PM

Black Swan, tremendous artwork and a cracking film to boot.

(Not my image)

AnimalChin · 10-02-2013, 07:38 PM

Jaws, love the movie, love the steel

-Man-on-Wire- · 10-02-2013, 07:40 PM

People knock zavvi at every opportunity but they don't half make some beautiful steels (another one of my favourites)

Trigger89 · 10-02-2013, 09:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boomstick_316

This:

That's the Australian SteelBook isn't it? Looks good!

Can't decide between these two:

SilverBlade · 10-03-2013, 12:22 AM

Probably a tie between my Marvel steelbooks and the Incredibles (Futureshop Exclusive, still sealed)

ddufremle · 10-03-2013, 01:24 AM

My top choice in a close battle with the French steelie of Looper.

mr_dYb · 10-03-2013, 02:01 AM

District 9 (Future Shop)

bunkz323 · 10-03-2013, 02:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by -Man-on-Wire-

People knock zavvi at every opportunity but they don't half make some beautiful steels (another one of my favourites)

beautiful...my favorite

-Man-on-Wire- · 10-03-2013, 08:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by -Man-on-Wire-

*Drive steelbook*

P.S. I was trying to quote the Taxi Driver pic from illy Scorsese's post on my previous post, but that's a pretty darn beautiful steel in its own right!

JimDiGriz · 10-03-2013, 09:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by -Man-on-Wire-

People knock zavvi at every opportunity but they don't half make some beautiful steels (another one of my favourites)

Zavvi had nothing to do with the Drive steel though!

navydavey · 10-03-2013, 11:14 AM

Who framed roger rabbit is my favourite so far...

UncleBuckWild · 10-03-2013, 11:20 AM

10-02-2013, 05:35 PM	#25
Red Dragon Special Member Member since:Mar 2011 Location:North Charleston, South Carolina Blu-ray collection:324	My favorite blu-ray steelbook is... "And ...here ...we ...go ..." *The Japanese blu-ray steelbook edition of "The Dark Knight" ...love the expression on Heath's face as the Joker.* Question for the forum: I think it's a nearly perfect blu-ray case except for the title *"The Dark Knight".* I don't think it was necessary to place the film title on that picture, taking away from the brilliant simplicity of the cover (maybe on the spine, but not on that spectacular black and white picture) I also feel the same way for the Japanese steelbooks of *"Blade Runner", "SE7EN", "The Last Samurai" and "V For Vendetta".* After I expressed my opinion on the matter, a co-worker recently commented "Of course the movie titles have to be on the cover! That's the way it's always been done!" At the risk of coming off as an extreme film snob, I responded that the titles were on the cover on all of the other versions (and some of these films have many, many versions on blu), but that I wished these were specifically aimed at true hardcore cinephile/film collectors. He actually said (about *"Blade Runner"* and *"The Last Samurai")* "If the cinephile is just looking at the picture with no title how would he know what film it was?" to which I responded, "Anyone who doesn't know what film it is from seeing the front picture(s) of the japanese steelbooks for *"Blade Runner", "SE7EN", "The Dark Knight", "The Last Samurai" and "V For Vendetta"* is not a cinephile." Am I just being a film snob? Or wouldn't it be great to have these amazing covers without the titles scrawled across the pictures? Or is it both? Either way, I'm just curious on what other dedicated film fans/cinephiles/blu-ray collectors might feel with regard to this matter.

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10-02-2013, 04:30 PM	#21
MifuneFan Blu-ray King Top contributor Member since:Mar 2012 Location:New York City 4K collection:12 Blu-ray collection:936 Trading Score:69	I'm as indecisive as they come, so it's a tie between: Aladdin and Touch of Evil The Aladdin steel looks absolutely stunning in person. The paint job is the best I've seen, and I love the embossing. The Touch of Evil steel is a bit plain when it comes to artwork, but the orange color is amazing, and I just love looking at it.

10-02-2013, 04:33 PM	#22
rickantel Special Member Member since:Mar 2009 4K collection:12 Blu-ray collection:15 Trading Score:7	all my marvel steelies hands down

10-02-2013, 04:33 PM	#23
SixSpeedSamurai Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Apr 2010 Location:Bruce Wayne lives in my attic 4K collection:165 Blu-ray collection:664 DVD collection:33 MA collection:2 Digital collection:267 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:33	Iron Man Play.com Inception FYE Fight Club Play.com

10-02-2013, 04:34 PM	#24
Illy Scorsese Special Member Top contributor Member since:Mar 2010 Location:New York Blu-ray collection:735 DVD collection:141 Trading Score:86	These are all in the running for my absolute favorite(too hard to choose): ^^^The Cool Blue Metalic Look and Feel of this one perfectly fits the movie Haven't recieved this one yet, but when it gets here it's almost certainly going to be one of my favorites...

10-02-2013, 05:48 PM	#26
Apinamakina Senior Member Member since:Sep 2010 Location:Finland Blu-ray collection:304 DVD collection:4 Trading Score:12	Steelbook looks nice and is pretty good quality and the film is also pretty good. [Show spoiler]

10-02-2013, 06:21 PM	#28
SixSpeedSamurai Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Apr 2010 Location:Bruce Wayne lives in my attic 4K collection:165 Blu-ray collection:664 DVD collection:33 MA collection:2 Digital collection:267 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:33	I should also add the Reservoir Dogs Gas can even though it's not a Steelbook technically, it's just awesome.

10-02-2013, 07:34 PM	#29
-Man-on-Wire- Active Member Member since:Sep 2013 Location:Angleterre Blu-ray collection:-	Black Swan, tremendous artwork and a cracking film to boot. (Not my image)

10-02-2013, 07:38 PM	#30
AnimalChin Special Member Member since:Sep 2012 Location:Los Angeles Blu-ray collection:283 iTunes collection:2 Trading Score:259	Jaws, love the movie, love the steel

10-02-2013, 07:40 PM	#31
-Man-on-Wire- Active Member Member since:Sep 2013 Location:Angleterre Blu-ray collection:-	People knock zavvi at every opportunity but they don't half make some beautiful steels (another one of my favourites)

10-03-2013, 12:22 AM	#33
SilverBlade Expert Member Member since:Mar 2012 Location:Canada Trading Score:4	Probably a tie between my Marvel steelbooks and the Incredibles (Futureshop Exclusive, still sealed)

10-03-2013, 01:24 AM	#34
ddufremle Senior Member Member since:Oct 2009 Location:Illinois 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Trading Score:4	My top choice in a close battle with the French steelie of Looper.

10-03-2013, 02:01 AM	#35
mr_dYb Active Member Top contributor Member since:Mar 2010 Location:Canada 4K collection:351 Blu-ray collection:2455 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:47	District 9 (Future Shop)

10-03-2013, 11:14 AM	#39
navydavey Blu-ray Guru Member since:Feb 2013 Location:Essex, UK	Who framed roger rabbit is my favourite so far...

10-03-2013, 11:20 AM	#40
UncleBuckWild Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Oct 2012 4K collection:17 Blu-ray collection:373

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