Do you open up your Blu-ray SteelBooks™? - Page 12 - Blu-ray Forum

bobberino · 08-11-2014, 07:48 PM

Yes and NO. I only open movies I have not seen (which is very few).

I say do what you want because it's your money

imsounoriginal · 08-11-2014, 08:03 PM

I open them because, at the end of the day, I buy these movies to watch them - the Steelbook case is just a nice little collectible :P

The only one I have not yet opened is the BB Thor 2 Steelbook, mainly because I just haven't had an urge to watch it. Not a fan of the movie but I want the collection that BB is launching with Marvel movie Steelbooks.

LewisW86 · 08-11-2014, 09:03 PM

I will open them eventually, I don't always open them when they arrive, but I buy them with the intention of watching the films so they will all get opened at some point in the future.

carter155523 · 08-11-2014, 09:10 PM

I normally don't open mine. Some I do. With that in mind is the Smallville: Season 8 metal slipcase edition rare enough that it will be worth more money some day if I leave it sealed as opposed to open, or it won't really matter? I'm a little behind on watching the series.

Tom Gerrard · 10-01-2017, 12:32 AM

My friend gave me the la la land steelbook for my birthday but he doesn't want me to open it.
What should I Do?

Gamma_Winstead · 10-01-2017, 12:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom Gerrard

My friend gave me the la la land steelbook for my birthday but he doesn't want me to open it.
What should I Do?

It's your steelbook. Do what you want with it.

InuYashaCrusade · 10-01-2017, 02:03 AM

I used to try and be one of those sealed collectors but it isn't for me, especially with movies. I've been sticking to buying one copy of a movie instead of multiples for whatever special release comes out and I've been happier because of it.

The only reason I'd see to never open a steelbook is if you were that paranoid about condition and then I'd recommend the protective sleeves which is what I do.

Temper · 10-01-2017, 02:21 AM

I collect steels, not boxes wrapped in cellophane. They are made to be opened and enjoyed.

Temper · 10-01-2017, 02:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom Gerrard

My friend gave me the la la land steelbook for my birthday but he doesn't want me to open it.
What should I Do?

Why would you give someone a gift they can't get enjoyment from.

Put your friendship to the test. Open it.

ninfan81 · 10-01-2017, 07:08 AM

Vanilla US releases get opened to watch. Foreign specialty releases stay sealed.

frogjunk65 · 10-01-2017, 07:55 AM

I originally obsessed and kept them sealed. Now I realize life is too damn short. Open and enjoy!

kevin87 · 10-01-2017, 08:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom Gerrard

My friend gave me the la la land steelbook for my birthday but he doesn't want me to open it.
What should I Do?

If he didn't want it to be opened, he should have kept it.

I open mine because my mentality for anything is if I'm not going to open it, I might as well leave it at the store and not buy it in the first place... then I'd be a lot richer.

hockeyshark91 · 10-01-2017, 01:09 PM

I open when I'm ready to watch. Still have many of my steels sealed. The only one I can say I'm hesitant to open cause it looks to pretty is The Last Samurai I got from Amazon.jp.

jason00 · 10-01-2017, 01:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hockeyshark91

I open when I'm ready to watch. Still have many of my steels sealed. The only one I can say I'm hesitant to open cause it looks to pretty is The Last Samurai I got from Amazon.jp.

I do the same - they stay sealed until I am ready to watch them. I do the same with video games and they stay sealed until I am about to play them. That way if I regret buying a release and decide to sell it unwatched, I can get a little extra for it.

reewinder · 10-01-2017, 02:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hockeyshark91

I open when I'm ready to watch. Still have many of my steels sealed. The only one I can say I'm hesitant to open cause it looks to pretty is The Last Samurai I got from Amazon.jp.

Quote:

Originally Posted by jason00

I do the same - they stay sealed until I am ready to watch them. I do the same with video games and they stay sealed until I am about to play them. That way if I regret buying a release and decide to sell it unwatched, I can get a little extra for it.

This is my method as well. Some steelbooks I keep sealed but only if it's a duplicate copy or different versions of the same movie. Like I've got several different versions of Captain America and GOTG but I typically open at least one version. Sometimes I'll look for used/opened steelbooks here in the trading forum or on ebay that I would have wanted to open up anyways and they are usually less expensive that way.

darkness2918 · 10-02-2017, 07:12 AM

I open & watch all my steels since that's what buying movies is for, watching them at home. This way I get to collect a steel I like & enjoy the movie

Worship.my.wreck · 10-02-2017, 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom Gerrard

My friend gave me the la la land steelbook for my birthday but he doesn't want me to open it.
What should I Do?

Did you try asking the steelbook what it wants?

Groge511 · 10-02-2017, 02:49 PM

The majority yes because when I buy them I want to watch them. Most stay sealed until I go to watch them, then they get opened.
On the other hand, I do have a few that will remain sealed because I've double dipped for the steel and kept the opened amaray so there's no need to open them. They are mainly just for collection purposes

InnerCircle · 02-01-2018, 06:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Worship.my.wreck

Did you try asking the steelbook what it wants?

Not sure why I laughed so hard at this.

CrisMVP3200 · 09-13-2018, 04:15 PM

Yes, I do. After all, what I have is a movie.

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08-11-2014, 07:48 PM	#221
bobberino Senior Member Member since:Jun 2014 Location:Las Vegas USA (the brightest spot on earth) Home Theater Gallery:18 4K collection:54 Blu-ray collection:487 DVD collection:35 Trading Score:16	Yes and NO. I only open movies I have not seen (which is very few). I say do what you want because it's your money

08-11-2014, 08:03 PM	#222
imsounoriginal Blu-ray Grand Duke Top contributor Member since:Dec 2008 Location:NYC 4K collection:243 Blu-ray collection:789 DVD collection:76 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:59	I open them because, at the end of the day, I buy these movies to watch them - the Steelbook case is just a nice little collectible :P The only one I have not yet opened is the BB Thor 2 Steelbook, mainly because I just haven't had an urge to watch it. Not a fan of the movie but I want the collection that BB is launching with Marvel movie Steelbooks.

08-11-2014, 09:03 PM	#223
LewisW86 Expert Member Member since:Jun 2012 Location:brinkworth, wiltshire Blu-ray collection:1225	I will open them eventually, I don't always open them when they arrive, but I buy them with the intention of watching the films so they will all get opened at some point in the future.

08-11-2014, 09:10 PM	#224
carter155523 Special Member Member since:Nov 2008 4K collection:28 Blu-ray collection:1663 DVD collection:568 Digital collection:32 Trading Score:357	I normally don't open mine. Some I do. With that in mind is the Smallville: Season 8 metal slipcase edition rare enough that it will be worth more money some day if I leave it sealed as opposed to open, or it won't really matter? I'm a little behind on watching the series.

10-01-2017, 12:32 AM	#225
Tom Gerrard New Member Member since:Oct 2017	My friend gave me the la la land steelbook for my birthday but he doesn't want me to open it. What should I Do?

10-01-2017, 02:03 AM	#227
InuYashaCrusade Blu-ray Prince Member since:Jun 2013 Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Trading Score:17	I used to try and be one of those sealed collectors but it isn't for me, especially with movies. I've been sticking to buying one copy of a movie instead of multiples for whatever special release comes out and I've been happier because of it. The only reason I'd see to never open a steelbook is if you were that paranoid about condition and then I'd recommend the protective sleeves which is what I do.

10-01-2017, 02:21 AM	#228
Temper Member Member since:Sep 2017 Trading Score:1	I collect steels, not boxes wrapped in cellophane. They are made to be opened and enjoyed.

10-01-2017, 07:08 AM	#230
ninfan81 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Union County NJ 4K collection:1074 Blu-ray collection:4778 Digital collection:51 Trading Score:190	Vanilla US releases get opened to watch. Foreign specialty releases stay sealed.

10-01-2017, 07:55 AM	#231
frogjunk65 Senior Member Member since:Sep 2009 Location:An Island 4K collection:30 Blu-ray collection:714 DVD collection:144 iTunes collection:20	I originally obsessed and kept them sealed. Now I realize life is too damn short. Open and enjoy!

10-01-2017, 01:09 PM	#233
hockeyshark91 Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Nov 2013 Location:South Bay CA 4K collection:308 Blu-ray collection:3542 DVD collection:8 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:78	I open when I'm ready to watch. Still have many of my steels sealed. The only one I can say I'm hesitant to open cause it looks to pretty is The Last Samurai I got from Amazon.jp.

10-02-2017, 07:12 AM	#236
darkness2918 Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Sep 2014 Home Theater Gallery:1 4K collection:107 Blu-ray collection:1653 DVD collection:446 Trading Score:154	I open & watch all my steels since that's what buying movies is for, watching them at home. This way I get to collect a steel I like & enjoy the movie

10-02-2017, 02:49 PM	#238
Groge511 Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Oct 2011 Location:Scotland Home Theater Gallery:175 4K collection:71 Blu-ray collection:450 DVD collection:284 Digital collection:33 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:7	The majority yes because when I buy them I want to watch them. Most stay sealed until I go to watch them, then they get opened. On the other hand, I do have a few that will remain sealed because I've double dipped for the steel and kept the opened amaray so there's no need to open them. They are mainly just for collection purposes

09-13-2018, 04:15 PM	#240
CrisMVP3200 Member Member since:May 2018 Location:Santiago, Chile 4K collection:66 Blu-ray collection:501 DVD collection:109	Yes, I do. After all, what I have is a movie.

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