| Posted by: mr. b_dvd at May 26, 2008, 11:50 pm | | Topic: Best Buy + Steelbooks + Markdowns = Crazy People Forum: JoBlo | | Quote: Originally Posted by APzombie valid points, let me just reiterate my stance. first off i'm glad we have this thread thats digging into the hype of these things as opposed to just reporting more steelbook news. i find them to be annoying as hell. We have a shit load of threads for these things and most of them are for terrible films. I have a friend who can hold in own in film conversations, hes an avid collector like myself. since the fad of steelbooks came in he's been creaming his pants over films he declared to hate before, films like Hannibal, X3 (which he paid a shitload for), Day After Tomorrow, Dragon Wars, Planet of the Apes (remake), Independence Day, etc. and the worst part is that they are the same dvd's you can get used for 3.99 on ebay or any other used place. He's even dropping cash on the Met's steelbook and the kid hates baseball... I have a problem when guys like that seem to lose what it is that they love about films in the first place. Its not a coincidence that they are releasing t... | | Read Entire Entry |
| Posted by: scottmushroom at May 26, 2008, 2:06 pm | | Topic: Best Buy + Steelbooks + Markdowns = Crazy People Forum: JoBlo | | Quote: Originally Posted by APzombie valid points, let me just reiterate my stance. first off i'm glad we have this thread thats digging into the hype of these things as opposed to just reporting more steelbook news. i find them to be annoying as hell. We have a shit load of threads for these things and most of them are for terrible films. I have a friend who can hold in own in film conversations, hes an avid collector like myself. since the fad of steelbooks came in he's been creaming his pants over films he declared to hate before, films like Hannibal, X3 (which he paid a shitload for), Day After Tomorrow, Dragon Wars, Planet of the Apes (remake), Independence Day, etc. and the worst part is that they are the same dvd's you can get used for 3.99 on ebay or any other used place. He's even dropping cash on the Met's steelbook and the kid hates baseball... I have a problem when guys like that seem to lose what it is that they love about films in the first place. Its not a coincidence that they are releasing t... | | Read Entire Entry |
| Posted by: APzombie at May 26, 2008, 1:34 pm | | Topic: Best Buy + Steelbooks + Markdowns = Crazy People Forum: JoBlo | | valid points, let me just reiterate my stance. first off i'm glad we have this thread thats digging into the hype of these things as opposed to just reporting more steelbook news. i find them to be annoying as hell. We have a shit load of threads for these things and most of them are for terrible films. I have a friend who can hold in own in film conversations, hes an avid collector like myself. since the fad of steelbooks came in he's been creaming his pants over films he declared to hate before, films like Hannibal, X3 (which he paid a shitload for), Day After Tomorrow, Dragon Wars, Planet of the Apes (remake), Independence Day, etc. and the worst part is that they are the same dvd's you can get used for 3.99 on ebay or any other used place. He's even dropping cash on the Met's steelbook and the kid hates baseball... I have a problem when guys like that seem to lose what it is that they love about films in the first place. Its not a coincidence that they are releasing their cheaper titles in steelbook form... | | Read Entire Entry |
| Posted by: mr. b_dvd at May 24, 2008, 9:32 pm | | Topic: Best Buy + Steelbooks + Markdowns = Crazy People Forum: JoBlo | | Quote: Originally Posted by APzombie i'm so fucking tired of these steelbooks. it seems like people stopped caring that FOX and other studios are shelling out the same if not lamer editions of their stock pile line up (you know, the titles that get reissued with different packaging each week, predator, alien, fight club, day after tomorrow, x2, etc.) and taking everyones cash and everyones just following them like blind sheep. when did people stop caring about the quality of dvd's and started following the shiny shit? If i see another fucking steelbook thread i swear i'll start a solo relationship with blu-ray and never look back i'm kinda joking but not really I won't argue with you on Fox doing multiple releases of the movies you listed, but what is with all the hatred? And, I'm sorry, but some of those titles you listed are great "quality" movies. I do get a laugh though with all of their lithograph slipcovers on top of the old movie, but steelbooks are not just a simple slipcover. I like that t... | | Read Entire Entry |
| Posted by: scottmushroom at May 23, 2008, 4:19 pm | | Topic: Best Buy + Steelbooks + Markdowns = Crazy People Forum: JoBlo | | Quote: Originally Posted by APzombie i'm so fucking tired of these steelbooks. it seems like people stopped caring that FOX and other studios are shelling out the same if not lamer editions of their stock pile line up (you know, the titles that get reissued with different packaging each week, predator, alien, fight club, day after tomorrow, x2, etc.) and taking everyones cash and everyones just following them like blind sheep. when did people stop caring about the quality of dvd's and started following the shiny shit? If i see another fucking steelbook thread i swear i'll start a solo relationship with blu-ray and never look back i'm kinda joking but not really YOu could start your Blu affair with the I Am Legend steelbook blu-ray! | | Static Link |
| Posted by: APzombie at May 23, 2008, 2:29 pm | | Topic: Best Buy + Steelbooks + Markdowns = Crazy People Forum: JoBlo | | i'm so fucking tired of these steelbooks. it seems like people stopped caring that FOX and other studios are shelling out the same if not lamer editions of their stock pile line up (you know, the titles that get reissued with different packaging each week, predator, alien, fight club, day after tomorrow, x2, etc.) and taking everyones cash and everyones just following them like blind sheep. when did people stop caring about the quality of dvd's and started following the shiny shit? If i see another fucking steelbook thread i swear i'll start a solo relationship with blu-ray and never look back i'm kinda joking but not really | | Static Link |
| Posted by: scottmushroom at May 23, 2008, 3:27 am | | Topic: Best Buy + Steelbooks + Markdowns = Crazy People Forum: JoBlo | | Quote: Originally Posted by Greenleaf1 I have a few Steelbooks. Off the top of my head I can only think of The Departed and Death Proof, but I may have a few more. I didn't buy the Planet Terror one because just Cherry on the cover looked kinda dumb so I just bought the regular one. I like Steelbooks, but the Death Proof one always seems kinda shaky around the spine. I don't know if that's how they all are or not, but I'm always worried it's going to fall apart. Steelbooks look pretty cool, but I've not once gone out and bought one to double dip for something I already have. If a movie has the exact same special features, etc. on the discs and all that's different is the case, you'll never see me double dip for that. I know what you are talking about. my Death Proof is the same way. Its like they didn't bend the metal around tight enough. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: mr. b_dvd at May 23, 2008, 1:51 am | | Topic: Best Buy + Steelbooks + Markdowns = Crazy People Forum: JoBlo | | Steelbooks are simply a new marketing idea for dvd's. They (the studios) have found out a long time ago that limited edition, special edition, boxed sets, multiple discs, special packaging, etc. sells more dvds. Steelbook is from a company based out of Scandonavia (sp?), and they hit the European market a few years before here, and they were (are) a big hit. I stumbled across Steelbooks not knowing much about them, but once I saw the logo inside the case, searched the net, found the company, found forums, joined in on said forums, and started seeing more out there, I started collecting them. If you don't have a tendency to collect anything, then it will be hard for you to understand the whole concept. If you do collect ANYTHING, be it diecast cars, shot glasses, rock concert shirts, etc, then you understand right away the whole steelbook thing. Granted, some movies in steelbook I would never buy, but if I know I'm going to like the movie, and there's a steelbook I can get at a reasonable cost, then I'm going... | | Read Entire Entry |
| Posted by: pridesticks06 at May 1, 2008, 5:03 pm | | Topic: Best Buy + Steelbooks + Markdowns = Crazy People Forum: JoBlo | | Quote: Originally Posted by Greenleaf1 I have a few Steelbooks. Off the top of my head I can only think of The Departed and Death Proof, but I may have a few more. I didn't buy the Planet Terror one because just Cherry on the cover looked kinda dumb so I just bought the regular one. I like Steelbooks, but the Death Proof one always seems kinda shaky around the spine. I don't know if that's how they all are or not, but I'm always worried it's going to fall apart. Steelbooks look pretty cool, but I've not once gone out and bought one to double dip for something I already have. If a movie has the exact same special features, etc. on the discs and all that's different is the case, you'll never see me double dip for that. My die hard seems that way. I usually describe it as 'loose' like it's missing some adhesive. Like in the middle of the spine it is okay but at the ends it is slightly loose and ever-so-slightly raised from where it should be; upon holding it down (or putting it in between dvds) it looks fine, b... | | Read Entire Entry |
| Posted by: solidstealth at May 1, 2008, 10:43 am | | Topic: Best Buy + Steelbooks + Markdowns = Crazy People Forum: JoBlo | | Quote: Originally Posted by Greenleaf1 I have a few Steelbooks. Off the top of my head I can only think of The Departed and Death Proof, but I may have a few more. I didn't buy the Planet Terror one because just Cherry on the cover looked kinda dumb so I just bought the regular one. I like Steelbooks, but the Death Proof one always seems kinda shaky around the spine. I don't know if that's how they all are or not, but I'm always worried it's going to fall apart. Steelbooks look pretty cool, but I've not once gone out and bought one to double dip for something I already have. If a movie has the exact same special features, etc. on the discs and all that's different is the case, you'll never see me double dip for that. shaky around the spine? hmm, i don't have that problem with any of mine if i have a movie of something that has or will come out on steelbook, i just trade it in | | Static Link |
| Posted by: Greenleaf1 at April 30, 2008, 8:28 pm | | Topic: Best Buy + Steelbooks + Markdowns = Crazy People Forum: JoBlo | | I have a few Steelbooks. Off the top of my head I can only think of The Departed and Death Proof, but I may have a few more. I didn't buy the Planet Terror one because just Cherry on the cover looked kinda dumb so I just bought the regular one. I like Steelbooks, but the Death Proof one always seems kinda shaky around the spine. I don't know if that's how they all are or not, but I'm always worried it's going to fall apart. Steelbooks look pretty cool, but I've not once gone out and bought one to double dip for something I already have. If a movie has the exact same special features, etc. on the discs and all that's different is the case, you'll never see me double dip for that. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: 53rdand3rd at April 30, 2008, 1:00 pm | | Topic: Best Buy + Steelbooks + Markdowns = Crazy People Forum: JoBlo | | I own only 3 steelbooks: Planet Terror, Black Lagoon (The Anime), and La Femme Nikita. In all 3 cases, they were movies I didn't already own that I really loved and wanted in the best possible packaging. I would NEVER buy a movie I found only marginally entertaining or somewhat boring just because it's in a steelbook packaging, that's no different than just buying whatever the new DVDs are each week just because you want to inflate your numbers. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: scottmushroom at April 22, 2008, 3:38 pm | | Topic: Best Buy + Steelbooks + Markdowns = Crazy People Forum: JoBlo | | Quote: Originally Posted by Funnyman HEY, I WAS JUST WONDERING IF I MISSED SOMETHING. You can't even ask a simple queion anymore. I mised Blu-Rays for the first 2 months and had no idea what HD-DVD was. So maybe I am missing something cool. Like Adidas shoes when I was in the 9th grade, but then some concerned individual always has to come along. 100% Top Notch person with a question. God, Some fucking people are so nice. Ignore him.....look at his other posts and you will not see a single post that isn't moronic. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: Funnyman at April 22, 2008, 2:19 pm | | Topic: Best Buy + Steelbooks + Markdowns = Crazy People Forum: JoBlo | | Quote: Originally Posted by JimmyLuke why vent ur frustration to fellow schmoes on what u saw when ur at bestbuy? the guy us saw is dumb & stupid & the sale u mentioned, ur too late to announce. bestbuy's sale of $14.99 steelbooks started back in 4th week of Feb. my question to u is like: what the fuck is the obsession of the ridiculous memorabilias on top of ur dvd collection? HEY, I WAS JUST WONDERING IF I MISSED SOMETHING. You can't even ask a simple queion anymore. I mised Blu-Rays for the first 2 months and had no idea what HD-DVD was. So maybe I am missing something cool. Like Adidas shoes when I was in the 9th grade, but then some concerned individual always has to come along. 100% Top Notch person with a question. God, Some fucking people are so nice. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: solidstealth at April 21, 2008, 2:15 pm | | Topic: Best Buy + Steelbooks + Markdowns = Crazy People Forum: JoBlo | Quote: Originally Posted by KcMsterpce I myself have no interest in steelbooks. I want whatever extras are for the movie that I love.
Quality of the MOVIE/TV SHOW ITSELF is what matters to me. My movies are all showing their spines anyways. I have tons of box sets and special collector's boxes (Blade Runner (2 versions), stuff like that) but it also has to do with the fact that the DVDs themselves are kickass.
I would rather save a couple bucks and get the exact same thing than worry about the packaging. well it's not like it's just the packaging around a single disc version with bare bones extras... the steelbook version dvds are the special editions (uncut and extended versions if applicable) of these movies... it's exactly the same as if one were buying a 2-disc edition of a movie you like... i can see if someone were to just buy steelbooks, even of movies that are not good, just to have a steelbook, but for most of us, we get the steelbooks of the movies we like... | | Static Link |
| Posted by: JimmyLuke at April 21, 2008, 11:22 am | | Topic: Best Buy + Steelbooks + Markdowns = Crazy People Forum: JoBlo | | Quote: Originally Posted by Funnyman My local Best Buy marked down most of the FOX steelbooks to $14.99 this week. While I was there some guy had 10 of them in his hand, compared to my FIght CLub I finally got. My qyestion: What the fuck is the obsession with steelbooks. At one time there was 12 subjects on this very board. I own a few. The best of the best, but this guy was buying Hannibal on steelbook. WTF? why vent ur frustration to fellow schmoes on what u saw when ur at bestbuy? the guy us saw is dumb & stupid & the sale u mentioned, ur too late to announce. bestbuy's sale of $14.99 steelbooks started back in 4th week of Feb. Quote: Originally Posted by Funnyman My qyestion: What the fuck is the obsession with steelbooks. my question to u is like: what the fuck is the obsession of the ridiculous memorabilias on top of ur dvd collection? | | Static Link |
| Posted by: KcMsterpce at April 21, 2008, 3:10 am | | Topic: Best Buy + Steelbooks + Markdowns = Crazy People Forum: JoBlo | | I myself have no interest in steelbooks. I want whatever extras are for the movie that I love. Quality of the MOVIE/TV SHOW ITSELF is what matters to me. My movies are all showing their spines anyways. I have tons of box sets and special collector's boxes (Blade Runner (2 versions), stuff like that) but it also has to do with the fact that the DVDs themselves are kickass. I would rather save a couple bucks and get the exact same thing than worry about the packaging. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: sirdizzy at April 21, 2008, 12:08 am | | Topic: Best Buy + Steelbooks + Markdowns = Crazy People Forum: JoBlo | | The cover art is usually ten times better on the steelbooks as well. I am big fan of simple designs and the steelbooks almost always use simpler designs. Just look at the regualr Departed vs the Steelbook version its a hunderd time better. Same goes for films like Jungle Book, Cars, Shrek 3 and Ratouille. They don't feel they have to make the covers these convulted messes to catch the kids eyes with the steelbook versions. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: BanksIsDaFuture at April 20, 2008, 10:45 pm | | Topic: Best Buy + Steelbooks + Markdowns = Crazy People Forum: JoBlo | | Best Buy has almost all of their steelbooks for $14.99, it's not a special sale price or anything. Steelbooks are the shit though, I've douple dipped on quite a few movies to get the steelbook. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: ChickFlick at April 20, 2008, 8:35 pm | | Topic: Best Buy + Steelbooks + Markdowns = Crazy People Forum: JoBlo | | I liked steelbooks when they released them few and far between, because they felt special to have one or two of them. Now they have them for SO many movies, that it's getting old really fast... | | Static Link |
| Posted by: SamSanchez at April 20, 2008, 4:59 pm | | Topic: Best Buy + Steelbooks + Markdowns = Crazy People Forum: JoBlo | | I actually thought I didn't own a single Steelbook, which made me special, but while looking through my collection, I had forgot that I had the Boondock Saints steelbook, which I bought when it first came out since my regular edition was in pretty crappy condition. Also don't see the fascination with steelbooks, I think its cool, but there's several films that are released on steelbook, that I probably wouldn't even bother buying a regular cheap version of. So that leaves with only a very select few that I would consider buying, | | Static Link |
| Posted by: scottmushroom at April 20, 2008, 4:17 pm | | Topic: Best Buy + Steelbooks + Markdowns = Crazy People Forum: JoBlo | | Quote: Originally Posted by outsyder They're marginally nicer covers than plastic ones, and even then that only matters if the film itself is good. I can't understand the obsession. If someone sold dried up cow shit in a metal package, people would be scrambling to buy it. I only buy the steelboks of movies I would buy regardless. The way I see it, it is only a couple dollars more. I have double dipped on a few, but they not only upgraded the packaging, they also upgraded me from single disc to double disc. Also, any time I double dip for one I always trade in the old one for a couple bucks off the price of the new one. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: outsyder at April 20, 2008, 3:56 pm | | Topic: Best Buy + Steelbooks + Markdowns = Crazy People Forum: JoBlo | | They're marginally nicer covers than plastic ones, and even then that only matters if the film itself is good. I can't understand the obsession. If someone sold dried up cow shit in a metal package, people would be scrambling to buy it. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: solidstealth at April 20, 2008, 3:54 pm | | Topic: Best Buy + Steelbooks + Markdowns = Crazy People Forum: JoBlo | | co-sign on dizzy and aversion's explanations... i will not, however, pay too much for one... these auctions selling for like 100+ are nothing i would ever take part in... hell, even 40+ unless it's a series of movies like the upcoming indy jones | | Static Link |
| Posted by: AversionTherapy at April 20, 2008, 12:08 pm | | Topic: Best Buy + Steelbooks + Markdowns = Crazy People Forum: JoBlo | | I completely agree with Sir Dizzy, ive only started collecting Steelbooks in the last couple of months but it is the centerpeice of my collection. I have doubled up on 1 or 2 movies but these are my favourite movies and i love having the chance to buy my favourite movie in a collectors edition. But they are more of a treat than anything. I try to limit myself to 1 a month as otherwise it just becomes pointless! | | Static Link |
| Posted by: sirdizzy at April 20, 2008, 11:38 am | | Topic: Best Buy + Steelbooks + Markdowns = Crazy People Forum: JoBlo | | I think for some its like say you own a really nice car and then you do a gorgeous paint job for it or add fancy rims. Steelbooks enhance owning the movie, they become a centerpiece to your collection. And I have to admit I have become a steelbook junkie, the only movie I had ever double dipped on until the last six months or so was the extended versions of the Lord of the Rings but in the last six months I have double dipped on six movies and five of them were steelbooks (X-Men, X-men 2, Platoon, Robocop and the Day After Tomorrow, I also got Memento but that was the 2 disk limited edition version that allows you to play the movie backwords with an easter egg and was not a steelbook). And I plan on getting several more double dips on steelbooks. But as far as expanding my collection, I own 1241 dvds for me this is expanding my collection, it is enhancing it. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: SkyNet at April 20, 2008, 10:37 am | | Topic: Best Buy + Steelbooks + Markdowns = Crazy People Forum: JoBlo | | i dont go nuts... like, i have the original 2 disc of Fight Club, i never double dipped for the steelbook (even though i like that packaging)... but if i hear a movie is coming to dvd and a store will have an exclusive steel book of that flick, i will buy the steelbook.. case in point... i already have my Cloverfield pre-ordered from FYE because of the steelbook! Same with Sweeney Todd and Beowulf! I just like the cases, and wish there was a way to just buy the cases for like 5 bucks, or a way that steelbook would make some custom cases by request, you pay a little more, but then you have a sweet custom steelbook for The Wizard!! | | Static Link |
| Posted by: Funnyman at April 19, 2008, 10:13 pm | | Topic: Best Buy + Steelbooks + Markdowns = Crazy People Forum: JoBlo | | My local Best Buy marked down most of the FOX steelbooks to $14.99 this week. While I was there some guy had 10 of them in his hand, compared to my FIght CLub I finally got. My qyestion: What the fuck is the obsession with steelbooks. At one time there was 12 subjects on this very board. I own a few. The best of the best, but this guy was buying Hannibal on steelbook. WTF? | | Static Link |
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