Ever buy a "bad" movie just because it's a SteelBook™?

[digitalbabe]

So fess up-has there been a time when you've been seduced by the art of the Steelbook, but really didn't like the flick?

Examples? Chime in and have fun!
DB

 

[biscuitnoir]

Well I'm getting Conan 3D and I think everybody agrees on the fact that it's not a good movie, maybe not even an average one. But the steels looks good

 

[Tim Timmens]

Guilty!

Twilight! 10,00BC, just to name a few. I may get hammered for this but... Captain America didnt really impress me - but the steelbook, WOW!!

 

[Pieter V]

My vote goes to:

No, I NEVER buy Steelbooks of movies I don't like

Obviously. ^^

 

[Murdock]

Today it's something I would never do anymore. I bought at the time the French Spiderman 3 Limited Box Edition, though I didn't like the movie at all and it does not include a Steelbook.

 

[Fork]

yes, human centipede, immortals, but i draw the line at twilight

 

[CraigH]

Yes. Cowboys and Aliens looks like the shittest movie EVER but I still welcomed the steelbook in a recent trade

 

[digitalbabe]

Yep, been there done that (though to much lesser degree than years ago )

 

[filmwizard]

i've never bought a steel for a film i dont like even if it has some great art though i must admit i'm tempted by the german Spirit

 

[Chief]

Watchmen (Future Shop exclusive).

 

[BluRayJunkie]

Watchmen (Future Shop exclusive).

Yikes, I love that movie. I've watched it 3or 4 times.

Sent From The Bat Cave.

 

[Chief]

Yikes, I love that movie. I've watched it 3or 4 times.

Sent From The Bat Cave.

Yikes indeed.. lol.

 

[VRob98]

I try these days to stick to those movies I like because there are just too many steelbooks out there now and I'm not into collecting to be a completist. The odd stinker still slips by though, for example:

Conan
Transformers ROTF
Cowboys and Aliens
Death Race
Hellboy 2
In Time
Salt
Three Musketeers

You do get the impression very often that steelbook packaging is used to boost sales of movies that otherwise wouldn't generate much excitement.

 

[Horhay]

Yes, once.

The Last Airbender 3D.

 

[xxquartzxx]

Yes

Cowboys and Aliens

 

[blumaster]

I hated The Thing (2011) but love the design of the French steelbook, so I had to get it.

 

[Lutzo]

Too many to list almost

Death Race
Repo Men (not Repo Man!)
Sweeney Todd
Zimmer 1408
Halloween
Death Proof
300
Gladiator
Gangs of New York
The Thing (DE + FR)
Red State (as you can tell, I don't intend to stop buying them )

... and then some!!

 

[classified01]

Gladiator

wat

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as for me, Hanna

 

[Lutzo]

Probably just me, can't stand Russel "one facial expression" Crowe and anything with German bodybuilder and non-actor Ralph Moeller in it can't be taken seriously anyway... I actually liked Hanna so I think "bad" is in the eye of the beholder (except for obvious things like Human Cehtipede, 10.000 BC,....).

wat

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as for me, Hanna

 

[Chief]

Gladiator

wat

LOL

Gladiator won 5 Oscars, including Best Picture!

Russell Crowe got Best Actor..

 

[MrSharky]

Wolfman.







'Nuff said.