Open Or Sealed? The Debate

[JLSTF]

How many people open their Steelbooks when they buy them or do you just leave them sealed.

So far i have 13 Steelbooks and have opened 3 i opened Angels and Demons,Inglorious Bastards and District 9.

I fear if i open my pirates and nightmare before christmas ones i will have to modify them to be able to put the discs in and not have them in a sleeve

 

[digitalbabe]

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[hopey85wfc]

I buy to open and watch too, as long as I keep them from getting scratched I don't mind. Just need a bigger shelf now to house my growing collection! Don't think the wife will be too happy about that though!!

 

[Sigill]

I open most of mine, the only ones i keep sealed are the ones i either haven't got round to watching yet or allready have the amaray blu-ray.

 

[bktan]

Open everything. Doesn't seem good so far though. Stupid blue sheets cover up dents.

 

[Sirjump]

I keep them sealed until I am ready to watch them.

 

[Ezcompane]

I open mine up as soon as I get it in the mail. How long it is before I watch them is another story though.

 

[jbsolo]

The very first bluray steelbooks I bought was Gangs of New York and No Country for Old Men...I was intrigued and wanted to see what the fuss was all about...I opened them up and ended up cutting the card to fit inside the case. Now I have about 83 (including the odd Iron Packs) and will probably open most of them...

 

[firetrap]

iv bought 5 so far and they are all sealed still. im considering just buying the same film in the ameray version because they are cheaper does anyone else do that

 

[apsmith21]

Oh do we ever.

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[BluRayJunkie]

Used from blockbuster!

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[Nightowl]

I've bought a few doubles of the ones I really like so I can have one open and one sealed. I've yet to open most of mine becasue I haven't had the time to watch all of them, but I think I will eventually. IMHO they look much better when opened than they do sealed. Appreciating the art is also much easier with all the sleeves, plastic, and stickers off the Steel.

The thing, for me at least, is that I don't want to sell mine unless I have a double. Years down the road they will probably be mostly worthless once the Blu-ray format in its current incarnation becomes obsolete. Just look at Laserdiscs and DVDs on Ebay and there are few and far between that are actually worth anything.

I think in the end it's all about enjoyment, and for me the fun is in opening the Steel, enjoying the artwork, and watching the film. I'll keep my open Steels in the best shape I can in case they are worth something down the road, but I'd rather invest my money in something else if I was looking for a true monetary return in the future.

 

[RyRyMcNizzy13]

i open all of my steelbooks. i dont like when they have all the exlclusive stickers on them and the cardboard on the back, i like them to look very clean. it can be the holy grail john rambo and i'd still open it.

 

[unam9]

90% of my steelbooks are opened. I like to watch my movies and enjoy the inside art (when available)

 

[starryeyes]

I open all mine to watch. I don't buy multiples unless I'm picking up something for someone else.

 

[ran94]

I also open mine. Multiples are usually bought to trade for International ones.

 

[Shanester]

I open most of mine too.

 

[blu-steel]

I cant get myself to open up a steelbook unless its one I have multiple copies of. I rent from both Blockbuster and Netflix.

 

[EPHiCS]

I open all my steelbooks when I plan on watching them and then put it in a sleeve right away. I still have a bunch sealed but those will be opened eventually when I decided to watch it.

 

[heathie2]

I only have 3 steelbooks at the moment (with more on the way). They are still sealed but only because I have not had a chance to watch them.

 

[digitalbabe]

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