Very good news from Future Shop regarding SteelBook

[iNCREDiPiNOY]

Wow very good news!!! I need tissue please...

Hi all, I just ran into the steel book thread , wow, thanks for the interest!

Here is the deal;

YES...more are coming, alot more.

BUT...they will be Blu Ray Only (sorry DVD folks)

They are VERY expensive to have made (they come from Europe!!) and I only get so much cash from the vendor to balance the cost back down so YOU dont have to pay more (or only a little bit more).

Often I can leverage a run from a big retailer in the states but they have been backing off these this year so Watchmen was the first big one I was able to do this year (We were very excited about the art on that one...thanks Warner!)

We have the following happening,

• Disney...look for a big Disney program that involves some of the older classics and the new ones (UP, Wall E, Snow White and many more)
• Almost all the big ones and some medium ones will have steel books , Star Trek, Terminator, Harry P, Inglorious Basterds, Public Enemies, Angels Demons...and maybe Hangover

We do our best to get cool unused art on the outside AND inside so we hope you enjoy this batch.

cheers Ian

Future Shop
Merchandise Manager/Movies
Vancouver, BC

http://www.futureshopforums.ca/futur...thread.id=2165

[anomynous]

oh shit

There's 5 more I want

[PopcornTreeCt]

They're gonna ship to the US?

[iNCREDiPiNOY]

Nope.

[mdc3000]

Awesome news, just hope the artwork on these is up to snuff... I am already drooling thinking about an Inglourious Basterds steelbook... I need it NOW!

[LorenzoL]

I'm looking forward to their Disney Blu-ray steelbooks.

[PopcornTreeCt]

Originally Posted by iNCREDiPiNOY

Nope.

Then your thread title is misleading.

[Josh Z]

What are the odds they'll be able to continue the James Bond Steelbooks, including the last two titles (Man with the Golden Gun & Licence to Kill) that didn't get any?

[NiCK Crush]

Good news, sure... but yea, VERY good news would mean they are shipping to the US.

[DthRdrX]

Yea, I gave up on steelbooks.

Between the lack of US delivery resulting in $50 titles and the screwing we got buying the Bonds ....

[GizmoDVD]

Pass. After MGM burned me I really don't want anything to do with them anymore. Why spend money on (example) POTC 1 and 2 for 3 never to come out? I *might* be tempted by a few of my favorite films but likely will just stick with Slip cover versions.

[JoeyOhhhh]

I have to agree, after the Bond incident, I'm inclined not to buy steelbooks for ongoing collections (like Disney animated for instance).

If it is a standalone movie I really like maybe. Then again I'm in the US so Future Shop carrying them does nothing for me anyway =\

[NiCK Crush]

I really can't for the life of me understand why Future Shop wouldn't want to ship to the US. Best Buy bought them out right?

[MTRodaba2468]

Originally Posted by PopcornTreeCt

They're gonna ship to the US?

Originally Posted by iNCREDiPiNOY

Nope.

I wouldn't necessarily call it good news, then.

[Josh Z]

Originally Posted by NiCK Crush

I really can't for the life of me understand why Future Shop wouldn't want to ship to the US. Best Buy bought them out right?

It's probably some weird contractual thing where Best Buy retains exclusive rights to the U.S. market for themselves and Futureshop gets Canada.

[NiCK Crush]

Originally Posted by Josh Z

It's probably some weird contractual thing where Best Buy retains exclusive rights to the U.S. market for themselves and Futureshop gets Canada.

That's all fine and good. But if that is the case, then Best Buy should at least get most of the steelbooks Futureshop gets.

[Eric D.]

How do you gets dents out of these things? The few that I bought online all showed up with dents and nothing I do can get them out.

[gryffinmaster]

Making more steelbooks that can't be easily imported by non-Canadian consumers isn't good news.

[AmityBoatTours]

i would say this is only good news for someone who buys 30 steelbooks then jacks up the price for those of us living in the USA, making himself a huge profit and thus keeping one for himself/herself for free.

[ChristianB]

Sorry but I don't believe for one second that Future Shop has these steelbooks "...come from Europe".

[anomynous]

Considering the company that owns the steelbook trademark is based in Europe, and supposedly only has manufacturing plants in Europe, that's not far fetched.

[BuckNaked2k]

This is meaningless news for those of us who live outside of Canada, or too far away to pop in.

[b2net]

In USA, Best Buy has a Steelbook Slipcover for Smallville S8.... Check local prices, but the in store Blu-ray price is $10 less than the Online Price in my area... DVD is same Online & in Store...

[gimmepilotwings]

oh man, as long as the price isn't crazy, I'll have to get the Smallville Steelbook

[iNCREDiPiNOY]

Originally Posted by b2net

In USA, Best Buy has a Steelbook Slipcover for Smallville S8.... Check local prices, but the in store Blu-ray price is $10 less than the Online Price in my area... DVD is same Online & in Store...

Originally Posted by gimmepilotwings

oh man, as long as the price isn't crazy, I'll have to get the Smallville Steelbook

Its a Metal Slipcase, not a SteelBook. This is what it looks like:

The Dark Knight - http://forum.dvdtalk.com/9408970-post628.html


Terminator 2 - http://forum.dvdtalk.com/9566256-post992.html


Fast & Furious 4


Gladiator


Smallville - Season 8