Amazon: GODZILLA COLLECTION $18.99 - Page 8

thetao · 05-20-11, 06:47 PM

@CCS:

Don't bother.

I picked up mine at Wal Mart this afternoon and just snapped a few pictures. And yes, it was very well shipped. (They sent it from warehouse to store via normal UPS Ground. For UPS, business-to-business shipping is always cheaper than business-to-residential, and I'm sure Wal Mart gets some killer rates.) Unfortunately, this didn't prevent a spot of red paint from appearing on the laser side of "All Monsters Attack", so I've just sent an email to their customer service to see what can be done. Technically, one of the plastic trays from the Gojira set is also slightly cracked.

I always try to leave the outer shrink wrap on the box for protection, as was the case here. The box is...a box. But yes, the cardboard grade is exceedingly thin for the mass it's meant to hold. I have boxed sets nearly half this size that use cardboard more akin to the covers of a good hardback book (i.e. 3-4 times thicker). But it's still thick enough to do the job without falling apart. The box won't be expected to protect the individual digipacks inside, and instead just look pretty on my shelf. Not fancy, but it works.

Kudos to the OP and to the individual who suggested Wal Mart!

Dar · 05-20-11, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by thetao

Unfortunately, this didn't prevent a spot of red paint from appearing on the laser side of "All Monsters Attack", so I've just sent an email to their customer service to see what can be done. Technically, one of the plastic trays from the Gojira set is also slightly cracked.

I should check all mine havent opened them all up yet.

joe_b · 05-22-11, 02:45 AM

I picked up my set at WM yesterday. It also shipped in a box with a lot of padding. The clerk took 20 minutes to show up at the pick-up desk after being paged. He opened the box, pulled out the set, held it up to my face and said "Godzilla? Really?" and then looked at me like I needed to explain myself to him. I simply signed for the set and left.

This really is an attractive collection, even with the downgraded packaging. Unfortunately, my slipcase is ripped all along on the top of the spine, but it appears to had been done by whoever assembled it at the factory. It's also bent all along the back, which could only have happened at the factory -- unless my set was resealed after someone sat on the empty box. The content was all undamaged, thankfully. My only minor quibble is they included a Canadian copy of "Mothra vs. Godzilla" that was covered with Alliance Atlantis and rating stickers directly on the foil. This one also lists the distributor as "Sony BMG" and not "Genius Entertainment" like the other 6 films. Anyone else's copy like this?

Lokimok · 05-22-11, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by joe_b

My only minor quibble is they included a Canadian copy of "Mothra vs. Godzilla" that was covered with Alliance Atlantis and rating stickers directly on the foil. This one also lists the distributor as "Sony BMG" and not "Genius Entertainment" like the other 6 films. Anyone else's copy like this?

I finally made it out to Wal-Mart today. The original, Raids Again, & Mothra are all Canadian in my set. This only bothers me because the stickers cover up some of the pictures on the backs & the set is really nicely made. I haven't even watched anything yet & I'm already pleased with my purchase.

spawndude · 05-23-11, 12:10 PM