So *that's* what those pieces of crap are called... I've gotten a few of the "Midnight Movies" disks in those. They are truly awful!

What I do is go to the 99 Cent Only store and buy their dollar DVDs. Usually 'best of' something and replace the case. I refuse to deal with this nonsense.

I made an exchange over a scratched disc, last year, the clerk at custmer service poked through the case, those things are BS.

I can only imagine how these eco cases are going to hold up when they get put into the dump bin.

I could see quite a bit of the discs themselves being scratched/damaged due to the design of these cases with little protection other than the paper artwork and the plastic sleeve.

It has already begun. The bin at my walmart is full of them and it's horrible because the cases are completely dented and ripped open they are not even worth the $5. I mentioned a title on the Big Lots thread and someone said it can be found in the Walmart bin and i did see it there but it was destroyed because it was in an eco case.

Most of the crap in the dump bin isn't worth $5 regardless of what packaging it's in. Wal-Mart should have taken the cue from Big Lots long ago and reduced their dump bin price to $3.00 or less. The $4.00 Paramount and WB influx this past year notwithstanding, there hasn't been anything worth $5 in those bins for years.

Here is what I saw in the $5 bin today or recently

Grease 2
The Italian Job (WS)
Explorers
Orange County
Talented Mr. Ripley
Hardball
Failure to Launch
Save the Last Dance
Get Rich Or Die Tryin'
The Honeymooners(Movie)
The Longest Yard(1974)
Coach Carter
The Prince and Me
My Side of the Mountain
Regarding Henry
Clockstoppers
Fatal Attraction
Jeremiah Johnson
Dennis the Menace:SE
Man In The Mirror: The Michael Jackson Story

I think that there's a move on the part of content providers (movie studios, record companies) to make their media more disposable, and "eco-friendly" is the excuse they're using.

Putting CDs in paper envelopes that are prone to loss and damage, "eco cases" that are prone to damage, flimsy digipaks, sleeves that will scratch up fragile discs... seems like there's an agenda at play here.

Picked up the original Hairspray for $5.

Picked up Clueless for $4 & Children of a Lesser God for $5....thought that was a great deal.

Wally World has all 7 seasons of 24 for $20 each, plus the tv movie for $10. Seasons 1-6 were in the slim{er} cases that Season 7 comes in, and they all include a mail in offer for a free CTU t shirt.

You had me at CTU t-shirt!!! I must find these! I procrastinated getting S6, but I'll get it for the shirt...

Lately picked up the following DVDs at Wal-Mart:
- Heartbreak Ridge $4
- Pale Rider $4
- The Bridges of Madison County $4

Huge $4 restock at two California Wal-Marts. The stock was too large that they were piled on the top of the cardboard display.

Picked up Independence Day, I-Robot, Balls of Fury, Mr. Magoriums Wonder Emporium, Romancing the Stone, Cheaper By The Dozen, Mummy Returns 2 disc, Patch Adams/What Dreams May Come dual, Siimpsons movie.

Also saw Big Fat Liar/Kicking & Screaming dual, A few Die Hards, 40 Year Old Virgin, Evan Almighty, Pollyworld, Miami Vice, Eragon, and many more.

Looks like I am going to Wallys tomorrow to check out this $4 restock

They have X-Files: I Want to Believe (1D) for $4.

Picked it up to finish out my X-Files Complete series boxed set.

Eco cases reduce the cost of shipping DVDs, especially for private sellers. Up here, mailing a single eco-case costs slightly more than half the price of shipping a regular DVD case. About $1.18CDN vs. $2.06 CDN. Haven't mailed items from within the U.S. in a couple of years, but I'd imagine there are similar savings. For private sellers using Amazon Marketplace, this means a little more money from the transaction stays in your pocket after shipping/packaging is paid and Amazon takes their cut. For bigger companies like Wal-Mart, Amazon, Deep Discount, etc., shipping rates have almost certainly gone down, even on larger orders shipped in boxes based on weight. This may also be a factor in trucking discs to retail stores as well. I've never had a buyer complain about an eco-pak DVD arriving damaged. Ever. However, I do agree that these cases don't last long in the Wal-Mart dump bins, but I have no problem buying them from standard shelves and racks, or storing them in my home. Ultimately, I'm not sure the adoption of these cases was ever really about saving the environment so much as saving money through the postal/shipping services the world over.

Question: both of my Walmarts are selling the Pretender in dual-season slimline packs. Are those discs still two-sided or are they single-sided?

I saw the Monsters Vs. Aliens DVD 2-pack (with the 3-D Bob Short) marked down to $10 at WM today.

My WM had the new $4 display right by the entrance.

I got the following.
My Cousin Vinny
Dr. Dolittle 2 (WS)

I almost bought Cape Fear (1991) but noticed it's not the Collector's Edition so I put it back.

I didn't see Dolittle 1 in the display.

I also saw Nutty Professor II: The Klumps - Uncensored Director's Cut

Came across the new $4 discs this morning. Snatched up The Simpsons Movie. I also got the last X-files movie. It's not one of my favorites, but I figured that I might as well complete the collection while it's cheap.

Wife picked me up Rocky 1, Rocky 2, Rain Man, and Big Momma's House (Martin Lawrence to me is like Jerry Lewis to the French), all in the 4$ display.

She also picked up Master and Commander in (ewww) fullscreen. We have since had a discussion on why she will never do this again, with much eye rolling on her part. LOL.

My Wal-mart had the 9 disc: Gangsters - The Ultimate Film Collection (American Gangster / Scarface (1983) / Casino / Carlito's Way) for $20.

Merry Madagascar $5
The Longest Day $4

Saw :

Racing Stripes $4
The Rocker $4

I would've picked up "The Rocker" for $4, but the only copy they had, at least one disc was a floater.

I did find "The Bernie Mac Show" Season 1 for only $9, which is the cheapest I've ever seen it brand new. Now I just wish we could get the rest of the seasons on DVD.