Shrek 2 DVD - No insert?
 

Did any get an insert in their Shrek 2 DVD? If not, what a downer. Only 1 disc and no insert for a movie this large.

no insert in mine.

Maybe studio's are realizing what a waste of money and paper inserts are.

There's no insert, just coupons.

I totally agree with you on this one. I don't think I've ever even looked at an insert, save when I actually open the dvd.

Yet they continue to make stupid slipcovers of the same case cover.

The slipcovers are nice! Much rather have a slipcover than an insert.

Personally, I think every DVD should have an insert - I use them for the chapter stops, and the package just looks cheap without them.

I'm not saying I need a booklet (although some of them have good production notes), but at least throw in a copy of the cover and the chapter listing.

Seriously, how much money can they possibly save by not putting in a piece of colored paper? PLEASE.

Booklets are always nice (like the one in CLERKS X or for a TV series like the WB does with their releases - SMALLVILLE, THE OC, etc.), but inserts are a waste of time. That's probably why fewer and fewer new releases have them.

I wonder if they do this since it is a kids movie.

what slipcovers? i havent' seen any copies with cardboad slipcovers (slipcases) in my area. do they exist?

Slip covers in general.

Yeah, DreamWorks hasn't been doing inserts for a while. I personally like inserts, as it's weird just seing a DVD in there and than on the other side of the case the room for a booklet but with nothing there.

How is the Shrek 2 DVD, by the way? I've seen no online reviews for it.

Yep I agree. The insert subculture on dvd forums truely fascinates me.

They really got cheap on this release compared to the first DVD release of the first Shrek. :mad: 2 disks, DTS, the works!

Shrek 2 almost isn't worthy of going next to my first one.

I smell a Shrek 2 SE coming down the pike.....

I don't think they ever did it for Shrek 1 so why 2. Could be wrong.

Yes they did. The very first release of Shrek was (see my above post).

Sorry what I meant that they did not have a re-release of this one. You are correct though that they pretty much did not since the first release was so good.

I gotta tell ya...I'm sure relieved that my disc wasn't in the shape I feared when I bought it.

I have a habit (as I'm sure a lot of people do) of lightly shaking the case to make sure the disc hasn't slipped out of it's holder and is flying around inside getting scratched up. I shook Shrek 2 and heard a very distinct loose shaking sound. I continued to shake all the copies they had, and got the same loose sound. I went ahead and bought one, and opened it on the way out the door of the store, and found it was only the stupid coupons. Whew!

Did anyone else think their disc had slipped loose?

Just my opinion, but I don't an S.E. happening. Shrek 2 is loaded with extras, picture & sound are near perfect. What else could they add of value? OK - DTS would have been nice..but after that? The extra "Songs" disc Walmart is offering? I am pretty happy with this disc (Would have liked an insert..) Personally, I won't buy it again unless there is something Really substantial we are missing. I fully expect them to release another Shrek Boxset after Shrek 3 comes out, probably with a Disc of nothing but extras from the series. Just my .02.

I shook 3 and then remembered that fumanstan said there were only coupons so I stopped shaking and started buying.

It ain't about extras, it's about marketing.

"Shrek 2 - now with insert!"

Dreamworks is an extension of Universal so unfortunately no insert. But at least we get free M&M Minis :D

I could personally care less if this DVD has an insert inside of it. The only real reason why we may seem to care is because we've been spoiled with inserts being in 90% of the dvd's that we buy. But the insert is usually pointless. Nobody cares about the dvd's track listing, it's not like we're going to throw in the movie one day just to watch one chapter like you would listen to one song on a music cd. And most of the time the picture inside is the same as the outer case cover. The movie is quality, the sound is quality, the video is quality, and it's got extras. Personally, having a great quality movie is good enough for me. Inserts and extras don't impress me most of the time. That's exactly what they are to me when I buy a DVD.... extras. I could take them or leave them. And out of those extras, the insert is something I don't mind leaving behind.

I wish i could say i thought about you when i bought my disc :( ;)

No insert encourages people to pirate discs. Cheap crappy overall packaging is going to be the death of DVD's. Makes them lose collectability and gotta have it factor.

All discs should have inserts. All the time. Always.............forever.

Like I said before. Waste of money and paper.

Like I said before.

Throw yours away.

I am right.

Waste of money? How do you figure, or is this where I sympathize with the movie studio? I don't care what they're spending, it's not like this movie wasn't profitable, I think a little insert would be nice, since most movies do have them and they are good for chapter listings. It surely increases the presentation of the box and is good for us collectors. The savings aren't passed to the consumer in any way so I really could care less about them wasting money.

Of course, this isn't a deciding factor for me, but I'd much rather have an insert nonetheless. If they wanted to save paper, they could've left out the silly $50 rebate on stuff I didn't and don't intend to buy and has nothing to do with Shrek or movies in general.

Yup, i agree. There are far worse things as far as wasted paper and money. I like inserts... even the plain single sheet ones i'll take a look at and occasionally glance at the scene selection list. Personally, i wish all studios would take the time to make a few pages with some written words on the film.

If there's an insert - fine, good, nice.

If there's no insert - ditto.

Maybe it's because I'm a newcomer to DVD, having my player less than two years now. It doesn't really matter to me if there's an insert or not. It's what's on the disc that should matter most.

I guess the question now becomes - are you going to cut up and use the coupons, or keep them intact and not use them to keep your purchase "complete." ;)

no insert

Whats on the disc DOES matter most.

However I do not want a bunch hand lettered discs in a plastic baggy either.

If the studios want to fight piracy the way to do it is keep the presentation and overall product at a very high standard. Not to cut corners and save pennies de-valuing thier own product.

Look at how excited people get about cover art alone. Or really nice sets like LOTR:EE. It is not just the disc!

I even bought the Pearl Harbor Vista Series, beautiful set. Before you flame me for that, take a look at the dogs in your own collection! : )

Anything in the package not film related gets trashed, including the little security tab.

No you're not. You're anything but right. Move along.

Of course! That explains the forced trailers before the menu. Sorry, having to hit fast forward and not be able to hit 'menu' counts as forced to me.

Why don't they just put the trailers on the P&S version only. People who like those trailers are not widescreen people anyways.

Seeing that I collect records, I always love it when a record comes with an insert. DVDs on the other hand I don't care if they have one or not. I just consider it a nice bonus if the disc comes with a cool booklet insert with a story about the film or something like that. If it is just a one sheet with a chapter list on it, it is a waste of paper to me.

Sorry but cheap packaging or no inserts are not gonna be the "death of DVD's".

Nothing is gonna be the death of DVD's anytime soon.

You are wrong.

Ha ha ha! I did the same thing. I thought for sure my disc was loose.

And I actually use the inserts. There's no chapter names on Shrek 2 so it is a little hard to figure the scenes out. I mean it does play a little clip from the scene but that isn't enough. It took me awhile to find the Puss N Boots scene.

Nope, I use the inserts all the time to jump to demo high quality A/V chapters for my HT. Much easier to look at the chapter insert and type "29" on my remote than having to navigate through ten pages of animated menus.