No insert in The Longest yard.....
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No insert in The Longest yard.....
I bought the Longest yard WS edition today and it had no insert which pisses me off since it was a major hit.
2 points to make I got it for 14 bucks at Walmart, possibly walmarts ones dont have inserts? Since they are cheap
Also the WS where wrapped in that seal that has the line down the sides and a chunk of plastic hanging off it while the FS was neatly wrapped in the seal with the smooth sides and folds on the top....any differances here maybe?
Any got a FS or WS with an insert?
2 points to make I got it for 14 bucks at Walmart, possibly walmarts ones dont have inserts? Since they are cheap
Also the WS where wrapped in that seal that has the line down the sides and a chunk of plastic hanging off it while the FS was neatly wrapped in the seal with the smooth sides and folds on the top....any differances here maybe?
Any got a FS or WS with an insert?
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Originally Posted by StewieSyxx
I bought the Longest yard WS edition today and it had no insert which pisses me off since it was a major hit.
I have to ask: why is an insert so important? I just don't get it....
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Personally speaking, the DVD feels "cheap" if it doesn't have an insert. I know, logically it doesn't matter, but we are not driven by logic alone. (Also, the Chapter Listing on the insert is useful if you want to quickly find a scene without hasseling with the DVD's menu).
I would bet my paycheck that if 2 identical DVD sets were laid out side by side, one with an insert and one without, and you asked 100 people to choose one, 95 would probably choose one with the insert.
On a cynical note, I'm glad the studios are saving 5 cents per DVD by not including the inserts - we wouldn't want the them to lose money now would we?
I would bet my paycheck that if 2 identical DVD sets were laid out side by side, one with an insert and one without, and you asked 100 people to choose one, 95 would probably choose one with the insert.
On a cynical note, I'm glad the studios are saving 5 cents per DVD by not including the inserts - we wouldn't want the them to lose money now would we?
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Originally Posted by masetodd
(Also, the Chapter Listing on the insert is useful if you want to quickly find a scene without hasseling with the DVD's menu).
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Originally Posted by masetodd
Personally speaking, the DVD feels "cheap" if it doesn't have an insert.
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DTS and DD 5.1 sound, anamorphic OAR video I can see caring about and even caring greatly about when buying a DVD, but an insert is just a piece of paper with a pic/ propoganda with the movie or the studio hawking products on it. I'm one of the guys that just don't get it......
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I don't see why inserts have suddenly become such a hassle to print. It really does look cheap to open the case and have no insert there; people often bring them back to the stores thinking they forgot to put it in. If they're going to stop printing inserts then they need to change the cases so there's no empty space for them. The cardboard slipcovers they put OUTSIDE the shrinkwrap are what really need to go!
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The point of an insert in the dvd case is to provide the viewer with information on the discs chapter listing. It is not pointless, I can see why some people don't care, but it should still be in the dvd case and not missing. When studios get cheap and not print inserts for all their dvd's, it defeats the purpose of getting a complete product for your money. That is why it pisses people off.
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Originally Posted by dvd_luver
The point of an insert in the dvd case is to provide the viewer with information on the discs chapter listing. It is not pointless, I can see why some people don't care, but it should still be in the dvd case and not missing. When studios get cheap and not print inserts for all their dvd's, it defeats the purpose of getting a complete product for your money. That is why it pisses people off.
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Originally Posted by StewieSyxx
I bought the Longest yard WS edition today and it had no insert which pisses me off since it was a major hit.
Paramount, Warner Brothers, Universal, Lion's Gate and MGM no longer issue inserts with their DVDs. There may be another "major" that I'm forgetting but inserts are getting rare these days.
And welcome to DVDTalk...
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I personally hate inserts. I think they are worthless and generally don't provide any useful information. On the other hand I like the handsome booklets that are being included by some of the boutique dvd companies like Eureka's Masters of Cinema line. Nice articles and artwork.
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I like seeing an insert because then I know for sure it was supposed to have one, like "Hi I'm the insert; I wasn't accidentally forgotten". If there's no insert, then I'm all worried over whether it was supposed to have one or not.
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Originally Posted by acostigan
... If there's no insert, then I'm all worried over whether it was supposed to have one or not.
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