WB's box sets - What's up with the packaging?
11-08-06 | 05:53 PM
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Originally Posted by bboisvert
I have a bunch of them mixed in with standard keepcases (and HD DVD cases). I don't find that it makes films particuarly hard to find.
And my HD-DVDs are seperate from my SDs ... I keep them in my viewing room so I can show them off lol!
11-08-06 | 06:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Hammer99
Yeah, harder to find isn't really what I should have said, they're OK as long as they're in alphabetical order. It's more aesthetic to me than anything... just doesn't look right.
And my HD-DVDs are seperate from my SDs ... I keep them in my viewing room so I can show them off lol!
And my HD-DVDs are seperate from my SDs ... I keep them in my viewing room so I can show them off lol!
I haven't yet figured out what I'm going to do with my HD DVDs. (I have about 30, with another 10 on preorder.) I don't feel right segregating them from the main collection. But when I have them all mixed in, I nullify the potential space savings from the shorter cases. When I get a few dozen more, I may have to rethink this.
11-09-06 | 10:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike Adams
I completely agree, except for the part about hating slimcases for movie sets. I'll admit selling of movies in slimcases is nearly impossible because most retailers will recognize it's supposed to be part of a boxed set, but luckily I have a flea market nearby with a record shop that isn't all that picky about what they take. I don't get a whole heck of a lot for it in store credit, and they don't have a ton of stuff I want in trade, but I'm always able to find something.
I only plan on keeping "...Last Crusade" and the bonus material when I buy the Indiana Jones Collection, and even though those aren't in slimcases, I seriously doubt any major retailer is gonna take the first two films because they know they were only released in a boxed set. Seems stupid to me though, because they have to realize that some people might want one of the two first movies and not the others. I also plan to do something similar with The Matrix Collection, but in that case just keeping the "making-of" discs and trading the rest in at the flea market. Of course it's a bit harder to justify that with things like the Mel Brooks set, because "Young Frankenstein" is the only film in that set I think I'd want. As it is, the new anamorphic version is fine, since it seems to have been a crap shoot as to whether you'd get the anamorphic version in the set (however if anyone has a Young Frankenstein slimcase they want to sell or trade, let me know).
One thing that does bother me a lot, slimcase or no, is when the studio completely changes the cover art, and it looks like something created by a monkey that's been trained to use Photoshop, and not trained very well at that. Other than that, though, bring on the slimcases!!!
I only plan on keeping "...Last Crusade" and the bonus material when I buy the Indiana Jones Collection, and even though those aren't in slimcases, I seriously doubt any major retailer is gonna take the first two films because they know they were only released in a boxed set. Seems stupid to me though, because they have to realize that some people might want one of the two first movies and not the others. I also plan to do something similar with The Matrix Collection, but in that case just keeping the "making-of" discs and trading the rest in at the flea market. Of course it's a bit harder to justify that with things like the Mel Brooks set, because "Young Frankenstein" is the only film in that set I think I'd want. As it is, the new anamorphic version is fine, since it seems to have been a crap shoot as to whether you'd get the anamorphic version in the set (however if anyone has a Young Frankenstein slimcase they want to sell or trade, let me know).
One thing that does bother me a lot, slimcase or no, is when the studio completely changes the cover art, and it looks like something created by a monkey that's been trained to use Photoshop, and not trained very well at that. Other than that, though, bring on the slimcases!!!
As for the thinpak debate, I kind of lean both ways. I like them for TV season sets and certain movie box sets with a good solid slipcase. But for stand-alone movies, or collections I plan to break-up I still prefer standard keepcases for the reasons stated by the OP. I realize they eat up more shelf space, but they just look way better, imo and leave more room for artistic flare on the spines. I don't like it when they put out individual releases in thinpaks (although I really can't think of any off hand), but it's fine with box sets. I print my own covers anyway, so I can always ditch the original packaging and replace it with custom Amaray covers or multi-disc VERSApaks.
11-10-06 | 02:14 PM
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Originally Posted by joliom
GameStop takes individual titles from box sets, and I think Blockbuster does too. At least I'm always coming across them in their used bins when I'm shopping. The weirdest instance of this is how Blockbuster is always breaking up sets like Seinfeld and selling the discs separately. But I guess it's nice for people who had a particular disc get lost or stolen.
Blockbuster might be more likely than most to accept individual discs, but the reason they're selling individual discs is because they rent them that way and they're most likely just selling off excess rental inventory. Of course that's a great way to get Amaray-friendly cover inserts for TV shows that were distributed in Digipaks.
