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i was prepared to hate the packaging for the 2-disc, but i actually kind of like it. i'm not too worried about scratching, because i'm going to get the Blu-Ray whenever that comes out anyway.
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#202
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Wow, and I thought the "Environmentally Friendly" packaging was bad. This just takes the cake.
Still, it's the movie that counts anyway. I plan on drinking this milkshake up.
Still, it's the movie that counts anyway. I plan on drinking this milkshake up.
#203
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I hadn't read this topic and almost lost my mind when my copy arrived from Columbia House. Worst packaging ever. A hundred times worse than Warner's snappers ever were.
And I can't even return it to CH, because it was a "free" selection. Sucks!!
And I can't even return it to CH, because it was a "free" selection. Sucks!!
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People can always just print out a custom cover and slip it in a keepcase. Such wailing and gnashing of teeth over such an minor inconvenience.
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#205
Originally Posted by canaryfarmer
People can always just print out a custom cover and slip it in a keepcase. Such wailing and gnashing of teeth over such an minor inconvenience.
I don't know about you, but if I'm paying new prices, my discs better damn well be flawless.
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Oh man, this has to be the most disappointing special edition ever.
The only semi-interesting special feature is the silent short, and even that is no cherry.
The film is magnificent of course, but I see no reason why someone should pay 7 dollars more for this crappy SE. $2 at most.
The film is great though. It's a bit weird seeing a film on SD though. I hope the BD looks a lot better than what's on the DVD when that does come out (with MORE special features). How does that sound?
BUT...my discs did come without any scratches, so for that I'm thankful. The packaging is kind of cool too...kind of. It's really a pain to take the discs out of the case though. :/
The only semi-interesting special feature is the silent short, and even that is no cherry.
The film is magnificent of course, but I see no reason why someone should pay 7 dollars more for this crappy SE. $2 at most.
The film is great though. It's a bit weird seeing a film on SD though. I hope the BD looks a lot better than what's on the DVD when that does come out (with MORE special features). How does that sound?
BUT...my discs did come without any scratches, so for that I'm thankful. The packaging is kind of cool too...kind of. It's really a pain to take the discs out of the case though. :/
#209
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A great extra they could've easily put on the 2nd disc was this hour long Charlie Rose interview with PTA and DDL, below:
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<embed style="width:400px; height:326px;" id="VideoPlayback" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docId=5905835234863978982:122000:3225000&hl=en" flashvars=""> </embed>
#212
Originally Posted by animatedude
i can't believe there was an interview with Charlie Rose and they didn't inclde that in the DVD...man...Paramount is so cheap.
#213
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Thanks for posting that interview, I plan for it to fill my next 53 minutes.
All this talk of disc scratches confounds me. Maybe I just have good players and good luck, but my experience is that you can use a DVD as a frisbee for your dog to fetch, clean your dishes with it, leave it sitting out for months, and they still play flawlessly.
All this talk of disc scratches confounds me. Maybe I just have good players and good luck, but my experience is that you can use a DVD as a frisbee for your dog to fetch, clean your dishes with it, leave it sitting out for months, and they still play flawlessly.
#214
Originally Posted by Trevor
Thanks for posting that interview, I plan for it to fill my next 53 minutes.
All this talk of disc scratches confounds me. Maybe I just have good players and good luck, but my experience is that you can use a DVD as a frisbee for your dog to fetch, clean your dishes with it, leave it sitting out for months, and they still play flawlessly.
All this talk of disc scratches confounds me. Maybe I just have good players and good luck, but my experience is that you can use a DVD as a frisbee for your dog to fetch, clean your dishes with it, leave it sitting out for months, and they still play flawlessly.
If you buy something new, it should be new and flawless.
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Originally Posted by Alkaline
God grant me the strength to bypass the 2-disc set's questionable packaging and hold out for the blu-ray.
#218
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Received my 2-disc set from Amazon. While I'm not a fan of the packaging, my discs did arrive in perfect shape...no scratches. Removing the discs from their resting places is a bit of a minor nuisance as compared to more standard DVD packaging.
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Originally Posted by Alkaline
God grant me the strength to bypass the 2-disc set's questionable packaging and hold out for the blu-ray.
#220
Originally Posted by rmick
Someone on Rotten Tomatoes posted about some 3 disc definitive edition announcement. Seems like an absolute hoax, but this seems like the place where someone would know the truth.
I think a 3-Disc set makes perfect sense now; a lot of people will buy this release, then months later hear of the three disc and the doc and will want to buy it because they want insight into the film.
I'd also wouldn't be surprised for the three disc to have a directors commentary despite PT Anderson saying he wouldn't do them anymore.
#221
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PTA said the same stuff about Punch Drunk Love (a making-of, commentary, etc.), and that had the same pathetic extras as this and still no double-dip. PDL may have had Sandler, but TWBB has made more money and had an Oscar win for DDL (along with the year's best catch-phrase), so maybe they can justify a double-dip - maybe a "I drink your milkshake" edition...
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Originally Posted by slop101
PTA said the same stuff about Punch Drunk Love (a making-of, commentary, etc.), and that had the same pathetic extras as this and still no double-dip. PDL may have had Sandler, but TWBB has made more money and had an Oscar win for DDL (along with the year's best catch-phrase), so maybe they can justify a double-dip - maybe a "I drink your milkshake" edition...
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I don't understand how ANYONE could think this packaging was acceptable (the people creating/distributing this POS).
As for people here who have received copies without scratched discs - do the discs stay that way after a couple insertions and removals from the packaging?
I received one copy that was scratched to hell the moment I took it out of the case. The 2nd I tried, I used almost surgerical precision to remove it from the case, and the discs didn't look too bad - just a few scratches. I put them back in the case. The next time I took it out (to actually watch it), it had a number of new scratches. Now quite frustrated, I placed it in as carefully as possible and removed it (again, as carefully as possible), and there were even MORE scratches. So, from what I'm seeing, even if you get a scratchfree copy, it isn't likely to stay like that for very long (unless you immediately create your own packaging).
Packaging's #1 job is to PROTECT THE MEDIA!!! I get so mad when companies forget that and give us bs like this.
As for people here who have received copies without scratched discs - do the discs stay that way after a couple insertions and removals from the packaging?
I received one copy that was scratched to hell the moment I took it out of the case. The 2nd I tried, I used almost surgerical precision to remove it from the case, and the discs didn't look too bad - just a few scratches. I put them back in the case. The next time I took it out (to actually watch it), it had a number of new scratches. Now quite frustrated, I placed it in as carefully as possible and removed it (again, as carefully as possible), and there were even MORE scratches. So, from what I'm seeing, even if you get a scratchfree copy, it isn't likely to stay like that for very long (unless you immediately create your own packaging).
Packaging's #1 job is to PROTECT THE MEDIA!!! I get so mad when companies forget that and give us bs like this.
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If you have paper sleeves, you can use these instead of the narrow slits that hold the discs. These fit inside of the foldout, and then the slipcase, without a problem.
...still, worst region one packaging to date for a multiple Academy Award winning film.
...still, worst region one packaging to date for a multiple Academy Award winning film.
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Originally Posted by tofferman
If you have paper sleeves, you can use these instead of the narrow slits that hold the discs. These fit inside of the foldout, and then the slipcase, without a problem.