Blu-ray Packaging as Objet D'art - What are the most beautifully packaged BD titles? - Blu-ray Forum

Jar Jar Stinks · 01-29-2016, 11:34 PM

When it's done right, packaging can function as a piece of art. I especially like this Steelbook for Ex Machina. The embossed letters on the back are a nice detail:

Which titles do you think are good examples of a well-designed package?

Will. · 01-29-2016, 11:59 PM

Plain Archive has some amazing ones....

Rust and Bone:

Zero Dark Thirty:

I also love neopack designs:

ThatOneGuy · 01-30-2016, 12:05 AM

Best Buy sometimes sells "exclusive" steelbooks that look amazing.

Although there are way better ones out there.

Will. · 01-30-2016, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by John Klein

Best Buy sometimes sells "exclusive" steelbooks that look amazing.

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I love that Dr. Strangelove.

ThatOneGuy · 01-30-2016, 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Will.

I love that Dr. Strangelove.

Probably the only one out of my bunch that doesn't have a better version since that film is surprisingly hard to buy on Blu-Ray. My only way of owning it was either buy a Region B or get lucky and find the Best Buy steelcase (which I did).

Will. · 01-30-2016, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by John Klein

Probably the only one out of my bunch that doesn't have a better version since that film is surprisingly hard to buy on Blu-Ray. My only way of owning it was either buy a Region B or get lucky and find the Best Buy steelcase (which I did).

Jealous!

jasonking · 01-30-2016, 12:23 AM

I don't generally go for steelbooks but if a classic movie gets reissued in one sometimes the artwork is so lovely they are hard to resist.

Not sure if it was the same in the US but the original UK Bond 50 in the book style format is a beauty. Warners reissue of the 31 disc Harry Potter set also in a similar style looks very nice too.

Some of those big Warner boxes are nice like The Nutty Professor and The Wizard of Oz but they are a bit cumbersome to play with when you actually want the discs.

The UK Phantasm sphere ( dvd only) was a nice item and it would be great for a Bluray version to appear

Some of the digibooks are nice aswell like the 2 disc Exorcist release

stingray72 · 02-21-2016, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by John Klein

Probably the only one out of my bunch that doesn't have a better version since that film is surprisingly hard to buy on Blu-Ray. My only way of owning it was either buy a Region B or get lucky and find the Best Buy steelcase (which I did).

Apparently one of my favorites (the core) wasnt easy to get on bluray either. I think I got it from the film makers website and at first I thought id have to buy it from the UK.

Mandalorian · 01-30-2016, 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Will.

I love that Dr. Strangelove.

Same here. It's one of my favorite steelbooks. When I watch the news and see all the politicians with their dick measuring war talk, I think about that Dr. Strangelove steel.

JimDiGriz · 02-21-2016, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Will.

I love that Dr. Strangelove.

Yeah I picked that up cheap not long ago - had to have it. Hate those comic book type ones above though!

MifuneFan · 01-30-2016, 12:12 AM

Pt 1

therealdjnugz · 01-30-2016, 01:59 AM

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Originally Posted by John Klein

Best Buy sometimes sells "exclusive" steelbooks that look amazing.

Although there are way better ones out there.

I was so excited to buy the Fifth Element steelbook shown, open it and see the disc was the bad transfer. Why include the old disc in new packaging?! Bastards!

wonkavision · 01-30-2016, 03:42 PM

I'm not too big on packaging, but that Ex Machina set is quite the art piece.
Although totally impractical, I do love my Twin Peaks Boxset.

Pizzamorg · 01-30-2016, 04:03 PM

Off the top of my head.

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spiderfan1985 · 01-30-2016, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by therealdjnugz

I was so excited to buy the Fifth Element steelbook shown, open it and see the disc was the bad transfer. Why include the old disc in new packaging?! Bastards!

Dang it. I didn't realize it was the older transfer before the remaster. In that case I may yet swing for the Deluxe Series edition and use the Steel to package the first disc at least.

dr. wai · 01-30-2016, 07:29 PM

This is one of my favorites through all the different medias (vhs, Laserdisc, dvd, hd-dvd, blu-ray)

edit: the picture doesn't show up right. I am talking about Hellraiser: The Scarlet Box

Will. · 01-30-2016, 12:14 AM

This occurred to me too:

I KEEL YOU · 01-30-2016, 12:15 AM

The Deadwood book like packaging is so nice in person, the pages are so nicely glossy and very thick.

Jar Jar Stinks · 02-19-2016, 04:31 PM

Then there's Ralph Steadman's Breaking Bad work.

returnofthemack · 02-19-2016, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Jar Jar Stinks

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wow those are sweet

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01-29-2016, 11:59 PM	#2
Will. Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Feb 2015 Location:MN Blu-ray collection:313 Digital collection:28 Blu-ray reviews: 13 Trading Score:94	Plain Archive has some amazing ones.... Rust and Bone: Zero Dark Thirty: I also love neopack designs:

01-30-2016, 12:05 AM	#3
ThatOneGuy Blu-ray Baron Member since:Jan 2015 Location:Florida 4K collection:11 Blu-ray collection:651 DVD collection:71 Digital collection:44 iTunes collection:12	Best Buy sometimes sells "exclusive" steelbooks that look amazing. Although there are way better ones out there.

01-30-2016, 12:23 AM	#7
jasonking Banned Member since:Jan 2016	I don't generally go for steelbooks but if a classic movie gets reissued in one sometimes the artwork is so lovely they are hard to resist. Not sure if it was the same in the US but the original UK Bond 50 in the book style format is a beauty. Warners reissue of the 31 disc Harry Potter set also in a similar style looks very nice too. Some of those big Warner boxes are nice like The Nutty Professor and The Wizard of Oz but they are a bit cumbersome to play with when you actually want the discs. The UK Phantasm sphere ( dvd only) was a nice item and it would be great for a Bluray version to appear Some of the digibooks are nice aswell like the 2 disc Exorcist release

01-30-2016, 12:12 AM	#11
MifuneFan Blu-ray Emperor Top contributor Member since:Mar 2012 Location:New York City 4K collection:28 Blu-ray collection:1145 Trading Score:69	Pt 1

01-30-2016, 03:42 PM	#13
wonkavision Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Jul 2010 Location:PST 4K collection:319 Blu-ray collection:1538 iTunes collection:2 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	I'm not too big on packaging, but that Ex Machina set is quite the art piece. Although totally impractical, I do love my Twin Peaks Boxset.

01-30-2016, 04:03 PM	#14
Pizzamorg Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2014 Blu-ray collection:102	Off the top of my head. [Show spoiler]

01-30-2016, 07:29 PM	#16
dr. wai Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Nov 2010 Location:Wouldn't you like to know 4K collection:631 Blu-ray collection:4829 DVD collection:3421 MA collection:698 Digital collection:966 iTunes collection:694 Prime collection:544 Blu-ray reviews: 17 Trading Score:8	This is one of my favorites through all the different medias (vhs, Laserdisc, dvd, hd-dvd, blu-ray) edit: the picture doesn't show up right. I am talking about Hellraiser: The Scarlet Box

01-30-2016, 12:14 AM	#17
Will. Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Feb 2015 Location:MN Blu-ray collection:313 Digital collection:28 Blu-ray reviews: 13 Trading Score:94	This occurred to me too:

01-30-2016, 12:15 AM	#18
I KEEL YOU Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:May 2011 4K collection:67 Blu-ray collection:458 DVD collection:42	The Deadwood book like packaging is so nice in person, the pages are so nicely glossy and very thick.

02-19-2016, 04:31 PM	#19
Jar Jar Stinks Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Aug 2011 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- Trading Score:246	Then there's Ralph Steadman's Breaking Bad work.

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