The Case of the Naked Blu-ray!! The Slipcover debacle Thread

[Mystique]

I know that a lot of movies from Lionsgate comes with slipcovers, but my copy of War didn't so I was wondering if the movie comes with one or not! Thanks.

[SlmShdy1]

Not that I've seen. All Lionsgate films I have didn't have a slip cover.

[PeechCobblerPie]

war does not come with one

[Jokerboy649]

Originally Posted by SlmShdy1

Not that I've seen. All Lionsgate films I have didn't have a slip cover.

Some Saw III cases have the slip cover.

[Mystique]

Alright. Thanks.

[AaronSCH]

Part of me likes slip covers and another part of me wants to throw them in the trash. They actually defeat the purpose of a keep case. What's next, a clear sleeve to protect the slipcover?

[Xerious]

slipcovers are so retarded... and not all lionsgate releases come with a slipcover... crank and saw III did... but nothing else

[jwalmz]

First of all, I don't believe Harold and Kumar: Escape from Guantanamo Bay warrants a slipcover. Do you??

Secondly, if they are going to put one on the 2nd movie, they NEED one on the first.

Let me beat some of you to the punch with your "if you don't like the slipcover, just take it off"

It makes me angry that some executive would decide to put one on a sequel but not the original, especially with them being released the same day....

What are your thoughts on this slipcover and/or slipcovers in general? I think they are appropriate depending on the release.

EDITED: To remove questioning what the movie made in the box office, due to the fact that other low grossing movies in my collection have slipcovers (jumper, employee of the month, etc)

[alexakajeff]

Originally Posted by jwalmz

First of all, I don't believe Harold and Kumar: Escape from Guantanamo Bay warrants a slipcover. Do you?? What'd this pull in at the box office?

Secondly, if they are going to put one on the 2nd movie, they NEED one on the first.

Let me beat some of you to the punch with your "if you don't like the slipcover, just take it off"

It makes me angry that some executive would decide to put one on a sequel but not the original, especially with them being released the same day....

What are your thoughts on this slipcover and/or slipcovers in general? I think they are appropriate depending on the release.

They only have coverslips if it pulled in a lot out of the box office??????

The only coverslips for Blu-Ray I've seen are:

Spiderman 3
Pirates of the Carribean 3: At World's End
SAW II
SAW III

[djluis2k6]

Originally Posted by alexakajeff

They only have coverslips if it pulled in a lot out of the box office??????

The only coverslips for Blu-Ray I've seen are:

Spiderman 3
Pirates of the Carribean 3: At World's End
SAW II
SAW III

Add to that list:

Cars
The Condemned
Employee of The Month
Men In Black

[That Purple Stuff]

Originally Posted by alexakajeff

They only have coverslips if it pulled in a lot out of the box office??????

The only coverslips for Blu-Ray I've seen are:

Spiderman 3
Pirates of the Carribean 3: At World's End
SAW II
SAW III

Bram Stoker's Dracula
Cars
Chronicles of Narnia, The: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Condemned
Crank
David Gilmour: Live at the Royal Albert Hall
Doomsday
Employee of the Month
Get Smart's Harry and Lloyd (lenticular slipcover)
Golden Compass (2 versions- embossed and flat)
Hairspray (translucent O-Card sleeve)
Happily N'Ever After
Jumper
Lost Season 3
MIB: Men in Black
Mummy, The
Mummy Returns, The
Ocean's Trilogy
Over Alaska
Over America
Over California
Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Pixar Shorts
Planet Earth
Ratatouille
Saw 3
Shutter
Spider-Man 3 (2 disc retail version)
Spider-Man Trilogy (Target Exclusive)
Tyler Perry's Daddy's Little Girls
Waiting...
Washington the Beautiful

imports w/ slipcovers
I am Legend (best buy exclusive) Canadian
La Mome (La Vie En Rose) French import
Robin Hood BBC Season 1 (uk import)
Shrooms (uk import)

[That Purple Stuff]

BTW, what stores are carrying H/K white castle? I havent seen any

[xander]

Originally Posted by That Purple Stuff

BTW, what stores are carrying H/K white castle? I havent seen any

Saw it at Best Buy earlier.

[GGX]

Originally Posted by alexakajeff

They only have coverslips if it pulled in a lot out of the box office??????

The only coverslips for Blu-Ray I've seen are:

Spiderman 3
Pirates of the Carribean 3: At World's End
SAW II
SAW III

Not even close actually.

Look:

http://forums.highdefdigest.com/showthread.php?t=36441

Edit: looks like the list was already posted.

[That Purple Stuff]

Originally Posted by GGX

Not even close actually.

Look:

http://forums.highdefdigest.com/showthread.php?t=36441

Yeah, I already listed those above

[GGX]

Originally Posted by That Purple Stuff

Yeah, I already listed those above

Yeah I even edited my post before you replied stating that fact.

[djluis2k6]

In this case, along with many others, the slipcover is to show that the release is a special edition and/or Unrated editions. It's not a big deal, it's just an extra marketing strategy.

[jw]

Originally Posted by djluis2k6

In this case, along with many others, the slipcover is to show that the release is a special edition and/or Unrated editions. It's not a big deal, it's just an extra marketing strategy.

actually its more of a theft deterrent put on new releases, I know that it can be easli removed but that was their thinking for the dvd releases. I read this a few years back

[xander]

I am not a slipcover enthusiast, so maybe I'm not the best choice to weigh in, but I've never known the carboard case to be a reflection of merit on the movie. This isnt anything new, even for Blu, right? Jumper had a slipcover.

You seem fired up, perhaps I missed the sarcasm?

[jwalmz]

Originally Posted by xander

I am not a slipcover enthusiast, so maybe I'm not the best choice to weigh in, but I've never known the carboard case to be a reflection of merit on the movie. This isnt anything new, even for Blu, right? Jumper had a slipcover.

You seem fired up, perhaps I missed the sarcasm?

No, there's no sarcasm. If they release a sequel with a slipcover, put one on the original. Otherwise, they look odd together on my shelf. I wouldn't say I'm fired up, but I am miffed.

Also, I misspoke when questioning how much it brought in at the box office. I have many of the titles that were mentioned to the contrary(i.e Jumper)

So, perhaps the more appropriate question is what is the criteria for giving a movie a slipcover? Someone earlier mentioned a special release, however that doesnt seem to be the case.