Individual cases or Boxsets?

[blu swagger]

Do you guys prefer to own movies that are in a series (ie; Die Hard, Jurassic Park etc) as a boxset or have them as individual cases? Or does it matter at all to you.

[Blades1370]

Originally Posted by blu swagger

Do you guys prefer to own movies that are in a series (ie; Die Hard, Jurassic Park etc) as a boxset or have them as individual cases? Or does it matter at all to you.

Box sets are my preferred option, once you reach 500+ movies, or in my case 1000+, storage becomes an issue. Box sets offer the same movies in a condensed packaging.

[Thomas Irwin]

I prefer box sets myself, being more compact - and sometimes due to odd titling, seeing as I like to keep my discs strictly alphabetized. Though ultimately I will buy whatever I can get the cheapest.

[Coveragentcov]

Individual cases, hands down! I even buy my tv shows per season, even if a complete boxset has been released. Don't know why, but a boxset really bothers me.

[Me-Hostage]

I prefer boxsets if they are in a boxset and are fairly cheap. There's some boxsets that take up more room than their individual releases though.

[Blu Fanatic]

Originally Posted by Coveragentcov

Individual cases, hands down! I even buy my tv shows per season, even if a complete boxset has been released. Don't know why, but a boxset really bothers me.

+1 Can't stand box sets... don't have any rational reason, it's just the way it is with me. I don't even like the double features. I like each of my movies to have a separate box.

[reason108]

Boxsets. I like to keep it as simple as possible.

[Thomas Guycott]

If I want the whole or majority of a series (ex: Alien, Indiana Jones) then I'll go for the box set. But if I only want one or two movies from a series (ex: Die Hard, Jurassic Park) I'll pick them up individually.

Space concerns and packaging can sometimes be a major factor.

[Mr.Terry]

Whichever is the cheapest.I'm more interested in the movie,not what it is packaged in.

[StingingVelvet]

I prefer each film get its own plastic case. I dislike cardboard packaging, like the Bond 50 set or Alien Anthology. Those are nice, pretty sets but it makes getting the discs out a hassle, and in the case of Bond 50 is harder to store/display.

That said I just prefer individual cases, I'm not OCD about it.

[MWD1001]

Put me down for individual cases. Box sets usually come in crappy packaging, and they look inconsistent on my shelf due to their various size, uneven edges/tops/bottoms, crushed/bent corners, etc. The only box set I really like a lot is The Lord Of The Rings extended edition trilogy. That's it. Even the Star Wars box set is ugly.

[Todd Tomorrow]

I prefer whatever takes up the least space.

[mdonovan]

Kubrick Box Set (good)
Indiana Jones Box Set (good)
Alien Box Set (good)
LOTR EE box set (good)
Vacation Box Set (bad)
Ghostbusters 1&2 (bad)

All Hitchcock ... Individual

I don't really have a preference .. I rip all my blus to my plex server anyway.

[GaragePoet]

Originally Posted by mdonovan

Ghostbusters 1&2 (bad)

what do you have against the "Ghostbusters" set?

[Brian81]

I'm a fan of theatrical one-sheets so I like it when associated promotional artwork is used for each individual title, which requires individual cases (like the recent Halloween set, which a perfect and desirable example). Otherwise, if the company that's releasing the set decides to use some other crap for art, then I feel they might as well just put all the titles in one package with the title of the series on the spine and front and leave the rest completely blank/white.

[shamus]

Individual... nothing ruins a good box set more than a new movie being announced.

[Slaughter]

I usually buy the box sets. I have huge collection but plenty of room. Box sets usually have more features. I usually get which ever has the best features and artwork. For example I will buy a digibook of a movie that's in a box set like exorcist or Halloween.

[KG204]

I prefer individual, going as far as making my own cases. for example Bond films (as there are always going to be more bond films) and individual seasons for Friends.