Why is there no Disc Art on the DISC!?!?!? - Blu-ray Forum

yspkrk · 07-29-2008, 04:30 PM

I have a couple of recent paramount titles: Cloverfield & The Hunt of Red October. I realized the print on each disc is in only one color (gray) without actual artwork. They used to have a typical color artwork print on a disc. For example, Shooter, U2, The Sky Captain, etc. I guess Paramount decided to go cheap. Seems like new titles released after they went blu are under the new shabby policy.

GoBlu08 · 07-29-2008, 04:38 PM

I hope they didn't do that to the Godfather Restoration even though it wouldn't hurt the movies at all.

That Purple Stuff · 07-29-2008, 04:43 PM

I think its because they are basically trying to play catch up. Expect them to start putting the art on discs again. (Although they did it for their HD DVDs as well)

alexakajeff · 07-29-2008, 07:13 PM

They are trying to make up for the time where they wouldn't release anything on Blu because of their contract, even after Blu-Ray won.

GGX · 07-29-2008, 07:15 PM

So does all the disc art look the exact same except for the title of the movie?

Gamma_Winstead · 07-29-2008, 07:40 PM

they have been doing that for some time on DVD. Don't expect them to change it unless it's a massive title.

GarettP · 07-29-2008, 07:55 PM

Honestly, I could care less what the disc itself looks like as long as it is not scratched. The only time I see it is when I open the case and put the disc in the PS3 and then when I take it out and put it back in the case.

As long as Paramount is putting out movies with good PQ and AQ then I do not care what the disc has on it. Going to get Top Gun when I get off and don't care if it is gray or blue or purple, I just can't wait to see it and hear it!

GGX · 07-29-2008, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by GarettP

Honestly, I could care less what the disc itself looks like as long as it is not scratched. The only time I see it is when I open the case and put the disc in the PS3 and then when I take it out and put it back in the case.

As long as Paramount is putting out movies with good PQ and AQ then I do not care what the disc has on it. Going to get Top Gun when I get off and don't care if it is gray or blue or purple, I just can't wait to see it and hear it!

I for one care about the total package. I want my movies to be as close to perfect in every aspect as possible.

aramis109 · 07-29-2008, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by GGX

I for one care about the total package. I want my movies to be as close to perfect in every aspect as possible.

I bet you're frustrated a lot then.

Yeah, I like neat color art too, and I'd much rather have something colorful like The Mummy or any other disc, but at the end of the day... meh. It's certainly not going to prevent me from purchasing the movie if it's one I like.

mrgreed202 · 07-29-2008, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by GGX

I for one care about the total package. I want my movies to be as close to perfect in every aspect as possible.

perfection is a myth

drobswim13 · 07-29-2008, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by GarettP

Honestly, I could care less what the disc itself looks like as long as it is not scratched. The only time I see it is when I open the case and put the disc in the PS3 and then when I take it out and put it back in the case.

As long as Paramount is putting out movies with good PQ and AQ then I do not care what the disc has on it. Going to get Top Gun when I get off and don't care if it is gray or blue or purple, I just can't wait to see it and hear it!

I agree. It does not matter to me how the disc looks. However, I would be extra pleased if the disc looked cool and all, but it does not really matter to me. But I do care if the cover art does look good. Crappy cover art lessens the outer presentation to the movie when it is in my collection, so it kind of stinks when the cover art is terrible. For the disc, though, I really don't care about the art.

PCiAM · 07-29-2008, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by GarettP

Honestly, I could care less what the disc itself looks like as long as it is not scratched. The only time I see it is when I open the case and put the disc in the PS3 and then when I take it out and put it back in the case.

As long as Paramount is putting out movies with good PQ and AQ then I do not care what the disc has on it. Going to get Top Gun when I get off and don't care if it is gray or blue or purple, I just can't wait to see it and hear it!

I agree. Mirimax and Dimension Films titles would always be released like this on standard DVD. Disc art doesn't bother me much. I'm much more interested in the PQ, special effects. I can understand why some like the disc art, though.

PCiAM · 07-29-2008, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by drobswim13

I agree. It does not matter to me how the disc looks. However, I would be extra pleased if the disc looked cool and all, but it does not really matter to me. But I do care if the cover art does look good. Crappy cover art lessens the outer presentation to the movie when it is in my collection, so it kind of stinks when the cover art is terrible. For the disc, though, I really don't care about the art.

I agree with you. I actually mind cover art, but I don't really care what the disc itself looks like, especially considering the fact I'm used to a lot of art-less discs on standard DVD.

The Cruel Intentions cover art is kind of blah--I wish they'd gone with the original poster, but I still love the PQ of the film.

PCiAM · 07-29-2008, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by GGX

I for one care about the total package. I want my movies to be as close to perfect in every aspect as possible.

Were you offended when this was the case of standard DVD, then? Paramount isn't well known for the disc-art, or even their extras in many cases. A lot of their films were initially released as bare bones discs on standard DVD, and fans eventually had to double dip later if they wanted the same film with good extras (e.g. Titanic, the Friday the 13th series).

sega_smasher · 07-29-2008, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by GarettP

Honestly, I could care less what the disc itself looks like as long as it is not scratched. The only time I see it is when I open the case and put the disc in the PS3 and then when I take it out and put it back in the case.

As long as Paramount is putting out movies with good PQ and AQ then I do not care what the disc has on it. Going to get Top Gun when I get off and don't care if it is gray or blue or purple, I just can't wait to see it and hear it!

+1

cathexist · 07-29-2008, 10:34 PM

Yeah, I opened my copy of The Hunt for The Red October when I got home and I have to say that it's the ugliest disc I have...much worse than the default swoosh that sony/columbia had on their discs for early releases.

Canada · 07-29-2008, 10:36 PM

You complaining about a grey disk personally I don't how the artwork on the disk itself looks, it could be drawn by a two year old as far as I am concerned. yspkrk do you spend hours looking at the disk before you put it in the player. As long as the PQ and AQ are great I don't care what the art or in this case no art looks like on a disk.

krylonman · 07-29-2008, 10:56 PM

Eh, I can't complain too much when their packaging is so nifty. Paramount won my heart with that 'Cloverfield' "government seal" and the reversible art for 'There Will Be Blood.'

SkullPhyre · 07-29-2008, 11:02 PM

Top gun has a plain grey disc. The case is cheap and has a very small embossed logo that is not very deep. It looked sucked in before I removed the plastic wrap.
but it also has dolby true hd and dtsma for sound

jceperley · 07-29-2008, 11:05 PM

They've done no labels for a couple of years now on the DVD side, so I'm not really surprised with this. Ever since Over the Hedge, all my Paramount DVDs (I still don't have any Blu-rays from them in my collection) have been blank labels- Cloverfield had a what are supposed to be little scratches on it, to make it appear as if it's been tossed around.

The thing with Paramount though is that they're the worst studio when it comes to acting as cheapskates. There's been three big things that studios have done over the years, with DVD, that Paramount was the first to do, at least in my collection. First, they were the first studio that I got a billingual cover from (Star Trek II Director's Cut was the title), then no insert (Star Trek VI SE), then they were the first to stop producing disc labels (Over the Hedge). So them doing this with blu-ray is no surprise to me. But I wonder why they use the same style as DVDs, couldn't they at least make the label blue?

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07-29-2008, 04:30 PM	#1
yspkrk Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Seoul, Korea / California, US 4K collection:18 Blu-ray collection:1494 DVD collection:67 Blu-ray reviews:18 Trading Score:1	Paramount becomes cheap?? I have a couple of recent paramount titles: Cloverfield & The Hunt of Red October. I realized the print on each disc is in only one color (gray) without actual artwork. They used to have a typical color artwork print on a disc. For example, Shooter, U2, The Sky Captain, etc. I guess Paramount decided to go cheap. Seems like new titles released after they went blu are under the new shabby policy.

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07-29-2008, 04:38 PM	#2
GoBlu08 Senior Member Member since:Dec 2007 4K collection:8 Blu-ray collection:8 Blu-ray reviews:4	I hope they didn't do that to the Godfather Restoration even though it wouldn't hurt the movies at all.

07-29-2008, 04:43 PM	#3
That Purple Stuff Senior Member Member since:Jun 2008	I think its because they are basically trying to play catch up. Expect them to start putting the art on discs again. (Although they did it for their HD DVDs as well)

07-29-2008, 07:13 PM	#4
alexakajeff Banned Member since:Apr 2008 Blu-ray reviews:2	They are trying to make up for the time where they wouldn't release anything on Blu because of their contract, even after Blu-Ray won.

07-29-2008, 07:15 PM	#5
GGX Banned Member since:Oct 2006 Location:Kentwood, Michigan Blu-ray collection:262 Trading Score:2	So does all the disc art look the exact same except for the title of the movie?

07-29-2008, 07:40 PM	#6
Gamma_Winstead Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:U.S.G. Ishimura 4K collection:118 Blu-ray collection:764 Blu-ray reviews: 36 Trading Score:6	they have been doing that for some time on DVD. Don't expect them to change it unless it's a massive title.

07-29-2008, 07:55 PM	#7
GarettP Senior Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Montrose, CO Blu-ray collection:75 Blu-ray reviews:21	Honestly, I could care less what the disc itself looks like as long as it is not scratched. The only time I see it is when I open the case and put the disc in the PS3 and then when I take it out and put it back in the case. As long as Paramount is putting out movies with good PQ and AQ then I do not care what the disc has on it. Going to get Top Gun when I get off and don't care if it is gray or blue or purple, I just can't wait to see it and hear it!

07-29-2008, 10:34 PM	#16
cathexist Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Aurora, CO 4K collection:302 Blu-ray collection:1253 DVD collection:73 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:8	Yeah, I opened my copy of The Hunt for The Red October when I got home and I have to say that it's the ugliest disc I have...much worse than the default swoosh that sony/columbia had on their discs for early releases.

07-29-2008, 10:36 PM	#17
Canada Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Victoria, BC Home Theater Gallery:17 4K collection:305 Blu-ray collection:1201 DVD collection:37 Blu-ray reviews:42	You complaining about a grey disk personally I don't how the artwork on the disk itself looks, it could be drawn by a two year old as far as I am concerned. yspkrk do you spend hours looking at the disk before you put it in the player. As long as the PQ and AQ are great I don't care what the art or in this case no art looks like on a disk.

07-29-2008, 10:56 PM	#18
krylonman Active Member Member since:Feb 2008 Blu-ray reviews: 15	Eh, I can't complain too much when their packaging is so nifty. Paramount won my heart with that 'Cloverfield' "government seal" and the reversible art for 'There Will Be Blood.'

07-29-2008, 11:02 PM	#19
SkullPhyre Senior Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Portland, Oregon Blu-ray collection:184	Top gun has a plain grey disc. The case is cheap and has a very small embossed logo that is not very deep. It looked sucked in before I removed the plastic wrap. but it also has dolby true hd and dtsma for sound

07-29-2008, 11:05 PM	#20
jceperley Expert Member Top contributor Member since:May 2008 Location:vancouver, bc 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- iTunes collection:-	They've done no labels for a couple of years now on the DVD side, so I'm not really surprised with this. Ever since Over the Hedge, all my Paramount DVDs (I still don't have any Blu-rays from them in my collection) have been blank labels- Cloverfield had a what are supposed to be little scratches on it, to make it appear as if it's been tossed around. The thing with Paramount though is that they're the worst studio when it comes to acting as cheapskates. There's been three big things that studios have done over the years, with DVD, that Paramount was the first to do, at least in my collection. First, they were the first studio that I got a billingual cover from (Star Trek II Director's Cut was the title), then no insert (Star Trek VI SE), then they were the first to stop producing disc labels (Over the Hedge). So them doing this with blu-ray is no surprise to me. But I wonder why they use the same style as DVDs, couldn't they at least make the label blue?

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