Where are the Booklets? - Blu-ray Forum

RavenPaul13 · 12-13-2008, 06:44 PM

I have about 20 blurays and none of them have any booklets or even a sorry piece of paper in them about the movie. I was really disappointed to open my LOST season 4 bluray and find nothing, when my friend's DVD has a nice booklet with it. I understand they are probably cutting costs, and it's not going to make me stop buying blurays of course, but come on guys, stop being so cheap with big sellers like LOST and The Dark Knight (also with nothing).

quexos · 12-13-2008, 06:48 PM

I got about the same amount of Blurays and the only papers inside are ads for other BD movies.

RavenPaul13 · 12-13-2008, 07:17 PM

I'm sure that once more people start buying blurays that all the ones we have now will be re-released as "Ultimate Collector's Edition" with more in them for collectors. I just hope by that time they will be putting the movie and special features all on one disc like they were bosting about at first

PowellPressburger · 12-13-2008, 07:33 PM

Caligula contains a booklet. Not saying much. :-)

Red Hood · 12-13-2008, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by quexos

I got about the same amount of Blurays and the only papers inside are ads for other BD movies.

god i hate those, I hate that standard white one that is in every single movie.

dvd_mazter · 12-13-2008, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by RavenPaul13

I have about 20 blurays and none of them have any booklets or even a sorry piece of paper in them about the movie. I was really disappointed to open my LOST season 4 bluray and find nothing, when my friend's DVD has a nice booklet with it. I understand they are probably cutting costs, and it's not going to make me stop buying blurays of course, but come on guys, stop being so cheap with big sellers like LOST and The Dark Knight (also with nothing).

That is weird because my Lost: S4 had a booklet inside with the episode list

retablo · 12-13-2008, 07:40 PM

what are you talking about? LOST season 4 blu-ray has a booklet that mimics an in-flight safety manual. It's humorous and doesn't say much about the show, but it's there.

t0nythebeat · 12-13-2008, 07:55 PM

this was my first dissapointment in blu's but now I'm over it.
dvd's had already stopped including these or anything worth your time on the "booklets" anyways.

andyman1970 · 12-13-2008, 08:04 PM

If you want booklets with your Blu's then pick up Natural Born Killers, Bonnie and Clyde, One Flew Over Then Coo coos Nest, Poltergeist, Shawshank Redemption and the upcoming Amadeus release. Those come with some really nice booklets. In fact they look just like a little book.

t0nythebeat · 12-13-2008, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by andyman1970

If you want booklets with your Blu's then pick up Natural Born Killers, Bonnie and Clyde, One Flew Over Then Coo coos Nest, Poltergeist, Shawshank Redemption and the upcoming Amadeus release. Those come with some really nice booklets. In fact they look just like a little book.

Now those I hate.

andyman1970 · 12-13-2008, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by t0nythebeat

Now those I hate.

I love them and wish ALL BD's would come in them.

blujacket · 12-13-2008, 08:12 PM

Chapter cards are not needed when all you have to do is hit the pop up menu button. That's something dvd can't do.

RavenPaul13 · 12-13-2008, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by retablo

what are you talking about? LOST season 4 blu-ray has a booklet that mimics an in-flight safety manual. It's humorous and doesn't say much about the show, but it's there.

Hmmm, strange. I just got my LOST Season 4 in today from Amazon and it had nothing. My friend was describing the same thing you are that he got in his standard DVD copy. Ah, well, no big deal, but I'd rather have had it than not.

ClaytonMG · 12-13-2008, 08:19 PM

Aren't most DVD's getting rid of the extra booklet stuff as well? I haven't been purchasing DVD's for the past 2 years, but I know before I stopped there were hardly ANY titles with booklets.

t0nythebeat · 12-13-2008, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by ClaytonMG

Aren't most DVD's getting rid of the extra booklet stuff as well? I haven't been purchasing DVD's for the past 2 years, but I know before I stopped there were hardly ANY titles with booklets.

that's what I said earlier.

P@t_Mtl · 12-13-2008, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by blujacket

Chapter cards are not needed when all you have to do is hit the pop up menu button. That's something dvd can't do.

Yes I don't really miss those booklets or cards inside.

Stubblecat · 12-13-2008, 09:22 PM

Instead of booklets, we get cardstock slipcovers which reproduce the front and back cover art exactly.

What a complete waste of paper. One slipcover is the equivalent to a good 10-page booklet.

AlexCruz · 12-13-2008, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by andyman1970

I love them and wish ALL BD's would come in them.

Me too.

Toptube · 12-13-2008, 10:07 PM

yeah I don't see the point in companies spending money to produce booklets that you might read twice. Its not like a game where its handy to have the controls right there in front of you in the book. Aside from maybe a letter from the creators, everything you need for a movie is on the back cover or implemented in the menus actually on the disc/s. There is also no kickback from just having a little booklet, whereas advertisements can create revenue on more sales.

Booyahs the name · 12-13-2008, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by quexos

I got about the same amount of Blurays and the only papers inside are ads for other BD movies.

Me too

12-13-2008, 06:44 PM	#1
RavenPaul13 New Member Member since:Dec 2008	Where are the Booklets? I have about 20 blurays and none of them have any booklets or even a sorry piece of paper in them about the movie. I was really disappointed to open my LOST season 4 bluray and find nothing, when my friend's DVD has a nice booklet with it. I understand they are probably cutting costs, and it's not going to make me stop buying blurays of course, but come on guys, stop being so cheap with big sellers like LOST and The Dark Knight (also with nothing).

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12-13-2008, 06:48 PM	#2
quexos Banned Member since:May 2007 Location:Brussels, Belgium	I got about the same amount of Blurays and the only papers inside are ads for other BD movies.

12-13-2008, 07:17 PM	#3
RavenPaul13 New Member Member since:Dec 2008	I'm sure that once more people start buying blurays that all the ones we have now will be re-released as "Ultimate Collector's Edition" with more in them for collectors. I just hope by that time they will be putting the movie and special features all on one disc like they were bosting about at first

12-13-2008, 07:33 PM	#4
PowellPressburger Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:DIFFERENT PLACES! Minneapolis 4K collection:991 Blu-ray collection:3676 DVD collection:359 Blu-ray reviews: 51 Trading Score:297	Caligula contains a booklet. Not saying much. :-)

12-13-2008, 07:40 PM	#7
retablo Banned Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Hollywood Blu-ray collection:1307 Trading Score:1	what are you talking about? LOST season 4 blu-ray has a booklet that mimics an in-flight safety manual. It's humorous and doesn't say much about the show, but it's there.

12-13-2008, 07:55 PM	#8
t0nythebeat Special Member Member since:Sep 2008 Blu-ray collection:211 Blu-ray reviews:38 Trading Score:2	this was my first dissapointment in blu's but now I'm over it. dvd's had already stopped including these or anything worth your time on the "booklets" anyways.

12-13-2008, 08:04 PM	#9
andyman1970 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Birmingham, Alabama, USA DVD collection:9 Blu-ray reviews: 45 Trading Score:7	If you want booklets with your Blu's then pick up Natural Born Killers, Bonnie and Clyde, One Flew Over Then Coo coos Nest, Poltergeist, Shawshank Redemption and the upcoming Amadeus release. Those come with some really nice booklets. In fact they look just like a little book.

12-13-2008, 08:12 PM	#12
blujacket Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Dayton,Ohio 4K collection:70 Blu-ray collection:658	Chapter cards are not needed when all you have to do is hit the pop up menu button. That's something dvd can't do.

12-13-2008, 08:19 PM	#14
ClaytonMG Blu-ray Samurai Member since:May 2006 Location:New Brighton, MN Home Theater Gallery:16 4K collection:839 Blu-ray collection:2379 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:1	Aren't most DVD's getting rid of the extra booklet stuff as well? I haven't been purchasing DVD's for the past 2 years, but I know before I stopped there were hardly ANY titles with booklets.

12-13-2008, 09:22 PM	#17
Stubblecat Active Member Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Canada The Large Blu-ray collection:89 Blu-ray reviews:7 Trading Score:1	Instead of booklets, we get cardstock slipcovers which reproduce the front and back cover art exactly. What a complete waste of paper. One slipcover is the equivalent to a good 10-page booklet.

12-13-2008, 10:07 PM	#19
Toptube Power Member Member since:Jan 2008 Blu-ray collection:52	yeah I don't see the point in companies spending money to produce booklets that you might read twice. Its not like a game where its handy to have the controls right there in front of you in the book. Aside from maybe a letter from the creators, everything you need for a movie is on the back cover or implemented in the menus actually on the disc/s. There is also no kickback from just having a little booklet, whereas advertisements can create revenue on more sales.

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