What bothers you the most about packaging? - Blu-ray Forum

HRC · 03-08-2008, 08:16 PM

I would have to say when they put THREE stickers on the case instead of one AND when sometimes one of the top or bottom stickers sticks to the paper cover art and tears it when you open it. That pisses me off!!!! Even if your careful, you can't avoid that if the cover art has slid up above the clear plastic protector.

broganreynik · 03-08-2008, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by HRC

I would have to say when they put THREE stickers on the case instead of one AND when sometimes one of the top or bottom stickers sticks to the paper cover art and tears it when you open it. That pisses me off!!!! Even if your careful, you can't avoid that if the cover art has slid up above the clear plastic protector.

that would be my biggest thing as well. The other one i have is more regarding the cover art. i don't mind the swooshes and all that crap as I hardly look at the front of the movie, but I absolutely HATE Lions Gate releases with the chrome spines, it looks about as tacky as a satellite dish on a hot pink house with a burgandy door with cigarette butts all over the floor. I did notice Lord of War doesn't have it, thank God.

nycomet · 03-08-2008, 08:46 PM

Agreed. Those THREE sticker strips are perhaps one of world's most irritating adhesives. Even worse than the taste of NyQuil.

Ice2Dragon · 03-08-2008, 09:10 PM

The fact that other countries get cooler box art, silent hill, saw.. really pisses me off -_-V

Romulus · 03-08-2008, 09:38 PM

Definitely have to agree with Lionsgate packaging. The chrome siding is atrocious.

Yuzo · 03-08-2008, 09:45 PM

has to be the bottom security sticker on the case,.. when it sticks onto the protruding cover art,.. and tears the artwork when you remove.

i find like most people though,.. remove the sticker fast and it shouldnt tear/leave residue,.. although i do have some Goo Gone on standby

HRC · 03-08-2008, 09:57 PM

Yeah...that's another thing!!! The glue!!!! Sometimes...usually with the 3 sticker setup......the glue is horrible!!!! I mean it's downright stupid!!!! You think they would be smart enough to use glue that peels completely away from the case!!! I use to think it might of been an issue with dvds.....the older they were or the longer they sat in a warehouse..... the harder the glue to come off.

ben7ben3 · 03-08-2008, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Romulus

Definitely have to agree with Lionsgate packaging. The chrome siding is atrocious.

interesting that newer lord of war releases don't have it but the early lord of war copies did have the chrome backing. that made me think they were thankfully moving away from that, but 3:10 has it....urgh

HRC · 03-08-2008, 10:04 PM

How about the cardboard cases for dvds?

But hey....at least they had the right type of stickers!!! They peeled smoothly away.

Cordre69 · 03-08-2008, 10:07 PM

The little metal strip inside. And the glue, yes.

Therickus · 03-08-2008, 10:16 PM

From a Packaging Scientist's(yeah....we exist) point of view, everything you are complaining about is saving stores lots and lots of money....which in turn is saving you money. The more stickers you have to peel off to steal something....the less likely you are to doing it. And the "little metal stripe"...aka...the RF Id tag...is there so that they have to spend less time doing inventory. If movies were getting stolen, they would go up in price, as it would cost the store more to have them on their shelves. Likewise if they had to pay someone to actually go and count all of the movies....thats a lot of labor. But yeah, I have the same gripes as everyone else....I just know it is a necessary evil.

HRC · 03-08-2008, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Therickus

From a Packaging Scientist's(yeah....we exist) point of view, everything you are complaining about is saving stores lots and lots of money....which in turn is saving you money. The more stickers you have to peel off to steal something....the less likely you are to doing it. And the "little metal stripe"...aka...the RF Id tag...is there so that they have to spend less time doing inventory. If movies were getting stolen, they would go up in price, as it would cost the store more to have them on their shelves. Likewise if they had to pay someone to actually go and count all of the movies....thats a lot of labor. But yeah, I have the same gripes as everyone else....I just know it is a necessary evil.

Stickers...ok..... but we want it to ALL come off and don't want complimentary goo all over our collectibles! The GOO is NOT a necessary evil!

Sky_Captain · 03-09-2008, 01:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Yuzo

has to be the bottom security sticker on the case,.. when it sticks onto the protruding cover art,.. and tears the artwork when you remove.

i find like most people though,.. remove the sticker fast and it shouldnt tear/leave residue,.. although i do have some Goo Gone on standby

Yes, yes and YES!! Even more annoying when buying 2nd hand titles as Mr. Sixpack don't give a sh*t about ripping their cases while removing tags.

Kaixa · 03-09-2008, 01:09 AM

Stickers. Especially if they block part of a the packaging poster.

nenmu · 03-09-2008, 01:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Therickus

From a Packaging Scientist's(yeah....we exist) point of view, everything you are complaining about is saving stores lots and lots of money....which in turn is saving you money. The more stickers you have to peel off to steal something....the less likely you are to doing it. And the "little metal stripe"...aka...the RF Id tag...is there so that they have to spend less time doing inventory. If movies were getting stolen, they would go up in price, as it would cost the store more to have them on their shelves. Likewise if they had to pay someone to actually go and count all of the movies....thats a lot of labor. But yeah, I have the same gripes as everyone else....I just know it is a necessary evil.

Everything stated is quite understandable,
although I can't help but notice a certain pleasure in opening a new bluray only to find one sticker to remove.

Marcusarilius · 03-09-2008, 01:13 AM

This is what enters my head every time I get to fight with the top peice of Sh_t ass tape that rips into 10 million microscopic peices that stick to my fingers...

I want to chain down the Studio heads (or whom ever responsible), and have them take these stickies off for 24 hours straight and see how they like it. The catch is that they need to remove one tape cleanly (without damaging the "protective" plastic or paper cover) once every minute or the Dude from SAW gets to do his thing...

Ahhhhh. Feel better now. Happy Land....

Gamma_Winstead · 03-09-2008, 01:14 AM

the lack of steelbooks... and the stickers. FOX / WB makes me mad because I like to see the awesome art on the inside cover i.e. 3: 10, Lost and 30 days of night.

tofur69 · 03-09-2008, 01:42 AM

Let's see...

1. Stickers of ANY kind any where on the case.
2. Security tags placed on and in the case. Why can't these be stuck on a thin card and placed in the case. With this option there will be no goo or torn artwork.
3. The covers used in the case done by some paint monkey using Photoshop...POORLY. Use the GD original poster art. This one drives me nuts more than anyting else.
4. Some cases that use a "latch" or "clip" (for lack of a better word) on the side to keep the case closed. I usually rip those off.
5. The center clip that holds the disc either breaks causing the disc to rattle around freely in the case of the center clip so tight that it causes you to break or crack the disc when you try to remove it.

/rant

lnh_boy · 03-09-2008, 01:49 AM

THe blue translucent top of Blu-Rays is weaker than the rest of the package. I have a few discs that were shipped to me that were cracked at the top. I got one that arrived SMASHED! Like beat to sh*t.

bone crusher · 03-09-2008, 01:50 AM

I also don't like the silver spines on the Lionsgate releases. The three securty stickers on cases that leave residue and rip the cover art sometimes. Also I hate how some studios have French writing on the cases on Canadian releases. Not a big fan of the snaps on the sides of the cases either.

IMO all cases should be the style WB uses and not have any stickers whatsoever, also no French writing!

03-08-2008, 08:16 PM	#1
HRC Senior Member Member since:Feb 2008 Blu-ray collection:865 Blu-ray reviews:1	What bothers you the most about packaging? I would have to say when they put THREE stickers on the case instead of one AND when sometimes one of the top or bottom stickers sticks to the paper cover art and tears it when you open it. That pisses me off!!!! Even if your careful, you can't avoid that if the cover art has slid up above the clear plastic protector.

03-08-2008, 08:46 PM	#3
nycomet Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Long Island, NY, USA ; I enjoy watching 3D blu-rays; 41 Blufans steels so far Home Theater Gallery:11 Blu-ray collection:1344 DVD collection:55 Digital collection:246 Blu-ray reviews:40 Trading Score:343	Agreed. Those THREE sticker strips are perhaps one of world's most irritating adhesives. Even worse than the taste of NyQuil. Last edited by nycomet; 03-08-2008 at 09:02 PM. Reason: typo

03-09-2008, 01:13 AM	#16
Marcusarilius Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Seattle, WA. Blu-ray reviews:52 Trading Score:1	This is what enters my head every time I get to fight with the top peice of Sh_t ass tape that rips into 10 million microscopic peices that stick to my fingers... I want to chain down the Studio heads (or whom ever responsible), and have them take these stickies off for 24 hours straight and see how they like it. The catch is that they need to remove one tape cleanly (without damaging the "protective" plastic or paper cover) once every minute or the Dude from SAW gets to do his thing... Ahhhhh. Feel better now. Happy Land.... Last edited by Marcusarilius; 03-09-2008 at 01:51 AM.

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03-08-2008, 09:10 PM	#4
Ice2Dragon Power Member Member since:Nov 2007 Trading Score:9	The fact that other countries get cooler box art, silent hill, saw.. really pisses me off -_-V

03-08-2008, 09:38 PM	#5
Romulus Special Member Member since:Mar 2008 4K collection:4 Blu-ray collection:158 Blu-ray reviews:2	Definitely have to agree with Lionsgate packaging. The chrome siding is atrocious.

03-08-2008, 09:45 PM	#6
Yuzo Active Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:UK 4K collection:22 Blu-ray collection:48	has to be the bottom security sticker on the case,.. when it sticks onto the protruding cover art,.. and tears the artwork when you remove. i find like most people though,.. remove the sticker fast and it shouldnt tear/leave residue,.. although i do have some Goo Gone on standby

03-08-2008, 09:57 PM	#7
HRC Senior Member Member since:Feb 2008 Blu-ray collection:865 Blu-ray reviews:1	Yeah...that's another thing!!! The glue!!!! Sometimes...usually with the 3 sticker setup......the glue is horrible!!!! I mean it's downright stupid!!!! You think they would be smart enough to use glue that peels completely away from the case!!! I use to think it might of been an issue with dvds.....the older they were or the longer they sat in a warehouse..... the harder the glue to come off.

03-08-2008, 10:04 PM	#9
HRC Senior Member Member since:Feb 2008 Blu-ray collection:865 Blu-ray reviews:1	How about the cardboard cases for dvds? But hey....at least they had the right type of stickers!!! They peeled smoothly away.

03-08-2008, 10:07 PM	#10
Cordre69 Power Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Livermore, CA 4K collection:218 Blu-ray collection:1094 Trading Score:1	The little metal strip inside. And the glue, yes.

03-08-2008, 10:16 PM	#11
Therickus Power Member Member since:Jun 2007 Blu-ray collection:230 Blu-ray reviews:8 Trading Score:5	From a Packaging Scientist's(yeah....we exist) point of view, everything you are complaining about is saving stores lots and lots of money....which in turn is saving you money. The more stickers you have to peel off to steal something....the less likely you are to doing it. And the "little metal stripe"...aka...the RF Id tag...is there so that they have to spend less time doing inventory. If movies were getting stolen, they would go up in price, as it would cost the store more to have them on their shelves. Likewise if they had to pay someone to actually go and count all of the movies....thats a lot of labor. But yeah, I have the same gripes as everyone else....I just know it is a necessary evil.

03-09-2008, 01:09 AM	#14
Kaixa Member Member since:Jan 2008 Blu-ray collection:6 Blu-ray reviews:2	Stickers. Especially if they block part of a the packaging poster.

03-09-2008, 01:14 AM	#17
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	the lack of steelbooks... and the stickers. FOX / WB makes me mad because I like to see the awesome art on the inside cover i.e. 3: 10, Lost and 30 days of night.

03-09-2008, 01:42 AM	#18
tofur69 Active Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Westminster, CO	Let's see... 1. Stickers of ANY kind any where on the case. 2. Security tags placed on and in the case. Why can't these be stuck on a thin card and placed in the case. With this option there will be no goo or torn artwork. 3. The covers used in the case done by some paint monkey using Photoshop...POORLY. Use the GD original poster art. This one drives me nuts more than anyting else. 4. Some cases that use a "latch" or "clip" (for lack of a better word) on the side to keep the case closed. I usually rip those off. 5. The center clip that holds the disc either breaks causing the disc to rattle around freely in the case of the center clip so tight that it causes you to break or crack the disc when you try to remove it. /rant

03-09-2008, 01:49 AM	#19
lnh_boy Senior Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:New Hampshire 4K collection:849 Blu-ray collection:3522 DVD collection:980 Digital collection:6785 iTunes collection:8895 Trading Score:373	THe blue translucent top of Blu-Rays is weaker than the rest of the package. I have a few discs that were shipped to me that were cracked at the top. I got one that arrived SMASHED! Like beat to sh*t.

03-09-2008, 01:50 AM	#20
bone crusher Banned Member since:Jun 2007 Location:canada Trading Score:259	I also don't like the silver spines on the Lionsgate releases. The three securty stickers on cases that leave residue and rip the cover art sometimes. Also I hate how some studios have French writing on the cases on Canadian releases. Not a big fan of the snaps on the sides of the cases either. IMO all cases should be the style WB uses and not have any stickers whatsoever, also no French writing!

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