Awesome DVD Packaging

If you ask me, good packaging can oftentimes be what makes a DVD worth owning.

Good example:



I literally bought Versus because it's packaging is so damned BADASS. It is a brilliant package that perfectly sums up the movie and makes you want to look at the back of the box.

Bad example:



Both Kill Bills are on the top of my list of all time faves, but had I not known anything about the movie, what the fuck would make me want to check it out? HOLY CRAP, LETS PUT TARANTINO'S NAME ON IT TWICE!! Miramax has a history of making DVD art truly suck.

Anyway, what are some of DVD packages that stick out for you?

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Of the DVD's I own, the best by far would have to be the Evil Dead movies.



There's nowhere I can't reach.

Very true about evil dead.

I'll add the two-disc Rocky Horror Picture Show layout. It has this great full-color fold out digipak going. No pics, sorry.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

How can you consider a DVD cover featuring Uma Thurman bad?

HOW CAN YOU CONSIDER A DVD COVER FEATURING UMA THURMAN BAD?

This is bad:



I can't really think of any that are exceptionally good though. Oh well.

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Originally Posted by russ

How can you consider a DVD cover featuring Uma Thurman bad?

HOW CAN YOU CONSIDER A DVD COVER FEATURING UMA THURMAN BAD?

This is bad:



I can't really think of any that are exceptionally good though. Oh well.

I actually had this tagged and ready to submit, but the difference is, Kill Bill is a good movie and Revolutions is not.

And Kill Bill's box is bad because it's so lackluster. It's just Uma with a sword againt some colors and Tarantino's name twice. I could have done a better job in my sleep.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Here's some kickass DVD packaging that no one can deny: (w/ free bonus CD woooot!)



Tomorrow baby, yeah!

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Originally Posted by sprouticus

It's just Uma with a sword

I fail to see your point.

Oh shit more Home Movies. I totally didn't know that was coming.

I like the Amelie packaging.



It has a paper slip cover with a hole cut out in it that will display either Audrey Tautou's face, or the child version of the Amelie character, depending on which way you turn the case inside of the cover.

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I think people here are confusing nice cover art with the actual packaging and presentation

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The art is part of the packaging, you know.

Though now that you mention presentation, I have to highlight this stellar boxset:



Not only is the outer casing metallic, but it opens up like an ammunition magazine, with the discs coming out in a cascading sort of way.

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This is a perpetual package of win.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by Matt

The art is part of the packaging, you know.

Though now that you mention presentation, I have to highlight this stellar boxset:



Not only is the outer casing metallic, but it opens up like an ammunition magazine, with the discs coming out in a cascading sort of way.

Not only that, but it has some nice art on the DVD holding things itself. I don't know if you've ever seen the other side of the cardboard where the DVDs are held, but it's nice.

So I second the BoB box packaging being the best.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

The Band of Brother case I would buy..Ammunition magazing ftw. I can't really make of the Battle Royale case though. Need a little rotation..

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Originally Posted by Krelian

This is a perpetual package of win.

See, I'm really underwhelmed by this box. I don't think it's special or appealing in any way, really. It's sort of bland and lackluster.

I was speaking idiomatically.

The Mummy Collector's Set - Impossible to tell with this picture, but the packaging is VERY sturdy, there are 2 flaps on the front which open up to reveal the DVDs sitting inside. The entire left flap includes the seal that you see on the front, so its pretty sweet. The cardboardish stuff that the flaps are made out of are close to 1/4" thick. The packaging is built like a tank .

Jurassic Park Adventure Pack

This is also pretty sweet, the flaps on the right and left open up to reveal a scene from (i think) The Lost World. I'd get mine out but I'm hungry and I'm heading off to lunch right now .

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And Kill Bill's box is bad because it's so lackluster. It's just Uma with a sword againt some colors and Tarantino's name twice

You gotta admit though, the Versus one is just a guy with a sword - pretty similar ...

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Originally Posted by Matt

The art is part of the packaging, you know.

Yeah but the packaging is not part of the art. Theres quite a few DVD cases with pretty boxes - that have awful packaging. Look at the Simpsons sets or The X-Files before they went slimlined.

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Originally Posted by Parjay

You gotta admit though, the Versus one is just a guy with a sword - pretty similar ...

Yea, but the Versus one makes great use of white space and is pleasing to the eye, the gaze just sort of slides over it, whereas the one for BR is stunted and poorly designed.

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Originally Posted by Parjay

You gotta admit though, the Versus one is just a guy with a sword - pretty similar ...

True, however, the Versus box looks like something that had atleast some effort put into it. It has some STYLE. It's not a stock photo against 2 colors. Kill Bill Volume 1 is a film that is OOZING with style, and the DVD should reflect that. All Miramax did for the KB boxes were take a picture of Uma and put her up against a bland background with 2 bold colors, and then slapped Tarantino's name on it TWICE. Kill Bill 1 and 2 are my favorite movies of all time, so, it's depressing to see how little effort was put into their packages.

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I fail to see your point.

My point is, it's not effective packaging for the movie.

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Why does it not surprise me for a moment that Kill Bill would be Sprout's favourite movies?

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Anyway, before the thread gets fagged up any further...


I suppose it's not fair to not bring up this package in a DVD packaging thread... How do you feel about this? I'm not all that partial to it because it wouldn't fit anywhere. It's nice, yeah, but I think it's a bit overdone.

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Originally Posted by Denicalis

See, I'm really underwhelmed by this box. I don't think it's special or appealing in any way, really. It's sort of bland and lackluster.

Eh, I dunno. It's the simplicity and cleanness that gets me.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Supposedly the box is actually made of plexiglas!







Thread can be closed now~

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Yeah, those damn Japs get the best box sets.

But you forgot the new Planet of the Apes set:



Quite awesome, I must admit.

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Originally Posted by ROT-1

Kinda Cool, but it would be just another box set without the Godzilla head on the side. Could have been better.

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Now THIS is a DVD Box Packaging that needs to be displayed.

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Not bad, and its easy to remove/putback, unlike the above Xenomorph case.

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Supposedly the box is actually made of plexyglas!

Its simplistic but gets the job done very well.

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I would worry about the disc scratching if its just being held there by the arm.

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Haha, nice. They need to make a Ring 3 with a DVD instead of a VHS Tape,
just so that they can do this kind of thing again.

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Looks completley average.

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I think that JP box is actually for a 2 VHS set, not DVD

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