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justeleblanc wrote:I guess this whole problem would have been solved if they had the two openings along the spines as opposed to the top and bottom, of course then you wouldn't have the glorious spine porn this forum feeds on.

exactly, you can't eat your cake and show it off on your shelf too.

Why don't you separate the films for rentals?

We rent them seperately, but for whatever reason (probably because our shelves are pretty warped) the slimline cases don't sit on our shelves very well. We lost the box for our Anchor Bay Herzog set and those DVDs are constantly falling on the floor. It's a silly thing to complain about, but a lot of the recent Criterions that come in boxes (Veronique, Dazed & Confused, etc) rent like crazy and those boxes are in close to mint shape. I just put a bit of packing tape on the edges of the Bergman set, hopefully that will keep it from falling apart.

bafff.. its pretty cheap packaging for Criterion and not good for the landfills!! booyah!

kekid wrote:It is a steal at the price it is being offered.
I agree that we do not have the right to expect fancy packaging and extras in Eclipse offerings.

I'm sorry but, as heartless consumers, we have every right to expect the very best, especially from a vanguard company like CC. In my mind the lack of supplements is enough compensation for the low price. That's totally acceptable. Bottom line: beyond the arena of personal taste, the hard cold fact is that the packagaing could have been better.

Just found this poster of "A Bout De Souffle"



Tres belle non?

An excellent candidate for the future criterion release i reckon

Oh yes, it would be nice if they`d use that one.

I just received my Eclipse Series 1 today and I honestly don't mind the packaging too much. Yes if you take one disc out then the other four are loose, but otherwise the discs fit fine. Just lay the thing vertically if you take one out.

I bought new shoes but they didn't have holes for laces. That's okay though, I just have to make sure I don't run too fast. Why are people making excuses for this packaging... Does anyone really find this packaging to be preferable to a closed top and bottom box with open spine?

domino harvey wrote:Does anyone really find this packaging to be preferable to a closed top and bottom box with open spine?

I've been snickering at the Eclipse packaging issues, but having just received mine yesterday I have to agree...it is a dumb way to package these things. I do like the ultra thin plastic cases though.

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domino harvey wrote:I bought new shoes but they didn't have holes for laces. That's okay though, I just have to make sure I don't run too fast. Why are people making excuses for this packaging... Does anyone really find this packaging to be preferable to a closed top and bottom box with open spine?

I have no problem with the packaging. Besides, you can alway throw the sleeve away if it causes you so much frustration. What do you do with DVDs that don't come packaged in sets? Or do you only buy sets?

Derek Estes wrote:

domino harvey wrote:I bought new shoes but they didn't have holes for laces. That's okay though, I just have to make sure I don't run too fast. Why are people making excuses for this packaging... Does anyone really find this packaging to be preferable to a closed top and bottom box with open spine?

I have no problem with the packaging. Besides, you can alway throw the sleeve away if it causes you so much frustration.

Again with making it the consumer's problem! I paid for a boxed set, I want the box.

On the packaging issue -- when they recently sent out their Eclipse email inviting our feedback, I didn't hold back.

domino harvey wrote:

Derek Estes wrote:

domino harvey wrote:I bought new shoes but they didn't have holes for laces. That's okay though, I just have to make sure I don't run too fast. Why are people making excuses for this packaging... Does anyone really find this packaging to be preferable to a closed top and bottom box with open spine?

I have no problem with the packaging. Besides, you can alway throw the sleeve away if it causes you so much frustration.

Again with making it the consumer's problem! I paid for a boxed set, I want the box.

But did you really pay that much?

domino harvey wrote:Again with making it the consumer's problem! I paid for a boxed set, I want the box.

Aren't you and alot of people forgetting the fact that what you're buying should be the films themselves, not just the packaging? I mean this all goes back to the madness that erupted over the Viridiana cover, and sure it was ugly and ultimately the cover art was changed, but shouldn't the fact that Viridiana was finally being released please someone enough?

Yes the Eclipse boxes are kinda awkward, some are shouting inconvenient, but when it boils down to it, if I can get 4-5 films from Bergman, Malle, Ozu or whoever else comes along, I could really care less what the packaging looks like, especially when I'm buying it for less than $50. Some folks are just too hard to please...

Like it or not, books are routinely judged by their covers around these parts.

This is nothing like the Virdiana cover debacle, which was just a matter of taste. This is just plain stupid. It's entirely reasonable to expect a case that holds the discs in place.

Highway 61 wrote:This is just plain stupid. It's entirely reasonable to expect a case that holds the discs in place.

Mine holds the discs just fine.

This discussion is one big ](*,)

balzer wrote:

Highway 61 wrote:This is just plain stupid. It's entirely reasonable to expect a case that holds the discs in place.

Mine holds the discs just fine.

I second that.

Two against one. I concede.

Is there anyone on here that owns Tanner 88? I was wondering because I got one on ebay and it came in just the standard Amaray case. I just wanted to make sure it was the correct packaging.

It is, Toddarino.

ok i just received my early bergman set and the packaging truly is ridiculous. The thinpaks fall out and slide all over the place, and its generally very inconvient.

Criterion, you really should please change these boxes for eclipse. Just any regular box (with a top and bottom amazingly enough!) would be better than this. #-o

godardslave wrote:ok i just received my early bergman set and the packaging truly is ridiculous. The thinpaks fall out and slide all over the place, and its generally very inconvient.

Criterion, you really should please change these boxes for eclipse. Just any regular box (with a top and bottom amazingly enough!) would be better than this. #-o

Have you not read pages 16-17 of this thread?

denti alligator wrote:Have you not read pages 16-17 of this thread?

yes i have, i was just confirming having actually got the set.