Who here hates the Alien Quadrilogy digipack? - DVDfile.com forum for DVD, Blu-Ray, and HD-DVD

dryars · 11-24-2003, 03:47 PM

I wish they were individual keep cases. Now if I want to lend a friend Aliens, I gotta(shudders) put them in envelopes.

Marq · 11-24-2003, 04:06 PM

Hasn't this been discussed a lot in the existing Quadrilogy threads....?

dryars · 11-24-2003, 04:15 PM

Hey, another Ottawa boy... or girl.

I did a search for "Alien quadrilogy digipack". 2 hits only.

Marq · 11-24-2003, 04:21 PM

(boy)
from Ottawa, eh? Good to see ya.

Here's the main lengthy thread on the Quadrilogy we've had, in which lots of discussion/ complaining/ admiring/ picture posting/ etc was had at the packaging (especially pages 4 & 5):
Alien 9 Disc Set!!!

PALMERLIME · 11-24-2003, 08:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dryars

Hey, another Ottawa boy... or girl.

I have been spending WAAAAAY too much time on message boards lately. It took me HONESTLY two minutes to figure out you ACTUALLY meant "Ottawa" and not an abbreviation on Once Upon a Time in the West.

Three words for Palmerlime this week... Hooked on Phonics.

dryars · 11-24-2003, 09:08 PM

***Istagi*** · 11-24-2003, 09:15 PM

Bah! More Canadians :p

Welcome aboard

optimalautobot · 11-25-2003, 03:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dryars

I wish they were individual keep cases. Now if I want to lend a friend Aliens, I gotta(shudders) put them in envelopes.

you could always use 2 cd jewel cases...

which will be exactly what i'll be doing

the 9th disc gets its own case... ha ha

then again, i doubt anyone will want to borrow them... i'll be doing it for myself so i dont have to open the digipack everytime i want to watch it.

Dehrian · 11-25-2003, 07:44 AM

Will the individual releases in January also be in digipacks?

DVD-NUTTA · 11-25-2003, 07:01 PM

I have the R1 Alien Quadrilogy and i love the packaging,but mine did "rattle" when i received it.Luckily the loose disc was unharmed.

MrMike · 11-25-2003, 08:09 PM

I not opposed to digipack, but I don't believe this is very rational. I think it's going to be a pain in the ass. A digipack like the LoTR EE doesn't bother me, but nine discs is a little too much to package like this.

lopper · 11-26-2003, 03:46 PM

I wasn't opposed to it until I found out what a digipack was. Now, I'm not too thrilled about the packaging, but I'll still buy it.

The LOTR: EEs are annoying enough and the 24 season sets are a little too much. You either have to balance the packaging on your arm like a waiter or you have to set it down on something just to open it up all the way. And it's only 6 disks.

dryars · 11-26-2003, 09:11 PM

Well here is another example of why this shouldn't have been a digipack. My buddy wanted to borrow only Alien3 so that he could watch the extended version. Well as one person suggested, I should use cd jewel cases. Well as it turns out I did not have spare cases, and since I did not want to place them in sleeves I HAD to lend the entire Quadrilogy to my buddy. Since I wasn't watching any of the movies at the time, I did not miss them. However next time If more than one person wants to watch a movie from the quadrilogy, it's gonna be a real pain.

So in short, Amaray cases would make more sense than digipack.

MrE26 · 11-26-2003, 10:58 PM

On a purely aesthetic level, the digipack looks gorgeous, but logistically it's a bit of a pain in the arse. If you want disc 1 or 9 out, be prepared to spend about half an hour trying to get them.

optimalautobot · 11-27-2003, 03:13 AM

ouch... sorry to hear about that dryars

me, i'm just gonna buy some new 2-cd jewel cases. it'll only be a few bucks, and the way i got it figured, it'd be worth it to just spend that little bit of extra money to keep the quad's case in good condition.

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11-24-2003, 03:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
dryars Actor Join Date: Oct 2002	Who here hates the Alien Quadrilogy digipack? I wish they were individual keep cases. Now if I want to lend a friend Aliens, I gotta(shudders) put them in envelopes.

11-24-2003, 09:08 PM	#6 (permalink)
dryars Actor Join Date: Oct 2002	hehe

11-24-2003, 09:15 PM	#7 (permalink)
*Istagi* Producer/Admin Speaks for himself Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: ZZ9 Plural Z Alpha	Bah! More Canadians :p Welcome aboard __________________ Chew, if only you could see what I've seen with your eyes Istagi's DVD's DDS 351

11-25-2003, 07:01 PM	#10 (permalink)
DVD-NUTTA Actor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: CEBU: PHILIPPINES	I have the R1 Alien Quadrilogy and i love the packaging,but mine did "rattle" when i received it.Luckily the loose disc was unharmed. __________________ BLU-RAY Discs = 100 so far Eagerly waiting for... Band Of Brothers, The Dark Knight, The Incredible Hulk, WALL-E, Wanted and Hancock,

11-24-2003, 04:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
Marq Actor Join Date: May 2001 Location: Ottawa	Hasn't this been discussed a lot in the existing Quadrilogy threads....?

11-24-2003, 04:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
dryars Actor Join Date: Oct 2002	Hey, another Ottawa boy... or girl. I did a search for "Alien quadrilogy digipack". 2 hits only.

11-24-2003, 04:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
Marq Actor Join Date: May 2001 Location: Ottawa	(boy) from Ottawa, eh? Good to see ya. Here's the main lengthy thread on the Quadrilogy we've had, in which lots of discussion/ complaining/ admiring/ picture posting/ etc was had at the packaging (especially pages 4 & 5): Alien 9 Disc Set!!!

11-25-2003, 07:44 AM	#9 (permalink)
Dehrian Actor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: CA	Will the individual releases in January also be in digipacks?

11-25-2003, 08:09 PM	#11 (permalink)
MrMike Part of the Younger Demographic Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Pittsburgh	I not opposed to digipack, but I don't believe this is very rational. I think it's going to be a pain in the ass. A digipack like the LoTR EE doesn't bother me, but nine discs is a little too much to package like this. __________________ My collection along with my wife's crappy movies. "I have twenty stores in thirty states."

11-26-2003, 03:46 PM	#12 (permalink)
lopper Actor Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Under the Stairs	I wasn't opposed to it until I found out what a digipack was. Now, I'm not too thrilled about the packaging, but I'll still buy it. The LOTR: EEs are annoying enough and the 24 season sets are a little too much. You either have to balance the packaging on your arm like a waiter or you have to set it down on something just to open it up all the way. And it's only 6 disks. __________________ I come about my bicycle, you son of a bitch!

11-26-2003, 09:11 PM	#13 (permalink)
dryars Actor Join Date: Oct 2002	Well here is another example of why this shouldn't have been a digipack. My buddy wanted to borrow only Alien3 so that he could watch the extended version. Well as one person suggested, I should use cd jewel cases. Well as it turns out I did not have spare cases, and since I did not want to place them in sleeves I HAD to lend the entire Quadrilogy to my buddy. Since I wasn't watching any of the movies at the time, I did not miss them. However next time If more than one person wants to watch a movie from the quadrilogy, it's gonna be a real pain. So in short, Amaray cases would make more sense than digipack.

11-26-2003, 10:58 PM	#14 (permalink)
MrE26 Actor Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Newcastle, England.	On a purely aesthetic level, the digipack looks gorgeous, but logistically it's a bit of a pain in the arse. If you want disc 1 or 9 out, be prepared to spend about half an hour trying to get them. __________________ My videogames My DVDs Xbox Live Gamertag - MrE26

11-27-2003, 03:13 AM	#15 (permalink)
optimalautobot Actor Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: British Columbia	ouch... sorry to hear about that dryars me, i'm just gonna buy some new 2-cd jewel cases. it'll only be a few bucks, and the way i got it figured, it'd be worth it to just spend that little bit of extra money to keep the quad's case in good condition. __________________ OptimalAutobot optimalautobot.fcpages.com

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