I hate DVD cases that aren't shaped like DVD cases. I don't begrudge them of the people who do like them, but I need to have my DVDs carefully arranged on my shelves, and I can't afford to waste any space with some plastic cartoon character head. So I hate and fear the new Target special edition of Star Trek, shown in the video above, which contains either the 2-DVD or 3-Blu ray set in the saucer of the Enterprise. Bleagh.
If you agree with me, you'd do better to get the previously mentioned Amazon Blu-ray exclusive version with the non-disc holding Enterprise replica; the Best Buy exclusive, which comes with the regular DVD and some crappy logo pins, or at worst, the annoying FYE/Suncoast steel-case version. Or you can even but the movie at Hollywood video, and get a free chance to win a signed Uhura poster which you'll never possibly win. You can see the other packaging over at Trek Movie, if you're so inclined.
Tags: DVD Exclusives, Star Trek
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Katie said:
FUCK YOU TARGET!
I like the IDEA of the fun shaped DVDs, but in practice...THEY DON'T FIT ON THE DAMN SHELF!
*sigh*
Ramone replied to Katie:
Katie, I think you need to seek the advice of personal counselor. Or perhaps happy hour?
/good luck!
longbowhunter said:
By the way,I LOVE these articles. There are so many damn different versions of these DVDs that its hard to keep track. Also,I totally disagree with you...I'm a sucker for novelty packaging. I'll probably be picking up the Target Enterprise edition as long as its not as expensive as the Amazon Blu-Ray version. On a related note,I just got done re-watching ST First Contact on DVD as I was clicking over here. Weird,huh?
AndyHel said:
I'm not huge on the novelty packaging myself. It's typically ugly and unnecessary. I kind of dig the pins that come with the best buy set, however...
Zachary Miller said:
It's probably cheap plastic crap.
Hmmm... said:
And what the hell was with that music? The least they could have done was through in a little bit of Giacchino's score...
ZADL said:
@Zachary Miller - And what these days isn't cheap plastic crap? ;-)
Ant2206 said:
The only special DVD packaging I've really dug was the transforming DVD case for the first Transformers movie. Just a nice little idea, could've been done better, but then so could the movie.
I still intend to get the firehouse set of The Real Ghostbusters though.
Quixotico said:
Uh, why are there only 2 DVDs but 3 Blu-Rays? Blu-Ray holds a lot more than DVD, so... what's so extra?
Shawn said:
You don't like Steelbooks, Rob? Steelbooks freaking rule. They're the same size as DVD cases so they fit inline with everything else, plus they look extra snazzy.
iROB said:
While I admit that I do own some DVDs with novelty packaging (Blade Runner Briefcase, MST3K 20th Anniversary tin w/Crow Figure, Evil Dead Book of the Dead Editions) most of the time they're not very practical or aesthetically pleasing (Big Lebowski Bowling Ball Edition, Dark Knight Batpod, packaging shaped like various superhero faces).
However, I second how awesome steelbooks are. I just wish FYE's overpriced ass didn't release the majority of them and Best Buy would start releasing more.
runnerx13 said:
I too hate the non-conventional DVD case, but this Enterprise disc holder does look, dare I say, Kick-Ass. But it is completely unpractical, once Christmas ends and you can finally pack up all that holiday crap, the only things reaming are the Hess Trucks and Enterprise DVD holder. At this point, I'm reaching for a blank case.
BTW, the FYE steel cases are awesome, I got both the Dark Knight and Gotham Knights steel case and at leas they fit on the shelve like a normal case.
innercityrobot said:
Steel cases are awesome, and are usually the exact same size as the dvd/blu-ray cases. Hell, I'd read more books if they came in steel cases.
Mock26 said:
The commercial itself more than anything else scares me!
Godspetproject said:
The Replica pins are actually not crappy at all! I love them!
B.C. Cakes said:
I'd buy it. Then I'd get some regular DVD cases, download the box art and make my own, shelf-friendly, cases. Then I'd play with the awesome Enterprise toy.
