The Arrow Thread

[J Harker]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

Are booklets vital. I mean sure they can be quite nice, but they can also be a pain. I manage to trap the Sapphire and Steel one each time i attempt to close the damn case.

I think the only one i've read is the Ghost Stories for Christmas booklet.

If its part of the package then yes. I appreciate not everyone cares about them though.

[bizarre_eye@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by J Harker

But thanks to Arrows new(ish) scam a lot of releases will lose the booklets by the time they hit sales.

It's just a case of paying more upfront to guarantee a more complete package (in this case a booklet) and you get the product on release day (or before), or you wait for a price drop and possibly lose the booklet. It's a pretty transparent policy and allows for the choice by the customer of whether they want to risk potentially missing out.

To be honest though, every limited booklet release I've bought in a sale thus far has still had a booklet.

The only time I think it's questionable is when they 'force' you down a certain packaging route if you want a booklet as with the Audition steelbook.

[J Harker]

Originally Posted by bizarre_eye@Cult Labs

It's just a case of paying more upfront to guarantee a more complete package (in this case a booklet) and you get the product on release day (or before), or you wait for a price drop and possibly lose the booklet. It's a pretty transparent policy and allows for the choice by the customer of whether they want to risk potentially missing out.

To be honest though, every limited booklet release I've bought in a sale thus far has still had a booklet.

The only time I think it's questionable is when they 'force' you down a certain packaging route if you want a booklet as with the Audition steelbook.

Transparent or not its bollocks. Outside of sales they don't adjust the price to reflect the reduced content. And yes the Audition steelbook is shite but the only way to get the booklet, same with The Burning, though the artwork isn't nearly as bad as Audition.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by J Harker

Transparent or not its bollocks. Outside of sales they don't adjust the price to reflect the reduced content.

Hear,hear.

[Graeme73]

Part of what attracted me to collect Arrow releases was the effort they put into each release. For me, the booklet was an integral part. I always read them, and more often than not, got something out of them, post-film.

Also, am I the only one who held the booklets to my nose just so I could take in that lovely smell?! OK...it's just me, then

It is transparent, but I can't afford to buy them all at standard price, and thus, I'm just having to take my chance with each and every one

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Graeme73

Part of what attracted me to collect Arrow releases was the effort they put into each release. For me, the booklet was an integral part. I always read them, and more often than not, got something out of them, post-film.

Also, am I the only one who held the booklets to my nose just so I could take in that lovely smell?! OK...it's just me, then

No. i also think they smell great.

[plasterface]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

No. i also think they smell great.

they smell like death

[Susan Foreman]

Lots of Arrow (and 88 Films) titles in this list... and many ideas for future releases!

The 50 best B movies on Blu-ray and DVD - Software

[DayzeUK]

Looks like a good read, if only i could see straight right now, maybe in the morning.

[The Reaper Man@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

Are booklets vital. I mean sure they can be quite nice, but they can also be a pain. I manage to trap the Sapphire and Steel one each time i attempt to close the damn case.

I think the only one i've read is the Ghost Stories for Christmas booklet.

Booklets are the best extra in a package.

I'd rather have a good read than some talking head talking shite!