Criterion & Eclipse Cover Art & Packaging Babble-on Vol.4

[J]

Has anyone received the replacement case for the Third Man Blu Ray? Has anyone even ordered it?

I sent payment on the 14th (wednesday) and received it on the 17th (saturday).

[swo17]

I sent payment on the 14th (wednesday) and received it on the 17th (saturday).

Did it come with a new booklet?

[bevilacq12]

I sent payment on the 14th (wednesday) and received it on the 17th (saturday).

Did it come with a new booklet?

I also received the replacement Third Man BD case. It did not come with a booklet - just the plastic case and the cover art insert. But the book from the digipack version fit in fine.

[Cinephrenic]

Are they replacing Marienbad too? How much did it cost for plastic case?

[cdnchris]

Wings of Desire Blu-ray
Howards End Blu-ray

[aox]

Are they replacing Marienbad too? How much did it cost for plastic case?

$5; available in November.

[Blood Pie]

I sent payment on the 14th (wednesday) and received it on the 17th (saturday).

Did it come with a new booklet?

I also received the replacement Third Man BD case. It did not come with a booklet - just the plastic case and the cover art insert. But the book from the digipack version fit in fine.

I checked booklets from the newer cases and the older digipaks and indeed they are the same size and fit fine into each other.

[Flike]

I'm wondering if it's safe to still send payment, assuming they have enough cases. I kept a badly damaged digipak thinking I'd be able to exchange it down the line.

[Blood Pie]

I'm wondering if it's safe to still send payment, assuming they have enough cases. I kept a badly damaged digipak thinking I'd be able to exchange it down the line.

I don't see why not. Another poster in this thread said they shipped out the initial batch of replacement cases and ran out pretty quick and are awaiting on a new shipment to fill the rest of the orders (mine included). I would think since this is a service only to those who already bought the title that it wouldn't pose a problem to Criterion to send out more replacement cases.

On the other hand, who knows? Sillier things have happened.

[swo17]

I ordered the Third Man replacement Blu packaging as soon as it was revealed that the disc had gone out of print, and while they were temporarily out of stock of the cases. I was initially concerned that the rights issues might affect availability of the replacement cases, but I just got an email from Mulvaney saying not to worry, and that, in fact, they had shipped it to me yesterday.

[aox]

yeah, they confirmed on Facebook yesterday that all people would be taken care in regards to the Third Man case.

I ordered mine on the 20th after they went out of stock and I got mine today in the mail. =D>

[captveg]

While they no longer have the right to release the film on home video, they have the right to release the packaging they designed, so I don't see them ever having a problem keeping the replacement program around (at least until they decide they don't have enough orders to keep it going).

[Blood Pie]

Got my replacement case yesterday as well.

[Buttery Jeb]

Not necessarily a cover, but the official Janus poster for "House" (Hausu):



-BJ

[mfunk9786]

Criterion: do NOT change that.

[Cinephrenic]

I love the font work below; title/director name. =D>

[The Elegant Dandy Fop]

I was going to watch Antichrist tonight on IFC direct, but this poster convinced me to rewatch my bootleg of House again.

I hope they sell the poster online. [-o<

[Murdoch]

I'm seeing it on Dec 5th at the George Eastman house, can't wait!

[tholly]

What are these Blu-Ray replacement cases that everyone is talking about for $5?

I am going to assume these are to replace the cardboard cases that Criterion originally started with for Blu-Rays?

Can someone confirm for me?

Right now, I have Marienbad, Last Emperor, El Norte, & 400 Blows in the cardboard style cases.

I have Last Metro & Third Man on order, so I do not know if these have cardboard or plastic cases...

[Minkin]

What are these Blu-Ray replacement cases that everyone is talking about for $5?

I am going to assume these are to replace the cardboard cases that Criterion originally started with for Blu-Rays?

Can someone confirm for me?

Right now, I have Marienbad, Last Emperor, El Norte, & 400 Blows in the cardboard style cases.

I have Last Metro & Third Man on order, so I do not know if these have cardboard or plastic cases...

Correct. Nobody liked having flimsy packaging and Criterion was able to get special Bluray plastic cases made, so to say sorry to the customers who probably have scratched or broken discs, they are letting us buy plastic cases with the covers and interior job (no insert) for 5 dollars- just dial 1-800.... or send an email over to Criterion.

[swo17]

We currently have THE THIRD MAN replacement cases in and we will be receiving the rest come November. The cost for a replacement case is $5, which includes shipping. If you would like to go ahead and purchase an upgraded case for THE THIRD MAN simply make a payment of $5 to the email address [email protected] through PayPal, providing your mailing address and item needed in the message field, and we'll send it out to you! If you prefer to receive [it and other] cases together, I would advise waiting until we have all cases available and then making the payment of [$5 each] through Paypal.

If you are just now ordering The Third Man though, it may very well already come in the replacement case, so I'd wait to find out.

[tholly]

We currently have THE THIRD MAN replacement cases in and we will be receiving the rest come November. The cost for a replacement case is $5, which includes shipping. If you would like to go ahead and purchase an upgraded case for THE THIRD MAN simply make a payment of $5 to the email address [email protected] through PayPal, providing your mailing address and item needed in the message field, and we'll send it out to you! If you prefer to receive [it and other] cases together, I would advise waiting until we have all cases available and then making the payment of [$5 each] through Paypal.

If you are just now ordering The Third Man though, it may very well already come in the replacement case, so I'd wait to find out.

Yeah, my BD Third Man has shipped from Amazon, so that one is probably in the updated packaging. I'll wait till that comes in and order replacements for the rest.

A relative also got a free copy of The Last Metro BD for me, but I won't see that until XMas when they visit. I believe that came in a plastic case, so there is no need for a replacement on that one. Can someone confirm?

[tavernier]

The original LAST METRO Blu came in a cardboard case.

[tholly]

The original LAST METRO Blu came in a cardboard case.

Thanks, I'll have to find out if I have the original or an updated version waiting for me.

[eerik]

Thanks, I'll have to find out if I have the original or an updated version waiting for me.

I don't think Criterion has started using new cases on other cardboard case releases. "The Third Man" was the first because there was a huge -60% sale at Amazon in August... which makes me wonder if Criterion knew that it will go out of print soon and did it (the sale) on purpose.