Transformers 1-4 Blu-Ray slipcover re-release

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  1. Incepticon

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    Here's some bigger versions...

    TF1.png TF2.png TF3.png TF4.png
     
  2. artiepants

    artiepants Transformers '84!!!

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    those are all super cool pieces of art, but man that logo is total @$$. works "ok" in a 3D render for TLK, looks horrible flat on those. The T and the F overlapping the next letters is particularly egregious (not to mention the weird extra-fat crossbars on those letters)
     
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    Agreed. I've thought that new title font looked like shit from the second it was revealed, and no amount of metallic rendering helps it look any better. It should be as blocky, sharp and right-angled as possible - not this kiddy rounded bubble letter looking nonsense.
     
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    I rather like the look of these! It\'s just a question of whether I can justify repurchasing these movies. 
     
  5. JimTheJIRRMan

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    I think the font works A LITTLE better flat than as the 3D render, but still not a huge fan. I do like that they\'re trying to unite the look, even if the font choice isn\'t best, but I like the artwork regardless.
     
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    At least these look very different from each other unlike the FatF re-releases that all look practically the same lol
     
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    it's just so very 70s looking.

    again though, while no fan of the movie designs, i love those illustrations, cool, graphic, exciting.

    only weirdness is Grimlock kinda breaks the formula by being in profile instead of head-on (and i know the Dinobots were such a huge part of the marketing for that movie, but they ended up such a non factor i'd have gone for Lockdown, Stinger or Galvatron, which would have made a nice symmetry with Bot/Con on 1/2 AND 3/4
     
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    Decent but not great slipcovers in my opinion. Not that I was planning to get these anyways. I've already got them all on blu ray.
     
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    They're nice, but unless there's new on-disc bonus content, I'll pass (I already have the movies on Blu-ray- including the Wal-Mart "Big Screen Edition").
     
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    Technically Bumblebee should be the first movie cover and Optimus Prime should be on the Dark of the Moon cover.
     
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    My store literally has 30+ Rotf copies on clearance for $3.74. It's annoying
     
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    I've been meaning to buy these on Blu Ray except AoE. I'll likely buy these. I appreciate them unifying the font titles too and think it works better in 2D as it looks less bloated. That said, I do like the AoE font the most. I get why they included the numbers since all 4 films are being released at the same time but not in a box set however, it would have been better is it were on the spine. I suppose it had to be immediately readable.
     
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    They look great. Might get these!
     
     
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    They serve no purpose, especially if it's the same art as the paper insert. Though I'm not going to lie, when they make them shiny or put effort into them, they're quite nice.

    The worst side of them existing for me is that it's another piece I have to deal with to obtain a mint copy. Unless the online retailer uses a box, the slipcover's in jeopardy. In-store can be worse because major releases get stuffed into security cases that obviously don't fit and damage the top and bottom.
     
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    I throw out the slip covers
     
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    I like the nice, clean art. It reminds me of the covers for the IDW Collection: Phase 2.

    Any word on what extra's or bonuses these come with? Digital copies would be nice.
     
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    3 and 4 came with digital copies, you can get 1 & 2 in HD 5.1 Dolby Digital Plus through Vudu for $2.00 through their disc 2 digital service.
     
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  20. Smitty.1981

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    Releases like this are typically identical to the last release. To quote Beast Megatron, "Same product, new packaging."
     
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