***The Official Omnibus Consolidated IS WARNER ABANDONING SNAPPER CASES? Thread*** - Page 4

William Waits · 08-13-2003, 01:52 PM

First, it was Australia. Now according to R2 Project (www.r2-dvd.org), the Snapper is about to die in Europe as well. Hopefully, the US can't be far behind! [I say 2 down with only one to go because I don't know if other regions, or if R2 - Japan uses any snappers at all, although the Warner discs that I have from Japan don't.]

Let's let Time Warner know that we don't want this infestation here either! Email, call, write, shout, sky write, broadcast, telepathy, or whatever method will work to get your voice across. Let them be hear by us! Why should the rest of the world be so lucky? Warner Bros is the only ones using it, and their sister companies and other licencees have all ceased using this abomination of a DVD holder. They admit to having complaints, so what's the holdback...? Start the conversion!

Now, if they would only handle the switch from snappers that way they did in Australia....

Here's to hoping!

Bill

MikeEckman · 08-13-2003, 02:24 PM

Its its not dying, its gotta be at least a possiblity. I guess they have a new policy of selectively releasing films in Amaray cases, as the new Matrix Reloaded will not be in a Snapper. Thats a start!!!

Yumbo · 08-13-2003, 02:53 PM

I have a couple of R1 Warner titles in keepcases...recently.

Tom Tsai · 08-13-2003, 03:46 PM

^ which ones?

Also, Warner Brothers in Asia still uses snappers.

Yumbo · 08-13-2003, 04:33 PM

NBA 2003
Faith Hill

Niche titles...

Jeff Kleist · 08-13-2003, 04:44 PM

Both distribution items not directly under the control of WHV

grant>d · 10-01-2003, 11:56 AM

As title.
And I apologise if this has been raised before, no doubt it has.

Although I live in England, I buy R1 DVD's, mostly.

Warner own the rights for Friday the 13th part 1 in the UK, and have just released a truly excellent version, which is the most uncut print I have seen (certainly more than Paramounts R1 affair) and contains a commentary track, featurette & trailer.
Supplied in a rather neat amaray case.
It appears they have abandoned the snapper altogether in the UK.
Yet, I recentley received Where Eagles Dare, Tightrope, The Rookie from the States, all in snappers.

James Reader · 10-01-2003, 12:09 PM

I belive some time ago, the story was the factory that made snappers was being closed / was already closed.

I guess each division is just getting through their outstanding stock.

Personally, I'll miss them.

DaViD Boulet · 10-01-2003, 12:20 PM

They can't say good-bye too fast for me

Joshua Clinard · 10-01-2003, 01:01 PM

I do hope this is true. It would seem to be the case, as some of thier most high profile releases, are being released in snappers. Matrix Reloaded and Terminator 3 are two that I know of.

CharlesD · 10-01-2003, 01:05 PM

Quote:

the story was the factory that made snappers was being closed

And there was much rejoicing. Those things are terrible!