Our 5 Favorite DVD Box Set Packaging

Some reasons to buy the DVD’s rather than the “China Specials”

With the announcement of this Futurama DVD box set collecting all the TV episodes and movies in this awesome Bender head box we thought we’d spotlight some of the cooler DVD box set packaging that we’ve seen in the past year. Being in Hong Kong, we all have an easy opportunity to pick up the Chinese pirated discs in the city or a jump over the border, but these fancy packages make the DVD become more than just a disc you watch and toss but a collectible piece of Pop Culture and that’s what we’re all about here at Neonpunch.com:

1. Futurama: The Complete Collection 1999-2009

As mentioned this Bender-head box collects the last decade worth of Futurama stuff. It’s coming out soon to help hype up the NEW Futurama series coming out soon, but this bad boy is going to se you back US$200/HK$1600 if you go direct to HMV Hong Kong or you can order from Amazon here and get 40% off.

2. Watchmen Blu-ray Director’s Cut (Amazon Exclusive Nite Owl Ship)

This is a crazy deluxe version available only at Amazon. Its the actual Owl-Ship with the Blu-ray director’s cut inside the base. This one will set you back about US$120/HK$1,000 and maybe, just maybe, you can see Nite-Owl and Silk Spectre II get it on inside. Available July 21, 2009.

3. Family Guy: The Total World Domination Collection

This show isn’t our favorite but this packaging of 22 DVD’s that cover over 100 episodes of Family Guy shaped like Stewie’s head is just too crazy cool to ignore. This one is US$170 at Amazon with a big 46% discount bringing it down to around HK$700.

4. Battlestar Galactica: The Complete Series

The entire 4-season run of the new re-imagined Battlestar Galactica – one of the best sci-fi TV shows ever – comes out on July 28th and it comes in this funky cylon head box packaging. While the cylon eye doesn’t light up it does feature 25 discs and enough robot-human love to warrant the US$279 pricetag that comes down to HK$1,420 with a nice 35% discount at Amazon.com

5. Planet of the Apes; The Ultimate DVD Collection

Last buy not least this Planet of the Apes collection. These movies have come out in so many different versions that its hard to keep track, but you definitely won’t forget this DVD box set that comes in a giant Monkey head with real hair and cloth outfit! Oh yes, all of the 5 original movies, plus the new Tim Burton one and a making of DVD, the TV series, the Animated Series equaling 14 discs that get squashed in to that there monkey! It’s still in stock for HK$1,250 at Amazon.com. Great movies, even greater packaging.