Captain's Log, Stardate 9529.1

[Wiseblood]

I just got my copy and what the hell's up with the case?  It's the thickness of a double case but inside both discs are overlapped on one side and nothing else is inside it.

[6079SmithW]

Am I the only one who keeps the cases for these hidden as though they were porn? I mean, I have a large and carefully chosen DVD collection; I don't need people coming in and thinking I deliberately own xXx, Crossroads, or (god help me) the not special edition of Fellowship.

[macleod]

I just got my copy and what the hell's up with the case?  It's the thickness of a double case but inside both discs are overlapped on one side and nothing else is inside it.

Yeah, all the star trek movies are like that...it's the same way with V. The sad part is not only do I have to have those on my shelf, but they're noticably larger than everything else...oh joy

[dignan]

I just got my copy and what the hell's up with the case?  It's the thickness of a double case but inside both discs are overlapped on one side and nothing else is inside it.

Yeah, all the star trek movies are like that...it's the same way with V. The sad part is not only do I have to have those on my shelf, but they're noticably larger than everything else...oh joy

From a distance though, they can be mistaken for the Die Hard movies.

[macleod]

Yes, so if you have friends with poor vision, your reputation is safe

[SecretAgentSuperDragon]

Only ones that have got that kind of case, that I own, are Forrest Gump,
The Doors, and Once Upon A Time In The West.

[macleod]

Actually there are others, but several out of print. i have older copies of both Independence Day and Terminator 2 that use that same 1.5x thickness case. Really, terrible for the shelf..

[Bob]

I just got my copy and what the hell's up with the case?  It's the thickness of a double case but inside both discs are overlapped on one side and nothing else is inside it.

Yeah, all the star trek movies are like that...it's the same way with V. The sad part is not only do I have to have those on my shelf, but they're noticably larger than everything else...oh joy

I've been gradually converting all of my DVDs to thinpaks.   They make thinpak cases for singles and doubles, they make quad cases that take up the same space as an alpha single, they make ones that hold 6 or 8 in the same space as the regular singles.

The covers are pretty easy to convert and there are some really good cover sites that you can join where people create their own.   Lots of good custom thinpaks out there. 

[macleod]

I don't particularly like thinpak DVD's unless they're part of a nice boxed set; even if done well, I think they look a bit amateurish...but I may change my tune as my DVD collection becomes unmanageably large

[FrensaGeran]

Whoa. The text for the Undiscover Country rifftrax is pretty damn harsh. I love Undiscovered Country. I felt a little sad reading about its apparent terribleness.  :- Kim Cattrall does an excellent job, as does Christopher Plummer. "General Chang" is one of the greatest Star Trek characters of all time. This is arguably the best 'Trek' has to offer.

*sigh* No love for the trekkie. 

[Bob]

I don't particularly like thinpak DVD's unless they're part of a nice boxed set; even if done well, I think they look a bit amateurish...but I may change my tune as my DVD collection becomes unmanageably large

I used to think that too, but once I got over 500 DVDs, I had to do something.   And now, I like the thin spines better.   Plus, making thinpaks is a good excuse to make your own custom cover to replace some ugly hollywood ones.

[macleod]

I'm not quite over 500 dvds at this point, still hovering around 250 or so. I'm sure when I get to that benchmark I'll be looking for something else

Also, my printing skills aren't what they should be to print out cool glossy covers...

[gammer]

I prefer the standard size cases. I like the bigger spine, as its easier for me to see what movie it is from a distance.
Also, you can still make custom covers for the standard cases. You don't need to convert them to thinpaks for this.

[torgosPizza]

Created the STVI board and posted a thread for your amusement. Check it out, good sirs. And lasses.

[Rude]

I don't particularly like thinpak DVD's unless they're part of a nice boxed set...

I never used to use them until i started reauthoring my own Rifftrax DVDs. Now i love the stupid little things. In fact, i'm starting to use them for my MST3K collection. I think they work best when you have a series or something like a box set... as opposed to a bunch of individual movies. I don't think that i'd ever switch from a professional or legit DVD case to a homemade thinpack though. But if i'm making a "backup" copy of a movie or something, and have the choice...

-Rude