Captain's Log, Stardate 9529.1

[Bob]

Yeah, if you are going to make your own covers, you really need access to sites where you can get hold of good quality poster art and stills for your covers.   Fortunately, I am a member of a few sites like that.   Amazing what kind of press kits are available.

[SmilinJackRoss]

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

Ditto.  I like that the RiffTrax thinpaks look different than the rest of my DVDs, it makes me feel a little bit better having Crossroads on my shelf with the custom cover in a thinpak.

[Raven]

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.

What's the worst that can happen? 











Yes these are my DVD shelves.

[Rude]

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Ha! Ha! You have a framed Top Gun Poster!

-Rude

[Bob]

Nice!

I now a lot of folks who have just given up on displaying the DVDs and put them in logictech cases like CDs.   I did this for all my CDs, but I must display the DVDs.

[Raven]

Hey.  I got that when I was 6 years old and my father ran the theater in town.  I loved that movie when I was little.  I also have one of the first 2 teenage mutant ninja turtle movies and  Spaced Invaders.

[Wiseblood]

Not only does he have a framed Top Gun poster, but he proudly displays a copy of Showgirls.

[Bob]

Not only does he have a framed Top Gun poster, but he proudly displays a copy of Showgirls.

But in all fairness, it was the edition that had the shot glass, pasties and humerous audio commentary.   Uh, er, so they say.

[macleod]

Wow....I think at that point, maybe logitech is best, or some sort of "bookish" folio case that you can arrange nicely...

[Compound]

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.

What's the worst that can happen? 




Yes these are my DVD shelves.

Looks a bit like my shelves. Except mine have DVDs stuffed into the dead space above the DVDs and the bottom of the next shelf. I even have that  "VIP Showgirls" set. Er, I mean that Baseket Ball poster.

[macleod]

There are some things not to advertise...but by all means go for it

[SaucyRossy]

Not only does he have a framed Top Gun poster, but he proudly displays a copy of Showgirls.

Man for some people who love watching bad movies albeit with funny comments added to them, you care an awfully lot about how some displays his/her bad movies.  :-",

[Raven]

Not only does he have a framed Top Gun poster, but he proudly displays a copy of Showgirls.

I've defended Showgirls in the Suggest a Trax area before and I'll do it again.  Heres the thread.

http://www.rifftrax.com/smf/index.php?topic=1662.0

[Raven]

Not only does he have a framed Top Gun poster, but he proudly displays a copy of Showgirls.

Oh yeah and all my boxed sets are on the top of the shelves.

[macleod]

For the most part, I only keep my singles on the shelf. Most abnormal boxes I store away; but that's what makes the Star Trek DVDs such a pain for me

(and now we've come full circle)