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thaggas · 08-12-2002, 02:16 PM

Okay, I think we've just about covered everything. But I wouldn't be surprised if this has already been done. What's the best spine? This is a nod to all of those graphic artists who have to fill a 1x6 area with appealing graphics. "Who cares?" you ask? Well, for one, I do. As someone who designs DVD sleeves among other things, I'd like to know.

Unless you only have three DVDs, then the spine all there is to entice you. Sitting on the shelf with hundreds others, the spine has to grab your attention and say, "Watch me!" What spine does that for you? Why?

Disc-Flipper · 08-12-2002, 02:24 PM

I don't like much junk on the spine. The best spine IMHO is a black one with just the title of the movie in the correct font and color. Sometimes I like a little icon of the movie at the top of the spine. Imagine having an entire collection on a shelf where the spines are all matching? When the DVD specs were first decided, the studios should've settled on a

I don't like bright colors on spines, such as the Austin Powers discs have. The Disney and James Bond discs are a virtual spectrum, and sort of define their respective series. I detest bilingual spines such as Alliance discs offer.

cardaway · 08-12-2002, 02:31 PM

I haven't decided on mine yet, but when I give mine I think I'll give one for single disc width, one for double alpha disc width, and one for slipcases like the Se7en Platinum series which will be high on my list. IMO they are different categories based on the space to work with.

I do like a good spine.

Riedenschneider · 08-12-2002, 02:38 PM

# 157

mlemmond · 08-12-2002, 02:41 PM

Sorry about the screw-up of starting a new thread. Here's my picks for best spine.

se7en (2-disc special)
The Fast and The Furious
Tombstone (vista Series)
Blow
Legend (ultimate edition)
M:I2
Unbreakable

There are others but those are the ones that stand out in my mind, which I guess is the point.

BeanBandit · 08-12-2002, 03:25 PM

Boy we really have been to the end of conversation topics and back. But you are right. When your collection is on the shelf, the cover art isn't going to draw your attention and when choosing a DVD, you're basically going on spine alone.

I'm quite fond of the Mulholland Drive spine. It captures a bit of the mysterious feel of the movie.
Fight Club is also a great spine.

DancinDave · 08-12-2002, 04:40 PM

I'll tell you what I HATE: The bi-lingual ones we are increasingly getting stuck with here in Canada.

Oh, and the SE Basic Instinct that doesn't even identify the movie!

And don't get me started on titles where the text is backwards -- Cannonball Run.

The title(s) that scream out the most to Watch Me? The Sopranos Seasons.

RamonesGirl · 08-12-2002, 05:11 PM

Brazil criterion, just like the rest of it it's beautiful

Amelie, I love the green and the font
Universal Classic Monster movies
Simpsons seasons, they just look nice

AnonomusBob15 · 08-12-2002, 05:47 PM

From Hell
The Simpsons Seasons
Blow
Halloween Limited Edition
Spartacus Criterion
Vanilla Sky
Magnolia

There, I answered it.......

thaggas · 08-12-2002, 07:02 PM

I can't stand the spine for Happy Gilmore. I understand the reasoning behind the purpose of the thumbnails, but Sandler with a ball in his mouth? What the hell is that? In fact I never liked any of the art on Happy Gilmore. He looks like a dick on the cover too. Did the designer even see this movie? I mean he's only playing because he's getting money for his grandmother. But they try to make it look like Sandler's asshole movie. God help us if the same guy gets to design the cover for "Punch-Drunk Love."

TuerkAlert23 · 08-12-2002, 07:04 PM

godfather trilogy

keiths · 08-12-2002, 09:26 PM

I second that vote to #51.
Brazil CC is a great package with even a great spine.

But on the downside, while taking a closer look, I realized to some ass had cut my spine of Gladiator right across the d. I assume it must have been during the opening of whatever box the shipment came in.

Please be careful with them boxcutters boys!!!

JakeLipson · 08-12-2002, 10:43 PM

I'd have to say The Phantom Menace, but I'm not sure. The Fellowship of the Ring maybe, but it has yet to be shelved (it still stays over by my bed and will until my current obsession with it fades) so I can't really say anything about that one yet.

DVDgod237 · 08-12-2002, 11:39 PM

the worst spine is for lord of the rings:the fellowship of the ring. i prefer if ther words "widescreen edition" was not there.

keiths · 08-12-2002, 11:48 PM

Why do you not like it? Many spines have widescreen writen on them. OK albiet much smaller and less obtrusive. I feel it adds to the spine though.

Jerm · 08-12-2002, 11:52 PM

I like the spines for the Rocky movies. When all 5 are line up, they form a picture of Rocky at the end of #4 when he's holding the American flag.

And as cool as I think SW & LOTR's spines look, on my shelf, they are hardly noticeable. They kind of blend in with everything else.

godmoney · 08-13-2002, 12:26 AM

Fight Club stands out the most on my shelf. That and the Robotech box set DVDs. Close second is From Hell.

Maximum Jonah · 08-13-2002, 12:30 AM

"X-Files" season box-sets.

The sides with Gillian Anderson.

If only my wife would stop turning it around to the David Duchovny sides.

DancinDave · 08-13-2002, 12:34 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by keiths
Please be careful with them boxcutters boys!!!

Yeah!!! They sliced up my Our Man Flint which I got through mail-order. Normally, I'd just replace the case but flint came in a funky red case.

Grr....

Oscar Antonio M · 08-13-2002, 12:48 AM

1:LOTR:FOTR S.E.
2:The Phantom Menace
3:The Royal Tenenbaums
4:Rushmore.

Marty McFly · 08-13-2002, 01:15 AM

The Simpsons Seasons are my favorite.

jdurg · 08-13-2002, 02:06 AM

1. The Simpsons Season 1 and 2.
2. All of the James Bond movies.
3. X-Men.
4. Fight Club.
5. Terminator 2: Ultimate Edition.

Those are the five that really stand out in my collection.

Paul.n3w · 08-13-2002, 02:59 AM

The Royal Tenembaums. When it comes to standing out and saying 'watch me!' you can't beat that pink

The worst are total black with the movie's title in white, sometimes not even the correct logotype. You can't get any more boring than that.

Now that I look at my DVD's again, Gosford Park's is nice too, but hard to read at a distance.

Flash Ahhh · 08-13-2002, 08:03 AM

Wow, we've really scraped the bottom of the topic barrel now haven't we?

Lol.

I like boxed sets where the spines line up on order to form a picture.

Probably my favorite single title spine is The Royal Tenenbuams, is its perimeter looks like a book. Very clever.

-Flash

nige2k1 · 08-13-2002, 09:11 AM

I'm a fan of the Buffy & Angel season box sets on region 4. The Nightmare on Elm Street Collection has a neat design as well.

Newbomb Turk · 08-15-2002, 01:13 AM

Strange thread, but I'd hafta say my favorite spine is Iron Eagle. Block letters slanting upwards in red, white, and blue. Simple, yet elegant and patriotic.

08-12-2002, 02:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
thaggas Actor Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Nebraska	The best spine...seriously Okay, I think we've just about covered everything. But I wouldn't be surprised if this has already been done. What's the best spine? This is a nod to all of those graphic artists who have to fill a 1x6 area with appealing graphics. "Who cares?" you ask? Well, for one, I do. As someone who designs DVD sleeves among other things, I'd like to know. Unless you only have three DVDs, then the spine all there is to entice you. Sitting on the shelf with hundreds others, the spine has to grab your attention and say, "Watch me!" What spine does that for you? Why? __________________ Dear Ndugu...

08-12-2002, 02:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
Riedenschneider Actor Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hamburg, Deutschland	# 157 __________________ "The Hughes wealth, power and sex appeal devastated scores of broken-hearted movie stars and made grown men shudder with envy and anxiety every time he entered a room. Mr. DiCaprio just makes any logical person over 14 wonder if he ever graduated high school." -Rex Reed

08-12-2002, 03:25 PM	#6 (permalink)
BeanBandit Actor Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Toronto	Boy we really have been to the end of conversation topics and back. But you are right. When your collection is on the shelf, the cover art isn't going to draw your attention and when choosing a DVD, you're basically going on spine alone. I'm quite fond of the Mulholland Drive spine. It captures a bit of the mysterious feel of the movie. Fight Club is also a great spine. __________________ Dimpus Burger Guy: "Want me to dipa-size your meal for 25 cents?" Farva: "Want me to punch-a-size your face, for free?"

08-12-2002, 04:40 PM	#7 (permalink)
DancinDave Actor Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada	I'll tell you what I HATE: The bi-lingual ones we are increasingly getting stuck with here in Canada. Oh, and the SE Basic Instinct that doesn't even identify the movie! And don't get me started on titles where the text is backwards -- Cannonball Run. The title(s) that scream out the most to Watch Me? The Sopranos Seasons. __________________ ...and my OCD DVD collection is here.

08-12-2002, 05:47 PM	#9 (permalink)
AnonomusBob15 Actor for over 4 years now! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Auburn University	From Hell The Simpsons Seasons Blow Halloween Limited Edition Spartacus Criterion Vanilla Sky Magnolia There, I answered it....... __________________ The Revised DVD Collection

08-12-2002, 02:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
Disc-Flipper Actor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada	I don't like much junk on the spine. The best spine IMHO is a black one with just the title of the movie in the correct font and color. Sometimes I like a little icon of the movie at the top of the spine. Imagine having an entire collection on a shelf where the spines are all matching? When the DVD specs were first decided, the studios should've settled on a I don't like bright colors on spines, such as the Austin Powers discs have. The Disney and James Bond discs are a virtual spectrum, and sort of define their respective series. I detest bilingual spines such as Alliance discs offer.

08-12-2002, 02:31 PM	#3 (permalink)
cardaway Actor Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pacific NW	I haven't decided on mine yet, but when I give mine I think I'll give one for single disc width, one for double alpha disc width, and one for slipcases like the Se7en Platinum series which will be high on my list. IMO they are different categories based on the space to work with. I do like a good spine.

08-12-2002, 02:41 PM	#5 (permalink)
mlemmond Banned Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Charlotte, NC	Sorry about the screw-up of starting a new thread. Here's my picks for best spine. se7en (2-disc special) The Fast and The Furious Tombstone (vista Series) Blow Legend (ultimate edition) M:I2 Unbreakable There are others but those are the ones that stand out in my mind, which I guess is the point.

08-12-2002, 05:11 PM	#8 (permalink)
RamonesGirl Actress Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vegas baby, Vegas	Brazil criterion, just like the rest of it it's beautiful Amelie, I love the green and the font Universal Classic Monster movies Simpsons seasons, they just look nice

08-12-2002, 07:02 PM	#10 (permalink)
thaggas Actor Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Nebraska	I can't stand the spine for Happy Gilmore. I understand the reasoning behind the purpose of the thumbnails, but Sandler with a ball in his mouth? What the hell is that? In fact I never liked any of the art on Happy Gilmore. He looks like a dick on the cover too. Did the designer even see this movie? I mean he's only playing because he's getting money for his grandmother. But they try to make it look like Sandler's asshole movie. God help us if the same guy gets to design the cover for "Punch-Drunk Love." __________________ Dear Ndugu...

08-12-2002, 07:04 PM	#11 (permalink)
TuerkAlert23 Actor Join Date: May 2002	godfather trilogy

08-12-2002, 09:26 PM	#12 (permalink)
keiths Actor Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Flushing, NY	I second that vote to #51. Brazil CC is a great package with even a great spine. But on the downside, while taking a closer look, I realized to some ass had cut my spine of Gladiator right across the d. I assume it must have been during the opening of whatever box the shipment came in. Please be careful with them boxcutters boys!!!

08-12-2002, 10:43 PM	#13 (permalink)
JakeLipson All Hail Peter Jackson! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry	I'd have to say The Phantom Menace, but I'm not sure. The Fellowship of the Ring maybe, but it has yet to be shelved (it still stays over by my bed and will until my current obsession with it fades) so I can't really say anything about that one yet. __________________ Proud Supporter of Blu-ray Disc! My modest collection of little silver movie discs

08-12-2002, 11:39 PM	#14 (permalink)
DVDgod237 Actor Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: reisterstown md	the worst spine is for lord of the rings:the fellowship of the ring. i prefer if ther words "widescreen edition" was not there.

08-12-2002, 11:48 PM	#15 (permalink)
keiths Actor Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Flushing, NY	Why do you not like it? Many spines have widescreen writen on them. OK albiet much smaller and less obtrusive. I feel it adds to the spine though.

08-13-2002, 01:15 AM	#21 (permalink)
Marty McFly Moderator Emeritus Geezer Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Somewhere Between Hell and Hill Valley	The Simpsons Seasons are my favorite. __________________ Marty McFly - Forum Moderator Emeritus Granny, I'm gonna catch me some Vietcong! Well I ain't cookin' 'em!

08-12-2002, 11:52 PM	#16 (permalink)
Jerm Moderator Emeritus Magical Hall Monitor Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: In my house	I like the spines for the Rocky movies. When all 5 are line up, they form a picture of Rocky at the end of #4 when he's holding the American flag. And as cool as I think SW & LOTR's spines look, on my shelf, they are hardly noticeable. They kind of blend in with everything else. __________________ "All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us."

08-13-2002, 12:26 AM	#17 (permalink)
godmoney Actor Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Orlando, FL	Fight Club stands out the most on my shelf. That and the Robotech box set DVDs. Close second is From Hell. __________________ "I am un CHIEN Andalusia!"

08-13-2002, 12:30 AM	#18 (permalink)
Maximum Jonah Starring Claude Rains Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Burlington, Ontario, Canada	"X-Files" season box-sets. The sides with Gillian Anderson. If only my wife would stop turning it around to the David Duchovny sides. __________________ Cats don't swim. They wait for the boat... Remember.

08-13-2002, 12:48 AM	#20 (permalink)
Oscar Antonio M Loves his "family" Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Heaven & Hell coalition	1:LOTR:FOTR S.E. 2:The Phantom Menace 3:The Royal Tenenbaums 4:Rushmore. __________________ DVD's

08-13-2002, 02:06 AM	#22 (permalink)
jdurg Actor Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Oakdale, CT USA	1. The Simpsons Season 1 and 2. 2. All of the James Bond movies. 3. X-Men. 4. Fight Club. 5. Terminator 2: Ultimate Edition. Those are the five that really stand out in my collection.

08-13-2002, 02:59 AM	#23 (permalink)
Paul.n3w Actor Join Date: May 2002 Location: Upstate NY	The Royal Tenembaums. When it comes to standing out and saying 'watch me!' you can't beat that pink The worst are total black with the movie's title in white, sometimes not even the correct logotype. You can't get any more boring than that. Now that I look at my DVD's again, Gosford Park's is nice too, but hard to read at a distance.

08-13-2002, 08:03 AM	#24 (permalink)
Flash Ahhh Moderator Emeritus Well Worth the Double Dip! Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: 8.4 Miles from the newest Hooters Restaurant	Wow, we've really scraped the bottom of the topic barrel now haven't we? Lol. I like boxed sets where the spines line up on order to form a picture. Probably my favorite single title spine is The Royal Tenenbuams, is its perimeter looks like a book. Very clever. -Flash __________________ Flash - Moderator Emeritus - Savior of the Universe Criterion (krî´tir´èæn) Greek [kritËreon], *Noun.* (circa 1622) - Definitiveness. Set standard. Principle, rule or test upon which value or decision can be based. Characterization in which all others are judged.

08-13-2002, 09:11 AM	#25 (permalink)
nige2k1 Supporting Actor Join Date: Nov 2001	I'm a fan of the Buffy & Angel season box sets on region 4. The Nightmare on Elm Street Collection has a neat design as well.

08-15-2002, 01:13 AM	#26 (permalink)
Newbomb Turk Actor Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Downriver "Big Lake"	Strange thread, but I'd hafta say my favorite spine is Iron Eagle. Block letters slanting upwards in red, white, and blue. Simple, yet elegant and patriotic. __________________ Uhhh......FRAH-JEE-LAY. That must be Italian!

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