What's your opinion on landscape Steelbooks? - Blu-ray Forum

jamesaevans · 12-18-2009, 07:29 PM

I've only seen two of what I am calling landscape Steelbooks which are Fight Club and RockNRolla:

Do any more of these landscape style Steelbooks exist and what's your opinion on more landscape style Steelbooks being released in the future?

James

roach_rch · 12-18-2009, 07:30 PM

I love them! And want more! But more like the Fight Club, not the double-sided RockNRolla.

apsmith21 · 12-18-2009, 08:13 PM

They outdid themselves with the design of Fight Club - one of my all time fave steelbooks. Ab fab.

mr. b · 12-18-2009, 08:42 PM

There are quite a bit of them in dvd steelbook versions, but I think those are the only two BR ones right now. I like them as well. It gives the artwork a much nicer canvas to work with. They don't match up well with the other ones, but when they are on the shelves, the spines match up just fine. Looking at them reminds me of a widescreen display, which fit in perfectly with a movie release. Hopefully, more start to come out.

One of my favorite dvd landscaped steelies is King Kong.

bigjee · 12-18-2009, 08:49 PM

I am one of those people who like a 'blue band' of the blu-ray.

Witha landscape oriented blu-ray it'd be pretty hard to have that strip.
Besides I think it'd look really weird.

So yeh I don't like landscape type blu-rays.

Makes them look like dvd's without the blue strip.

And that RocknRolla SB is my least favorite steelbook of all time. (Brown in color)....I can think of a few nasty things that are brown in color.

Imti · 12-22-2009, 09:54 PM

I think the double-sided version was a good idea to get by the stupid rating stamp. I use the flip side for display.

Quote:

Originally Posted by roach_rch

I love them! And want more! But more like the Fight Club, not the double-sided RockNRolla.

X400 · 12-22-2009, 10:00 PM

i think they're nice, just as nice as portrait oriented sb's

i think it really depends on the artwork though

fight club is definitely brilliant, i like rocknrolla (i dont like that it was double sided i could have lived with a ratings stamp but with stickers now i imagine that wouldnt happen again)

bandapart · 12-22-2009, 10:43 PM

I like them, but the decided upon design should dictate the placement for proper composition and layout, much like the dimensions of a canvas.

When the layout is complete, it will either appear awkward, lacking, or perfect.

That's where the difference in designer talent and ability surfaces.

tiger_qc · 12-22-2009, 10:50 PM

You guys forgot the landscaped Dutch Casino!

kaliraver · 12-23-2009, 05:59 AM

I like the looks of the landscape SteelBooks and both of them are one of the nicest SteelBook cases IMHO.

roach_rch · 12-23-2009, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by tiger_qc

You guys forgot the landscaped Dutch Casino!

Well, to be honest, if it was ever released, it would have been the best looking landscape Steelbook ever

D-Blitz · 12-23-2009, 08:12 AM

Not a fan.

My favourite Steelbooks are the ones with simple, clean artwork and a Blu-ray strip (having this there makes any Steelbook 10 times more favourable to me, personally).

tiger_qc · 12-23-2009, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by roach_rch

Well, to be honest, if it was ever released, it would have been the best looking landscape Steelbook ever

A few people got scammed with this one. It "almost" existed at some point.

Blahblehblah · 12-23-2009, 01:52 PM

I like the Fight Club one.. don't like the RocknRolla one much so i guess its hit or miss with landscape for me.

azereus · 12-23-2009, 01:54 PM

I don't really dislike them, but I definitely don't prefer the landscape ones if I were given a choice.

12-18-2009, 07:29 PM	#1
jamesaevans Active Member Member since:Dec 2008 Location:London, UK Blu-ray collection:47 Trading Score:7	What's your opinion on landscape Steelbooks? I've only seen two of what I am calling landscape Steelbooks which are Fight Club and RockNRolla: Do any more of these landscape style Steelbooks exist and what's your opinion on more landscape style Steelbooks being released in the future? James

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bigjee Expert Member Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Canada Trading Score:60	I am one of those people who like a 'blue band' of the blu-ray. Witha landscape oriented blu-ray it'd be pretty hard to have that strip. Besides I think it'd look really weird. So yeh I don't like landscape type blu-rays. Makes them look like dvd's without the blue strip. And that RocknRolla SB is my least favorite steelbook of all time. (Brown in color)....I can think of a few nasty things that are brown in color.

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X400 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Kent Blu-ray collection:328 Blu-ray reviews:41 Trading Score:23	i think they're nice, just as nice as portrait oriented sb's i think it really depends on the artwork though fight club is definitely brilliant, i like rocknrolla (i dont like that it was double sided i could have lived with a ratings stamp but with stickers now i imagine that wouldnt happen again)

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azereus Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Canada 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- Trading Score:13	I don't really dislike them, but I definitely don't prefer the landscape ones if I were given a choice.

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