🎬 Elevate Your Collection with Style!
The Atlantic Nestable 16 Blu-Ray Rack combines a sleek, modern design with efficient space-saving capabilities, specifically optimized for Blu-ray storage. Its durable construction and attractive gunmetal finish make it a stylish addition to any entertainment area, while the blue molded handle ensures easy access to your favorite movies and games.
S**L
Ideal storage for my 16 favorite movies (with Eddie Murphy's "black Jesus" on top)
Made by a reliable manufacturer of disc storage--Atlantic, Inc.--this is one of the few "slotted solutions" I would even consider. More than 16 slots is, from my perspective as a collector, impractical. I'm usually grouping albums by a single artist or ensemble, putting them in a chronological or alphabetical order. With a slotted device, you're required to "undo" your entire collection with each addition to your grouping. In other words, slots are a nemesis to the serious collector.Fortunately, I'm not a serious collector when it comes to DVDs and am unlikely to organize films by a single director or actor. So a slotted design like this--moreover, a handy, space-saving one with a handle and small footprint--seemed ideal. I simply had not factored in the inflexible size requirements of conventional, commercial Blu Ray discs. The slots of the tower aren't wide enough to accommodate regular DVDs, and even some of my BluRays won't fit because of cardboard covers. This may be the first time I've acquired a storage device with insufficient discs to fill it--a mere 16 slots!This slotted curiosity may wind up as a return--even if the postage is on me. If you're still interested in this item, don't be misled by the adjective "Nestable." Such a description doesn't apply to the finished, filled structure. It's only when you pick up several of these units that you may find it convenient to interlace the towers with each other for compact transportation and storage of empty slotted stands.Rather than return this item for insufficient BluRay's, I could use it as an excuse to acquire top-grade prints of the films that have really "mattered" not just to me but to enough other moviegoers to justify the release of a remastered, high definition, BluRay print. I'd start with Frank Capra's "It's a Wonderful Life"; then Hitchcock's "Vertigo"; followed by Coppola's "Apocalypse Now"; Polanski's "Chinatown"; William Wyler's "The Best Years of Our Lives"; Robert Altman's "Nashville"; Ingmar Bergman's "The Seventh Seal" and "Wild Strawberries"; Federico Fellini's "La Dolce Vita," Orson Welles' "Citizen Kane," Fred and Ginger's "Top Hat" or "Swing Time," the mid-30s' "Show Boat" with Irene Dunne's unforgettable realization of the character of Magnolia; "High Society" with Sinatra, Crosby, Grace Kelly and Louis Armstrong offering proof of Welles' definition of film as a "ribbon of dreams"; Howard Hawks' "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" (only to view Marilyn one more time); "The English Patient" (as complex and satisfying as a Nabokov novel); Cukor's "A Star Is Born," with Judy and James Mason (who almost steals the show from the incomparable Garland).I'm still a few short of 16, and the following movie deserves a place among my top 5: "Picnic"--I loved Kim Novak during the first 3 screenings, William Holden the next 3, and now I simply wait for the moment when Kim and Holden (or, rather, their eyes) meet on the dock for cinema's most erotically-charged dance (no smooching or touching)--a scene that never lasts long enough, thanks to: 1. the intimidating beauty of Novak, 2. the boyish manliness of Holden (after this film the "boy" would die in his screen persona), 3. dir. Josh Logan's inspired use of the camera as a third participant in the dance, and finally 4. the blend of "source music" (the strains of "Moonglow" coming from a band in the park) with the soundtrack's spine-tingling obligato (the "Picnic Theme," composed expressly for the film by Steve Allen).Let's add one more to the above: "I Called Him Morgan"--2017's sneak surprise--perhaps the best jazz film ever made about the music, its players and fans--and as strong a "feminist film" as I've seen since Dorothy Arzner's "Dance, Girl, Dance" (in which the "4th wall" is broken by a stripteaser (Maureen O'Hara), who excoriates the all-male audience in the theater for its shameful voyeurism. Add to the foregoing Pee Wee Herman's film for Netflix--a artistic triumph for Paul Reubens. Unfortunately the same cannot not be said for Woody Allen, whose single-season run for Amazon Prime was more like the longest "senior moment" on screen.Finally, I'll mention "Mr. Church," which is Eddie Murphy in a "serious" role that I'd have to rate 4 ½ Kleenex boxes. It's a tear-jerker that I, for one, didn't feel the least bit guilty about liking and succumbing to. I had no idea (though I should have suspected) that the film was being torn to shreds by the P.C. police, sanctimoniously preaching at us about our gullibility in suspending belief long enough to be moved by a film that casts Murphy in (horrors!) a servile role--"Repugnant!" the title of the "New Yorker" review screams in its reverse-Puritannical condemnation of the movie (or is it because Murphy happens to be black? or because the reviewer happens to be a white who feels guilty about his inadequate support of African-Americans who make so much less than he does (with the exception of Eddie, who I assume could pay his rent after doing the film)? Or is it because the reviewer happens to be a black who feels guilty about not supporting his brothers since his recent good fortune in landing the "New Yorker" gig?Whatever the reason, these self-righteous, judgmental, holier-than-thou "litmus tests" (if only criticism were this superficial! this black and white! this reductive and simplistic!) -- must stop before they reshape and mis-shape the canons without which the humanities and arts are reduced not merely to shards and shambles but to nano bits of digitized information too numerous and invisible to reflect back anything recognizably human (much less Joycean epiphanies about truth and beauty in the reborn "self" of the reader-spectator)."Mr. Church" draws less upon the Old Testament (like Joyce) than the New, where the central theme of Grace is personified by its avatar and protagonist Jesus, whose birth, mission, and accomplishment are all explained by God's Grace. But the divine action of redemptive Grace is made far more accessible by a straightforward, concrete story like "Babette's Feast" (an acclaimed Danish movie that has no plot other than the preparation and serving of a meal) or "Mr. Church" (in which Eddie Murphy is a loyal and caring if inscrutable family cook). Like the parables told by Jesus, these "theological analogs" are likely to produce an epiphany about Grace that's more real, personal and completely understood than all of Luther's or Billy Graham's best sermons on the subject. They make visible the invisible. "Mr. Church" serves a purpose greater than entertaining (or making me well up with tears through much of its hour and 40 minutes). Mr. Church, the character, is far more than a servant or a cook. He's a counsellor, a protector, a surrogate father who doesn't question for more than a moment his "exceptional," unmarried "daughter's" pregnancy. He doesn't even prevail upon her to further her education or to get "the almighty, all-important" (and, face it, overrated) college degree that she forgoes because of the baby. Unlike the critics of this film, he's not about to lecture us about what we're supposed to feel.BTW, Mr. Church is also a jazz pianist--a good one. (The director plants a clue through the use of a single phrase sung by Billie Holiday. I wonder how many critics of the film remember what it was--if they even heard it, and thereafter identified the song and source.) But Mr. Church makes no money for his playing. (One critic ridicules the script for expecting the viewer stupid enough to believe that a good jazz pianist wouldn't be a celebrity making lots of money! What caves--other than movie theaters like Plato's Allegory about human ignorance--have these people grown up in?) Most jazz pianists--even the very best (you thought immediately of Art Tatum, right? Oscar Peterson? Earl Fatha Hines? None of the top three? So much for "celebrity" jazz pianists!). But speaking as a pianist who's worked more than two thousand playing jobs, I'm prepared to state categorically that Mr. Church did well for himself: he ended up "even" whereas most of us end up "in the hole." We invest much more in our pursuit than we will ever realize (Have you priced a good grand piano? or pro-level electric keyboards?--a professional goes through 20 in his life). Some guitar-strumming singer-songwriters buck the odds (as steep as making the NBA). But for every Bruno Mars there ten thousand musicians of equal or greater talent who live as paupers. Wages for most musicians have remained set in stone for the past 3 decades--below minimum scale--about $80 for a 3-4 hour playing gig).And Mr. Church is apparently a homosexual who occasionally comes home drunk and uttering profanities--about which some harsh critics of the film have nothing to say--nor shall I. The point is that Mr. Church is not a personification of Jesus Christ but of Christ-like qualities--like serving others, and of loving them, even unconditionally. It would be too easy for me to defend the movie by removing Eddie Murphy in favor of a white actor and arguing that the film would be no less effective with the "right" white actor. Robin Williams was a talent playing, far too often, beneath his ability--in smarmy, formulaic unfunny comedies--like the execrable "Patch Adams." The careers of both actors could have been redeemed by a few more movies like "Mr. Church," in which not a shot is wasted. It's movie-making that's close to perfection.I will refrain from an argument like the above because it could too easily be read in reverse--i.e., as an invitation to a white actor for the role of Mr. Church. This film needed a "black Jesus," and after witnessing Eddie Murphy's beautifully understated, nuanced performance, it's hard to imagine any other actor of any color who could have done equal justice by the part. In answer to those critics (in the elitist cineaste publications) who CONDEMN this film for casting a topnotch black actor in a lowly servant's role, I must PRAISE the film for showing us the "real" Jesus Christ. And, as we now discover, who could bring it off better than Eddie Murphy?)
A**R
PS 5 Buyers Beware - PS5 cases are too large and wont fit
I just assumed this would work for my PS5 collection, and the PS5 cases are larger and won't fit in this casing unit. If you have a PS4 or other media that would fit, this stand is solidly built, and I would recommend it.
H**E
Perfect for Xbox One/Series X games
I purchased solely for organizing a small portion of my game collection. It works perfectly for my Xbox One/Series X games. It's not flimsy at all, feels pretty sturdy. It could probably bend with enough force, but it's unlikely you'd be in that situation.One thing though is that the angle it sits at combined with the handle position means that you'll more than likely tip the entire thing over if you're trying to move it. And that means dumping all your games/movies on the floor. The handle should be offset a bit more to cover the angle. Though ideally, you probably won't be moving it around a whole lot either.Last note for those looking for a solution for storing game cases: this is strictly for blu-ray sized cases. This means that the larger size/width of DVD cases won't fit, period. If you have PS4 or PS5 games only, you won't get use out of this. Same with older games, like Xbox 360 or PS2 games. Xbox One/Series X, PS3, and Switch game cases will fit just fine.Overall: a good, cheap solution.
G**R
Perfect For My Collection
I have a large movie collection that grows on an almost weekly basis, and the problem I have had recently is a lack of space. I don't have room for a large cabinet, so I have to make do with what I can. I already have a large 5 self unit for my DVD's, but I filled that up a long time ago, and so a lot of my discs started piling up on top, but the extra weight was starting to cause problems, both on the cases and the self itself. So, some time ago, I purchased the Atlantic Nestable 52 DVD/BluRay Games Tower (Gunmetal) to alleviate the stacks on top of the self unit, and while it's a great tower for DVD's, I didn't like it for my BD's, as the slots were just too big.So, I purchased this Bluray only rack. I was a little worried at first, based on other reviews, as I have a number of BD's that have the cardboard slip covers. I purchased this rack for my stand-alone discs, as I knew that my BD box sets weren't going to fit (I use 2 Atlantic Translucence 6-Tier Media Rack (Titanium with Black) racks for my box sets - both DVD and BD).After receiving this rack, I immediately started filling it with discs. I managed to fit all (but 1) my single case Blurays into the rack without any issue, even the discs with the cardboard slip covers, which include a few Disney BD's that are packed with quite a few discs on the inside. I only had 1 disc that would not fit because the cardboard slip cover had a flap on the front that made it just too thick.Loaded up, the rack has very little wobble, and looks great next to my TV. I doubt the company changed anything with this rack, but I've had none of the troubles any of the other reviewers mentioned (no tight fits, no tearing of the covers, and I don't own a PS3, so I don't have any PS3 discs to put in). The only thing I do not like is the coating used on the rack - it has a very rough finish, unlike the smooth finish on the 52 DVD/BD rack. Over time, that rough surface might start to scratch the cases (and I'm very picky about keeping both my discs and cases in pristine condition).Overall, I'm happy with this Bluray rack, and as my BD collection continues to grow, I may pick up another one of these racks (unless I can find room for a massive cabinet someday).
N**I
Excelente calidad
Muy práctico y de excelente calidad, el metal está recubierto. Para quienes quienes quieran adquirirlo dejo la compatibilidad en lista y en las imágenes. (No tengo PS5 ni Xbox Series, así que desconozco si caben o no)OK: *Blu-Ray *Xbox One *Nintendo 3DS (con el inconveniente que no se vea el título) *Nintendo SwitchNO caben (muy largos y anchos): *DVD *Xbox360 *Wii *WiiUNO caben (muy anchos): *PS4 *Nintendo DS
L**O
No sirve para colocar videojuegos.
Lo conseguí en un precio bastante bajo, con la idea de que tal vez me serviría para colocar mis juegos de Playstation 4, pero, no, no entran, entran súper ajustados y en ese aspecto no es recomendable, sin embargo, los bluray entran con facilidad, y reitero, por el precio (167) creo que no fue mala inversión, al final de cuentas lo voy a usar con mis películas que ya no tienen espacio en mi habitación. El material es bastante resistente, no hay queja en eso, pero si lo buscas para videojuegos, mejor mirar otra opción. Aunque en la descripción dice que puedes guardar desde dvds, hasta juegos, en la foto que adjunto específica que son para cajas de bluray, por eso 3 estrellas les dejo.
A**R
Too small.
Bought this thinking that, since it said it would fit games in the description, it would fit my PS4/5 games. Sadly, the fit is super tight and I really have to jam them in if I want to get them in there. Obviously it was not actually made to fit the thicker Playstation cases. Too bad, because I really like the stand otherwise.
R**E
Not for PS3 or PS4 games
I assumed that since it was supposed to fit DVD's that it would also fit ps3 and 4 games. Well they fit but it is super tight. Look else where if thats what you are buying it for.
E**L
Excelente resistente y económico
Leí muchos comentarios que estaba muy estrecho y que podría dañar las cajas de los juegos pero desde mi punto de vista el tamaño es perfecto que movimiento libre para mis juegos de xbox incluso estoy pensando en comprar otro para lo quejos que me quedaron
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