Criterion & Eclipse Cover Art & Packaging Babble-on Vol.4

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jbeall · #376 Post by **jbeall** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 9:13 pm

There's just no way that's the final design on the Ozu cover. It looks like it's a mixture of the Rohmer Moral Tales cover art, plus a photo-collage effect that's just awful. They must've put that together for the press release and are still working on the art.

starmanof51 · #377 Post by **starmanof51** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 9:21 pm

oldsheperd wrote:That's kind of cool that you can get stripped down versions for I would imagine 15 to 17 bucks if you look.

And maybe from DVDPlanet for 10.40 each at the next 20% sale.

Oh, and the Ozu cover blows.

justeleblanc · #378 Post by **justeleblanc** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 9:21 pm

oldsheperd wrote:That's kind of cool that you can get stripped down versions for I would imagine 15 to 17 bucks if you look.

I'm very much looking forward to the stripped down version of Alphaville for that very reason!

Tom Hagen · #379 Post by **Tom Hagen** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 9:33 pm

justeleblanc wrote: I'm very much looking forward to the stripped down version of Alphaville for that very reason!

Is this line going to include titles that were not in the original "50 Years" box set? If so, and a title like Alphaville will become available, that's great news.

sidehacker · #380 Post by **sidehacker** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 9:35 pm

Wait, you know that was a joke, right?

#381 Post by **Jeff** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 9:37 pm

Tom Hagen wrote:
justeleblanc wrote: I'm very much looking forward to the stripped down version of Alphaville for that very reason!
Is this line going to include titles that were not in the original "50 Years" box set? If so, and a title like Alphaville will become available, that's great news.

I believe justeleblanc is alluding to the fact that the Alphaville disc is already completely "stripped down," but costs 50% more than the Essential Arthouse releases. No, I wouldn't expect it to join this line any time soon.

Tom Hagen · #382 Post by **Tom Hagen** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 9:37 pm

. . . Because the existing version has no supplements. Okay, with ya. I didn't read the post as a joke because justeleblanc has had some pretty good dish about Criterion releases, so my first reaction wasn't to read tounge-in-cheek there!

#383 Post by **Matt** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 9:47 pm

There is a thread for the Essential Arthouse series, so you folks don't have to clutter up the cover art thread with this jibber jabber.

kaujot · #384 Post by **kaujot** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 9:52 pm

The Ozu art isn't up on the main page. I doubt it's final.

KeystoneCop · #385 Post by **KeystoneCop** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 10:19 pm

Let's hope that ain't final -- it'd be among the worst Criterion covers yet, which would be a shame for such a great film.

justeleblanc · #386 Post by **justeleblanc** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 10:47 pm

Tom Hagen wrote:. . . Because the existing version has no supplements. Okay, with ya. I didn't read the post as a joke because justeleblanc has had some pretty good dish about Criterion releases, so my first reaction wasn't to read tounge-in-cheek there!

Yep, tongue in cheek.

The Autumn Afternoon cover is nice, not my fav but not horrible.

#387 Post by **domino harvey** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 11:24 pm

kaujot wrote:I doubt it's final.

If it's gone to press, it is the final cover. Start dealing.

rwaits · #388 Post by **rwaits** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 11:47 pm

Yeah, I think Domino's probably right. Take away the sticker on the right side and the blurb along the top, and this is probably final. It's not great, but come one, it's not terrible.

PimpPanda · #389 Post by **PimpPanda** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 11:57 pm

It's terrible. Spoiler for the film:

Spoiler

Plus, that picture on the cover is the last shot of the film, and I think putting it on the cover will end up just spoiling the film.

esl · #390 Post by **esl** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 12:30 am

KeystoneCop wrote:Let's hope that ain't final -- it'd be among the worst Criterion covers yet, which would be a shame for such a great film.

My Japanese is poor, so those who know better, please correct me. The kanji on the lower right side is not correct. The first two characters should not be separate. They should be together; like this 秋 which means autumn.

Flike · #391 Post by **Flike** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 1:18 am

Here's some Vampyr innards shots courtesy of B&N:

Jean-Luc Garbo · #392 Post by **Jean-Luc Garbo** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 3:14 pm

Wow that's creepy. I've got to see this movie now!

Steven H · #393 Post by **Steven H** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 4:09 pm

Now *that's* a labor of love.

*eats crow*

#394 Post by **mfunk9786** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 5:24 pm

Does anyone know why, when B&N displays artwork like that, they always show the underside of the discs?

Cinephrenic · #395 Post by **Cinephrenic** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 5:29 pm

They probably don't have the DVDs yet, but just the box or perhaps they are just stupid.

Feego · #396 Post by **Feego** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 8:13 pm

Wow, I can't wait to get my hands on "Vampyr." This is the release of the year so far for me. Great movie and a fantastic presentation.

Tribe · #397 Post by **Tribe** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 8:15 pm

mfunk9786 wrote:Does anyone know why, when B&N displays artwork like that, they always show the underside of the discs?

I don't know, but I never, ever lay my DVDs on a surface unless its label side down.

#398 Post by **mfunk9786** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 9:12 pm

Any word as to whether Trafic will be in a digipak or not?

fdm · #399 Post by **fdm** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 1:33 am

mfunk9786 wrote:Does anyone know why, when B&N displays artwork like that, they always show the underside of the discs?

So they don't get scratched?

kaujot · #400 Post by **kaujot** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 1:33 am

mfunk9786 wrote:Any word as to whether Trafic will be in a digipak or not?

I suspect it won't. I really don't have any reasoning for it, though.

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