Criterion & Eclipse Cover Art & Packaging Babble-on Vol. 7

[criterionsnob]

The Tree of Wooden Clogs cover looks brighter and sharper, and the two images are slightly different than the one that was previously posted.

[domino harvey]

Almodovar cover is great, the rest are whatever

[Ribs]

FWIW, the old cover:


(And the new again:

)

[ianungstad]

Sean Phillips has consistently done some of the best Criterion (and Arrow) covers in recent years. Mildred Pierce is another solid effort!

[domino harvey]

[ng4996]

I often find myself disappointed with box art that is revealed later than the announcement, and if they keep that cover the trend continues.

[domino harvey]

[Zot!]

I thought she and him as well. Looks more like a sunny side up egg though.

[bdsweeney]

Almost no casual buyer browsing in a shop is going to make the connection as to what set of films that cover is referring to.

And surely The Before Trilogy is a series of films with wider market appeal than many other Criterion releases. I can't help but think Criterion are just shooting themselves in the foot.

[zedz]

Almost no casual buyer browsing in a shop is going to make the connection as to what set of films that cover is referring to.

And surely The Before Trilogy is a series of films with wider market appeal than many other Criterion releases. I can't help but think Criterion are just shooting themselves in the foot.

I quite like the cover - it evokes a 1970s paperback cover (not that that's especially appropriate!) - but it does seem a little commercially reckless.

[Ribs]

I have a very hard time believing this release could come out without crediting Julie Delpy or Ethan Hawke on the covers. Seems like a sure-fire way to attract wider attention.

[mfunk9786]

That Delpy bump

[The Narrator Returns]

Delpy Bump was the kid who saw Heaven, right?

[mfunk9786]

Delpy Bump was the kid who saw Heaven, right?

Post of the year

[Apothocary]

Sean Phillips has consistently done some of the best Criterion (and Arrow) covers in recent years. Mildred Pierce is another solid effort!

I completely agree. In fact, I reached out to him the other day and he sent me (without request) the full-res cover art of Mildred Pierce before Criterion's labelling and titling. If anyone is interested in a copy, I'm sure he wouldn't mind me forwarding it also.

[Andre Jurieu]

Now I just want Criterion to mock-up some Before Trilogy artwork that is the exact same but with gigantic images of Delpy and Hawke's faces floating above the sun.

[PfR73]

Now I just want Criterion to mock-up some Before Trilogy artwork that is the exact same but with gigantic images of Delpy and Hawke's faces floating above the sun.

Just got a new press release from Criterion.

[mfunk9786]

I bet that looks a lot better when you peel the BOX ART FINAL sticker and realize that the two faces are part of a larger portrait once you slide the cover off.

[swo17]

All of their worst covers should come packaged with a "Box Art Final" banner.

[Andre Jurieu]

I think that will work for the casual buyer.

[swo17]

I can't even begin to count all the times I haven't bought something because I wasn't sure if the box art might be changed like the next day or something.

[tenia]

I bet that looks a lot better when you peel the BOX ART FINAL sticker and realize that the two faces are part of a larger portrait once you slide the cover off.

Nah, actually, the sticker hides a big "RT Fresh" logo.

[Saturnome]

Wish I was a better contributor to this forum than someone sharing social media funnies but here I am

[cdnchris]

The Exterminating Angel
Heart of a Dog
The Asphalt Jungle
Roma

[mfunk9786]

From Amazon. Certainly doesn't look temporary. I mean, it's awful, but the image seems final. And gigantic, sorry. Not sure how to remedy that bit without the ability to resize the image handy right now.