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

[Svevan]

That said, I hope they issue [the Trafic cover] as a poster, as I know that's what the original poster looked like (at least I'm 90% sure of that).

I think the original poster didn't have the cars or the yellow lane divider: see Beaver.

[Saturnome]

Using the provided link for comparison, I prefer the colors on the new Trafic cover than the original poster. Great work here!

But I would have liked some snow for Mon Oncle Antoine. Glad they kept the French title.

[Jeff]

For anyone else who ever interned or worked at Tribeca Productions, that poster used to grace the 6th floor when you opened the elevators.

It hung in the old Criterion offices too.

[Svevan]

The poster in THAT pic does have the cars. Wonder which one is ab origine.

[TheGodfather]

Is it just me, or is Vampyr Criterion's best cover ever?

It`s certainly up there with the best. Love the High And Low cover as well
Gonna be another expensive month

[Michael Kerpan]

For purposes of comparison, the cover of the Canadian DVD of Mon oncle Antione.

[domino harvey]

Yeah, that cover makes me want to rush out to Borders and pick it up

[Michael Kerpan]

Yeah, that cover makes me want to rush out to Borders and pick it up :roll:

I need to see what I can come up with in terms of screen captures....

[arsonfilms]

The Canadian DVD cover is one of the few I've EVER seen that would actually prevent me from seeing a film I might otherwise enjoy. I mean, if you look at the Worst DVD Covers Ever thread, most of those aren't anything any of us would bother with anyway. This one though... for god's sake, no wonder I've never seen the film before.

[Feego]

Not that I want to take the contrarian view, but Vampyr looks a bit too much like a bad metal t-shirt to me (perhaps it's the font and scythe silhouette). MoC's cover was genuinely elegant.

I really love the Vampyr cover, but I do agree about the font. I whipped up an alternative cover (same picture, different font) in the Fake Criterion Covers thread, if anyone's interested.

[Michael Kerpan]

The Canadian DVD cover is one of the few I've EVER seen that would actually prevent me from seeing a film I might otherwise enjoy. I mean, if you look at the Worst DVD Covers Ever thread, most of those aren't anything any of us would bother with anyway. This one though... for god's sake, no wonder I've never seen the film before.

A bit hyperbolic, maybe?

I looked through my copy of MOA -- and must say no screen shot jumps out as a distillation of the whole of the film. all the same, the Criterion cover is pretty misleading.

[Kinsayder]

This is a gorgeous poster so I'm happy Criterion decided not to mess with it much, but I'd love know why no other filmmaker in the collection besides Tati -- to my knowledge, perhaps someone can correct me -- has been consistently represented by original key art. This isn't a complaint. I'm just curious.

Possibly because Tati worked on the poster art himself for most of his films. With the exception of Holiday, each title is designed like a corporate logo, with a distinctive typography and colour scheme. The logo appears at the start of each film and it was clearly his intention for it to be used on all publicity material as well. DVD cover designers stray from it at their peril.

[jaredsap]

Does anyone know why the TRAFIC cover on Amazon is an absolutely revolting light green rather than the turquoise incarnation on Criterion's site?

[psufootball07]

Of all the Criterions, in my opinion The Ice Storm has the most beautiful cover art. However, clearly some films have better overall packaging and extras.

[lacritfan]

I think they're prominently/subliminally putting their logo front and center on the High and Low cover.

[Jean-Luc Garbo]

I think they're prominently/subliminally putting their logo front and center on the High and Low cover.

That's the chief reason I hate it. I even said so when I wrote in to them about the cover.

[Doctor Sunshine]

Come on. It's a target and sound waves to add tension and draw attention to the importance of the phone. The only reason that piece is cut out is so you can see his eye.

[souvenir]

[Cronenfly]

Let the bitching and moaning about another wasted month begin!

Posted pre-Shepitko and Salo, of course.

[HelenLawson]

Looks like my tax rebate is safe for another month.

--oops, posted before Shepitko

[Cinephrenic]

l'll start the bitching, and it is mostly on Salo. I have elected it already as the worst cover ever!!!! Also, not many extras and no commentary on a film that needs one more than any other film.

[denti alligator]

That Salo cover is brilliant! Almost makes me want to buy it. Almost.

Cinephrenic: what are you talking about? It's a great cover. And this from someone who's not too hot on the film. Sure, no commentary, but there are plenty of extras. It's 2-discs, for god's sake.

[Cronenfly]

All the covers are pretty solid this month, IMO; Salo's is a matter of personal taste I think (even more so than most-the grainy, near-animated look, the 120 tally marks, the modern font [which I can't quite place, but which looks out of Wes Anderson], the choice of Renata Moar with accompanying near-nudity/implied shit-eating), and in that way it suits the movie to a tee. Looks a little too Haneke for me, but that's okay.

[Tom Hagen]

I am curious about the politics of putting a female victim on the cover of Salo, rather than a male victim . . .

[Cronenfly]

I am curious about the politics of putting a female victim on the cover of Salo, rather than a male victim . . .

Gotta grab the torture porn audience.