Criterion & Eclipse Cover Art & Packaging Babble-on Vol.3

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#501 Post by **domino harvey** » Thu May 10, 2007 2:42 am

Figures, I would have already pre-ordered the Criterion. #-o

Narshty · #502 Post by **Narshty** » Thu May 10, 2007 3:45 pm

I emailed Criterion and the UK DVD of If.... is going to have all the same extras, including the commentary.

jbeall · #503 Post by **jbeall** » Fri May 11, 2007 7:08 pm

Just received Army of Shadows today, and while this thread is mostly about cover-art, I have to say that the labels on the actual discs looks pretty cool, with 'disc 1' and 'disc 2' in a very shadowy script.

Cosmic Bus · #504 Post by **Cosmic Bus** » Tue May 15, 2007 8:38 pm

Artwork for the Milky Way isn't up yet, but soon, I assume.

#505 Post by **domino harvey** » Tue May 15, 2007 8:43 pm

now here's a month I can get behind! =D>

Pinakotheca · #506 Post by **Pinakotheca** » Tue May 15, 2007 8:54 pm

Sorry but really hideous cover for House of Games. Looks like someone bought a 3D program for dummies book. Although I assume it's a photography.

Gigi M. · #507 Post by **Gigi M.** » Tue May 15, 2007 8:56 pm

Pinakotheca wrote:Sorry but really hideous cover for House of Games. Looks like someone bought a 3D program for dummies book. Although I assume it's a photography.

Have to agree with you on that. What about those fonts?

Pinakotheca · #508 Post by **Pinakotheca** » Tue May 15, 2007 8:57 pm

This would have worked better.

thechallenger · #509 Post by **thechallenger** » Tue May 15, 2007 9:03 pm

Cosmic Bus wrote:Artwork for the Milky Way isn't up yet, but soon, I assume.

Thanks for posting those.

portnoy · #510 Post by **portnoy** » Tue May 15, 2007 10:39 pm

wtf is that cria cuervos cover

i mean, this is one of my favorite films - i've seen it a number of times, and save the birds (which only relate to the title) i have no idea what's going on here or how it relates to the film in content or aesthetic.

Pinakotheca · #511 Post by **Pinakotheca** » Tue May 15, 2007 11:06 pm

i agree. both these are quite terrible.

Cinesimilitude · Tue May 15, 2007 11:27 pm

Joe Mantegna on Criterion! Righteous! and more Bunuel! Yippee!

#513 Post by **domino harvey** » Tue May 15, 2007 11:34 pm

I hope the Cria cover is final, it's already one of my favs

#514 Post by **Jeff** » Tue May 15, 2007 11:41 pm

I like the House of Games cover. A lot. It reminds me of the waining days of the Criterion laserdisc covers.

starmanof51 · #515 Post by **starmanof51** » Tue May 15, 2007 11:48 pm

Pinakotheca wrote:This would have worked better.

Ooh, beg to differ.

bjeggert82 · #516 Post by **bjeggert82** » Wed May 16, 2007 12:02 am

Jeff wrote:I like the House of Games cover. A lot. It reminds me of the waining days of the Criterion laserdisc covers.

I agree. I think the cover works for the film, even if it does look a tad manufactured. I like the whole see one thing and find another lurking behind aspect of the title/name; I realize it's a cheesy visual, but for this film, it mirrors the subjet matter perfectly.

One major quip: Where is the smoke coming from?

mbalson · #517 Post by **mbalson** » Wed May 16, 2007 12:26 am

Wow, the House of Games cover is fucking terrible. One of the worse in the collection. That's just my opinion.

Bajaja · #518 Post by **Bajaja** » Wed May 16, 2007 2:51 pm

I am baffled with the harsh criticism of the HoG cover. In my opinion, it is great--and the smoke is an essential part of it (no matter what its source). On the other hand, the Cria cover is at the level of the pink Viridiana. Still, a good film--I am going to buy it again, even though I already own the Spanish disc.

TheGodfather · #519 Post by **TheGodfather** » Wed May 16, 2007 8:01 pm

Have to say I dont really like either one of them...
That House Of Game cover looks just like it could be taken out of the Fake Cover thread

DRSchwarz · #520 Post by **DRSchwarz** » Wed May 16, 2007 8:56 pm

For what's it's worth, I think both covers are great. I've never seen either of the films but these covers make me interested in checking them out, which is what I think a good cover should do.

Andreas · #521 Post by **Andreas** » Wed May 16, 2007 10:36 pm

But it turnd out not to a some poker-graphic pop-up, it was spine nr 399!

godardslave · #522 Post by **godardslave** » Wed May 16, 2007 11:13 pm

cria cuervos artwork is very good.
house of games is a tad boring.

Cinephrenic · #523 Post by **Cinephrenic** » Thu May 17, 2007 12:01 am

I think The Milky Way cover is the best. Well-done Criterion. Perfect representation of the big empty space of our galaxy.

justeleblanc · #524 Post by **justeleblanc** » Thu May 17, 2007 12:13 am

Cinephrenic wrote:I think The Milky Way cover is the best. Well-done Criterion. Perfect representation of the big empty space of our galaxy.

Not to mention the saphic and voluptuous "C" that never looked better in a dark, black setting..... I doubt the box art will beat me to it.

Jem · #525 Post by **Jem** » Thu May 17, 2007 2:15 pm

portnoy wrote:wtf is that cria cuervos cover

i mean, this is one of my favorite films - i've seen it a number of times, and save the birds (which only relate to the title) i have no idea what's going on here or how it relates to the film in content or aesthetic.

The painted image is of a vase of red and white flowers, painted in a late Goyaesque manner. As I have not seen the film yet I am not sure of it's meaning, though that aside I really think this cover is beautiful.
One of Criterion's best.

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