Worst DVD covers... ever! (Part Deux)

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#276 Post by **domino harvey** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 9:12 pm

can we get a Mod to move that post to the appropriate "Best Covers Ever" thread

#277 Post by **Mr Sausage** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 11:54 pm

domino harvey wrote:can we get a Mod to move that post to the appropriate "Best Covers Ever" thread

No.

djali999 · #278 Post by **djali999** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 12:05 am

Here's a winner I spotted while browsing the foreign film section at Virgin... it was right next to Cries and Whispers!

dx23 · #279 Post by **dx23** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 1:45 am

djali999 wrote:Here's a winner I spotted while browsing the foreign film section at Virgin... it was right next to Cries and Whispers!

Sadly, I have seen this. Is comedy from "El Gordo" Porcel, who was a hit in Latin american TV. It was raunchy comedy in the early 80's for latinos.

dx23 · #280 Post by **dx23** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 1:48 am

flyonthewall2983 · Sat Sep 29, 2007 2:45 am

The bottom half of that one actually isn't too bad, even if it might be a stock photo.

Not related, but why are some TV DVD's split up like that, IE Season One Volume One?

#282 Post by **Matt** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 2:11 pm

flyonthewall2983 wrote:The bottom half of that one actually isn't too bad, even if it might be a stock photo.

The design of the whole cover is really not that bad, just a bit clunky. The only things I really hate about it are the fact that the figures are clearly photoshopped in (why not a full color background? or duotone figures?) and the "fingerprint" watermark. The cover for part 1 of the 1st season is a little better:

flyonthewall2983 wrote:Not related, but why are some TV DVD's split up like that, IE Season One Volume One?

This was a long season, 27 one-hour episodes. They were probably not sure iif anyone would buy an 8-disc, $60-$80 set of the first season of this show, so they hedged their bets a little.

Lemmy Caution · #283 Post by **Lemmy Caution** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 8:51 pm

This one caught my eye.
I'll need laser surgery to repair the damage.

There are a lot of bad Asian covers (from, I'm assuming, small distributors.
At least it's hard to imagine that "Strand Releasing" is a major player).

colinr0380 · #284 Post by **colinr0380** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 8:54 pm

I think Strand also released Tony Takitani which was a better looking cover.

dx23 · #285 Post by **dx23** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 1:42 am

This cover doesn't only try to cram as much words as possible, but it was also made by the department of redundancy department:

The Elegant Dandy Fop · Fri Oct 05, 2007 3:46 am

I like how they inform you twice of "Hits and History".

#287 Post by **domino harvey** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 4:05 am

Hits and History is the name of the tour and also his backing band. It's obviously excessive for a DVD cover, but accurate.

devlinnn · #288 Post by **devlinnn** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 9:09 am

Cinephrenic · #289 Post by **Cinephrenic** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 9:10 pm

As if Mel Gibson's name and face is really marketable. Jeez... #-o

Barmy · #290 Post by **Barmy** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 9:18 pm

#291 Post by **domino harvey** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 9:39 pm

Barmy wrote:

Kinsayder · #292 Post by **Kinsayder** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 10:03 pm

Cinephrenic wrote:As if Mel Gibson's name and face is really marketable.

It's the same basic formula for every Mel Gibson cover:

souvenir · #293 Post by **souvenir** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 10:09 pm

Kinsayder wrote:It's the same basic formula for every Mel Gibson cover:

Good call

jesus the mexican boi · Wed Oct 10, 2007 2:37 pm

A decent documentary, featuring Ted "I'm Not Gay, I'm Just Extra Happy" Haggard, but the DVD cover is dullsville. And I'm no engineer, but the proportions on that sign and the posts it's on are all for shite.

#295 Post by **domino harvey** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 6:02 pm

...that is not a bad cover

#296 Post by **Matt** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 6:05 pm

domino harvey wrote:...that is not a bad cover

Certainly not in comparison to the cover for Pelosi's other film:

#297 Post by **domino harvey** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 6:25 pm

Matt wrote:

This is why you don't let the local news design your cover

Cold Bishop · #298 Post by **Cold Bishop** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 7:11 pm

jesus the mexican boi wrote:A decent documentary, featuring Ted "I'm Not Gay, I'm Just Extra Happy" Haggard, but the DVD cover is dullsville. And I'm no engineer, but the proportions on that sign and the posts it's on are all for shite.

Wow... you're not kidding. This springs to mind looking at that sign.

dx23 · #299 Post by **dx23** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 5:37 pm

Cronenfly · #300 Post by **Cronenfly** » Sat Oct 13, 2007 10:26 pm

Holy Fuck:

I hate New York, New York, but I wouldn't wish that abomination upon any release; I can see what they were going for (EDIT- actually, I couldn't: I thought it was an imitation of Hirschfeld at first, not Hirschfeld himself), but there's still no excuse (EDIT- there is, and I'm willing to admit that this isn't so obviously terrible as I originally thought- still don't like it, but that's my problem).

One of the stupidest taglines I've ever heard.

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