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

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Antoine Doinel · #401 Post by **Antoine Doinel** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 5:41 pm

LOOK OUT! IT'S JODIE FOSTER AND A DISEMBODIED HAND!

#402 Post by **domino harvey** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 5:53 pm

It's probably not a good idea to aim the gun in one direction and look in the other.

kaujot · #403 Post by **kaujot** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 7:33 pm

That's how I always get MY revenge. I don't know how about you look-and-shoot, but I ALWAYS get my man. Or woman, I suppose.

patrick · #404 Post by **patrick** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 7:38 pm

Is that a "help wanted" ad or a Craigslist personal?

godardslave · #405 Post by **godardslave** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 8:41 pm

Antoine Doinel wrote:LOOK OUT! IT'S JODIE FOSTER AND A DISEMBODIED HAND!

actually its a dvdactive no direct linking warning

fdm · #406 Post by **fdm** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 6:44 am

dx23 wrote:

Kinda like that one actually...

#407 Post by **cdnchris** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 7:01 am

patrick wrote:

Is that a "help wanted" ad or a Craigslist personal?

You know, that one is pretty horrendous. Actually, I really hate that one more than any other one in this thread. The "Nanny Wanted" clipping is the crowning touch.

OliverB · #408 Post by **OliverB** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 9:49 pm

fdm wrote:
dx23 wrote:
Kinda like that one actually...

Was this a separate TV special (currently unavailable in the season sets) or a budget comp of themed Holiday episodes?

fdm · #409 Post by **fdm** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 6:02 am

OliverB wrote:
fdm wrote:
dx23 wrote:
Kinda like that one actually...
Was this a separate TV special (currently unavailable in the season sets) or a budget comp of themed Holiday episodes?

This is one of the two amazon.com customer reviews: "My son loves the origninal Munsters - and I ordered this just for fun. I knew it was not the original cast, but I still had reasonable hopes. This was very disappointing. While the actors did a good job of filling their roles - the story was much edgier than any other Munster show I have seen. Santas elves were portrayed as selfish little horny brats, there were several instances of inappropriate innuendo, and there was foul language. Had I known I would not have bought it for my son. I dont think the original cast would have approved of what was done - I know I didnt."

Anyway looks like some kind of 2-hr TV special from who knows when... I just figured it was Fred Gwynne on the cover.

manicsounds · #410 Post by **manicsounds** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 3:04 am

NOT associated with....

arsonfilms · #411 Post by **arsonfilms** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 3:31 am

manicsounds wrote:

NOT associated with....

New Line sued over this doc, citing unfair capitalization on their property. I WOULD say that between this and everything else they've ever done they REALLY have their heads up their asses. Except I won't. Because they'd sue me and take my house away.

#412 Post by **Matt** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 4:21 am

fdm wrote:
OliverB wrote:
fdm wrote: Kinda like that one actually...
Was this a separate TV special (currently unavailable in the season sets) or a budget comp of themed Holiday episodes?
"Santas elves were portrayed as selfish little horny brats, there were several instances of inappropriate innuendo, and there was foul language. Had I known I would not have bought it for my son. I dont think the original cast would have approved of what was done - I know I didnt."

Anyway looks like some kind of 2-hr TV special from who knows when... I just figured it was Fred Gwynne on the cover.

It's got Ann Magnuson AND Mary Woronov in it and was directed by the guy who did Duran Duran's "The Chauffeur" video (and shamelessly ripped off Helmut Newton in the process). I can't decide if that's awesome or depressing.

devlinnn · #413 Post by **devlinnn** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 7:56 am

colinr0380 · #414 Post by **colinr0380** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 11:28 am

fdm wrote:This was very disappointing. While the actors did a good job of filling their roles - the story was much edgier than any other Munster show I have seen. Santas elves were portrayed as selfish little horny brats, there were several instances of inappropriate innuendo, and there was foul language. Had I known I would not have bought it for my son. I dont think the original cast would have approved of what was done - I know I didnt."

Innuendo? Foul language? Christmas? Surely they go together like a turkey being violently stuffed? What could have offended a viewer of a programme featuring vampire children and a lead character made out of stitched together body parts?:

"I tell ya, if those two elves don't stop screwing in the grotto and get back to wrapping f'ing presents I'll put my boot up their backsides. Now help me get into this corset Mrs Claus or I'll have to ride the sleigh naked like last year!"

devlinnn wrote:

I don't know if bright colours used on a box for a Bergman film just makes it all seem more depressing rather than less - like stringing up Christmas lights around a homeless shelter.

patrick · #415 Post by **patrick** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 1:39 pm

I love how misleading that Sawdust & Tinsel cover is.

...and speaking of hilariously misleading covers:

#416 Post by **Mr Sausage** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 5:57 pm

The New York, New York cover was posted a couple of pages back. I think someone mentioned it was the original poster, or at least some of the original art done or the film.

fiddlesticks · #417 Post by **fiddlesticks** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 6:13 pm

It's not misleading--Liza's thumb really is that long.

Lemmy Caution · #418 Post by **Lemmy Caution** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 7:17 pm

I don't know what to make of this.
I guess they just went for the goofy type of covers Disney uses for its family fare,

http://www.dvd-palace.de/showbigcover.p ... M3wxNDI4MA

Link seems reluctant to work.
It's a German PG-looking film entitled Sams in Gefahr. Really the costume and make-up of the title character are worse than the mediocre cover design.

patrick · #419 Post by **patrick** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 10:04 pm

The Germans have some horrible covers, here's one we were mistakenly sent at the video store (it was supposed to be Noah Baumbach's Highball, I'm not sure how that mixup happened).

Barmy · #420 Post by **Barmy** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 10:11 pm

Image the customer's shock when they discover the film is in French. And, worse, the hottie on the left isn't Lesbian.

#421 Post by **Matt** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 11:48 pm

Barmy wrote:Imag[in]e the customer's shock when they discover the film is in French. And, worse, the hottie on the left isn't Lesbian.

PictureThis! is notorious for their misleading covers. They make it appear that most of their films are softcore pedophile gay porn. Nearly all of them are foreign and nearly none of them are "gay":

#422 Post by **domino harvey** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 1:08 am

Nature Made Them Opposite has to be the best worst tagline ever

manicsounds · #423 Post by **manicsounds** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 7:48 am

I can't find the separate thread. Is the new edition of NEW YORK NEW YORK finally 16x9?

fdm · #424 Post by **fdm** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 6:13 pm

manicsounds wrote:I can't find the separate thread. Is the new edition of NEW YORK NEW YORK finally 16x9?

Allegedly. Somewhere or other I saw it mentioned it was going to be anamorphic.

MGM has stopped indicating anamorphic on their covers, so any more it's a crap shoot, even though often they actually are. Have to wait for reviews to be certain any more.

jbeall · #425 Post by **jbeall** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 12:06 am

Matt wrote:
Barmy wrote:Imag[in]e the customer's shock when they discover the film is in French. And, worse, the hottie on the left isn't Lesbian.
PictureThis! is notorious for their misleading covers. They make it appear that most of their films are softcore pedophile gay porn. Nearly all of them are foreign and nearly none of them are "gay":

If that's the case, whoever designs those covers has a serious fetish/fixation. One wonders is human resources has been alerted.

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