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

[Finch]

The Zwigoff and Sternberg covers are excellent, undecided about the Orpheus artwork. It's a good month for both titles and covers (will be getting the Sternberg trio and Orpheus on Blu).

[Tom Hagen]

Does anyone know what font Criterion used for the Vivre sa vie packaging?

[Cinephrenic]

Crumb on Crumb. They may be the greatest cover art in the collection.

[TheGodfather]

A great month. Love the Orpheus art work and totally excited about the Von Sternberg box.

[tenia]

Black Orpheus is pure camp.

I'm not a fan of it either....but that might be from one of the original posters for the movie.

Confirmed.

[broadwayrock]

Does anyone know what font Criterion used for the Vivre sa vie packaging?

I'm pretty sure its Monod Regular

Type in VIVRE SA VIE in the sample text box:

http://new.myfonts.com/fonts/resident/monod/regular/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[domino harvey]

The Pialat cover is a riot, especially compared to the MOC. It's like Goofus and Gallant

[HistoryProf]

am I the only one that sees the following error instead of any of the cover images? Are they available anywhere else?

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[Svevan]

Not sure the minimalist Sternberg covers match his opulent style. At least they're elegant.

[HistoryProf]

i am getting errors on all images at Criterion's website...dunno if it's just me for some reason (i'm at a Holiday Inn in Montana, so it's possible)...but if anyone else is having problems and is as curious as I was you can see all the covers here - I LOVE the Louie Blouie and Crumb covers. pure awesome. LB is maybe my new favorite overall, and takes away a bit of the sting of them not just putting that as a special feature on Crumb at the upper tier price point.

[Tom Hagen]

Does anyone know what font Criterion used for the Vivre sa vie packaging?

I'm pretty sure its Monod Regular

Type in VIVRE SA VIE in the sample text box:

http://new.myfonts.com/fonts/resident/monod/regular/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Looks right to me. Thanks!

[dad1153]

(i'm at a Holiday Inn in Montana, so it's possible)...

Since you're on the lamb for poaching your investors of their life savings I have to say WOW, that's dedication to the Criterion Cover thread! O:)

[triodelover]

Since you're on the lamb ...

Well, it is Montana and I know in some rural areas being "on the lamb" helps make up for a less than successful date night (you need an extra large pair of Wellies for the rear legs), but I think you meant "on the lam". O:)

[Jeff]

The Pialat cover is a riot, especially compared to the MOC. It's like Goofus and Gallant

Looks like a J. Crew for Kids catalog.

[HistoryProf]

Since you're on the lamb ...

Well, it is Montana and I know in some rural areas being "on the lamb" helps make up for a less than successful date night (you need an extra large pair of Wellies for the rear legs), but I think you meant "on the lam". O:)

well there was pecorino romano on my pappardelle at dinner tonight...so a bit of lamb goin on



i guess i'm the only one that can't see any of the images at .com? no problems anywhere else on the interwebs...very odd.


I do like the Pialat - very similar to the Malles, but it's understated simplicity works for me. Orpheus is a bit much, and I certainly don't share the enthusiasm of criterioncast on that one. I like the Sternbergs - though again a bit redolent of the Robeson box...a little boring really. Last Command looks like an Eisenstein film though by the image they chose

[HistoryProf]

(i'm at a Holiday Inn in Montana, so it's possible)...

Since you're on the lamb for poaching your investors of their life savings I have to say WOW, that's dedication to the Criterion Cover thread! O:)

i wouldn't miss it for the world...it's only one of the most anticipated monthly events in my life!

Is Madoff hiding out in a ranch out here or something? I'm in Missoula, so let me know if he's in the area, i'll go spit on him.

[dad1153]

Since you're on the lamb ...

...I think you meant "on the lam". O:)

My third-world education is showing! #-o Oh well, at least I'm not Arizona bound anytime soon. :-"

[zitherstrings]

The Pialat cover is a riot, especially compared to the MOC. It's like Goofus and Gallant

Looks like a J. Crew for Kids catalog.

Definitely. Though it's better than the MOC atrocity.

[jbeall]

I like the CC Pialat cover, but the MoC cover is better.

Diggin' the Zwigoff covers, too.

For me, the jury's out on the new Black Orpheus cover, but when I first saw it, I couldn't help thinking, "Poor Criterion; they get ripped for not using original posters for their cover art, and now when they do, they're still gonna catch heat for it."

[Zot!]

The Orpheus cover is not only a classy original poster, from an era when painted posters were the norm, but suits the movie very well, like an advertisement for a somewhat somber carnival. Yes it is "dated", but so is the film.

[mfunk9786]

I guess if Criterion was gonna rescue a Zwigoff, I'd rather it be Ghost World, which could stand some substantial extras

I don't think it's a longshot that we'll see it eventually. I'd be curious to see if Crumb would do that coverart too, if only to see how he draws Scarlett Johansson.

[ianungstad]

Why would Criterion hire Robert Crumb to draw the cover to a film based off a Daniel Clowes comic?

[mfunk9786]

For continuity throughout Zwigoff's films in the collection (see: Wes Anderson's releases)

[Feego]

Sue me, but I loved the Black Orpheus cover the moment I saw it. It conveys everything that's great about the film: the color, the culture, the celebration, the fantasy, the movement, and the mythic origins. It may not be original, but it works. It's everything I wanted to see in the Red Shoes cover.

[Ovader]

I would love to comment on the covers but I can't see them due to DNS lookup error of which my Internet provider is investigating.