Criterion & Eclipse Cover Art & Packaging Babble-on Vol.5

[Finch]

Yes, the Kiss Me Deadly cover would have been better without the black background on the wacky C and the film's title on the Red. I think they're trying too hard to convey the pulp aspect of the film with the cover. Less would have been more here, definitely. Worst one for me is the Ichikawa one!

[domino harvey]

Zazie is the ugliest thing I've ever seen.

Seriously, what the fuck happened? Why did they make that poor little girl look like something found under a bridge luring billy goats to their doom?

[swo17]

I'm guessing People on Sunday will look great without that goddamn blue dot.

I'm thinking we all know by now that most (if not everything) is coming out on Blu, so I'm showing the covers now without the stickers.

[Peacock]

Zazie looks like something made in MS Paint, just look at the ugly brush strokes? I don't get why these incredibly low-fi covers have begun appearing again.

Count me in for loving the $30 price point for the Makioka Sisters Blu, I hope they do more barebones for the same price...

[matrixschmatrix]

Worst one for me is the Ichikawa one!

Definitely with you on that one, that thing doesn't even look like it was going for something

[Tribe]

Yes, the Kiss Me Deadly cover would have been better without the black background on the wacky C and the film's title on the Red.

I agree...that black square with the wacky C does indeed ruin what is otherwise a quite nice noirish cover.

[matrixschmatrix]

Zazie looks like something made in MS Paint, just look at the ugly brush strokes? I don't get why these incredibly low-fi covers have begun appearing again.

It has a street art feel to me, like something spraypainted on- which feels appropriate.

[tojoed]

I'll definitely buy "The Makioka Sisters", but, God, I hope they change that horrible cover.

[domino harvey]

Zazie looks like something made in MS Paint, just look at the ugly brush strokes? I don't get why these incredibly low-fi covers have begun appearing again.

It has a street art feel to me, like something spraypainted on- which feels appropriate.

It doesnt even look like Zazie

[Tom Hagen]

Hey, Insignificance has a fractured narrative, in case anyone was wondering.

[Anhedionisiac]

People on Sunday and Insignificance are great. Zazie and Black Moon are okay. I know others feel the Malles could've been better but I think they work as it is.
I feel The Makioka Sisters is barely halfway-there. I agree with Murdoch about the Murakami Chip Kidd designs comparison but I think the left and right triangles are way too one-toned. As it is, it's the worst.
Like Tribe said, I'd be allright with the pulpy Kiss Me Deadly if it wasn't for the hideous wacky C. All in all, four out of six ain't so bad.

[domino harvey]

Hey, Insignificance has a fractured narrative, in case anyone was wondering.

Bite your tongue, dissenter

[thatobscurecharm]

Zazie looks like something made in MS Paint, just look at the ugly brush strokes? I don't get why these incredibly low-fi covers have begun appearing again.

It has a street art feel to me, like something spraypainted on- which feels appropriate.

Zazie looks like a cross between Amelie and Alfred E. Neuman!

[oldsheperd]

Anything with Theresa Russel on the cover gets a thumbs up!

Don't know about yous guys but I've been trying to save money on what I think I should get on blu and what I should get on sd dvd.
Here's what I got listed:

Blu:
Kiss Me Deadly
Zazie dans la Metro
Insignificance
Black Moon

SD:
People on Sunday
Makioka Sisters

LMK what you guys think

[mfunk9786]

How much could you possibly save, $5 or so? Get them all in the superior format.

[Tom Hagen]

aox meltdown in 3 . . . 2 . . . 1 . . .

But he'd be right, and so would everyone else: if it's worth buying, it's worth going all in.

[oldsheperd]

How much could you possibly save, $5 or so? Get them all in the superior format.

5 bucks is a lot when you're about to go on a 4 month unpaid internship. But you're right!

I smell "Infighting and Navel gazing"

[mfunk9786]

If you're so concerned about money, why not just skip the ones that you don't consider good enough for the very slightly more expensive Blu-ray edition?

[oldsheperd]

If you're so concerned about money, why not just skip the ones that you don't consider good enough for the very slightly more expensive Blu-ray edition?

Although your point makes sense that would go against my better instincts to blind buy.

[domino harvey]

Zazie looks like something made in MS Paint, just look at the ugly brush strokes? I don't get why these incredibly low-fi covers have begun appearing again.

It has a street art feel to me, like something spraypainted on- which feels appropriate.

Zazie looks like a cross between Amelie and Alfred E. Neuman!

Omgggg can never unsee Alfred E now

[otis]

Pity they didn't use David Hockney's original photo-collage for the Insignificance cover:

NSFW Link:

Spoiler

http://facweb.cs.depaul.edu/sgrais/imag ... tled-6.jpg

[Tom Hagen]

NSWF spoiler link?

[domino harvey]

Don't open that Alain Delon thread, Tom!

[aox]

If CC start releasing classic porn, I hope they keep the covers as classy as that beautiful image.

[colinr0380]

I think all the others are fantastic (particularly Insignificance and People On Sunday) but, wow, what happened to Zazie? Not even a use of the orange jumper - a motif as iconic as Chaplin's tramp outfit? Criterion appear to be having a really difficult time packaging their classic comedies.