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what's with criterion using freeware fonts on stuff? they're all over the slacker menus and now this woodblock font is something you can get from most every "1001 free fonts" kinda place.

Well, using freeware fonts for Slacker is rather fitting...

-Toilet Dcuk

About the My Own Private Idaho cover, I love it! Shame that I'm in the minority. I'm very happy that River Phoenix is featured mainly on the cover.. instead of sharing it with Keanu Reeves. Simply because at heart, the film is Mike's personal journey.

About the whole PINK thing, keep in mind that Gus Van Sant wrote his first novel titled PINK.

Mike is dressed in salmon-pink. He is a salmon in search of his home.

It's a very beautiful cover.. a lone boy on the road. With the pink swirls and woodblocks. It is an odd, surreal combination - which definitely sets the tone of the film. Can't wait!

I really like the Idaho cover. The pink swirls look fine, and the worn-out look is great. I can't wait to see it in my hands.
Although the Kagemusha is perhaps one of the lesser covers in the catalogue, I still think it looks great.
If both are gatefold, I'm sure everyone will be happy with them when they're in your hands, and the artwork inside will affect the overall look.
I'm actually amazed at the stir both of these covers have created. Surely both will be incredible DVDs, and the coverart looks fantastic in comparison to the crap most other studios release.

daniel p wrote:And the coverart looks fantastic in comparison to the crap most other studios release.

This is true.

At the same time, most people tend to comment on the relative merits of cover art compared to other covers within the criterion collection.

the official cover is up at criterion's site. it's the same except no pink.

the official cover is up at criterion's site. it's the same except no pink.

You sure? I took a look at it on criterion.com just now. It looks the same to me. It still the pink swirls on the right side of the cover.

Michael wrote:

the official cover is up at criterion's site. it's the same except no pink.

You sure? I took a look at it on criterion.com just now. It looks the same to me. It still the pink swirls on the right side of the cover.

pretty sure.

it has the swirl but not the border or pink lettering. most of the pink has been axed.

Oh okay.. but it still has pink.

We've been discussing the new cover for a few days now. I thought there was a totally brand new cover minus anything pink. A misunderstanding.

ok gotcha. i thought the discussion was still centered on the old pic's link.

To be honest I didn't even notice the swirl before. The pink border dominated the previous image. I wonder at what stage they changed it. Personally I like the cover, it has the look of a weathered book.

on a side note:

I remember being in middle school when a local radio station came to my school and gave away prizes for answers to trivia questions. One of the questions was something like "What young actor was found dead at a nightclub owned by Johnny Depp" (what a question for 13 year olds) I was the only one who even knew who RIver Phoenix was so I got a Channel Z T-Shirt!! =D> hahaha actually now that i think about it, that's kinda creepy

Has anybody noticed that there seem to be some really weird things going on in the D and the O?

I can't tell what's in the "O"; I think I can tell what's in the "D" but I don't want to type it because if I'm wrong I will be locked away somewhere "special". If anyone knows what's in the "O" or is brave enough to type the "D" please post.

"D" and "O" altogether - barebacking on pot!

Annie Mall, why did you make me spill my coffee!

Oops...sorry, Michael! Did not mean it, obviously! I'm just on a wicked streak today! Watch out!

Is it my crazed imagination or does River (on that cover) look strikingly like a young Leo, circa Baz's:Romeo and Juliet?

N. Wilson wrote:Is it my crazed imagination or does River (on that cover) look strikingly like a young Leo, circa Baz's:Romeo and Juliet?

Kinda James Deanish no?

i cant decide if i like the L'Eclisse cover or not...

I do like the all B&W look of it though...

i think i like it.

I wish that was me getting mashed in the corner by Alain Delon.

I prefer the Japanese cover for L'eclipse, what's the point of having Alain's back on a cover . I like all 3 covers so far, apart from the one for the River, which i really dislike, that background colour is nasty.

Ack - another example of serious Criterion-itis in the covers this month. Their designers have found a remarkably conventional vein within their "unconventional" covers. Tinted still, suitable typeface, director's name above the title - done. You can see them striving for something evocative and enticing, when the finished covers just end up looking kind of vague and anonymous.

yes i can see where your coming from Narshty on the River cover definitely.

I am left with the feeling... such a beautiful, colorful film, and the best they can come up with is this...a kind of western obsession with the close-up shot.

RE: The River cover

Here's to hoping it's some kind of Rules of the Game style slipcase with the "Faded Eastmancolor" plastic covering, and the restored color beneath. That would be excellent.

matt wrote:I wish that was me getting mashed in the corner by Alain Delon.

hektor wrote:I wish that was me mashing Monica Vitti in the corner.

I can sense an opportunity for a Criterion Forum fan photograph homaging the L'Eclisse cover! It depends if hektor is interested and matt is willing to wear a wig though!

I can sense an opportunity for a Criterion Forum fan photograph homaging the L'Eclisse cover! It depends if hektor is interested and matt is willing to wear a wig though!

And then Matt banned Colinr0380.