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Man... The original 2 Lane cover was so much better.

I'm not liking it. It's not entirely horrible, but it's a step down from the original artwork. I sincerely hope they don't change the Punishment Park artwork next.

I also think the original artwork was better.

Opdef wrote:I'd imagine it has something to do with the fact that it's being used on a steelbook as well, generally photo covers don't crossover well onto steelbooks. Having said that, I still prefer the newer version.

Cheers. One more reason for me to hate steelbooks.

I'm afraid I too preferred the original Two-Lane artwork.

Change it back to the original artwork: this new one is one of your worst-ever covers.

Where possible, we like to present the films using the best original artwork that was used to market the film.

The previous MoC cover was a production still with the film's title slapped on it. It was also very similar to a well-known Anchor Bay DVD cover.

The original 1971 poster has not been used on a DVD edition before, and for us it's more authentic/vintage and will weather better.

We're sorry that there's a lot of folk in this thread who don't like it.

Also - if you take the sleeve out and turn it round, you can have a photo-only cover of the three leads and the car - no text, no banner, no BBFC logo.

Haha, that's awesome

that's customer service for ya! i'm waiting for someone to say 'BUT THE STEELBOOK WON'T BE REVERSIBLE WILL IT WHY ARE YOU RUINING MY LIFE'

Good on MoC for not caving in to this board's whining-- cover is fine and better than the rather uninspired original

I won't settle for anything less than a scratch and sniff tyre spin meets tarmacadam cover.

Ah, bitumen and burnt rubber - heavenly...

Oooo, you've changed the M spine on the dual format! Just a simple greeny-beige with cream lettering now. I liked the old cream one with the red M.

Those three disc dual formats sure are tightly packed though.

We should have printed the M Dual Format booklet on thinner paper - the package wouldn't be so tight then. We're very aware of this tightness and will be actively avoiding it in future.

peerpee wrote:We should have printed the M Dual Format booklet on thinner paper - the package wouldn't be so tight then. We're very aware of this tightness and will be actively avoiding it in future.

Yeh, the case is buldging a fair bit, but I can't lie: the sight of three discs and a booklet in there sure looks great.

I rather like the first cover better...more sinister and crazy.

Nah, I think that's a big improvement.

The delay makes sense now.

It'll be okay, wallet.

I've never been a fan of that original 'Double Indemnity' poster (this one is better), but it kinda looks good in a bigger version of the cover.

Good taste could be MOC's second name.

Ah I see the Wilders are the ones whose spine number matches their year of release :)

I really like the Lifeboat cover, and The Lost Weekend.

Just... WOW....
amazed to see the Wilder titles being released and to see the gorgeous artwork on them. Excellent!