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Did Skillman actually do the drawing? That is gorgeous.

Good lord, that's amazing. The "A Film By" is perhaps a bit too "Criterion '05" for my taste in terms of font and placement, but I absolutley cannot argue with that one. Bravo.

What does it say on those cards the kids are holding?

The girl's card could read: "poussin" which means 'spring chicken', or could be a reference to the famous painter Poussin. I'm flailing.

It's great, but reminds me of "The Famous Five" books I was reading while a lot younger than today...



timothy.newsum - love your Amelie morphing - it's hilarious!

lol, those "famous five" covers are so artistically different from the forbidden games cover, your comparison is virtually non-existent.

godardslave wrote:lol, those "famous five" covers are so artistically different from the forbidden games cover, your comparison is virtually non-existent.

Maybe you should buy one of those dogs on the cover to guide you around...! The wording "reminds me" does not equal "artistically the same" - it was only for laughs - nothing else!

Like the Wadja covers concept. Nice simple design.

I really like the cover, it has the Lissitzky-type feel that imediately draws me in (even the thumbnail did that for me). I like the diversity of Kurosawa covers, giving some a nice ancient look (throne of Blood), others very contemporary (Stray Dog/Ikiru) or artistic such as this one (referring to the theme in the film) or the pairing up of Ran & Kagemusha in a more painterly fashion. I wasn't planning on buying this one, but the cover seems to have changed my mind

Fav Kurosawa film. Fav Kurosawa art by far. I can't wait until Jan.!!!

I'm just in shock that they didn't spell it "Kurasawa" -- this has gotta be the Wajda designer, hasn't it?

Criterion doesn't cease to amaze me with their choice of covers. I like it. It's the type of cover that assumes everyone knows what "film by Akira Kurosawa" means

I was surprised by the modernist look of this one, but I think it's actually quite inspired. Marking a single window with a red X in a skyscaper where every window is the same expresses the film wonderfully.

i love this cover. definitely modernist for Kurosawa.
i haven't seen the film but heard a lot about it. can't wait to buy it.

the bad sleep well cover is very good, i echo the 3 comments immediately above.

djali999 wrote:I was surprised by the modernist look of this one, but I think it's actually quite inspired. Marking a single window with a red X in a skyscaper where every window is the same expresses the film wonderfully.

I thought the X was a strange red bird...

(seriously)

I haven't read anything about this film, short of the synopsis on the criterion website. not sure If I'll be buying it. the cover is ok. a little drab.

I love and hate this cover. Maybe hate is too strong. This is my favorite of Kurosawa's work. I like the design but I think the Red letters separate it from the film. The black and white-ness of the film does not evoke any sort of red that should be represented in the cover. The climax is well represented by that building but as a cover that represents the title of the film, and the film as a whole, I would have preferred the wedding cake--as someone suggested--or a shot of

Spoiler

the old man at the end; getting away with everything.

It's the red that bothers me.

I wonder which b&w still they will use or The Virgin Spring?

The Virgin Spring cover will look something like this.

That is awesome Annie Mall! Your consistency with Red in impeccable. It goes great with Bad Sleep Well, Wajda and Throne of Blood.

The Bad Sleep Well cover is great. My favortie next to Throne of Blood, for Kurosawa covers.

I really like the way the artist interpreted the film. An anonymous villain lurking within the plethora of business entities. Very nice.

Young Mr. Lincoln cover art's up!

That's a great cover! But I can't read the DIRECTED BY text