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Figures, I would have already pre-ordered the Criterion. #-o

I emailed Criterion and the UK DVD of If.... is going to have all the same extras, including the commentary.

Just received Army of Shadows today, and while this thread is mostly about cover-art, I have to say that the labels on the actual discs looks pretty cool, with 'disc 1' and 'disc 2' in a very shadowy script.

Artwork for the Milky Way isn't up yet, but soon, I assume.

now here's a month I can get behind! =D>

Sorry but really hideous cover for House of Games. Looks like someone bought a 3D program for dummies book. Although I assume it's a photography.

Pinakotheca wrote:Sorry but really hideous cover for House of Games. Looks like someone bought a 3D program for dummies book. Although I assume it's a photography.

Have to agree with you on that. What about those fonts?

This would have worked better.

Cosmic Bus wrote:Artwork for the Milky Way isn't up yet, but soon, I assume.

Thanks for posting those.

wtf is that cria cuervos cover

i mean, this is one of my favorite films - i've seen it a number of times, and save the birds (which only relate to the title) i have no idea what's going on here or how it relates to the film in content or aesthetic.

i agree. both these are quite terrible.

Joe Mantegna on Criterion! Righteous! and more Bunuel! Yippee!

I hope the Cria cover is final, it's already one of my favs

I like the House of Games cover. A lot. It reminds me of the waining days of the Criterion laserdisc covers.

Pinakotheca wrote:This would have worked better.

Ooh, beg to differ.

Jeff wrote:I like the House of Games cover. A lot. It reminds me of the waining days of the Criterion laserdisc covers.

I agree. I think the cover works for the film, even if it does look a tad manufactured. I like the whole see one thing and find another lurking behind aspect of the title/name; I realize it's a cheesy visual, but for this film, it mirrors the subjet matter perfectly.

One major quip: Where is the smoke coming from?

Wow, the House of Games cover is fucking terrible. One of the worse in the collection. That's just my opinion.

I am baffled with the harsh criticism of the HoG cover. In my opinion, it is great--and the smoke is an essential part of it (no matter what its source). On the other hand, the Cria cover is at the level of the pink Viridiana. Still, a good film--I am going to buy it again, even though I already own the Spanish disc.

Have to say I dont really like either one of them...
That House Of Game cover looks just like it could be taken out of the Fake Cover thread

For what's it's worth, I think both covers are great. I've never seen either of the films but these covers make me interested in checking them out, which is what I think a good cover should do.

But it turnd out not to a some poker-graphic pop-up, it was spine nr 399!

cria cuervos artwork is very good.
house of games is a tad boring.

I think The Milky Way cover is the best. Well-done Criterion. Perfect representation of the big empty space of our galaxy.

Cinephrenic wrote:I think The Milky Way cover is the best. Well-done Criterion. Perfect representation of the big empty space of our galaxy.

Not to mention the saphic and voluptuous "C" that never looked better in a dark, black setting..... I doubt the box art will beat me to it.

portnoy wrote:wtf is that cria cuervos cover

i mean, this is one of my favorite films - i've seen it a number of times, and save the birds (which only relate to the title) i have no idea what's going on here or how it relates to the film in content or aesthetic.

The painted image is of a vase of red and white flowers, painted in a late Goyaesque manner. As I have not seen the film yet I am not sure of it's meaning, though that aside I really think this cover is beautiful.
One of Criterion's best.