Criterion Cover Art & Packaging Babble-on Vol.2

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ellipsis7 · #526 Post by **ellipsis7** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 11:21 am

Now that's much more appropriate and fitting to the theme of the film, also implies the tensions inherent in the drama...

King of Kong · #527 Post by **King of Kong** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 5:10 pm

Hmmm... has more of a Seventh Seal feel about it, that one. Dunno about the sepia, though.

toiletduck! · #528 Post by **toiletduck!** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 5:34 pm

Eh, that one seems like the type of thing that would've been bitched about as Criterion running out of original ideas. At least the one they are using is creating a real discussion, for what it's worth.

My two cents? Being familiar with but not actually having seen THE VIRGIN SPRING, I wasn't too keen on it at first, but it's really starting to grow on me and I think holding it in my hands'll do it plenty of justice. The polarization between her expression, the superimposed knife, and the subject matter of the film is just disturbing enough to get a little bit of a gnaw going in my gut without smashing it over my head.

-Toilet Dcuk

Jem · #529 Post by **Jem** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 10:48 pm

The polarization between her expression, the superimposed knife, and the subject matter of the film is just disturbing enough to get a little bit of a gnaw going in my gut without smashing it over my head.

True.

numediaman2 · #530 Post by **numediaman2** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 6:54 pm

Edit: Deleted because I am changing my web site. Sorry you missed my cover!

Jean-Luc Garbo · #531 Post by **Jean-Luc Garbo** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 7:14 pm

I love it!

tasog37 · #532 Post by **tasog37** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 7:31 pm

numediaman2 wrote:I figured I'd try my hand at a Criterion cover.

What do you think? Do you think they would go for it?

Haha.

It's extra funny because you left off the name.

Cinephrenic · #533 Post by **Cinephrenic** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 7:33 pm

Except for all that marketing quotes, it would be fine.

numediaman2 · #534 Post by **numediaman2** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 8:25 pm

tasog37 wrote:It's extra funny because you left off the name.

Well, you can't use, you know, that "V" word. I thought about using "The XXX Spring", but thought it better to just let the "reviews" sell it.

EDIT: I decided on a new way to do the name. The quote marks around "Virgin" is there to bring in the soft porn crowd -- very important to sales, you know.

godardslave · #535 Post by **godardslave** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 12:08 am

numediaman2 wrote:I figured I'd try my hand at a Criterion cover.

What do you think? Do you think they would go for it?

hehe, funny.

Jem · #536 Post by **Jem** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 12:32 pm

Found this fan art over at "the other" CC forum.

It is only fanboy creation, but I like it more.

The bottom image is fine, but the top image is way off,
makes "The Virgin Spring" look like "Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe".

#537 Post by **Matt** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 9:48 pm

Anyone else notice that the Criterion tagline changed from "The Criterion Collection, a continuing series of classic and important contemporary films, presents, " to "The Criterion Collection, a continuing series of important classic and contemporary films, presents," at the same time that the cover logo changed (with Brazil)?

#538 Post by **cdnchris** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 9:50 pm

matt wrote:Anyone else notice that the Criterion tagline changed from "The Criterion Collection, a continuing series of classic and important contemporary films, presents, " to "The Criterion Collection, a continuing series of important classic and contemporary films, presents," at the same time that the cover logo changed (with Brazil)?

Yep, and to prove how nerdy I am, The Rock says "The Criterion Collection, a series of important classic and contemporary films, presents", missing the "a continuing series"

carax09 · #539 Post by **carax09** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 10:20 pm

cdnchris wrote:Yep, and to prove how nerdy I am, The Rock says "The Criterion Collection, a series of important classic and contemporary films, presents", missing the "a continuing series"

Probably because at The Rock it stopped "continuing".

souvenir · #540 Post by **souvenir** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 7:21 pm

tryavna · #541 Post by **tryavna** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 7:30 pm

The cover for Kind Hearts is just about perfect!

It captures the essence and black humor of the story.

Alonzo the Armless · Tue Nov 22, 2005 7:59 pm

I'd like it more without the Photoshop-like shadow behind the tree, but it's still very cool.

CSM126 · #543 Post by **CSM126** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 9:05 pm

Am I the only one who still sees a "box art coming soon" pic for kind hearts?

Doctor Sunshine · Tue Nov 22, 2005 10:28 pm

Refresh your browser.

Cinesimilitude · #545 Post by **Cinesimilitude** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 1:08 am

that cover is ghastly. I really want this dvd, but I HATE that cover.

Toshiro De Niro · Wed Nov 23, 2005 1:53 am

it is an ok cover

ianungstad · #547 Post by **ianungstad** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 2:04 am

Thumbs down. I like the concept of the family tree and all, but it needs a different background color...the black and white shots of Alex as the various characters seem a bit out of place as well....I dunno reminds me of some of my least favorite Criterion covers like Trouble in Paradise and The Lady Vanishes.

mmiesner · #548 Post by **mmiesner** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 3:00 am

it doesn't matter anyway because i wasn't going to get this, but...

this has got to be the worst cover Criterion has done yet. worse than Saving Private Idaho.

Viridiana better get better treatment than this piece of photoshop crap.

mbalson · #549 Post by **mbalson** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 3:41 am

You're all a bunch of whiny babies. Criterion can't win.

justeleblanc · #550 Post by **justeleblanc** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 5:08 am

tryavna wrote:The cover for Kind Hearts is just about perfect!

It captures the essence and black humor of the story.

I agree, it's quite good.

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