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Posted: **Tue Jul 25, 2006 1:57 pm**

At least it tells you what happens so that you don't have to bother watching it.

Posted: **Wed Jul 26, 2006 7:58 am**

Posted: **Wed Jul 26, 2006 8:01 am**

Fits the movie just fine.

Posted: **Wed Jul 26, 2006 8:54 am**

The Invunche wrote:Fits the movie just fine.

I don't like the layout. It's also a bit garish with the rainbow colours.

Posted: **Wed Jul 26, 2006 9:53 am**

And the movie is horribly unfunny.

Posted: **Wed Jul 26, 2006 10:13 am**

The Invunche wrote:And the movie is horribly unfunny.

Makes sense then

Posted: **Thu Jul 27, 2006 9:46 am**

ChrisW wrote:
Rufus T. Firefly wrote:More weird-looking Buster DVDs - these being the upcoming R4s.
Surprised to see these in here, what's the deal? We're just about to start designing the box for the boxset... any design comments would be greatly appreciated.

What I didn't like about them was the odd-colours - the luminous green and blue don't work for me. The complete absence of colour in Buster's face in two of them, and the wimpish look on the College disc. They just don't convey the real Buster to me. Just my personal preference, which is what I thought this thread was about. Having said that, I'm more interested in the content of the DVDs than the covers.

Is the box set going to include just these discs, or are you releasing all of the mk2s? If the latter, I'll buy them even if they just come in a brown paper bag.

Posted: **Fri Jul 28, 2006 2:17 pm**

Rufus T. Firefly wrote:
ChrisW wrote:
Rufus T. Firefly wrote:More weird-looking Buster DVDs - these being the upcoming R4s.

Surprised to see these in here, what's the deal? We're just about to start designing the box for the boxset... any design comments would be greatly appreciated.

What I didn't like about them was the odd-colours - the luminous green and blue don't work for me. The complete absence of colour in Buster's face in two of them, and the wimpish look on the College disc. They just don't convey the real Buster to me. Just my personal preference, which is what I thought this thread was about. Having said that, I'm more interested in the content of the DVDs than the covers.

Is the box set going to include just these discs, or are you releasing all of the mk2s? If the latter, I'll buy them even if they just come in a brown paper bag.

Considering the image material you had to work with (I presume), I think the covers are ok (just).

The weakest is definitely Steamboat Bill Jr. The image is too indistinct and the added boat wheel is obviously just an afterthought. I agree with Rufus the colours are too raw, too 'pop', I can understand why you would choose them (shelf presence etc.) but they send the wrong message.

Anyway that's my 2 cents, you should note in the appalling history of Keaton covers, these are still one of the better incarnations.

Posted: **Sat Jul 29, 2006 2:17 pm**

We need a new thread:

Worst DVD Cover Selections For Worst DVD Covers Ever thread.

Posted: **Mon Jul 31, 2006 12:31 am**

It had to come in here:

Posted: **Mon Jul 31, 2006 12:50 am**

Because the film demands such a careful, tasteful cover, right? For that movie, it's right on the money. I only hope that "The Wizard" lettering is foil-stamped.

Posted: **Mon Jul 31, 2006 1:12 am**

Narshty wrote:Because the film demands such a careful, tasteful cover, right? For that movie, it's right on the money. I only hope that "The Wizard" lettering is foil-stamped.

And the kid's sunglasses

Posted: **Mon Jul 31, 2006 1:16 am**

Synopsis for part 3: "Jack the chimpanzee (MVP and MVP II) has given up hockey and skateboarding in favor of life with his family at the El Simian Nature Reserve, but a Mexican vacation gone awry lands Jack in Blackbrush, Colorado--right in the path of a lonely boy named Pete who's just moved into town. The two quickly become close friends, and eventually Pete teaches Jack to snowboard and they become partners in a snowboarding race..."

Posted: **Mon Jul 31, 2006 1:23 am**

I thought it was bad covers, not bad films. My guess, is those films deserve the covers they get.

Wha? No monkey love?

Posted: **Mon Jul 31, 2006 1:32 am**

Eh? What's bad about the MVP thrill-ogy?

Funky Monkey, on the other hand... well, I'll leave it to this capable Amazon reviewer to outline the film's major problems:

Look at the box for this movie. Isn't that just the happiest monkey you've seen since Diddy Kong? Dispite being in a combat suit, he's happy, and waving towards the viewer. That's the monkey on the box. The monkey in the movie however, is a total jerk, and not funky in the slightest bit.

Posted: **Mon Jul 31, 2006 2:11 am**

go back a few pageas in the thread..... we already went through the monkey phase,
including the ones posted above......

Posted: **Mon Jul 31, 2006 4:23 am**

#-o #-o #-o #-o

This thread, man... oof-ah.

Posted: **Mon Jul 31, 2006 3:15 pm**

manicsounds wrote:go back a few pageas in the thread..... we already went through the monkey phase,
including the ones posted above......

Yes, we have done monkeys, Kevin Bacon, All the Keaton's, Air Bud, and the Chupacabra.

Posted: **Tue Aug 01, 2006 2:56 am**

It seems necessary to include this as a pendant to the Buster-buster. This is AV Channel's box set cover.

Posted: **Tue Aug 01, 2006 8:03 am**

The box contains just the discs already released:

THE GENERAL
Based on real events in the Civil War, Buster Keaton's comic masterpiece is still regarded today as one of the greatest films ever made.
STEAMBOAT BILL JR
In STEAMBOAT BILL JR, visionary comedian Buster Keaton pioneered the art of physical comedy still used in modern filmmaking
THE THREE AGES
Tackling romance across the ages, Keaton compares courting in the stone age, Roman times and in the early 20th century.
COLLEGE
Showcasing his physical dexterity, Buster Keaton heads to college where he must use his skills on the field to win the heart of the beautiful Mary.

Posted: **Mon Aug 07, 2006 12:13 am**

Posted: **Mon Aug 07, 2006 5:04 am**

Now THATS a pretty bad cover. At least we know feet and aluminum-steel control-panel-suitcases... and a very very haggard looking Cybil (poor girl, o Betsy wherefore art thou?) play a part. Worst is the unattributed rip from BORN UNDER A BAD SIGN.. "if it wasn't for bad luck, I wouldn't haaaaave no luck at all..."

Posted: **Mon Aug 07, 2006 12:51 pm**

The DVD cover for Inside Man is pretty awful, especially given that the theatrical poster was really nice:

Posted: **Tue Aug 08, 2006 3:49 pm**

Wow! What a shitty cover! Those letters look like they were done using the basic fonts of Microsoft Word.

Posted: **Tue Aug 08, 2006 3:53 pm**

And worst looking one:

I just hope this isn't final.

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