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I like how there are so many, I would hope that one day we(the forum or just fans of criterion in general) get to be influential in the choosing of a dvd's cover (by way of a vote or something, as opposed to incessant bitching until the thing is changed).

godardslave wrote:i think this one is better than the final cover that was chosen.

Im just an "abstraction" kind of person.
the font is nice too.
And big heads/faces on dvd covers are just too obvious and boring.

It reminds me of Dr Mabuse.

That is so cool!

Tribe

I want that huge Wacky-C Turban Kirk is wearing on the disc. Does the Criterion Store sell it?

I absolutely hate these damned figure-8 packs. I miss the old days.

LightBulbFilm wrote:I absolutely hate these damned figure-8 packs. I miss the old days.

I must agree, they're a pain in the butt. I think the reason is they must be cheaper. I tried cramming my Hands Over the City discs and booklet into my own 2 disc tray Amaray case and they wouldn't fit. I guess the wider cases cost more money and the figure 8's take up less room. Shame.

FSimeoni wrote:

LightBulbFilm wrote:I absolutely hate these damned figure-8 packs. I miss the old days.

I must agree, they're a pain in the butt. I think the reason is they must be cheaper. I tried cramming my Hands Over the City discs and booklet into my own 2 disc tray Amaray case and they wouldn't fit. I guess the wider cases cost more money and the figure 8's take up less room. Shame.

I assumed that they don't make clear double thick keep cases, so they're sticking with the figure 8's till they make something better in clear cases. I think the figure 8's suck too, hope something better comes along...

I kind of assume the clear figure-8 cases were also probably due to some sort of branding effort, since no one else seems to use them and I've never seen similar cases for sale. I honestly don't mind them that much, and I like that they save a little space.

The Breathless cover strikes me as a daring failure.

how could they blow Breathless so spectacularly

I actually like the Breathless cover. I don't know why, exactly, but it put a smirk on my face.

unless it's a box and that's the slipcase that you remove to see the real cover, and even then, it's an insult

What a let down...
and where the hell is Salo?

Gigi M. wrote:and where the hell is Salo?

December?

The cover for Breathless looks like a lazy and dull graphic design.

I'm not crazy about the 2 panel breakup of Under the Volcano. I'm not sure the skull is even needed.

Mala Noche looks great.

these are all pretty bad really but on the plus side, the guy who designed the Milky Way cover is suddenly walking a little taller

domino harvey wrote:these are all pretty bad really but on the plus side, the guy who designed the Milky Way cover is suddenly walking a little taller

"a little taller" equalling "slightly less stooped than the second guy from the left on the evolution of man chart".

Mala Noche and Under the Volcano are both pretty bad but Breathless...
I'm so shocked. I think I may actually love it.

Criterion's graphic arts department must've lost a bet

If they make the logo translucent and lighter, then the Breathless cover would be greater, though I like it, the logo just intrudes too much.

I really like the Under the Volcano cover, too. Mala Noche is ok, looking forward to seeing it though.

I'm on the fence about Breathless. On one hand, it's very Godardian in that it upends all expectations of what a DVD cover should be. On the other hand, it's a tragically wasted opportunity for a really slick illustrated cover. There's no way they could have gone with a still from the film; every iconic image from that film has been used to death. I wouldn't complain about a nice close-up of Belmondo's gorgeous mug, though.

I've always thought this shot would've made a great cover

the godard looks like the book cover for GODARD on GODARD.... alittle.