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This is the cover they change?

Much better.

domino harvey wrote:This is the cover they change?

Don't worry, they changed this one too:

Why did they cropout the sides?

It still looks like a Life Magazine cover.

domino harvey wrote:Why did they cropout the sides?

judging from her knee, they really didn't. they just extended the red box containing the title.

I hate the new Makioka Sisters cover. It's the laziest, most boring cover I've seen in ages. The previous cover was far more interesting.

Say what you will about its Chip Kidd-ishness, the old Makioka Sisters cover was a much better and more interesting design than this new banality. Slapping a black band on the most overexposed publicity still the film has is incredibly lazy but seemingly happening more and more often with Criterion's designs. To be honest, I really liked the old one, and was very surprised by the outcry, especially when last month's announcements included the inauspicious arrival of what is by a long shot the worst cover in the collection (looking at you, Zazie).

FerdinandGriffon wrote:...especially when last month's announcements included the inauspicious arrival of what is by a long shot the worst cover in the collection (looking at you, Zazie).

Will quibble with the by a long shot part, but you may very well be right about it being the worst. Still have some serious contenders with those two Fuller covers.

Criterion should just release blank white covers with the film title in courier text.

oldsheperd wrote:Criterion should just release blank white covers with the film title in courier text.

plus a pen to draw your own cover \:D/

fdm wrote:Will quibble with the by a long shot part, but you may very well be right about it being the worst. Still have some serious contenders with those two Fuller covers.

I really LOVE the Clowes covers for the two Fuller films. They were a huge improvement on the older releases. The worst covers are Heaven Can Wait, Howard's End and Canterbury Tale.

Best cover since The Magician.

That can't be real

What in the fuck

To be honest...I kind of like it.

You guys don't remember the crucial part with Johnny shitting his pants?

I agree with LQ. Big improvement on the DVD.

Yessss! I sold off the DVD in anticipation of this upgrade six months ago.

Much prefer the BFI cover of La belle et la bete to be honest; thrilled to see High and Low getting a blu release (It's my favourite Kurosawa so far).