Criterion & Eclipse Cover Art & Packaging Babble-on Vol.3

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#951 Post by **domino harvey** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 11:12 pm

I like the clear amarays, I just miss the double-wides.

godardslave · #952 Post by **godardslave** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 11:12 pm

domino harvey wrote:They were better when they had the wide 2-Disc sets, I miss those more than anything.

they were ugly, huge, plastic monstrosities.

tavernier · #953 Post by **tavernier** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 11:22 pm

...which took up valuable space on my shelf!

Luke M · #954 Post by **Luke M** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 11:25 pm

I wish the 2-disc cases were the same as the ones Masters of Cinema those are the nicest ones I've seen.

TheGodfather · #955 Post by **TheGodfather** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 11:42 pm

tavernier wrote:...which took up valuable space on my shelf!

True but they do have something unique. I still think it`s a pity they don`t use them anymore...

Feego · #956 Post by **Feego** » Sat Sep 15, 2007 3:49 am

I LOVE the new clear cases. I have always enjoyed them when other companies used them. I'm not really sure why I like them so much. They just have a slick look to them, and I love it when they provide artwork on the reverse side.

As for 2-disc cases, I am glad they no longer use the large cases that take up so much space. However, I'm not a huge fan of digi-packs either. I prefer the ones Warner Bros. uses, with the extra flap in the middle.

Cosmic Bus · #957 Post by **Cosmic Bus** » Sat Sep 15, 2007 5:27 am

denti alligator wrote:What about the Martha Graham?

Saw this out for sale tonight; comes in a figure-eight clear amaray.

Chull · #958 Post by **Chull** » Sat Sep 15, 2007 11:09 am

Thanks thethirdman. (Though I'm kind of disappointed. I was really hoping for digi-packs.)

DonShye · #959 Post by **DonShye** » Sat Sep 15, 2007 1:47 pm

Feego wrote:As for 2-disc cases, I am glad they no longer use the large cases that take up so much space. However, I'm not a huge fan of digi-packs either. I prefer the ones Warner Bros. uses, with the extra flap in the middle.

I miss the wider 2-disc cases too. The problem with the ones with the flap in the middle is that it doesn't leave room for a thick booklet like the one Criterion usually includes in most of their releases. So they are stuck with the figure-eight cases which I hate.

-D

The Elegant Dandy Fop · Sat Sep 15, 2007 4:36 pm

DonShye wrote:
Feego wrote:As for 2-disc cases, I am glad they no longer use the large cases that take up so much space. However, I'm not a huge fan of digi-packs either. I prefer the ones Warner Bros. uses, with the extra flap in the middle.
I miss the wider 2-disc cases too. The problem with the ones with the flap in the middle is that it doesn't leave room for a thick booklet like the one Criterion usually includes in most of their releases. So they are stuck with the figure-eight cases which I hate.

They don't always include digipacks with tremendous booklets. Take The Third Man and The Spirit of the Beehive for instance.

What A Disgrace · Sat Sep 15, 2007 4:48 pm

The Elegant Dandy Fop wrote:They don't always include digipacks with tremendous booklets. Take The Third Man and The Spirit of the Beehive for instance.

I think Playtime and Spirit of the Beehive's packaging was more a matter of testing the waters...and somehow, the waters said that those silly figure eight packages were better. The Third Man, if you recall, was originally to be released around the same time as those two discs. I imagine that Criterion had a model for The Third Man's final packaging complete by then, and after 'delaying' the disc, decided to keep the overall design rather than switch to the figure eight.

backstreetsbackalright · Mon Sep 17, 2007 3:16 pm

New Covers Up:

exte · #963 Post by **exte** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 3:20 pm

I'm impressed...

backstreetsbackalright · Mon Sep 17, 2007 3:20 pm

Were it me, I would've retained as much of the look of the original Two-Lane Blacktop poster as possible. I'm not wild about this cover. Kinds reminds me of a trendy paperback reissue. This one comes immediately to mind:

Cameron · #965 Post by **Cameron** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 7:47 pm

The picture for the 415 slot on the Criterion website is being held by the Two-Lane Blacktop cover art. Maybe there's another release coming for December that hasn't been announced yet?

Dr. Mabuse · #966 Post by **Dr. Mabuse** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 8:06 pm

Maybe there's another release coming for December that hasn't been announced yet?

The Last Emperor is the best bet and a no-brainer for a Christmas release.

TheGodfather · #967 Post by **TheGodfather** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 8:07 pm

The Two-Lane Blacktop cover is quite ok.
I`m really impressed by the Bergman cover. Will be getting that without a doubt.

Des Esseintes · #968 Post by **Des Esseintes** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 2:43 pm

There's a really nifty (but coincidental) visual echo in the cover designs for the Bergman box and Two-Lane Blacktop.

Mr Pixies · #969 Post by **Mr Pixies** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 9:59 pm

Des Esseintes wrote:There's a really nifty (but coincidental) visual echo in the cover designs for the Bergman box and Two-Lane Blacktop.

Good eye, I laughed.

#970 Post by **domino harvey** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 10:01 pm

amazing

bearcuborg · #971 Post by **bearcuborg** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 5:28 am

Very cool, I totally missed that...

hammock · #972 Post by **hammock** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 7:38 am

That could be a future trivia question - very funny!

jbeall · #973 Post by **jbeall** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 1:23 pm

Great eye, Des Esseintes. Damn.

Cinephrenic · #974 Post by **Cinephrenic** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 5:40 pm

We focus so hard on how the Criterion covers will look, that we even see visual echoes now. Next month someone will point out a pixel being distorted in color.

Macintosh · #975 Post by **Macintosh** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 6:40 pm

Mr Pixies wrote:
Des Esseintes wrote:There's a really nifty (but coincidental) visual echo in the cover designs for the Bergman box and Two-Lane Blacktop.
Good eye, I laughed.

I was staring at it for awhile but now I see... the tires, the tires!

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