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Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 11:12 pm
by domino harvey
I like the clear amarays, I just miss the double-wides.
Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 11:12 pm
by godardslave
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.
Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 11:22 pm
by tavernier
...which took up valuable space on my shelf!
Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 11:25 pm
by Luke M
I wish the 2-disc cases were the same as the ones Masters of Cinema those are the nicest ones I've seen.
Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 11:42 pm
by TheGodfather
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...
Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 3:49 am
by Feego
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.
Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 5:27 am
by Cosmic Bus
denti alligator wrote:What about the Martha Graham?
Saw this out for sale tonight; comes in a figure-eight clear amaray.
Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 11:09 am
by Chull
Thanks thethirdman. (Though I'm kind of disappointed. I was really hoping for digi-packs.)
Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 1:47 pm
by DonShye
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
Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 4:36 pm
by The Elegant Dandy Fop
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.
Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 4:48 pm
by What A Disgrace
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.
Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 3:16 pm
by backstreetsbackalright
New Covers Up:
Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 3:20 pm
by exte
I'm impressed...
Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 3:20 pm
by backstreetsbackalright
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:
Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 7:47 pm
by Cameron
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?
Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 8:06 pm
by Dr. Mabuse
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.
Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 8:07 pm
by TheGodfather
The Two-Lane Blacktop cover is quite ok.
I`m really impressed by the Bergman cover. Will be getting that without a doubt.
Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 2:43 pm
by Des Esseintes
There's a really nifty (but coincidental) visual echo in the cover designs for the Bergman box and Two-Lane Blacktop.
Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 9:59 pm
by Mr Pixies
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.
Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 10:01 pm
by domino harvey
amazing
Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 5:28 am
by bearcuborg
Very cool, I totally missed that...
Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 7:38 am
by hammock
That could be a future trivia question - very funny!
Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 1:23 pm
by jbeall
Great eye, Des Esseintes. Damn.
Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 5:40 pm
by Cinephrenic
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.
Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 6:40 pm
by Macintosh
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!