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Criterion & Eclipse Cover Art & Packaging Babble-on Vol. 6
Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2013 5:22 am
by Jeff
Re: Criterion & Eclipse Cover Art & Packaging Babble-on Vol.
Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 9:07 pm
by swo17
Re: Criterion & Eclipse Cover Art & Packaging Babble-on Vol.
Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 9:14 pm
by mfunk9786
It's official: swimminghorses is working for Criterion.
Re: Criterion & Eclipse Cover Art & Packaging Babble-on Vol.
Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 9:15 pm
by swo17
Hmmm...I actually rather like all the covers.
Re: Criterion & Eclipse Cover Art & Packaging Babble-on Vol.
Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 9:16 pm
by mfunk9786
That Repo Man cover is atrocious.
Re: Criterion & Eclipse Cover Art & Packaging Babble-on Vol.
Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 9:17 pm
by matrixschmatrix
That Richard III cover is gorgeous
Re: Criterion & Eclipse Cover Art & Packaging Babble-on Vol.
Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 9:17 pm
by pzadvance
mfunk9786 wrote:That Repo Man cover is atrocious.
I'm pretty fond of the Repo Man and Richard III, myself.
Re: Criterion & Eclipse Cover Art & Packaging Babble-on Vol.
Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 9:17 pm
by knives
I think it works for the film though it almost seems more appropriate for its sequel.
Re: Criterion & Eclipse Cover Art & Packaging Babble-on Vol.
Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 9:18 pm
by rspaight
The Repo Man cover is great IMO, though it'd be hard to top the "metal license plate box" that Anchor Bay put out many years ago. That's just begging for a Steelbook reissue.
Re: Criterion & Eclipse Cover Art & Packaging Babble-on Vol.
Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 9:19 pm
by thatobscurecharm
No box numbers for each of the Etaix films?
Re: Criterion & Eclipse Cover Art & Packaging Babble-on Vol.
Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 9:20 pm
by mfunk9786
It's only a two-disc set.
Re: Criterion & Eclipse Cover Art & Packaging Babble-on Vol.
Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 9:22 pm
by rwaits
Repo Man is fantastic.
Re: Criterion & Eclipse Cover Art & Packaging Babble-on Vol.
Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 9:28 pm
by domino harvey
Gate of Hell is hilariously awful. Like, worst piece of shit coverart ever
Re: Criterion & Eclipse Cover Art & Packaging Babble-on Vol.
Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 9:49 pm
by zedz
Well, I'll say that some of those Kobayashi covers (particularly The Thick-Walled Room and Black River) are among the smartest looking covers yet on Eclipse.
Re: Criterion & Eclipse Cover Art & Packaging Babble-on Vol.
Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 9:51 pm
by Jean-Luc Garbo
Gate of Hell and Repo Man are hideous. The map of LA is a cool touch, but missing the opportunity for some iconic Harry Dean Stanton action is ridiculous.
Re: Criterion & Eclipse Cover Art & Packaging Babble-on Vol.
Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 9:54 pm
by lacritfan
domino harvey wrote:Gate of Hell is hilariously awful. Like, worst piece of shit coverart ever
That cover looks like some French comedy from the 60's about a female geisha impersonator that a Japanese man falls for -
Non, Monsieur Samurai, Je ne pas une femme
Re: Criterion & Eclipse Cover Art & Packaging Babble-on Vol.
Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 9:58 pm
by Nobby
I might blind-buy Richard III only for that beautiful cover. Repo Man is ok, not as good as MoCs but close. Gate of Hell is a strong contender for the worst Criterion cover ever.
Re: Criterion & Eclipse Cover Art & Packaging Babble-on Vol.
Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 10:01 pm
by johnnysnatchclub7
I'm with everyone on GATE OF HELL, but the REPO MAN one is a perfect for what the film is. As is always proven with this thread, it's just different strokes for different folks.
Re: Criterion & Eclipse Cover Art & Packaging Babble-on Vol.
Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 10:03 pm
by captveg
Richard III is immediately one of my Top 5 favorite covers. Just.... WOW.
Re: Criterion & Eclipse Cover Art & Packaging Babble-on Vol.
Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 10:06 pm
by domino harvey
Why is everyone jizzing over the Richard III cover? Long-held loyalty to Arial font?
Re: Criterion & Eclipse Cover Art & Packaging Babble-on Vol.
Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 10:08 pm
by Zot!
Yeah, Repo Man is like an Offspring Album cover or something. Me no likey. Still, would look boss on the rack at Hot Topic. Is it still relevant to mock Hot Topic, or did I just date myself?
Re: Criterion & Eclipse Cover Art & Packaging Babble-on Vol.
Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 10:08 pm
by Steven H
domino harvey wrote:Why is everyone jizzing over the Richard III cover? Long-held loyalty to Arial font?
I can't wait to hit that white text with a Sharpie.
Re: Criterion & Eclipse Cover Art & Packaging Babble-on Vol.
Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 10:09 pm
by criterion10
I don't like that Richard III cover. Repo Man is pretty cool, Pierre Etaix is okay, and Gate of Hell is just goddamn weird. A sub-par month for cover art IMHO.
Re: Criterion & Eclipse Cover Art & Packaging Babble-on Vol.
Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 10:10 pm
by domino harvey
Zot! wrote:Yeah, Repo Man is like an Offspring Album cover or something. Me no likey. Still, would look boss on the rack at Hot Topic. Is it still relevant to mock Hot Topic, or did I just date myself?
Spencer's Gifts of GTFO
Re: Criterion & Eclipse Cover Art & Packaging Babble-on Vol.
Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 10:11 pm
by Anhedionisiac
domino harvey wrote:Why is everyone jizzing over the Richard III cover? Long-held loyalty to Arial font?
Not me, I think it's quite possibly the ugliest of the bunch. Except for the Richard III logo. The Gate of Hell one seems extremely counter-intuitive to me, almost like a children's book, but at least it's not ugly.
