Criterion & Eclipse Cover Art & Packaging Babble-on Vol. 7

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#101 Post by criterionsnob » Tue Nov 15, 2016 6:04 pm

The Tree of Wooden Clogs cover looks brighter and sharper, and the two images are slightly different than the one that was previously posted.

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#102 Post by domino harvey » Tue Nov 15, 2016 6:09 pm

Almodovar cover is great, the rest are whatever

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#103 Post by Ribs » Tue Nov 15, 2016 6:09 pm

FWIW, the old cover:
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#104 Post by ianungstad » Tue Nov 15, 2016 7:02 pm

Sean Phillips has consistently done some of the best Criterion (and Arrow) covers in recent years. Mildred Pierce is another solid effort!

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#105 Post by domino harvey » Wed Nov 16, 2016 6:50 pm

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#106 Post by ng4996 » Wed Nov 16, 2016 6:59 pm

I often find myself disappointed with box art that is revealed later than the announcement, and if they keep that cover the trend continues.

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#107 Post by domino harvey » Wed Nov 16, 2016 7:03 pm

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#108 Post by Zot! » Wed Nov 16, 2016 7:11 pm

I thought she and him as well. Looks more like a sunny side up egg though.

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#109 Post by bdsweeney » Wed Nov 16, 2016 7:28 pm

Almost no casual buyer browsing in a shop is going to make the connection as to what set of films that cover is referring to.

And surely The Before Trilogy is a series of films with wider market appeal than many other Criterion releases. I can't help but think Criterion are just shooting themselves in the foot.

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#110 Post by zedz » Wed Nov 16, 2016 8:10 pm

bdsweeney wrote:Almost no casual buyer browsing in a shop is going to make the connection as to what set of films that cover is referring to.

And surely The Before Trilogy is a series of films with wider market appeal than many other Criterion releases. I can't help but think Criterion are just shooting themselves in the foot.
I quite like the cover - it evokes a 1970s paperback cover (not that that's especially appropriate!) - but it does seem a little commercially reckless.

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#111 Post by Ribs » Wed Nov 16, 2016 8:42 pm

I have a very hard time believing this release could come out without crediting Julie Delpy or Ethan Hawke on the covers. Seems like a sure-fire way to attract wider attention.

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#112 Post by mfunk9786 » Wed Nov 16, 2016 8:59 pm

That Delpy bump

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#113 Post by The Narrator Returns » Wed Nov 16, 2016 10:13 pm

Delpy Bump was the kid who saw Heaven, right?

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#114 Post by mfunk9786 » Thu Nov 17, 2016 9:38 am

The Narrator Returns wrote:Delpy Bump was the kid who saw Heaven, right?
Post of the year

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#115 Post by Apothocary » Thu Nov 17, 2016 11:08 am

ianungstad wrote:Sean Phillips has consistently done some of the best Criterion (and Arrow) covers in recent years. Mildred Pierce is another solid effort!
I completely agree. In fact, I reached out to him the other day and he sent me (without request) the full-res cover art of Mildred Pierce before Criterion's labelling and titling. If anyone is interested in a copy, I'm sure he wouldn't mind me forwarding it also.

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#116 Post by Andre Jurieu » Thu Nov 17, 2016 5:11 pm

Now I just want Criterion to mock-up some Before Trilogy artwork that is the exact same but with gigantic images of Delpy and Hawke's faces floating above the sun.

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#117 Post by PfR73 » Thu Nov 17, 2016 5:50 pm

Andre Jurieu wrote:Now I just want Criterion to mock-up some Before Trilogy artwork that is the exact same but with gigantic images of Delpy and Hawke's faces floating above the sun.
Just got a new press release from Criterion.
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#118 Post by mfunk9786 » Thu Nov 17, 2016 5:52 pm

I bet that looks a lot better when you peel the BOX ART FINAL sticker and realize that the two faces are part of a larger portrait once you slide the cover off.

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#119 Post by swo17 » Thu Nov 17, 2016 5:57 pm

All of their worst covers should come packaged with a "Box Art Final" banner.

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#120 Post by Andre Jurieu » Thu Nov 17, 2016 6:00 pm

I think that will work for the casual buyer.

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#121 Post by swo17 » Thu Nov 17, 2016 6:03 pm

I can't even begin to count all the times I haven't bought something because I wasn't sure if the box art might be changed like the next day or something.

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#122 Post by tenia » Fri Nov 18, 2016 3:25 am

mfunk9786 wrote:I bet that looks a lot better when you peel the BOX ART FINAL sticker and realize that the two faces are part of a larger portrait once you slide the cover off.
Nah, actually, the sticker hides a big "RT Fresh" logo.

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#123 Post by Saturnome » Fri Nov 25, 2016 1:58 am

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#125 Post by mfunk9786 » Wed Dec 07, 2016 3:52 pm

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From Amazon. Certainly doesn't look temporary. I mean, it's awful, but the image seems final. And gigantic, sorry. Not sure how to remedy that bit without the ability to resize the image handy right now.

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