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i realize that colin.
i didnt say will himself was the reason it was changed. that was a different post.
i was saying the reason for the change was what was stated in the memo.
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Sorry it looked like I aimed my irritation at you - not intended!
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| I guess the obvious answer is that they are using Smith as a selling point and rightfully so. Although those that like Smith's sometimes mouthy attitude won't find that character in Detective Spooner. |
You think? I found him to be a pretty typical Smith character - he still had the usual attitude and one-liners...
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After browsing through this thread one more time...I think it's high time there was a moratorium placed on studios, regarding the over-abundance of "floating heads" covers/posters.
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| Well, I dont know whether or not the DVD cover art is the same as the theatrical poster...but why would it matter? If its crappy poster art on a dvd cover, than its a bad DVD cover. |
Yeah, but then it belongs more in a "Bad Movie Poster" thread. This one should deal with instances in which the DVD is the weak link...
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Reviving this thread for a new contender:
Anyone else think this is from the same guy who brought us the
Real Genius cover? Anyone else think it might be WORSE than the
Real Genius cover?
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Great movie, terrible cover art!
And you believe, at heart, everyone's a killer...
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My copy of RACE should come in by tomorrow and I believe a quick search for the original poster art for a new cover is in store right after watching this gem!
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Wow, that Modern Problems cover is awful! Ranks right up there with Real Genius indeed... and for me, this one as well:
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One other thing about bad/ugly DVD cover art that I find annoying is illustrated by the one for Dangerous Mind.
Notice that the floating heads, in order, are
George Clooney, Sam Rockwell and Drew Barrymore.
However, the credits listing over the floating heads has them as Drew Barrymore, George Clooney and Sam Rockwell.
Aside from the horrible design, it could also be confusing to someone making a blind buy, who knows nothing of the movie. I have made a few blind buys this way, and it's irritating. I wonder if it could be annoying to the stars, as well, having someone else's name imposed over their likeness.
Of course, considering some of the artwork on these releases, maybe they are content with the status quo, and hope that no one recognizes them.
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I think the individual covers for the Star Wars Trilogy are just awful. They all had such iconic original poster art, why not use them instead of the cut-and-paste approach that we have? (I guess because they are not the versions that match the original art...)
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Indeed an unflattering picture of Giamatti, but the worst part of this cover is still the very top of it.
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This R2 version of King Kong Lives deserves to be set on fire.
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