CHAPLIN collection cover art! (Inc. Dictator, Limelight, Gold Rush, Modern Times)

Patrick McCart · 04-14-2003, 08:43 PM

http://www.thedigitalbits.com/#mytwocents

While I'd prefer the posters (although, they were used for the Image-FPA discs), these covers will help catch the eyes of newcomers to the Chaplin films.

Mark Walker · 04-14-2003, 09:29 PM

Thrilled with the release, but I have to say the cover art lacks any warmth and seems a tad sterile.

Were they trying to save on toner with these covers?

The Image-Entertainment covers were superb. While I realize that they had to make this distinct from that set, these covers could stand to be vastly reworked to provide some vividness.

Look at Fox's Marily Monroe sets: not that different from the new Chaplin sets, but much more embraceable...Maybe is is the color, but I also think the Chaplin boxes just look like someone's is in their first week of learning photoshop.

Ah, well. A minor irritant in an otherwise sure to be great set.

Mark

Greg_S_H · 04-14-2003, 10:23 PM

I hate the covers and am torn on the discs. Gold Rush is a definite, but I'm not sure about the rest. I don't care about extras, so my current versions may be fine. Depends on if the video quality is greatly improved. For instance, the current version of Limelight seems a little contrasty. If this is vastly better, I may go with the box.

Cameron Seaman · 04-14-2003, 10:32 PM

I can't wait for these discs, but not that happy with the cover art. No biggie though, they will do.

Jeff Adkins · 04-15-2003, 07:46 AM

My guess is that these covers were designed by MK2, not by Warner. They are very similar to my R2 Truffaut sets released by MK2 in France.

Jeff

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Roger Rollins · 04-15-2003, 08:49 AM

When I was in France a few weeks ago, I saw the new French DVD of THE GREAT DICTATOR from MK2 video with the exact same packaging design that the U.S. DVDs have been given (as seen on the digital bits website).

That certainly makes me agree with Jeff, and it can be assumed that the MK2 company designed the packaging, since they now (I believe?) own these films.

Mark Zimmer · 04-15-2003, 09:08 AM

I've been going back and forth on these rereleases and have finally decided to pick up The Gold Rush and that's it. The cover art, crappy as it is, had nothing to do with it, though. The Image discs are 'good enough,'excepting the omission of the silent Gold Rush. Of course, that's all subject to change once I have it in my hot little hands

PaulP · 04-15-2003, 10:27 AM

What's the box retailing for?

Damin J Toell · 04-15-2003, 12:08 PM

MSRP for the box is $89.92.

DJ

Eric Peterson · 04-15-2003, 12:11 PM

Can't wait for these. Is there any remaining reason to hold on to my Image discs?