May Criterion Releases (1 Viewer)

[PaulP]

Not sure where they got it from, but DavisDVD has this tiny image of the Phantom of Liberty cover:



Looks like a companion piece to Discreet Charm...

EDIT: Aha! It was from DVD Empire:

 

[Bill>Moore]

Definitely interested in the Hoop Dreams Criterion. Sounds like a gem.

 

[PaulP]

Jules and Jim has been delayed until May also, from its March 29th date... :frowning: May now is SO expensive for me...

 

[Dane Marvin]

*drools at Hoop Dreams cover*

When I read that are some good extra features on here, I couldn't believe that Criterion opted to go with their 'lower' SRP of $29.99. Let's hope that's not a misprint. Even if it is, you can get your cheap pre-orders in now and I'm sure they'll be honored. I'm all over this one for a shade over $21 at DDD. A very fascinating doc. I even know non-sports fans who liked this.

 

[Brook K]

LOVE the Phantom of Liberty cover. Not that taken with the Hoop Dreams artwork, but both are must buys.

 

[PaulP]

Criterion has an alternate Phantom of Liberty cover:



I like the original better, actually.

 

[Deepak Shenoy]

Who came up with the idea of giving that a black background ? It just doesn't look right. I hope they go back to the white background. Makes the DVD look like a companion piece to Discreet Charm (which it sort of is).

-D

 

[Gordon McMurphy]

Hmmm... it seems that black is not always a good choice afterall.

 

[Mario Gauci]

I don’t usually understand why people get so worked up about DVD covers - I already know beforehand whether or not I’d want to buy the title or not and don’t need an enticing cover to do the trick for me, even for borderline purchases – but, my God, that is one UGLY-looking cover:frowning:!

I hope that, before long, sensible heads prevail and Criterion revert back to their original cover design for THE PHANTOM OF LIBERTY (1974) – which is, after all, the same as the one used for the old PAL VHS I have released by Electric Pictures. Hey, I know personally somebody who works at Criterion and whose name is on practically all of their DVD releases I own (we’ve met at last year’s Venice Film Festival); maybe I ought to get him to intervene before it is too late!

Incidentally, I don’t know why Criterion decided against using the similarly-styled original design for their DVD cover of Bunuel’s THAT OBSCURE OBJECT OF DESIRE (1977) – the stitched lips - which is, probably, my favorite of the three. It’s well-known, however, that Bunuel himself didn’t think much of these by-now iconic posters and he’s probably down there right now looking up at us poor souls debating this issue and laughing his ass off!