Bad movie covers for Aus releases

[beechy]

Originally Posted by Cevolution

I've got to say I disagree. IMO the odd Aussie release has a poorly designed ugly looking cover, but too me the artwork of our covers and covers from the UK are generally more attractive that the artwork from a lot of U.S releases. Out of the 38 U.S blu titles I currently own, I think over half of them have poorly designed no frills looking artwork, like they are pirate copies or something.

I agree 100% I reckon even sometimes the actual print job & reso on the us ones especially some older titles can e bit on the cheap looking side and a lower gsm of paper to my opinion only but that's my take

[xxmatthewxx]

I hate the Buena Vista covers that were coming out for a while with that horrible silver thing on the cover. Finding Neverland was one off the top of my head.

[LordCrumb]

Originally Posted by xxmatthewxx

I hate the Buena Vista covers that were coming out for a while with that horrible silver thing on the cover. Finding Neverland was one off the top of my head.

I think they might be slowly replacing those covers.. which is great, as I agree, the silver wave is really old.

[Cevolution]

Originally Posted by xxmatthewxx

I hate the Buena Vista covers that were coming out for a while with that horrible silver thing on the cover. Finding Neverland was one off the top of my head.

Originally Posted by LordCrumb

I think they might be slowly replacing those covers.. which is great, as I agree, the silver wave is really old.

I always thought it was supposed to represent the 'D' in the official blu-ray disc logo.

[Templar]

Great responses! Just for the record, i'm not completely writing off our local covers, but there are quite a few out there that don't stack up to what's available in other countries. I saw the local covers for the Millenium Trilogy extended editions yesterday -

Originally Posted by Anamnesis

The worst cover art in Australia by far is this: http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/dvd/d...blu-ray/651468

Yup, that is a bad one, right along side Animal House - the US got the original Jack Davis poster art as their cover, and we got a 2 minute Corel Draw effort

Originally Posted by imMango

Anything with a Triple Play banner.

Completely agree - put this on as a sticker over the plastic wrapping so that it doesn't intrude on the cover art.

Originally Posted by MacEachaidh

Mostly I think it's swings and roundabouts. (And personal taste.) Some releases the OZ one appeals to me more, sometimes it's the US or UK. (Look at The Frighteners – love the OZ/UK cover, but the US one has that cobbled-together-by-the-receptionist look about it.)

I absolutely LOVE the OZ/UK Frighteners cover - simple but completely effective! Personal taste is definitely the key - comepletely agree there.

Originally Posted by LordCrumb

Whats wrong with the Alien Quad here? The FaceHugger version was a limited thing, we were lucky enough to be the first to get the individual releases, with GREAT cover art.

I like the individual ones, but the Facehugger one that had the embossed front just didn't do it for me. The UK/US box with the Alien curled up was the winner by far.

Originally Posted by beechy

I agree 100% I reckon even sometimes the actual print job & reso on the us ones especially some older titles can e bit on the cheap looking side and a lower gsm of paper to my opinion only but that's my take

Yeah, a few of the older titles do have a lower GSM of paper, but i can see where the studios are coming from - why print something on anything above 80-125 GSM when it's going to be sold at a low price due to it being a back catalogue title...then this affects the print job...

[Cevolution]

Originally Posted by Templar

Great responses! Just for the record, i'm not completely writing off our local covers, but there are quite a few out there that don't stack up to what's available in other countries. I saw the local covers for the Millenium Trilogy extended editions yesterday -

What's wrong with those? They are not pixelated or cheap looking, and imo are not poorly designed at all. The cover art of them is almost identical to the Scandinavia versions. I think they look quite good, better than the cover art of the boxsets from the U.S and the UK IMO.

[Templar]

Originally Posted by Cevolution

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What's wrong with those? They are not pixelated or cheap looking, and imo are not poorly designed at all. The cover art of them is almost identical to the Scandinavia versions. I think they look quite good, better than the cover art of the boxsets from the U.S and the UK IMO.

Honestly, it's just me but i think they look like not much effort was put into them. Don't know why but they just don't sit right with me. Each to their own - glad you like 'em!

[beechy]

Originally Posted by Templar

Great responses! Just for the record, i'm not completely writing off our local covers, but there are quite a few out there that don't stack up to what's available in other countries. I saw the local covers for the Millenium Trilogy extended editions yesterday -



Yup, that is a bad one, right along side Animal House - the US got the original Jack Davis poster art as their cover, and we got a 2 minute Corel Draw effort



Completely agree - put this on as a sticker over the plastic wrapping so that it doesn't intrude on the cover art.



I absolutely LOVE the OZ/UK Frighteners cover - simple but completely effective! Personal taste is definitely the key - comepletely agree there.



I like the individual ones, but the Facehugger one that had the embossed front just didn't do it for me. The UK/US box with the Alien curled up was the winner by far.



Yeah, a few of the older titles do have a lower GSM of paper, but i can see where the studios are coming from - why print something on anything above 80-125 GSM when it's going to be sold at a low price due to it being a back catalogue title...then this affects the print job...

True true