Anyone Else think recent Cover Art Stinks?

[Jezza]

Originally Posted by seigneur_rayden

Yeah, the UK ratings are a big turnoff for me. Biggest reason why I never import from UK.

I know I have already asked someone about this, but why do they turn you off, I've never seen anything wrong with them. True I live in the UK, but what is the fuss with BBFC rating logos? They are designed to advise consumers the kind of film it is.

[Clark Kent]

Originally Posted by Clone Trooper

I know I have already asked someone about this, but why do they turn you off, I've never seen anything wrong with them. True I live in the UK, but what is the fuss with BBFC rating logos? They are designed to advise consumers the kind of film it is.

Because the ratings are visually useless and could be placed on the back cover in smaller type, like it is done in the U.S. The only reason those logos are on there in the U.K. are packaging regulations. If the law changed tomorrow, you can bet the companies would drop them immediately.

[PrivatePixel]

Originally Posted by Clone Trooper

I know I have already asked someone about this, but why do they turn you off, I've never seen anything wrong with them. True I live in the UK, but what is the fuss with BBFC rating logos? They are designed to advise consumers the kind of film it is.

The BBFC rating logos detract from the aesthetics of the cover art. It's akin to replacing Cindy Crawford's mole with a wart: not only is it noticeable, but a turn-off as well.

For me, the lower prices are difficult to resist, so I'm willing to overlook the logos and I placed a couple of orders (12 films in total) through Amazon UK in the past week.

[seigneur_rayden]

Originally Posted by Clone Trooper

I know I have already asked someone about this, but why do they turn you off, I've never seen anything wrong with them. True I live in the UK, but what is the fuss with BBFC rating logos? They are designed to advise consumers the kind of film it is.

They are too big and ugly; moreover they make the artwork look really ugly.

[koontz1973]

Originally Posted by Clark Kent

Because the ratings are visually useless and could be placed on the back cover in smaller type, like it is done in the U.S. The only reason those logos are on there in the U.K. are packaging regulations. If the law changed tomorrow, you can bet the companies would drop them immediately.

Originally Posted by PrivatePixel

The BBFC rating logos detract from the aesthetics of the cover art. It's akin to replacing Cindy Crawford's mole with a wart: not only is it noticeable, but a turn-off as well.

For me, the lower prices are difficult to resist, so I'm willing to overlook the logos and I placed a couple of orders (12 films in total) through Amazon UK in the past week.

Originally Posted by seigneur_rayden

They are too big and ugly; moreover they make the artwork look really ugly.

The funny thing with these logos is, after a while, you never notice them. Cannot remember a time when I have looked at any of my covers and thought, "my god that looks ugly". Even with my American imports, I never notice that they do not have them.

As for recent cover art and packaging as a whole, styles change. Next year we may get overtly arty covers. Some I like and some not so much.