That's some great artwork. :up: I hope the Region 1 art is as nice.
Rob
JustInsane
05-13-04, 09:31 AM
I don't like the cover. To me, it seems like it might be giving part of the story away.
REL77
05-13-04, 09:46 AM
I love the orignal movie poster cover, so I am sad to see it go, but change is always welcome
Tony Dvdfan
05-13-04, 09:52 AM
I think its a great cover, though i do agree it gives a bit of the story away.
ThatGuamGuy
05-13-04, 09:55 AM
I thought Frank Darabont recorded a commentary track for this?
BMAG
05-13-04, 10:02 AM
Originally posted by ThatGuamGuy
I thought Frank Darabont recorded a commentary track for this?
The story I read was that Morgan Freeman recorded a commentary track for the original DVD release but Frank Darabont nixed it because he felt the movie should speak for itself. It seems unlikely he would do a complete about-face.
LasVegasMichael
05-13-04, 10:06 AM
That's unfortunate, as I really enjoy commentaries. I will eventually pick this up when it hits R1. It will be interesting to see the cover art.
Personally, I always prefer the original one sheet over any new exclusive to DVD art, but that is just me.
Grizzly
05-13-04, 10:11 AM
i'm pretty sure i've read interviews with Darabont where he said he'd do a commentary track for it..
anyway.. can't say i like the cover. the slipcase idea is nice but i don't think the tropical island thing works since it's only in the film for a minute. just doesn't feel like the film.
notice the "Usage: DVD Package/Art Prints". Let's hope its for DVD package... although it might just be for an insert. Also reported on The Digital Bits (http://www.thedigitalbits.com/#dallas).
Wow, if this is what a special edition is going to be then Warner Bros. just proved me wrong. Shawshank is one of my favorite movies and one of the first DVDs that I bought. I always said I would jump all over a special edition, but 1 documentary and some interviews are hardly worth the upgrade.
fumanstan
05-13-04, 10:34 AM
Not a fan of any of that artwork.
NaturalMystic79
05-13-04, 10:39 AM
Originally posted by Abob Teff
Wow, if this is what a special edition is going to be then Warner Bros. just proved me wrong. Shawshank is one of my favorite movies and one of the first DVDs that I bought. I always said I would jump all over a special edition, but 1 documentary and some interviews are hardly worth the upgrade.
Agreed. Also the audio and video on the current DVD is excellent, especially for an older DVD release. So all they are offering is 1 documentary, interviews and that ugly cover?
DVD Josh
05-13-04, 10:53 AM
Originally posted by NaturalMystic79
Agreed. Also the audio and video on the current DVD is excellent, especially for an older DVD release. So all they are offering is 1 documentary, interviews and that ugly cover?
Was the previous release anamorphic?
I'd still be in if it was a substantial documentary. At least it's not a "featurette".
NaturalMystic79
05-13-04, 10:55 AM
Originally posted by DVD Josh
Was the previous release anamorphic?
I'd still be in if it was a substantial documentary. At least it's not a "featurette".
Yep, it was anamorphic and looks spectacular. Holds up well against the newest transfer out today (okay, not like Master & Commander ;)),, but you get the idea. The 5.1 audio track is also very good. But, like you said, a substantial documentary would be great. Will have to wait and see.
BasiaMille
05-13-04, 12:52 PM
I want the deleted scenes of Red on the outside that they showed on Showtime, introduced by Darabont.
I keep meaning to start a thread about Showtime's deleted scenes, from films including the aforementioned Shawshank, L.A. Story, and Four Weddings and a Funeral. They also showed the deleted scenes from T2, but those have been put on the film's DVD once or twice now.
BOMM,
CS
GuessWho
05-13-04, 04:04 PM
I'm not gonna get worked up about anything till this is officially announced.
Pelayu
05-13-04, 04:13 PM
Great cover!
gutwrencher
05-13-04, 04:27 PM
just reminds me how sad it is that isolated music scores seem un-important.
sataniko
05-13-04, 04:35 PM
Great coverart
PopcornTreeCt
05-13-04, 06:29 PM
Usually I'm all over different types of Cover Art but those 2 above do not fit the movie at all.
Coral
05-13-04, 06:57 PM
The R2 covers look nice, but they just don't fit the feel of the film (even though they have some relevance to the story, and even spoil it a little).
QuikSilver
05-13-04, 07:09 PM
I'm not a big fan of the coverart. It doesn't really represent the film as a whole. I wish they would use the original coverart of Tim Robbins lifting up his hands while in the rain. I have this poster hanging up in my room.
Grabastic
05-13-04, 08:31 PM
let us take a peek at the WB meeting for deciding the new cover of The Shawshank Redemption DVD.....
"okay, so we've got to think up a cover for this movie that takes place inside a decrepit old prison in Maine. any suggestions?"
"how about a tropical beach?"
"BRILLIANT! Make it happen!"
RyoHazuki
05-13-04, 08:39 PM
Yeah that cover art eats shmegma. So misleading.
"Fear can hold you prisoner. Hope can set you free. Visit the Bahamas and drink a Pina Colada."
siberianhusky
05-13-04, 08:43 PM
Love the cover!!
Eplicon
05-13-04, 08:46 PM
That art work doesn't do much for me. Struzan's drawing looks looks more at home in Reader's Digest or something (and I mean that in a good sense). As for the other ones -- what're they marketing, Corona? That scenery was only a minor, but important part of the film's climax, yet makes it's totally out of context.
Abob Teff
05-13-04, 08:50 PM
So is this something official or is it fan-work?
Michael Corvin
05-13-04, 09:33 PM
The struzan one is a great piece of artwork. Just not right for a dvd cover. It would make a great insert though.
As for the other one with the slip cover. :yack:
Apone
05-14-04, 12:08 AM
Wonderful work but it doesnĄ¯t present the film as a whole. The significance of Pacific Ocean is not given until the very end. It ruins the starting or core atmosphere of the film: imprisonment, boundaries & corruption. It feels more like Cast Away. :D
Dazed
05-14-04, 01:30 AM
Originally posted by Apone
It feels more like Cast Away. :D
I was thinking more like that bad Madonna film "Swept Away".
Think id rather have the original cover art but either way this film is one of my favs so ill be getting it.
wastro
05-14-04, 02:14 AM
I think the coverart is brilliant -- the movie is already one of my favorites, so I definitely won't mind double-dipping on this release.
TomOpus
05-14-04, 07:14 AM
I really don't like either cover either. Neither conveys the feeling or the mood of the movie.
Lara Means
05-14-04, 07:36 AM
I have to agree that those covers are so damn wrong for the movie.
steebo777
05-14-04, 07:44 AM
I still have never seen this movie and have been waiting anxiously for this release.
RyoHazuki
05-14-04, 08:24 AM
Originally posted by steebo777
I still have never seen this movie and have been waiting anxiously for this release. Someone doesn't get TNT.
steebo777
05-14-04, 09:10 AM
Originally posted by RyoHazuki
Someone doesn't get TNT.
I don't watch movies altered for TV at all... against my beliefs :)
Squirrel God
05-14-04, 09:56 AM
Why are the covers watermarked with "www.mov8.com"? What sort of site is it?
Mark Carpenter
05-14-04, 10:13 AM
What's the release date for the R2 release? Any more info on the extra features?
aerobson
05-14-04, 10:41 AM
Makes me want to go home and crack open a Corona.
The R2 cover reminds me of the commercials with the guys that throw their cell phones in the ocean.
Abob Teff
05-14-04, 11:09 AM
Originally posted by steebo777
I don't watch movies altered for TV at all... against my beliefs :) It's nice to know that I'm not the only one! Seriously.
Movie_Man
05-14-04, 11:22 AM
Nice cover art, but not for this movie. Seriously, it totally sets the wrong tone.
As for the original movie poster with Robbins' arms up in the air, the problem with that was that it was so ambiuous. Combine that art with the title, and you still have no freakin' idea what the movie is about. I only went to see it after it was nominated for an Acadamy Award, but even as I was buying the movie ticket, I still had no clue what the movie was about.
However, in the end, it was on my list as one of my top 10 movies ever.
Mike Lowrey
05-14-04, 11:51 AM
Originally posted by tsinbad
This seems pretty cool...
notice the "Usage: DVD Package/Art Prints". Let's hope its for DVD package... although it might just be for an insert. Also reported on The Digital Bits (http://www.thedigitalbits.com/#dallas).
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