Seriously. Too many words. Most bigger than the actual film title. How many people are going to think this is called "Do You Have What It Takes?". Cute movie though. Out on 12/8.
File under T for "testicles as a subliminal message".
rexinnih
10-05-09, 03:16 PM
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm. Thank goodness I don't buy movies because of their cover.
Anubis2005X
10-05-09, 03:18 PM
I'm going to go ahead and assume that there is a "Subject to Change" notice lying around somewhere.
Daytripper
10-05-09, 03:22 PM
Pass.
I felt the same. Mainly because it's a stinkin' Nora Ephron movie. But several guy friends I know said they were dragged to see it by their wives or girlfriends, and that they didn't hate it. So I caught a matinee of it one day and really enjoyed it. Much more than I thought I would. Streep hits another home run and look for yet another Oscar nomination.
GenPion
10-05-09, 03:38 PM
No way do they keep that cover. It's terrible.
WMAangel
10-05-09, 04:18 PM
I'm going to go ahead and assume that there is a "Subject to Change" notice lying around somewhere.
:lol:
Completely agree...there is NO WAY this will be the actual cover art....
scarface983
10-05-09, 04:35 PM
lol wow they mustve spent alot of time coming up with that cover
TheMovieman
10-05-09, 04:41 PM
Seriously. Too many words. Most bigger than the actual film title. How many people are going to think this is called "Do You Have What It Takes?". Cute movie though. Out on 12/8.
That's what I thought the movie was called until I looked at the bottom. :lol:
Drexl
10-05-09, 05:31 PM
Oh come on. :) You guys love those minimalist covers. Sure, the text being too big for that tagline sucks, but otherwise I don't see how it's the worst BD cover ever. If it was Criterion you'd be eating it up (pardon the pun).
whotony
10-05-09, 05:57 PM
File under T for "testicles as a subliminal message".
Not subliminal at all, pretty clear what those are.
droidguy1119
10-05-09, 06:08 PM
Even if it stuck, in no way would that be even close to the worst BD cover art. Groundhog Day has worse cover art, and that's just off the top of my head; I'm sure Echo Bridge or some other extremely-low-budget distributor has had a minimum-wage graphic designer wrest a worse monstrosity from Photoshop.
Additionally, I have almost no doubt they'll switch to this poster: http://www.impawards.com/2009/julie_and_julia_ver2.html
Alan Smithee
10-05-09, 06:08 PM
I've seen "Stripes" referred to as "I Want You" based on its cover.
Daytripper
10-05-09, 06:18 PM
Even if it stuck, in no way would that be even close to the worst BD cover art. Groundhog Day has worse cover art, and that's just off the top of my head; I'm sure Echo Bridge or some other extremely-low-budget distributor has had a minimum-wage graphic designer wrest a worse monstrosity from Photoshop.
Additionally, I have almost no doubt they'll switch to this poster: http://www.impawards.com/2009/julie_and_julia_ver2.html
At least "Groundhog Day" had the pictures of it's two stars on the cover. Bad pictures, yes. My point was, the casual shopper will walk right by this release as is.
mdc3000
10-05-09, 06:23 PM
Not too thrilled with that cover, but despite liking the movie, I doubt I'd be buying it anyhow.
PopcornTreeCt
10-05-09, 07:33 PM
I like the cover.
Skoobooz
10-05-09, 07:53 PM
That's not the cover...
cultshock
10-05-09, 08:02 PM
No huge floating heads of main actors on the cover = no sale. :down:
Daytripper
10-05-09, 08:19 PM
That's not the cover...
So show what you have found then.
Numanoid
10-05-09, 08:25 PM
Not subliminal at all, pretty clear what those are.Are they trying to imply that Julia Child was a man?
Numanoid
10-05-09, 08:25 PM
At least "Groundhog Day" had the pictures of it's two stars on the cover. Bad pictures, yes. Now you people WANT floating heads?! Cripes.
droidguy1119
10-05-09, 08:59 PM
Now you people WANT floating heads?! Cripes.Floating heads that aren't placed under the corresponding actor's name for no reason at all, plus awful Photoshop all over the place; icing on the cake would be if this art comes at the expense of a classic poster.
Seriously. Too many words. Most bigger than the actual film title. How many people are going to think this is called "Do You Have What It Takes?". Cute movie though. Out on 12/8.
I was trying to remember Do You Have What It Takes and couldn't. My wife saw Julie and Julia and said it was pretty good. In any case it would only be a rental but yes it looks like testicles.
Daytripper
10-05-09, 10:59 PM
Now you people WANT floating heads?! Cripes.
Um, no. I said at least "Groundhog Day" showed it's stars. Didn't say it was a great cover.
Again, from a MARKETING stand point, this was the worst cover I've ever seen. I'm sure it'll change.
KillerCannibal
10-06-09, 11:57 AM
Haha. When I saw that, I was wondering to myself "What the fuck movie is "Do You Have What It Takes?"" No way they'll go with this one.
PopcornTreeCt
10-06-09, 05:12 PM
It's different. It's like how Stephen King book is titled "Stephen King".
WMAangel
10-12-09, 09:25 PM
DVDfile.com is showing this for the cover art now:
I think this is much easier to believe than that first posted image....
AmityBoatTours
10-12-09, 09:56 PM
i actually perfer the first image, as its more classy. where as the second image is merely the Version C one sheet.
I will be buying this its a really well done movie, and Meryl Streep nails Julia Childs perfectly there were times watching the film i thought i was really watching Julia Childs
GenPion
10-12-09, 10:49 PM
DVDfile.com is showing this for the cover art now:
I think this is much easier to believe than that first posted image....
I like that cover better personally.
davidh777
10-14-09, 12:20 AM
Floating heads that aren't placed under the corresponding actor's name for no reason at all
Yes, that's annoying, but I figured that was egos/agents wanting the biggest stars to be first in the listing and in the middle in the picture.
droidguy1119
10-14-09, 03:39 AM
Yes, that's annoying, but I figured that was egos/agents wanting the biggest stars to be first in the listing and in the middle in the picture.Well, during contract negotiations the billing order is locked, with things like names above/below the title and in what order all being settled. Cover artists never bother to think about that when they're designing covers, which is why it always happens.DVDfile.com is showing this for the cover art now:
I think this is much easier to believe than that first posted image....TOLD YA!Additionally, I have almost no doubt they'll switch to this poster: http://www.impawards.com/2009/julie_and_julia_ver2.html
RobLutter
10-14-09, 04:08 AM
Well, during contract negotiations the billing order is locked, with things like names above/below the title and in what order all being settled. Cover artists never bother to think about that when they're designing covers, which is why it always happens.TOLD YA!
Yeah... like Danny Devito is always featured last billing (to my recollection) as "and Danny Devito as..." or just "and Danny Devito"
I'd be one of those guys if I were an actor. heh. Draw up my contract! :)
They should really look at the billing when they do the shots for the cover of the poster/DVD/Blu. It's really the photographer's fault for not compensating for this in most cases.
droidguy1119
10-14-09, 06:02 AM
Yeah... like Danny Devito is always featured last billing (to my recollection) as "and Danny Devito as..." or just "and Danny Devito"
I'd be one of those guys if I were an actor. heh. Draw up my contract! :)
They should really look at the billing when they do the shots for the cover of the poster/DVD/Blu. It's really the photographer's fault for not compensating for this in most cases.They don't even do shots anymore, they just take individual stills from the movie and compose them together in Photoshop. There was some photo gallery several months back illustrating how images including Clint standing in front of the car for Gran Torino and several other recent posters were taken straight out of the movie, no shoot required.
MoviePage
10-14-09, 10:11 AM
Really enjoyed this movie, a definite purchase regardless of the cover.
The Bus
10-14-09, 10:42 AM
Don't worry, I've contacted the studio and told them that true BD fans don't want to see the original one-sheet used as the cover for a disc.
I've also told them to make the heads bigger in their new proposed cover.
TheDuke
10-14-09, 12:47 PM
i actually perfer the first image, as its more classy.
Nothing says classy like a good 'ol scrotum joke!
Moleman1138
10-14-09, 12:49 PM
the testicular poster would be better for disc art
Adam Tyner
10-14-09, 01:07 PM
Don't worry, I've contacted the studio and told them that true BD fans don't want to see the original one-sheet used as the cover for a disc.The (possibly?) new cover isn't a Photoshop bunchaheads job, though...it was just a later poster. I'd guess the eggs sheet is a teaser while the heads is the "real" poster.
They should really look at the billing when they do the shots for the cover of the poster/DVD/Blu. It's really the photographer's fault for not compensating for this in most cases.
Why would they do that? The billing is part of the movie contract. The movie cover art is designed to best sell a movie. The two have nothing to do with each other. That being said, I do wish the billing matched the covers more.
AmityBoatTours
10-15-09, 02:43 PM
sorry but i fail to see where a poster of two eggs laying next to each other has anything to do with what you say, obviously my mind is not in the gutter.Nothing says classy like a good 'ol scrotum joke!
beebs
10-16-09, 09:02 PM
sorry but i fail to see where a poster of two eggs laying next to each other has anything to do with what you say, obviously my mind is not in the gutter.
really, two round items nestled up against each other... below "Do you have what it takes?" doesn't suggest to you, "Do you have the balls?" No gutter needed there... besides since when has 'balls' and guts/fearlessness been a gutter topic?
HappyRabbit
10-17-09, 05:37 AM
I'm LMAO at this thread and I'm really not sure why
Michael Corvin
10-17-09, 08:50 AM
How many people are going to think this is called "Do You Have What It Takes?".
:wave:
I looked the cover over and thought, hmmm, never heard of "Do You Have What it Takes." :lol:
AmityBoatTours
10-17-09, 10:21 PM
no not really but then again i dont have a tendency to think of a part the male anatimy when i see an EGG laying next another one. but hey what do i know.really, two round items nestled up against each other... below "Do you have what it takes?" doesn't suggest to you, "Do you have the balls?" No gutter needed there... besides since when has 'balls' and guts/fearlessness been a gutter topic?
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