Should Criterion release a book of their covers?
04-30-10, 06:57 PM
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Should Criterion release a book of their covers?
First of all, not entirely sure where this should go, but since it's more movie related than book I'll start here. Not sure about the rights to the images, but I think it would be an awesome coffee table book.
04-30-10, 07:15 PM
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Re: Should Criterion release a book of their covers?
In theory, it would be fantastic. But how often would they need to do new ones to include newer titles? Every 100? What about if they revisit a previously-released title and give it a different cover? It would be chaos! Chaos, I tell you!!
Still, I'd buy it on release day.
Still, I'd buy it on release day.
04-30-10, 07:27 PM
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Re: Should Criterion release a book of their covers?
If they did a book with their 100 best covers, with a little info on each film, that might be worth buying.
04-30-10, 10:02 PM
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Re: Should Criterion release a book of their covers?
I would like to have a coffee table book of all there LD covers and then maybe release volumes with the first 500 DVD covers and then every 500 after that
04-30-10, 10:34 PM
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They had a pretty cool catalog with all the laserdisc covers in mid 90's, I grabbed a stack of them & cut them up & made a neat collage of all titles that were available at the time.
Edit: It's still hanging on my wall today.
Edit: It's still hanging on my wall today.
05-01-10, 07:04 AM
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Re: Should Criterion release a book of their covers?
It could come with built-in legs, and shelfing underneath to allow you to store those 100 releases.
05-01-10, 07:27 AM
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Re: Should Criterion release a book of their covers?
Plus they can add the aborted covers. There are a lot where they redesigned them, or changed them completely.
05-01-10, 12:29 PM
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05-02-10, 09:46 AM
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Re: Should Criterion release a book of their covers?
only if said book has a numbered spine!!1!!
05-02-10, 09:54 AM
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Re: Should Criterion release a book of their covers?
I'm not particularly a Criterion devotee, but that is still a pretty cool idea.
05-02-10, 08:51 PM
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05-03-10, 09:13 AM
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Re: Should Criterion release a book of their covers?
Sideshow toys release a book nearly every year. You just do vulumes.
But a book would be great. A main page of the finished cover paired with another page of rough designs and thoughts from the covers designer.
But a book would be great. A main page of the finished cover paired with another page of rough designs and thoughts from the covers designer.
05-04-10, 06:24 PM
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Re: Should Criterion release a book of their covers?
In theory, it would be fantastic. But how often would they need to do new ones to include newer titles? Every 100? What about if they revisit a previously-released title and give it a different cover? It would be chaos! Chaos, I tell you!!
Still, I'd buy it on release day.
Still, I'd buy it on release day.
10-28-14, 06:38 PM
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Re: Should Criterion release a book of their covers?
It's a $100 book. I'm assuming it will also be carried anywhere that books are sold, so I shall pick it up with my 50% off discount code. I know someone that works at a bookstore and they have a mad hook up.
10-28-14, 08:42 PM
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Re: Should Criterion release a book of their covers?
Very smart idea actually. Would probably lead to more disc sales when someone sees a cool cover or artwork they like.
