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06-20-03 | 11:51 PM
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From, as usual, DavisDVD:
And of course we have the obligatory cover change. "Great theatrical poster? Why would we use that? Call in the GIANT HEAD squad! And make sure everyone's GIANT HEAD look appropriately frightened."
Ten strangers become stranded at a desert motel by a violent storm and quickly find themselves being murdered one by one. They soon realize that, if they are to survive, they’ll have to uncover the secret that has brought them all together.
Columbia, R, 90 min, $27.94, 9.02.03
Video: Anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1) and fullscreen (1.33:1) transfers
Audio: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), French (DD 2.0)
Subtitles: English, French
Supplements: Audio commentary with director James Mangold; Exclusive branched version of film with alternative ending and additional scene (widescreen version only); deleted scenes with director's commentary; storyboard comparisons; STARZ special: On the Set of Identity; filmographies; theatrical trailer
Columbia, R, 90 min, $27.94, 9.02.03
Video: Anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1) and fullscreen (1.33:1) transfers
Audio: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), French (DD 2.0)
Subtitles: English, French
Supplements: Audio commentary with director James Mangold; Exclusive branched version of film with alternative ending and additional scene (widescreen version only); deleted scenes with director's commentary; storyboard comparisons; STARZ special: On the Set of Identity; filmographies; theatrical trailer
06-21-03 | 01:46 AM
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That's one incredibly ugly cover.
Seriously, it's bloody awful.
It's harsh.
It's badly rendered.
It makes me not want to get the film.
It makes the film look much worse than it actually is.
ARE YOU READING THIS, COLUMBIA????
...-breathes-...
Deleted scenes and a commentary from Mangold... the two things I was hoping for!
Well, there were three, but since they CHANGED TO THAT FUGLY COVER....
Seriously, it's bloody awful.
It's harsh.
It's badly rendered.
It makes me not want to get the film.
It makes the film look much worse than it actually is.
ARE YOU READING THIS, COLUMBIA????
...-breathes-...
Deleted scenes and a commentary from Mangold... the two things I was hoping for!
Well, there were three, but since they CHANGED TO THAT FUGLY COVER....
06-21-03 | 03:24 AM
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THis is how it SHOULD look!
And I'm DAMN sure I spent less time in Photoshop than CTHE did on that DIABOLICAL MONSTROSITY. "Big heads sell!" Well, not to me.
06-21-03 | 01:22 PM
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Although I thought the movie was holier than the pope, I enjoyed it, and think it deserves better than that cover. The cover's more likely to give me nightmares than the film. AHHHHHHH...they're combining into ONE HUGE HEAD!!!
06-21-03 | 03:32 PM
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Second best movie of the year ( behind Dark Blue ). Thumbs up to the Mangold commentary and deleted scenes. The cover isn't that bad. I think the faces morphing and joining into one face is very reflective of the film. Also, the ghostly color of the faces ties into the film. I shouldn't say anymore for fear of ruining the movie for others. Grade : A -
06-21-03 | 04:28 PM
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I cant wait to get this film... I agree that the cover does tie into the theme of the film if you have seen it but I do like the original poster better. Time for coverart replacement!
06-21-03 | 04:54 PM
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Originally posted by atari2600
defintely getting this dvd. what did the original poster look like?
defintely getting this dvd. what did the original poster look like?
Check one of my above posts for the original poster.
06-21-03 | 07:52 PM
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It seems to me at least that the whole big head syndrome actually makes all these DVDs look the same. Isn't the idea behind marketing to make your product stand out?
Sure the details are different, but at a glance it's the same old crap.
Sure the details are different, but at a glance it's the same old crap.
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06-21-03 | 09:58 PM
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I think you guys are complaining about minor details. its just a cover. its not THAT bad where it makes me look away quickly or not want to buy it.
all i care is that the spine looks good cuz thats all i can see on my shelf
all i care is that the spine looks good cuz thats all i can see on my shelf
06-21-03 | 11:14 PM
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Originally posted by atari2600
I think you guys are complaining about minor details. its just a cover. its not THAT bad where it makes me look away quickly or not want to buy it.
I think you guys are complaining about minor details. its just a cover. its not THAT bad where it makes me look away quickly or not want to buy it.
It's a glaringly horrid cover, though, which makes the film look like some cheap DTV thriller.
06-22-03 | 12:26 AM
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I don't really like the cover either, but I agree with ProjectMayhem that it's kinda clever. What I really want to know, though, is what the branching alternate ending is, cause I didn't really like the ending too much.
06-22-03 | 01:06 AM
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Originally posted by DonnachaOne
Yes, it's just a cover.
It's a glaringly horrid cover, though, which makes the film look like some cheap DTV thriller.
Yes, it's just a cover.
It's a glaringly horrid cover, though, which makes the film look like some cheap DTV thriller.
06-22-03 | 01:23 AM
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Originally posted by atari2600
if youve seen the move, you know it isnt.
if youve seen the move, you know it isnt.
"Ooh! Let's be clever and
Spoiler:
Yes.
In bizarro world...