You know what I realized? I'm probably the last to scream "conspiracy".

K

The Under Suspicion/Beyond Suspicion is the most blatant of all.

Did they put Matt on a stairmaster and say, "Here dude, take this gun, and pretend you're walking--errr running or something. Oh, and move your arms back and forth to make it appear as if you're moving naturally. Got it? Good."

I must be blind, I don't see either of those covers on any of the three pages there?

First and second from the right on the third row (first page)

Man, I looked at that thing a good dozen times. "Hackman, Freeman, some other name I don't know" because it's right beside her picture.

As I said, I'm blind. :)

You fu@!ing got that right. Ghostbusters, anyone? Excalibur, anyone? Thief, anyone? Unbelievable...

Hell yes, and I'm only 30. I have always hated cassettes, for that very reason (Iron Maiden!), and I think cover art has taken a dive since CDs took over platters.

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0...1.LZZZZZZZ.jpg
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0...1.LZZZZZZZ.jpg
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0...1.LZZZZZZZ.jpg
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0...1.LZZZZZZZ.jpg
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/07...1.LZZZZZZZ.jpg
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0...1.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

Ahhh, the many faces of Harrison Ford. He shows such range in displaying confusion mixed with thinly veiled contempt.

And sometimes he runs...




http://images.amazon.com/images/P/63...1.LZZZZZZZ.jpghttp://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0...1.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

This one makes me a little ill, actually:

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/07...1.LZZZZZZZ.jpg http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0...1.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

Naomi Watts rings twice:

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0...1.LZZZZZZZ.jpg http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0...1.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0...1.LZZZZZZZ.jpg http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0...1.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

Fox is always biting from Fulci! ;)

DJ

THE SHAFT is hysterical!! :)

i consider most of these birds of a different feather. many of those movies seem to exist with the specific intent of breeding confusion. the twister/tornado movies. the fact that the covers look the same is just another step in duping customers.

this was especially bad for animated disney movies like hercules and mulan, that had knock offs in stores near the time of disney's release in theaters.

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0...1.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0...1.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

I always thought this one was weird...
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/07...1.LZZZZZZZ.jpg
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0...1.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

Obviously they did some photoshopping there, but why? Was it really that hard to find/take a picture of Donal Logue?

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/63...1.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/63...1.LZZZZZZZ.gif

http://images.dvdempire.com/gen/movies/2762h.jpg

http://images.dvdempire.com/gen/movies/677226h.jpg

They even copied the title!

Shameless.

Nice try on being funny, but instead it's just plain sad.

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/15...1.LZZZZZZZ.jpg http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0...1.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P...1.LZZZZZZZ.jpg http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P...1.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P...2.LZZZZZZZ.jpg http://www.mvps.org/st-software/Movi...ages/6137f.jpg

....and apparently, it's funnier than Swingers!?! Biting the look of another movie poster for recognition is one thing, Swingers and GO, but when they sit almost right next to each other on the shelf: Jeepers Creepers, The Item....The Ring, The Shaft....what ever happem to artistic integrity? The time is taken to script a film, cast it, shoot it, edit it, score it...then screw it, it can't stand on it's own merit, let's hope the consuming populace is too stupid to notice?

http://www.impawards.com/1986/poster...ssacre_two.jpg
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0...1.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

Have these two Ashley Judd covers been mentioned yet?
They even sell the two films together in a 2-pack!
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/63...1.LZZZZZZZ.jpg http://images.amazon.com/images/P/07...1.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

WWE is guilty of duplicate photos in covers as well.
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0...1.LZZZZZZZ.jpg http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0...1.LZZZZZZZ.jpg
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0...1.LZZZZZZZ.jpg http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0...1.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...v=glance&s=dvd scroll down, they discount this one when you buy it with the one that it steals its art from.

Brandon Lee is dead and they didn't have much in promo photos before his death. Even in 'the Crow' you see repeat shots made to look like they were different scenes.

http://www.thedigitalbits.com/articl...everseddvd.jpg http://www.seventh-inning-stretch.co...durham-DVD.jpg


i posted this one because they are right beside each other in many video stores.

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0...1.LZZZZZZZ.jpg http://www.dvdplanet.com/productimages/front/15377.jpg

Cameron, was that Bull Durham a first press cover? or a Limited Edtion Cover?

it was for the first run of the bull durham special editions. MGM was doing this often. Offering a special slipcover for the first few months. Usual Suspects, Thelma & Louise come to mind as well. Since then they not only have discontinued the slipcover, but the special edition, even though it carries the same UPC. Don't order online, go to the store, as the SE can still be had on some shelves. I also see the slipcover in used shops on occasion.

Nobody's mentioned Problem Child and Parenthood yet? I wish I had the images to post them here...

http://www.mvps.org/st-software/Movi...ages/2703f.jpg

http://www.itvmovieclub.com/itv/imag...6466-large.jpg

But I'm fairly sure this was done on purpose.