Worst DVD covers... ever! (Part Deux)
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I don't see much wrong with that cover. The Harry Pottery font is a cue to teens that this involves fantasy. Don't see any problem with a fairy tale about fascism being marketed or watched by teens.
As someone who sifts through large rows of unorganized DVDs frequently, I can attest that Blood Reds and Bright Yellows stand out very effectively. The Reds always catch my eye and get an extra second of attention. Don't think this pertains to Blue.What is it with studios and loud primary colors these days?
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Okay, having a nearly naked sexy chick on the cover will certainly catch some attention and arguably already pushes things beyond the realm of worst ever ... but this cover just seems inane on so many levels.
Alluring Chick Hiding a Weapon Behind Her has already become a definite dvd cover cliche. And there's something just plain dumb about a movie entitled "Backlash" featuring a large naked back on the cover. And don't overlook the after-thought palm fronds tacked on to the upper right. Would've been better to airbrush a palm-tree tattoo on her exposed butt. Or maybe they should have added a tattoo of a lash on her back.
Alluring Chick Hiding a Weapon Behind Her has already become a definite dvd cover cliche. And there's something just plain dumb about a movie entitled "Backlash" featuring a large naked back on the cover. And don't overlook the after-thought palm fronds tacked on to the upper right. Would've been better to airbrush a palm-tree tattoo on her exposed butt. Or maybe they should have added a tattoo of a lash on her back.
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What's weird is I that saw that Backlash cover in a store again, and noticed that the bikini-chick does indeed have a tattoo (a Chinese dragon) on the small of her back. Maybe that seeped into my subconscious and led me on to my tattoo speculations.
Now that I look closer, near her right hand, there is an unnecessarily long bikini string that looks like a lash -- so maybe some graphic designer was having a little fun designing the cover for this crappy movie.
Now that I look closer, near her right hand, there is an unnecessarily long bikini string that looks like a lash -- so maybe some graphic designer was having a little fun designing the cover for this crappy movie.
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Considering the current tobacco paranoia in Hollywood, this one seems pretty obvious:dx23 wrote:My only question is, why?
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I don't hate the 2-disc Pan's Labyrinth, although I certainly question why the double disc (which I assume is targeted at people who already love the movie and not the person just browsing the shelf for something to rent or buy) has more ad copy ("From the director of..." and a meaningless Stephen King quote) than the 1-disc version. I wouldn't mind as much if the ad copy were just on the o-ring, but it's there on the actual cover as well.
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Actually I think it really is. Plus Courtney is so damn cute in it. And of course, this SE cannot simply be called Special Edition. "Life's a Beach Edition"; well, that's brilliant. And for those folks who haven't been to SoCal, dogs don't actually walk around with sunglasses down there despite what cheesy DVD covers would suggest. But I love how that margarita is clutched like he's going to punch it through your chest a la The Terminator.The Invunche wrote:Summer School is the better movie.dx23 wrote:The sad thing is that Paramount wastes their time releasing this but there still no 1492 in the horizon.
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