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Ok, that’s appalling. I was thinking an actual photograph of the real thing on a black background (which would be terribly basic but, again, probably would avoid much of the griping).
This might be their weakest November lineup I can recall. November is usually a month for hugely-anticipated titles, but not this time.Finch wrote: Mon Aug 18, 2025 5:21 pm No plans of buying it (love Kubrick but not this film) but I like the cover for EWS. Everyone's mileage obviously varies, but for me, there is nothing in this November's announcements. Been a solid year for Criterion on the whole, though.
I similarly am nonplussed about EWS, and remember it as a big let down when the Gen X Kubrick film arrived after much fanfare (the Chris Isaak trailer campaign was memorable), but this is a huge Tom Cruise/Nicole Kidman/Kubrick movie that people are still talking about...so yeah, huge and anticipated...just not by us. To return to the discussion, the cover does look half-baked...the red C looking like a weird finial to the red box. But cool about the historical relevance.felipe wrote: Tue Aug 19, 2025 11:37 amThis might be their weakest November lineup I can recall. November is usually a month for hugely-anticipated titles, but not this time.Finch wrote: Mon Aug 18, 2025 5:21 pm No plans of buying it (love Kubrick but not this film) but I like the cover for EWS. Everyone's mileage obviously varies, but for me, there is nothing in this November's announcements. Been a solid year for Criterion on the whole, though.
I wonder if we’re going to be getting a mid-cycle box set announcement for this reason, but Wes Anderson may be the big box for the yearfelipe wrote: Tue Aug 19, 2025 11:37 amThis might be their weakest November lineup I can recall. November is usually a month for hugely-anticipated titles, but not this time.Finch wrote: Mon Aug 18, 2025 5:21 pm No plans of buying it (love Kubrick but not this film) but I like the cover for EWS. Everyone's mileage obviously varies, but for me, there is nothing in this November's announcements. Been a solid year for Criterion on the whole, though.
I feel the same. Not a big EWS fan. I don't mind the cover. I think it would've been better without the names. Not necessary... And as a whole this coming November's releases are not the big name, seminal films we usually get for the month... As for the cover I love is El. Very foreboding. And good grief, the Hell's Angel cover. That may be A Jean Harlow but it's not THE Jean HarlowZot! wrote: Tue Aug 19, 2025 12:01 pmI similarly am nonplussed about EWS, and remember it as a big let down when the Gen X Kubrick film arrived after much fanfare (the Chris Isaak trailer campaign was memorable), but this is a huge Tom Cruise/Nicole Kidman/Kubrick movie that people are still talking about...so yeah, huge and anticipated...just not by us. To return to the discussion, the cover does look half-baked...the red C looking like a weird finial to the red box. But cool about the historical relevance.felipe wrote: Tue Aug 19, 2025 11:37 amThis might be their weakest November lineup I can recall. November is usually a month for hugely-anticipated titles, but not this time.Finch wrote: Mon Aug 18, 2025 5:21 pm No plans of buying it (love Kubrick but not this film) but I like the cover for EWS. Everyone's mileage obviously varies, but for me, there is nothing in this November's announcements. Been a solid year for Criterion on the whole, though.
I'd argue that the CRUISE KIDMAN KUBRICK bit in that specific font is the most key and consistent part of the film's marketing going all the way back to the very first TV ads. More so than the mirror image or the mask. Not to mention that Criterion is almost certainly contractually obligated to have them on the cover.FrauBlucher wrote: Wed Aug 20, 2025 8:20 pm I feel the same. Not a big EWS fan. I don't mind the cover. I think it would've been better without the names. Not necessary.
No doubt you're correct. Just my preference without itMatt wrote: Wed Aug 20, 2025 9:59 pmI'd argue that the CRUISE KIDMAN KUBRICK bit in that specific font is the most key and consistent part of the film's marketing going all the way back to the very first TV ads. More so than the mirror image or the mask. Not to mention that Criterion is almost certainly contractually obligated to have them on the cover.FrauBlucher wrote: Wed Aug 20, 2025 8:20 pm I feel the same. Not a big EWS fan. I don't mind the cover. I think it would've been better without the names. Not necessary.
seems unlikely they would announce another box, that may affect Wes sales this holiday, at least until the Flash & B&N sales are done for the year.rwiggum wrote: Wed Aug 20, 2025 6:36 pm
I wonder if we’re going to be getting a mid-cycle box set announcement for this reason, but Wes Anderson may be the big box for the year
As soon as I saw it announced I was like, “My god, of course— why did none of us guess a Nair title?”tenia wrote: Mon Sep 15, 2025 6:28 pm Quite an interesting timing for a NY label to release a Mira Nair movie !
