Best Criterion Cover - Round 1G

[Ezee E]

Still need a new voter to decide between Videodrome and Yojimbo...

With that.

364 - Monsters and Madmen
http://criterion-production.s3.amazonaws.com/release_images/1157/364_box_348x490.jpg
VS.
291 - Heaven Can Wait
http://criterion-production.s3.amazonaws.com/release_images/1292/291_box_348x490.jpg



323 - The Children Are Watching Us
http://criterion-production.s3.amazonaws.com/release_images/1073/323_box_348x490.jpg[
VS.
130 - The Shop On Main Street
http://criterion-production.s3.amazonaws.com/release_images/737/130_box_348x490.jpg



499 - Germany Year Zero
http://www.nt2099.com/J-ENT/DVD/germanyyearzero-a.jpg
VS.
379 - The Burmese Harp
http://criterion-production.s3.amazonaws.com/release_images/1747/379_burmese.jpg



111 - Mon Oncle
http://criterion-production.s3.amazonaws.com/release_images/659/111_box_348x490.jpg
VS.
4 - Amarcord
http://criterion-production.s3.amazonaws.com/release_images/3145/4_BD_box_348x490.jpg



58 - Peeping Tom
http://criterion-production.s3.amazonaws.com/release_images/440/58_box_348x490.jpg
VS.
405 - The Threepenny Opera
http://criterion-production.s3.amazonaws.com/release_images/1220/405_box_348x490.jpg




467 - Empire of Passion
http://criterion-production.s3.amazonaws.com/release_images/2089/468_box_348x490.jpg
VS.
138 - Rashomon
http://criterion-production.s3.amazonaws.com/release_images/125/rashomon.jpg



347 - Claire's Knee
http://bt.eutorrents.com/imagehost/images/er5cover.jpg
VS.
537 - The Magician
http://criterion-production.s3.amazonaws.com/release_images/2980/537_BD_box_348x490.jpg



544 - Easy Rider
http://criterioncast.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/545_box_348x490.jpg
VS.
501 - Paris, Texas
http://criterion-production.s3.amazonaws.com/release_images/2518/501_BD_box_348x490.jpg



363 - Mouchette
http://criterion-production.s3.amazonaws.com/release_images/1154/363_box_348x490.jpg
VS.
141 - Children of Paradise
http://criterion-production.s3.amazonaws.com/release_images/1657/141_childrenparadise.jpg



139 - Wild Strawberries
http://criterion-production.s3.amazonaws.com/release_images/128/wild_straw.jpg
VS.
319 - The Bad Sleep Well
http://criterion-production.s3.amazonaws.com/release_images/1058/319_box_348x490.jpg



63 - Carnival of Souls
http://criterion-production.s3.amazonaws.com/release_images/461/63_box_348x490.jpg
VS.
275 - Tout va Bien
http://criterion-production.s3.amazonaws.com/release_images/1352/275_box_348x490.jpg



164 - Solaris
http://criterion-production.s3.amazonaws.com/release_images/56/164_box_348x490.jpg
VS.
266 - The King of Kings
http://criterion-production.s3.amazonaws.com/release_images/1394/266_box_348x490.jpg



556 - Senso
http://criterion-production.s3.amazonaws.com/release_images/3121/556_BD_box_348x490.jpg
VS.
243 - French Cancan
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_GbtM-aVze1A/Ro1gv-xHL1I/AAAAAAAAAzw/MKvOJLR2CsE/s243.jpg



244 - Elena and her Men
http://bt.eutorrents.com/imagehost/images/elenacover.jpg
VS.
424 - Mafioso
http://criterion-production.s3.amazonaws.com/release_images/551/424_box_348x490.jpg



364 - Monsters and Madmen VS. 291 - Heaven can Wait
323 - The Children Are Watching Us VS. 130 - The Shop on Main Street
499 - Germany Year Zero VS. 379 - The Burmese Harp
111 - Mon Oncle VS. 4 - Amarcord
58 - Peeping Tom VS. 405 - The Threepenny Opera
467 - Empire of Passion VS. 138 - Rashomon
347 - Claire's Knee VS. 537 - The Magician
544 - Easy Rider VS. 501 - Paris, Texas
363 - Mouchette VS. 141 - Children of Paradise
139 - Wild Strawberries VS. 319 - The Bad Sleep Well
63 - Carnival of Souls VS. 275 - Tout va Bien
164 - Solaris VS. 266 - The King of Kings
556 - Senso VS. 243 - French Cancan
244 - Elena and her Men VS. 424 - Mafioso

[MacGuffin]

364 - Monsters and Madmen
323 - The Children Are Watching Us
499 - Germany Year Zero
4 - Amarcord
405 - The Threepenny Opera
467 - Empire of Passion
347 - Claire's Knee (The Magician cover looks like the cover to a 90s point and click adventure game)
544 - Easy Rider
141 - Children of Paradise (Madonna?)
319 - The Bad Sleep Well
63 - Carnival of Souls
164 - Solaris
556 - Senso
424 - Mafioso

[Spinal]

291 - Heaven can Wait
130 - The Shop on Main Street
499 - Germany Year Zero
111 - Mon Oncle
405 - The Threepenny Opera
467 - Empire of Passion
537 - The Magician
501 - Paris, Texas
363 - Mouchette
319 - The Bad Sleep Well
63 - Carnival of Souls
164 - Solaris
556 - Senso
424 - Mafioso

[soitgoes...]

364 - Monsters and Madmen
323 - The Children Are Watching Us
499 - Germany Year Zero
111 - Mon Oncle
405 - The Threepenny Opera
138 - Rashomon
537 - The Magician
501 - Paris, Texas
363 - Mouchette
319 - The Bad Sleep Well
275 - Tout va Bien
266 - The King of Kings
556 - Senso
424 - Mafioso

[Melville]

291 - Heaven can Wait
130 - The Shop on Main Street
499 - Germany Year Zero
4 - Amarcord
405 - The Threepenny Opera
138 - Rashomon
347 - Claire's Knee
544 - Easy Rider
141 - Children of Paradise
319 - The Bad Sleep Well
275 - Tout va Bien
164 - Solaris
556 - Senso
244 - Elena and her Men

[TripZone]

Heaven can Wait
The Shop on Main Street
Germany Year Zero
Amarcord
The Threepenny Opera
Rashomon
Claire's Knee
Easy Rider (excellent cover)
Mouchette
The Bad Sleep Well
Tout va Bien
Solaris
Senso
Mafioso

[Mysterious Dude]

Monsters and Madmen
The Shop on Main Street
The Burmese Harp
Mon Oncle
The Threepenny Opera
Rashomon
The Magician
Easy Rider
Mouchette
Wild Strawberries
Tout va Bien
Solaris
Senso
Mafioso

Whoever did the art for Heaven Can Wait and Amarcord is not fit to have his own account on deviantART. And I thought Wes Anderson's brother was bad.

[TripZone]

Whoever did the art for Heaven Can Wait and Amarcord is not fit to have his own account on deviantART. And I thought Wes Anderson's brother was bad.

Yeah, idiosyncratic drawing styles for equally idiosyncratic films are terrible.

Personally, I love original art for DVD covers and find all of them delightful.

[Philosophe_rouge]

Heaven Can Wait
The Children Are Watching Us
Germany Year Zero
Amarcord
The 3-Penny Opera
Empire of Passion
The Magician
Easy Rider
Mouchette
Wild Strawberries
Tout va bien
Solaris
Senso
Mafioso

[Mysterious Dude]

Yeah, idiosyncratic drawing styles for equally idiosyncratic films are terrible.
Terrible art is terrible.

[TripZone]

Terrible art is terrible.

Your face is terrible.

[Melville]

I really like the art on the Amarcord cover. (In fact, I just switched my vote to it.) It has great use of color, with nice rich hues contrasting with pale ones, and equally good use of flat and full spaces within a striking staggered layout. The font is pretty sweet too. The only thing that seems terrible about it is the hands; the contorted anatomies generally work well with the kind of caricatured Felliniesque grotesque style of the whole thing, but those hands are just awful.

[TripZone]

The hands?

[B-side]

291 - Heaven can Wait
130 - The Shop on Main Street
379 - The Burmese Harp
111 - Mon Oncle
405 - The Threepenny Opera
138 - Rashomon
537 - The Magician
544 - Easy Rider
141 - Children of Paradise
319 - The Bad Sleep Well
275 - Tout va Bien
164 - Solaris
243 - French Cancan
244 - Elena and her Men

[B-side]

That Mon Oncle cover is fantastic.

[Winston*]

Monsters and Madmen
The Shop on Main Street
The Burmese Harp
Amarcord
The Threepenny Opera
Empire of Passion
The Magician
Paris, Texas
Children of Paradise
The Bad Sleep Well
Tout va Bien
Solaris
Senso
Mafioso

[TripZone]

That Mon Oncle cover is fantastic.

It's just the poster. Not that that's a reason to disregard it entirely..

[ledfloyd]

Monsters and Madmen
The Children Are Watching Us
Germany Year Zero
Mon Oncle
Peeping Tom
Empire of Passion
The Magician
Paris, Texas
Mouchette
The Bad Sleep Well
Tout va Bien
Solaris
Senso
Mafioso

[ledfloyd]

surprised to see so many votes for easy rider. i adore that paris texas cover.

[B-side]

It's just the poster. Not that that's a reason to disregard it entirely..

It's a fantastic poster, then.:P

[Ezee E]

291 - Heaven can Wait
130 - The Shop on Main Street
499 - Germany Year Zero
111 - Mon Oncle
58 - Peeping Tom
467 - Empire of Passion
537 - The Magician
544 - Easy Rider
141 - Children of Paradise
319 - The Bad Sleep Well
275 - Tout va Bien
266 - The King of Kings
243 - French Cancan'
424 - Mafioso

[Russ]

http://criterion-production.s3.amazonaws.com/release_images/2518/501_BD_box_348x490.jpg
I've always loved this one. Think it might be my favorite Criterion cover.

[Kurosawa Fan]

Monsters and Madmen
The Shop on Main Street
Germany Year Zero
Mon Oncle
The Threepenny Opera
Rashomon
The Magician
Paris, Texas
Children of Paradise
The Bad Sleep Well
Tout va Bien
The King of Kings
Senso
Mafioso

[Sven]

YOJIMBO

364 - Monsters and Madmen
130 - The Shop on Main Street
499 - Germany Year Zero
111 - Mon Oncle
405 - The Threepenny Opera
467 - Empire of Passion
537 - The Magician
544 - Easy Rider
141 - Children of Paradise
139 - Wild Strawberries
63 - Carnival of Souls
266 - The King of Kings
243 - French Cancan
244 - Elena and her Men

[Sven]

surprised to see so many votes for easy rider. i adore that paris texas cover.

I was actually about to comment on how much I loved the Easy Rider cover.

[MadMan]

291 - Heaven can Wait
130 - The Shop on Main Street
499 - Germany Year Zero
4 - Amarcord
58 - Peeping Tom
138 - Rashomon
537 - The Magician
501 - Paris, Texas
363 - Mouchette
319 - The Bad Sleep Well
63 - Carnival of Souls
266 - The King of Kings
556 - Senso
424 - Mafioso

I'd say that Paris, Texas is probably the best cover of this bunch. Or possibly Heaven Can Wait. The cover for the latter is partly why I bought the movie-the story also sold me. Great film.

[Ivan Drago]

Monsters and Madmen
The Children Are Watching Us
Germany Year Zero
Mon Oncle
The 3 Penny Opera
Empire of Passion
The Magician
Easy Rider (since when was this a Criterion?)
Children of Paradise
The Bad Sleep Well
Tout Va Bien
King of Kings
French Cancan
Mafioso

[trotchky]

Monsters and Madmen
The Shop On Main Street
Germany Year Zero
Mon Oncle
Peeping Tom
Rashomon
Claire's Knee
Easy Rider (HOLY SHIT DIDN'T KNOW THIS WAS A CRITERION MUST BUY)
Mouchette
The Bad Sleep Well
Tout va Bien
Solaris
French Cancan
Mafioso

[origami_mustache]

364 - Monsters and Madmen
130 - The Shop on Main Street
379 - The Burmese Harp
4 - Amarcord
405 - The Threepenny Opera
467 - Empire of Passion
537 - The Magician
501 - Paris, Texas
141 - Children of Paradise
319 - The Bad Sleep Well
63 - Carnival of Souls
164 - Solaris
556 - Senso
424 - Mafioso

[Ezee E]

Tomorrow.

[Sycophant]

Monsters and Madmen
The Shop on Main Street
Germany Year Zero
Mon Oncle
The 3 Penny Opera
Rashomon
The Magician
Easy Rider
Children of Paradise
The Bad Sleep Well
Carnival of Souls
King of Kings
Senso
Mafioso

[Ezee E]

364 - Monsters and Madmen 11
291 - Heaven can Wait 7

323 - The Children Are Watching Us 5
130 - The Shop on Main Street 13

499 - Germany Year Zero 14
379 - The Burmese Harp 4

111 - Mon Oncle 11
4 - Amarcord 7

58 - Peeping Tom 4
405 - The Threepenny Opera 14

467 - Empire of Passion 9
138 - Rashomon 9

347 - Claire's Knee 4
537 - The Magician 14

544 - Easy Rider 11
501 - Paris, Texas 7

363 - Mouchette 9
141 - Children of Paradise 9

139 - Wild Strawberries 3
319 - The Bad Sleep Well 15

63 - Carnival of Souls 6
275 - Tout va Bien 12

164 - Solaris 11
266 - The King of Kings 7

556 - Senso 13
243 - French Cancan 5

244 - Elena and her Men 3
424 - Mafioso 15

[Ezee E]

Two tiebreakers:

Rashomon VS. Empire's Passion

Mouchette VS. Children of Paradise