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Posted by David Hardy (Member # 4628) on May 02, 2017, 05:22 AM:

Who would you give your vote to as # 1 in the 8mm film box artwork
package domain ?

My #1 goes to Castle Films especially the horror film series.

My second place would go to Ken Films. Even though some of the artwork could leave a lot to be desired at times and a bit cheezy.

Posted by David Hardy (Member # 4628) on May 03, 2017, 03:28 AM:

Well this is a waste of time so far....No Response !

Oh well ! Hahahahahahaha !!! [Big Grin]

Posted by Adrian Winchester (Member # 248) on May 03, 2017, 03:33 AM:

It's a tough question - we're still thinking about it!

Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on May 03, 2017, 03:35 AM:

Never Ending Story is one of my individual favourites.

Cannot say for a company. They all got it both right and then wrong at times imo.

I Like attractive and striking artwork for our films myself, but it doesn't take preference over what is actually in the box.

A great great film would still be so even in a plain white box,
Similarly, you can't polish a turd if a film is awful quality.

For the complete duo, I don't believe you can find much better than the formula used by Derann to honour the Disney contract.
A top notch quality product inside some very attractive packaging.

[ May 03, 2017, 05:07 AM: Message edited by: Andrew Woodcock ]

Posted by Paul Browning (Member # 2715) on May 03, 2017, 04:00 AM:

Marketing film box's are pretty good over all, quality photo's and the box's hold up well, if stored upright.

Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on May 03, 2017, 04:15 AM:

I thought of the marketing blister boxes myself as one for ultimate consideration, but then I remembered boxes like Murder On The Orient Express which were as dull as dish water.

As with them all, some were great, others were not.

I don't believe there was any one company who consistently got it spot on.

Posted by Alan Rik (Member # 73) on May 03, 2017, 04:33 AM:

I've always liked the Warner Brothers Clamshell vinyl cases. While they aren't really holding up very well as the plastic tears easily and gets discolored over time they always looked so nice on the shelf. My favorite was the "Enter the Dragon" one. White/Blue color scheme. Loved it. Still do.

Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on May 03, 2017, 04:40 AM:

Another splendid piece of packaging I can instantly think of is one that came with my used full length print of The Dirty Dozen.
Similar in its appearance to an old 7" vinyl singles case and contained individual card boxes inside for each part of the feature mounted on 400ft spools as well as a transparent window on the front and spine for the artwork to slip into.

More a collector's showpiece work of art than simply a film storage box.

Posted by Joe Caruso (Member # 11) on May 03, 2017, 06:30 AM:

Mountain Films, almost like a fine oil painting on those - Castle's depictions were stunning - Ken's were washy somewhat - Generic releases from Carnival, Atlas and others were as they were - Shorty

Posted by David Hardy (Member # 4628) on May 03, 2017, 06:52 AM:

I have never cared much for those boxes that has photos on the front of them. I have always liked the painted ones or feature
original painted posters on them. [Smile]

Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on May 03, 2017, 06:56 AM:

As ever in life David, one man's pill is another man's poison. [Wink]

Posted by David Hardy (Member # 4628) on May 03, 2017, 03:07 PM:

Yes Andrew i keep hearing that one over and over again.

However the same could be said about todays UK Cinema Quad
posters which are very dire indeed. They are nothing
but an overblown photograph and lack real creativity and imagination. Standards have dropped a lot in this field.

At least we had some great commercial artists
in the past such as Saul Bass and Tom Chantrell , Robert McGinnis , Frank McCarthy and Frank Frazetta to name a few.

I think film boxes and packing with photos are crap and somewhat
tacky. Okay there is a lot of very bad painted film box artwork
out there such as Heritage Films THE WASP WOMAN and PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE for example. However i would rather have that than a still or photographic cover anytime.

Mountain Films could have packaged their release of KING KONG a
lot better with say a painted poster reproduction instead of that iconic still of Kong on the Empire State Building.

I guess it was all to do with keeping costs down anyway. [Smile]

Posted by Kevin Clark (Member # 211) on May 04, 2017, 03:41 AM:

I like the Harrison Marks film boxes, always very realistic and well laid out.

Kevin

Posted by Paul Browning (Member # 2715) on May 04, 2017, 04:05 AM:

Harrison Marks?, hard to beat, good stiff box's

Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on May 04, 2017, 06:32 AM:

Stiff boxes!!! [Big Grin]

Was that an intended pun there Paul [Wink]

Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on May 04, 2017, 08:25 AM:

Boxes! Boxes! I don't need any stinking boxes.

Some were really crap though. I did like the Derann when they moved to plastic cases. The Devil Rides Out was good.

My design original poster in the middle round the edges stills, and a brief synopsis of the film.

Posted by David Hardy (Member # 4628) on May 04, 2017, 09:52 AM:

Harrison Marks boxes ! Hahahahahaha ! Yes I suppose they were
exceptional in so far as photographic images go. [Wink]

Posted by Paul Browning (Member # 2715) on May 04, 2017, 11:18 AM:

Not much of a storyline though David, just roger and out.....

Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on May 05, 2017, 04:54 AM:

As David declares he much prefers poster painted art to photo art, maybe this one would meet his approval that I've just knocked up this morning for a 600ft feature box, for a good friend of ours? [Big Grin]

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