New Digital Movie Covers

[Slash Man]

Anyone seen these yet? They rolled them out a few months ago. The Anthology films are getting made over again, this time for how the films are displayed for their digital releases.
http://nerdist.com/original-batman-movies-get-new-digital-covers/
I'm in the camp that vastly prefers the original theatrical posters, for any release. We were actually fortunate enough to have the original artworks in place for these up to their first DVD release. After that, they got new artworks for the Special Edition sets. Ah well.

Anyways, the new covers seem to try to give the movies a modern look with Photoshop, giving them new color tints as well. Unfortunately, the digital collage look just isn't doing it for me, neither is the font one size fits all. It's funny that they're all very serious as well, which may accurately reflect Burton's films, but makes Schumacher's films out to make a different tone. I have never seen Batman & Robin look so serious.

Is that even Gotham from B&R? It looks like something from Nolan's universe.

[thecolorsblend]

My guess is some marketing wonk thinks there needs to be a common aesthetic for all of the movies... even though the Burton/Schumacher films and the Nolan trilogy have jacknothing to do with these new movies (or even with each other).

It probably makes sense to some dillhole in marketing though and since they're the ones REALLY in control of things...

[GBglide]

The building to the right of Mr. Freeze is 40 Wall st. in NYC, I'm not sure about the other buildings. 

[johnnygobbs]

Those digital covers sure are ugly.

[thecolorsblend]

Those digital covers sure are ugly.

It's so misleading too. That B&R poster gives a very different from impression from what the movie actually is. You know? It's almost dishonest, really.

[johnnygobbs]

Those digital covers sure are ugly.

It's so misleading too. That B&R poster gives a very different from impression from what the movie actually is. You know? It's almost dishonest, really.

I agree, although I don't even think that cover says anything.  Apart from 'Batman and Mr Freeze is in this movie'.

[Slash Man]

For better or worse, Batman and Robin is not a movie that can only be summed up with two characters. Especially if those two characters aren't, y'know, Batman and Robin. I like the original Batman and Robin posters because they were fun and gave a pretty good impression of how the movie would play out. This only gives us the bare minimum.

[Catwoman]

Well now, aren't those sucktastic.

[thecolorsblend]

I agree, although I don't even think that cover says anything.  Apart from 'Batman and Mr Freeze is in this movie'.

The colors are muted and the cover emphasizes Batman and Freeze. If that cover attracts someone who knows nothing about the movie, he'll start it up with a VERY skewed understanding about the narrative's focus and the film's aesthetic style.

I stand by my "dishonest" remark.

[The Dark Knight]

They've used a uniform design for the four movies which just doesn't fit the individual identity they have. Any way you spin this, it's dishonest marketing.