The Rogue's Gallery of Bad DVD Cover Art

[HM Murdock]

Bad DVD cover art has been mentioned in this forums before but I thought I'd make a thread that displays the worst of the worst. There are a lot of crappy covers out there and even though their whole purpose is to attract customers they are just terrible. So let's name and shame these crappy covers, post the worst you've found here so we can see how dumb DVD publishers think we are. Here's the worst DVD cover I've ever seen:

http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/B0007LPLJ2.02.LZZZZZZZ.jpg*Image taken from Amazon.
I don't know if they are going to use this one but jeez, couldn't they have least stuck a rabbit or something on the front instead of the logo 3 times.

[HeavyFknMetal]

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00005JLRQ.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

horrible movie, horrible cover art.

[HM Murdock]

Originally posted by HeavyFknMetal
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00005JLRQ.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

horrible movie, horrible cover art.

I haven't seen the movie but that cover art is bad. The faces look like they've been pasted on models' bodies, especailly Wilson's (it looks as if the a model is wearing a mask).

[HeavyFknMetal]

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/1573623989.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg


I don't know if you can get much worse than this.

[HM Murdock]

Originally posted by HeavyFknMetal
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/1573623989.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg


I don't know if you can get much worse than this.

I love the way the people working in the office are oblivious to the gallons of water smashing through their corridor, especially the women who doesn't seem to mind striking a pose before she drowns.

[adamjohnson]

http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/B00009W2GQ.02.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

I cant believe somebody got paid to slap four pipctures together.

[APzombie]

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00008S2SF.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg
inconsistant with the other bond covers and broke the rule of bond girls being scaled down on bond covers. damn you halle berry! Ruin every damn franchise there is why dontcha.

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/6305050058.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg
Although its criterion and out of print (and i'm proud to own it) it seems to lack the creativity criterion usually dominates with their covers.

http://www.dvdanswers.com/images/screenshots/layercaker1artworkpic.jpg
Feels terribly tacky, the movie has nothing to do with numbers so why the 4 & 3? I liked the pills creating the image ala the poster much better. And why is Michael Gambon smiling?!?!?! His character is hard boiled and bluntly cynicle.

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0007US7DA.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg
cheerfully original, is it me or does Tara Ried look like the princess in Neverending Story 2?

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0009W5JS2.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg
At first glance I thought the girls hand was the dude's with the sweater vest. To which I laughed...

[HeavyFknMetal]

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00079Z9Y6.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

[Cronos]

all of Vipcos Screamtime collection discs, which have a black background with the films title in huge font filling the rest of the cover

[DestructioN]

Originally posted by HeavyFknMetal
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00079Z9Y6.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

WOW...that is just too funny

[LegionX]

Originally posted by HeavyFknMetal
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00079Z9Y6.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

Has E.T. Turned gay????

[jaymckee74]

Originally posted by LegionX
Has E.T. Turned gay????
looks like the kid has too

[SAI]

Originally posted by APzombie
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/6305050058.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg
Although its criterion and out of print (and i'm proud to own it) it seems to lack the creativity criterion usually dominates with their covers.
[/B]
Um... I like that one actually, not as good as the MGM edition which uses the poster but still.

[HeavyFknMetal]

saw this at Tower Records today, I just had to come here and post it....


http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0006J28LE.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg


gottal love the 80's

[poopontheshoes7]

What in the HELL is young fucking Einstein?

[jaymckee74]

Originally posted by poopontheshoes7
What in the HELL is young fucking Einstein?
And who the HELL is Yahoo Serious?!?!

[poopontheshoes7]

ditto.

[HeavyFknMetal]

Yahoo Serious is like the Australian Pauly Shore. I saw that movei on Comedy Central like 5 years ago and it was really really bad.

[Korny]

http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/B0006Z3R7W.02.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

How to airbrrush De Niro to within an inch of his life. I don't mean to sound nasty but they made him look like a burn victim.

[rilocay]

Originally posted by jaymckee74
And who the HELL is Yahoo Serious?!?!

LOL....yeh some aussie dipshit who went nowhere slowly. But really, what kind of name is that, i mean someone callign themsleves that is asking to be a flop. Whada strunz.

[LegionX]

Originally posted by rilocay
LOL....yeh some aussie dipshit who went nowhere slowly. But really, what kind of name is that, i mean someone callign themsleves that is asking to be a flop. Whada strunz.

LOL and he looks like a gayer version of carrot top..........

[jaymckee74]

Originally posted by HeavyFknMetal
Yahoo Serious is like the Australian Pauly Shore. I saw that movei on Comedy Central like 5 years ago and it was really really bad.
Really? I thougt a movie staring an Aussie Pauly Shore would be cinematic brilliance

[beastieben21]

http://rds.yahoo.com/S=96062883/K=ice+cream+man+clint/v=2/SID=e/l=IVI/SIG=12pgi0mt4/EXP=1119905800/*-http%3A//shakti.cc.trincoll.edu/~jkinsman/booyah/images/icecreamman.jpg

Clint Howard. I repeat, CLINT HOWARD.

[BadCoverVersion]

Some of my personal favourites...

http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/B0001K2KXY.02.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/B0000634AR.02.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/B0000634CH.02.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

And a couple of TV titles, just becayse they are pretty great...

http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/B0001IMCO8.02.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/B0002VF4YO.02.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

[Ringbearer589]

is that the side of DeNiro that has the mole? if so thats really stupid.

[poopontheshoes7]

What the hell is River Cottage!!

[BadCoverVersion]

It's a cookery/lifestyle programme. The bloke (Hugh Fearnley Whittinstall) is quite the talent. Last I saw him he was roasting TEN birds...all one inside the other...

TEN FUCKING BIRDS!!!

Why he's sniffing golden eggs, I just don't know.

[HM Murdock]

I purposly didn't buy this title just because it had such a shitty cover:
http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/B00005RHJ8.02.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

I'm going to be controversial with this one but I just don't like it. The picture is nice but the solid blue background and huge logo tilted just to fit looks horrible. The region 2 cover is much better.
http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/B00006AL1E.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

Meet the Parents does not have good cover art. DeNiro's face looks as if it has been badly Photoshopped on.
http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/B00005MFNW.02.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

[HM Murdock]

http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/B000803PJU.02.LZZZZZZZ.jpg
Is this the best they can do? They even can't be arse reprinting for different countries. Lame.

[jason statham]

http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/B00005LDBF.02.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

This isnt too bad, but i think that this movie deserves a better cover

[KillerKlown]

Originally posted by HeavyFknMetal
saw this at Tower Records today, I just had to come here and post it....


http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0006J28LE.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg


gottal love the 80's




Jesus, I remember going to the cinema to see that. What the fuck was I thinking??!??

[someguy]

Originally posted by BadCoverVersion
Some of my personal favourites...

http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/B0000634AR.02.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

more like The Box am i rite?

[LegionX]

Originally posted by jason statham
http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/B00005LDBF.02.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

This isnt too bad, but i think that this movie deserves a better cover
I agree a classic movie like this does deserve a better cover than the one they presented.

[Mr. HokeyPokey]

Originally posted by LegionX
I agree a classic movie like this does deserve a better cover than the one they presented.

Pulp is not a classic. And i happen to like the current cover art. The SE is better also.

[poopontheshoes7]

Yes Pulp is a classic.
:D

[realspicylike]

http://www.marathonbooks.com/images/books/0790768615-l.jpg
for a movie BRIMMING with style, this just blows.

http://www.yourvideostoreshelf.com/images/179.jpg
i wish i could find a bigger image of this, but next time your at the video store check it out, it looks like christian slater has mouth herpes.

http://media.movieweb.com/dvd/hi/043396077348.jpg
wheres beavis?

[Korny]

http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/B00005KFV6.02.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

Am i the only one who get's creeped out looking at this cover?

*shudder*

[LegionX]

Originally posted by Mr. HokeyPokey
Pulp is not a classic. And i happen to like the current cover art. The SE is better also.

Dude click your heels together three times and come back to reality. PULP is one of the top 3 Classics of all TIME!!!

[HeavyFknMetal]

Originally posted by LegionX
Dude click your heels together three times and come back to reality. PULP is one of the top 3 Classics of all TIME!!!

Definitely NOT the top 3 classics of al TIME, a classic yes but a FAR cry from top 3.

[LegionX]

Originally posted by HeavyFknMetal
Definitely NOT the top 3 classics of al TIME, a classic yes but a FAR cry from top 3.

yea Ill give you that. But it is definetly a classic. I could prob think of a bunch of classics before it. but pulp is up there in the ranks, to me anyways.

[Raul Duke]

Originally posted by HeavyFknMetal
saw this at Tower Records today, I just had to come here and post it....


http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0006J28LE.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg


gottal love the 80's

No friggen way! I will be buying this immediately. Yahoo Serious is fuckin great

[LegionX]

LOL who is this joker

[Korny]

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000635/

I love this guys imdb profile. He's starred in, directed and produced 3 films that nobody has ever seen or even heard of. Well, almost.

[Backstabba]

Wow, my little brother actually made me rent him "Mr Accidental"...

.....And my god, did it suck.

....Yahoo Serious...

......sucks....

[LegionX]

LOL

[KcMsterpce]

I met a few people from Australia a couple months ago, and not ten minutes into conversation I brought up cultural icons.

I was like, "So then, Yahoo Serious is pretty famous, huh?"
They laughed and looked at me like I was an idiot.

I told them I was joking.

Then I asked one of them if he wanted a Foster's, and I swear he almost wanted to punch me!

Don't bring up Foster's to an Australian... they really do take it personal lol. :D

[DevilDoc]

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0007US7C6.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

Do I have to explain?

[HeavyFknMetal]

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/6305077630.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

the kid on the left, wheres his hand?

the movies not that bad IMO but this cover is just ridiculous

[Mr. HokeyPokey]

Originally posted by DevilDoc
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0007US7C6.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

Do I have to explain?

Yes, please do.

[HM Murdock]

Another Disney Doozey:

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000068QPO.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

This is wrong on too many levels. Those kids look as if they are kissing Emilio's balls!!!

[HM Murdock]

Here's one I just found:

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00000K3CR.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

This is gay all the way! The picture, the tagline, even the title. Gay Gay Gay!

[happy_killmore]

Originally posted by poopontheshoes7
What in the HELL is young fucking Einstein?

Originally posted by jaymckee74
And who the HELL is Yahoo Serious?!?!

sorry to bring this up so late...but that was hilarious to read.

[jaymckee74]

holy shit..i just found out i have the same birthday as Yahoo Serious...i feel so ashamed

[The Mad Butcher]

I've been waiting to post on this thread for a looong time, but my computer was apparently against it, so here it goes now:

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00005LC4Q.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

---------> Ok, someone must love the Scarface DVD cover!

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0006BAWSI.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg
------> Is this a drawing or a picture really, reeeeally Photoshopped?

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00005JM0B.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg
-----------> Good movie, but...did someone actually got paid to slap the T-X' face on Arnold's glasses? Oh, I almost forgot the cheap looking metallic border around the cover!

[MacReady]

http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/B0002Z16HY.03.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

Contrast this (which isn't a perfect cover to being with) with this:

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000AABEKA.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

And you can tell the germans were clearly right about the proper cover.

[HM Murdock]

Originally posted by The Mad Butcher


http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00005LC4Q.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg



This wouldn't be a bad cover if it wasn't for the stupid pumpkin and the awful screenshot of Curtis placed terribly in the eye.

Here's another one for the list:

http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/B000A3OOMC.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

I'm not sure if this is supposed to be made up like a boxing match poster but it's awful. I hate the names at the top and the bright yellow background is horrible. The 'face off' image is crap to. Shit movie anyway.

[LegionX]

LOL looks likea mud wrestling poster!

[Terminal]

Originally posted by LegionX
yea Ill give you that. But it is definetly a classic. I could prob think of a bunch of classics before it. but pulp is up there in the ranks, to me anyways.

Reservoir Dogs is still a better movie.

[the movie guy]

That Real Genius cover art is BY FAR the worst. And the German cover art for Downfall sucks, as does T3's.

Why are people bothering to put up terrible cover art to terrible movies? That's almost always a given, so what's the point?

Anyway, I like the Pulp Fiction Cover. I just wish Reservoir Dogs: 10th Anniversary could have gotten something way better under the slip covers.

Here's another terrible one though:
(Would you guess that Michael J. Fox's character is battling a cocaine addiction in this movie?)
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00009OWJR.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

[LegionX]

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000ANVQ0K.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg
This looks worse than the original!

[BorderEevilIII]

I noticed that some of the R2 DVD Box Ads are poster images that were used for the theatrical release in the US sooo I dunno WHY its labeled as baaad art. :confused:


Anyone remember this flick? Or tryin to? WELL this 80s didy got re-released that looks like someone could have done it on photoshop at home.


http://images.tlavideo.com/images/catalog_gaybase/217161.jpg


this is the VHS version:
http://images.rottentomatoes.com/images/movie/coverv/59/106459.jpg

[HM Murdock]

Originally posted by BorderEevilIII


http://images.tlavideo.com/images/catalog_gaybase/217161.jpg



It looks as if that guy's about to force that girl's head onto his piece and the title of the movie doesn't help either.

[KillerKlown]

Originally posted by LegionX
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000ANVQ0K.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg
This looks worse than the original!


Isn't that the original? I thought that this was the new one:

http://images5.theimagehosting.com/titanicserevartr1pic.jpg

[HM Murdock]

Jeez, it's obivious James Cameron got his hands on the box art designs. Not only has he stuck a bad picture of himself on there (it looks like he's reaching for that Oscar) but he's also graffitied on the bottom. Tisk Tisk James.

[Shockwave]

..i agree, it looks like hes going for the gold all right. Greedy bastard!

[HeavyFknMetal]

theres no reason for him to be on the box at all, other than to let people know that hes still alive.

[KillerKlown]

Originally posted by HM Murdock
Not only has he stuck a bad picture of himself on there (it looks like he's reaching for that Oscar)


I hadn't noticed that before!

[BorderEevilIII]

Kate & Leo must be quietly saying.......

DAMN BASTARD :D

[LegionX]

LOL damn James Cameron. Winning that oscar that many times, having the #1 selling movie in the WORLD must not be enough for the old coot! lol now he's got to have his picture (and a bad one at that) on the cover of the SE! one word for that.... GAY

[TornDaredevil]

I own all three of these, but I think they are all bad covers...

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00004XPPG.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg
Really, really ugly... The "Special Edition" at the top looks extra hideous.

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0000TANUI.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg There were some cool poster for this flick, but they seriously failed with this cover.

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0009VBTNM.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg
Statham's head looks seriously fucked up. Baaaad Photoshop job here.


I had fun reading this thread, let's keep it alive.

[DVD Collector]

Originally posted by jason statham
http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/B00005LDBF.02.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

This isnt too bad, but i think that this movie deserves a better cover

Believe it or not...this is the Theatrical Artwork for the onesheet