Hate the Season 4 box art - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

BuddyHinton · 09-06-2006, 03:05 AM

Yuk. Was this the best they could do? The cartoon menu screens were bad enough the past two seasons and now the covers are being affected. I'm not really thrilled by the art direction in general up till now, but season 4 is a new low.

robyrob · 09-06-2006, 10:16 AM

i agree, i think it looks pretty cheap, almost home-made (I know that I could've done a better job if given the chance

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BuddyHinton · 09-06-2006, 12:09 PM

I don't even know what they were going for. It isn't like this art style is even consistant with the show or anything.

Jack1000 · 09-06-2006, 06:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BuddyHinton

I don't even know what they were going for. It isn't like this art style is even consistant with the show or anything.

Yea,

I agree!

Jack

CAJeannieFan57 · 09-06-2006, 11:08 PM

While I agree with you all on the box art...

Really, when you think about it, isn't it what's INSIDE that really counts??? I mean, I look at the DVD's themselves more than I do the cover. I'd personally rather see them spend a little extra money on the menu screens and EXTRAS than I would the cover.

Donna at http://www.geocities.com/jeanniesisters/ (An I Dream of Jeannie website)

BuddyHinton · 09-07-2006, 10:33 AM

''I'd personally rather see them spend a little extra money on the menu screens''

yea and they should have. The menu screens have that same hideous cartoon "look" as the last couple seasons (were they trying to make Bob look like a South Park character?). Seems to me that someone got lazy and didn't want to dig through publicity photo's.... awful. I agree what's on the dvd itself is the "most important thing" but why can't we have both like every other dvd set?

robyrob · 09-07-2006, 01:38 PM

honestly, unless they were going for the "cheap" look intentionally, this is something that anyone with a little experience could've put together in a couple of HOURS, and the menus really dont take that much work either.

I'm not saying that I wouldn't buy the set because they skimped out on the art for the box and menus, I'm just saying that it makes it LOOK like they didn't put as much effort into the set as they could have, and when its out there in the stores sitting on the shelf, if it doesn't LOOK right people may not be as eager to buy it.

gilligan fanatic · 09-07-2006, 01:43 PM

I like the animation menus, but I don't like the season 4 cover art

TV DVD Fan · 09-07-2006, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by gilligan fanatic

I like the animation menus, but I don't like the season 4 cover art

I agree.

BuddyHinton · 09-10-2006, 01:26 PM

^ Out of curiousity what's to like? This cartoon look (IMO) is unappealing and has nothing to do with the style or presentation of the show? Not sure why you would like one and not the other, to me they both look ridiculous.

gilligan fanatic · 09-10-2006, 07:09 PM

A lot of the original TV Guides had drawings of the cast pitures for many different shows, TimsTVShowcase has a lot of them for many shows. That is what it reminds me of

BuddyHinton · 09-12-2006, 05:20 AM

Yeah but TV Guide had nothing to do with the actual show either, it's just another poor example of creating for creations sake, it doesn't seem relevant. All opinions though.

CAJeannieFan57 · 09-12-2006, 11:46 PM

Do you have any idea on how to get in touch with TimsTVShowcase? I was looking at that site and found some dead links in another show's section.

Donna at http://www.geocities.com/jeanniesisters/ (An I Dream of Jeannie website)

catlover79 · 11-20-2007, 12:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CAJeannieFan57

While I agree with you all on the box art...

Really, when you think about it, isn't it what's INSIDE that really counts??? I mean, I look at the DVD's themselves more than I do the cover. I'd personally rather see them spend a little extra money on the menu screens and EXTRAS than I would the cover.

Donna at http://www.geocities.com/jeanniesisters/ (An I Dream of Jeannie website)

Well said! I do like the cover art for the earlier seasons better, I must admit.

09-06-2006, 03:05 AM	#1
BuddyHinton Member Frequent Poster Join Date: May 31, 2006 Location: CA Posts: 441	Hate the Season 4 box art Yuk. Was this the best they could do? The cartoon menu screens were bad enough the past two seasons and now the covers are being affected. I'm not really thrilled by the art direction in general up till now, but season 4 is a new low.

09-06-2006, 10:16 AM	#2
robyrob certified wackball#3 Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Aug 03, 2003 Location: hiding under the third booth at Arnold's Posts: 58,219	i agree, i think it looks pretty cheap, almost home-made (I know that I could've done a better job if given the chance )
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CAJeannieFan57 Member Forum Regular Join Date: May 01, 2005 Location: Central Missouri Posts: 871	While I agree with you all on the box art... Really, when you think about it, isn't it what's INSIDE that really counts??? I mean, I look at the DVD's themselves more than I do the cover. I'd personally rather see them spend a little extra money on the menu screens and EXTRAS than I would the cover. Donna at http://www.geocities.com/jeanniesisters/ (An I Dream of Jeannie website)
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09-07-2006, 01:43 PM	#8
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09-06-2006, 12:09 PM	#3
BuddyHinton Member Frequent Poster Join Date: May 31, 2006 Location: CA Posts: 441	I don't even know what they were going for. It isn't like this art style is even consistant with the show or anything.

09-07-2006, 10:33 AM	#6
BuddyHinton Member Frequent Poster Join Date: May 31, 2006 Location: CA Posts: 441	''I'd personally rather see them spend a little extra money on the menu screens'' yea and they should have. The menu screens have that same hideous cartoon "look" as the last couple seasons (were they trying to make Bob look like a South Park character?). Seems to me that someone got lazy and didn't want to dig through publicity photo's.... awful. I agree what's on the dvd itself is the "most important thing" but why can't we have both like every other dvd set?

09-07-2006, 01:38 PM	#7
robyrob certified wackball#3 Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Aug 03, 2003 Location: hiding under the third booth at Arnold's Posts: 58,219	honestly, unless they were going for the "cheap" look intentionally, this is something that anyone with a little experience could've put together in a couple of HOURS, and the menus really dont take that much work either. I'm not saying that I wouldn't buy the set because they skimped out on the art for the box and menus, I'm just saying that it makes it LOOK like they didn't put as much effort into the set as they could have, and when its out there in the stores sitting on the shelf, if it doesn't LOOK right people may not be as eager to buy it.

09-10-2006, 01:26 PM	#10
BuddyHinton Member Frequent Poster Join Date: May 31, 2006 Location: CA Posts: 441	^ Out of curiousity what's to like? This cartoon look (IMO) is unappealing and has nothing to do with the style or presentation of the show? Not sure why you would like one and not the other, to me they both look ridiculous.

09-10-2006, 07:09 PM	#11
gilligan fanatic Born to Be Bad Forum Fanatic Join Date: May 06, 2001 Location: down by the Lagoon Posts: 9,954	A lot of the original TV Guides had drawings of the cast pitures for many different shows, TimsTVShowcase has a lot of them for many shows. That is what it reminds me of

09-12-2006, 05:20 AM	#12
BuddyHinton Member Frequent Poster Join Date: May 31, 2006 Location: CA Posts: 441	Yeah but TV Guide had nothing to do with the actual show either, it's just another poor example of creating for creations sake, it doesn't seem relevant. All opinions though.

09-12-2006, 11:46 PM	#13
CAJeannieFan57 Member Forum Regular Join Date: May 01, 2005 Location: Central Missouri Posts: 871	Do you have any idea on how to get in touch with TimsTVShowcase? I was looking at that site and found some dead links in another show's section. Donna at http://www.geocities.com/jeanniesisters/ (An I Dream of Jeannie website)