The Darjeeling Limited Cover art

Hope I don’t get in trouble with Criterion for this, but it’s out there on Facebook…

Sexy.

So disappointed they didn’t use the suitcase material as the cover art.

OK—this one I don’t like.

So disappointed they’re releasing this at all.

I like it fine, in this case.

I’m with Nate, but the cover art is pretty neat at least.

lame cover just like the film. Wes could have directed an episode of Two and a Half Men and it would have been given a criterion release

I like the cover art. I’m glad they’re releasing it…it will look nice on my shelf next to the other Anderson films.

hmmm….FANTASTIC MR. FOX next?

Movie was good. Cover art is not. :(

The original poster/DVD cover was so vibrant; this just feels too toned down for the feel of the film. The cinematography cries out for HD so the release is welcome in my book.

I love it! It looks a tad similar to the Stagecoach cover art though. Deffinately am gonna ditch my standard version and get the CC Darjeeling.

People’s relationship with criterion dvd releases and covers is really really unusual

I like it alot.

@Allan. You’re completely right, when you think about it. Never the less, it is a really great experiance to see a film you really like get put in the collection. It’s like it gets a make over.

I’ve noticed that non-photographic designs tend to be preferred, and people tend to complain when a frame from the actual film is used to illustrate the cover. I find this odd.

Damn they’re getting lazy with their cover art. First that horrendous Paths of Glory cover and now this illegible bore? Come on guys. Who is okaying these designs?

Let’s not even put this in the same category as the Paths of Glory cover, which looks like it was made on MS Paint.

Does anyone know who the artist who did this cover is? I’m assuming it’s either Eric Chase Anderson or Ian Dingman again (?).

The Paths of Glory cover just seems… easy. Real easy. A casual fan could’ve made it, that’s the thing, and personally, that was one of my favorite films and one I had high expectations for. Matt’s point about film frames vs developed designs is intriguing. But for the record, I do not recall the Paths of Glory cover’s frame within the film. I don’t think it is one. If somebody would care to point out timecode, or something along those lines, I’d be interested to see it.

And I don’t want to sound bitchy or ungrateful. [Criterion] can do what it likes – plus, I simply don’t care all that much. I’ve posted these threads primarily because I found them to be newsworthy to the regulars of this site. I’m not trying to cause a row.

I’ll admit I wasn’t a huge fan of the Paths of Glory cover. I saw a better one in the fake covers thread. But will admit its better than the mgm? I think poster for the film, which has so far successfully made me not want to watch it. I will now though.

This artwork hasn’t been put on the Criterion Collection website so let’s not jump the gun here. I think they can do better than this.

This was released on CriterionCast.com along with an early rendering of the cover for “Paths of Glory”… only it had quotes on it. The final “Paths of Glory” artwork ended up different, and considering it said “Cover Art Not Final” on the bottom of this one… I think its artwork will also be quite different.

If this does end up being the artwork, though… I like it quite a bit. It could be better (and hope that the final product is indeed different) but what we have here would fit nicely in my Blu-Ray collection.

@Nick Block… The suitcase design would be nice… but I think it would be a lot better as interior artwork (and honestly think that’s what will be done). As long as it’s there somewhere, I’ll be happy.

I’m still not sure why the Darjeeling Limited is being released by Criterion… it’s definately not their usual pasture, so to speak. I understand 2000 was 10 years ago, but why the Darjeeling Limited? Surely there are more significant movies.

…although I have to admit that this was my favourite of all Wes Anderson’s movies.

Hm – I wasn’t aware of CriterionCast.com. Clearly I am now. If this is not the cover they’ll go with, I will be very embarrassed.

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-why the Darjeeling Limited is being released by Criterion-

You mean other than the fact that they’ve already done Bottle Rocket, Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums, and The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (in other words, all of Wes Anderson’s prior features)? I’d say they’re constructing an argument in favor of the filmmaker.

Criterion’s covert art of Anderson’s films is always half-ass and look like a 3rd grader drew them. It’s only because it’s part of the nepotism deal they have with Anderson to have his amateur artist brother design all the covers. Barf!

i really believe that the film was a good Anderson film-not quite on par with his previous features, but certainly a good watch.

the cc cover art is kind of bland but it still gives the tone of the movie through the work on the cover-which is the idea behind most criterion covers i assume. in all honesty, i feel like the artwork for Anderson’s releases-all done by his brother, I believe-are fitting to his style and at the same time, contradictory.

i think the shot of Bill Murray running behind the train to catch it as the brothers look on would have been a better cover shot, although it would have been a still from the film.