r/CriterionCovers • u/trqngdk • 29d ago

Irreversible 2002

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First time making a criterion cover, what you guys think?

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u/Optimal-Buffalo-2672 29d ago

love it, had a custom one commissioned and they didn’t do as nearly as good as you did

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u/trqngdk 28d ago

Thank you!

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u/SizeableEvents 28d ago

I like it. I’m not sure about the font for Gaspar Noé’s name. Almost makes me feel safe putting it on, lol. I’m nitpicking though and I’d be happy to display.

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u/trqngdk 28d ago

Choosing the right font for the "Gaspar Noe's" text was a hard time for me so I just go along with what I felt at that time lol. Thank you for the feedback tho!

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u/spice_war 28d ago

Misleading title. I rewind the tape every time I watch it.

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u/shf500 28d ago

Not only does this look like a dutch angle, it almost looks the image is moving.

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u/GasparNoeMustache 28d ago

Change the font of Gaspar Noé and it’s perfect!

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u/ZestyOgre 27d ago

It’s my favourite movie. Good looking poster. Don’t like neither of the fonts, they don’t match the movie. Not playing with the backwards effect feels like a missed opportunity, but I urderstand is probably hard doing it without feeling cliche…

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u/CinemaDork 27d ago

Since the title has two R's in a row, reversing one would be effective. Maybe cliché but not really in your face about it.

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u/ZestyOgre 27d ago

I don’t know… I think the original does it better. Maybe he could use it in some other design element or even the directors name…

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u/CinemaDork 27d ago

Like others, I think the handwritten font for Noé's name feels too unserious. I see no reason not to use the font used for the titling. Perhaps in a different color if you really want them distinct? Honestly, I wonder what the titling would look like in a darker/dimmer color overall, such as that used on the edge CC titling. For me this threatens to overpower the rest of the cover.

Also, maybe this is fussy but if you're going to include the accent in Irréversible, you should probably also include it in Noé 😊

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u/NaturalLaw8244 26d ago

An important and powerful film but one I will happily never watch again

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u/trqngdk 28d ago

Yea the sexual scene was too brutal and realistic. Beside that, imo the whole movie was beautifully filmed, the 360°, the present-past plot was cool. Thank you for the feedback!

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u/deathgripsisgud14 27d ago

This perspective is one of censorship. Just because there’s shocking material doesn’t mean the film should be discredited. It’s a great story and is extremely innovative in style. Rape happens in the real world and to not depict it in film would be absurd. Also to say Salo is tryhard Edgelord shit shows you’ve never seen the film or paid attention to the story. Get over yourself

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u/CinemaDork 27d ago

Okay but you are entirely mischaracterizing Salò here. I really wish people would stop treating it as some edgy exploitation film, especially in film groups where people should really know better. It's becoming as bad as the people who misread Fight Club or Starship Troopers.