I want to talk about DVD covers that fail to portray their films meaning properly. And those that ruin the movie;foreshadows the movies storyline.
For example:
For example:
This is a BAD DVD cover because it does not show the meaning of the movie. This cover was obviously made to appeal to kids by showing the characters all happy and smiling with an Easter-themed background. It makes the movie look like it's a happy, cheerful film with singing and dancing. It gives off the wrong impressions of the movies message about belief.
It doesn't establish which character the film will focus on and makes it appear to be all about Easter, when in fact, it is about Jack searching for answers about himself, which leads to Easter being ruined because of it.
The movie is good but this DVD cover doesn't present the movie correctly.
This is a GOOD DVD cover because it shows how dark and mysterious the movie is. Jack Frost is the biggest character on the cover because he is the main character, Santa is the second biggest character positioned next to Jack because he becomes a mentor to Jack in the movie. The other characters are smaller but close to Jack and Santa because they are guardians who help Jack find himself.
This cover does not reveal anything from the movie; there is no sign of a villain and the only setting shown is Santa's workshop from a distance. The elves are next to the title to show some comedy is present in the movie.
Rise of the Guardians is an awesome movie which this cover represents perfectly.
This is a BAD DVD cover because it foreshadows the movie. Just by looking at the cover I already know that at some point in the movie some characters will be riding dragons. The riders are happy and Hiccup is fisting the air in triumph, so kids will get excited when they see this.
The two human characters are going to like each other because they are both on the front cover and she is behind him. This happens in the movie so this view is justified :)
By looking at the top right corner of the cover I can see a giant dragon breathing fire towards the main characters, instant recognition that this dragon will be the villain.
This is an awesome movie but there are better DVD covers that represent this movie better than this one, like the DVD cover below.
The two human characters are going to like each other because they are both on the front cover and she is behind him. This happens in the movie so this view is justified :)
By looking at the top right corner of the cover I can see a giant dragon breathing fire towards the main characters, instant recognition that this dragon will be the villain.
This is an awesome movie but there are better DVD covers that represent this movie better than this one, like the DVD cover below.
This is a GOOD DVD cover because it doesn't give any of the movie away. It shows Hiccup and Toothless with the moon behind them and that's it, no dragon riding, no giant villain dragon in the background, and no love interest character in sight.
This simple design shows Hiccup trying to form a bond with Toothless, and the mystic blue hues and stars in the background show that it is a secretive meeting between boy and dragon.
Even if you can't make sense of what I just said, the movie itself is amazing and you should watch it if you haven't already.
How To Train Your Dragon is so amazing that it is notified on both the Rise of the Guardians DVD covers above :D
This simple design shows Hiccup trying to form a bond with Toothless, and the mystic blue hues and stars in the background show that it is a secretive meeting between boy and dragon.
Even if you can't make sense of what I just said, the movie itself is amazing and you should watch it if you haven't already.
How To Train Your Dragon is so amazing that it is notified on both the Rise of the Guardians DVD covers above :D