Scream Factory/Shout Factory

[Jinx_Barkman]

I don't really care about the artwork for Eve but that has to be one of the most ridiculous, asinine statements I've read in recent memory. A gun pointing directly at the viewer! Oh no, take cover!

[Paul@TheOverlook]

Originally Posted by Stephen@Cult Labs

Here's the artwork for Scream Factory's BD of Eve Of Destruction. It's using the artwork used to promote the vhs/laserdisc release. Scream told me that they plan to use the original theatrical artwork on the reverse, as Shout objected to it being used on the front. Get this! because Hines pointing the gun almost directly at the viewer, is a no-no. Those crazy yanks! They love guns so much, yet have a problem with their depiction on a dvd/blu-ray cover!

That used to be an issue here with the Video Packaging Review Committee (VPRC) - I know that the video cover for Unlawful Entry was doctored to "tone down" the threat imposed by a gun Kurt Russell was seen brandishing because it was thought it would unnerve those of a nervous disposition!

[Stephen@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Jinx_Barkman

I don't really care about the artwork for Eve but that has to be one of the most ridiculous, asinine statements I've read in recent memory. A gun pointing directly at the viewer! Oh no, take cover!

They're mad! But then I always knew that. Here's a screenshot from the trailer for Miami Blues. Note the middle of the screen with the title. That's because the MPAA wouldn't allow them to have the uzi pointed directly at the cashier! And of course, we all know about the last Indy trailer being altered so guns weren't pointed at anyone. The MPAA, got to laugh at them.

[Stephen@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Paul@Lovelockandload

That used to be an issue here with the Video Packaging Review Committee (VPRC) - I know that the video cover for Unlawful Entry was doctored to "tone down" the threat imposed by a gun Kurt Russell was seen brandishing because it was thought it would unnerve those of a nervous disposition!

That's really weird Paul. Never noticed that before. It gets stranger though. Having a look on the internet, I noticed that the UK cinema poster was indeed different, with Russell pointing the gun at an angle, but the vhs/ dvd cover was back to pointing it directly at the viewer. Crazy.

[Paul@TheOverlook]

I love Miami Blues!

Oh and another example of the VPRC sticking its nose in is with the UK DVD cover for Night Hawks - the gun was removed altogether on that one.

[Stephen@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Paul@Lovelockandload

I love Miami Blues!

Oh and another example of the VPRC sticking its nose in is with the UK DVD cover for Night Hawks - the gun was removed altogether on that one.

I'm thinking that might be the same reason the gun was removed from the dvd cover for Fletch? Although that was pointed at him, and not us.

[Paul@TheOverlook]

I'd forgotten about that! You could be right but I know that guns pointing out we're the big no-no.

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[Jinx_Barkman]

Originally Posted by Stephen@Cult Labs

They're mad! But then I always knew that. Here's a screenshot from the trailer for Miami Blues. Note the middle of the screen with the title. That's because the MPAA wouldn't allow them to have the uzi pointed directly at the cashier! And of course, we all know about the last Indy trailer being altered so guns weren't pointed at anyone. The MPAA, got to laugh at them.

[Stephen@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Jinx_Barkman

Nope, afraid the Sisko photo has went right over my head!