South Park Season 1 art!!!!!!!!! - DVDfile.com forum for DVD, Blu-Ray, and HD-DVD

feldon23 · 08-12-2002, 10:32 PM

I know you're a well-respected guy here, but have you been fooled by an armchair graphic designer?

Curious where you got the art from...

Cereal KiIIer · 08-12-2002, 10:36 PM

The text on the left-side is upside down (Look at all your title) ... I'm sure it's fake

Indyphantom · 08-12-2002, 10:37 PM

Doesn't Paramount own the rights? This is fake.

Obi-Wan · 08-12-2002, 10:38 PM

the digital bits posted the same art today

BigMaki · 08-12-2002, 10:41 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Indyphantom
Doesn't Paramount own the rights? This is fake.

I believe Paramount owns the rights to the movie. Warner Bros. has distribution rights to the television series, I believe... Still think this is fake, though. The Bits has been wrong before (though rarely).

UserNameUndecided · 08-12-2002, 10:50 PM

The picture at the digital bits doesn't have the spine in the cover shot though. I don't quite understand why so many people are assuming it's a fake. Just because the spine title is upside down?

If it is real (which I'm sure it is), I seriously hope that they fix the title on the spine. That's just lazy.

Corky Roxbury · 08-12-2002, 11:51 PM

I hope this is real, this is a great cover IMO. It does not mean it is fake because the writing is upside down, but knowing my luck it is.

feldon23 · 08-12-2002, 11:57 PM

The poor quality of the typeface used at the bottom and the fact that it is not even remotely centered points to the shred of doubt that this is real.

Grimace2k2 · 08-12-2002, 11:59 PM

Its real. It was posted on dvd.ign.com

***Wirehed*** · 08-13-2002, 12:01 AM

No way is that real, first tip-off is that the design is halfway decent. second tip-off, and the ringer, is the awfull font. No real designer is going to use Chicago (at least that's what it looks like to me). This is a talented windows pain hack. It's rendered weird anyway, like the designer didn't really know what he was doing.

I like the design though.

Crow T. Robot · 08-13-2002, 12:28 AM

this one is kinda more clear

DancinDave · 08-13-2002, 01:49 AM

I PRAY that they fix the spine orientation, but it looks like this is legit...

It's online at southparkstudios.com which is an official site -- and lists the source as dvdtoons.com which is strange.

The Mobius · 11-26-2002, 08:14 PM

I wanted to start a new thread about Spine text, but dang it, a search found this one. Stupid search feature

The South Park spine titling really *IS* upside down.

This is my only disc in 150+ that reads from bottom to top like that, and it's, well, annoying.

Anyone have any other DVDs that "break the mold" / "were designed by Dilbert's company"?

WAID · 11-26-2002, 09:25 PM

It wouldn't surprise me if the spine "error" was done on purpose. Even though Comedy Central (or Warner Bros) has the final say on the DVD (they prevented the commentary from being on the DVD's so my understanding is that to get the commentary you have to buy from Comedy Central, where they will send you supplemental CD's with the commentary...very disappointing), the marketing people aren't above screwing with the fans. Remember a few years ago when Comedy Central spent a couple of weeks heavily promoting the upcoming episode where Cartman's father would be revealed? The big date came and the episode didn't even mention the subject. Trey Parker and Matt Stone were on HBO's Dennis Miller Live show not long after, and Dennis Miller asked about it. They just thought it would be funny to do that to the fans (and I think it was funny too), in spite of all of the hate mail they got and intentionally trying to anger their most devoted fan base. Those guys are great!

For what it's worth, I'm NOT buying the Season 1 set BECAUSE of the commentary issue. If they are re-released with the tracks on the DVD's I'll definitely pick it up.

orko007 · 12-08-2002, 11:15 AM

The individual volumes for Regions 2,3,4,5,6 have the Spines running the wrong way in the crap jewel cases...

Artificial Eye releases in UK also go this way, so just cos it does this I doubt it means it is fake...

mtcarmel00 · 12-08-2002, 08:11 PM

Looks like George McFly is owed many apologies for providing what turned out to be the true South Park Season 1 cover art.

08-12-2002, 10:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
Indyphantom Forum Lothario Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: the black lodge...	Doesn't Paramount own the rights? This is fake. __________________ My DVD List at DVD Aficionado

08-12-2002, 10:38 PM	#5 (permalink)
Obi-Wan Actor Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: San Diego, Ca	the digital bits posted the same art today __________________ Obi-Wans Collection

08-13-2002, 12:01 AM	#11 (permalink)
*Wirehed* Producer/Admin NSFW Off 'the list' Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Sacto, Ca --Near Galt, home of LeVar Burton	No way is that real, first tip-off is that the design is halfway decent. second tip-off, and the ringer, is the awfull font. No real designer is going to use Chicago (at least that's what it looks like to me). This is a talented windows pain hack. It's rendered weird anyway, like the designer didn't really know what he was doing. I like the design though. __________________ The Order of the Zombie. The world's greatest zombie culture website. "Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wagn'nagl dominos" In his house in R'lyeh, dead Cthulhu waits for the pizza delivery guy.

08-13-2002, 01:49 AM	#13 (permalink)
DancinDave Actor Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada	I PRAY that they fix the spine orientation, but it looks like this is legit... It's online at southparkstudios.com which is an official site -- and lists the source as dvdtoons.com which is strange. __________________ ...and my OCD DVD collection is here.

11-26-2002, 08:14 PM	#14 (permalink)
The Mobius Actor Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Lurking	I wanted to start a new thread about Spine text, but dang it, a search found this one. Stupid search feature The South Park spine titling really IS upside down. This is my only disc in 150+ that reads from bottom to top like that, and it's, well, annoying. Anyone have any other DVDs that "break the mold" / "were designed by Dilbert's company"? __________________

08-12-2002, 10:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
feldon23 Actor Join Date: Oct 2000	I know you're a well-respected guy here, but have you been fooled by an armchair graphic designer? Curious where you got the art from...

08-12-2002, 10:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
Cereal KiIIer Actor Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Québec, Canada	The text on the left-side is upside down (Look at all your title) ... I'm sure it's fake

08-12-2002, 10:50 PM	#7 (permalink)
UserNameUndecided Actor Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Austin TX	The picture at the digital bits doesn't have the spine in the cover shot though. I don't quite understand why so many people are assuming it's a fake. Just because the spine title is upside down? If it is real (which I'm sure it is), I seriously hope that they fix the title on the spine. That's just lazy.

08-12-2002, 11:51 PM	#8 (permalink)
Corky Roxbury Actor Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: New York	I hope this is real, this is a great cover IMO. It does not mean it is fake because the writing is upside down, but knowing my luck it is.

08-12-2002, 11:57 PM	#9 (permalink)
feldon23 Actor Join Date: Oct 2000	The poor quality of the typeface used at the bottom and the fact that it is not even remotely centered points to the shred of doubt that this is real.

08-12-2002, 11:59 PM	#10 (permalink)
Grimace2k2 Actor Join Date: Mar 2002	Its real. It was posted on dvd.ign.com

08-13-2002, 12:28 AM	#12 (permalink)
Crow T. Robot Actor Join Date: Feb 2002	this one is kinda more clear

11-26-2002, 09:25 PM	#15 (permalink)
WAID Actor Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Last House on the Left	Consider the Source It wouldn't surprise me if the spine "error" was done on purpose. Even though Comedy Central (or Warner Bros) has the final say on the DVD (they prevented the commentary from being on the DVD's so my understanding is that to get the commentary you have to buy from Comedy Central, where they will send you supplemental CD's with the commentary...very disappointing), the marketing people aren't above screwing with the fans. Remember a few years ago when Comedy Central spent a couple of weeks heavily promoting the upcoming episode where Cartman's father would be revealed? The big date came and the episode didn't even mention the subject. Trey Parker and Matt Stone were on HBO's Dennis Miller Live show not long after, and Dennis Miller asked about it. They just thought it would be funny to do that to the fans (and I think it was funny too), in spite of all of the hate mail they got and intentionally trying to anger their most devoted fan base. Those guys are great! For what it's worth, I'm NOT buying the Season 1 set BECAUSE of the commentary issue. If they are re-released with the tracks on the DVD's I'll definitely pick it up.

12-08-2002, 11:15 AM	#16 (permalink)
orko007 Actor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: AUSTRALIA	The individual volumes for Regions 2,3,4,5,6 have the Spines running the wrong way in the crap jewel cases... Artificial Eye releases in UK also go this way, so just cos it does this I doubt it means it is fake... __________________ does the godfather collection count as 1 blu-ray or 3 or 4 with the bonus disc? -

12-08-2002, 08:11 PM	#17 (permalink)
mtcarmel00 Wholesome. Actor. Get used to it. Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: San Diego, California	Looks like George McFly is owed many apologies for providing what turned out to be the true South Park Season 1 cover art. __________________ "That could have been your head David." *Clarksville Monkees All-Time Record: 27-27-1* My Photos My DVDs My Blog

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