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Maybe should have put more thought into the title of this kids' movie.
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emcham
The Lion King looks fucking majestic either way
blackwabbit
Theatre posters are actually made for parents, while dvd covers have to catch children eyes, though.
greencuttlefish
I notice you did not include the original Little Mermaid VHS cover. That one was a little adult...
TheButlerDidIt
it makes sense, get the parents to want to see it in theaters, and then get the kids to ask for it on dvd. pretty clever.
justbrowsingimgur
bingo
kcloud
There is a drastic shortage of sparks and debris in these posters.
ImTheWalrus
This needs more upvotes.
Bonkard
Don't forget muscular heroes with their chins down, eyes up and guns over their shoulders. Silhouetted against the carnage of course. Art.
Breaten
VHS cover. Ha.
peachnehi
+1 for the theatrical posters.
Samoht
I think the fact the dvd covers are much smaller, and you can't see as much detail, is a factor. Also not as worried about spoilers.
CartmanforPresident2012
they should have kept the theatrical posters! #rage
nobodyblindedme
why are you using hashtags…?
CartmanforPresident2012
because i rage against the norm
cLOLe
Theatrical posters are designed to get parents to take their children. Video covers are designed to make the kids want it.
thefadedmoon
I think it's time that I d/l the theatrical posters for my DVDs and reprint the covers for them.
juiceboxphantom
That Mulan poster is badass.
Zuke88
I know!, fortunately there is such a thing as custom covers :D
cokebender
And that Tarzan one. So cool.
YouKnowThatsRight
I scrolled through the comments before posting because I was thinking the exact same thing
IllbeyourhermitHerman
Definitely, but I thought the cover was relatively pretty cool too
iKnowMostlyRandomFacts
You missed Aladdin. That was a great theatrical poster.
DrinkOuzoForgetCrisis
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DrinkOuzoForgetCrisis
swan princess- first: theatrical poster. the second is a random poster.
WhereTheHellDidThatSpiderGo
Idk... Mufasa still looks majestic
JackRiot
The ones for Mulan and Beaty and the beast are just.... WOW
SpitlessLlamaa
All of them but Pooh add the characters
yougotbarbecuesaucealloveryourface
So?
LordAwkward
Posters are meant to be seen from a distance unlike DVDs
DiscomfortZone
KANGA ISN'T EVEN IN THE 'KIDDIFIED' POOH POSTER. I'M SO BOTHERED.
OrCandy
well... aren't they children's movies......?
DamnTomatoDamnit
Thank you.
Folamh3
A lot of those theatrical posters are really haunting. I remember being oddly moved by the Tarzan one when I was a child.
liveelaaughloove
That Lion King poster literally gave me shivers!
Folamh3
Film poster design really is a lost artform isn't it? All these unimaginative floating heads and silly taglines.
AsLongAsYouKnow
VHS Lion King poster is still majestic as fuck.
Waitthisparachuteisarucksack
Well, posters and dvd covers have different intent, and so it's not that surprising that the covers are less ambiguous and "teasy"
whyisthepatiosowet
I think you meant to say that covers and less ambiguous and posters are "teasy".
SorryMyChameleonCircuitIsStuck
I work in the movie industry and you hit the nail on the head. Almost all the posters shown are known as Teaser posters. Only Prince (1/2)
lechatfrancais
also you have to consider the fact that posters are meant to go on big billboards vs small dvd cover.
solaslunas
I know it's been a year, but the cool ones could be used for collecters editions n stuff
IndigoWendigo
And yet, would it kill them to put a "variant cover" in the dvd case? So we can choose.. oh well, sometimes there's not even a booklet.
cheerfullittleaxolotl
also the format is totally different. a poster size version of the DVD cover would look busy, but necessary on a small DVD cover
SorryMyChameleonCircuitIsStuck
and Dragon are what is known as Final Posters. Teasers are up weeks before and want people to think about it. Finals are up a week (2/2)
msbazinga
Neat. Thanks
yogurtpot
This guy knows his shit... both guys
SorryMyChameleonCircuitIsStuck
before and durring the run of the movie and are meant as a call to action and often times look much more like DVD covers (3?/2)
stfuorillthrowmycatatyou
It looks like the DVD covers would also be geared towards kids to get the "Moooommmm I want this one!!" response.
Kaciel
Yeah, and the posters are to get the parents to take the kids to see the movies while in theater, because they have to sit through it.
McTrick
This tactic... it's a tale as old as time.
thefurey8
This is now relevant again
AragornsonofArathornheirtoIsildur
Beauty and the beastttt
codexdelux
Its almost as if they're trying to sell something!
Arceus
Hi.
photo90
Magical response. +1
everybodylovescamels
tale me about it ;)
laestrella
Damn that song will now be in my head.
ImVeronicaCorningstone
boom. nailed it
WingsAtThe5peedOf5ound
and unfortunately, it aint no passing craze
SirGentleman
But that's just part of our world.
SquirrelyDan210
I went to the next picture, realized what your comment said, and came back. Just to upvote your comment. Thank you for saying that...
McTrick
It's a subtle Disney joke. Have one in return!
SquirrelyDan210
That is one of my favorite Disney movies. So I was very happy to see that lol
Lambpasty
Drawn as old as rhyme
wraithguard
Bitter, sweet and strange
dogcannon
MMMMUUUUUURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lambpasty
In retrospect I should have said "drawn from just one line" or something like that. Hindsight = 20/20 etc.
ltherapistl
Beauty and the Sleeve.
TheatreStreet
And thats why we called him mr. hok tooey
IDontRememberIfItWasATelecasterOrAStratocaster
1/2 This is what they call "relational advertising". The theory is that by the time of the DVD release, you've made a relationship with the
IDontRememberIfItWasATelecasterOrAStratocaster
2/2 characters over the story. Kids (and adults) won't think "Lion King", they'll think "that cute little lion cub" or "Simba (sp)"
ravenize
What this man said, also target audience anyone?
IDontRememberIfItWasATelecasterOrAStratocaster
Right. Think of TA as a rifle, and RA is a shotgun. Demographics vs psychological triggers...
mremaknu
Hot diggety, I understood the concept entirely based on the visual theme before I learned the name for it! I FEEL SMART
maggiethecat
that's so weird, since they're marketed towards kids....
WookieeNoodlez
Right? Next, theyre gonna market porn to adolescent males looking meet hot singles in their respective areas. Blasphemy
WhatDeanerWasTalkingAbout
i would bet the posters are meant to appeal to parents, and once they've gotten you in the theater with your child, the child takes over (1)
WhatDeanerWasTalkingAbout
and harasses you to buy it every time they see the vibrant disc cover full of characters they remember. (2)
maggiethecat
yep, & theater poster is meant to tell a little less to keep some mystery about the film & the dvd cover is meant to grab attention in store
popculturella
The Secret of NIMH is the absolute worst offender. Theatrical:![]()
LadyAyami
My husband would not let us have the DVD for that cover. He said it ruined what this movie acutely is
CardinalJ
Heh, "Family Fun Edition" of one of the most twisted children's films... Someone is in for a surprise.
hoorahforsnakes
they look like 2 completely separate films
sadpandas
that movie scared the shit out of me when I was a kid
ilikedthedexterfinale
me too!
ilovecake
Oooh... Sparkly!
Rattonic
Miss Briz! I gotta have it!
rockiesmagicnumber
That's a more recent cover re-do, IIRC.
Julyfirefly
If I recall correctly? I like it. I haven't seen ppl use it, so sorry that I must comment
rockiesmagicnumber
yep. Goes right along with IMO/IMHO.
ruinah
Recall or remember. I've used IIRC for ages...
pixhaley
Sums up my absolute love and fear of this film as a child.
ruinah
Notice the top of that DVD cover says "Family fun edition". Here's a more general audience cover:
FbManFA
yeah this was the VHS tape i believe, thats probably why more of us recognize it
BlameItOnTheCactusJuice
I didn't recognize the first two, but I do recognize this one.
thatwilldopig
Same here. This was the one I had.
ProphetOfTheFirstClaw
The princess and the frog fucking ruled.
ImTheWalrus
I was going to disagree. Then I saw your user name. You clever bastard…
Blissfully
Were you in it?
tonfrazi
I haven't seen it and this is the first I am hearing that it was good. Should I go see it? Only one in the pictures I haven't seen...
ProphetOfTheFirstClaw
You should definetly do it
mremaknu
It's not comparable to Lion King, but it definitely belongs in the same library. At the time, I said it was the first time Disney genuinely
tonfrazi
go on, I'm listening
mremaknu
pleased me since Lilo and Stitch (because Pixar movies are not made by Disney, only distributed by them). The story feels a bit sparse and
mremaknu
at times it seems as though it goes straight from one song to another, but it's still satisfying to watch even if it could have been longer.
juiceboxphantom
The songs were awesome and Facilier was badass.
mremaknu
I've met Keith David (Facilier) and hugged him. It's a really strange connection to make with a villain who summons demons.
ProphetOfTheFirstClaw
and I really liked the southern america atmosphere. and tiziana was one of the hottest disney characters ever.
mremaknu
... *tiana
ProphetOfTheFirstClaw
ah sorry
ProphetOfTheFirstClaw
my bad
eggpl4nt
Or, you know, theatrical posters and DVD covers serve different purposes and are designed differently for that reason.
VanessaBabie
I remember being a kid when these came out, I LOVED the cartoony super colorful covers, the other ones seemed to adult for me then.
miasanmia
Yup. Posters are made for creating interest, DVD covers are made to be identifiable and this post was made by an idiot.
Wacked
Also, the DVD cover gives you a reminder of what you have seen if you watched it in the cinema.
lLikeToast
Also theatrical posters are much bigger. An image may look great on a 5 x7 dvd cover but horribly on a 24 x 36 poster and vice versa
DwightKurtSchrutetheThird
I agree, +1 for the effort though
stedlieye
DVD covers are smaller format and with less control over printing quality. That might not be all, but it's enough.
NotFarEnough
Furthermore, those are "teaser" posters which are designed to be more visually stimulating and spark curiosity than just informative.
notasrelevant
The biggest difference I saw is that the DVD covers are more revealing or assume a large number of people already know about it.
TomRunagate
Actually, the theatrical posters are selling the PARENTS, while the physical media covers are selling to kids in the grocery stores!
carismo
pretty much this.
PhineusTBottomsworth
... thats, exactly what he was saying.
rogue1
yup!
zeeleo
Yes, I came here to say the exact same thing!
Chocolatecoveredmoose
This is it exactly.
hoorahforsnakes
you're allowed to sell parents now?
smallstothemax
As a marketing major, this.
mremaknu
As an artist, also you don't fall in love with the characters until you've seen the movie at least once. Til then, you're selling a mystery.
LilBTheBasedGod
As a consumer psychology major, this.
Calvinbah
As a guy who's been to at least one grocery store, this.
BUSTABUST
As a marketing graduate, marketing is stupid.
smallstothemax
I couldn't agree more. It's just finding clever ways to lie, really.
TomRunagate
I love you guys.
tinysnake
hate you too <3
DVeagle74
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