tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126539575199310763.post4466629702281574682..comments2023-10-19T16:51:02.934-07:00Comments on Walk the Ridgepole: Judging a coverShoshanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05280318814624346561noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126539575199310763.post-12150048090268346992023-01-18T23:09:56.291-08:002023-01-18T23:09:56.291-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Claire Bronson advicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13919880886468129896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126539575199310763.post-74417552390885327372023-01-18T23:06:52.875-08:002023-01-18T23:06:52.875-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Claire Bronson advicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13919880886468129896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126539575199310763.post-29762535284637284052022-04-03T00:47:41.025-07:002022-04-03T00:47:41.025-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.zelipehabichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04149477637418325091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126539575199310763.post-4211319871603513812022-03-20T05:41:32.546-07:002022-03-20T05:41:32.546-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.اوائل المثالىhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01340164035375042228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126539575199310763.post-2907758866242730852010-06-14T05:39:48.511-07:002010-06-14T05:39:48.511-07:00P.S. I may have to take back what I said, after e...P.S. I may have to take back what I said, after encountering <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Beezus-Ramona-Movie-Beverly-Cleary/dp/0061914614/" rel="nofollow">this monstrosity</a> at Borders over the weekend.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15724083083016232621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126539575199310763.post-83283150335769310302010-06-13T18:40:26.664-07:002010-06-13T18:40:26.664-07:00Yeah, that makes no sense. I wonder what motivated...Yeah, that makes no sense. I wonder what motivated the marketing minds.Shoshanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05280318814624346561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126539575199310763.post-24223651017987855152010-06-13T09:06:54.093-07:002010-06-13T09:06:54.093-07:00Yeah, the changes I'm thinking of were long be...Yeah, the changes I'm thinking of were long beyond that point. I never even saw the "Ten Little Indians" cover let alone the other one.<br />It may be that it's a British vs. US publication thing, but in the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_works_by_Agatha_Christie" rel="nofollow">Wikipedia list of works</a> there's sometimes up to three titles listed for one book!nicolehttp://fuzzybluemonkey.livejournal.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126539575199310763.post-66330272146522742192010-06-11T15:11:18.778-07:002010-06-11T15:11:18.778-07:00Marie: True, definitely! I think part of my negati...Marie: True, definitely! I think part of my negative reaction is the fear that the original cover is gone forever when the movie cover comes out, and that's probably not true.<br /><br />Elizabeth: You know, I do hesitate a bit at buying books with movie tie-in covers, but I have no problem at all with taking them out of the library. I guess appearance feels more important when it's a book I'm going to own.<br /><br />Nicole: Are there cases besides "And Then There Were None?" I definitely understand the change from "Ten Little Indians," and from "Ten Little N-----s" before that. Some changes are necessary, and beyond that, I think the replacement title is a decent one. But I'd be a lot more mystified by changes that weren't quite as justifiable (Sorcerer's Stone, anyone?).Shoshanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05280318814624346561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126539575199310763.post-9964611185705576522010-06-11T08:03:09.201-07:002010-06-11T08:03:09.201-07:00Back when I was in my Agatha Christie phase, I got...Back when I was in my Agatha Christie phase, I got a lot more annoyed by the fact that they would change the titles!nicolehttp://fuzzybluemonkey.livejournal.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126539575199310763.post-88641202744929692432010-06-11T06:58:24.359-07:002010-06-11T06:58:24.359-07:00I tend to get much more annoyed by ugly updated co...I tend to get much more annoyed by ugly updated cover art/design than movie tie-ins. I'm not a big fan of movie tie-in editions, but they at least make sense to me -- the movie poster has been carefully designed and selected, there are marketing reasons for releasing them, and sometimes movie posters are a lot better than the actual movies! Whereas in the case of ugly cover art or design, the only excuse is that either a) the artist's impression of the character doesn't jive with yours, or b) it's ugly. There's no, "Oh, it's the studio's fault, they picked that picture," or "Well, X actress doesn't really look like X character, but hey, she's the one they hired."<br /><br />That said, I don't think I've ever bought a movie tie-in edition of a book, at least not not on purpose. My copy of The Lost World by Michael Crichton may be, but only because that's the usual MMPB that is for sale.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15724083083016232621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126539575199310763.post-72665966978489756942010-06-11T06:15:32.080-07:002010-06-11T06:15:32.080-07:00Your second paragraph is exactly what I was thinki...Your second paragraph is exactly what I was thinking during your first. :) Of course, if there still is another cover available to satisfy those of us that want a non-movie blasting cover all the better...<br />-marieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com