The Transamerica DVD

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 5/15/06 at 6:27pm

Does anyoune think it is a bit odd that they have a pic of Felicity done up like it's a Desperate Housewives DVD? She never looks like this in the film, does she?


http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000ETRCMQ/qid=1147731808/sr=8-1/ref=pd_bbs_1/002-3530377-7949624?%5Fencoding=UTF8&v=glance&n=130

[jrb_actor]

Posted: 5/15/06 at 6:35pm

No, they are clearly selling Ms. Huffman with that photo. But who's to say her character doesn't end up a fab desperate housewife?

I enjoyed this film very much, and wish she had won the Oscar.

Posted: 5/15/06 at 6:59pm

Yes. Of course it's odd jrb! Still, that doesn't take away from the quality of the film and the performances. But c'mon, it's odd.

[jrb_actor]

Posted: 5/15/06 at 7:00pm

From a marketing pov, it's not odd in the least. And if that gets that film seen by more people, amen.

Posted: 5/15/06 at 7:05pm

Marketing?

Well why not put this picture of Charlize Theron on the cover of North Country or Monster?

Posted: 5/15/06 at 7:06pm

or better yet, this one.



That will sell lots of DVDs! Updated On: 5/15/06 at 07:06 PM

[JerseyGirl2]

Posted: 5/15/06 at 7:12pm

Hello! Nudity. I would have to buy some boobs if I were Charlize.

Oh and I hate that they are using that cover for Transamerica. I loved the film, but that's just not it. It reminds me of one of the movies that had an unknown in a supportive role that went on to become HUGE. When they repackage the film, that celeb is the cover. They did this with Julia Roberts in Mystic Pizza and Satisfaction.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000053VB4/qid=1147734938/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/002-6082437-0396040?s=dvd&v=glance&n=130
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0009X75OC/qid=1147734966/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/002-6082437-0396040?s=dvd&v=glance&n=130

Updated On: 5/15/06 at 07:12 PM

[NCGuy]

Posted: 5/15/06 at 8:11pm

I’m not sure if it’s still being done, but when the DVD release was first announced, the cover art was going to be one of those 3-D covers that changes when looked at from different angles.



TLA.com has completely different cover art from Amazon on their site.

Transamerica - TLA Video

[jrb_actor]

Posted: 5/15/06 at 8:13pm

ahhhhh--very interesting

[broadway86]

Posted: 5/15/06 at 8:20pm

Yeah, I thought it was odd that they had her looking all purty on the cover. While I would have been very happy if Huffman won, I still think that Witherspoon was a worthy winner. I'm still pissed that Joan Allen was snubbed, but I digress.

Posted: 5/15/06 at 8:53pm

I like that 3-D cover, NCGuy

and this is the other cover art-

Updated On: 5/15/06 at 08:53 PM

[MTVMANN]

Posted: 5/16/06 at 1:19am

OMG! I've thought the EXACT same thing and have told someone the EXACT same thing!

She looks like Desperate Housewives, not Transamerica!

[respeck]

Posted: 5/16/06 at 2:45am

I like that last one. What's wrong with the normal poster though? Ah. That first one scares me.

[DBillyP]

Posted: 5/16/06 at 12:41pm

I agree with Jerby. They want people to buy/rent this film. It was, essentially, a small, arthouse film that could stand to find a larger audience. What better way then to promote Felicity's well-known face?