The Lost Art of the Movie Poster

[Oblivious Maximus]

Keep in mind that no trailer can really prepare you for it.

 

[Bloopy]

The trailer's also on DailyMotion, but it's a film I'm glad I saw without seeing the trailer first. Much preferred the slow reveal.

 

[Oblivious Maximus]

The trailer's also on DailyMotion, but it's a film I'm glad I saw without seeing the trailer first. Much preferred the slow reveal.

It is an extremely tricky one to talk about without giving some massive spoilers away. I still think though that no trailer could really give off any indications as to what the film actually is though, if that makes any sense. Anyway, posters...

 

[CiG]

Total Recall/Looper:

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[CiG]

Not a huge fan of the Trek films (though Wrath of Khan is legit) but I always liked the posters and DVD covers:

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[Oblivious Maximus]

 

[Slammed]

Part way through cleaning up my office and I just found a collection of old posters which is mostly 80's metal bands but it also includes original movie posters from a cinema in Melbourne for Blade Runner, Rambo FB II, Animal House, Death Wish II and The Adventures Of Bazza McKenzie. They probably haven't seen the light of day for 20 years.

 

[TechnicalBarbarity]

 

[CiG]

El Topo/Fargo/Walkabout:

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[Oblivious Maximus]

 

[Oblivious Maximus]

 

[CiG]

Predator:

Spoiler

 

[Oblivious Maximus]

 

[CiG]

Red Heat:

Spoiler

 

[CiG]

Revenge of the Ninja:

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[Oblivious Maximus]

 

[Oblivious Maximus]

 

[Oblivious Maximus]

Some might be interested in a podcast dedicated to this very subject, aptly named The Poster Boys. Check out the episode focused entirely on posters for David Lynch movies, or Barbara ‘Basha’ Baranowska, one of the best Polish designers who did the famous Possession poster (just fast forward a bit to avoid some pathetic and childish political moaning). I also enjoyed the episode on 90's posters. The latest is on Italian horror posters.

 

[rusty water]

One by Alphonse pour le Chat Noir. Its actually Art Nouveau and has a great style.

 

[Oblivious Maximus]