The movie poster thread

edited July 2018 in General Discussion Posts: 17,241
There's a lot of discussion regarding Bond movie posters here (obviously!) - both official posters and fan made ones. While looking at some movie posters online earlier, I though that making a non-Bond movie poster thread might be a good idea. I guess anything can be discussed: books about movie posters, artists, rare posters, your own collection, etc.

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Just to get things going; I found this trailer on Youtube yesterday. Looks like a book I'll might have a closer look at! The quality of the artwork you see in the trailer is really excellent. It's a shame we don't see artwork like that often.
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  • edited July 2018 Posts: 17,241
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    Continuing with this: Does anyone know who did this poster for The Hateful Eight? Might be a design studio job, of course.
  • PropertyOfALadyPropertyOfALady Colders Federation CEO
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    Thanks! :-)
    There are some nice posters on the BLT Communications website, like these posters from Inherent Vice:
    https://bltomato.com/project/inherent-vice

    Deadpool 2:
    https://bltomato.com/project/deadpool-2

    …and Solo: A Star Wars Story:
    https://bltomato.com/project/solo-a-star-wars-story
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    One of my favourite posters is for Apocalypse Now (there are various awsome versions), which I used to have on my living room wall as a teenager. I noticed that Kong: Skull Island ripped it off and just found this comparison online.
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  • edited August 2018 Posts: 17,241
    Bob Peak made some fantastic movie posters, and Apocalypse Now is maybe the standout one. Interesting rip off that Kong: Skull Island poster. Wonder what the idea was behind that.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    My favourite Indiana Jones poster:
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  • RichardTheBruceRichardTheBruce I'm motivated by my Duty.
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    BOND 25 should rip off that Indiana Jones poster.
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    The Indiana Jones films all have fantastic posters. There's another film being made, isn't there? I sure hope they don't go in a different style with the poster artwork on that one.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    The first Star Wars poster is still the best, but I really liked the one that was never to be. This teaser made me look forward to the third installment.
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    Here's a polish poster for the movie Cabaret, with Liza Minnelli. Very fitting !

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    Great posters, guys! I've never seen these before, actually. Who did the artwork for these?
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
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    I posted this on the YouTube thread, there are some great alternate Poster designs including...

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    I posted this on the YouTube thread, there are some great alternate Poster designs including...

    ruizburgos_terminator.gif

    That's some really gorgeous artworks, @Fire_and_Ice_Returns! I always love seeing alternative movie posters; Mondo has had some great ones available, as well - from the highly detailed ones like the Terminator one you posted above, to the very minimalistic ones, like these two:
    the_art_of_mondo_1.jpg
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
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    I have seen that Dirty Harry poster before or something similar, I do like minimalist takes on movie images. The T2 posters I would not mind a print of that or the Escape front New York one from the video.

    I have many movie images and posters framed so my wall space is limited lol
  • edited August 2018 Posts: 17,241
    I have seen that Dirty Harry poster before or something similar, I do like minimalist takes on movie images. The T2 posters I would not mind a print of that or the Escape front New York one from the video.

    I have many movie images and posters framed so my wall space is limited lol

    Minimalistic film posters can indeed be very good. Several Hitchcock film posters comes to mind - especially the famous one for Vertigo:

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    Have you posted any movie images/posters from your collection here one the forum? :-)
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
    Posts: 23,104
    I have seen that Dirty Harry poster before or something similar, I do like minimalist takes on movie images. The T2 posters I would not mind a print of that or the Escape front New York one from the video.

    I have many movie images and posters framed so my wall space is limited lol

    Minimalistic film posters can indeed be very good. Several Hitchcock film posters comes to mind - especially the famous one for Vertigo:

    s-l300.jpg
    Have you posted any movie images/posters from your collection here one the forum? :-)

    Vertigo is a great poster I have the CD with that image on, also bought the Hitchcock bluray box set which has a great splash page of the film...
    50ebc3b7f02fd5e4d92e614a2ced309a.jpg slightly odscured this online image I found.

    I posted a few steel plaques on the Superman thread I think it was that thread, when back home I'll post some photos.
  • Posts: 17,241
    I have seen that Dirty Harry poster before or something similar, I do like minimalist takes on movie images. The T2 posters I would not mind a print of that or the Escape front New York one from the video.

    I have many movie images and posters framed so my wall space is limited lol

    Minimalistic film posters can indeed be very good. Several Hitchcock film posters comes to mind - especially the famous one for Vertigo:

    s-l300.jpg
    Have you posted any movie images/posters from your collection here one the forum? :-)

    Vertigo is a great poster I have the CD with that image on, also bought the Hitchcock bluray box set which has a great splash page of the film...
    50ebc3b7f02fd5e4d92e614a2ced309a.jpg slightly odscured this online image I found.

    This set? Been thinking about buying some Hitchcock films on Blu-ray. Might go for a box set if I do.
    ZZ2B85ECA5.jpg
    I posted a few steel plaques on the Superman thread I think it was that thread, when back home I'll post some photos.
    Great! Looking forward to seeing your collection :-)
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
    edited August 2018 Posts: 23,104
    I have seen that Dirty Harry poster before or something similar, I do like minimalist takes on movie images. The T2 posters I would not mind a print of that or the Escape front New York one from the video.

    I have many movie images and posters framed so my wall space is limited lol

    Minimalistic film posters can indeed be very good. Several Hitchcock film posters comes to mind - especially the famous one for Vertigo:

    s-l300.jpg
    Have you posted any movie images/posters from your collection here one the forum? :-)

    Vertigo is a great poster I have the CD with that image on, also bought the Hitchcock bluray box set which has a great splash page of the film...
    50ebc3b7f02fd5e4d92e614a2ced309a.jpg slightly odscured this online image I found.

    This set? Been thinking about buying some Hitchcock films on Blu-ray. Might go for a box set if I do.
    ZZ2B85ECA5.jpg
    I posted a few steel plaques on the Superman thread I think it was that thread, when back home I'll post some photos.
    Great! Looking forward to seeing your collection :-)

    That's the set I have it's great the price has dropped considerably since it was released, highly recommend Hitch made some of his best films with Universal.

    Edited: I have a few more Hitch on Bluray though need to buy many more of his films in this format.

    gplus8200293139932247863.jpg

    I also have Lifeboat and Young and Innocent.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    Greg Hildebrand did the first Star Wars poster. Drew Struzan did REVENGE OF THE JEDI.

    Lucas was asked to change his original title, RETURN OF THE JEDI, because it sounded too weak, and so he did, but changed it back later anyway.
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    Greg Hildebrand did the first Star Wars poster. Drew Struzan did REVENGE OF THE JEDI.

    Lucas was asked to change his original title, RETURN OF THE JEDI, because it sounded too weak, and so he did, but changed it back later anyway.

    Thanks for the info, @Thunderfinger! I must admit, I haven't heard about Greg Hildebrandt before. Looking at some artwork of his online now; very impressive stuff!
  • edited August 2018 Posts: 17,241
    I have seen that Dirty Harry poster before or something similar, I do like minimalist takes on movie images. The T2 posters I would not mind a print of that or the Escape front New York one from the video.

    I have many movie images and posters framed so my wall space is limited lol

    Minimalistic film posters can indeed be very good. Several Hitchcock film posters comes to mind - especially the famous one for Vertigo:

    s-l300.jpg
    Have you posted any movie images/posters from your collection here one the forum? :-)

    Vertigo is a great poster I have the CD with that image on, also bought the Hitchcock bluray box set which has a great splash page of the film...
    50ebc3b7f02fd5e4d92e614a2ced309a.jpg slightly odscured this online image I found.

    This set? Been thinking about buying some Hitchcock films on Blu-ray. Might go for a box set if I do.
    ZZ2B85ECA5.jpg
    I posted a few steel plaques on the Superman thread I think it was that thread, when back home I'll post some photos.
    Great! Looking forward to seeing your collection :-)

    That's the set I have it's great the price has dropped considerably since it was released, highly recommend Hitch made some of his best films with Universal.
    Interesting! I might need to get that set eventually.
    Edited: I have a few more Hitch on Bluray though need to buy many more of his films in this format.

    gplus8200293139932247863.jpg

    I also have Lifeboat and Young and Innocent.

    Great collection, @Fire_and_Ice_Returns! I see more than a few films there that I've yet to watch.
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
    edited August 2018 Posts: 23,104
    I have seen that Dirty Harry poster before or something similar, I do like minimalist takes on movie images. The T2 posters I would not mind a print of that or the Escape front New York one from the video.

    I have many movie images and posters framed so my wall space is limited lol

    Minimalistic film posters can indeed be very good. Several Hitchcock film posters comes to mind - especially the famous one for Vertigo:

    s-l300.jpg
    Have you posted any movie images/posters from your collection here one the forum? :-)

    Vertigo is a great poster I have the CD with that image on, also bought the Hitchcock bluray box set which has a great splash page of the film...
    50ebc3b7f02fd5e4d92e614a2ced309a.jpg slightly odscured this online image I found.

    This set? Been thinking about buying some Hitchcock films on Blu-ray. Might go for a box set if I do.
    ZZ2B85ECA5.jpg
    I posted a few steel plaques on the Superman thread I think it was that thread, when back home I'll post some photos.
    Great! Looking forward to seeing your collection :-)

    That's the set I have it's great the price has dropped considerably since it was released, highly recommend Hitch made some of his best films with Universal.
    Interesting! I might need to get that set eventually.
    Edited: I have a few more Hitch on Bluray though need to buy many more of his films in this format.

    gplus8200293139932247863.jpg

    I also have Lifeboat and Young and Innocent.

    Great collection, @Fire_and_Ice_Returns! I see more than a few films there that I've yet to watch.

    The art work for many of Hitchcock films is very good, alas I only have one smaller image of one of his films in a frame. One of my favourite films...

    gplus6913675036565820379.jpg

    I like classic black and white movie posters, I have a classic image from Citizen Kane also.

    P. S. Hitch films in my above photo are only The Lady Vanishes to North by Northwest.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    How about this one? I think it s terrific.
    Nosferatuposter.jpg
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
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    How about this one? I think it s terrific.
    Nosferatuposter.jpg

    Great image from a great movie, not seen that poster before... German?
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    Yes, obviously.
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
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    Yes, obviously.

    The image is small on my phone, could not make the lettering out.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    Yes, obviously.

    The image is small on my phone, could not make the lettering out.

    Well, I didn t mean it that way.
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
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    Yes, obviously.

    The image is small on my phone, could not make the lettering out.

    Well, I didn t mean it that way.

    I know the film is German, I meant the origin of the poster.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    Yes, obviously.

    The image is small on my phone, could not make the lettering out.

    Well, I didn t mean it that way.

    I know the film is German, I meant the origin of the poster.

    Yes, I understood that. This is something I could have on my wall, framed.
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
    Posts: 23,104
    Yes, obviously.

    The image is small on my phone, could not make the lettering out.

    Well, I didn t mean it that way.

    I know the film is German, I meant the origin of the poster.

    Yes, I understood that. This is something I could have on my wall, framed.

    The central image is bizarre and abstract, looking at a larger image I like the way the cast names etc is part of the stone/rock that the creature is stood on.
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