tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post7887002636779161509..comments2024-03-05T21:05:36.848-05:00Comments on CommentaramaFilms: The Great (film) Debates vol. 65AndrewPricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-61041820878910184192012-12-17T11:31:47.432-05:002012-12-17T11:31:47.432-05:00I had a Magnum PI poster on my wall... no movie po...I had a Magnum PI poster on my wall... no movie posters. I don't really notice them.rlaWTXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09319344164726195144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-88376096539801123282012-12-17T00:01:32.313-05:002012-12-17T00:01:32.313-05:00GypsyTyger, I remember that poster. That was a cl...GypsyTyger, I remember that poster. That was a classic.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-80669536823250933802012-12-17T00:00:50.165-05:002012-12-17T00:00:50.165-05:00Shawn, That's a great poster too. :)Shawn, That's a great poster too. :)AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-61788467670685586142012-12-16T23:42:13.633-05:002012-12-16T23:42:13.633-05:00Anon -
I assume you're referring to this pos...Anon - <br /><br />I assume you're referring to <a href="http://impawards.com/1978/deer_hunter_ver2.html" rel="nofollow">this poster?</a><br /><br />Powerful stuff.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-77387340967207250612012-12-16T23:41:06.847-05:002012-12-16T23:41:06.847-05:00shawn -
Definitely a classic piece by Struzan! T...shawn - <br /><br />Definitely a classic piece by Struzan! They used it for the DVD but for the Blu-Ray, they changed it, but the new art isn't a total disaster. Click <a href="http://www.dvdempire.com/Exec/v4_item.asp?item_id=1468208&tab=5#topoftabs" rel="nofollow">here</a>.<br /><br />In cases like this, I have to wonder what the studio is thinking. I mean, they know it's a cult movie so why change it up? On the other hand, they assume fans will buy it anyway.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-9904141522271019642012-12-16T19:17:14.306-05:002012-12-16T19:17:14.306-05:00I remember being struck by the original poster for...I remember being struck by the original poster for The Deer Hunter. Not the stark one with DeNiro holding a pistol to his head,but the original poster from the theatrical release.<br />The antlers in the background,the jump wings and green beret in the foreground,and all the characters spread around the two images.I thought at the time and still do that it was simple,eloquent and powerful.<br />GypsyTygerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-1135747657357716472012-12-16T19:01:16.691-05:002012-12-16T19:01:16.691-05:00Some very good posters on here. The most iconic, a...Some very good posters on here. The most iconic, at least for me- the original Hildebrandt <i>Star Wars</i> poster. Had that one as a kid.<br /><br />The one I have now- Struzan's <i>Big Trouble in Little China</i>. Which can be seen at:<br />http://www.cinemasterpieces.com/apics2008/pk06.jpg<br /><br />The cinemasterpieces.com website is a great site to look at and even buy movie posters.<br />shawnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-66220633178289110742012-12-16T14:25:35.966-05:002012-12-16T14:25:35.966-05:00Scott, That's true. They are looking to attra...Scott, That's true. They are looking to attract a different audience, and the audience they are after is not looking at film as art, they are looking at film as an impulse.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-66523837117556435632012-12-16T13:39:14.384-05:002012-12-16T13:39:14.384-05:00Andrew -
The home video marketing people usually...Andrew - <br /><br />The home video marketing people usually aren't catering to the movie fan; they're catering to the impulse buyer looking through the $5 bin at Wal-Mart and a large face plastered on the cover will get their attention faster than a work of art.<br /><br />Of course, Criterion does an excellent job creating new covers and some of the smaller labels like Shout! Factory sometimes print reversible covers with the original artwork on the back.<br /><br />And for the most part, the specialty record labels use the original artwork when they can.<br /><br />For example, you have <a href="http://www.dvdempire.com/Exec/v4_item.asp?item_id=476665&tab=5#topoftabs" rel="nofollow">this</a> from the big studio and <a href="http://intrada.net/cv6/RemoWilliams.jpg" rel="nofollow">this</a> from the smaller label.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-44242889245400839302012-12-16T13:27:17.917-05:002012-12-16T13:27:17.917-05:00T-Rav, Check out the link above to my "cliche...T-Rav, Check out the link above to my "cliche" article. You will laugh. It's amazing how pathetically identical so many posters are.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-46645524827522417992012-12-16T13:26:15.716-05:002012-12-16T13:26:15.716-05:00tryanmax, From what I've seen, especially in b...tryanmax, From what I've seen, especially in books, everyone got to stock photos these days, combines them to get what they want, and then sometimes turn them into images. No one draws at this point.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-21007681817398254212012-12-16T13:24:52.251-05:002012-12-16T13:24:52.251-05:00Scott, I had the original Star Wars posters on my ...Scott, I had the original <i>Star Wars</i> posters on my wall growing up as well. I loved those.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-6580094615701896142012-12-16T13:21:26.438-05:002012-12-16T13:21:26.438-05:00Outlaw, Most things like book covers and even movi...Outlaw, Most things like book covers and even movie covers are done by photoshop now. It's cheaper and easier. But it lacks any sense of art.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-84292341264358712972012-12-16T13:18:37.908-05:002012-12-16T13:18:37.908-05:00T-Rav, Several posters and title sequences were ch...T-Rav, Several posters and title sequences were changed after that. <i>Futurama</i> removed a part of their opening sequence where they crash their spaceship into a building.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-8089625848660176022012-12-16T13:15:19.206-05:002012-12-16T13:15:19.206-05:00Floyd, Coincidence? Sure. LOL!Floyd, Coincidence? Sure. LOL!AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-52400440304375151482012-12-16T13:14:30.471-05:002012-12-16T13:14:30.471-05:00Scott, Snape et al., someone was saying this week ...Scott, Snape et al., someone was saying this week that for the contemporary movie poster, you really only need four things: smoky background, clouds, sparks, and dirt. Or something to that effect. Look up the poster for any action movie, and it almost invariably has those four elements. The poster for <i>The Avengers</i> broke new ground by leaving the dirt out. <br /><br />So yeah, kind of predictable.T-Ravhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10861218035729479354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-78364346029325582532012-12-16T12:36:38.835-05:002012-12-16T12:36:38.835-05:00Jed, I have to say that the between the legs stuff...Jed, I have to say that the between the legs stuff has gotten a little boring for me if for no other reason than I've just seen it too much.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-78054568762976811312012-12-16T12:35:54.920-05:002012-12-16T12:35:54.920-05:00Scott, I don't know why the home video people ...Scott, I don't know why the home video people never use the original movie posters. They always make up their own and they really tend to lose something in the process.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-12127688882847465982012-12-16T12:21:49.740-05:002012-12-16T12:21:49.740-05:00Snape, As with scores, I think that most movies go...Snape, As with scores, I think that most movies go for generic because it's safe. But it's the unique ones which stand out.<br /><br />Check out this article I did to see just how generic movie posters are these days:<br /><br /><a href="http://commentaramafilms.blogspot.com/2012/01/power-of-cliches.html" rel="nofollow">The Power of Cliches</a>AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-10725819551860398212012-12-16T12:17:38.363-05:002012-12-16T12:17:38.363-05:00K, That's an interesting James Bond poster. I...K, That's an interesting James Bond poster. It's definitely "old school" and I like those.<br /><br />As an aside, we're going to be starting a James Bond series on Thursdays next year. :)AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-20008850798829607922012-12-16T12:14:38.255-05:002012-12-16T12:14:38.255-05:00tryanmax, I like that one too. I remember seeing ...tryanmax, I like that one too. I remember seeing and thinking "what the heck could the soap have to do with this?" and that pulled me into the film and made me curious.... very smart.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-66735907431876463382012-12-16T12:12:51.009-05:002012-12-16T12:12:51.009-05:00Thing is, a competent graphic artist could easily ...Thing is, a competent graphic artist could easily produce posters in the style of Amsel or any other vintage poster artist. But I believe the same contracts that state so and so get X amount of space also stipulate that they have to be photographic, not illustrations. So that limits a lot.<br />tryanmaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09881154741574720094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-35126084966498995382012-12-16T12:06:02.647-05:002012-12-16T12:06:02.647-05:00Scott -
I used to own posters for the original S...Scott - <br /><br />I used to own posters for the original <i>Star Wars</i> trilogy but I moved and got rid of all my posters. One day when I'm back on my own, I'll get posters properly framed.<br /><br />I can't say posters sway me one way or another but I admit a bad poster can make me judge a movie more harshly than I may have otherwise, while a good one will get me a little more excited (though the movie rarely lives up the excitement).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-34045048536934935262012-12-16T12:03:50.209-05:002012-12-16T12:03:50.209-05:00Outlaw -
Agreed. Another reason why posters look...Outlaw - <br /><br />Agreed. Another reason why posters look the way do is that certain actors have certain image rights: they have to take up X% of the poster, their name needs to be listed in a certain order, etc.<br /><br />For <a href="http://impawards.com/1974/towering_inferno.html" rel="nofollow"><i>The Towering Inferno</i></a>, Steve McQueen and Paul Newman both got top billing: Newman's name is listed on top and McQueen's name is listed first (if you read it left to right). That was a compromise.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-50343093567035934742012-12-16T12:01:39.197-05:002012-12-16T12:01:39.197-05:00I generally don't give a toss about movie post...I generally don't give a toss about movie posters, they generally have no sway on my decision on what movie I will or will not see. <br /><br />Saying that the first movie post that comes to mind is Star Wars, my cousin had the poster for ep 5 poster hanging on our lounge room wall and it was a classic. <br /><br />The original Star Wars and the Jaws poster are also both iconic posters. <br /><br />Scott. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com