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Post by lostinlimbo on Oct 26, 2020 5:01:19 GMT
Movie posters... who loves 'em? Probably not as striking or even as important as they used to be. Still I like coming across poster artwork. Old and new. Many great films had very effective posters. Some simple in design, others quite elaborate. On the other hand, who remembers being drawn into something that looked striking on the poster, but once you watched the film you realised where all the creativity/money had gone into. It did its job and suckered you in. I know I've done that on numerous occasions. What are some of your favourite horror posters... hey , throw in VHS covers too. A sad fact, but again it seems like the standard of movies, music and books have dropped so far down, it seems at times people involved in the artwork/posters could not care any less, or put much work into what we end up with. And of those few, rare ones that actually kind of sticks out, it is usually often those that seems to rely on the neverending retro 80s fashion-trend, where modern movies and albums have gone for colors, design and a type of look, that just screams the 1980s. Then again, there are barely any movie and music stores left in my country, and the few ones that are still alive (if one can call it that), are usually dominated by all these boring, depressing and very minimalistic looking DVDs/Blu-ray and music albums (mostly just oversized faces of the lead actors, and lots of focus on how many awards they or the director have won or been nominated for, that and the critics ratings, spread all over). Another thing that I really dislike, is how on Netflix (I do not have it myself, but once in a while, when I visit my brother, I try to give it a go, browsing through to see what kind of movies or titles are in there, and I am never "impressed". Just a big letdown, all together. Anyway, what I was meaning to say, is that they seem to far often switch the famous or most striking/memorable posters/pictures of the films (the classics, cult movies, and so on) and instead we just end up with a poster that kind of "drowns out" with all the other unnoticable ones, and makes it even harder to find what you are looking for to begin with. I am just glad I could look back on all those visits to movie and music stores, rental stores and so on, just remembering how much fun it was to just look through one shelf at a time, and wanting to see all these exticing movies, and where you only had time or money to pick a few out of so many, but it was kind of a challenge, but a fun one. Other days, I would just stop on by, and be looking at what kind of new releases the movies store would have lying around, maybe putting up a bit of a shopping list for later on, or comparing prices to other similar stores not that far away. Arachnophobia (1990)One of the most striking and beautiful looking movie posters I can remember from my childhood, and it seemed to almost "follow" me around for years, through several rental video stores during the 90s, and even some had it spread onto the wall during the early 00s. It just oozes excitement, adventure and horror, and of course the kind of "This one I really got see" kind of a poster. Of course, I know that many often tend to dismiss the film as far too comical or "over-the-top", but I still like to think it managed to combine horror, adventure and comedy in a very effective way, and certainly one of the best creature feature films to be made during the 90s. I guess it’s just not as important now (time and cost wise) in a selling a film, say like it was probably up until the mid 90s. Back when poster artwork along with a film trailer (only played at cinemas or during tv breaks) were how you enticed viewers. Well outside tv interviews or articles. How many times have you joked about the poster artwork never living up to the feature. Or being disappointed after being suckered in by the poster itself. Probably doesn’t happened all that often with recent releases. I guess this year’s ‘Underwater’ comes to mind. Arachnophobia is a great poster. Simple design, but it’s the colours and little details which make it. I got a DVD recently and was baffled because I was so used to the design that you posted. However the copy I got doesn’t include the dangling spider... and i think it makes a big difference. Again little details, yet effective.
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Post by lostinlimbo on Oct 26, 2020 5:09:23 GMT
The poster for Blood Beach was smart advertising. The tagline was the icing on the cake. American Gothic is definitely a favourite.
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Post by masterofallgoons on Oct 26, 2020 12:14:30 GMT
The poster for Blood Beach was smart advertising. The tagline was the icing on the cake. American Gothic is definitely a favourite. Which one? Both are great.
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Post by stefancrosscoe on Oct 27, 2020 17:32:32 GMT
Arachnophobia is a great poster. Simple design, but it’s the colours and little details which make it. I got a DVD recently and was baffled because I was so used to the design that you posted. However the copy I got doesn’t include the dangling spider... and i think it makes a big difference. Again little details, yet effective. Hm, I just had to re-check my versions, and to my sad surprise, none of them included the little spider inside the full moon. Well, at least they have not gone through some terrible updated artwork, that completely changes this classic artwork/poster, but still, as you brought up, its those little details that often tend to be so important, and somehow it is just not the same without that little bugger on the front cover.
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Post by Gourmando the Reindeer on Nov 16, 2020 15:24:03 GMT
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Post by stefancrosscoe on Nov 19, 2020 14:02:51 GMT
That Grizzly poster sure is thing of beauty, or horror, to each their own. Anybody seen the theatrical/limited release of Grizzly II: The Revenge (1983)?
Hope that it will finally get a decent DVD/Blu-ray release, as I am kind of excited about getting to watch it, as it sounds/looks absolute hiliarous.
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Post by stefancrosscoe on Nov 19, 2020 14:06:36 GMT
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Post by Captain Spencer on Nov 19, 2020 20:51:32 GMT
Ah, memories of my teenage years. Thanks Stef! I should point out that the Embassy VHS of Rituals was actually the edited-for-TV version with all the profanity and graphic violence removed. Night Patrol: Ha! There is no way in hell that movie could ever be made today with all the extremely un-PC material.
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Post by Gourmando the Reindeer on Nov 21, 2020 9:52:40 GMT
That Grizzly poster sure is thing of beauty, or horror, to each their own. Anybody seen the theatrical/limited release of Grizzly II: The Revenge (1983)? Hope that it will finally get a decent DVD/Blu-ray release, as I am kind of excited about getting to watch it, as it sounds/looks absolute hiliarous. It sure is ! I've always loved it. Comic book artist Neal Adams did it. His Batman is easily the definitive and most iconic look of the character to me. Yes, even moreso than Jim Lee's. I have never seen Grizzly II:Revenge but its supposed to come out on bluray the first week of January here in the US. I really like the first movie but it will be a long while before I get around to buying this. There is just an avalanche of great stuff being released/available now, many limited editions, and tons of sales.
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Post by Gourmando the Reindeer on Nov 21, 2020 10:58:13 GMT
😄 Lot of fun looking through those. And I only went through two of the links. Wow did Embassy I still have my VHS tape and clamshell of The Video Dead I bought at a rental shop's going out of business sale have the rights to some BIG very well known titles. Blade Runner The Fog The Howling Escape From New York Phantasm Children of the Corn The Stepfather Swamp Thing Amityville II Slumber Party Massacre movies Thanks for that post, I'm going to be browsing on there a lot more.
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Post by Captain Spencer on Nov 21, 2020 21:21:06 GMT
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