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movie posters III

November 30th 2007 01:31

This category is possibly my favourite. It’s such a rich and rewarding experience searching and discovering, and re-discovering the weird, wild and wonderful world of movie poster graphic design and artwork.

I’ve indulged my more lurid tastes this time round, hell, I’m a lurid kinda guy! Exploitation and seedy genre flicks, the sexadelic and the futuristic, the macho posturing and the foxy allure. There’s so much room for experimentation and for pushing the boundaries of good taste. And therein lies The Rub.

Sometimes it’s the artwork that does cross the line from what might be considering ‘”classy” unto something that is deemed “crass” that actually makes for a more interesting movie poster image, especially if it captures the essence of the movie more succinctly than something trying only to suggest or hint at.

I’m a sucker for strong and vivid use of figures and faces and bold and creative use of typeface. I think you’ll find this represented solidly in this selection. And a touch of the provocative too, just for good measure.

Often foreign (ie non-English) artwork is more left of centre, even more abstract than the original Western (or Hollywood) design. For example the Polish poster art for the movie Alien, which, let’s face it, is downright strange. But then, hey, the movie is called Alien, so the graphic designer must have interpreted the title literally. I'm all for creative freedom!

I see ol' craggy-faced Charles Bronson features twice, now he was a well-used poster face in the 70s. But what about my favourites here, apart from the fact that I love them all, I guess if I had to whittle it down to a top three, I'd single out Forbidden Planet, High Plains Drifter and To Live and Die in LA. But hey, that was difficult ... the poster for Deathrace 2000 keeps staring me down!

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Comment by KylieW

November 30th 2007 04:26

Celebrity Obsession

Raoul,

Some great posters there!!! I love the one for the foreign film that has OBCY on the top. Very cool. Can't tell what the movie is about, but I bet it's fun!!!

Kylie

Comment by Raoul Duke

November 30th 2007 04:40

Style of Eye

Hi Kylie,
for future reference, drag your cursor over the image and the movie title will be revealed. In this case; Alien. That's the Polish design I mentioned. Crazy, huh? If you're familiar with the movie, and no doubt you are, then the words Nostromo should've been a giveaway ...

Comment by Damo

December 1st 2007 00:02

Death Race 2000.
I ahve always wanted to see that film.

Comment by Raoul Duke

December 1st 2007 08:58

Style of Eye

Damo,
Apparently it's being remade, or something thereof.

Comment by Cibbuano

December 20th 2007 01:50

Hunt Famous
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Fat Cult
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brilliant posters... great collection of pics. It's incredible how a movie poster can make you hunger to see a film.

Rollerbabies? Time to go to Amazon!

Comment by Cibbuano

December 20th 2007 01:52

Hunt Famous
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Fat Cult
Techbreak

where are the other movie posters posts? Maybe you could Relate them to this post...

Comment by Raoul Duke

December 20th 2007 02:32

Style of Eye

Cibby,
the other movie poster posts can be found in my graphics category folder ...

Comment by Jason King

May 21st 2008 06:44

Sydney Table
Salty Popcorn
Total Randomness

Wow - how cool is the Rollerball poster!
Matador is brilliant, very balanced - Descent is my favorite.
I never saw that 3.10 to Yuma poster, it's way good.
Nice selection! Thanks