movie posters IV
July 29th 2008 04:54
I've said it before and I'll say it again, time moves pretty fast, if you don't stop and look around you might just miss it. Hang on, that's a movie quote. I meant to say I've said it before and I'll say it again, I especially love graphic design. Movies provide such wide range of styles when it comes to movie poster art work. So here, fourth time around, I’ve selected foreign designs for English-language films as well as foreign films and the proverbial exploitation and the arthouse. I little indulgence for everyone.
Now I’ll shut up and let you do the “Oooo”-ing, “Aahh”-ing, and "Isn't that clever?" and "Oh, so provocative!"
Wow, there's some seriously good art work in this selection. I don't know how to choose favourites (although obviously I love them all). But I gotta say, reaching for the stars it's the Red Sonja and the G-Force poster art which just scream out sensational. The sleaze in me smiles wickedly at the Boarding Gate poster, while the Nude for Satan (the title alone) is pure erotic-nightmare allure. And then The Birds just says, wahey, I bet Saul Bass never thought of that! Oh, but I really, really like the Boris poster art for The Sword and the Sorcerer and Southern Comfort has a great 70s feel (even though the movie was released in 1981). But I can't forget the original Spanish poster for Tacones Lejanos (High Heels). Like I said, very hard to pick favourites.
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Comment by Johnny Come Lately
Jack's Back
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Comment by Cheryl J
Rhythmatism
Budget Centsability
Great collection.
Comment by Cibbuano
Hunt Famous
Orble Post of the Day
Fat Cult
Techbreak
...what is that movie, Irma Vep?
I'm going to have to watch Lifeforce again!
Comment by Raoul Duke
Style of Eye
Cib, Irma Vep is "re-envisioning", or should I say a "re-fitting" of a silent movie serial of the same name about a vamp-cum-cat burglar. The name Irma Vep is an anagram of vampire. It's a French movie that deals with a director's trials and tribulations trying to make a feature based on the original serial with famous HK actor Maggie Chueng in the titular role. It came out about ten years ago.
Comment by Cibbuano
Hunt Famous
Orble Post of the Day
Fat Cult
Techbreak
...btw, love the old style posters, especially the cheesecake-y ones!