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Author Topic: What's your favorite movie poster? Frank Angel Film God Posts: 5305 From: Brooklyn NY USA Registered: Dec 1999 posted 02-20-2006 01:42 AM                        Anyone notice that the "transparency" posters (as we call them - you put them in a light box and that's what they look like...almost) have this tendency to crack more easily. If you fold them the paper cracks alot easier than one sided 1 sheets. I have no idea why, they just seem durable. My favorite, which I won't post again is the 2001 - Star Child 1-sheet. Mine is not in as good a shape but it's dry-board mounted because the paper has become brittle and can no longer be handled. For me, aside from the fact that I think 2001 is a truly a masterpiece, but it also was the seminal film for the opening of our big theatre. Before I got there, the projection booth was empty except for the Eastman 25Bs. I told them if they wanted to run film in a 2500 seat house, we needed to put in 70mm. I got the go for only 35mm, not 70 (bureaucratic morons all). I insisted that they needed mag penthouses -- I knew I wanted to open with 2001. Somehow they got the impression from the way I worded it that you couldn't get sound on any 35mm prints unless you had mag and a 4 channel house sound system. Since then, I've run 2001 at least 5 times in all these years and I ran it again just last year with Keir Dullea speaking after the film. He was as charming as he was informative. In all my years at the Center, working with a list of artists and celebrities, I have never done the trashy thing of asking for an autograph; it's considered unprofessional and quite low-brow, but for Keir Dullea, I swallowed my pride and after the show told him how this film was our seminal picture which opened Brooklyn Center Cinema. I asked if he wouldn't mind signing some of the original 11x14 graphics from the film that I just happened to have saved over the years and right there with me in my briefcase. I handed him 8 of them, asking if he would pick anyone he liked to sign. He was amazed that this stuff still existed. Not only did he sign one and then another, but on one he wrote, "Thanks Brooklyn Center Cinema and Frank for a great show." Then he let myself and our stage crew take pictures with him standing in front of the 1 sheet. I also have a 3-sheet (remember those?) but I didn't drag that out. I also have a replica of the HAL interface (red LED in the "eye" and all). He is quite a gracious gentleman. And of course I was floating on a cloud for a week. I also have a CAMELOT odd size poster "NOW AT POPULAR PRICES" across the top after it came out of Roadshow. [ 02-23-2006, 11:41 AM: Message edited by: Frank Angel ]  |  IP: Logged Robert Burtcher Expert Film Handler Posts: 194 From: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Registered: Jun 2005 posted 02-21-2006 04:50 AM                     quote: Perhaps I'm cheating a bit here since I don't have this one in my hands yet, but I will. This is the advance poster for Studio Ghibli's next film, Tales From Earthsea (Gedo Senki, lit. Ged's War Chronicles) opening in July in Japan: Paul, that is a beautiful poster. I wish I could get my hands on one as well! As for my favorites, I really liked Waiting...'s teaser posters.  |  IP: Logged Sam Graham AKA: "The Evil Sam Graham". Wackiness ensues. Posts: 1431 From: Waukee, IA Registered: Dec 2004 posted 02-21-2006 08:28 PM                        quote: David Stambaugh My favorite movie poster is Sam Graham. D'OH! Only took me a month and a half to see THAT. I was always quite fond of this one. Not enough to actually see the movie, but I loved the poster...  |  IP: Logged Bobby Henderson "Ask me about Trajan." Posts: 10973 From: Lawton, OK, USA Registered: Apr 2001 posted 02-21-2006 11:32 PM                     The Alien poster was good for its simple design, which carried over into the videos and DVDs. Extra kudos for the blurb: "70mm & Dolby Stereo in selected theaters." However, have you seen the teaser trailers for Alien? Whoa, they're cheesy! Yeesh!  |  IP: Logged Frank Angel Film God Posts: 5305 From: Brooklyn NY USA Registered: Dec 1999 posted 02-23-2006 12:13 PM                        Guys, I apologize for posting a 1-sheet in such poor condition as this is, but I still love the 70's look of this poster of what I still think is the best Disney film of all time (it doesn't look quite this bad in person -- reflections were problematic). The lettering, which has no relation to the film in terms of style, is very reminiscent of the hand draw publicity cards of the period of that re-release which had become very popular at the Filmore East and West (rock clubs) and the Electric Circus on in the East Village in NYC -- fluid, fat letters, usually curving around the central artwork. Many were sold as art posters in their own right. The Beatles "Rubber Soul" is a good example of this hand drawn style. No doubt Bobby can tell us if it has been turned into an actual font with a name. And since CAMELOT was mentioned, here is one of the non-standard posters they used in the NYC subways. Are any films nowadays released at popular prices? Or do they pretty much keep them all at unpopular prices? Talking about font styles, is there a name for the bizzare font that you always find at the bottom of movie posters --that elongated, squished font that so often marrs an otherwise nice looking 1 sheet? It is obvious that it came out of the need to squeeze tons of credits in a small space while still maintaining size and where small point size wouldn't work. Thing is, most people couldn't give a flying rat's ass about most of the people listed. I guess you could call it EgoUtilitarian.  |  IP: Logged Jason Miller Expert Film Handler Posts: 241 From: Little Rock, AR, Registered: Mar 2004 posted 02-23-2006 09:46 PM                    I will post images when I can get pictures... My 3 favorite: Spiderman Teaser: Twin Towers Alien: Directors Cut (numbered limited) Army of Darkness I also like Reign of Fire, Underworld, Van Helsing, Dinosaur (the one where if you put light through it you would see another dinosaur in the eye), Final Destination Lenticular (the kids faces would turn to skulls as you walked by) I havent looked in my collection box in a while...  |  IP: Logged Allison Parsons Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 630 From: East Peoria, IL Registered: Oct 2004 posted 02-24-2006 01:56 AM                        quote: Frank Angel And since CAMELOT was mentioned, here is one of the non-standard posters they used in the NYC subways. Frank, what size is that poster? Is it a 'Bus shelter' size?? LOVE the Fantasia poster!!!! Is it on glossy paper (which I think almost never happened back in the day) or am I just seeing the glass from the frame?  |  IP: Logged Mitchell Dvoskin Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1869 From: West Milford, NJ, USA Registered: Jan 2001 posted 02-24-2006 10:32 AM                     The 40x60 version of that Fantasia poster was printed with Da-Glo ink, and is quite spectacular under a black (unltraviolet) light. Unfortunetly, the one sheet is just regular ink.  |  IP: Logged Tim Reed Better Projection Pays Posts: 5246 From: Northampton, PA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 02-24-2006 01:43 PM                       This movie got terrible reviews, but I loved it. It was harmless fun. (The scene with the boat salesman was hilarious!) The one-sheet captures the mood of the film wonderfully. I also like Scott's "Sky Captain" poster.  |  IP: Logged Paul Mayer Oh get out of it Melvin, before it pulls you under! Posts: 3836 From: Albuquerque, NM Registered: Feb 2000 posted 09-02-2006 12:17 AM                        Robert, contact me off-list about one of those Ghibli Earthsea posters. I PM'd you as well.  |  IP: Logged Hillary Charles Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 748 From: York, PA, USA Registered: Feb 2001 posted 09-02-2006 11:02 AM                     Another new favorite I never thought I'd find. A "Thelma & Louise" poster created a year after release as a limited edition. Only 200 stone lithograph prints were made, and I got this through the 'bay, only able to afford it because the seller wasn't aware of its background. Not only is it from one of my favorite movies, but it's done in the style of the old 1940's posters I really like. Oh, and the autographs of the major names from the movie is a nice bonus.  |  IP: Logged Dennis Benjamin Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1445 From: Denton, MD Registered: Feb 2002 posted 09-02-2006 12:15 PM                        I would have to say that my absolute two favorite posters I have in my collection are "Willow" and "Princess Bride". I also LOVE the special edition Star Wars posters that go right along with the new Star Wars films. I have all six hanging on the wall at home. I also have the three Lord of the Rings posters hanging up. At my office, I have "Hero", "Kung Fu Hustle", and "Fists of Fury" on the wall. I'll put two of the Star Wars ones up here, as we all have seen them before. I like the fact that the same artist did them and they are all similar.  |  IP: Logged Louis Bornwasser Film God Posts: 4441 From: prospect ky usa Registered: Mar 2005 posted 09-02-2006 01:28 PM                        Sam; note that on the Alien poster. you can see FINGERPRINTS in the clay logs that make up the "net." Interesting....gives you an idea of the size of the original art. Louis  |  IP: Logged Tim Reed Better Projection Pays Posts: 5246 From: Northampton, PA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 09-02-2006 02:00 PM                       Hillary, that's absolutely GORGEOUS! I love it.  |  IP: Logged Hillary Charles Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 748 From: York, PA, USA Registered: Feb 2001 posted 09-02-2006 08:54 PM                     Thanks Tim. You have excellent taste! I didn't know these existed until reading the liner notes in the DVD case. According to the notes, they originally sold for $2500! A cheap reproduction of that artwork would have suited me just fine, but then this one came up for auction, and there was only one other bidder.  |  IP: Logged

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