Movie Posters - The good, the bad & the awful

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emgeejay: Dec 8, 2007

Robert Denby posted:

Say you're a studio. You've got a big fall movie, big names, some Oscar potential, and a director with two solid productions under his belt. You've got to come up with a poster that'll put butts into seats.

Try harder next time.

All I can see is this:

# ? Sep 1, 2012 19:00

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# ? May 15, 2024 04:14

edogawa rando: Mar 20, 2007

Jasta posted:

Hnnggg I need this now.

Here's what it looks like.

# ? Sep 1, 2012 19:50

Slasherfan: Dec 2, 2003; IS IT WRONG THAT I ONCE WROTE A HORROR STORY ABOUT THE BUDDIES? YOU KNOW, THE TALKING PUPPIES?

I don't like the US Blu Ray cover for The Frighteners.

I really love the UK/Original poster even though it's missing the tag line.

# ? Sep 1, 2012 20:38

caligulamprey: Jan 23, 2007; It never stops.

Slasherfan posted:

I don't like the US Blu Ray cover for The Frighteners.

Though to be fair, it's certainly better than the last DVD reissue:

# ? Sep 1, 2012 21:29

Baron Bifford: May 24, 2006; Can't post for 2 years!

Robert Denby posted:

Say you're a studio. You've got a big fall movie, big names, some Oscar potential, and a director with two solid productions under his belt. You've got to come up with a poster that'll put butts into seats.

Try harder next time.

I actually like this. It has an elegant simplicity. The light reflection on the shotgun is like an underline to the text.

# ? Sep 1, 2012 21:52

Mister Chief: Jun 6, 2011

Worst tagline ever?

# ? Sep 2, 2012 04:41

Lizard Combatant: Sep 29, 2010; I have some notes.

Mister Chief posted:

Worst tagline ever?

I... wait, can you repeat the question?

# ? Sep 2, 2012 04:59

Cacator: Aug 6, 2005; You're quite good at turning me on.

Mister Chief posted:

Worst tagline ever?

Well it's not me in the picture, and I know I'm me, so...

# ? Sep 2, 2012 05:06

Baron von Eevl: Jan 24, 2005; WHITE NOISE
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Mister Chief posted:

Worst tagline ever?

I've seen this movie and, from what I remember, Yul Brynner only shows up in archived footage from Westworld.

# ? Sep 2, 2012 05:23

Coffee And Pie: Nov 4, 2010; "Blah-sum"?
More like "Blawesome"

I haven't seen Westworld since I was a kid. Is it as awesome as I remember it being?

# ? Sep 2, 2012 05:29

Irish Taxi Driver: Sep 12, 2004; We're just gonna open our tool palette and... get some entities... how about some nice happy trees? We'll put them near this barn. Give that cow some shade... There.

Coffee And Pie posted:

I haven't seen Westworld since I was a kid. Is it as awesome as I remember it being?

It is still pretty awesome.

Mister Chief posted:

Worst tagline ever?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvZjwTcIVKw

# ? Sep 2, 2012 06:31

edogawa rando: Mar 20, 2007

Mister Chief posted:

Worst tagline ever?

This, on the other hand is the best tagline ever.

# ? Sep 2, 2012 06:39

Sheldrake: Jul 19, 2006; ~pettin in the park~

Vagabundo posted:

This, on the other hand is the best tagline ever.

This full size poster is hanging on the wall fifteen feet in front of me. One of my favorites, and it always incites some sort of deep discussions about what, exactly, was he going to train those dolphins for.

# ? Sep 2, 2012 07:57

Vince MechMahon: Jan 1, 2008

Sheldrake posted:

This full size poster is hanging on the wall fifteen feet in front of me. One of my favorites, and it always incites some sort of deep discussions about what, exactly, was he going to train those dolphins for.

Where would you go about buying such a thing?

# ? Sep 2, 2012 08:00

Sheldrake: Jul 19, 2006; ~pettin in the park~

TheJoker138 posted:

Where would you go about buying such a thing?

Hm, looks like the place I got it from isn't selling it anymore, but you can find a reproduction on eBay for about $20.

# ? Sep 2, 2012 08:07

Bloody Hedgehog: Dec 12, 2003; 💥💥🤯💥💥
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Sheldrake posted:

This full size poster is hanging on the wall fifteen feet in front of me. One of my favorites, and it always incites some sort of deep discussions about what, exactly, was he going to train those dolphins for.

I would assume it's the same thing they train dolphins for now, "seeking" out underwater bombs and subs, aka actually strapping bombs to dolphins and using them to destroy things underwater.

# ? Sep 2, 2012 08:18

Young Freud: Nov 26, 2006

Baron von Eevl posted:

I've seen this movie and, from what I remember, Yul Brynner only shows up in archived footage from Westworld.

No. Most of his appearance in Futureworld is made up of archival footage, but he's in there for about a minute with Blythe Danner. It's about four minutes in to the dream sequence (it's horrible quality, since it hasn't been released on Region 1), but it's Brynner untying Danner then, dancing, lassoing her, then making out.

# ? Sep 2, 2012 08:20

Mister Chief: Jun 6, 2011

Is Westworld actually any good? I've never seen it but I have my doubts that it would hold up.

# ? Sep 2, 2012 08:40

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# ? Sep 2, 2012 08:52

Glamorama26: Sep 14, 2011; All it comes down to is this: I feel like shit, but look great.

Vagabundo posted:

Here's what it looks like.

There is a God and he loves me.

# ? Sep 2, 2012 09:05

Vince MechMahon: Jan 1, 2008

Is the blu ray of Videodrome like that too? Because if it is, I have to go to the store and buy that tomorrow.

# ? Sep 2, 2012 10:39

kiimo: Jul 24, 2003

Just chiming in to say that Yul Brynner* is one of my favorite actors of all time. That is all.

*Anastasia is the poo poo.

# ? Sep 2, 2012 10:52

Crowetron: Apr 29, 2009

Mister Chief posted:

Is Westworld actually any good? I've never seen it but I have my doubts that it would hold up.

Yul Brenner is an evil cowboy robot who goes around shooting jerk-y 70's dudes and lesser, weaker robots. Westworld owns.

# ? Sep 2, 2012 10:56

HoldYourFire: Oct 16, 2006; What's the time? It's DEFCON 1!

Vagabundo posted:

This, on the other hand is the best tagline ever.

I have to believe this film fills the gap between Hot Shots and Part Deux, explaining how George C Scott went from the Navy to the Presidency.

# ? Sep 2, 2012 13:15

DarkSol: May 18, 2006; Gee, I wish we had one of them doomsday machines.

Mister Chief posted:

Worst tagline ever?

Actually, the more I think of this tagline, the more it makes sense in context to the movie.

Delos is apparently able to make robots that are indistinguishable from humans, and is plotting to replace various world leaders with robots more sympathetic to Delos. Peter Fonda and Blythe Danner's characters are subsequently "cloned" as well. (Some how, the clones know everything that the originals know as well.)

So, are you a Delos "clone" or are you the original? Would you be able to tell?

Don't get me wrong, the movie is bad, but it's so bad that I actually unironically enjoy it somehow.

# ? Sep 2, 2012 13:43

To Chi Ka: Aug 19, 2011

HoldYourFire posted:

I have to believe this film fills the gap between Hot Shots and Part Deux, explaining how George C Scott went from the Navy to the Presidency.

Wasn't that Lloyd Bridges?

# ? Sep 2, 2012 13:58

Gonz: Dec 22, 2009; "Jesus, did I say that? Or just think it? Was I talking? Did they hear me?"

Yeah, it was Lloyd Bridges.

# ? Sep 2, 2012 14:03

HoldYourFire: Oct 16, 2006; What's the time? It's DEFCON 1!

Gonz posted:

Yeah, it was Lloyd Bridges.

Don't care, it looks just like him on the poster :colbert:

# ? Sep 2, 2012 15:02

Alhazred: Feb 16, 2011

# ? Sep 2, 2012 15:25

RoughDraft2.0: Mar 8, 2007; We really like your car, Mrs. LaRusso.

Slasherfan posted:

I don't like the US Blu Ray cover for The Frighteners.

I scrolled past this fast enough to read the copy as "1st Anniversary Edition," which, if you think about the state of triple-dip DVD marketing, probably isn't too far out an idea.

Also, Michael J. Fox forgetting he's on the set of this movie. Watch it. Trust me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O90DliJc6PA

# ? Sep 2, 2012 15:41

Pesky Splinter: Feb 16, 2011; A worried pug.

Alhazred posted:

Giant woman, or tiny men? And what is up with those shadows?

# ? Sep 2, 2012 16:12

Hewlett: Mar 4, 2005; "DANCE! DANCE! DANCE!"

Also, drink
and watch movies.
That's fun too.

RoughDraft2.0 posted:

Also, Michael J. Fox forgetting he's on the set of this movie. Watch it. Trust me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O90DliJc6PA

That's just adorable.

# ? Sep 2, 2012 18:37

Mierenneuker: Apr 28, 2010; We're all going to experience changes in our life but only the best of us will qualify for front row seats.

Perspective is an oh so tricky thing.

Alhazred posted:

I know this movie under the name "Come As You Are" which is more fitting for a movie about disabled people hoping to get laid.

# ? Sep 2, 2012 19:22

kiimo: Jul 24, 2003

RoughDraft2.0 posted:

Also, Michael J. Fox forgetting he's on the set of this movie. Watch it. Trust me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O90DliJc6PA

I'm not entirely sure why but this makes me so happy.

# ? Sep 2, 2012 19:35

Ez: Mar 26, 2007; Drink! Feck! Arse! Girls!

kiimo posted:

I'm not entirely sure why but this makes me so happy.

I think it's because MJ Fox is the most likable person who has ever lived.

# ? Sep 2, 2012 20:22

distortion park: Apr 25, 2011

Good looking enough, and there was no way they were going to fit all of the stars into one poster anyway. I prefer the book cover though (the blue bits are a little bit shiny):

# ? Sep 2, 2012 20:24

Vince MechMahon: Jan 1, 2008

Alhazred posted:

The blind guy is smiling because he's unaware that a giant, blotchy hooker is about to trample them to death. I don't know why the other two look so happy about their inevitable deaths, though.

# ? Sep 2, 2012 21:26

Young Freud: Nov 26, 2006

TheJoker138 posted:

The blind guy is smiling because he's unaware that a giant, blotchy hooker is about to trample them to death. I don't know why the other two look so happy about their inevitable deaths, though.

They're finally going to see some real live pussy in between her legs stomping them to death.

# ? Sep 2, 2012 21:27