Your Favorite Movie Posters

Grave · 01-23-2008, 08:37 PM

In one of my classes we're looking at the design of movie posters and why some artists made the choices they did for a certain poster. I'm curious to see what kind of posters you guys find appealing as I'm sure everyone has different tastes.

Doesn't necessarily have to be a movie you like, or even a good movie, but if the poster is cool and you like it, toss it up!

I'll post some of my own favorites later in the thread, but for starters this is my Professor's favorite movie poster: Vertigo. I personally can't look at it without relating it to Wilson from House (it's in his office), but it is pretty cool either way.

Lowk · 01-23-2008, 09:03 PM

I really like this thread topic i hope it takes off. I'll contribute MOAR tomarrow but for now....

homsar · 01-23-2008, 09:13 PM

very recent but the "Why so serious" is bad ass I think.

Flesseck · 01-23-2008, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by homsar

very recent but the "Why so serious" is bad ass I think.

Indeed. Those "The Dark Knight" posters are really awesome.

homsar · 01-23-2008, 10:12 PM

Actually found this while looking for a different film. On another note, I think A Clockwork Orange Is horrible but the movie poster I find interesting.

Grimmlokk · 01-23-2008, 10:38 PM

I don't remember the site, but I got a link to one that shows movie posters from around the world. Some of them are amazing, and some just plain weird.

Alien
Ghandi
Superman
Weekend At Bernie's
Trading Places

Grimmlokk · 01-23-2008, 10:39 PM

And maybe my favorite one.

Howard the Duck

The Ghandi and Superman ones are pretty badass, if I can find the site again I might order one of them actually.

Astrocreep · 01-23-2008, 11:42 PM

The first poster i ever had was a cartoon poster of king kong back in the 70s. not the famous one everyone thinks of.
my favorite one after that was the original star wars one. this made me want to see the movie soooo bad.
my new favorite is the harry pottter order of the pheonix poster.

Goofy · 01-24-2008, 02:39 AM

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Thorpe · 01-24-2008, 06:24 AM

Two cool sites related to this topic I found a while back.

MovieGoods - AFI Top 100 Movie Posters
INDEPENDENT CRITICS - Column Page

But my favorite of recent memory has to be.

Faille · 01-24-2008, 06:51 AM

I actually do like this poster!

Castigator · 01-24-2008, 06:56 AM

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Castigator · 01-24-2008, 06:58 AM

Also of course.. this one is legendary. More for the tag-line than the picture, but still!

Castigator · 01-24-2008, 07:03 AM

The movie might not've lived up to it.. but the poster certainly rawks

Lowk · 01-24-2008, 07:29 AM

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01-23-2008, 08:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
Grave Slightly OP Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,164	Your Favorite Movie Posters In one of my classes we're looking at the design of movie posters and why some artists made the choices they did for a certain poster. I'm curious to see what kind of posters you guys find appealing as I'm sure everyone has different tastes. Doesn't necessarily have to be a movie you like, or even a good movie, but if the poster is cool and you like it, toss it up! I'll post some of my own favorites later in the thread, but for starters this is my Professor's favorite movie poster: Vertigo. I personally can't look at it without relating it to Wilson from House (it's in his office), but it is pretty cool either way. Attached Images

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homsar Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Redding, Ca Posts: 1,724 +23 Internets	very recent but the "Why so serious" is bad ass I think. __________________ Tyen is a power hungry admin. He abused his power and hacked his internets. Give him -internets to offset this injustice.

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homsar Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Redding, Ca Posts: 1,724 +23 Internets	Actually found this while looking for a different film. On another note, I think A Clockwork Orange Is horrible but the movie poster I find interesting. __________________ Tyen is a power hungry admin. He abused his power and hacked his internets. Give him -internets to offset this injustice.

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Grimmlokk Unlicensed Vaginoplasty Surgeon Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 3,662 +10 Internets	I don't remember the site, but I got a link to one that shows movie posters from around the world. Some of them are amazing, and some just plain weird. Alien Ghandi Superman Weekend At Bernie's Trading Places Attached Images __________________ "The eyes are the groin of the face"

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Grimmlokk Unlicensed Vaginoplasty Surgeon Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 3,662 +10 Internets	And maybe my favorite one. Howard the Duck The Ghandi and Superman ones are pretty badass, if I can find the site again I might order one of them actually. Attached Images __________________ "The eyes are the groin of the face"

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Astrocreep The Undead Shaman Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: NYC Posts: 3,521	The first poster i ever had was a cartoon poster of king kong back in the 70s. not the famous one everyone thinks of. my favorite one after that was the original star wars one. this made me want to see the movie soooo bad. my new favorite is the harry pottter order of the pheonix poster. Attached Images

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Faille Fires of Heaven Officer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 2,685 +13 Internets	I actually do like this poster! Attached Images __________________ Faille Fires of Heaven http://www.fohguild.org/forums/uberw...lopment-forum/

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Castigator Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Phnom Penh Posts: 967	Also of course.. this one is legendary. More for the tag-line than the picture, but still! __________________ "I believe that man in the end is such a free being, that nobody is able to criticise his right to be what he believes he is." - Georg Christoph Lichtenberg

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Castigator Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Phnom Penh Posts: 967	The movie might not've lived up to it.. but the poster certainly rawks __________________ "I believe that man in the end is such a free being, that nobody is able to criticise his right to be what he believes he is." - Georg Christoph Lichtenberg

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