mr3urious
Well-Known Member
- Joined
- Apr 5, 2009
- Messages
- 3,921
- Reaction score
- 1,408
Inspired by Drtooth's post on "Am I the only one..." thread about Polish movie posters, I've decided to create a thread about movie posters in general.
Like Drtooth, I really like the hand-drawn/painted posters like the Muppet movies up until From Space, along with the Star Wars and Indiana Jones trilogies, which truly are a lost work of art. Two of the few modern examples are Wet Hot American Summer (a tribute to '80s camp films, so the style makes sense) and Grandma's Boy (which is especially sad). Minimalist posters, usually teaser posters, are also a win in my book.
Some of the worst poster designs are of floating heads of celebrities, having the lead character in an animated movie be given a smug grin on his face when it isn't usually doesn't fit with his personality (Dreamworks being the worst offender, hence the nickname "Dreamworks Face"), or using a stupid and very obvious pun for a tagline (the majority of kids' films today).
So, what about you? Which are your favorites or least favorites?
Like Drtooth, I really like the hand-drawn/painted posters like the Muppet movies up until From Space, along with the Star Wars and Indiana Jones trilogies, which truly are a lost work of art. Two of the few modern examples are Wet Hot American Summer (a tribute to '80s camp films, so the style makes sense) and Grandma's Boy (which is especially sad). Minimalist posters, usually teaser posters, are also a win in my book.
Some of the worst poster designs are of floating heads of celebrities, having the lead character in an animated movie be given a smug grin on his face when it isn't usually doesn't fit with his personality (Dreamworks being the worst offender, hence the nickname "Dreamworks Face"), or using a stupid and very obvious pun for a tagline (the majority of kids' films today).
So, what about you? Which are your favorites or least favorites?