Favourite Movie Posters?

[GwenRaiden]

My walls used to be adorned with movie posters. I love a good poster for a film. What are you favourites, if any? Visually striking and unforgettable, these are the ones that first come to mind.

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Rosemary's Baby

The Exorcist

Jaws

Zodiac

Attack of the 50 Foot Woman

Secretary

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[Skanky Vamp]

My walls used to be adorned with movie posters.

I was never allowed to put anything on the walls as a kid because it was just clutter, so I never got into the whole poster phase. Artwork, swords and mirrors are the only thing I have on the walls now.

That being said, I do like the minimal redesigns of movie posters.

 

[GwenRaiden]

Artwork

Posters are artwork though, right? I've framed posters before.

swords

Haha, who do you think you are.. Angel?!

and mirrors

Oh, nevermind.

 

[Skanky Vamp]

Minimal movie poster redesigns like these:

 

[Skanky Vamp]

Posters are artwork though, right? I've framed posters before.

Just because you frame it doesn't make it art!!

 

[GwenRaiden]

Just because you frame it doesn't make it art!!

Well it does in my head. I'll frame you if I want to.

 

[GwenRaiden]

Minimal movie poster redesigns like these:
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Are these alternates? By who? I like 'em.

 

[Skanky Vamp]

They're by whomever makes them... here's some but usually they are done just by designers. Its not really for the movie. That's why you will sometimes see dozens of different ones for the same movie.

 

[Mr Trick]

I agree with Gwen movie posters are works of art because a really good one can perfectly capture the mood of a film or it can become a part of pop culture in its own right. Sadly, the art is being lost nowadays.

I like some of your choices its just a shame you went for the pervy Secretary one intend of the one which capture the true tone of the film. Good thread though.

 

[GwenRaiden]

its just a shame you went for the pervy Secretary one intend of the one which capture the true tone of the film

I prefer Maggie Gyllenhaal's arse to her face / same thing.

 

[Mr Trick]

I prefer Maggie Gyllenhaal's arse to her face / same thing.

Firstly you must be blind because she's beatuiful!😛 Second I get that you're joking but its hardly keeping with the feminist spirit. And thirdly its actually a big issue because that poster misrepresents what the film is about. It makes it look like just another S&M film whereas it is actually the most subversive romantic comedy of the last decade.

 

[Skanky Vamp]

This version of the poster is less pervy

 

[GwenRaiden]

Look, Trick, I know what the film is about, I understand how a poster can misinterpret a film's real meaning, but I can still like the ass shot and enjoy the poster (AND be a feminist), so like, okay. Thanks.

 

[Samuel Reyes]

A few that come to mind:

Alien
Escape from New York
Forrest Gump
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Star Wars
The Usual Suspects

 

[Buffy Summers]

I have this one that I love for Resurrection Man:

 

[white avenger]

The Raquel Welsh poster from "1,000,000 Years B C" was very popular back when I was going to college.

 

[GwenRaiden]

The Raquel Welsh poster from "1,000,000 Years B C" was very popular back when I was going to college.

I can see why! Made me think of Barbarella too.

 

[Taake]

I can see why!

Yeah!Everyone loves dinosaurs!
That's what you mean right, right? 😀

Wow, there are so many movie posters I love. Even when I hate the movie they can still have a darn good looking poster. Hehe.

This is a type that appeals to me

 

[Skanky Vamp]

the only movie poster I would consider owning- and I had to recreate it for a MAD course- would be this one:

I just don't find poster with photography in them as appealing..

 

[GwenRaiden]

@Taake Do you like the film, too? Or just its poster? That is nice, though. Very simple and nice to look at.

Made me think of Irreversible. Love the movie and its unsettling poster (if you know the film, you'll understand why it's unsettling... Ugh)