Australian Vs American

[MoviePosterBid.com]

what an ugly poster that Australian is
I'm surprised also, as the artist has enough talent to do a good job, but makes you wonder how poorly he can illustrate John Agar

[erik1925]

The Blue Dahlia:

[crowzilla]

More like: The Blue Smoking Ghost, Donald Trump, and a Dude in Drag

[erik1925]

More like: The Blue Smoking Ghost, Donald Trump, and a Dude in Drag

OK, now that description seriously just made me laugh out loud.

So did yours, Steve... the "dentures poking out" and different eye color comment was hysterical.

Alan Ladd does appear to have a bit of hump on his back in the one.

 

[110x75]

The aussie Mole People is scarier, so that's a victory for Oz. 

[50s]

Yeahr, the Oz mole people is hands down the best. Clearly the womens boobs are so much better, much more attention/detail and after all, thats important. Also they didn't go down the path of unnecessary clutter by cleverly drawing fewer people (or maybe they were busy with the boobs and out of time?) in the insert image. Plus brown eggs for eyes... CLASSIC!!!... this must be some bizarre monster... what a great poster!

[MoviePosterBid.com]

More like: The Blue Smoking Ghost, Donald Trump, and a Dude in Drag

Trump looks pretty good in a yellow blouse

[movieposters]

More like: The Blue Smoking Ghost, Donald Trump, "Love Child of Linda Tripp and Conan O'Brien" and a Dude in Drag

[MoviePosterBid.com]

One day Saint Peter was waiting by the Pearly Gates for new arrivals, his first arrival was Michaelangelo.

Michaelangelo: "Saint Peter, before I enter the gates of Heaven, I must know - was I the most artistic person that ever lived?"

Saint Peter reached into his back pocket for his reference book and replied "Yes Mickey.. You are the most artistic person that ever lived, you may enter the gates of Heaven"

next, the Pope arrived and he asked "Saint Peter, before I enter the gates of Heaven, I must know - was I the most religious person that ever lived?"

Saint Peter reached into his back pocket for his reference book and replied "Yes Popey.. You are the most religious person that ever lived, you may enter the gates of Heaven"

then Leonardo Da Vinci arrived and he asked "Saint Peter, before I enter the gates of Heaven, I must know - was I the most intelligent person that ever lived?"

Saint Peter reached into his back pocket for his reference book and replied "Yes Leo.. You are the most intelligent person that ever lived, you may enter the gates of Heaven"

Finally, Quasimodo arrived and he asked "Saint Peter, before I enter the gates of Heaven, I must know - was I the ugliest person that ever lived?"

Saint Peter reached into his back pocket for his reference book, slipped to the proper chapter and page and was getting ready to answer when he stopped, screwed up his eyes and asked Quasimodo "Who the Hell is Linda Tripp.......?"

[brude]

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaaa

[guest4185]

I'll concede Blue Dahlia but Mole People is a clear Aussie win

[Dread_Pirate_Mel]

[guest4185]

I'll concede Blue Dahlia to the US, but I think the Mole People Aussie wins

[Dread_Pirate_Mel]

Hey man didn't there used to be some Australians hanging around this board? 

I guess I'll have to pinch-hit for them.

I kinda like this Australian one sheet for The French Line (1954):

[erik1925]

Is that supposed to be Jane Russell?   




Cue Rick or Matt...  

[Undead]

There are few on here where I think the Ausies win but not that many. IN the case of this one, more modern than most, I think the US wins again.

[erik1925]

Identical artwork - the AU OS has used as well as the type font -- (and aside from the purple/lavender background). Why do you think the Jaws US OS wins out, rather than this being more a tie? (Granted, the AU version is not original, so that may be the deciding factor?)

[CSM]

Identical artwork - the AU OS has used as well as the type font -- (and aside from the purple/lavender background). Why do you think the Jaws US OS wins out, rather than this being more a tie? (Granted, the AU version is not original, so that may be the deciding factor?)

Water is blue, not lavender

[Zorba]

Blue is better than purple?

I am always entertained here.

[erik1925]

Water is blue, not lavender

Indeed. And it is blue both... (but I havent been for an eye check lately, tho, so what am I seeing?)

 

[Undead]

For me it is more a matter of the shades on the US 1s work better. The darker BG black or blue depending on the print and the red in the Jaws. The Purple does not look as ice to me and the red in the title also just does not work for me. It is though like the other posters in this thread an each to their own. For me the choice though is clear just like the Them 2sh in the beginning the Australian is the winner hands down.

[Dread_Pirate_Mel]

The actual retail answer is that both are poorly designed.  I sold my original release in favor of the 1979 re-release long ago:

[Zorba]

The actual retail answer is that both are poorly designed.  I sold my original release in favor of the 1979 re-release long ago:

Case closed!

[erik1925]

For me it is more a matter of the shades on the US 1s work better. The darker BG black or blue depending on the print and the red in the Jaws. The Purple does not look as ice to me and the red in the title also just does not work for me. It is though like the other posters in this thread an each to their own. For me the choice though is clear just like the Them 2sh in the beginning the Australian is the winner hands down.

True enough mike.. all about "the eye of the beholder"and what appeals, on all levels. I'm assuming the AU version / choice to use the lavender background was to just make it more unique, compared to the US OS style.

Both work, mightily, on conveying the ultimate theme of the film, imo, so it all about what draws one, aesthetically, at the end of the day. 

[Dread_Pirate_Mel]