Australian Vs American

[crowzilla]

My name is Oblivious, and I am winning...

vs.


Australia definitely produced some fine daybills, and especially when left to their own devices and not copy the US artwork, many times they are great (like Things to Come, or the great Casablanca Mel put up).
But when they directly copy full color US artwork from the 40s-60s, I find that the comparisons usually fall short like the one aboce.
But that's what makes collecting so great, we can't all collect the same things.

[MoviePosterBid.com]

the art department at the daybill printers

[Ari]

we'll have to start letting Ari post more of his awesome stinkers (I remember some truly terrible Frankenstein ones he posted on NSFG)

I am chuffed you remember.

[guest4189]

=AWESOME


=WTF ... Such a big title and they print this garbage

[Matt]

Nice but grow up and show the original, not the re-re-release!!!

[Ari]

I saw ET at Doncaster 

[guest4189]

and this is a U.S 3 Sheet not a insert .... daybill vs insert.. onesheet vs onesheet 

[jayn_j]

Face it, both are prime examples of a bad poster for a great movie.

Both are terrible and would be $2 posters if the movie had sucked.

[ozcinemagic]

Are you kidding?  I'm not sure that even gets back to even for Godzilla.
And if you keep including items with totally different artwork,

I thought same for same was apples for apples? >>

"I think Rick was trying to initially compare apples to apples where the posters have the same image (and it probably works best for daybills vs. inserts), not items where one country has totally different artwork than the other."

It is about different tastes and loyalties though. So far you're the only one standing up for U.S., which is surprising me! Rich has had a little dig, but I'd have expected much more! Thought you guys were more patriotic?

I think in the period you'te talking about they just copied the U.S. art from whatever was on hand. I doubt they had posters, prob just press sheets in b&w. They had to churn them out quick, and some are definitely shockers!! As we've seen they stole images from anywhere & everywhere.

I'm not an art buff, but went to a Monet exhibition at Sydney art gallery a few years ago. From 1 - 2 metres away the paintings look ridiculous and make no sense. Walk back five metres and everything comes into focus. I don't know how he did it - maybe he used a 5 metre brush!!
When you view those old dbs from a distance - which is how they were looked at mostly - you get a similar effect. I reckon Richardson knew that. Check it out some time.

[jayn_j]

Oops.  My previous response was to Wizard of Oz.  Didn't see there were more responses on the next page

[crowzilla]

I thought same for same was apples for apples? >>
"I think Rick was trying to initially compare apples to apples where the posters have the same image (and it probably works best for daybills vs. inserts), not items where one country has totally different artwork than the other."
It is about different tastes and loyalties though. So far you're the only one standing up for U.S., which is surprising me! Rich has had a little dig, but I'd have expected much more! Thought you guys were more patriotic?

Exactly - then you posted Wizard of Oz with totally different artwork.

Richardson studio stuff is usually beautiful (and unique). A lot of the Burton stuff and just before he started to me is junk. Doesn't have anything to do with patriotism. It has to do with I like my artwork to resemble artwork.  Tracing (poorly) a beautiful Reynold Brown painting and loading it up with bright chalky colors just isn't my thing. No biggie and I don't want to discourage those collectors that do enjoy them.  But to me there is no way any collector could like something like the Aussie one-sheet for Creature From the Black Lagoon for a reason other than nostalgia. Same for Mole People and many others.

ps - Step Down to Terror insert has same art as 3-sheet, just couldn't find an image of it to use and it sticks to the theme of like art vs. like art. The Aussie one certainly is more terrifying.

[paul waines]

the art department at the daybill printers

      Sorry guy's but thats the funniest thing thats been on here since Ari was attacked by a Poster Monster....

[guest4185]

To be fair, here's the original Aussie one-sheet for comparison

[crowzilla]

Much better, but still a pale imitation of the US one-sheet.

[MoviePosterBid.com]

for the most part, the artwork on Australian posters is inferior to it's American counterpart. The patina that mant Americans like about Aussie posters is that the lithography is done well and also on the odd times when the Aussie poster has entirely different art, that is very well done. Beyond that, it's pretty difficult to find an Australian version of US posters that are superior

[Silhouette]

Such a big title and they print this garbage

 

[ozcinemagic]

Exactly - then you posted Wizard of Oz with totally different artwork.

Pffft, logic of a petrified rabbit. What's the point of comparing a Honda Civic with a Honda Civic? One has green paint, the other red.

We're not intimidated by your fine tracery and delicate shading.    Makeup skills don't cut it this side of the Pacific, buddy!

That's right, we take on all comers. Title for title, size for size, orig release vs orig release, R50 vs R50. No holds barred, rubber monster man!

   

 

[ps.]

 

did cary grow a gable for the australian release or is that some artistic licensing?

[brude]

That's what happens when you trace another artist's work -- you can't differentiate details (facial hair from shadows).
I also don't like the hair coloring.

[brude]

U.S. rainbow printing technique for Wiz of Oz >>

 
You are a twisted man.
Good for you!
 

[ozcinemagic]

Oops.  My previous response was to Wizard of Oz.  Didn't see there were more responses on the next page

U.S. rainbow printing technique for Wiz of Oz >>> (had to add poster, Ted) 

[MoviePosterBid.com]

I'm not sure how using a shitty example of US advertising bolsters anyone's argument that "we do better than this one". which of the artists in teh picture I posted did that art anyway?

[crowzilla]

Wow - that US Blonde Ice kicks major booty.
Thanks for posting another clear USA winner, Mark.
 

[Charlie]

Never understood why they put a box over Grace's head it's like the artist messed up her hair and then tried to cover it up...

[brude]

       Hmmmm....