Author Topic: Foil posters (Read 7709 times)

Chop-Top · « **on:** April 19, 2014, 03:09:41 AM »

Here's a few:

rdavey26 · « **Reply #1 on:** April 19, 2014, 04:22:46 AM »

That Flash Gordon is a cool piece.

Rage1073 · « **Reply #2 on:** April 19, 2014, 12:02:17 PM »

That flash gordoonnn!!!! Epic

rdavey26 · « **Reply #3 on:** April 19, 2014, 02:40:28 PM »

Maybe jedgerley (Jason) will post some of his foils in here. I beleive he has a couple.

Dread_Pirate_Mel · « **Reply #4 on:** April 20, 2014, 07:25:07 PM »

I had a cool pic of Jessica Rabbit glittering in the sunshine but can't find it. Here's a few I could find:

movieposterodyssey · « **Reply #5 on:** April 20, 2014, 10:04:18 PM »

As nice as they are,Mel,those are mylars....not foils.

CSM · « **Reply #6 on:** April 20, 2014, 10:16:31 PM »

movieposterodyssey · « **Reply #7 on:** April 20, 2014, 10:33:25 PM »

hehe...excellent reference Chris.

Anthony

Dread_Pirate_Mel · « **Reply #8 on:** April 20, 2014, 10:50:41 PM »

Quote from: movieposterodyssey on April 20, 2014, 10:04:18 PM

As nice as they are,Mel,those are mylars....not foils.

The gold parts are extremely reflective, so I thought the Kilians were combination mylar/foils. It appears to be a layer on mylar on top of foil but perhaps I'm wrong:

http://www.ehow.com/about_6376973_foil-vs_-mylar.html

In the "sitting Jessica" in the upper left (in the hair) you can see a thin layer of gold that is not fully covered over by the red mylar(?).

movieposterodyssey · « **Reply #9 on:** April 20, 2014, 11:21:49 PM »

Yeah,those are mylars,Mel.The mylar process uses mylar plastic and paint resulting in a heavier,thicker poster.No foil involved.Combination of paint and plastic makes for a very reflective poster,sometimes.Foil posters are extremely lightweight and thinner.You could breathe on it too hard and get a crinkle.

Foil is also a bit dull.It doesn't reflect as well as mylar.

I think out of the movie poster genre Superman and Dragonslayer would probably be my favs.Sadly,they didn't produce a lot of interesting foil,IMO.
My favorite foil,turns out, isn't a movie poster.Might have to drag it out cuz I can't find a pic.

Anthony

Chop-Top · « **Reply #10 on:** April 21, 2014, 12:02:40 AM »

Mod: Please change the subject of this thread to Reflective/Metallic Posters.

erik1925 · « **Reply #11 on:** April 21, 2014, 12:17:12 AM »

Why?

$:-\$

movieposterodyssey · « **Reply #12 on:** April 21, 2014, 01:36:58 AM »

Yeah,I thought it was perfect,Chop.There's already a mylar tread,I think.Foils gotta get some love too.

Anthony

Dread_Pirate_Mel · « **Reply #13 on:** April 21, 2014, 12:09:23 PM »

Quote from: movieposterodyssey on April 20, 2014, 11:21:49 PM

Yeah,those are mylars,Mel.The mylar process uses mylar plastic and paint resulting in a heavier,thicker poster.No foil involved.Combination of paint and plastic makes for a very reflective poster,sometimes.Foil posters are extremely lightweight and thinner.You could breathe on it too hard and get a crinkle.
Foil is also a bit dull.It doesn't reflect as well as mylar.

I think out of the movie poster genre Superman and Dragonslayer would probably be my favs.Sadly,they didn't produce a lot of interesting foil,IMO.
My favorite foil,turns out, isn't a movie poster.Might have to drag it out cuz I can't find a pic.

Anthony

"All that glitters is not foil."

movieposterodyssey · « **Reply #14 on:** April 25, 2014, 01:01:14 AM »

Yeah,foil love is hard too find.Not they're fault,some more creative ideas would've helped.
Here's a few in the collection that haven't been posted....

kovacs01 · « **Reply #15 on:** April 25, 2014, 01:19:51 AM »

Dragonslayer advance 1sh (3 Styles)
Superman advance 1sh
Snow White R93 advance 1sh
Blow advance 1sh
Kill Bill Vol 1 (mylar sword)
THX-1138 advance 1sh
Star Wars advance 1sh
Star Wars R87 1sh
Rollerball advance 1sh
Charlie's Angels advance 1sh
Tomorrow Never Dies advance 1sh
Under the Chery Moon advance 1sh
Altered States 1sh
Smash Palace 1sh
My Favorite Martian Advance 1sh
Wrong is Right advance 1sh
Godfather R97 1sh
Rocky III advance 1sh
The Mackintosh Man advance 1sh
Mother Jugs and Speed 1sh
The Hunter 1sh
Urban Cowboy 1sh
Freejack 1sh
Star Trek advance 1sh
The Elephant Man 1sh
Untraceable 1sh
The Mask 2 advance 1sh
This is Elvil 1sh
Flash Gordon advance 1sh (portrait and landscape styles)
Saint advance 1sh
Cutthroat Island advance 1sh
Sid and Nancy 1sh (mylar title)
Austin Powers Goldmember 1sh
A whole bunch of Matrix Material

Cha Cha Japanese B1 (mylar title)
Year One in the North Japanese B1 (mylar title)
Battle Royale Japanese B1
Battle Royale II Japanese B1
Sin City Adv B1

movieposterodyssey · « **Reply #16 on:** April 25, 2014, 01:23:07 AM »

My favorite foil.One of the "holy grails" of commercial foil.I had one in '76 but it didn't make it.Most back then suffered a cruel, crumpled death.

Not surprisingly,can be tough to find these crinkle free.As with most foils,if it's got a crinkle...put it to sleep.
Nowadays,in near mint shape, they sometimes can exceed $500.

jedgerley · « **Reply #17 on:** April 25, 2014, 09:14:47 AM »

Kill Bill 1, the sword is a foil underlay element not mylar right? and thx 78 rerelease is foil.
but whew there are so many more posters that aren't listed.

kovacs01 · « **Reply #18 on:** April 26, 2014, 12:21:20 AM »

yeah, that was just my attempt at a preliminary list. it is far from exhaustive.

Simes · « **Reply #19 on:** April 26, 2014, 07:55:31 AM »

Hmm - I had a look at the ehow link but it didn't really explain to me how the differences are manifested in posters.

I have some Bond posters that are ultra glossy, a Licence to Kill adv 1 Sheet, a Tomorrow Never Dies adv 1 Sheet with the (foil effect?) mirrored 007, and a World is not Enough adv 1 Sheet with the Flame Girl.

I also have a Saint adv 1 Sheet with the gold lightening strike.

Are these mylar? Or foil? And is the TND poster with the mirrored 007 possibly a combination of the two...?

Also, if a quick explanation of how the two mediums differ could be offered, I would really appreciate that.

Cheers all.

Mirosae · « **Reply #20 on:** April 26, 2014, 05:34:48 PM »

Quote from: movieposterodyssey on April 25, 2014, 01:23:07 AM

My favorite foil.One of the "holy grails" of commercial foil.I had one in '76 but it didn't make it.Most back then suffered a cruel, crumpled death. Not surprisingly,can be tough to find these crinkle free.As with most foils,if it's got a crinkle...put it to sleep.
Nowadays,in near mint shape, they sometimes can exceed $500.

WoW Anthony. Coolio. I didnt think it was a foil poster. It certainly is a great one to have...great make up too

movieposterodyssey · « **Reply #21 on:** April 28, 2014, 02:20:22 AM »

Quote from: Mirosae on April 26, 2014, 05:34:48 PM

WoW Anthony. Coolio. I didnt think it was a foil poster. It certainly is a great one to have...great make up too

Thanks Rosa.I've always thought it was super coolio,too.

Yeah,it's hard to see the effect in that pic.Unlike most foil posters,(where only a few parts are actually foil) this one kinda gives off a 'metallic' vibe throughout.It's definitely more vibrant than the paper versions printed the following years,as well.But yeah,one of those types that really has to be seen in person.

They're makeup is certainly one of a kind.

movieposterodyssey · « **Reply #22 on:** April 28, 2014, 03:08:25 AM »

Quote from: Simes on April 26, 2014, 07:55:31 AM

Hmm - I had a look at the ehow link but it didn't really explain to me how the differences are manifested in posters.

I have some Bond posters that are ultra glossy, a Licence to Kill adv 1 Sheet, a Tomorrow Never Dies adv 1 Sheet with the (foil effect?) mirrored 007, and a World is not Enough adv 1 Sheet with the Flame Girl.

I also have a Saint adv 1 Sheet with the gold lightening strike.

Are these mylar? Or foil? And is the TND poster with the mirrored 007 possibly a combination of the two...?

Also, if a quick explanation of how the two mediums differ could be offered, I would really appreciate that.

Cheers all.

The foil posters,usually, just give off a dull,metallic look.Because,honestly, that's what they are.A thin piece of metal foil on top a piece of paper.Shiny and reflective properties, like metal, but not a "complete" mirror effect.Mylar posters are much more reflective and vibrant.For the "vibrant" effect you can see it in The Jessica poster posted.For the "reflective" effect you see it in the Snow White Mirror and the Blow mylars.The more gold and silver the mylar is,the more "mirror like" it will appear.For foils posters that are completely foil,and have a chance to be mirror like,like the Elvis I posted,you just don't get that kind of mirror effect.

The OO7 in the TND is foil.So is the bolt in the Saint poster.That one came in gold or silver,I believe.The others are just high gloss.

Anthony

Simes · « **Reply #23 on:** April 28, 2014, 03:17:30 AM »

Thank you sir.

Appreciated.

movieposterodyssey · « **Reply #24 on:** April 28, 2014, 03:29:15 AM »

Quote from: Simes on April 28, 2014, 03:17:30 AM

Thank you sir.

Appreciated.

Happy to help,Simes.

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Author Topic: Foil posters (Read 7709 times)

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