August 2015

[Crazy Vick]

Wow Jason you make it seem so romantic maybe I'll go by my neighbour's lawnmower later... (Used to be mine)

[pratschm]

Lenticulars:

You big poo! Why not leave some for the rest of us?

Congrats!

[mwright]

Multi-month acquisitions here, but they are all 'recent'.
Hope this helps fill the modern treasure void. Enjoy!

My first crush...

[50s]

Interesting fact: That last scene where she is dancing in front of the judges, where she spins on her back on the floor, that is a stunt double... a man!

[erik1925]

Great piece of trivia, Steve!! Always great to read about. 

To add to Steve's post, that male stunt double was Richard Colón, aka Crazy Legs. (French dancer Marine Jahan did much of Beals' other dance work).

https://www.yahoo.com/movies/bp/flashdance-30-years-later-b-boy-recalls-girling-170107851.html

[50s]

Great piece of trivia, Steve!! Always great to read about. 

To add to Steve's post, that male stunt double was Richard Colón, aka Crazy Legs. (French dancer Marine Jahan did much of Beals' other dance work).

https://www.yahoo.com/movies/bp/flashdance-30-years-later-b-boy-recalls-girling-170107851.html

Great detective work Jeff 

[Ed_209uk]

Added this great Thai poster for Escape From New York to my site today. It's one of those Thai posters that's slightly larger than the usual size of about 21" x 31" and I've been told that certain films were given this treatment when released in Thailand. Can you shed any more light on this mwright?

First Blood appears to have three posters printed for it, one almost US one sheet size, so some films were given multiple posters too. I was also wondering if anyone knows whether there's a Thai poster for Big Trouble in Little China. I've not seen one yet but I'd find it hard to believe there wasn't one. My big Thai poster want now is the one for The Thing but I gather that's rare as heck.

[mwright]

Added this great Thai poster for Escape From New York to my site today. It's one of those Thai posters that's slightly larger than the usual size of about 21" x 31" and I've been told that certain films were given this treatment when released in Thailand. Can you shed any more light on this mwright?

First Blood appears to have three posters printed for it, one almost US one sheet size, so some films were given multiple posters too. I was also wondering if anyone knows whether there's a Thai poster for Big Trouble in Little China. I've not seen one yet but I'd find it hard to believe there wasn't one. My big Thai poster want now is the one for The Thing but I gather that's rare as heck.

Yep, that's a great poster!  It's awesome to see in person.  Some films were painted as 1 sheets and printed larger like your ESCAPE poster (if the economy allowed), but some were also given the 2 sheet treatment.  These were painted on 2 boards and printed as 2 separate sheets like many other countries do.  They were then put together and displayed as one.  When 2 sheet paintings were also printed as 1 sheets, you can see a line in the center of the poster.  There was concern here last year a TERMINATOR poster was a repro because of the line (mistaken as a fold) but that's where the 2 paintings come together.  APOCALYPSE NOW is interesting because it was painted as 2 sheets and ONLY printed as 2 sheets.  The 1 sheet that you occasionally see floating around was created by a collector in Thailand and unfortunately is still being sold by him as an original.  There was never a 1 sheet for APOCALYPSE NOW.  He was clever and removed the line in Photoshop.

I have not seen one for BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA though it probably exists somewhere.  John Carpenter movies were popular in Thailand.  Yes THE THING is rare.

[Neo]

Very interesting info., MW. 

The Thai Escape from NY is rad. 

[rdavey26]

I have debated on picking up that Escape from New York Thai poster for awhile. One day I might give in. It is a great looking piece that is for sure.

[guest8]

Woohoo .. Looking good everyone!!! See how things livened up once the moderns started getting posted!

[erik1925]

Great Thai posters there, Mike and Ed!

Painted material (from any country) can look so beautiful, and amazing, when it captures the essence and actors to a T.

 

[mwright]

Interesting fact: That last scene where she is dancing in front of the judges, where she spins on her back on the floor, that is a stunt double... a man!

Well bloody hell.

[erik1925]

Beautiful!! 

[brude]

 

Way to go, Eddie!

[Gingerman]

This is great, congrats!

[erik1925]

Awesome poster, Eddy! Congrats!!

 

[Tang Lung in Rome]

Yep, that's a great poster!  It's awesome to see in person.  Some films were painted as 1 sheets and printed larger like your ESCAPE poster (if the economy allowed), but some were also given the 2 sheet treatment.  These were painted on 2 boards and printed as 2 separate sheets like many other countries do.  They were then put together and displayed as one.  When 2 sheet paintings were also printed as 1 sheets, you can see a line in the center of the poster.  There was concern here last year a TERMINATOR poster was a repro because of the line (mistaken as a fold) but that's where the 2 paintings come together.  APOCALYPSE NOW is interesting because it was painted as 2 sheets and ONLY printed as 2 sheets.  The 1 sheet that you occasionally see floating around was created by a collector in Thailand and unfortunately is still being sold by him as an original.  There was never a 1 sheet for APOCALYPSE NOW.  He was clever and removed the line in Photoshop.

I have not seen one for BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA though it probably exists somewhere.  John Carpenter movies were popular in Thailand.  Yes THE THING is rare.

[Mirosae]

Interesting fact: That last scene where she is dancing in front of the judges, where she spins on her back on the floor, that is a stunt double... a man!

Gosh, one learns something new here everyday! well spotted / noted Steve

[mwright]

The TERMINATOR Pakistan poster used Tongdee's artwork and did not ask for his permission so he didn't get a dime for that poster.  The same thing happened for the American poster of John Woo's THE KILLER.  They used his artwork for that without permission as well.  This probably happens a lot.

[110x75]

Alternate title for TEN NIGHTS IN A BARROOM 

[CSM]

Oh yeah!  I'll take another!

Very nice sir (hope that Texan releases it to you)

[paul waines]

Too late, it's happened to me many times....

Jollyfine Matias.

[brude]

Great window card, Matias!
 

[Mirosae]

Congrats Matias!