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As posted on MOPO, here is an article by Jay Allen Sanford of the San Diego reader:
Famous Movie Poster Rejects You've Never Seen (Exclusive) Pt. 1 (http://www.sandiegoreader.com/weblogs/big-screen/2011/nov/13/famous-movie-poster-rejects-youve-never-seen-exclu/)
I'm prepping a Reader feature called Famous Movie Poster Rejects You've Never Seen, with scans of an incredible collection of original artwork and proof prints that I once archived for a client.
The collection includes over a hundred HUGE paintings and proofs, by a variety of well-known Hollywood poster artists, done in advance for the filmmakers behind Batman, the Fly, Witches of Eastwick, and a bunch of other biggies (as well as some not-so-biggies nonetheless of interest). Most of these are the REJECTED versions, although several sets include the actual final artwork, as photographed for the official posters.....
Thierry mentioned that many unused concept posters were much better than the final versions. Some of the Supergirl unused concept posters are much better IMHO:
(http://media.sdreader.com/img/blogs/entry_img/2011/Nov/13/FilmPosterArt9_t400.jpg?462b9d6f90d959445a9a4ed322227662267dc65b)
And I have a section of MPC devoted to unused concept art as well. (http://moviepostercollectors.com/MPC_Showcase_Concept.html)
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By the way, I sent an email to the author and he replied that the series will only continue if enough people show interest by leaving comments, so he asked me to leave a comment, so I did.
I encourage y'all to register here (http://www.sandiegoreader.com/accounts/register/)and leave a comment as well (http://www.sandiegoreader.com/weblogs/big-screen/2011/nov/13/famous-movie-poster-rejects-youve-never-seen-exclu/?c=100029).
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I dropped an ad in for ya ;)
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I dropped an ad in for ya ;)
Me too.
Thanks for posting this, Mel. thumbup
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There was another blog that had a bunch of entries in this regard, I will try to find it. Mostly
80s awesome stuff.
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Olly Moss concept art for "The Iron Lady":
(http://i691.photobucket.com/albums/vv275/Forty_Candles/IronLady2011Mossconcept.jpg)
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Tom Chantrell preproduction art for "Countess Dracula" (borrowing credits from final one sheet):
(http://posternirvana.com/0DNE/Countess%20Dracula.jpg)
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Much in the same Vain, are some of the pics in the new Hammer Vault book. Here's a couple of pics I quickly took...
(http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss348/frankenstein31_photos/PICT0460-2.jpg)
(http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss348/frankenstein31_photos/PICT0462-2.jpg)
(http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss348/frankenstein31_photos/PICT0463-2.jpg)
This was used, but with no colour, just in Dayglow pink.....????
(http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss348/frankenstein31_photos/PICT0464-2.jpg)
I think this would have looked Amazing, But....
(http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss348/frankenstein31_photos/PICT0465-2.jpg)
(http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss348/frankenstein31_photos/PICT0467-2.jpg)
(http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss348/frankenstein31_photos/PICT0468-2.jpg)
(http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss348/frankenstein31_photos/PICT0470-2.jpg)
(http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss348/frankenstein31_photos/PICT0471-2.jpg)
If your interested in Hammer, or even just Film Memorabilia it's worth picking up this book
Yes some stuff has been seen before, but it's a jollyfine Coffee table book..
(http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss348/frankenstein31_photos/PICT0472-2.jpg)
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I also have that book, Paul. So here's HOF as it might have been (borrowing the credits from the one sheet):
(http://i691.photobucket.com/albums/vv275/Forty_Candles/2012/Horror.jpg)
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Olly Moss concept art for "The Iron Lady":
That looks pretty much perfect for me..
Stew
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I also have that book, Paul. So here's HOF as it might have been (borrowing the credits from the one sheet):
(http://i691.photobucket.com/albums/vv275/Forty_Candles/2012/Horror.jpg)
How much do you want for that Mel.... ;)
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here's HOF as it might have been
It WAS down here, Mel...
(http://i1025.photobucket.com/albums/y316/110x75/Provisorio/HorrorOfFrankenstein.jpg)
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Oh that's cool Matias!
Think I will need to grab this book at some point.
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Oh that's cool Matias!
Think I will need to grab this book at some point.
It is a stunning image looking it at close range, Chris. Too bad I sold this some time ago... :(
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Please post more pages from that book. This is a great thread.
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This belongs in this thread. When asked why this Struzan poster was not used, the studio exec reportedly stated that it looks too much like art.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad123/hhrussell/panslabyrinthbritishrssh.jpg)
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I know the studios run all sorts of demographics, but it's a crime that Druzan's PAN was not used in wide distribution.
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It WAS down here, Mel...
(http://i1025.photobucket.com/albums/y316/110x75/Provisorio/HorrorOfFrankenstein.jpg)
Oh very cool. Well, it's not "unused" art after all. Hammer rookie error :)
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How did that get used over there, the Monster is Bald in Horror of Frankenstein....?
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How did that get used over there, the Monster is Bald in Horror of Frankenstein....?
I have no clue Paul... and that bald monster in the HOF poster always reminds me of Peter Boyle.. :D
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A lot more Hammer concept art on HammerHorrorPosters.com here (http://www.hammerhorrorposters.com/unfilmedhammer.html).
Here's some art for Mistress of the Seas:
(http://www.hammerhorrorposters.com/sitebuilder/images/mistress_of_the_seas_chantrells_rue-412x540.jpg)
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Great stuff Mel,me thinks i will be buying books over the next few weeks...
I cant help but feel that Hammer seemed to default to tits and blood for the majority of posters...not that that`s a bad thing evidently (except for the blood thing i guess).
A general lack of imagination i would say..........
Stew
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Thanks for those, Paul.
Very cool. thumbup
Second that thumb. thumbup
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Great stuff Mel,me thinks i will be buying books over the next few weeks...
Agree. That link is sweet too.
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This belongs in this thread. When asked why this Struzan poster was not used, the studio exec reportedly stated that it looks too much like art.
Gotta love them studio execs eh?
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A lot more Hammer concept art on HammerHorrorPosters.com here (http://www.hammerhorrorposters.com/unfilmedhammer.html).
Great link, Mel.
The thought of this movie (and this poster) gives me wood..... hitself
(http://www.hammerhorrorposters.com/sitebuilder/images/mistress_of_the_seas.jpg_full-824x578.jpg)
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(http://www.hammerhorrorposters.com/sitebuilder/images/mistress_of_the_seas_chantrells_rue-412x540.jpg)
(http://www.hammerhorrorposters.com/sitebuilder/images/mistress_of_the_seas.jpg_full-824x578.jpg)
Those really are shamokin. piratemel clap
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Great title and concept...someone should resurrect this one...
(http://www.hammerhorrorposters.com/sitebuilder/images/kali2-728x492-720x519.jpg)
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Unused Frank McCarthy design for Thunderball:
(http://i691.photobucket.com/albums/vv275/Forty_Candles/2012/ThunderballunusedFrankMcCarthydesign.jpg)
More unused McGinnis art for Splash:
(http://i691.photobucket.com/albums/vv275/Forty_Candles/2012/SplashMcGinnisconcept.jpg)
(http://i691.photobucket.com/albums/vv275/Forty_Candles/2012/Splash-McGinnis.png)
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Great works there, Mel. 8)
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James Goodridge's unused art for Inglorious Basterds:
(http://www.moviepostercollectors.com/MPC_Showcase_Concept_files/_1251306344.jpg)
Drew Struzan unused art concepts for ROTLA:
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WYfblufc8eM/SvGkQRsPA-I/AAAAAAAAAV8/sBuSHrOrwF8/s400/gm080710152028242.jpg)
and Crystal Skull:
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WYfblufc8eM/SvGkPdp4jKI/AAAAAAAAAVk/yhIhpkCpM7k/s400/gl0807201214258246.jpg)
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The Crystal Skull artwork was used in Australia and the US on the advance posters
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James Goodridge's unused art for Inglorious Basterds:
(http://www.moviepostercollectors.com/MPC_Showcase_Concept_files/_1251306344.jpg)
I'm pretty sure I saw this design on a foreign poster (Argentina?).
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I'm pretty sure I saw this design on a foreign poster (Argentina?).
I don't think it was in Argentina. The art used down here was the same as the International 1sh.
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Various Batman rejected concepts:
(http://media.sdreader.com/img/blogs/entry_img/2011/Nov/13/FilmPosterArt1_t400.jpg?462b9d6f90d959445a9a4ed322227662267dc65b)
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A rejected poster for Rocky V
It was initially to be titled Rocky: The Final Bell
(http://media.sdreader.com/img/blogs/entry_img/2011/Dec/03/posterreject4_t400.jpg?462b9d6f90d959445a9a4ed322227662267dc65b)
Vamp, with Grace Jones:
(http://media.sdreader.com/img/blogs/entry_img/2011/Nov/16/FilmPosterArt14_t400.jpg?462b9d6f90d959445a9a4ed322227662267dc65b)
Fright Night
(http://media.sdreader.com/img/blogs/entry_img/2011/Nov/16/FilmPosterArt15_t400.jpg?462b9d6f90d959445a9a4ed322227662267dc65b)
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I'm pretty sure I saw this design on a foreign poster (Argentina?).
I have this poster, but I dont remember the size or where I got it ;D
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Olly Moss concept art for "The Iron Lady":
(http://i691.photobucket.com/albums/vv275/Forty_Candles/IronLady2011Mossconcept.jpg)
milk snatching bitch.
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milk snatching bitch.
;D
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milk snatching bitch.
That would be the woman who transformed UK from a socialist loser country into a capitalist thriving country?
I've never forget George Lucas's story about the filming of Star Wars in 1976 in UK. His unionized UK crew would shut down EXACTLY at 5:00pm in the middle of shooting a scene. It was incredibly inefficient. If they couldn't finish the scene by 5, they would have to redo the ENTIRE scene the next morning from scratch.
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That would be the woman who transformed UK from a socialist loser country into a capitalist thriving country?
I've never forget George Lucas's story about the filming of Star Wars in 1976 in UK. His unionized UK crew would shut down EXACTLY at 5:00pm in the middle of shooting a scene. It was incredibly inefficient. If they couldn't finish the scene by 5, they would have to redo the ENTIRE scene the next morning from scratch.
Thank the little baby Jesus that you added a question mark at the end of that sentence :-\ :( :'( :-X
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A few Struzan concepts that never made it to the finals:
(http://s-ak.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/web04/2010/9/15/11/enhanced-buzz-2962-1284564459-4.jpg)
(http://s-ak.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/web04/2010/9/15/11/enhanced-buzz-2966-1284564468-1.jpg)
(http://s-ak.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/web04/2010/9/15/11/enhanced-buzz-2978-1284564486-0.jpg)
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That would be the woman who transformed UK from a socialist loser country into a capitalist thriving country?
hahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahha
catching my breath......
hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah
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I just came across these for 'Tree Of Life' I can't believe they created 87 different(ish) versions.
http://prologue.com/media/film/projects/tree-of-life/galleries/posters--9#tree-of-life
Click the dots...
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Nice post, Skyjackers.
Some of those designs are much more interesting than the final poster.
cheers
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I just came across these for 'Tree Of Life' I can't believe they created 87 different(ish) versions.
http://prologue.com/media/film/projects/tree-of-life/galleries/posters--9#tree-of-life
Click the dots...
A few interesting designs and a bunch of pretty terrible ideas, which is pretty par for the course. Thankfully, they chose the correct final poster...
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James Goodridge's unused art for Inglorious Basterds:
(http://www.moviepostercollectors.com/MPC_Showcase_Concept_files/_1251306344.jpg)
That Basterds design was used here in Australia for commercially released posters.
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Reynold Brown's unused concept art for Curucu. Found it in this excellent Reynold Brown collection (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mutantskeleton/sets/72157627181167581/with/6007663070/) on Flickr.
(http://i691.photobucket.com/albums/vv275/Forty_Candles/2012/Curucuunused.jpg)
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Nice.
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This is the original UK quad artwork - hand-drawn and hand-coloured - for Bertolucci's 1900. The photo does not properly show the darker shades of colour and the fine detail of the poster.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v645/marklawd/1900-OriginalArtwork.jpg)
I have no idea if this is unused artwork or if there was a theatrically used poster based on this artwork. Does anyone know please?
The 1900 quad I have is an alternative and very bland style.
Mark
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Wow. What a cool piece.
Who is the artist, Mark?
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I've no idea. I'm hoping someone will know something about it.
Mark
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Very cool unused concept art by Bill Gold (most pics from Bill Gold Posterworks book (http://reelartpress.com/catalog/edition/28/bill-gold-posterworks)):
(http://i691.photobucket.com/albums/vv275/Forty_Candles/2012/21576-3054.jpg)
(http://i691.photobucket.com/albums/vv275/Forty_Candles/2012/Woodstock3.jpg)
(http://i691.photobucket.com/albums/vv275/Forty_Candles/2012/Woodstock1.jpg)
(http://i691.photobucket.com/albums/vv275/Forty_Candles/2012/HighPlainsDrifterBillGoldunusedconceptart.png)
(http://i691.photobucket.com/albums/vv275/Forty_Candles/2012/GetCarterBillGoldunusedconceptart.jpg)
(http://i691.photobucket.com/albums/vv275/Forty_Candles/2012/Goldunusedconcept.jpg)
(http://i691.photobucket.com/albums/vv275/Forty_Candles/2012/Catch22BillGold.jpg)
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The Get Carter and Clockwork ones are great!
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Some Superman "mock ups" posted at Supermania78.com (http://supermania78.com/2010/10/alternative-poster-campaigns-steel/) that were considered but not used:
(http://i691.photobucket.com/albums/vv275/Forty_Candles/2012/Superman-1.jpg)
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i could really see that twins of evil, hanging on my wall lol bed1
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(http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss348/frankenstein31_photos/PICT0470-2.jpg)
You and me both, Steven.
We must be f*cked up, eh?
cheers
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(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BSmgujpcI2o/UCNrvhX1K-I/AAAAAAAAGc0/7tIk5nYtc60/s800/Apocalypse%2520Now%2520Concept.jpg)
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(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BSmgujpcI2o/UCNrvhX1K-I/AAAAAAAAGc0/7tIk5nYtc60/s800/Apocalypse%2520Now%2520Concept.jpg)
Wow, is that an unused 1sheet design? US? More info please...
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Yes, more information please. I want one.
Mark
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I thought I remembered that.... I actually bid on it at the time!
http://movieposters.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=510013&lotNo=53023
They didn't even put it in a sig auction.
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It's easy to see why it wasn't used...
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It's easy to see why it wasn't used...
It is a bit on the politically untenable side. That said, if I had seen it when it was for sale, it wouldn't have gone that cheap.
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It is a bit on the politically untenable side. That said, if I had seen it when it was for sale, it wouldn't have gone that cheap.
That, and just plain ugly.
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Pre-production quad for One Million Years BC (http://www.chantrellposter.com/One-Million-Years-BC-Prototype-Poster-1965-Original/414):
(http://www.chantrellposter.com/images/products/main/a0e42d80-98d9-4e87-bbf3-ccd6d66331c8.jpg)
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Probably not for the film campaign (just fan art actually) but this guy said he was trying to make a Stargate poster and gave up... I just busted out laughing.
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3616/3437632545_05a0bc5b46_o.png)
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Probably not for the film campaign (just fan art actually) but this guy said he was trying to make a Stargate poster and gave up... I just busted out laughing.
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3616/3437632545_05a0bc5b46_o.png)
I have the B1 for that if you're interested?
(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c102/skyjackers/STARGATEB1.jpg)
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As shown on illustrated007.blogspot.com (http://illustrated007.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2012-11-02T09:32:00Z&max-results=20), concept art for Dr. No:
(http://www.posternirvana.com/0DNE/0-APF/Dr-No.jpeg)
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Per MPE (http://www.movieposterexchange.com/buy.php?mode=poster_details&auction_id=4132) this is a flyer for a never-produced Hammer film. Another article here:
http://boingboing.net/2007/07/31/zeppelin-vs-pterodac.html
(http://www.posternirvana.com/0DNE2/2013-02/Zeppelin.jpeg)
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OK, the book identified it as concept art, so I'll just delete it.
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As mentioned on MOPO, Film.com has an article about the unused concept movie posters by Bob Gill. Here are a couple:
(http://www.film.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/justice1.png)
(http://www.film.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/midnight.png)
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I found this on the net.
Never saw it before.
Looks like an unused design by Richard Hescox, the artist behind the American one sheet for SWAMP THING.
(http://24.media.tumblr.com/e578c6ff8b11f7de34f64cc5df366943/tumblr_mm10p7EUiw1s2pocso1_1280.jpg)
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Holy shit balls that poster is cool... jawdrop
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Very nice Ted! Good find thumbup
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Early, unused concept poster art for Friday the 13th, Part 2 (1981). Designed by Spiros Angelikas.
(http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/q719/spitfire3992/friday2painting_zpsf6719632.jpg) (http://s1355.photobucket.com/user/spitfire3992/media/friday2painting_zpsf6719632.jpg.html)
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Early, unused concept poster art for Friday the 13th, Part 2 (1981). Designed by Spiros Angelikas.
(http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/q719/spitfire3992/friday2painting_zpsf6719632.jpg) (http://s1355.photobucket.com/user/spitfire3992/media/friday2painting_zpsf6719632.jpg.html)
Love that artwork. Better then the original. I wish they would have used it.
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Gorgo unused concept art by Joe Smith.
From Heritage http://movieposters.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=7067&lotNo=83494 (http://movieposters.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=7067&lotNo=83494)
(http://25.media.tumblr.com/42e36ea71ec494db93d1b3835abb6789/tumblr_mn5rwlz5JT1s2pocso1_500.jpg)
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As referenced on NS4 (http://stylec.yuku.com/topic/10490/Rejected-Film-Posters-go-on-Display#.UZ61uYleu6c), excellent concept art for Exorcist:
(http://www.posternirvana.com/0DNE2/2013-05/Exorcist%20concept.jpeg)
Note that this is not a re-release poster. The 50th anniversary Warners reference is correct (Exorcist came out in 1973, 50 years after the founding of Warners).
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Reynold Brown's unused concept art for Curucu. Found it in this excellent Reynold Brown collection (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mutantskeleton/sets/72157627181167581/with/6007663070/) on Flickr.
(http://i691.photobucket.com/albums/vv275/Forty_Candles/2012/Curucuunused.jpg)
Reynold Brown is one of my specialties in terms of collecting niches/focuses. Love it.
Although you should check the book out that this guy is taking scans from...its amazing.
I'm sure it can be found cheaper, but:
http://www.amazon.com/Reynold-Brown-A-Life-Pictures/dp/0982004125 (http://www.amazon.com/Reynold-Brown-A-Life-Pictures/dp/0982004125)
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I was flicking through J.W. Rinzler's 'The Making of The Return of the Jedi' book today and there are some cool unused sketches for the posters. Excellent book btw, very much recommended if you like Star Wars, it has loads of brilliant photos.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Making-Return-Jedi-Definitive/dp/1781310769/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1381003020&sr=8-1&keywords=making+of+return+of+the+jedi
The top 2 photos (4 sketches) are Struzan:
(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2837/10102153416_246ac8868a_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/51376603@N05/10102153416/)
(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5478/10102075054_7a2a50e743_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/51376603@N05/10102075054/)
The sepia coloured ones are by Tom Jung and the black and whites are John Alvin
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3746/10102158553_726bc0aeac_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/51376603@N05/10102158553/)
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3710/10102145496_ea4c4feb0f_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/51376603@N05/10102145496/)
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Nice Tob. I like the bottom left (Alvin) one but still think Struzan's teaser image nails it - that sketch is very close to the final art as well.
I need to pick that book up as I loved The Making of The Empire Strikes Back.
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Nice Tob. I like the bottom left (Alvin) one but still think Struzan's teaser image nails it - that sketch is very close to the final art as well.
I need to pick that book up as I loved The Making of The Empire Strikes Back.
I agree, I like both the Alvin's but the Struzan they went with is great.
I'd definitely recommend the book, full of fantastic images. Down to under £20 at amazon too at the moment!
http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Making-Return-Jedi-Definitive/dp/1781310769/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1381351284&sr=8-1&keywords=return+of+the+jedi
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Damn it, you just cost me £20!
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Damn it, you just cost me £20!
:D Sorry fella! It's a really nice book though, so I reckon you'll think £20 is a bargain. The previous 2 in the series are also very good, as is the Indiana Jones one that Rinzler did (same format and size as the Star Wars ones).
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so along with lots of other stuff I have are these cool items.. original concepts for movie posters that were not used.
these are the paintings that originated from the studios of an advertising company that did movie poster designs for almost 3 decades
Domino Principal & Cross of Iron with the helmet are done by Robert Tanenbaum.
the 3rd piece is an airbrushed painting done over a photograph and being that almost the entire surface has been painted over a plain night sky, it makes me wonder why the artist didn't just paint an all-new piece. Lack of imagination I guess
sorry for the imprints folks, but I don't want people stealing the images
(http://www.comic-art.com/apf/unused_art.jpg)
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Cool stuff, thanks for sharing Rich.
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thanks Ed..
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This is interesting...I like this sort of stuff!
Thanks for posting.
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thanks Adam
did you see the other thread on past-up & photographic versions
http://www.allposterforum.com/index.php/topic,7396.0.html
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Cool concept pieces, Rich. thumbup
Is there any other hobby where so many yahoos whine about their nonexistent "rights" to digital reproductions of OTHER PEOPLE'S CREATIVE WORK? Especially ADVERTISING POSTERS THAT THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS WANT TO BE DISTRIBUTED AS WIDELY AS POSSIBLE? (Of course, the latter sentence wouldn't apply to the unreleased posters here but the first sentence still applies.)
Agree. cool1
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you're welcome Adam
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so it's interesting that I chatted with Robert Tanenbaum and he says while he definitely did the Domino Principle that he did not do the Cross of Iron piece though it does look a lot like his work..
I also chatted with Dennis Mukai who acknowledges the first Baltimore Bullet poster is one of his early works.
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so it's interesting that I chatted with Robert Tanenbaum and he says while he definitely did the Domino Principle that he did not do the Cross of Iron piece though it does look a lot like his work..
I also chatted with Dennis Mukai who acknowledges the first Baltimore Bullet poster is one of his early works.
I actually came across Robert Tanenbaum's website the other day, sadly a homemade one, last updated in 2003 and no movie posters showing.
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Two examples of unused artwork I recently obtained for John Carpenter's The Fog.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v645/marklawd/FogThe-UnusedB.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/marklawd/media/FogThe-UnusedB.jpg.html)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v645/marklawd/FogThe-UnusedA.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/marklawd/media/FogThe-UnusedA.jpg.html)
I quite like the "Six Must Die" tagline but the fellow featured looks like an extra from Lawrence of Arabia. And I think of rain rather than fog when I look at the other image.
Thanks Rich for offering them to me.
Mark
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you're welcome buddy.
happy to see them go to a good place
sm1
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Cool concept pieces for a classic Carpenter film. thumbup
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Quite cool. thumbup
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Love the Fog concept art
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Original 20x30 watercolor of unused concept art for The Emerald Forest. Sold at Heritage last week. Someone sniped me. That you Mark?
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Y0wiNf3E6J8/Uz51IOewM3I/AAAAAAAAG8s/_1udNztNms0/s800/lf.jpg)
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No - didn't know anything about it but I wouldn't have bid.
Mark
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Well "the cat's out of the bag" on this ET concept art - 30 watchers and up to $338, ends in 14 hours:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/181420321740
If you're an ET fanatic, you need to "go long" on this 27x41 "concept" poster straight from BD Fox & Friends advertising agency. This is a printed poster, not "assembled" from various cutouts.
The seller told me it "used to hang in the Lusasfilm Industrial Light & Magic Creature Shop."
(http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/q719/spitfire3992/_57-7_zps6cf4aaac.jpg) (http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/q719/spitfire3992/_57-8_zpse9a4ee37.jpg)
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I see Captain America
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I see Superman
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and yoda too :) cool
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and alien oh my
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Is "flat mounted" the same as "dry mounted," to that gator board backing, I wonder? :-\
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Is "flat mounted" the same as "dry mounted," to that gator board backing, I wonder? :-\
I certainly believe so
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had a try at it myself...was watching it before this was posted. Sniping it was probably going to be impossible before, definitely impossible now. So, I went ahead and made my contribution. I might go all mad max on it, but too many expenses right now. Moving.....
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That's a keeper. Hopefully someone on here with a huge Spielberg collection snagged it.
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Nope. I wasn't going to bid. Then I woke up to feed my kids and suddenly changed my mind. I guess I thought it'd be cool to have. Maybe it was the Alien. I don't consider those movie posters, since they were never printed and basically didn't make the cut. Not good enough. But I bid anyway and was the under bidder. Oh well, no damage done.
T
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That's a shame you missed it. It is strange people never out auctions they intend to bid on though isn't it?
I actually think these kinds of posters are far more interesting than say, Mondo prints. To me they have more relevance because they were part of the creative process at the time the films production. Having said that Video posters have more relevance to me than Mondo prints, because of the connection to the marketing process. That's probably just me though.
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I was watching this auction for days and quietly cursed Mel when he outed it.
Ha-ha. Well I distinctly recall visiting a certain London collector and specifically recall said collector's wife "quietly cursing" her husband's collecting and decorating habits 8)
And IMHO $2,500 is not a bad price for this. Pretty sure you could "flip" this on Cinemasterpieces for $10K and it would sell within a year.
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I bet anything I would have gotten much more. Sometimes Mark "pays too much" (whatever that means), but this time he got a great deal, in my estimation.
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After than ET concept poster fetched $2,500, where can we dig to find more concept posters that were trashed? Like they found the ET video games:
(http://www.posternirvana.com/0DNE3/2014-06/ET1.jpg)
(http://www.posternirvana.com/0DNE3/2014-06/ET2.jpg)
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Here is my personal collection of concept art for the movie Tremors. They were done in pencil, paint and charcoal. Some of the blacks showed up as red in the photos. I believe they were originally sold by the artist for $45 and I bought them from a private collector for $120.
(http://i583.photobucket.com/albums/ss275/3DOExp/Non-3DO/100_2000_zps5cc531dd.jpg)(http://i583.photobucket.com/albums/ss275/3DOExp/Non-3DO/100_1995_zpsa2b08995.jpg)
(http://i583.photobucket.com/albums/ss275/3DOExp/Non-3DO/100_1989_zps368ed812.jpg)(http://i583.photobucket.com/albums/ss275/3DOExp/Non-3DO/100_1991_zpsdecf95c6.jpg)
(http://i583.photobucket.com/albums/ss275/3DOExp/Non-3DO/100_1990_zps0ec1ecfa.jpg)(http://i583.photobucket.com/albums/ss275/3DOExp/Non-3DO/100_1998_zps4bdd8dbb.jpg)
(http://i583.photobucket.com/albums/ss275/3DOExp/Non-3DO/100_1997_zpsfbccdaf6.jpg)(http://i583.photobucket.com/albums/ss275/3DOExp/Non-3DO/100_1992_zpsc7a7ab53.jpg)
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You might find him at a stamp collecting forum or perhaps model airplanes. Goodluck.
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You might find him at a stamp collecting forum or perhaps model airplanes. Goodluck.
Is that ultimately where we are all headed?
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Getting back to "unused concept art"...
Tremors is a classic. Cool pieces there, CoA. cool1
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What size are those concept pieces, Attican?
Very cool drawings... clap
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I like those Tremors art pieces.
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Is that ultimately where we are all headed?
No, here's the most likely destination...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v637/archieleach/looney_zps35fac2f9.jpg)
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They measure 10½" x 14". I'd like to frame them and put them around the original one sheet I have but I worry if having plexi directly on top of them would effect either the charcoal or pencil. And if I mat them I worry about that smudging the boarders.
I'm glad someone else considers Tremors to be a classic, I loved this movie and had tapes and copies of the tapes because I would wear them out, it was my first LaserDisc and my first DVD.
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Since those are charcoal and/or pencil, (if they were mine), I would, for sure, get them framed, and placed under UV plexi. The thing to do with these, and because each one looks to have a rather wide, blank border around the artwork, would be to have your framer cut a mat with the opening slightly larger than the images/signature- maybe a 1/4" or so, all the way around.
That way, the mat isnt pressing or directly touching the artwork, won't smudge it, and will also act as a layer that keeps the plexi directly off of the art. Plus you will see the signatures, too.
Again, that series of drawings is just very cool! thumbup
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Thanks, I'll be doing that eventually than.
Oh did anyone save Mel's retouched E.T. image. I'd love to see that.
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They measure 10½" x 14". I'd like to frame them and put them around the original one sheet I have but I worry if having plexi directly on top of them would effect either the charcoal or pencil. And if I mat them I worry about that smudging the boarders.
I'm glad someone else considers Tremors to be a classic, I loved this movie and had tapes and copies of the tapes because I would wear them out, it was my first LaserDisc and my first DVD.
I love that concept art! I'm a huge fan of TREMORS. Saw it again on 35mm recently at the Aero in Santa Monica.
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I love that concept art! I'm a huge fan of TREMORS. Saw it again on 35mm recently at the Aero in Santa Monica.
A fun theater to go see flicks at, Keith. I've always enjoyed screenings at the Aero. thumbup
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That Tremors stuff is great.
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Mark, will you report in on that ET when you get it? Curious about more info on it...or if it's possible to demount...
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Yes, of course. It's on its way to a paper conservator in the hope it can be removed from its board.
Mark
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I have a couple of full-sized unused concept for the film Leap of Faith for which I paid almost nothing ($5 dollars each). I didn't realize and the seller forgot to mention that they were stuck on boards. They arrived in a triangle tube, with the photographic style posters peeled from the backing, but leaving the 'sticky stuff' all over the backs of posters. I had to keep them back-to-back so that they wouldn't stick up anything else...
They did include a 4 x 6 inch piece of the backing board that had the IKON graphics production information on it in the tube.
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Thanks, I'll be doing that eventually than.
Oh did anyone save Mel's retouched E.T. image. I'd love to see that.
Hey Attican. I did save the image and ran it through a color correction photoshop program before posting it to tumblr.
Here it is.
Maybe Mark will take a better pic of the original.
(http://38.media.tumblr.com/82078ae9ede5aa94ebfb26e516e822ee/tumblr_n6of9x6RU41s2pocso1_500.jpg)
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Yes, of course. It's on its way to a paper conservator in the hope it can be removed from its board.
Mark
Here's hoping that its removal from the backing board is a smooth and painless procedure, Mark.
Fingers are crossed for you and the poster. ;)
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How did I miss the fact Mark scored this? Anyways also looking forward to seeing what can be done with it...
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...... they were stuck on boards......leaving the 'sticky stuff' all over the backs of posters.....
There are archival reasons why posters should be removed from board if at all possible. Some glues used for dry-mounting can permeate through the poster and damage it after a period of years. Unfortunately, there is no way of knowing what one has and whether removal will be easy or difficult, until a skilled person begins the process.
Mark
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From what I have heard, it often involves not removing the paper, but removing the board. Sanding off the board carefully from the back side until it gets down to the glue and then using some kind of solvent to remove the glue.
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From what I have heard, it often involves not removing the paper, but removing the board. Sanding off the board carefully from the back side until it gets down to the glue and then using some kind of solvent to remove the glue.
That's worst case scenario Schan - sometimes it can be peeled straight off.
Mark
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There are archival reasons why posters should be removed from board if at all possible. Some glues used for dry-mounting can permeate through the poster and damage it after a period of years. Unfortunately, there is no way of knowing what one has and whether removal will be easy or difficult, until a skilled person begins the process.
I don't know that mine were actually dry-mounted. The adhesives seemed less glue like and more tape like (gummier), if that makes sense.
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Thanks brude, I'm hoping mark will be able to post an image that I could make a DVD/Blu ray cover from. I tested using the eBay image and there was too much compression before I even tried to clean it up.
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That's worst case scenario Schan - sometimes it can be peeled straight off.
Mark
Mark,
Once removed (and if the poster wasnt an easy peel off), will this poster then have to be backed in some manner (linen, paper or gel), in order to keep the paper stabilized?
Jeff
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Mark,
Once removed (and if the poster wasnt an easy peel off), will this poster then have to be backed in some manner (linen, paper or gel), in order to keep the paper stabilized?
Jeff
Yes, re-backing is unavoidable.
Mark
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Cool concept posters for Supergirl (1984). http://comicboxcommentary.blogspot.com/2011/12/rejected-supergirl-movie-posters.html (http://comicboxcommentary.blogspot.com/2011/12/rejected-supergirl-movie-posters.html)
(http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/xx303/NeoLoco80/Posters/4c05eca3-3df5-452c-9eb3-92f3587582fb_zps19aa92d3.jpg) (http://s766.photobucket.com/user/NeoLoco80/media/Posters/4c05eca3-3df5-452c-9eb3-92f3587582fb_zps19aa92d3.jpg.html)
(http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/xx303/NeoLoco80/Posters/3c6ba778-2b37-4788-9b1e-18b26d6f0141_zpsdd0f5ddc.jpg) (http://s766.photobucket.com/user/NeoLoco80/media/Posters/3c6ba778-2b37-4788-9b1e-18b26d6f0141_zpsdd0f5ddc.jpg.html)
(http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/xx303/NeoLoco80/Posters/37a7a375-01f9-470c-a193-f23a986e7043_zpsfd824442.jpg) (http://s766.photobucket.com/user/NeoLoco80/media/Posters/37a7a375-01f9-470c-a193-f23a986e7043_zpsfd824442.jpg.html)
(http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/xx303/NeoLoco80/Posters/265be73f-38b1-409f-ab84-336077982846_zps974f9096.jpg) (http://s766.photobucket.com/user/NeoLoco80/media/Posters/265be73f-38b1-409f-ab84-336077982846_zps974f9096.jpg.html)
(http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/xx303/NeoLoco80/Posters/7b366d75-b2be-4c6f-8398-95d6324506df_zps5af6a19d.jpg) (http://s766.photobucket.com/user/NeoLoco80/media/Posters/7b366d75-b2be-4c6f-8398-95d6324506df_zps5af6a19d.jpg.html)
(http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/xx303/NeoLoco80/Posters/102c3daa-c6ba-4415-b22a-118460bdcfdc_zpsf9548aa8.jpg) (http://s766.photobucket.com/user/NeoLoco80/media/Posters/102c3daa-c6ba-4415-b22a-118460bdcfdc_zpsf9548aa8.jpg.html)
(http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/xx303/NeoLoco80/Posters/b321b41d-7263-4580-94e2-7b9f9e99a94b_zps8c18b3bc.jpg) (http://s766.photobucket.com/user/NeoLoco80/media/Posters/b321b41d-7263-4580-94e2-7b9f9e99a94b_zps8c18b3bc.jpg.html)
(http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/xx303/NeoLoco80/Posters/90771037-3a8c-4019-8b81-11ab8e64fe1f_zpse809670c.jpg) (http://s766.photobucket.com/user/NeoLoco80/media/Posters/90771037-3a8c-4019-8b81-11ab8e64fe1f_zpse809670c.jpg.html)
(http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/xx303/NeoLoco80/Posters/24777def-c762-4cf8-aeee-57edd039c968_zpsd0186fcd.jpg) (http://s766.photobucket.com/user/NeoLoco80/media/Posters/24777def-c762-4cf8-aeee-57edd039c968_zpsd0186fcd.jpg.html)
(http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/xx303/NeoLoco80/Posters/7adfd9a8-d1a0-4ce3-bbcb-fb7f8a19921c_zps3ea7966a.jpg) (http://s766.photobucket.com/user/NeoLoco80/media/Posters/7adfd9a8-d1a0-4ce3-bbcb-fb7f8a19921c_zps3ea7966a.jpg.html)
(http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/xx303/NeoLoco80/Posters/c752d303-07e1-4a1b-b85c-be83501b98f7_zpsffa3c2a2.jpg) (http://s766.photobucket.com/user/NeoLoco80/media/Posters/c752d303-07e1-4a1b-b85c-be83501b98f7_zpsffa3c2a2.jpg.html)
(http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/xx303/NeoLoco80/Posters/329db18d-6a3e-4f8c-8459-44bc0b099440_zpsfa47a31b.jpg) (http://s766.photobucket.com/user/NeoLoco80/media/Posters/329db18d-6a3e-4f8c-8459-44bc0b099440_zpsfa47a31b.jpg.html)
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Very interesting! Thanks for posting them Brandon.
Mark
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Great find, Brandon. I actually like the left one in the second row from the top.. showing the "tender side" of Supergirl, too. thumbup
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Yeah, it's really cool to see some of the concepts for the different artworks, and how it is similar or different to the art they decided to use for the final posters.
There is a lot of concept stuff at the original link for the Supergirl posters: http://www.sandiegoreader.com/weblogs/big-screen/2011/nov/13/famous-movie-poster-rejects-youve-never-seen-exclu/# (http://www.sandiegoreader.com/weblogs/big-screen/2011/nov/13/famous-movie-poster-rejects-youve-never-seen-exclu/#)
(http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/xx303/NeoLoco80/Posters/9a82dc84-d3f8-45e4-a2ce-a2c864e38e8a_zpsb9cebe0c.jpg) (http://s766.photobucket.com/user/NeoLoco80/media/Posters/9a82dc84-d3f8-45e4-a2ce-a2c864e38e8a_zpsb9cebe0c.jpg.html)
(http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/xx303/NeoLoco80/Posters/1416e140-9363-4bf6-8317-4cf7c99e96fb_zps5c8e2ed3.jpg) (http://s766.photobucket.com/user/NeoLoco80/media/Posters/1416e140-9363-4bf6-8317-4cf7c99e96fb_zps5c8e2ed3.jpg.html)
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(http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/xx303/NeoLoco80/Posters/2c1cc920-054e-4d30-8693-ecc096512907_zpsbfb24ca0.jpg) (http://s766.photobucket.com/user/NeoLoco80/media/Posters/2c1cc920-054e-4d30-8693-ecc096512907_zpsbfb24ca0.jpg.html)
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(http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/xx303/NeoLoco80/Posters/538e1275-2066-4751-8ef8-b555827cd9b1_zpsb58e6d2e.jpg) (http://s766.photobucket.com/user/NeoLoco80/media/Posters/538e1275-2066-4751-8ef8-b555827cd9b1_zpsb58e6d2e.jpg.html)
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(http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/xx303/NeoLoco80/Posters/d6dc066d-1729-49ff-a51b-ec66fa61e267_zps2d165110.jpg) (http://s766.photobucket.com/user/NeoLoco80/media/Posters/d6dc066d-1729-49ff-a51b-ec66fa61e267_zps2d165110.jpg.html)
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(http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/xx303/NeoLoco80/Posters/e76a04bf-fef5-4248-897e-426f67d8387c_zpsbaf27884.jpg) (http://s766.photobucket.com/user/NeoLoco80/media/Posters/e76a04bf-fef5-4248-897e-426f67d8387c_zpsbaf27884.jpg.html)
(http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/xx303/NeoLoco80/Posters/2ca2948a-7ca0-426a-bd14-aeffa5270281_zps0b302fad.jpg) (http://s766.photobucket.com/user/NeoLoco80/media/Posters/2ca2948a-7ca0-426a-bd14-aeffa5270281_zps0b302fad.jpg.html)
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Here's some cool designs for Prometheus: http://mikeweihs.com/prometheus/ (http://mikeweihs.com/prometheus/)
(http://33.media.tumblr.com/dac20556dd2d5ab72aef7c2a58a8557c/tumblr_n8n0pq3RYa1s2pocso1_500.jpg)
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^some of those are pretty cool. Nice and grimey.
Here are a few from John Alvin (from the upcoming book):
http://parade.condenast.com/325199/viannguyen/exclusive-never-before-seen-alternate-movie-posters-for-e-t-jurassic-park-the-goonies-and-more/#
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Nice ones there, Tob. The original paintings and artworks are very cool, especially the one for The Goonies. cool1
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That is a cool link, Tob.
John Alvin has been overlooked for a long time and this new book is long overdue.
Maybe Mark Lawd can tell us if that ET concept poster he recently acquired was also rendered by Alvin?
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Sorry I overlooked responding Ted. The simple answer is that I have no information about the ET poster but then I haven't sought to carry out any research either.
Here is the original Mary Poppins concept art by Vic Fair (signed by him also) which I won in the recent Ewbank's auction. Some elements of the design feature in the re-release quad.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v645/marklawd/MaryPoppinsArtwork1.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/marklawd/media/MaryPoppinsArtwork1.jpg.html)
Mark
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Mark, was it for the re-release Quad, as it says "as ever", which sounds like it?
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Yes, I think so Paul. It would certainly be consistent with that wording. The image of Bert appears on the released poster as does Mary Poppins head.
Mark
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Beautiful RR artwork there, Mark.
It's always wonderful when these original pieces come to light and can be seen and enjoyed again. clap
And one question, Mark. Is that a vertical seam on the right side of the piece? Added to the original art board/paper to be able to extend the surface area, I'm thinking?
Jeff
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Congratulations Mark. A wonderful acquisition. Could I ask you what kind of paper is it?
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Sorry I overlooked responding Ted. The simple answer is that I have no information about the ET poster but then I haven't sought to carry out any research either.
Here is the original Mary Poppins concept art by Vic Fair (signed by him also) which I won in the recent Ewbank's auction. Some elements of the design feature in the re-release quad.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v645/marklawd/MaryPoppinsArtwork1.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/marklawd/media/MaryPoppinsArtwork1.jpg.html)
That's supercalifragilisticexpialidocious...
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Thanks for the comments. The artwork - which is on "crinkly" paper (possibly tracing paper!) - has been pasted on to a second thin sheet of paper so it is all rather flimsy. Yes, the artist added a section of paper on the right side Jeff - maybe he got his spacing wrong?
Mark
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Thanks, Mark.
A truly lovely piece.
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A Vic Fair original, eh?
Sweeeeet!
cheers
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Apologies if these have already been posted (I'm too lazy to look...).
Drew Struzan pencil sketches for Revenge of the Jedi.
(http://41.media.tumblr.com/b90e59eb3e3707bd2f526a26864be2cf/tumblr_my9tttrEmI1sxggw9o1_500.jpg)
(http://40.media.tumblr.com/5e8a3a192ec40b67b903a418035b409c/tumblr_my9tttrEmI1sxggw9o2_500.jpg)
(http://41.media.tumblr.com/8e7b8e76e47fef929cd6115ecb098a78/tumblr_my9tttrEmI1sxggw9o3_500.jpg)
(http://40.media.tumblr.com/e9d0dd2813c3210a71eee1193e96999e/tumblr_my9tttrEmI1sxggw9o4_500.jpg)
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Some cool concept (?) posters on eBay (http://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-1991-TERMINATOR-2-SPECIES-CASINO-FRIGHT-NIGHT-X-FILES-One-Sheet-Posters/131398541348?_trksid=p2045573.c100034.m2102&_trkparms=aid%3D555012%26algo%3DPW.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20131003150253%26meid%3Dad23ef15d98e4890adc70a2dc0328640%26pid%3D100034%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D8%26sd%3D161569370198)
(http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/xx303/NeoLoco80/Posters/conceptposters_zps7e139a26.jpg) (http://s766.photobucket.com/user/NeoLoco80/media/Posters/conceptposters_zps7e139a26.jpg.html)
From the listing:
Back in the 90's I worked at the entertainment design studio that graphically created and designed the official advertising for films and all movie poster one sheets for 20th Century Fox & MGM. They had several special "one-off" posters laminated and specially mounted. These were all one of a kinds and will NEVER be available again.
These are FLAT, glossy, sturdy heavy poster boards and CANNOT be rolled.
(http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/xx303/NeoLoco80/Posters/t2cp_zps635a0d59.jpg) (http://s766.photobucket.com/user/NeoLoco80/media/Posters/t2cp_zps635a0d59.jpg.html)
(http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/xx303/NeoLoco80/Posters/speciescp_zps3189914f.jpg) (http://s766.photobucket.com/user/NeoLoco80/media/Posters/speciescp_zps3189914f.jpg.html)
(http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/xx303/NeoLoco80/Posters/casinocp_zps1d16ca7b.jpg) (http://s766.photobucket.com/user/NeoLoco80/media/Posters/casinocp_zps1d16ca7b.jpg.html)
(http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/xx303/NeoLoco80/Posters/frightnightcp_zpsbea28143.jpg) (http://s766.photobucket.com/user/NeoLoco80/media/Posters/frightnightcp_zpsbea28143.jpg.html)
(http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/xx303/NeoLoco80/Posters/x-filescp_zpse2f784f4.jpg) (http://s766.photobucket.com/user/NeoLoco80/media/Posters/x-filescp_zpse2f784f4.jpg.html)
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Good Find
Hmm the Species looks like a regular issue and the X files is a video store poster.
maybe theres a difference in the art for those two but I dont see one at first glance?
and am guessing the Fright Night Part 2 is a video poster, but not sure.
Terminator is concept, atleast other sites say so.
Casino no clue on that one.
Maybe its clever wording by him "one-off" because they are mounted and glossed.
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Hmm the Species looks like a regular issue and the x files is a video store poster.
maybe theres a difference in the art for those two but I dont see one at first glance?
and am guessing the Fright Night Part 2 is as well.
Good eye, JE. I thought those three looked familiar.
T2 and Casino, are the best ones IMO, and after doing a little research, I couldn't find them anywhere, so there's a possibility that they are unused, concept designs.
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thank you sir, someone hopefully will chime in that knows for sure. I couldnt find that casino art in the internet...not even the deep web devil 2
but good ole arnie I saw on a terminator fan site labeled as concept art.....wonder is oneeye would know.
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Fright Night 2 was used at least for the US video/DVD.
Species looks like the advance to me.
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Spider-Man 2
The "Choice" and "Sacrifice" (Mary Jane style) posters have small changes in the key art (and the date tagline on MJ) when compared to the final version approved by the studio to use for theaters. So those arent unused concept pieces. While the "Destiny" style I can't find this art used whatsoever. Anyone seen this art before? I know Brandon is a googling master! I give up lol...
as MAGG would says Thanks for stopping by!!!!! :)
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/56630616/VMPF/New%20purchases/Spiderman%202%20concept%20posters/Spider-Man%202%20concept%20posters%20%283%29.jpg)
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/56630616/VMPF/New%20purchases/Spiderman%202%20concept%20posters/Spider-Man%202%20concept%20posters%20%282%29.jpg)
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/56630616/VMPF/New%20purchases/Spiderman%202%20concept%20posters/Spider-Man%202%20concept%20posters%20%282%29crop.jpg)
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Not seen that one before.
Google image search comes up empty on it also.
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I think the Spiderman 2 (Vox) artwork above must have originated from the same ebay seller that I bought this concept piece from a few weeks ago. When Tobey Maguire was injured during filming of Seabiscuit the studio considered Jake Gyllenhaal as his replacement for Spiderman 2 and prepared this poster design.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v645/marklawd/Spiderman%202%20-%20Concept.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/marklawd/media/Spiderman%202%20-%20Concept.jpg.html)
It was never needed as TM recovered and the finished poster below shows his image instead of course.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v645/marklawd/spider_man_2_tobey_maguire.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/marklawd/media/spider_man_2_tobey_maguire.jpg.html)
Mark
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Very nice, Mark.
What are the dimensions?
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20" x 13.5".
Mark
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Ah nice. I did see the Vox final with Tobey. Congrats on the Jake concept poster.
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And you have a great trio too! I hope you found the ebay seller as friendly, informative and helpful as I did.
Mark
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Very helpful seller. Spontaneous purchase by me for the concept posters. I had to have his unused lenticular for spider-man 3 as well since it was mint. Hard to find those in great condition. Did ya get some world premeire freebies included too?
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......... Did ya get some world premeire freebies included too?
Yes!
Mark
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Spider-Man 2
The "Choice" and "Sacrifice" (Mary Jane style) posters have small changes in the key art (and the date tagline on MJ) when compared to the final version approved by the studio to use for theaters. So those arent unused concept pieces. While the "Destiny" style I can't find this art used whatsoever. Anyone seen this art before? I know Brandon is a googling master! I give up lol...
as MAGG would says Thanks for stopping by!!!!! :)
Thank you, Jason-san. After extensive Google searches (totaling approximately 5 minutes) I have not seen anything with the "destiny" design.
Considering the work that ML acquired is from the same seller, it's highly possible that it's unused art.
Nice wins, y'all. cool1
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That's Jake Gyllenhaal ?
As a likeness,it belongs on a daybill :P
Stew
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That's Jake Gyllenhaal ?
As a likeness,it belongs on a daybill :P
Stew
;D
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That's Jake Gyllenhaal ?
As a likeness,it belongs on a daybill :P
Stew
Nah daybills artists would have put Maggie on the poster
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An unused/rejected concept by John Alvin for Bladerunner:
A Beautiful poster idea! thumbsup.gif
(http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/q719/spitfire3992/1BladeRunner_zpsdmremk8y.jpg)
The Lost Boys (Alvin - unused):
(http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/q719/spitfire3992/3LostBoys_zpsmcltkott.jpg)
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An interesting comparison of the Struzan and unknown artist, whose design for BTTF was not used. What caught my eye is how both artists chose to use an image of Fox with the same expression on his face, along with him looking at his watch. Unless the artists were given a production still to base their work on, perhaps?
I rotated the image from the rejected concept piece, on the right, in order to better show the comparison.
(http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/q719/spitfire3992/comparison_zpsipve3pla.jpg)
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^ looks like it, mouth, eyebrows ear all look identical, just he looks 100 years old
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Unused concept/key art for Raiders, done by Tom Jung.
(http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/q719/spitfire3992/RaidersoftheLostArk-AlternativeKeyArt_zps06zqrmam.jpg)
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I came across this piece by Italian artist, Anselmo Ballester. I think his artistry was just top notch. I dont know what film this was done for, maybe Son of Dr Jekyll (1951) (or another Hyde-themed flick), but I think it's a very cool image. notworthy.gif
I know that Martinati did the Italian posters for Son of Dr Jekyll, so maybe this was, an early concept that was submitted by Ballester but rejected? dontknow.gif
(http://www.allposterforum.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=3381.0;attach=6084;image)
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Jeff, I thought that I had seen that image used somewhere but can't place it. This poster looks as though it was influenced a bit by it though:
http://www.emovieposter.com/gallery/inc/archive_image.php?id=14823244
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Hey Martin,
I just read on this blog that the Ballester art was an Italian poster concept for the Argentinean film called El Extrano Caso Del Hombre Y El Bestia” (The Strange Case of the Man and the Beast) from 1951 and directed by Mario Soffici.
https://wendylovesjesus.wordpress.com/2012/09/22/the-art-of-horror/
The final poster that Ballester did was this one:
(http://www.allposterforum.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=3381.0;attach=6088;image)
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Interesting, never seen that Ballester poster before. I actually prefer the concept art from your earlier post to the choice used in the finished poster - it's a more interesting take on the Jekyll/Hyde split personality - not to say that the Argentinian poster isn't appealing in its own right.
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The Ballester piece is not a concept poster. It's the original art for the italian 2 fogli.
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Interesting, never seen that Ballester poster before. I actually prefer the concept art from your earlier post to the choice used in the finished poster - it's a more interesting take on the Jekyll/Hyde split personality - not to say that the Argentinian poster isn't appealing in its own right.
Hey Martin, just for clarification, the Ballester poster above is Italian, not Argentinean. ;)
The movie itself is an Argentinean flick.
And the dual face concept is very cool, I agree with you, too. Would love to see how this would look on the finished poster, with title, credits etc.
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Oops, right, damn these new reading glasses.
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Forgot about this thread but Jeff posted this elsewhere:
(http://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/u536/HereComesMongo1968/jaws75_zpsqnxlnq78.jpg)
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Not updated since '14 but some good stuff here, much "borrowed" from this thread:
http://moviepostercollectors.guide/MPC_Showcase_Concept.html (http://moviepostercollectors.guide/MPC_Showcase_Concept.html)
(http://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/u536/HereComesMongo1968/Screen%20Shot%202017-12-15%20at%201.05.52%20AM_zpsy7fdtty3.jpg)
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Forgot about this thread but Jeff posted this elsewhere:
(http://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/u536/HereComesMongo1968/jaws75_zpsqnxlnq78.jpg)
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This isn't 'concept art.'
Its from Deviant Art. Fan-made by Robert Armstrong.
cheers
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From various and sundry sources:
(http://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/u536/HereComesMongo1968/s-l1600-6_zps9xvsz1e3.jpg)
(http://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/u536/HereComesMongo1968/s-l1600-8_zpstfpy3lor.jpg)
(http://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/u536/HereComesMongo1968/HarryPotterThePrisonerOfAzkaban-g_zpshtdahfig.jpg)
(http://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/u536/HereComesMongo1968/s-l1600-4_zps992kjhjx.jpg)
(http://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/u536/HereComesMongo1968/s-l1600-5_zpspcymwbuq.jpg)
(http://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/u536/HereComesMongo1968/s-l1600-7_zpspthfkozm.jpg)
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Found these in an antique shop in Portsmouth a while back.
Look like rough concepts for movie posters.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4603/25054852387_df968401b6_h.jpg)
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4665/39893775002_8da6b01cbb_h.jpg)
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Great find!
https://www.filmonpaper.com/blog/interview-vic-fair/ (https://www.filmonpaper.com/blog/interview-vic-fair/)
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I didn't buy them! Both would have set me back just shy of £2000!
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I didn't buy them! Both would have set me back just shy of £2000!
Very cool to see how the Educating Rita piece was assembled and put together with the various, cut pieces, too.
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Unused design vs. rare recalled first advance "Lucky Strikes" design (both designed by INDIKA)
(http://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/u536/HereComesMongo1968/PF2_zpshlje4uwd.jpg)
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http://indika.com/#/pulp-fiction/ (http://indika.com/#/pulp-fiction/)
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Expecting 10% chance of reply, I emailed INDIKA:
In 2012 I was fortunate to buy a "true" original of the famous Pulp Fiction "Lucky Strikes" movie poster for $400 from a former theater employee. Now it ALWAYS auctions for $1,500+.
I created an "authentication" webpage for it: http://moviepostercollectors.guide/MPC_Authentication_Pulp_Fiction.html
It's quite famous among collectors and is by far the most valuable 1990+ MP.
Your time is valuable but I have a few Qs for you:
After Miramax released this poster to theaters, which displayed them, RJ Reynolds threatened to sue Miramax for featuring its cigarettes without its permission. (Miramax had also used the novel “Harlot in the Heart” without permission, although it is unknown if the publisher also threatened to sue). To end the litigation threat, Miramax ordered theaters to return ALL copies of this poster or pay a $10 fee for each poster not returned. When the recall occurred, no one knew Pulp Fiction would be a monster hit. Most theaters complied with the return order. In fact, some Lucky Strikes posters only survived because theater employees lied about destroying the poster but actually kept it! Presumably, Miramax destroyed the posters that were returned. For all the foregoing reasons, the recalled Lucky Strikes poster is extraordinarily rare for a modern movie poster. It rarely pops up for auction.
1) Is the foregoing accurate?
2) Were the returned originals destroyed?
3) Who was the "creative designer"?
4) Did Tarantino like/approve this design?
5) Why just feature Thurman?
6) Any clue this would be a monster hit?
Thanks!
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No reply/crickets devil 2
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(http://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/u536/HereComesMongo1968/lf-2_zpsw2q4fqrm.jpeg)
Unused UK 1S concept, pretty good IMO bed1
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Bob Peak Star Trek2:
(http://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/u536/HereComesMongo1968/HereComesMongo1968064/lf-4_zpswmgux17x.jpeg)
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Next HA Sig, 20x30":
(http://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/u536/HereComesMongo1968/HereComesMongo1968074/lf-19_zpsqmkb6epz.jpeg)
(http://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/u536/HereComesMongo1968/HereComesMongo1968073/lf-20_zps63tkqpvj.jpeg)
(http://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/u536/HereComesMongo1968/HereComesMongo1968074/lf-18_zpskrxgdtno.jpeg)
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Knowing that these sold for peanuts on eBay, I’m very interested to see how they do.
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"Never released" poster for Mrs. Doubtfire, auctioned by Sotheby's recently:
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1907/45069524732_045a653209_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2bED6vf)s11 (https://flic.kr/p/2bED6vf) (https://www.flickr.com/photos/115240604@N04/), on Flickr
http://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2018/creating-a-stage-collection-of-marsha-and-robin-williams-n09977/lot.179.html (http://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2018/creating-a-stage-collection-of-marsha-and-robin-williams-n09977/lot.179.html)
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"Never released" poster for Mrs. Doubtfire, auctioned by Sotheby's recently:
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1907/45069524732_045a653209_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2bED6vf)s11 (https://flic.kr/p/2bED6vf) (https://www.flickr.com/photos/115240604@N04/), on Flickr
http://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2018/creating-a-stage-collection-of-marsha-and-robin-williams-n09977/lot.179.html (http://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2018/creating-a-stage-collection-of-marsha-and-robin-williams-n09977/lot.179.html)
Interesting that this advance US OS was advertised as a Never released poster, when emp has auctioned other copies and movieposter.com has it for sale, right now. Let's hope that bidder who paid $3750.00 for that copy doesnt find out. Doh.gif
Tho that winning bidder could probably get his money back, since the poster was grossly mis-described. And I would think Sothebys would also let that winning bidder know, too.
http://www.movieposter.com/poster/MPW-13873/Mrs_Doubtfire.html
http://www.emovieposter.com/agallery/film_title/MRS.%2520DOUBTFIRE/style/advance/country/U.S./archive.html
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Wow someone got bent over on some bad info there, that poster was definitely released for theaters.
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Good call.
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Good call.
I sent an email to Sothebys, along with some links, showing this poster had been printed, used in theaters & auctioned before as well as being available to buy for 59.99 from movieposter.com.
I received a reply back, saying that the info was noted and that they would look into this error and sale.
Nothing like that winning bidder paying about 50X+ what that poster can be bought for, let alone thinking it was something uber rare.
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Fair play indeed Jeff!!