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Title: Arcade Games
Post by: Mardukas on May 20, 2015, 06:57:38 PM: Aside from Tron, what do folk here think are the best video game or arcade game themed movie posters?

Not much of a gamer myself, but I love some of the iconography associated with some of the old games. More nostalgia, I guess, much like my affection for Marvel related stuff. Was prompted to ask after seeing the posters produced for the forthcoming movie Pixels. Hope to shortly score one of the PacMan one sheets.
Title: Re: Arcade Games
Post by: 110x75 on May 20, 2015, 08:10:25 PM: Great doc. Great poster.

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d8/King_of_kong.jpg)
Title: Re: Arcade Games
Post by: jedgerley on May 20, 2015, 08:51:46 PM: Quote from: 110x75 on May 20, 2015, 08:10:25 PM
Great doc. Great poster.

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d8/King_of_kong.jpg)

Ahh you beat me to it :) i actually have this poster.
It sure is an interesting look into their world.
And Pixels looks like its horrible but the teaser poster with pac man isnt all too bad.
Title: Re: Arcade Games
Post by: kovacs01 on July 31, 2015, 05:56:28 AM: I have this one from the Krull coin op game.

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mrynR_tfF50/TEU4e1sUWHI/AAAAAAAAGng/dPliwBv9sr0/s800-Ic42/Krull%252520Arcade%252520Poster.jpg)
Title: Re: Arcade Games
Post by: Ari on July 31, 2015, 09:10:58 AM: I'd love a galaga or gyruss poster if they exist.
Title: Re: Arcade Games
Post by: Charlie on July 31, 2015, 10:35:32 AM: Quote from: kovacs01 on July 31, 2015, 05:56:28 AM
I have this one from the Krull coin op game.

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mrynR_tfF50/TEU4e1sUWHI/AAAAAAAAGng/dPliwBv9sr0/s800-Ic42/Krull%252520Arcade%252520Poster.jpg)

I finally watched Krull the other night. I wish they wouldn't have dubbed the Princesses voice. It just threw me off right from the beginning.
Title: Re: Arcade Games
Post by: jedgerley on July 31, 2015, 02:11:25 PM: Quote from: Ari on July 31, 2015, 09:10:58 AM
I'd love a galaga or gyruss poster if they exist.

I had the chance to play the hell out of Galaga yesterday before seeing Jurassic World...It sure would be nice to have the original poster next to your own Galaga Arcade machine.

Quote from: kovacs01 on July 31, 2015, 05:56:28 AM
I have this one from the Krull coin op game.

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mrynR_tfF50/TEU4e1sUWHI/AAAAAAAAGng/dPliwBv9sr0/s800-Ic42/Krull%252520Arcade%252520Poster.jpg)

Sweet, had it long what size is it?
Title: Re: Arcade Games
Post by: Ari on July 31, 2015, 08:51:52 PM: Lucky, I haven't played it in years, I might save up for a machine though.

Re KRULL, I remember seeing it at the local cinema as a kid, the spfx blew my mind, haha
Title: Re: Arcade Games
Post by: kovacs01 on August 01, 2015, 03:02:04 AM: Quote from: jedgerley on July 31, 2015, 02:11:25 PM

I had the chance to play the hell out of Galaga yesterday before seeing Jurassic World...It sure would be nice to have the original poster next to your own Galaga Arcade machine.

Sweet, had it long what size is it?

It is 24x36-ish, cant remember exactly. But it is definitely not 1sh size. I have had it for probably 3-4 years, also cant remember exactly.

I agree Charlie, the dubbing was bad. The movie was awesome when I was 7, but did not hold up so well 25 years later. But as far as 80s quest flix go, it really is a notch above most of them, and the glaive is still bad ass.
Title: Re: Arcade Games
Post by: brude on August 02, 2015, 03:59:19 PM: Quote from: kovacs01 on July 31, 2015, 05:56:28 AM
I have this one from the Krull coin op game.

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mrynR_tfF50/TEU4e1sUWHI/AAAAAAAAGng/dPliwBv9sr0/s800-Ic42/Krull%252520Arcade%252520Poster.jpg)

Nice paper, Schan.
I like this better than any of the American theatrical posters for Krull.
Is there an artist's credit on it anywhere?
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Post by: erik1925 on August 03, 2015, 01:49:52 AM: Nice poster there, Schan. thumbsup.gif
Title: Re: Arcade Games
Post by: Mardukas on August 06, 2015, 04:45:18 PM: Agreed; lovely poster!
Title: Re: Arcade Games
Post by: kovacs01 on August 12, 2015, 03:39:36 AM: Quote from: brude on August 02, 2015, 03:59:19 PM
Nice paper, Schan.
I like this better than any of the American theatrical posters for Krull.
Is there an artist's credit on it anywhere?

No artist credit on the poster. However, it is a direct transfer of the pinball back glass which was done by the late Keith Parkinson. Interestingly, the pinball game was never actually produced. There were supposedly 10 prototypes made, but it was decided to be too expensive to go large with it. It was cool though. It had a 3 level playing field. The upper level was about a third the size of the main (middle) level, while the lower level was viewed through a transparent fresnel type magnifying lense build into the main level. See pics at the link below:

http://www.ipdb.org/showpic.pl?id=1397&picno=1344 (http://www.ipdb.org/showpic.pl?id=1397&picno=1344)
Title: Re: Arcade Games
Post by: brude on August 12, 2015, 04:49:11 AM: Quote from: kovacs01 on August 12, 2015, 03:39:36 AM
No artist credit on the poster. However, it is a direct transfer of the pinball back glass which was done by the late Keith Parkinson. Interestingly, the pinball game was never actually produced. There were supposedly 10 prototypes made, but it was decided to be too expensive to go large with it. It was cool though. It had a 3 level playing field. The upper level was about a third the size of the main (middle) level, while the lower level was viewed through a transparent fresnel type magnifying lense build into the main level. See pics at the link below:

http://www.ipdb.org/showpic.pl?id=1397&picno=1344 (http://www.ipdb.org/showpic.pl?id=1397&picno=1344)

Thanks for that info, Schan.
Its quite the dramatic image.
cheers