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Title: Metallica's Kirk Hammett on Movie Poster Collectors and Dealers
Post by: filmposter.net on October 23, 2015, 08:27:10 AM: Here's an excerpt from a recently published interview with Kirk Hammett from Metallica. Since Kirk is also a major collector of comic books and vintage toys, I guess he should know what he's talking about:

Quote: “The movie-posters collectors network is totally dysfunctional and insane,” Hammett says. “The craziest collectors and dealers that I’ve ever met are movie poster collectors and dealers. It’s like these dealers get gold fever. They find a poster that’s worth five figures, and all of a sudden, they act like they’ve found a bonanza. Well, they have found a bonanza, but it’s weird. I’ve seen people change once they’ve gotten a certain poster. I know some collectors are on their second or third mortgage because they need to raise income to buy more posters. I know people who are so ruthless and so cutthroat about movie posters, I bet you they would sell their own mother to get certain posters.

“I just think, ‘Wow, I’ve finally found a group of people who are just as nuts as I am,’” he continues. “I completely fit in with the whole movie-poster collectors mania. I want the same great posters as everyone else. And as a result of that, I can’t really talk to these guys, so I need someone like my friend, who’s a little bit more diplomatic, to be an intermediary for me. He can negotiate all the temperament, dysfunction, and passion that comes along with these movie posters.” End of Quote.

Sound familiar? >:D

Helmut
Title: Re: Metallica's Kirk Hammett on Movie Poster Collectors and Dealers
Post by: Neo on October 23, 2015, 11:51:13 AM: That interview is great.

Quote from: filmposter.net on October 23, 2015, 08:27:10 AM

And as a result of that, I can’t really talk to these guys

I wonder if Mr. Hammett, among others who may have similar views, are members or guests here.

Anyway, thanks for sharing this, H.
Title: Re: Metallica's Kirk Hammett on Movie Poster Collectors and Dealers
Post by: Crazy Vick on October 23, 2015, 12:31:17 PM: Quote from: filmposter.net on October 23, 2015, 08:27:10 AM

"I can’t really talk to these guys, so I need someone like my friend, who’s a little bit more diplomatic, to be an intermediary for me. ”
He is afterall, master of puppets
Title: Re: Metallica's Kirk Hammett on Movie Poster Collectors and Dealers
Post by: erik1925 on October 23, 2015, 12:38:39 PM: Quote from: filmposter.net on October 23, 2015, 08:27:10 AM
Here's an excerpt from a recently published interview with Kirk Hammett from Metallica. Since Kirk is also a major collector of comic books and vintage toys, I guess he should know what he's talking about:

Quote: “The movie-posters collectors network is totally dysfunctional and insane,” Hammett says. “The craziest collectors and dealers that I’ve ever met are movie poster collectors and dealers. It’s like these dealers get gold fever. They find a poster that’s worth five figures, and all of a sudden, they act like they’ve found a bonanza. Well, they have found a bonanza, but it’s weird. I’ve seen people change once they’ve gotten a certain poster. I know some collectors are on their second or third mortgage because they need to raise income to buy more posters. I know people who are so ruthless and so cutthroat about movie posters, I bet you they would sell their own mother to get certain posters.

“I just think, ‘Wow, I’ve finally found a group of people who are just as nuts as I am,’” he continues. “I completely fit in with the whole movie-poster collectors mania. I want the same great posters as everyone else. And as a result of that, I can’t really talk to these guys, so I need someone like my friend, who’s a little bit more diplomatic, to be an intermediary for me. He can negotiate all the temperament, dysfunction, and passion that comes along with these movie posters.” End of Quote.

Sound familiar? >:D

Helmut

And here's a guy who collects in the upper stratosphere of the Universal horror genre. Where money and the want for a possible one known copy can get intense, Im sure! gun1

By comparison, he might find most here to be as timid as lambs and (http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/q719/spitfire3992/Jumprope_zpszncapqxi.gif)

LOL.
Title: Re: Metallica's Kirk Hammett on Movie Poster Collectors and Dealers
Post by: monocle on October 24, 2015, 07:28:49 PM: Well as a non-movie collector I'd like to say that I find you all terribly affable but quite quite mad. The lust for 'Star Wars' is I find quite extraordinary. And as for all the gore/horror stuff. What's all that about? Utterly baffled!
Title: Re: Metallica's Kirk Hammett on Movie Poster Collectors and Dealers
Post by: erik1925 on October 24, 2015, 07:30:19 PM: We are not All gore and SW hounds, Nick. ;)
Title: Re: Metallica's Kirk Hammett on Movie Poster Collectors and Dealers
Post by: Crazy Vick on October 25, 2015, 12:04:01 AM: Quote from: monocle on October 24, 2015, 07:28:49 PM
Well as a non-movie collector I'd like to say that I find you all terribly affable but quite quite mad. The lust for 'Star Wars' is I find quite extraordinary. And as for all the gore/horror stuff. What's all that about? Utterly baffled!
I agree, they're all nuts. ;)

as for Star Wars, that might need a whole separate thread... i think a number of points intersect around the series and that has helped elevate it on so many levels, for example, it taking place in a transition time (70s to 80s), cutting edge technology making a sci-fi film finally "believable", the trilogy aspect which wasn`t very common, and of course a story line that has all the key elements.

Oh yeah - this
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Title: Re: Metallica's Kirk Hammett on Movie Poster Collectors and Dealers
Post by: Crazy Vick on October 25, 2015, 12:26:05 AM: Quote from: Crazy Vick on October 23, 2015, 12:31:17 PM
He is afterall, master of puppets

MAS-TA -
MASTA!
Title: Re: Metallica's Kirk Hammett on Movie Poster Collectors and Dealers
Post by: 50s on October 25, 2015, 01:12:33 AM: Quote from: Crazy Vick on October 25, 2015, 12:04:01 AM
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I find this photo quite appealing
Title: Re: Metallica's Kirk Hammett on Movie Poster Collectors and Dealers
Post by: paul waines on October 25, 2015, 03:43:27 AM: Carrie Fisher never did it for me I'm afraid.
Title: Re: Metallica's Kirk Hammett on Movie Poster Collectors and Dealers
Post by: MoviePosterBid.com on October 25, 2015, 04:20:44 AM: Quote from: Crazy Vick on October 25, 2015, 12:04:01 AM
..... cutting edge technology making a sci-fi film finally "believable"

I think that Forbidden Planet was pretty believable. Day the Earth Stood Still is pretty believable. Even Things to Come is very believable
Title: Re: Metallica's Kirk Hammett on Movie Poster Collectors and Dealers
Post by: 50s on October 25, 2015, 05:01:03 AM: Maybe sci Fi looks amazing when released, then as years go by they look dated. So in other words today's releases will look not realistic, or maybe in parts laughable in decades to come...

Rich, that tin man in The Day The Earth Stood Still looks a bit dated to me!
Title: Re: Metallica's Kirk Hammett on Movie Poster Collectors and Dealers
Post by: DarvishJo on October 25, 2015, 09:31:12 AM: http://www.youtube.com/v/_gMUtYWo6Tg
Title: Re: Metallica's Kirk Hammett on Movie Poster Collectors and Dealers
Post by: monocle on October 25, 2015, 09:41:47 AM: I'm not sure whether I can quite change my opinion on Star wars but I feel a lengthy reassessment of Carrie Fisher might be in order...
Title: Re: Metallica's Kirk Hammett on Movie Poster Collectors and Dealers
Post by: Crazy Vick on October 25, 2015, 10:40:27 AM: Quote from: MoviePosterBid.com on October 25, 2015, 04:20:44 AM
I think that Forbidden Planet was pretty believable. Day the Earth Stood Still is pretty believable. Even Things to Come is very believable

I actually put quotations around "believable" to account for that context, I agree Rich that to the folks at the time thought WoTW was very believable. It is relative for sure. Having said that, SW was in a league of its own, there are a lot of articles about how Lucas and his team changed the special effects industry. Its not entirely computer-generated to the point where it blends actors and CGI seamlessly (like films today) but I think it absolutely still holds its own.

You WILL agree with me...these aren't the droids we're looking for...move along...
Title: Re: Metallica's Kirk Hammett on Movie Poster Collectors and Dealers
Post by: erik1925 on October 25, 2015, 12:35:38 PM: And the thing is, in the first SW (Episode 4, A New Hope), there are no CG FX (unless you are looking at the the later RR, where Lucas went in and "revisited" the flicker).

All the effects are physical fx, meaning that all the ships, the space battles, the exploding Death Star etc were filmed, using actual built props and models. There were some "after fx" like adding the glow to the light sabers or enhancing the shots of weapons being fired, scenes shot against blue screen etc, which had been used forever, at that point) but all the alien characters, for example, were actual costumes, makeup or masks

Later on, Yoda was CGI, when he flew around the room, light saber in hand. Even Jaba was a CG creation, in the later films.

The original series, for what they did and had to work with, were ground-breaking, in so many ways. Bravo to that!! clap clap clap
Title: Re: Metallica's Kirk Hammett on Movie Poster Collectors and Dealers
Post by: MoviePosterBid.com on October 25, 2015, 03:41:30 PM: whether a film is dated due to the time it was released is not an issue. Whether it is realistic was the comment. Yes, Star Wars did something new and turned out to be influential with it's greatest influence being that comic book 'format' (not talking about comic book movies, I'm talking format) has become the predominant cinematic narrative and all producers make hopeful 'series films' rather than singular stories that start and end with themselves
Title: Re: Metallica's Kirk Hammett on Movie Poster Collectors and Dealers
Post by: Amanda_Sheriff on October 28, 2015, 05:21:13 PM: Quote from: MoviePosterBid.com on October 25, 2015, 03:41:30 PM
whether a film is dated due to the time it was released is not an issue. Whether it is realistic was the comment. Yes, Star Wars did something new and turned out to be influential with it's greatest influence being that comic book 'format' (not talking about comic book movies, I'm talking format) has become the predominant cinematic narrative and all producers make hopeful 'series films' rather than singular stories that start and end with themselves

Producers aren't taking chances because the big money is in established characters and sequels. I'm actually drawing a blank right now trying to think of a really popular action/sci-fi movie of the past few years that wasn't a sequel or filled with established characters from earlier incarnations, comics, or books. Doing this also provides more security that an upcoming film will do well because everyone went to see the first one, so they'll most likely make money on the next one.

Granted, my theory isn't foolproof. I don't know anyone who went to see John Carter of Mars, despite the fact that the character has been around for several decades. That could put me on a marketing tangent, so I'm gonna stop there. ;D
Title: Re: Metallica's Kirk Hammett on Movie Poster Collectors and Dealers
Post by: MoviePosterBid.com on October 28, 2015, 06:40:46 PM: no disagreement Amanda.. sorry I wasn't able to get an "interview" to you for the book
Title: Re: Metallica's Kirk Hammett on Movie Poster Collectors and Dealers
Post by: Amanda_Sheriff on October 28, 2015, 09:47:44 PM: I'm still collecting interviews to run on our website and in the weekly e-newsletter, if you are interested. :)
Title: Re: Metallica's Kirk Hammett on Movie Poster Collectors and Dealers
Post by: mwright on October 28, 2015, 10:53:34 PM: Quote from: DarvishJo on October 25, 2015, 09:31:12 AM
http://www.youtube.com/v/_gMUtYWo6Tg

This was great to watch, thanks for posting it. I love and can really relate to his great line he says:

"Am I collecting this stuff...or is this stuff collecting me?" imbecile.gif
Title: Re: Metallica's Kirk Hammett on Movie Poster Collectors and Dealers
Post by: Monster_A_GoGo on November 25, 2015, 01:36:03 AM: Thanks to this quote from Jeff on the thread about Amanda's movie poster book...

Quote from: erik1925 on November 22, 2015, 01:41:17 AM
And.....
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http://www.flysfo.com/museum/exhibitions/classic-monsters-kirk-hammett-collection

...I found out about the exhibit at the SFO Museum (the "museum" is integrated in/around the airport in public areas on either side of the security checkpoints). While I've heard of Metalica, i had never heard of Kirk Hammett--until Jeff's post (I only saw this threat for the first time TODAY!). The exhibit ends Dec. 6 (or around there) and I'm actually IN the Bay Area, so i contacted a curator and begged and pleaded to get into the exhibit. This morning I made the trip from the East Bay to the airport, met up with the curator and--after a lengthy hassle with the security people (I did not have a boarding pass, because I was not flying in or out of the airport. i was just there visiting)---the curator got me IN to see it (I still had to go through the x-ray machine, send my shoes, belt, pocketfuls of crap, etc. through security though).

The curator (Belinda Li---FABULOUS!!!) handed me a very nicely done program/catalog (Look for a picture on Amanda's thread) and a fold out brochure (which unfolds to become a small poster). The exhibit area wasn't very large, but large enough. I'll include some photos below. I was most anxious to see some of his rare authentic monster movie posters...but as i looked at them, it was apparent (to me--but probably not to the passersby who stopped to gaze) that they were only PRINTS of his posters (the giveaway was their size...they were all too small. They wouldn't have otherwise fit in the display cases). However the art was still gorgeous to look at. But there were more than posters on display. There were these amazing monster toys (loved the Aurora torture chamber playset. Ha!) and incredible one-of-a-kind actual props from movies. There was even a collection of his customized horror guitars.

It was really cool to get to see.

(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a66/boinnng/20151124_121707_zpsoi23yjzd.jpg)

(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a66/boinnng/20151124_122441_zpsdbbaizpa.jpg)

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Title: Re: Metallica's Kirk Hammett on Movie Poster Collectors and Dealers
Post by: erik1925 on November 25, 2015, 01:44:36 AM: RE-PRO prints of Hammett's collection?? (and in glass cases, with a nice, printed booklet given to attendees, no less??)

I'm quite confused. dontknow.gif

Does the booklet you got say they are under-size reproduction prints and not the real deal?

From your pics, even the actual props, (reading the descriptive cards, and them talking about the makeup artist, etc) let alone his guitars, are all genuine.

Why would the posters be reprints? Any idea?
Title: Re: Metallica's Kirk Hammett on Movie Poster Collectors and Dealers
Post by: Monster_A_GoGo on November 25, 2015, 02:19:18 AM: Nope, no where in the nicely produced catalog/program (44 pages--I'll post some pictures for you in a bit) do I see anything about the posters being smaller sized prints. At first i took them to be real one sheets, but a friend with me marveled at their condition. I was going to say they were probably on linen and restored...and then i really looked at them. They were too perfect...and too small. And then I noticed the 3 sheet that was smaller than the one sheet. Yep---copies!

I believe they were under glass simply because of all of the cool toys set up in front of the posters. The toys were real. The props were real. The guitars were real. The posters obviously would not fit in the space and were prints. Prints or not, it was still nice to see the art on them. I had never seen the one DRACULA poster (with the eyes in the mass of darkness) before.

Okay--here's the program/catalog next to the foldout brochure. These were NOT generally available. I was given both by the curator.

(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a66/boinnng/20151124_224751_zpscvdi8nbl.jpg)

Here are a few pages from within the booklet:

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Title: Re: Metallica's Kirk Hammett on Movie Poster Collectors and Dealers
Post by: Crazy Vick on November 25, 2015, 09:07:59 AM: Wow thanks for sharing, nice to see you sweet talkin your way into that!

I gather Hammett's posters are probably mostly framed so it would have been too much of a pain to have the real ones there. Heck maybe the ones on the wall at home are also prints with the real ones buried somewhere safe!

That horizontal 3 sh on the right bearing the coffin is just ridiculous.

Quote from: Monster_A_GoGo on November 25, 2015, 01:36:03 AM
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Title: Re: Metallica's Kirk Hammett on Movie Poster Collectors and Dealers
Post by: Harry Caul on November 25, 2015, 11:26:24 AM: Quote from: Crazy Vick on November 25, 2015, 09:07:59 AM

That horizontal 3 sh on the right bearing the coffin is just ridiculous.

That is not a horizontal 3-sheet -- I believe the original is a French 2p which should measure about 62" tall by 92" wide. So even more impressive, but the original would never fit in this display.
Title: Re: Metallica's Kirk Hammett on Movie Poster Collectors and Dealers
Post by: erik1925 on November 25, 2015, 11:59:24 AM: I found some youtube clips of folks that had been there, and the small placards in front of the Dracula OS would, for example, only say, "Dracula Poster 1931, Universal Studios, CA." No mention indicating that these were not the real deal. Unless somewhere in the booklet, mention is made of this.

I googled this exhibit, too, and the several story sites that wrote about it all mentioned (as MAGG did) that the toys, props and original art pieces by Basil Gogos (some of his cover art used on Forry Ackerman's "Famous Monsters of Filmland" magazine), were genuine, but no mention was made of the posters.

But it looks awesome! Thanks again, for posting your pics, too, Shawn!! thumbsup.gif

I wish i was flying thru SFO sometime before this closes in Dec. :'(

http://www.flysfo.com/museum/exhibitions/classic-monsters-kirk-hammett-collection

http://www.usatoday.com/story/todayinthesky/2015/05/18/san-francisco-airport-universal-monsters/27530839/
Title: Re: Metallica's Kirk Hammett on Movie Poster Collectors and Dealers
Post by: Monster_A_GoGo on November 25, 2015, 02:17:09 PM: Hey Crazy Vick, Harry Caul is correct. That is (supposed to be) a French 2 Sheet. I don't know French sizes all that well--so that wasn't the real tip off for me. BUT...I know of French Petites and Thierry hates "French Grande"s. If they were trying to make a big impression with a 2 sheet, why bother with the petites? Thierry hates "French Grande"s would make more sense...and it is way too small for that. But again, I am not super familiar with French sizes.

The three-sheet I did recognize as being too small was for CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON (shown here next to a one sheet for THE CREATURE WALKS AMONG US):

(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a66/boinnng/20151124_122240_zpsqvp4lbbj.jpg)

Jeff, all I can imagine from the Youtube videos and websites you saw about this is that none of the people who posted about it are poster enthusiasts and they didn't realize they were seeing fakes. My friend didn't...and I (taking it at face value) probably wouldn't have either had my friend not made his comment about them being so perfect for their age...causing me to look closer...and then seeing the alleged three sheet.

Also of note to you was in the booklet, they show part of a one sheet from "PHANTOM OF THE OPERA"...but there was NOT one there on display.

(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a66/boinnng/20151125_110020_zpszgn6pz9d.jpg)
Title: Re: Metallica's Kirk Hammett on Movie Poster Collectors and Dealers
Post by: erik1925 on November 25, 2015, 02:20:26 PM: Thanks for posting that, Shawn.

The "Underwater" style OS for Phantom, is one of the best (if not the best, imho).

Beautious, for sure.

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Title: Re: Metallica's Kirk Hammett on Movie Poster Collectors and Dealers
Post by: Monster_A_GoGo on November 25, 2015, 02:38:47 PM: Hey....who edited my text above to read "Thierry hates "Thierry hates "French Grande"""s? Ha!

Oh...it does it automatically. Ha!

Thierry hates "Thierry hates "French Grande""!

Thierry hates "Thierry hates "French Grande""!

Thierry hates "Thierry hates "French Grande""!

Thierry hates "Thierry hates "French Grande""!
Title: Re: Metallica's Kirk Hammett on Movie Poster Collectors and Dealers
Post by: paul waines on November 25, 2015, 03:41:23 PM: And he still does....
Title: Re: Metallica's Kirk Hammett on Movie Poster Collectors and Dealers
Post by: 50s on November 25, 2015, 04:05:17 PM: T believes that the term French Grande used by most people and businesses to describe a French poster of size 63 X 47 inch makes no sense... "French Big". T hates that term and prefers to call it I think a French one panel. So some mod here set up an automatic text replacement when it is written.

To me, panel and sheet are just as confusing.... You can have a small or large one piece of paper which gives no indication to its size.

Can you imagine how crazy T must get for the following measures:
- A foot
- car length
- city block
- shot (alcohol)
- jiffy (time)

If T was a woman, imagine the despair of trying on a size X dress only to know that is not a size X it says on the label, but is a size y
Title: Re: Metallica's Kirk Hammett on Movie Poster Collectors and Dealers
Post by: MoviePosterBid.com on November 25, 2015, 04:37:55 PM: Quote from: 50s on November 25, 2015, 04:05:17 PM
T believes that the term French Grande used by most people and businesses to describe a French poster of size 63 X 47 inch makes no sense... "French Big". T hates that term and prefers to call it I think a French one panel. So some mod here set up an automatic text replacement when it is written.

To me, panel and sheet are just as confusing.... You can have a small or large one piece of paper which gives no indication to its size.

Can you imagine how crazy T must get for the following measures:
- A foot
- car length
- city block
- shot (alcohol)
- jiffy (time)

If T was a woman, imagine the despair of trying on a size X dress only to know that is not a size X it says on the label, but is a size y

he'd go crazy getting car directions down South or in the Midwest where directions are "you go down this road a ways.."
"how far is that"
"a ways"
"how many miles"
"I don't know. I never measured it. you go down that way"
"yes but how far do I go"
"it's a ways down that way"
"thanks.. but how far is it that ways"
"hey you #@*^ it's down that way a ways. $^%$ you"

what is more problematic, is that "a ways" could be the next traffic light, or through the next three towns.....
Title: Re: Metallica's Kirk Hammett on Movie Poster Collectors and Dealers
Post by: Monster_A_GoGo on December 02, 2015, 12:20:19 AM: Quote from: erik1925 on November 25, 2015, 11:59:24 AM
I googled this exhibit, too, and the several story sites that wrote about it all mentioned (as MAGG did) that the toys, props and original art pieces by Basil Gogos (some of his cover art used on Forry Ackerman's "Famous Monsters of Filmland" magazine), were genuine, but no mention was made of the posters.

Jeff, i've been meaning to post this...just now getting to it. I found a couple of the cover paintings for FAMOUS MONSTERS in my quick-o phone photos, Here are two i captured:

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(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a66/boinnng/20151124_122122_zpsjudk9lkv.jpg)
Title: Re: Metallica's Kirk Hammett on Movie Poster Collectors and Dealers
Post by: erik1925 on December 02, 2015, 01:07:29 AM: Thanks for posting those, Shawn!

More Basil Gogos goodness. That man can paint... no question. notworthy.gif

(https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/17/60/3d/17603d67b4f160153f966750536561a3.jpg)

I found this site that gives the Nov. 2002 auction results of the original Hideous Sun Demon painting that Gogos did for the "Famous Monsters Of Filmland" magazine cover, issue #106, in April 1974.

Including the BP, it sold for $3368.00 http://www.legendaryauctions.com/lot-27142.aspx#

(http://www.legendaryauctions.com/ItemImages/000027/16349_lg.jpeg)
Title: Re: Metallica's Kirk Hammett on Movie Poster Collectors and Dealers
Post by: Monster_A_GoGo on December 02, 2015, 01:37:35 AM: Quote from: erik1925 on December 02, 2015, 01:07:29 AM
I found this site that gives the Nov. 2002 auction results of the original Hideous Sun Demon painting that Gogos did for the "Famous Monsters Of Filmland" magazine cover, issue #106, in April 1974.

Including the BP, it sold for $3368.00 http://www.legendaryauctions.com/lot-27142.aspx#

(http://www.legendaryauctions.com/ItemImages/000027/16349_lg.jpeg)

Zowie! That is quite a sum for that painting. Jeepers! Of course, i'm sure he spent far, FAR more on his one sheets.
Title: Re: Metallica's Kirk Hammett on Movie Poster Collectors and Dealers
Post by: erik1925 on December 02, 2015, 01:49:18 AM: For an ORIGINAL painting?? I think he got it for a song.

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Title: Re: Metallica's Kirk Hammett on Movie Poster Collectors and Dealers
Post by: Monster_A_GoGo on December 02, 2015, 01:56:21 AM: Quote from: erik1925 on December 02, 2015, 01:49:18 AM
For an ORIGINAL painting?? I think he got it for a song.

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Well, he certainly BOUGHT it with ROYALTIES from his band's songs... Hee hee
Title: Re: Metallica's Kirk Hammett on Movie Poster Collectors and Dealers
Post by: erik1925 on November 10, 2017, 09:40:25 PM: A couple blog entries by a guy (Wayne, the New England Nomad) that went to see the K. Hammett "It's Alive" exhibition in Salem, MA, this past October.

He's got a nice selection of photos in each part, too.

Part I

https://newenglandnomad2015.com/2017/10/14/its-alive-salem-ma/

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Part II

https://newenglandnomad2015.com/tag/its-alive/

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Title: Re: Metallica's Kirk Hammett on Movie Poster Collectors and Dealers
Post by: guest4955 on November 11, 2017, 02:43:47 PM: Great catch Jeff.

Also several excellent videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nfRX3ap7kg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nfRX3ap7kg)

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Title: Re: Metallica's Kirk Hammett on Movie Poster Collectors and Dealers
Post by: Monster_A_GoGo on November 11, 2017, 11:43:35 PM: Looks like a better display than at the SFO airport that time. Also, the video showed something I'd never thought to see...he has some of the same posters ("Alien", "Blacula" and maybe "Mothra") I have...and they were on display! Ha! I doubt there were any repros here (unlike the SFO one). Cool!
Title: Re: Metallica's Kirk Hammett on Movie Poster Collectors and Dealers
Post by: guest4955 on November 12, 2017, 06:59:52 AM: Good interview with KH, says "the hope is to take the collection to more venues around the world, across the States...."

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https://frightfind.com/its-alive-an-interview-with-kirk-hammett/ (https://frightfind.com/its-alive-an-interview-with-kirk-hammett/)
Title: Re: Metallica's Kirk Hammett on Movie Poster Collectors and Dealers
Post by: archstanton on November 12, 2017, 07:26:49 PM: You can buy Hammett's San Francisco home for $16mil. Here's a link to some pictures http://www.metalinjection.net/heavy-metal-real-estate/you-can-buy-metallica-guitarist-kirk-hammetts-home-for-only-16-million

You can see he has some posters framed and on display. I assume they're originals as he doesn't strike me as someone who'd display a bunch of repros.
Title: Re: Metallica's Kirk Hammett on Movie Poster Collectors and Dealers
Post by: oldposterho on November 12, 2017, 07:50:54 PM: Although if you were going to leave them in an empty house with a bunch of strangers walking through...
Title: Re: Metallica's Kirk Hammett on Movie Poster Collectors and Dealers
Post by: erik1925 on March 12, 2018, 06:09:41 PM: Another cool article from 2015, discussing the exhibit that was on display at SFO.

https://www.flysfo.com/museum/exhibitions/classic-monsters-kirk-hammett-collection

Including what is described as a "prop head" from Revenge of the Creature (1955). Not sure if this was a dummy prop, or if they meant to call it a mask used in the movie. Either way...it's very cool!! clap clap

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Title: Re: Metallica's Kirk Hammett on Movie Poster Collectors and Dealers
Post by: ladeda on March 12, 2018, 08:59:30 PM: ^ That's really cool.

Damn you, Hammett!
Title: Re: Metallica's Kirk Hammett on Movie Poster Collectors and Dealers
Post by: erik1925 on July 13, 2019, 11:49:42 AM: A great, short interview with Kirk Hammett on his passion for horror films, posters and memorabilia. And his "It's Alive" Collection is currently on display in Toronto, at the Royal Ontario Museum, from July 13 - January 5, 2020.

https://www.facebook.com/Q107Toronto/videos/vb.59903172026/387352281913428/?type=2&theater

ROM link:

https://www.rom.on.ca/en/exhibitions-galleries/exhibitions/its-alive-classic-horror-and-sci-fi-art-from-the-kirk-hammett-0

This would be fun to attend, too, on July 23rd, when Hammett will speak at a reception at the ROM:

https://www.rom.on.ca/en/whats-on/its-alive-in-conversation-with-kirk-hammett