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Movie Posters => Posters By Country => Topic started by: thaimovieposter on May 24, 2016, 04:43:12 AM
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Thai movie posters have many different sizes and they were all dependent upon the demands of the right owners of the movies.
There were many companies importing movies and using different printing sizes and this is why Thai posters will come in different sizes.
Paper quality and size will usually depend on the following factors:
1. Price of paper in the different time period
2. Budget of the rights owner in marketing the movie
3. Relationship between the rights owner of the movie and printing company
4. Current economy in Thailand.
Small size approximately 15X20 inches
Standard size approximately 21 X 31 inches
Big size approximately 28 X 41 inches
2 Sheet approximately 42 X 62 inches
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There are many kind of movies released as painted poster by Thai Artist .
-Hollywood Movies
-Thai Movies
-Chinese Movies
-Ballywood Movies
-Cambodia Movies
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(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a1/bioboy2001/12795258_680519635421034_692722248599801547_n%20copy.jpg)
Horror Painted by Noppadon
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(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a1/bioboy2001/12592746_654743571331974_1626331927828756849_n%20copy.jpg) Hollywood movie by Tongdee
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(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a1/bioboy2001/12552742_654743577998640_6330731003050754819_n%20copy.jpg) painted by Tongdee
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(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a1/bioboy2001/12573051_654743581331973_1619799177079757487_n%20copy.jpg) Painted by Tongdee
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(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a1/bioboy2001/13043369_697066013766396_9169114515548702707_n.jpg) Thai Rare Vintage 60' period
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(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a1/bioboy2001/13124580_697873810352283_4997955028995230473_n.jpg)
Thai Vintage 60'
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(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a1/bioboy2001/12841167_676410109165320_655846645070856370_o.jpg)
Chinese Hong Kong Kung Fu
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(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a1/bioboy2001/13029441_696948413778156_2792575424894731642_o.jpg) Thai Vintage Movie painted by Piak Poster who is the first Thai Painted Movie Posters.
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(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a1/bioboy2001/13166125_700740650065599_4718232273829602424_n.jpg) Kung Fu Movie
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(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a1/bioboy2001/13161206_702715949868069_2097703864_o_1.jpg) One of The most popular Horror Thai Movie Posters
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(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a1/bioboy2001/13221194_704104073062590_8990623688388473034_o%20copy.jpg)
Shaw Brothers Movie Starring Chow Yun Fat
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Thai movie posters have many different sizes and they were all dependent upon the demands of the right owners of the movies.
There were many companies importing movies and using different printing sizes and this is why Thai posters will come in different sizes.
Paper quality and size will usually depend on the following factors:
1. Price of paper in the different time period
2. Budget of the rights owner in marketing the movie
3. Relationship between the rights owner of the movie and printing company
4. Current economy in Thailand.
Small size approximately 15X20 inches
Standard size approximately 21 X 31 inches
Big size approximately 28 X 41 inches
2 Sheet approximately 42 X 62 inches
Pea, are all 4 of these sizes still produced in Thailand today with regularity?
Or are some less common Or more common than other sizes?
Is the 2 sheet size (42x62) much more rare?
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Hey Jeff, from what I know the smaller posters were made in the 60's. I've also noticed the smaller posters were used for more Japanese movies released in Thailand than any other country. There were other countries that used the size but Japan seems to be predominant. The smaller posters were also mainly picture collages though I have also seen several hand painted ones.
There were very irregular larger sizes for Thai movies in the 60's, but I have also noticed the larger 28 x 41 sizes were more from the 1980's. There are a few other sizes as well that are larger than the standard 21 x 31. The 2 sheet posters I believe started coming out in the mid to late 1970's. I believe the standard size produced today is still approx 21 x 31.
Some of the best quality posters were from the 60's when a lot of the printing was sent to be done in Hong Kong. They used an excellent printing process and great paper that has kept some of the older posters in super great shape up to this day with very slight browning around the edges. The really thin paper for the Thai posters I believe started surfacing around the mid 70's. I was also told one time that it was common practice to print a handful of posters on nice shiny paper that would be used in the windows of the theaters and lesser quality thin paper that was used to plaster the posters up around town. Sometimes none would be printed on the shiny due to financial reasons. That why a lot of times you will see a ton of posters on the thin paper and only a few surfacing on the shiny. TOTAL RECAL is a good example. An example of posters only being printed on the thin matte paper would be EVIL DEAD 2. There were no shiny posters printed for that film due to budget.
I wish I knew more.
Mike
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Wow, Mike. What a great boatload of information! thumbup
Thanks for posting all of this, especially about the smaller format, too. That was a size I wasn't familiar with.
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Most of the Nikkatsu movies released in Thailand starring Joe Shishido were the smaller size.
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I believe the standard size produced today is still approx 21 x 31.
As far as I know, this is true. All the modern Thai posters I've seen listed on eBay (from movies released in 2000 onward) are 21 x 31, give or take a few quarter inches.
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@thaimovieposter @mwright Thanks for the great information! :)
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Hi Jeff
Thank you for your interested in Thai Movie Posters. Nowadays Thai Movie posters has only 1 size which are 21 X 31 inches and all are photograph.
The Painting poster is stop in the late 90'
There are all 4 regular size but in some case there are some less common in size as 5 X 10 inches but rearely have seen.
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Hi Jeff
Thank you for your interested in Thai Movie Posters. Nowadays Thai Movie posters has only 1 size which are 21 X 31 inches and all are photograph.
The Painting poster is stop in the late 90'
There are all 4 regular size but in some case there are some less common in size as 5 X 10 inches but rearely have seen.
Pea..why did the painted posters stop being made? Was it too expensive? I'm thinking it is also easier and cheaper (world-wide and not just Thailand), to create digitally, photo-shopped poster imagery?
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Pea..why did the painted posters stop being made? Was it too expensive? I'm thinking it is also easier and cheaper (world-wide and not just Thailand), to create digitally, photo-shopped poster imagery?
All boils down to cost. Look at these examples of posters for two John Woo films made three years apart. The beautiful hand painted poster by Tongdee for THE KILLER ('89) and then the very shitty Photoshop poster for HARD BOILED. THE KILLER obviously took a good amount of time (costly) and HARD BOILED probably took two hours at best (cheap cheap cheap). I'm sure if Tongdee had painted a poster for HARD BOILED it would have been one of his best works.
(http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p9/motdue/Misc/ca5e605a99610f7a50909aad249a2c1d_zpsvtto7ifl.jpg)(http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p9/motdue/Misc/TMP0383_zpsvrxfpfrt.jpg)
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Thanks, Mike. Truly not even a comparison, aesthetic-wise in those 2 examples. And why globally, the photoshopped/digitized creations are what we have today, for the most part. :-\
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Dead & Buried (1981) - Art by Tongdee
(https://i.imgur.com/OjgjOxF.jpg)
Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (1991) - Art by Noriyoshi Ohrai
(https://i.imgur.com/X3ZVYcX.jpg)
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Now posted in the right section (Authentication) so ignore it here, thanks!
Hey! guys,
I was going to make a thread to ask about this, but, thought this would be a good place to post my question.
Basically, I've just started to come across these Thailand posters and I'm truly amazed at how good some of the artwork is on them, IMO some of them have some of the best artwork I've ever seen on movie posters.
What I'd really like to know is how safe it is to go after these Thailand posters, in other words have any of you got any good tips at all in making sure your buying the real deal and not re-prints/fakes? so are there any good things to look out for so you can be sure of what your buying?
For example I really like some of the horror Thailand posters for classic films like Evil Dead & A Nightmare On Elm Street, are these safe to buy or often faked?
I really like the look of these posters but just don't know enough about them, any helpful tips at all would be "GREATLY" appreciated.
Thank You!
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That stuff is for the Authentication section
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That stuff is for the Authentication section
Sorry! overlooked that section :-[ I'll post it there then, thanks! ;)
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no worries bud - your question will most likely assist others when answered so if in the future people have a similar question they know where to go thumbsup.gif
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If anyone ever comes across a Fistful of Dollars I'll pay... I need it to complete my Thai Dollars trilogy...
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/6/5345/31375362866_d5881d8ea9_z.jpg)
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/6/5458/31375178316_ef647d20bd_z.jpg)
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If anyone ever comes across a Fistful of Dollars I'll pay... I need it to complete my Thai Dollars trilogy...
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/6/5345/31375362866_d5881d8ea9_z.jpg)
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/6/5458/31375178316_ef647d20bd_z.jpg)
Those posters are certainly 8)
Can't beat a bit of Eastwood thumbsup.gif
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I need it to complete my Thai Dollars trilogy...
Baht, actually ;D
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Gnaw: Food of the Gods II (1989)
Art by Chamnong Tardging
(glare caused by a mylar sleeve)
(https://i.imgur.com/OVupUUq.jpg)
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The painted poster is stop due to the price as you know that the price for digital poster more cheaper and the studio would like to save cost for advertising. ^^
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I hope Mike (mwright) doesnt mind but his awesome post of his framed APOC NOW 2sheet from back in Aug of 2015, is beautiful to see, especially in a frame, to get the scope of its size, with him holding it.
What an incredible looking poster, done by Tongdee. bed1
Here are the link and the image:
http://www.allposterforum.com/index.php/topic,9850.msg184097.html#msg184097
(http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p9/motdue/Mobile%20Uploads/APOCALYPSE%20NOW%20Thai%20Movie%20Poster_zps5zh4bbov.jpg)
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
(https://i.imgur.com/O7isoTO.jpg)
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To Live and Die In L.A. (1985)
I did my best to find another example of the poster, but haven't seen any pictures or auctions of it anywhere. One of my favorite Friedkin movies, so I was shocked to find this artwork, having had no idea it existed. Can't wait to get it framed.
Took a lot of pictures since it's the only example I could find of it online. They link to Imgur for the full resolution.
(http://i.imgur.com/6NjNooYm.jpg) (http://imgur.com/6NjNooY) (http://i.imgur.com/gE7AkXam.jpg) (http://imgur.com/gE7AkXa) (http://i.imgur.com/nAWPa3lm.jpg) (http://imgur.com/nAWPa3l)
(http://i.imgur.com/FY4Wveqm.jpg) (http://imgur.com/FY4Wveq) (http://i.imgur.com/ApfR0etm.jpg) (http://imgur.com/ApfR0et) (http://i.imgur.com/ngtiQhpm.jpg) (http://imgur.com/ngtiQhp)
(http://i.imgur.com/G6mJ75xm.jpg) (http://imgur.com/G6mJ75x) (http://i.imgur.com/vYeo6jVm.jpg) (http://imgur.com/vYeo6jV)
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And painted by Tongdee!
Congrats on the pickup. thumbsup.gif
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Bloodstone: Subspecies II (1993)
Another by artist, Tongdee
(http://www.allposterforum.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=12664.0;attach=8136;image)
Godzilla VS. Biollante (1989)
Artist unknown, but a "redraw" of the JP poster art done by Noriyoshi Ohrai, but with some variations.
(http://www.allposterforum.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=12664.0;attach=8142;image)
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The great Thai movie star Mitr Chaibancha leaping to the rescue in the Insee Daeng (Red Eagle) movie series circa 1963. My mother-in-law as a girl crawled under a fence to catch a glimpse of Mitr filming during one of his early movies.
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Red Eagle versus the snake gang! I believe this is still considered a lost film. Circa 1962.
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Mitr Chaibancha starring with Petchara Yaowarat in Phana Sawan (Heavenly Forest) circa 1964.
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Ghidorah, the Three-headed Monster
Thai painted poster. This poster was very hard to find, at least for me. Has anyone seen another one or already have it in their collection?
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There's also this great poster version of Ghidorah, the Three-headed Monster. I've seen a couple of these in Thailand. I'm not sure how many in total still exist. I think one even showed up on eBay some time ago.
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Really nice looking pair of Ghidorahs there, okie.
The 2nd style looks to be artist signed? Just to the left of the man's leg in the yellow jacket, who's holding the microphone. Do you know who that artist is? (or can you make out the name?)
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Ghidorah, the Three-headed Monster
Thai painted poster. This poster was very hard to find, at least for me. Has anyone seen another one or already have it in their collection?
I've seen a couple and even (unfortunately) passed on one at a time where I had ZERO dollars to spend on posters. I'm pretty happy with my Godzilla Thai collection though so it softened the blow.
Jeff here is a closeup of that signature on the other style. Pea would know who it is...I can not remember at this time:
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4715/39997775562_1d70bbde9e_o.jpg)
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Ghidorah, the Three-headed Monster
Thai painted poster. This poster was very hard to find, at least for me. Has anyone seen another one or already have it in their collection?
Yes, I have one of these. Very pretty poster - It's based on the Japanese B2
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Thanks for letting me know MWright about your sightings of this poster. Thanks also Crowzilla for letting me know you have this poster as well! I also have the Ghidorah B2, though I like this Thai painted image better. Crowzilla, you hit on my reason as it is pretty and also makes the kaiju look more "natural". That being said, I really like the B2, too! Both Ghidorah posters are signed. I'll get a picture to compliment mwright's.
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just remembered this is one of the pages I had scanned to promote my book - has both Thai Ghidrah posters on it.
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Your book picture is great, Crowzilla! I love the juxtaposition between the beautiful painted Thai Ghidorah posters and the U.S. posters.
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Really nice looking pair of Ghidorahs there, okie.
The 2nd style looks to be artist signed? Just to the left of the man's leg in the yellow jacket, who's holding the microphone. Do you know who that artist is? (or can you make out the name?)
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Here's a picture of the signature on the vertical Ghidorah poster.
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Bullet in the Head, large size Thai painted poster by Chamnong.
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King Kong vs. Godzilla, Thai style! How do you like the guy falling from Kong's grasp? This poster is a good example of having the Thai/Buddhist Era year in the bottom right corner: 2506. Thus, 2506-543=1963.
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100 Monsters. This Japanese movie from 1968 had the same image used on the original Japanese poster and on this Thai release poster. Awesome image for any country, eh?
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100 Monsters. This Japanese movie from 1968 had the same image used on the original Japanese poster and on this Thai release poster. Awesome image for any country, eh?
Nice posters!
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I really like this Thai painted poster for Jackie Chan's very enjoyable Drunk Monkey in the Tiger's Eye! I highly recommend this movie.
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Don Juan, or if Don Juan Were a Woman: Bardot Thai style!
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Here's the Thai original poster for the 1964 Tokyo Olympiad movie/documentary that came out in 1965. I really enjoy the large image of Robert Lee "Bullet Bob" Hayes on this one. At one time he was consideredsidered the fastest man alive. Some say with all things being equal, he is the fastest of all time
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Adding to the Thai Chidorah and Godzilla movie posters. A lot of english description (for thai movie) although likely to have been translated from Japanese to Thai and then English so makes for amusing reading.
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More monsters - Ebirah horror of the deep, by Tongdee
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Adding to the Thai Chidorah and Godzilla movie posters. A lot of english description (for thai movie) although likely to have been translated from Japanese to Thai and then English so makes for amusing reading.
attachment as JPG so that you can see in the post. newbie.
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Fire Walker 1987 by another great Thai Artist - Kwow. I don't know much about Kwow but will try and get some more info. Another prolific Thai poster artist worth keeping an eye out.
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More monsters - Ebirah horror of the deep, by Tongdee
I like this poster a lot, it is based on Toho's International B1 poster.
And of course it should be noted that this was for the re-release of the film, not the original 60s release.
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Adding to the Thai Chidorah and Godzilla movie posters. A lot of english description (for thai movie) although likely to have been translated from Japanese to Thai and then English so makes for amusing reading.
I have this poster, too. The art by Noriyoshi Ohrai is outstanding, and the translated text at the bottom just makes this poster! I decided to go for a copy for BOTH those very reasons. Great stuff!
(http://www.allposterforum.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=10875.0;attach=8370;image)
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While we are talking about Thai Godzilla posters: I do not own Thai posters for either of the first two Godzilla films (Godzilla and Godzilla Raids Again) and am a willing and able buyer if anyone has one or both they would like to sell.
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I like this poster a lot, it is based on Toho's International B1 poster.
And of course it should be noted that this was for the re-release of the film, not the original 60s release.
That's definitely not one you see everyday! Thanks for sharing it, Crowzilla. Okie
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Adding to the Thai Chidorah and Godzilla movie posters. A lot of english description (for thai movie) although likely to have been translated from Japanese to Thai and then English so makes for amusing reading.
You sure are right, ab8mf! The first time I saw this poster in Thailand, I loved the image, and also enjoyed a good laugh as well. You just made me laugh again! Oh man, it's a very cool and unintentionally funny poster. Okie
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Fire Walker 1987 by another great Thai Artist - Kwow. I don't know much about Kwow but will try and get some more info. Another prolific Thai poster artist worth keeping an eye out.
Thanks for bringing up Kwow, ab8mf. I've got several posters by this artist as well. I'll post some. Okie
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Fire Walker 1987 by another great Thai Artist - Kwow. I don't know much about Kwow but will try and get some more info. Another prolific Thai poster artist worth keeping an eye out.
Hi ab8mf! To compliment your great Fire Walker poster, here's my favorite poster by Kwow -that I have- from The Killing Fields. Thailand was probably the closest this movie ever officially got to Cambodia. From the signature information, Kwow painted it in 1985 and the poster is dated 2528 -543 = 1985 as well. Okie
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The Secret Rivals! Great Silver Fox performance by Hwang Jang Lee. I've thought this art is by Piak Poster (Somboonsuk Niyomsiri) and one or more of his studio collaborators. Check out that signature closely and let me know what you think guys and gals. Okie
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Space Amoeba Thai painted poster based on the Japanese poster design. Thai/Buddhist Year listed as 2513. So, 2513 - 543 = 1970.
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Space Amoeba Thai painted poster based on the Japanese poster design. Thai/Buddhist Year listed as 2513. So, 2513 - 543 = 1970.
Awesome poster!
Invasion of the Astro Monster! Tongdee
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I Bombed Pearl Harbor (Storm Over the Pacific). A simply beautiful Thai painted poster. Starring the incredible Yosuke Natsuki and Toshiro Mifune. My buddy who was in the US Air Force said he saw one of the original WWII Japanese pilots who was also in this movie speak during a presentation on Pearl Harbor: Amazing! Released in Thailand in 2505 - 543 = 1962.
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Awesome poster!
Invasion of the Astro Monster! Tongdee
Oh, yeah!!!! Astro Monster/Ghidorah is my favorite kaiju! Thanks for sharing it. There's also a Tongdee thread for movie poster artists. Please post this Astro Monster poster in there as well. Awesome!
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I'm not exactly sure what the original Japanese name is for this movie from TOHO. This Thai poster says the name is Man's Paradise. I didn't see a name like that in the TOHO movie list. Does someone else know the original name for this movie? It was released in Thailand in 2507 - 543 = 1964. Okie
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Conan the Barbarian. Another great Kwow piece. Check out the detail of Arnie wrestling the beast right above the signature. I just love the extra embellishments of Thai posters.
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Porky’s - for those who grew up during this era. By Kwow.
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Awesome poster!
Invasion of the Astro Monster! Tongdee
Another based on the International Japanese B1 (and quite rare).
And again, the Thai one is for the 80s re-release, not the original 60s release (I see this misidentified all the time).
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Another based on the International Japanese B1 (and quite rare).
And again, the Thai one is for the 80s re-release, not the original 60s release (I see this misidentified all the time).
Good point, Crowzilla. Tongdee wouldn't have been signing in the 1960s. Okie
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Conan the Barbarian. Another great Kwow piece. Check out the detail of Arnie wrestling the beast right above the signature. I just love the extra embellishments of Thai posters.
You sure are right about the cool vignettes, ab8mf!
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Day of the Dead by artist TINDA. I believe TINDA has done a few horror movies but I don't have much background on him. Will try and dig out some more of his stuff and post.
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Day of the Dead by artist TINDA. I believe TINDA has done a few horror movies but I don't have much background on him. Will try and dig out some more of his stuff and post.
This poster has always freaked me out a bit. In your face horror! Thanks for posting, ab8mf. Okie
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Mac and me. Terrible movie. Tongdee.
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Mac and me. Terrible movie. Tongdee.
More Tongdee goodness, Marc! I don't remember seeing this poster before. Thanks for letting all of us enjoy it, too. Okie
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Cleopatra - not sure who the artist is but adding the signature close up. The following posts will also have some close up details of the poster.
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Cleopatra details.
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Cleopatra - not sure who the artist is but adding the signature close up. The following posts will also have some close up details of the poster.
Really cool Cleo, Marc! Is it a possible version of the Piak Poster signature? Okie
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Cleopatra details.
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Cleopatra - not sure who the artist is but adding the signature close up. The following posts will also have some close up details of the poster.
Meanwhile Harry Novak brings us the REAL story of Cleopatra.
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/947/41794244392_7d9ee72ebe_o.jpg)
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Pharaoh, in the background, also seems to like the new Cleo. ;D
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Pharaoh, in the background, also seems to like the new Cleo. ;D
Holy moly! Okie
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Wow, fake boobs in 69 BC!!! Those Egyptians knew their shit.
Respect.
T
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Wow, fake boobs in 69 BC!!! Those Egyptians knew their shit.
Respect.
T
69 BC! Awesome year, T. Okie
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Hey Okie I never mentioned that the artist you identified as TINDA is actually JINDA.
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Hey Okie I never mentioned that the artist you identified as TINDA is actually JINDA.
Hi Mwright! You caught me off guard there and I'm getting older, though looks like Marc was talking about his spooky Day of the Dead poster. Anyway, Jinta's for everyone bartender! Okie
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Hi Mwright! You caught me off guard there and I'm getting older, though looks like Marc was talking about his spooky Day of the Dead poster. Anyway, Jindas for everyone, bartender! Okie
Sorry, "Jinta's" to "Jindas" for everyone and it's on the house! Okie
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For THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING (2001)
Even though all photographic, I think the imagery was put together and arranged well. I also like the double Orks at the bottom.
(https://i.imgur.com/cOrVmMk.jpg?1)
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For THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING (2001)
Even though all photographic, I think the imagery was put together and arranged well. I also like the double Orks at the bottom.
(https://i.imgur.com/cOrVmMk.jpg?1)
Jeff, Double Orcs face to face! That was probably an intense halitosis contest. We did see The Hobbit Thai poster on display in Thailand around when it came out. Okie
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Jeff, Double Orcs face to face! That was probably an intense halitosis contest. We did see The Hobbit Thai poster on display in Thailand around when it came out. Okie
Which HOBBIT flick was it for, Okie? Was it AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY, from 2012?
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Which HOBBIT flick was it for, Okie? Was it AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY, from 2012?
I believe so, Jeff. Okie
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"Hanuman Meets the Five Red Ants!" My Thai mom-in-law helped me with the literal translation. This is a Thai Kamen Riders movie produced in Thailand circa 1974/1975. There are two versions of this poster: one version has the Chiclets gum advertising and the other version does not. The Chiclets version pictured here is for the Empire and Rama theatre run of the movie that started on March 15th. Okie
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Thai women beware the "Ghost Widow!" that might arouse and steal/kill your men in their sleep. I was amazed and thrilled when I first saw this incredible Tongdee painted poster in a night market in Bangkok that I used to haunt! I hope you guys/gals enjoy it, too. Okie
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"Tiger Machine Gun Woman!" I'm not sure how she carried that huge machine gun in one hand with her large coat/cape over her same shoulder. Though, I've seen some Thai ladies lift very heavy boxes/baskets you wouldn't think they could. Amazing! More Tongdee painted art for the local theatre market. Okie
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Johnny Handsome Thai painted poster. I believe the silver square with the title is a correction as the original lettering is underneath. Okie
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Johnny Handsome Thai painted poster. I believe the silver square with the title is a correction as the original lettering is underneath. Okie
Nice JOHNNY HANDSOME poster, there, Okie. Any clue when you look at the original Thai text under the silver snipe (held up to light) as to why the sticker might have been added?
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Nice JOHNNY HANDSOME poster, there, Okie. Any clue when you look at the original Thai text under the silver snipe (held up to light) as to why the sticker might have been added?
Hi Jeff, Good question! It's actually over-painting rather than a sticker. It looks like the English underneath says "Johnny Handsome", though looks like the Thai title underneath is spelled differently. Okie
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I really like the main artwork on this on, too, Okie... rather creepy, in a subtle and seductive way.
(http://www.allposterforum.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=10875.0;attach=9023;image)
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I apologize in advance for the gory nature of this poster, though it is an important spirit/ghost part of Thai folk stories. This poster by Chamnong is from the Phi Pop (Female Floating Head Ghost/Spirit Entrail Eating and similar spirits) series of Thai movies. If you have seen and/or heard of the Thai movie "Pop Body Jumper" from 2001, it is the same genre. Yucky, eh!? I'll post some more Phi Pop posters, if you all want me to do so after seeing this gross one. Okie
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We're getting closer to that ghastly time of year...so the more, the scarier, Okie. >:D devil 2 thumbsup.gif
And we need this one BIG!! She definitely let's it all hang out, too.
(http://www.allposterforum.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=10875.0;attach=9033;image)
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It's a been too long since I've been on this site. But now I intend to showcase some of my Thai posters, which I have been collecting for twenty years. Apologies if any of these have been posted before. To kick off, here is THE WORLD IN FLAMES painted by the great Kham.
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It's a been too long since I've been on this site. But now I intend to showcase some of my Thai posters, which I have been collecting for twenty years. Apologies if any of these have been posted before. To kick off, here is THE WORLD IN FLAMES painted by the great Kham.
Wow, QuadFather! That is some intense flaming ... by Kham. Thanks for sharing! Okie
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Here is another of my Thai posters. It's THE SNAKE SPIRIT painted by Tong Dee. Amazing design, great colour and a giant snake - what more could you want from a poster?
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Here is another of my Thai posters. It's THE SNAKE SPIRIT painted by Tong Dee. Amazing design, great colour and a giant snake - what more could you want from a poster?
Agreed, QuadFather! Many of the best Thai posters are for non-U.S. films. I really enjoy seeing the variety! Okie
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Here is another of my Thai posters. It's THE SNAKE SPIRIT painted by Tong Dee. Amazing design, great colour and a giant snake - what more could you want from a poster?
This one is hard to find...I've got similar designs to it but not this one. Nice to see it on this site!
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Here's a Thai poster that doesn't turn up often. It's THE INCREDIBLE MELTING MAN, with amazing images painted by Kwow. I found four copies of this beauty in a dusty old house in one of the southern states down near the Malaysian border. Wish I could find more!
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Here's a Thai poster that doesn't turn up often. It's THE INCREDIBLE MELTING MAN, with amazing images painted by Kwow. I found four copies of this beauty in a dusty old house in one of the southern states down near the Malaysian border. Wish I could find more!
Very cool and creepy looking poster there, GF.
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Here's a Thai poster that doesn't turn up often. It's THE INCREDIBLE MELTING MAN, with amazing images painted by Kwow. I found four copies of this beauty in a dusty old house in one of the southern states down near the Malaysian border. Wish I could find more!
You are a brave hunter down on the southern border of Thailand, Quad Father. Especially brave (or a bit Baa?), going through dusty houses down there?! Wild and scary poster to find times four! Happy and safe hunting. Okie
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This is surely one of the finest of all Thai horror posters - THE HOWLING. Painted by Tong Dee. The design and execution are a hundred times better than on other posters for this film from other countries. I did have a second copy of this, but sold it many years ago. So rare. You can pick up US one-sheets for this film very easily, but I seriously doubt if more than five or six of the Thai version exist... maybe not even that many.
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"Tiger Machine Gun Woman!" I'm not sure how she carried that huge machine gun in one hand with her large coat/cape over her same shoulder. Though, I've seen some Thai ladies lift very heavy boxes/baskets you wouldn't think they could. Amazing! More Tongdee painted art for the local theatre market. Okie
Do you know the original title for this movie? Striking image, but Google turned up nothing!
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Do you know the original title for this movie? Striking image, but Google turned up nothing!
I fear that many Thai films have never been given an English-language title, have never been shown outside Thailand and have never been entered on imdb or other movie databases. All we can do is attempt to translate the title from the Thai and see what we come up with... hence a Google search is very unlikely to come back with anything.
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Thanks! So it is a Thai production? Approx what year?
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This is surely one of the finest of all Thai horror posters - THE HOWLING. Painted by Tong Dee. The design and execution are a hundred times better than on other posters for this film from other countries. I did have a second copy of this, but sold it many years ago. So rare. You can pick up US one-sheets for this film very easily, but I seriously doubt if more than five or six of the Thai version exist... maybe not even that many.
Hi QuadFather, I was fortunate once to hold and examine closely this original painting and it is everything you described and more! Okie
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Beautiful poster there, QF!
This one deserves some larger viewing.
(http://www.allposterforum.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=10875.0;attach=9104;image)
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Do you know the original title for this movie? Striking image, but Google turned up nothing!
Hi Rumble, My mom-in-law is Thai and "Tiger Machine Gun Woman" is the closest in English she could translate. Like QuadFather mentioned, many Thai original movies are uniquely Thai, and probably didn't show outside Thailand or perhaps Southeast Asia. Okie
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Here's a Thai poster that doesn't turn up often. It's THE INCREDIBLE MELTING MAN, with amazing images painted by Kwow. I found four copies of this beauty in a dusty old house in one of the southern states down near the Malaysian border. Wish I could find more!
Im really liking this one too, QF. Great color! Again, so perfect for this time of year, too. devil 2
(http://www.allposterforum.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=10875.0;attach=9074;image)
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Very Cool and Rare poster. I used to have them and already been sold to the Collector in the South of Thailand. He love this poster a lot.
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Hi QuadFather, I was fortunate once to hold and examine closely this original painting and it is everything you described and more! Okie
Yep I believe Santi owns the original painting so you must have seen it in his flat. I'm fortunate to have a couple of these Thai HOWLING posters. Amazing design.
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Hamburger Hill. Cool and larger sized poster. One sheet but original paintings were on two canvas, hence line in the middle.
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Imaginative design by Tong Dee. I especially like the line of battle-ready soldiers that extends diagonally from the top of the poster to the bottom left. And the images of war in the bottom right are extremely well painted.
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Hamburger Hill. Cool and larger sized poster. One sheet but original paintings were on two canvas, hence line in the middle.
Nice going on getting the larger size poster, Marc!!! Looks to be in very nice condition, too. Okie
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Imaginative design by Tong Dee. I especially like the line of battle-ready soldiers that extends diagonally from the top of the poster to the bottom left. And the images of war in the bottom right are extremely well painted.
Tong Dee has a great and imaginative eye. Not even a question on his artistic talent and ability.
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It has been a while so here are some lobby cards for The Terminator
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King Kong Lives.
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When comedy was king - by Neet.
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Hi Marc, Glad you are posting! I hope you are safe in HK! When Comedy was King is so surprising to me to have a Thai poster! I say that because it's a genre that might be challenging to translate (not just language) for Thai audiences. Then again, physical comedy, silent comedy, and classic comedy may do okay. Cool find.. Okie
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Hi All, Great to see some Thai posters featuring on here again. The TERMINATOR lobby cards I've never seen before, so must be rare. WHEN COMEDY WAS KING was painted by Neet, who some of you will know for his amazing Thai posters for DAWN OF THE DEAD, PHANTASM and HALLOWEEN. KING KONG LIVES was painted by Tong Dee, who needs no introduction on here. Keep the Thai posters coming! It's always a pleasure to see them.
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Hi Okie, Yes all good here in HK thanks - we have been dealing with it for a couple of months already. Hope that everyone else is also staying safe.
Quadfather, yes I agree I have not seen too many Thai lobby cards. I have a couple others that I will post now. I will make an extra effort to keep on posting this week.
stay safe,
Marc
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And here is the Conan poster to go with the lobby cards. Great artwork by Kwow.
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I can't remember if I've posted this one on here before - possibly not. It's such a beautiful poster - much better than the film itself. Art by the great Tong Dee. The film is BLOODSTONE - SUBSPECIES 2.
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Here is the Thai poster for SNAKE WOMAN. I know nothing about this film. I believe it is the film on imdb listed as REN TOU SHE, a 1983 Taiwan film. Can anyone advise? Regardless, the poster is a real tour de force. As ever, the Thai artist (anonymous in this case) really gives full value for money, packing details into every inch of his canvas. Do click on the image and expand it to enjoy everything that is going on. My guess is that the artist is Poj (aka Supoj).
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Cool Thai posters, Quad! Okie
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Awesome posters Quad. So gory and so many details. Posters are usually better than the movies!
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Here's one I don't think has been posted before. THE ABOMINABLE DR. PHIBES starring Vincent Price. Artwork by FourArt. Great colour and some good images of attacks by rat, bat and cockroach! I've never seen another one of these, so my copy may be the only one that has survived. I will wait for some on this site to prove me wrong! (I am always happy to be proved wrong.)
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Just remembered there was a controversy on here some time ago about the use of watermarks. What is the accepted position?
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Great Dr Phibes poster, much better than the UK and US version!
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Dr Phibes is a great poster! Love it.
Tarzan Lobby Cards
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Here's another little masterpiece painted by Tong Dee. Click on the image and zoom in to really appreciate the amount of detail and care that have gone into this. Every scale on the woman's body and every bat in the background is carefully painted. Can anyone translate the Thai title?
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Just picked up this House II Thai poster by correct me if I’m wrong, Jinda.
(https://i.postimg.cc/ThLzJ1Cg/13-D36-AF5-563-D-4456-9618-E1-A582139541.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/ThLzJ1Cg)
Anyone else get anything recently?
Let’s keep this thread going! These posters are great.
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I couldn't agree more. This thread has made me want to collect Thai posters many times over. Alas, I haven't seen many of them lately.
T
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Thai posters are so garishly fun! Here are some recent acquisitions:
(https://i.postimg.cc/k271ZR8j/IMG-6930.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/k271ZR8j)
(https://i.postimg.cc/3k9SHrF3/IMG-6929.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/3k9SHrF3)
(https://i.postimg.cc/gnWNXLMY/IMG-6928.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/gnWNXLMY)
(https://i.postimg.cc/SnQdVFF3/IMG-4183.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/SnQdVFF3)
(https://i.postimg.cc/VJ7RVGz6/IMG-5203.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/VJ7RVGz6)
(https://i.postimg.cc/KKw5Z1kh/IMG-4187.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/KKw5Z1kh)
(https://i.postimg.cc/4HTb9jQ8/IMG-4186.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/4HTb9jQ8)
(https://i.postimg.cc/8shbSPTx/IMG-4188.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/8shbSPTx)
(https://i.postimg.cc/gnsqxSXD/IMG-5204.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/gnsqxSXD)
(https://i.postimg.cc/Wd4mgG0P/IMG-4182.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/Wd4mgG0P)
(https://i.postimg.cc/hJz93KCy/IMG-4184.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/hJz93KCy)
(https://i.postimg.cc/CBbbSmpb/IMG-4185.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/CBbbSmpb)
(https://i.postimg.cc/MfxVTVzN/IMG-4191.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/MfxVTVzN)
(https://i.postimg.cc/vxz96TBB/IMG-4190.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/vxz96TBB)
(https://i.postimg.cc/5jMRvryd/IMG-6932.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/5jMRvryd)
(https://i.postimg.cc/jLx33JyM/IMG-6934.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/jLx33JyM)
(https://i.postimg.cc/9rL86FpC/IMG-6935.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/9rL86FpC)
(https://i.postimg.cc/qNgb4Vbn/IMG-6933.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/qNgb4Vbn)
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That's a fabulous selection of Thai posters, Antoine1973.
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Nice going, Antoine! I don't recall seeing Manhatten Baby, Scream and Scream, or the Jinda glowing head carrying girl ones before. Cool Beastmaster, too! Okie
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Godzilla vs The Thing (Mothra) Thai style. I think I actually saw this exact same poster in Thailand once, though ended up buying it at Bruce's auction in 2018. I wanted to buy it in Thailand those many years ago, though I recall the price seemed high to me back then. I saw there's also a nice looking version of this poster on eBay right now. Thai year 2507 - 543 = 1964 Best. Okie
(https://i.postimg.cc/067YGdk8/Godzilla-vs-The-Thing.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/067YGdk8)
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Thanks Okie! The one you describe as "the Jinda glowing head carrying girl" is for the movie Incubus, a trashy little Canadian supernatural thriller from 1982 with the great John Cassavetes as the lead. The main design is actually based on the original Canadian poster. Manhattan Baby is a rather mediocre Italian flick made that same year by the maestro Lucio Fulci, and Scream and Scream Again is an odd but entertaining early 1970s sci-fi/horror hybrid which combined the talents of the era's reigning horror stars: Vincent Price, Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee.
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Thai posters are so garishly fun! Here are some recent acquisitions:
(https://i.postimg.cc/k271ZR8j/IMG-6930.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/k271ZR8j)
(https://i.postimg.cc/3k9SHrF3/IMG-6929.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/3k9SHrF3)
(https://i.postimg.cc/gnWNXLMY/IMG-6928.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/gnWNXLMY)
(https://i.postimg.cc/SnQdVFF3/IMG-4183.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/SnQdVFF3)
(https://i.postimg.cc/VJ7RVGz6/IMG-5203.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/VJ7RVGz6)
(https://i.postimg.cc/KKw5Z1kh/IMG-4187.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/KKw5Z1kh)
(https://i.postimg.cc/4HTb9jQ8/IMG-4186.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/4HTb9jQ8)
(https://i.postimg.cc/8shbSPTx/IMG-4188.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/8shbSPTx)
(https://i.postimg.cc/gnsqxSXD/IMG-5204.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/gnsqxSXD)
(https://i.postimg.cc/Wd4mgG0P/IMG-4182.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/Wd4mgG0P)
(https://i.postimg.cc/hJz93KCy/IMG-4184.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/hJz93KCy)
(https://i.postimg.cc/CBbbSmpb/IMG-4185.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/CBbbSmpb)
(https://i.postimg.cc/MfxVTVzN/IMG-4191.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/MfxVTVzN)
(https://i.postimg.cc/vxz96TBB/IMG-4190.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/vxz96TBB)
(https://i.postimg.cc/5jMRvryd/IMG-6932.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/5jMRvryd)
(https://i.postimg.cc/jLx33JyM/IMG-6934.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/jLx33JyM)
(https://i.postimg.cc/9rL86FpC/IMG-6935.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/9rL86FpC)
(https://i.postimg.cc/qNgb4Vbn/IMG-6933.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/qNgb4Vbn)
Hey Antoine,
Some fantastic Thai posters shown here faint2.gif
Always liked the Elm Street & Flash Gordon in particular, if you don't already have it then I'd highly recommend picking up the portrait version of Flash Gordon as well (also by Tongdee) a lot of people seem to prefer the portrait version, I think both versions are great!
Congrats on the pick ups notworthy.gif
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Happy Halloween everybody! It's been a while. Here's a cool Thai poster painted by Kwow for FRIGHT NIGHT!
(https://i.postimg.cc/bZvvj39c/TMP0219.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/bZvvj39c)