So I go to Paris for one week, and this is what I come back home to...
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8150/7450393604_a665944744.jpg)
When you get stuff every day, it's easy to forget how much you get, but that puts things in perspective ;)
T
I want one of those walls. ;D
So I go to Paris for one week, and this is what I come back home to...
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8150/7450393604_a665944744.jpg)
When you get stuff every day, it's easy to forget how much you get, but that puts things in perspective ;)
T
If it is, he doesn't deserve them. Did you see that Awful re-make he did..... moron1
I thought that would get a rise from Ted... ;)
While I have only watched it once and not in a huge rush to rewatch I did really enjoy PJs version of KK myself.
While I have only watched it once and not in a huge rush to rewatch I did really enjoy PJs version of KK myself.
For me Peter jacksons best is HEAVENLY CREATURES...
Ew, that looks depressing. It also takes the attention from the poster
Who framed that bad girl Mel?
Follow the yellow brick road (or the link in the original post.....)
I like it, I love extravagant frames, I understand it doesn't really work for movie posters, but I still like it.
I'd ask what the shading on the trees has anything to do with anything.
Guess Mel should have included the following disclaimer: "If your poster is made of metal, it is not an original even if the trees are evenly shaded" ;)
Read a post on Dario's page that lead me to other websites (as they do). Now THIS is the way to layout old posters on a wall
(http://imprint.printmag.com/wp-content/uploads/kubrick-exhibit.jpg)
http://www.lacma.org/art/exhibition/stanley-kubrick
http://imprint.printmag.com/steven-heller/445031/
Rather impressive, I agree.
Personally, I don't like having many framed posters covering entire walls, however, with a large enough home you could get away with this layout easy.
Agree. Would suit one of those loft/warehouse conversions, open plan with at least one wall that is 2 floors high - it is very cool.
Agree. Would suit one of those loft/warehouse conversions, open plan with at least one wall that is 2 floors high - it is very cool.
Shame I don't like any of the EWS campaign, I love the movie.
Oh wow, I LOVE that! I could study this for hours...
WTF is your avatar, Ari. That's disgusting!
Where did you get the picture of Armin?
Quite a collection you got there ted, or where they just bookmarked for trouser emergencies?
Been reading the blog.
You know I find it odd that Kubrick would shoot the blood scene every ten days (according to the blog) but then forget that snow doesn't fall up. I always see the snow near the lights and up in the notches. Can anyone familiar with snow explain this. I would imagine the lights would put off heat and melt the snow. The wind wouldn't impact the maze so much to blow snow into the notches...
(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c30/explodingkinetoscope/shining37.jpg)
Two halves do make a whole ( I guess): cheers
(http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Vintage-movie-poster-featuring-Chester-Morris-/00/s/MTYwMFgxMTQz/$(KGrHqF,!l0E8Fqeo,s,BPF)G7SuJg~~60_12.JPG)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-movie-poster-featuring-Chester-Morris-/111008354308?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19d89d1004
I don't hold the original dear to me, I like it, wouldn't say I love it. So that's possibly a reason it doesn't bother me. Also I thought PJs while showing love of the original, was just entertaining as a standalone movie. As I said I am in no rush to revisit, it was a good entertaining movie, and somehow I have it on DVD, I wouldn't have bought it so I assume someone gave to me, and I haven't tried again.
For me Peter jacksons best is HEAVENLY CREATURES, but I haven't seen The Lord of the rings movies yet. Saw the preview for the hobbit the other night, I am sure it's fun, but it looked kinda cheap and cheesey.
I wasn't sure where to put this, so opted for this thread.
Talk about a poster that makes a statement! A Powerful image, that's for sure. Gotta love that Italian art!
Theatre of Death (Pennea Productions Ltd., 1967), Italian, 27x39 inches
(http://img853.imageshack.us/img853/2662/sam4716.jpg)
I wasn't sure where to put this, so opted for this thread.
Talk about a poster that makes a statement! A Powerful image, that's for sure. Gotta love that Italian art!
Theatre of Death (Pennea Productions Ltd., 1967), Italian, 27x39 inches
(http://img853.imageshack.us/img853/2662/sam4716.jpg)
Love it. I would hang that on my wall anyday of the week.
I do have one, yes.
It looks good displayed around Halloween time. ;)
Hey Crew -
re: 70's posters - I did a little research a week back on hard to obtain (hate saying 'rare') film posters - here's a start, would love to get your opinion and see what I might have overlooked...
The Sting poster is perhaps the most mysterious. It is actually a silkscreen poster. Some say it is the international but nobody really knows.
US poster as noted by the ratings and it may actually be the Premiere poster used in both NYC & LA
(http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a583/jstephenryan/lfCAK594TD_zps9795b1cc.jpg)
Doesn't Bob Brooks from NS4 have one of these?
Great images, movieposters.
cheers
Doesn't Bob Brooks from NS4 have one of these?
Great images, movieposters.
cheers
Something about posters cliches- agree on one, I am yet to see a good spoof movie poster.
http://whatculture.com/film/10-movie-poster-cliches-that-will-never-die.php (http://whatculture.com/film/10-movie-poster-cliches-that-will-never-die.php)
Something about posters cliches- agree on one, I am yet to see a good spoof movie poster.
http://whatculture.com/film/10-movie-poster-cliches-that-will-never-die.php (http://whatculture.com/film/10-movie-poster-cliches-that-will-never-die.php)
Same link, de-slideshowed...
http://desli.de/LK7 (http://desli.de/LK7)
And now that I look at it - what a poorly researched piece.
I need to change my google alerts. But maybe THIS is a better ''researched'' one. Not posting any more rubbish here. Promise.
http://www.nextmovie.com/blog/boobalicious-movie-posters/ (http://www.nextmovie.com/blog/boobalicious-movie-posters/)
It's poppycock!Such a funny film..Ranks up there with the rest of Blake`s finest.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v637/archieleach/Skin-Deep-Movie-Poster_zps56edafc3.jpg)
You can still be a serious collector without the Funds, I know plenty. Money does not make you any more of a collector, and I'd go so far as to say, most of the big money people are there for investment. I''d love to quiz some of those Deluca types to see how much they know about the films. From what I've seen in interviews with these people, quite a few have no idea...
You can still be a serious collector without the Funds, I know plenty. Money does not make you any more of a collector, and I'd go so far as to say, most of the big money people are there for investment. I''d love to quiz some of those Deluca types to see how much they know about the films. From what I've seen in interviews with these people, quite a few have no idea...
You can still be a serious collector without the Funds, I know plenty. Money does not make you any more of a collector, and I'd go so far as to say, most of the big money people are there for investment. I''d love to quiz some of those Deluca types to see how much they know about the films. From what I've seen in interviews with these people, quite a few have no idea...
But some collectors (like me and Steve) collect primarily for the artwork and secondarily for the connection to the movie. I consider it an "art collection" or a "really cool advertising" collection. I maybe watch one movie a month and have not watched most of the movies - especially the older and international - for which I have posters.
I think there have to be more than 1,000 "serious" collectors to support the hobby at its current size. There are 300,000 listed on US Ebay but many many more on US international Ebay sites. I think Emovie sells $3.5 million a year, so it could be a $25 million a year hobby.
And others collect because they think a certain poster is one "they must or should have" in their collection, in order to qualify it in some ridiculous manner of thinking. People who say that one MUST have a JAWS poster, or a SW poster, in order to "boost" their collection to a status level that is worthy is just plain hogwash, as well.
As referenced on MOPO, Wall Street Journal yesterday featured a short article about movie poster collecting:
Nice article. I guess I too question the 1,000 count, but more so the use of the phrase 'serious collector' - touch of snobbery in that statement. What the hell makes a serious collector? Anyone who enjoys accumulating movie posters for any reason is a serious collector, the value of their collection shouldn't be a benchmark. Also whether they are in it for a lifetime or for 5 years it doesn't matter, someone who is active at the hobby is a collector; a collector who is inactive probably has just had kids... :P
Well Jeff, exactly who do YOU collect? You're a top 10 poster here and - to my recollection - have never posted your own posters or described your collection. 3000+ posts and not a hint of your personal collection? Kinda odd, especially since you're so judgmental of others.
There's nothing wrong with being a "completist" and/or ambitious collector. It's no different that any other hobby - Jay Leno owns 180 cars and motorcycles and is proud to show them off. (http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/)
Of course, you don't want to cross the braggart line, like DeLuca has:
(http://www.posternirvana.com/0DNE2/2013-02/Metropolis.jpg)
But even worse, some people claim to be the "the owner of world's greatest collection" of certain movie poster genres but refuse to substantiate their collection.
Nice article. I guess I too question the 1,000 count, but more so the use of the phrase 'serious collector' - touch of snobbery in that statement. What the hell makes a serious collector? Anyone who enjoys accumulating movie posters for any reason is a serious collector, the value of their collection shouldn't be a benchmark. Also whether they are in it for a lifetime or for 5 years it doesn't matter, someone who is active at the hobby is a collector; a collector who is inactive probably has just had kids... :P
My guess is if you get a Heritage signature auction catalog for free, your considered a serious collector in Heritage's eyes... So that leave me out. I have expected one after visiting and dropping $350 at the Berwick but they can't find their ass from a hole in the ground - even though I e-mailed Grey multiple times. Heritage has also become tough for me because on top of the 20% buyers's premium, I have to pay another 9% sales tax. Screw that! 29%! I'll get my stuff elsewhere...
I thought you can get it hard copy and ecopy for free? I keep them just for fun. Not sure they send them to ''serious''buyers, I am not! I only have them because I selected ''get the catalogue'' in my settings...just saying in case you might want to check your settings. I have got one but now I wonder if mine was just a complementary copy. :-\ I will need to check that.
The buyers premium is a killer I agree.
Rosa
This is probably a stupid question but I'm assuming when bidding on Heritage people account for the buyer's premium in their max bid amount, no?
Thanks for the responses. That's what I would have thought - determine max to spend, subtract out BP --> max secret bid to make.
So then as far as fair market value for the poster, would you say that it is the price w/ or w/o the BP?
Mike, I'm sure opinions will be a mixed bag here, but I think a better reflection of market value is the hammer price, before the BP is added on.
The BP is an added fee--yes a buyer has to pay it, and it is calculated based on the hammer price, but it is still just that-- a fee. It's an added amount one must pay to bid at most auction houses. The hammer price is what the poster (or any other item) actually sold for.
What the hell makes a serious collector? Anyone who enjoys accumulating movie posters for any reason is a serious collector, the value of their collection shouldn't be a benchmark. Also whether they are in it for a lifetime or for 5 years it doesn't matter, someone who is active at the hobby is a collector; a collector who is inactive probably has just had kids... :P
Good explanation, Bruce. thumbup A buyer's premium is a real fancy gimmick, eh?
What Bruce said in 5 paragraphs I said earlier in one sentence! ;)
Buyers premiums are there to trick newbie buyers, but more importantly they are there to trick CONSIGNORS.
Say a person approaches an auction that tells them they charge 15%. That person reasonably assumes that if the buyer pays $1,000 for their poster, then they will receive $850 ($1,000 minus $150).
But in actually, when the buyer bids $1,000, they pay $1,000 plus $200 or so in buyers premiums, for a total of $1,200.
So that seller receives $850 out of $1,200, meaning they paid just under a 30% fee, nearly double what they THOUGHT they were paying.
All completely legal of course.
Have to agree, I've never bought from, not sold through HA, and it's all pretty clear to me. If someone sold through and did even less research than me, which is basically none, and was tricked, I'd assume they would also be "tricked" by a staircase because nobody told them to open their eyes while walking..
his explanation seems very succint.
Suck what
Come on, Steve, is that the best you can do? I once held the title "MC Grammar" in elementary school. Apparently you're not on my level with vocabulary, either. :P
Extremely slanted reporting Bruce. Buyer's and Seller's Premiums are not tricks, they are fees, very few auction houses in the world do not charge these 'fees', the fact you are one of a handful who doesn't (certainly commendable) does not mean everyone else has got it wrong or are trying to 'trick' buyers and sellers alike.
Despite the fact I have never sold through HA and others of their ilk I would have thought the terms are clear, a Seller gets his money once the fee has been deducted from the net sell price, that is before the BP are applied.
I once held the title "MC Grammar" in elementary school.
Maybe so, but you clearly did not hold the title "MC Spelling", Mr. Succint.
You are wrong, David. I have lost at least three quality consignments where the sellers were flat out told that the other place charged lower fees than I do. They believed those lies and "went with the place that charged less", when in actuality, I charge less AT EVERY SINGLE PRICE POINT (as Enki once took the time to write out, and is easily verified).
I guess the answer is for me to start charging buyers premiums, and then lower my commissions so that I charge EXACTLY the same as I do now, but then my competitors would lose the ability to lie in that way.
Maybe so, but you clearly did not hold the title "MC Spelling", Mr. Succint.
Maybe so, but you clearly did not hold the title "MC Spelling", Mr. Succint.
You are wrong, David. I have lost at least three quality consignments where the sellers were flat out told that the other place charged lower fees than I do. They believed those lies and "went with the place that charged less", when in actuality, I charge less AT EVERY SINGLE PRICE POINT (as Enki once took the time to write out, and is easily verified).
I guess the answer is for me to start charging buyers premiums, and then lower my commissions so that I charge EXACTLY the same as I do now, but then my competitors would lose the ability to lie in that way.
When your in America and the price says $x don't you add sales tax on top of it at the register?
When your in America and the price says $x don't you add sales tax on top of it at the register?
Good analogy, but I don't think it's entirely accurate, as I would never spend $14 extra on a $1 item...
Good analogy, but I don't think it's entirely accurate, as I would never spend $14 extra on a $1 item...
Sometimes. It depends on where you are. It can vary to a whole shitload (I have seen 9.5%) to nothing depending on state, county, etc.
And now the greedy dick weed big box stores have forced Amazon to charge whatever sales tax applies to the zip code they are shipping to if they have a distribution center in your state. Fuckers.
Good analogy, but I don't think it's entirely accurate, as I would never spend $14 extra on a $1 item...
Im probably talking bollocks now, I am sweltering in the afternoon sun here
Personally, I've never seen it explained as Bruce did above, and the whole idea of a "buyer's premium" seems like a gimmick to me.
But its not a $1 item, its $1 + $14 = $15.
I dont know much about the USA, but I assume your $20 restaurant meal is not $20, it is $20 + mandatory(?) services tip.
Im probably talking bollocks now, I am sweltering in the afternoon sun here
But its not a $1 item, its $1 + $14 = $15.
I dont know much about the USA, but I assume your $20 restaurant meal is not $20, it is $20 + mandatory(?) services tip.
Good analogy, but I don't think it's entirely accurate, as I would never spend $14 extra on a $1 item...
I bought a 6 sheet about 4 weeks ago from HA for $1 (+$14 BP). I paid that and its on hold. My $1 winning bid will end up costing me much more once shipping to Australia is also added.
But its not a $1 item, its $1 + $14 = $15.
one more thing, the concept that my competitor is a "liar" because they do business a different way than I do is so ridiculous that it doesn't hold up to any common sense argument.
So, it shouldn't be a hard thing to grasp when bidding that there's a fixed % above your highest bid.
In Australia we have GST but it has to be included in the price (for items where GST is payable), so no surprises at the till, but when dealing with auctions I can still make my brain so a small mathematical calculation in a second or so.
why should the BP be subtracted from the final cost when you research past data?
I did not say that it should be. I just said that if the next guy looks and sees that you paid $1195 with BP, and so he bids $1195, then he actually ends up paying $1422. Then the guy after that sees that it sold for $1422 and decides that he will pay that, the price that shows up after the BP is added is $1692 and so on and so forth.
I have no doubt that most of the folks here, even you Rich, have no misunderstanding about what they are entering into when they bid with heritage.
You are wrong, David. I have lost at least three quality consignments where the sellers were flat out told that the other place charged lower fees than I do. They believed those lies and "went with the place that charged less", when in actuality, I charge less AT EVERY SINGLE PRICE POINT (as Enki once took the time to write out, and is easily verified). You forget that many sellers are not buyers at all, so they have no reason to be aware of buyers premiums when they bring their items to the auction house and ask what the fees are.
I guess the answer is for me to start charging buyers premiums, and then lower my commissions so that I charge EXACTLY the same as I do now, but then my competitors would lose the ability to lie in that way.
The bottom line is simple: If one doesnt like or want to pay the added BP, don't play in their sandbox.
Bruce + BP = death of eMovie
As I have made it clear the "sleaze" factor is not to the buyer (now that they are clearly marked) but to the consignor (where they are not mentioned at all).
To bid, then complain about it after the fact, and then go and bid with them again is like someone who hits him/herself on the thumb with a hammer, says that it hurt, then proceeds to do it again. That action is always going to hurt, no matter how much one gripes about it.
Bruce, I don't care what you do, run your business the way you feel it needs to be run.
If you have a poster I want and I can snaffle it at a price I like then I will continue to bid/buy from you. I like your service, I like the volume and variety of posters you offer, I like your dedication to providing a good product, and I like you. I will continue to to consign the odd poster to you (and rarely do I) not because I think you are the cheapest (and frankly that has never been a consideration) but because I think you provide me with the best service.
Bruce,
Are consignors (or potential consignors) NOT told of the fees they will be charged or have deducted, prior to them signing on the dotted line and sending a piece for auction to these major auction houses? And are these "sellers fees" not spelled out in black and white on any consignment form one must submit and sign? I would think there is a section or paragraph on these forms, under the heading of "Fees?"
If the above is all explained and printed to read, I am confused how there is deception going on.
all this craptalk about fees and BP....
Thanks for the kind words, David. There are some auctions who charge less than we do, and I am the first to admit it (and of course they try to get consignors based on that) . But Christie's, Sotheby's, and Heritage all charge MORE than we do (at EVERY single price point!) and not only don't they admit it, but they actively deceive at least some first-time consignors.
If they want to claim they have more bidders, have fancy catalogs, have live auctions, whatever, that is fine. But please don't stoop to outright deception. It would be as if they claimed they give better service than we do!
Wise advice, David. But what do you advise the client when their competition flat-out lies to take their business away? Just ignore it?
if I was blowing off customers
You know it is weird, but I really do almost NO paid advertising. The only two ads I had were Movie Collectors World and Classic Images, and that is ONLY because they are run by long time friends of mine. Now sadly MCW is no more (I would never have stopped there otherwise) so the only ad I pay for is Classic Images.
Compare that to my competition, which surely spends hundreds of thousands a year on ads.
I had this wacky idea. I took all the money I WOULD have spent on ads if I were chasing away customers left and right with terrible customer service, and instead of needing it to find new customers, I use it giving free stuff and prizes, and all sorts of others things (but most importantly the best packaging and customer service there is) and I figure that customers will be so pleased they will do my "advertising" for me. And my business DOES keep growing and growing, so maybe it is not such a wacky idea after all!
Even in the Urban dictionary it still means what I meant it to mean:
You guys have one-track minds, and the track isn't posters!
Amancio Ortega, business=ZARA.
Bruce, what you said above reminded me of a very successful businessman who I met years ago. He said Advertising never sells, good products and service do. Amancio Ortega, business=ZARA.
I bet he can afford to buy a few nice posters, right?
It does seem to work out just fine in the long run. Plus I get to sleep great at night!
;D Yes, cassy 6s will look great in his 45 bedrooms mansion
You know it is weird, but I really do almost NO paid advertising.
This has a familiar ring to it:
1997 - I stop creating auctions for Christie's - The hobby says "Worst move ever. Bruce has no business without Christie's"
2000 - I move my entire business online to eBay - The hobby says "Worst move ever. That is the death of Bruce's mail-order business, because old-timers HATE computers"
early 2000s - Heritage starts auctioning expensive movie posters - The hobby says "Bruce can't compete with their billion dollar business. That is the death of eMoviePoster. We set new sales records each year since, except one"
2008 - eMoviePoster.com moves onto its own site - The hobby says "Worst move ever. Bruce has no business without eBay; we set new sales records each year since"
late 2000s - others set up competing auction sites - The hobby says "They will take away a lot of eMoviePoster.com's business; we set new sales records each year since"
2013 - Who knows? But one thing is for certain. The hobby will think it is my worst move ever!
Another old saying, I have to paraphrase it as I can't remember it verbatim
I thought you were quite pleased to not have a BP - I mean it IS basically in all your advertising materials
I don't want it because it IS deceptive. But not having it allows my competition to deceive consignors, and I can't attack my competition, even for lying.
What to do, what to do?
Simple - DO NOT institute a BP
I don't want it because it IS deceptive. But not having it allows my competition to deceive consignors, and I can't attack my competition, even for lying.
What to do, what to do?
I don't want it because it IS deceptive. But not having it allows my competition to deceive consignors, and I can't attack my competition, even for lying.
What to do, what to do?
I fail to see how any company adding BP to hammer prices is deceptive if said BP costs are clearly stated on any auctioneer's website.
If BP is not stated, or is stated incorrectly, that would be deceptive.
if it is stated clearly, but someone doesn't take the time to understand what that means, the only deception is the person who's deceiving himself that he is smart even though he can't understand the BP.
Rich, maybe you can make the Heritage buyer's premium vs. emvoie's rates more clear by writing the description in Belgian. :P
I put in small print, so maybe you computer was old and you couldn't see it.
Allow them to make the mistake of consigning elsewhere and assure them that you will gladly consign for them the next time, after they realize that the numbers don't lie.
all this craptalk about fees and BP ignores a very pertinent issue regarding sales points:
the issue that all things are not equal.
it is rare that both of the big houses sell material for the same price. So all things are not equal.
for instance, we do not know, nor can we know in absence of the sale of a Casablanca insert on eMovie whether they could match the $191,000 sale that Heritage had in November.
Not too long before Heritage sold that poster, a copy at the Cinevent auction only sold in the 20s.
by the math alone, Heritage is King Kong on the price result. They're offering a 6 sheet now.. what will that get?
.....if someone with a US insert for Casablanca thinks that they are going to get $191,000 for it next time it goes to auction they are probably dreaming.
I know two people who want to sell their inserts to the "underbidder", but he can't be located.
If anyone can find that person, they can get a hefty finder's fee.
Maybe , and maybe she's happy she might end up with a "larger" size now. Who knows.
the greatest likelihood about the Casablanca insert is that 2 people with more money than the Federal Reserve and whom are probably only buyers at the "Big Five" auction houses (Heritage, Sotheby's, Christies, Bonhams, Profiles in History). It's a pretty good possibility that one of the bidders is a member of a Royal family, though not the British Royal Family
Why not??
Well, if you see anyone from the Spanish Royal Family say hello, from me. ;)
Ha ha I had thought of doing that yesterday and technically no problem, I just visualised other auction companies saying its not accurate even if it was.
Oh well
http://www.businessinsider.com/movie-poster-for-casablanca-originally-didnt-feature-bogarts-gun-2013-2 (http://www.businessinsider.com/movie-poster-for-casablanca-originally-didnt-feature-bogarts-gun-2013-2)
An article on BILL GOLD which I found very interesting. Others might want to read it too. APOS IF THIS HAS AREADY BEEN POSTED ELSEWHERE (THO I POSTED THIS IN THE BOOKS THREAD).
(http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/q737/Hope_Emerson/Doolahlah/b_gold-300x200_zps25da9dfb.jpeg)
Seven Questions for Bill Gold, Master of the Movie Poster
By Stephanie Murg on February 25, 2013 6:20 AM
If the Academy doled out little golden men in the category of Best Movie Poster, Bill Gold would have hundreds. The legendary graphic designer (and Pratt Institute alum), who turned 92 last month, created posters for films ranging from Yankee Doodle Dandy (1941) to J. Edgar (2011), which he came out of retirement to design at the request of his old friend Clint Eastwood. The posters for Casablanca, A Clockwork Orange, Alien, The Exorcist? All pure Gold. He recently did his part to celebrate the achievements of another notable nonagenarian: Warner Bros. As part of a 90th anniversary celebration that will span all of 2013, the studio invited Gold to create a poster of posters. You can find it, along with art cards featuring his movie poster designs, in two new megacollections of Warner Bros. films: 100 films on DVD and 50 films on Blu-ray. Gold recently made time between Oscar screeners (he’s a member of the Academy and has watched some sixty films since November) to discuss posters past and present, and some highlights of his seven-decade career.
1. One of your first assignments at Warner Bros. was designing the poster for Casablanca. How did you approach this project, and what did you seek to create/convey with the poster?
I approached this project like I would any other. I was a young art director that was given an assignment. This was one of my first posters. My initial thoughts were to put together a montage showing all the characters depicted in the film. They appeared to be an interesting ensemble of notable characters.
Something was missing, however. And I was asked to add some more ‘excitement’ to the scene. I added the gun in Bogart’s hand, and the poster suddenly came alive with intrigue.
2. If you had to choose a poster of which you are most proud, what would it be?
The Unforgiven teaser poster. Because of the simplicity of the. The setting was appropriately dark, and the image of the gun more than provocative. It wasn’t the typical image that you’d see on a poster.
3. Of the more than 2,000 posters you’ve worked on, which one would you describe as the most challenging to design?
Bird was one of the most challenging posters I worked on–mainly because I was told not to depict it as a “jazz” movie, but rather to emphasize the more human aspects of the life of a musician. The studio was trying to promote the film as more of a ‘family’ movie. So I worked on several comps of Charlie Parker and his wife, along with his kids. But I still felt the story was primarily about this wonderful jazz musician; so I did one comp of him alone playing his sax and we dramatized how he played his whole life in a very dramatic way. As soon as Clint [Eastwood] saw it, he said, “That’s the one!” It went on to win several awards, and is also one of my favorites.
4. What do you think are the ingredients of a successful/memorable movie poster?
The objective is to “sell” the film, to entice an audience to see it through a revealing and striking image and typography. To provoke an interest in the “story” of the film is what I am able to do best.
5. What was the last movie poster (excluding those designed by yourself) you saw that you loved?
There have been several, but the majority of today’s posters seem to have an unexciting design. They just plop a head on top of another and do lots of Photoshop. I’m not fond of that. That’s not the Bill Gold look.
6. What has been your best or most memorable professional encounter?
Working and getting to know Clint Eastwood. Clint and I have become very good friends over the years. I have the highest regard for him. Professionally, he is as good as it gets. He appreciates everything I have done for him, and has wonderful taste and a remarkable eye for art. Of course, there have been a couple of times when he has asked me to “go back to the drawing board” and investigate another direction. But this is part of the working process, and most of the time we are both on the same page.
7. What has been your proudest design moment?
My most recent assignment. I was asked by Warner Home Video to design a poster for WB’s 90th anniversary. All they asked was for me to design a poster with 100 of the designs I created for Warners over the past seven decades! What a dream assignment. It wasn’t easy to pick only 100, but I did and I’m very, very proud of the poster.
Thanks ;D
Yes, Gold can be a bit funny, but I would be too if I had his career. He has done nearly everything and everyone! ;)
It's funny because that is exactly what his Casablanca 6-sheet is...
It's funny because that is exactly what his Casablanca 6-sheet is...
Sex on legs, Birds, bonie palones...
Steeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeve, my dear Steve...
(http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/q737/Hope_Emerson/Doolahlah/notthatfunny_zps6ae73fb4.gif)
he is indeed.... that will teach him some.. ;)
I wonder if this means he will continue to outbid me on daybills in perpetuity?
You mightn't know it yet Chris, but you've already bought your last fugly daybill! Bring on Thursday!...
Someone wants to buy a poster from me because it is featured in the Monkees TV Show.
See the "Rings Around The World" six sheet in the upper left:
Who could say no to this?
I put it up for sale:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140935408301
I like the bonus book thrown in.
I like the bonus book thrown in.
My plan to convey size was a big fail....
(http://www.posternirvana.com/0DNE2/2013-03/7136035072.jpeg)
She insists that Monkees fans will want it and that I should auction it, so since it's been sitting around for three years and I'm never likely to hang it, I put it up for sale:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140935408301
I'd be surprised if it gets much attention, but who knows?
2 bids already - Oh, what can it mean, To a daydream believer?
Probably fewer than 10 of these still exist, maybe fewer than 5.
Here's a poster 'condition' question that has been confusing me for sometime - would love to get your responses...Grading is a difficult question.
What exactly does FINE/VERY FINE represent when auction sites state this condition?
You see this often, especially from HA. Early on I always thought this reflected a pre-restoration/post restoration condition OR if it were a lobby set, the cards as a set were somewhere between fine to very fine condition.
Lately this is listed on many unrestored posters. Strange because other posters are more specific, VF- or F+ grouped with the F/VF listings.
So - what does a unrestored poster listed as F/VF actually represent?
It varies from site to site.
One man's VF is another man's VG.
Think I missed the mark with attempting to get feedback on this question -
Trying to determine why we see the specific condition of 'FN/VF' when dealers are also using more specific conditions such as F+, VF-, or NM-.
In other words, why would a poster condition be stated as a 'range' that was never restored? I could see using this rating range if a poster was FN prior to restoration and now displays as VF.
(http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a583/jstephenryan/Condition_zps8bbdc99c.jpg)
Maybe overlooking the obvious?
I assume it goes "Fn" then "Fn+", then "Fn/VF", then "VF-", then "VF", etc, but who knows?
For us there is (summing up longer definitions):
Poor: terrible condition
Fair: pretty bad
Good: significant defects, but possibly displayable as is (depending how lenient you are) and certainly restorable
Very Good: some defects, but most collectors would happily display it as it
Fine: Really wonderful, virtually no defects
Mint: Doesn't exist (unless there really is a place where posters are "minted" like coins)
No pluses or minuses, but "in-betweens" of every grade, so "good to very good" is somewhere between the above two definitions
THIS HAS WORKED INCREDIBLY WELL FOR US FOR DECADES, AND FOR OVER ONE MILLION ITEMS!
Now here is the only controversial part:
We use a "sliding scale" depending on year and poster type.
If ALL items were graded on the exact same scale, then 99% of "newer" rolled posters would be "fine" and 99% of 1910s and 1920s posters would be "fair".
So we adjust the grading scale based on how an item compares to others of the same size and from the same decade.
THIS TOO HAS WORKED INCREDIBLY WELL FOR US FOR DECADES, AND FOR OVER ONE MILLION ITEMS!
It is only controversial because some people have a philosophical argument with it!
aPOS IF YOU HAVE ALREADY SEEN THIS. I THOUGHT THAT IT MIGHT BE WORTH POSTING THIS HERE - JUST IN CASE!
Mondo unveils three collectible 'Iron Man 3' posters
Alamo Drafthouse's boutique arm will have the trio of limited-edition prints starring Robert Downey Jr. for sale on Friday.
aPOS IF YOU HAVE ALREADY SEEN THIS. I THOUGHT THAT IT MIGHT BE WORTH POSTING THIS HERE - JUST IN CASE!
Mondo unveils three collectible 'Iron Man 3' posters
Ow, my eyes! Could this be the ugliest lettering ever seen on a movie poster?
Found this article in the TELEGRAPH. What do you think? I have seen them worse.... it is bad but is it the ''ugliest''?
The Bling Ring: is this the ugliest movie poster ever?
Ow, my eyes! Could this be the ugliest lettering ever seen on a movie poster?
(http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/q737/Hope_Emerson/Doolahlah/the-bling-ring-poster-final_zpscfce47b3.jpg)
(http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/10048804/The-Bling-Ring-is-this-the-ugliest-movie-poster-ever.html)
Found this article in the TELEGRAPH. What do you think? I have seen them worse.... it is bad but is it the ''ugliest''?
The Bling Ring: is this the ugliest movie poster ever?
Ow, my eyes! Could this be the ugliest lettering ever seen on a movie poster?
(http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/q737/Hope_Emerson/Doolahlah/the-bling-ring-poster-final_zpscfce47b3.jpg)
(http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/10048804/The-Bling-Ring-is-this-the-ugliest-movie-poster-ever.html)
Ugly poster, great trailer. Watson is stellar in the trailer, at least!
aPOS IF YOU HAVE ALREADY SEEN THIS. I THOUGHT THAT IT MIGHT BE WORTH POSTING THIS HERE - JUST IN CASE!
Mondo unveils three collectible 'Iron Man 3' posters
Alamo Drafthouse's boutique arm will have the trio of limited-edition prints starring Robert Downey Jr. for sale on Friday.
The limited-edition variant of Martin Ansin's "Iron Man 3" poster is one of three prints being sold by Mondo on Friday
Mondo is releasing a trio of 'Iron Man 3' posters
Prints are by Phantom City Creative and Martin Ansin
Collectible posters will be on sale Friday
The superhero film Iron Man 3 is coming to cinemas Friday, and if you're lucky enough to snag one, collectible Iron Man 3 posters may be coming soon to your wall.
Mondo, the boutique arm of Alamo Drafthouse Cinema that sells prints and other memorabilia inspired by pop culture, will have three limited-edition posters on sale for fans online Friday on its website in honor of the movie starring Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark and his armor-suited alter ego.
The "Iron Man 3" Mondo poster designed by Phantom City Creative.(Photo: Mondo)
Toronto's Phantom City Creative designed a glow-in-the-dark, 24-inch-by-36-inch screenprint that features a bevy of the armor suits worn by the Marvel Comics character in the movies and the comic books. Only 250 are available in the edition, at $45 each.
"To me, Tony Stark's real superpower is his intelligence and ingenuity," says Justin Erickson of Phantom City Creative. "With the Iron Man 3 armory poster, I wanted to showcase that by featuring a schematic chart of all the Iron Man suits with Stark himself front and center."
The standard edition of Martin Ansin's Mondo "Iron Man 3" poster.(Photo: Mondo)
The other two 24-by-36 posters — one standard, one a color variant — are by artist Martin Ansin and feature not only Downey but also Don Cheadle as Iron Patriot, Gwyneth Paltrow as Pepper Potts, Ben Kingsley as the Mandarin and scenes from the movie. The standard edition is limited to 450 and costs $50, while the variant numbers 200 and is $75.
"It's Iron Man comics that led me into drawing when I was a little kid," Ansin says. "All it took for me to get hooked was an oversized shellhead collection by Tuska in black and white, magic markers and a week sick in bed. Doing this poster has been amazing luck — and a tough job, with that 5-year-old fan keeping tabs on it."
Each print will be available online on Friday — be sure to follow the Mondo Twitter feed for the exact on-sale time.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2013/04/30/mondo-iron-man-3-movie-posters/2122813/ (http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2013/04/30/mondo-iron-man-3-movie-posters/2122813/)
no interest at all in these types of `collectables'
a link to a list of posters with titles originally given - interesting to say the least...
Question about Jaws poster US OS first release.
Does anyone know if the paper for this poster is very thin to the point of being almost transparent? I came across an unfolded Jaws poster but the paper looked a bit odd to me. I am just curious...I have only one poster from the 70s and the paper was thin, but not as much as this one. Size looked alright.
Thank you!!
:)
perhaps studio issued versus NSS may be the ticket...
Charlie
Question about Jaws poster US OS first release.
Does anyone know if the paper for this poster is very thin to the point of being almost transparent? I came across an unfolded Jaws poster but the paper looked a bit odd to me. I am just curious...I have only one poster from the 70s and the paper was thin, but not as much as this one. Size looked alright.
Thank you!!
:)
again Rosa, you are most welcome
:-)
Rosa, I am curious - did Bogart play one of the mechanical sharks?
No but Dreyfuss didn't share the doobie...
(Too obscure?)
:)
That's what Lauren said.
Cartons of cigarettes and decades later:
(http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/q719/spitfire3992/lauren_zpsaa1ea4c9.jpg)
Spooky....
I guess for the people below there is no more wondering what the Alaskan wilderness looks like
Actually she is reaching for Russia as her size is much increased...
at her new height I guess maybe she really can see Russia from her house
she said it on TV David in an interview, though she did refer to her yard and not her house, then she clarified days later in that all of Alaska was her yard. Of course the reality is that you can't see Russia from the furthermost Western tip of Alaska, so any statement even alluding to such a content was completely false and add the newspapers question (I read all of them.. name a few.. oh I don't know.. I read all of them) and the rest of her babble and no question she has been an entertaining bimbo
I guess for the people below there is no more wondering what the Alaskan wilderness looks like
How do you know?
You ever been there?
You are so fixated on smearing conservatives it has blinded you to the force, young jedi.
Now, go sign up for your Obamacare. They need your money.
53 miles apart according to Wikipedia and my grammar school teacher
ps: I believe my grammar school teacher more than Wiki
Wiki, Grammar Teacher or even Google Earth but you do now concede she did not say she could see Russia from her yard? Let me help with your reply, re-arrange the following words into a conciliatory sentence: I. Wrong. Was
;D
When alive, the owner of this severed hand must have been a "neck man" rather than a "breast man." ;D
(http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/q719/spitfire3992/lf_zps084e3678.jpg)
What was Spikes response Jeff?,I`m not on twitter.
Stew
Assuming Juan's story is correct, you're right, Spike proves himself yet again to be a plonker
bloke i used to live with went to film school with him in NYC.
no he isn't, he's made a remake of a new classic
I make no reference to anything other than the issue with the artist & poster design
Early alzheimer, I guess.
T
I'm still waiting for you to send me your entire French poster collection, as promised, for trading them for some possum baits
Wow Mel it looks like that seller answered your question and is saying your not successful. Hmmm little does the retard know about you that you are very successful. What a douchebag seller.Ha, I didn't realize he posted his response. I'd forgotten about it. When you've tussled with the likes of Tom Locust, those kind of ludicrous insults are like air kisses ;)
BTW did my first boot camp today, it'll hurt to squat for the morning do tomorrow... Maybe by next December, I can post a picture of the new Alpha Charlie. ;)
Well Tubs and Undead Daybill Devotee, right now I enjoy my independence and frivolous poster spending way too much to get serious about any three-dimensional femmes. But sooner or later, I'll dive back into the dating scene. I suppose all my beauty posters will pay for a phat engagement ring. But all in good time....
Well Tubbs and Undead Daybill Devotee, right now I enjoy my independence and frivolous poster spending way too much to get serious about any three-dimensional femmes. But sooner or later, I'll dive back into the dating scene. I suppose all my beauty posters will pay for a phat engagement ring. But all in good time....
I enjoy my independence and frivolous poster spending way too much to get serious about any three-dimensional femmes.
Thierry.
Wellllll, I know of 3 inserts in my collection that are up in the Sig Auction. Do I count?? ;D
Neck in neck... and the pressure is on!!
;D
OH YEAH, I forgot about my Gilda Style B. Shucks, how could I leave that one out... ;)
OH YEAH, I forgot about my Gilda Style B. Shucks, how could I leave that one out... ;)[
ANYWAYS...I think we've got a winner
Might be time to retire - or start working on daybills
(http://static01.nyt.com/images/2014/02/26/arts/international/27POSTER-slide-F77R/27POSTER-slide-F77R-jumbo.jpg)
last living movie billboard painter in Greece (http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/27/arts/design/in-athens-the-last-man-painting.html)
Looks like the Son Of Kong 3 sheet that sold in the Nov 3013, Sig auction, for $22,705.00 is now available for sale...
Looks like the Son Of Kong 3 sheet that sold in the Nov 3013, Sig auction, for $22,705.00 is now available for sale...
It can be yours, for only $34,500.00
I'd say it's aged quite well! ;)
REAL, GOOD, vintage posters are stored like this:
(These are large image files so I post rather links than images)
http://vepca.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/img_2007.jpg (http://vepca.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/img_2007.jpg)
http://vepca.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/img_2010.jpg (http://vepca.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/img_2010.jpg)
best,
Krzysztof
polishposter.com
Would you buy a signed / autographed poster?
I've found a poster that I like, been looking out for it for a while. it is in excellent condition, rolled, but it has been signed by the director. That has put me off, I'm not keen on signed paper. My friends say I am too picky and should just go for it. Dunno, maybe I am picky eyeroll... Wonder what is the general mood on these signed posters here... Any views? ta :)
Would you buy a signed / autographed poster?
I've found a poster that I like, been looking out for it for a while. it is in excellent condition, rolled, but it has been signed by the director. That has put me off, I'm not keen on signed paper. My friends say I am too picky and should just go for it. Dunno, maybe I am picky eyeroll... Wonder what is the general mood on these signed posters here... Any views? ta :)
Never. Unless it is sign to me IN PERSON, I do not trust the authenticity of a signature. Ever.
T
Rosa, do you have a pic of the poster in question, or even just of the signature..?
As all know I've had some of mine signed in person, and think it adds greatly to the poster if it's signed by the director, or main cast, or even other talents, SFX etc..
I do wonder sometimes why B&W are such a nono for most of you. I like them, and sometimes prefer them to the colour version as to me they relate better to the film (if B&W film). Personal taste, clearly :D
PICS FROM HA
(http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/q737/Hope_Emerson/Hisgirlfriday_zps690dc533.jpg)
(http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/q737/Hope_Emerson/Kissofdeath_zps38785206.jpg)
Could these have been done by the same artist? Both are German, A0 size, and each are for later RR, from the 60's.
When Jason posted his Curse of Frankenstein piece, with the art done by Berthold, I looked at it and the style of the art, the way the title was done and even how the blood drops were painted. And it reminded me of the art done for the 60's RR of Horror Of Dracula. Even the general layout, credits and theme are very similar on both posters.
A side by side comparison: Same artist? It could possibly be, imho.
(http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/q719/spitfire3992/hammertime_zps3a330ce9.jpg)
A cute concept. The cast from the 1994 movie, The Little Rascals, reunited this year, to re-create the poster from the film. A good number havent changed all that much. :D
Here you have the French poster (on the left) and the US poster on the right. The French came out 6 months earlier. Why did they have to change it in the US? What's wrong with the head necklace? And why did they have to touch up Cotillard's face?
A cute concept. The cast from the 1994 movie, The Little Rascals, reunited this year, to re-create the poster from the film. A good number havent changed all that much. :D
(http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/q719/spitfire3992/LittleRascalsthenampnow_zpsed1e68f7.jpg)
My wife said it's because she looks too Arabic for the American audience, so they removed the head band and whitened her skin. She may have a point.
T
A cute concept. The cast from the 1994 movie, The Little Rascals, reunited this year, to re-create the poster from the film. A good number havent changed all that much. :D
(http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/q719/spitfire3992/LittleRascalsthenampnow_zpsed1e68f7.jpg)
I really want to believe that somewhere on the intertubes there is a forum with a multi-page thread arguing that "They got the sizes all wrong" on that poster.
--Peter
I really want to believe that somewhere on the intertubes there is a forum with a multi-page thread arguing that "They got the sizes all wrong" on that poster.
--Peter
Entertainement Weekly's best and worse of 2014 (includes 2015 releases though, cheaters)
Best: http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20326356_20877806,00.html?stitched (http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20326356_20877806,00.html?stitched)
Worst: http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20326356_20877807,00.html?stitched#30258970 (http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20326356_20877807,00.html?stitched#30258970)
Half of these "posters" were never printed. Does that make them posters?
T
Thanks T! but now Im stuck on Ava.
Oh wow, do you have the projector too? Mine is a 8mm something something built for something and something else. He explained it to me but frankly medear, he spoke for nearly 25mn non stop... I nodded, smiled, paid, thanked him for his time and left. I need to pop in again to buy more films
:)
What happens on ebay when a seller wins your auction and vanishes...i opened an unpaid item case over a week ago, its stuck at "waiting response from seller"
I'm not going to get my money am I...
What happens on ebay when a seller wins your auction and vanishes...i opened an unpaid item case over a week ago, its stuck at "waiting response from seller"
I'm not going to get my money am I...
So will the bidder/winner get penalized or can one just bid willy nilly and get away with it?
Can you not offer the item to the underbidder?there was no underbidder :(
And with the winner do an "Ari". It works. He can tell you about it!
Are you're SURE you haven't spent 133K on posters... ;D
I got a couple packages from Heritage today. At first I was like - Hmm, I already own all of this.
Then I realized that even though the posters were showing on my website, they were absent from my database.
So I checked the date on the invoice... 12/9/2012.
Thanks Heritage ;)
T
I had the exact same thing happen to me last week for some Heritage posters from November 2012.
Yesterday in the LA Times (http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-ca-posters-on-film-turan-20150419-column.html).
T
My father was a photography instructor at a tech college. He bought a 16mm sound projector at a school surplus sale and he and I repaired it. At that time (mid-late 60s), you could check out 16mm films from the public library, so we had a showing every weekend.
any excuse to post images of that awesome poster eh, eh... ;)
Most notably I have seen it on a number of the posters for my favorite Christy one of which shown below has all colors applied to a solid color background paper. Some of our other collectors who specialize in the early silent stuff may know better, I know I am interested in learning more.
(http://undead.net/images/posters/red_cross_ba.jpg)
Saw this on FB
http://www.ifc.com/fix/2015/05/epic-collection-of-forgotten-movie-posters (http://www.ifc.com/fix/2015/05/epic-collection-of-forgotten-movie-posters)
He should just monitor Bruce's bulk lots - lots of crapola for less than $5 per
I always wondered who buys those bulk lots or indeed if they are even worth a £1.
Usually dealers I imagine...
The image of the girl shattering in Slips and Trips is stunning.
Nice posters, Paul!
cheers
A film reviewer for The Guardian gave 'Legend' a 2* review...the marketing bods use it in cheeky way on the poster (between the ears of the Krays)
http://www.theguardian.com/film/filmblog/2015/sep/09/legend-review-movie-marketing-false-advertising
So I go to Paris for one week, and this is what I come back home to...
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8150/7450393604_a665944744.jpg)
When you get stuff every day, it's easy to forget how much you get, but that puts things in perspective ;)
T
If you get that everyweek and bear in mind that you posted this three years ago, then I assume you must be homeless now! Your home only has room for posters by the looks of it! thumbsup.gif
https://vimeo.com/142897679 (https://vimeo.com/142897679)
Years ago, I signed up with MoviePosterdb.
A few days ago, I received this email from them. Seems the pair of owners are splitting up and going into different directions:
"Hi,
We have some news about MoviePosterDB! Since 2007, the website is run by us together. In the past couple of years, however, our views on how to proceed have unfortunately drifted apart. After long consideration we've therefore decided to split ways and both continue with our own movie poster website.
jayef will relaunch MoviePosterDB in the coming months, whereas Martijn will start CineMaterial.com. Both websites will host all images that were previously uploaded to MoviePosterDB.com, and if you have any credits left they'll remain valid on both websites.
Two of the advantages of CineMaterial are that poster collections can be filtered on type, language and resolution, and that images can be previewed in full resolution before downloading and spending credits. Furthermore, CineMaterial rewards contributors when their uploads are downloaded by someone else: for each 10 downloads, an additional credit is received.
jayef & Martijn"
Beautiful work there of Ms. Monroe. The Italian 4F must be stunning.
^ Nah...the question is :which one IS YOU? I am the one stuck on the chair...according to my Sis... eyeroll
:D
Adam (Bond posters) seemed to dissapear around the time Mel disappeared. I am starting to believe they were the same person :P
A photo of the back and front covers of pressbook, showing the various size posters that were available for the 1932 WB movie, Doctor X which stars Fay Wray and Lionel Atwill.
The OS has been up for auction before, but I didnt locate any of the other sizes coming up for sale.
(http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/q719/spitfire3992/tumblr_lyahmodWWc1qz72v7o1_500_zpsjb5yx5ve.jpg)
I searched in your regular auction archives only, as i was not familiar with the other.
And now I do. ;)
Interesting. And as a side note. How good is Sim?
Was pleased recently reading about the apparent tarnishing of his name after his death seems to be a lot of rubbish.
Interesting article on Philip Castle's poster design for A Clockwork Orange and Stanley Kubrick
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2016/jul/07/stanley-kubrick-and-me-designing-clockwork-orange-poster?CMP=fb_gu
Has anyone ever seen this poster for Blade Runner? The caption in the book says its a US OS 27x41. The poster. Itself has 1985 as a date
(http://s90.photobucket.com/user/vintagevick/media/daddy/IMG-20160923-01699_zpsnu7uyycm.jpg.html?sort=3&o=0)
Thanks. Portugese unicorn?
Thanks. Portugese unicorn?
Book says art is by John Alvin
ok I'm an idiot. The book goes from page 94 to 97, just realized this caption is actually for a missing page. Oddly enough the book is mint, which is why I didnt even think to check in the first place. Sorry!
i guess it helps to put up an image
(http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k267/vintagevick/daddy/IMG-20160923-01699_zpsnu7uyycm.jpg)
It looks like Alvin's style, but I can't find him credited for it.
Eddie Shannon (filmonpaper.com) and Bruce (emovieposter.com) are both very meticulous about poster art credits and neither of them have tracked down the credits for the quad.
See these links:
https://www.filmonpaper.com/posters/brazil-quad-uk/ (https://www.filmonpaper.com/posters/brazil-quad-uk/)
http://www.emovieposter.com/agallery/archiveitem/11176254.html (http://www.emovieposter.com/agallery/archiveitem/11176254.html)
But, Bruce does credit an artist known as 'Azur' for this Yugo version with the same art.
http://www.emovieposter.com/agallery/archiveitem/10208190.html (http://www.emovieposter.com/agallery/archiveitem/10208190.html)
Unfortunately, I cannot find any info yet on this 'Azur.'
I couldn't find a sig anywhere either.
So, I'm guessing someone who knows might've sent that info to Bruce?
I've done so in the past, and usually reference the info with a supporting link (as requested).
Maybe he'll chime in.
Thanks, Bruce.
Enjoy the weekend!
Jeff, the IMDb has no release dates for a Yugo premiere, yet other eastern European nations saw it in theaters in 1988, three years after the British release and that wonderful quad art from 1985. That coupled with the fact that the Yugo art has been cropped to fit, makes me think it was a UK artist.
But I can't find info on anyone named Azur at this point.
Its likely just depth of field that makes the posters look smaller. It's hard to tell exactly how far back on the table the posters are and how much distance is between Todd and the front edge of the table.
He also said part of the deal was that an armed guard was also always there, whenever the display was up in the lobby.
I know, it's a real pain, this sort of thing - it costs me a fortune to have two armed guards standing over my collection all the time. Maybe I could get away with one?
John Alvin's original art for E.T. sold for $394k at auction...a tidy sum!
https://fineart.ha.com/itm/mainstream-illustration/john-alvin-american-1948-2008-et-the-extra-terrestrial-original-promotional-movie-illustration-1982acrylic-on/a/5269-71001.s?ic4=GalleryView-Thumbnail-071515
place mats at a friends house
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v33/posterfreak/DSC01299.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/posterfreak/media/DSC01299.jpg.html)
ouuuuuuu
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https://new.liveauctioneers.com/item/49302252_mystery-box-must-attend-live-auction-to-learn-content
There is a bidder named dreadpiratewise at Emovie. Could that be Mel?
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Don't think Mel will be back. My guess is he got serious with new girlfriend and she said the silly posters have to go.
Hahaha... Heritage is not happy with me. They now have 2 signature purchases on hold for me, a bunch of posters from last November and from this recent sale, and everything in between. I guess they don't like to hold on to things for too long. Boo! Trying to save on shipping.
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Very, very slow beginning of the year. There is nothing interesting out there, at least for me. Haven't received a poster in a week. A week!!!! Even my mail lady noticed.
I need a new hobby.
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Very, very slow beginning of the year. There is nothing interesting out there, at least for me. Haven't received a poster in a week. A week!!!! Even my mail lady noticed.
I need a new hobby.
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Stamps? They certainly would be easy to store. ;D
I actually wonder how many could be placed in one flat file drawer? Thousands, i'd think.
And it reminds me of the 1963 Cary Grant-Audrey Hepburn movie, Charade, where rare stamps were the final piece to the puzzle of "where was the money?"If I remember correctly, they finally find the stamp collectors stand only to find that he packed up his stuff and left immediately. Yet, when they track him down to his flat, he acts all moral and was wondering when they would show up and of course gives the stamp back with no issue. My point is- If he was that moral, why not stay at your stand to begin with and wait there? Why pack up and leave in such hurry? It just seemed contradictory to me. (But I attest my memory to that exact scene could be hazy).
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That sucks!
I forgot what it is to come back from vacation...
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Meanwhile, 6 months of purchases at HA came in, had to be signed for (!!!) and are now on their way back to Dallas :(
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Wow, I really enjoyed all three! Thanks for posting.
thumbsup.gif no prob! I really liked them too. I'll try and share if they do more.
Two months and he didn't ship it??
A Neg is duly deserved I think.
I have to say than in my years of collecting, I can't remember anything getting lost in the mail. I remember a few things being sent back to the sender months after they were supposed to get to me, and I do remember a dozen empty packages. In this case, items fell out of the box or were not even sent because the seller did not own them in the first place. But never anything lost.
.....I have to say than in my years of collecting, I can't remember anything getting lost in the mail.
Yes, he shipped it. It wasn't his fault. He actually sent me a picture of the package about to be shipped out but said that because of Covid he couldn't get a tracking. Never heard of that, but he lives in a small town near Bordeaux, so maybe.
If they don’t deliver the mail for months, what happens to it? Do they just have huge hangars like in Raiders and just stack up things there? I mean, people are still sending shit. And what is it that Amazon can do that our regular postal services can’t do?
Matt, I hope the insured amount is close to the real amount.
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I'm not surprised at all. Take 40% of your country's millions of purchases of goods, from in-person pick-up, to on-your-doorstep delivery, add thousands of tons of medical equipment pieces needing move through, add the pressures of one country not being as "open" as another thus creating logjams...add organized crime or terrorists trying to sneak things through...and health and safety measures for postal workers, airlines, border crossings.. logistical hell.
I don't know if I completely agree. An asset in some ways (the videos) YES, but a deterrent in many other ways (their out of control prices). They serve the hobby and rape it at the same time.
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But none of mine are and one day, when they offered for sale, they will each come with the strongest provenance.
From an email from Heritage in case anyone is interested:
When you see a vintage movie poster, do you wonder where you'll display it? Can you tell the difference between a US one-sheet and a British quad? If you're passionate and knowledgeable about the wonderful world of film posters, set your sights on a high-profile career in our dynamic and exciting environment as Co-Consignment Director in this fast-paced, fast-growing category. This role would be responsible for researching and helping build the lineup of vintage posters for upcoming auction catalogs and weekly auctions.
We seek candidates with deep knowledge of movie posters (and posters in general), including international posters. Apply online today at HA.com, or send us your resume to Jobs @ ha.com
I added spaces to the email address to try and stop it being harvested by bots. It sounds like a fun job for a passionate movie poster aficionado, I'd love to go to work and do something like that!
I think it would be a good fit for an honest, reliable, and knowledgeable collector!
It sounds like a perfect fit for me! :)
I always thought of you as reliable and knowledgeable, Bruce.
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I always thought of you as reliable and knowledgeable, Bruce.
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So the job is located in Texas, Grey?It is in Dallas, Starling. Thank you for your consideration.
Thanks for sharing this great video. Love the stone lithos for their detail and colour. I see lots of linen backed posters, which I don't mind. There's an unbacked 3 sheet in the last seconds of the video dropped into the frame. There's so many frames on the walls, I'm reminded of a self declared Elite Poster Collector that was on this forum long ago.
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A piece on director Gaspar Noé's poster collection.
https://posteritati.com/unfolding/gaspar-noe-movie-poster-collection
I wonder if he's a member here? If so, Hello Gaspar!
I think Mel was once asked what defined "elite" or "5 star", etc when he used to use those terms to describe collectors, collections, and specific pieces. I do not recall whether there was ever an answer that anyone accepted............
I never understood the notion of elite collector. Elite athlete, I get, because it defines excellence. But what is excellent about collecting? What is excellent about buying and adding to a collection? What is excellent about the ability to spend more money than someone else? People collect and love what they collect and that’s the extent of it in my view.
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Take the second definition of elite - " a group or class of people seen as having the most power and influence in a society, especially on account of their wealth or privilege."
What is excellent, mon ami, c'est moi :)
That's a fact no one can deny.
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Except I wouldn't dare putting my ugly mug there, but you are a beautiful man with those mesmerizing eyes and I for one can't stop looking at it.
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https://www.thestar.com/life/together/places/2022/05/15/how-a-massive-north-york-warehouse-is-keeping-the-art-of-the-movie-poster-alive.html
Toronto Sun article about my man David at Movieposter.com
I'm eyeing some posters on this auction although I doubt I can go as high as the estimatations, especially since you have to add 30% commission (I think?) which is significant compared to others auctions! (to this, add the 20% French VAT and the cost of transport)
OMG, if I could afford it, I would be all over M!!!!
Just has a single bid on it, and still at half the low estimate, T.
Definitely within your budget.
Also, Bruce charges sales tax. I get a 10% California tax added on everything I buy,
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OMG, if I could afford it, I would be all over M!!!!
Thanks Tob for sharing.
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