Author Topic: February 2018 (Read 6870 times)

Antoine1973 · « **on:** February 05, 2018, 08:43:52 PM »

Here are 2 of my latest acquisitions: a US OS for Son of Dracula (1943), and an Italian 1P for Vampire Lovers (1970). A good illustration of the evolution of the vampiric theme from classic Universal to the more overt eroticism of later Hammer productions.

erik1925 · « **Reply #1 on:** February 05, 2018, 08:49:20 PM »

Awesome and fantastic looking posters, both, Ben.

With this role, Chaney Jr played all 4 of the classic Uni monsters. (even if he was Count Alucard in this one).

MoviePosterBid.com · « **Reply #2 on:** February 05, 2018, 09:11:38 PM »

erik1925 · « **Reply #3 on:** February 05, 2018, 10:16:20 PM »

And Casaro's style and composition on The Vampire Lovers is just top notch.

Congrats on this win, too. It's a beaut!

guest4955 · « **Reply #4 on:** February 05, 2018, 10:24:04 PM »

And just 268 days til Halloween!

P.S. Hope you don't mind me posting it larger for a better view....

okiehawker · « **Reply #5 on:** February 05, 2018, 10:43:10 PM »

A little biting just before St. Valentine's Day! Nice going!

guest4955 · « **Reply #6 on:** February 11, 2018, 07:32:18 AM »

Had this one up for years, its charm finally wearing thin:

So I paid retail for another oddish fun one, Wide Open Faces (1945rr US 1S SSF):

HA.com image:

EMP image of 1938 version:

Antoine1973 · « **Reply #7 on:** February 11, 2018, 01:48:40 PM »

Here are a couple more new acquisitions, The Mummy's Curse OS (1944), and The Indestructible Man 3S (1956).

With The Mummy's Curse, I now have first release paper on all 6 classic Universal monsters franchises (Dracula, Frankenstein, the Mummy, the Invisible Man, the Wolfman and the Creature from the Black Lagoon). Along with the RKO Val Lewton cycle and Hammer films, this is one of the subgroups within my collection that I've been focusing on lately. I like having a checklist of posters to acquire, it makes for a fun search and provides a nice feeling of satisfaction when a gap is filled.

I always liked the strong graphics on the 3-sheet for Indestructible Man, which I prefer to the one sheet, so I was happy to get my hands on this copy.

erik1925 · « **Reply #8 on:** February 11, 2018, 01:58:50 PM »

Chaney's green tinted face and blazing red eyes are simply mesmerizing on this 3 sheet, Ben.

Congrats, once again, on the pick-ups as well as filling more gaps in your UNI horror collection.

okiehawker · « **Reply #9 on:** February 11, 2018, 04:14:57 PM »

Quote from: erik1925 on February 11, 2018, 01:58:50 PM

Chaney's green tinted face and blazing red eyes are simply mesmerizing on this 3 sheet, Ben.

Congrats, once again, on the pick-ups as well as filling more gaps in your UNI horror collection.

I agree, the colors are fantastic on the whole three sheet! I just noticed the art vignette on the bottom of the poster. I wonder who drew it?

guest4955 · « **Reply #10 on:** February 11, 2018, 07:27:45 PM »

Yep, IM terrific. Lowering the bar significantly:

oldposterho · « **Reply #11 on:** February 12, 2018, 10:02:36 AM »

Lowering the camera at a minimum. Still, it's a fantastic way to get a jump on a movies based on confidential prison sex reports collection.

Wouldn't recommend that one for the office poster rotation.

guest4955 · « **Reply #12 on:** February 12, 2018, 11:50:42 AM »

Quote from: oldposterho on February 12, 2018, 10:02:36 AM

Lowering the camera at a minimum. Still, it's a fantastic way to get a jump on a movies based on confidential prison sex reports collection.

Wouldn't recommend that one for the office poster rotation.

Ha, funny. Actually just bought for the funny title, didn’t even think about the tawdry upskirting. Nope that stays hidden in the poster pile forever.

erik1925 · « **Reply #13 on:** February 16, 2018, 05:18:25 PM »

Quote from: TheSundanceKid on February 12, 2018, 11:50:42 AM

Ha, funny. Actually just bought for the funny title, didn’t even think about the tawdry upskirting. Nope that stays hidden in the poster pile forever.

Why's that?

erik1925 · « **Reply #14 on:** February 17, 2018, 11:58:52 PM »

Had this arrive yesterday.

A rolled, Spanish language US OS for The Lost Boys (1987)

What I really like about this is that the design incorporates the theme and main B/W photo from the US one sheet, (but on this, the photo is gently tinted, which is also a very nice, added touch, imo,) plus the art done for the Japanese poster, by artist, Akira Yokoyama. All in all, I think I like this style better than the US OS.

Missing (photo shopped out) from Yokoyama's design is Corey Haim's image. But perhaps Warner Bros was wanting to keep this Spanish version more in line with the US OS design and theme? On the US OS, Haim's B/W photo is there, but it's very small in size, & in the background, with the other vampire boys. The art dept should have put him in somewhere, tho.

And on top of it all, it's for a movie that I've always really liked and enjoyed.

okiehawker · « **Reply #15 on:** February 18, 2018, 01:35:52 AM »

Quote from: erik1925 on February 17, 2018, 11:58:52 PM

Had this arrive yesterday.

A rolled, Spanish language US OS for The Lost Boys (1987)

What I really like about this is that the design incorporates the theme and main B/W photo from the US one sheet, (but on this, the photo is gently tinted, which is also a very nice, added touch, imo,) plus the art done for the Japanese poster, by artist, Akira Yokoyama. All in all, I think I like this style better than the US OS..

And on top of it all, it's for a movie that I've always really liked and enjoyed.

I double agree with you, Jeff! I also really like this version better than the US OS, and this movie is great. I've always liked the embracing of comic books in this film as well. Okie

CSM · « **Reply #16 on:** February 18, 2018, 10:21:19 PM »

CSM · « **Reply #17 on:** February 18, 2018, 10:23:46 PM »

okiehawker · « **Reply #18 on:** February 19, 2018, 02:31:54 PM »

Hi CSM! What a fabulous image of Barbara Stanwyck on the Thelma Jordan half sheet you have! Okie

erik1925 · « **Reply #19 on:** February 19, 2018, 02:42:11 PM »

Nice adds, Chris.

Im liking the Thelma Jordan HS, too. I dont know that title, but I really like BS, so will be looking that one up to add to my watch list.

guest4955 · « **Reply #20 on:** February 20, 2018, 01:29:45 AM »

Fun, cool, etc.:

eatbrie · « **Reply #21 on:** February 20, 2018, 02:47:56 PM »

Quote from: CSM on February 18, 2018, 10:21:19 PM

I like this one. Nice.

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erik1925 · « **Reply #22 on:** February 23, 2018, 03:36:23 PM »

Had this one just arrive today.

A stone litho, French 1P for the French flicker, Le Bossu (1934), produced by Films Albatros.

In college, in a film appreciation class, the prof had screened the 1959 version and I really enjoyed it. But I had no idea that this earlier version was ever made until I came across the poster. Simple in its design, I like how only the main character was done in color, while the image of the soldier behind is just in a turquoise green.

okiehawker · « **Reply #23 on:** February 23, 2018, 06:22:58 PM »

Quote from: erik1925 on February 23, 2018, 03:36:23 PM

Had this one just arrive today.

A stone litho, French 1P for the French flicker, Le Bossu (1934), produced by Films Albatros.

In college, in a film appreciation class, the prof had screened the 1959 version and I really enjoyed it. But I had no idea that this earlier version was ever made until I came across the poster. Simple in its design, I like how only the main character was done in color, while the image of the soldier behind is just in a turquoise green.

Do you know if you can easily get a copy of this earlier version to watch, Jeff? Okie

erik1925 · « **Reply #24 on:** February 23, 2018, 06:47:33 PM »

Ive no idea... but I'd like to try and find it to see how it plays against the later version.

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