Fantastic Film Posters - What's Striking Your Fancy?

[Dread_Pirate_Mel]

Perhaps this forum could use a general "catch-all" thread for discussion of posters that "strike your fancy" for whatever reason - rarity, coolness, weirdness, whatev - and don't really fit in a more specific category.  Doesn't matter if you own it or not.  Tell us a story about the poster if you know it.  Hopefully it will take off.  

[CSM]

Mel, completely agree about the Venetian Affair - has always caught my eye but I don't own a copy.

How about these (all of which I don't have but would love to one day)?

There are definitely more that I come across, and many for "lesser films" but with fantastic designs!

[paul waines]

For some reason that Girl on a Motorcycle Quad as always escaped me over the years.

That City that never Sleeps is Excellent Chris. Is The Web a trade ad, as it looks like one?

[CSM]

For some reason that Girl on a Motorcycle Quad as always escaped me over the years.

That City that never Sleeps is Excellent Chris. Is The Web a trade ad, as it looks like one?

Paul, it is my understanding it is actually a UK Quad although I am sure a trade ad could have the exact same artwork...

[Dr Hackenbush]

Not even sure if this is legit, but it would be amazing if it is!  Part of a promotional pressbook for upcoming releases from Universal maybe?

[paul waines]

It was a trade ad from when universal announced they were going to film Frankenstein. Before James Whale came on board.

[Dr Hackenbush]

And Boris Karloff was the Monster.  That's what interests me the most about this ad. Thanks for the info, Paul

[Louie D.]

Yeah, some of those early previews that the studios used to put out were pretty cool as they usually had films announced with different stars or pictures that weren't made at all like:

[MoviePosterBid.com]

Not even sure if this is legit, but it would be amazing if it is!  Part of a promotional pressbook for upcoming releases from Universal maybe?

Angelo

took me a bit to locate my copy, but here is the book from which that ad comes and some of the great ads in it. Most of the ads are for films that were never produced. size is a little less than 11x15

[CSM]

Wow Rich!  That's quite a treasure and certainly something that doesn't "suck".

I've see the pics reproduced from it several places but never the book itself.  How did you come by a copy?

[brude]

That is truly an amazing book, Rich. 
The MYSTERY OF LIFE art is a hoot.

[MoviePosterBid.com]

How did you come by a copy?

found it one of the usual places you find collectibles

:-)

[brude]

found it one of the usual places you find collectibles

:-)

Behind a toilet? or a bidet?
Har, har. 

[Louie D.]

GREAT piece Rich!

[MoviePosterBid.com]

and this is the international conversion rate for the Bride poster

[Dread_Pirate_Mel]

Top half fully restored (I'm not showing the whole thing - don't want MovieBads to get it).  I wonder if the original was "minty white" - was the paper back then "minty white" or off white?

[stewart boyle]

Looks great Mel,have you tidied up the overall red too? or is it just me...?
If these start to pop up on the bay i wont tell a soul....

Stew

[Dread_Pirate_Mel]

Looks great Mel,have you tidied up the overall red too? or is it just me...?
If these start to pop up on the bay i wont tell a soul....

Stew

I used the "Remove Color Cast" in Photoshop Elements, which changes the entire color scheme.   You identify the areas that should be white or black and the color of the entire image is adjusted.

[stewart boyle]

Excellent stuff..i forgot to say it last night but your new website is kick ass....

Makes things alot easier for us noobs.

Stew

[Dread_Pirate_Mel]

I'm looking through Heritage's past auctions in reverse price order and coming across these really cool rare (and expensive) posters.  Here is a six sheet for "World Without End":

Alberto Vargas, Esquire and Playboy illustrator, designed the brief outfits worn by the women of the future in this revision of H.G. Wells's The Time Machine. To capitalize on the renown of Vargas, Allied Artists created a special style B six sheet for the advertising campaign which utilized his famous pin-up art.... For years, no copies of this B style ever turned up, and many collectors assumed that it had never been produced - even though it had been shown in the original pressbook....



Godzilla Style B - never seen this style before:

[CSM]

Looking through Heritage's past sales (and eMovie's to a certain extent) is a good way to make yourself cry...

[brude]

In a similar vein to the fantastic Varga 6-sheet above, I someday hope to pick up one of these one sheets by the very talented George Petty...

[m154cath]

[stewart boyle]

m154cath.. love the das Boot quad..that is next on my list. my only complaint is that the full movie was only 4 hours odd long..far too short for me...

Will post mine soon hopefully

Stew

[m154cath]

not entirely sure how that happened - ill blame the cat - but this is how my reply should have read
great idea for a topic mel - my wants list is completely out of control but these are this years target quads
not a massive fan of horror even when its a comedy but i like the poster. lost out on ebay twice last year - time to increase my bids!

massive fan & my favourite poster for the film. i was offered 1 2 years ago for £80 - rolled - but i thought i could get cheaper

great film & been after for a while - rolled preferably - but without luck

missed out on buying this for just £40 on Aus ebay- rolled & mint - a couple of months ago cos i was dragged into a needless meeting by my boss. !

the missing - affordable - star wars quad & looks great

ok film but smashing poster - another 1 i thought i could find cheaper & havent!

great film & favourite artwork but wish they didnt have pics of jon & burt  in bottom left

the last 2 are  top of my list for 2011 - arabesque cos i just love the artwork & fantastic voyage because i loved watching the film as a child & of course the artwork is fantastic