It's definitely been a while since I've added anything to a new acquisition forum thread. 2009 was a bit of a blur for me as it saw me changing jobs, buying a flat, getting married and then turning 30 within the space of 5 months. This didn't stop me picking up posters though, of course
I plan to contribute a lot more going forward, particularly since I'm photographing all of my posters in preparation for my collection site which I'm aiming to launch before the middle of the year. Photographing the posters is by far the most time consuming task in the whole thing, as anyone who has ever done this will attest.
Anyway, here's some of the pieces I've picked up over the past few months:
Wildstyle - UK quad - This is from the original 80s UK release at the ICA cinema on The Mall in London. It's a classic image and I love the strapline.
The Explorers - International (UK) one sheet - This is a fairly hard to find style, particularly rolled. It's radically different to the US one sheet and is notable in that it features the alien creature not seen on any other poster for this film (to my knowledge).
Pale Rider - International one sheet - This has long been one of my Eastwood holy grails and I was thrilled to find this in such excellent condition. It's superior to the US one sheet, but I do also like that poster.
Goin' South - US one sheet - Such an iconic image of Jack, perhaps only bettered by those seen on the Chinatown one sheets. That grin is instantly recognisable!
Losin' It - US one sheet - I really love this poster, particularly for its layout and use of colour. One of Mr Cruise's first roles, he's not recognisable among the figures in the Chevrolet.
Monster Squad - one sheet size - In honour of Tyler Stout's Monster Squad poster (released for sale today), I present this interesting one-sheet sized poster for the film. I don't know much about it, but I'm certain it's of the time and is not a video poster. It measures 27x41. The only thing that annoys me is that I'm sure there's a matching poster featuring Wolf Man and Gillman that I don't have. Notice the opening soon text. It's a pretty detailed poster and I'll post more pics on my site when it's ready.
Twilight Of The Dead - withdrawn US one sheet - this is the original title of what was eventually released as 'Gates Of Hell' in the US (it has several AKAs including 'City of the Living Dead'). I actually bought this from one of the owners of the US distribution company and he sent me a great email with the story of how the name change came about after threats from George A. Romero's company one week before release. Clearly the public at large may have thought it was a continuation of Romero's ...Of The Dead series. I plan to ask his permission to present his story in full on my site.
Buffalo Bill & The Indians - US one sheet advance - A very interesting poster for this 1976 Paul Newman film since it was printed on yellow parcel paper (slightly thicker than the regular brown parcel paper though). The images really stand out and there's some pretty whacked out text on there.
Back of the poster
Withnail and I - UK quad - rolled and absolutely pristine. Without a doubt, this is in my top five posters that I own. A classic quad for one of the all-time great British films. Art by Ralph Steadman. I love the detail of the cracked tiles and graffiti around the frame. It's a stunning poster in person. I have a great story about how I acquired this and about 25 other rolled quads which I plan to share when I launch my site.
