Mid-auction analysis - OMGs!, LOLs!, WTFs!, whatev....

[brude]

That's a beauty, Holiday. 

[holiday]

That's a beauty, Holiday. 

Thanks, Ted.  I'm quite fond of it.

[ATLfun]

 So does anybody want to go on the record as to what Matrix Int. will sell for tonight?  Unfortunately, my work schedule will preclude me from watching the auction live and my gavelsnipe for emovie is a little buggy  .  So, I might have to put in an early bid and let the chips fall where they may.  I think I am the current high bid as of this morning, though I know it is unrealistically low at this moment.

  

Brian

[Bruce]

According to here:
http://moviepostercollectors.com/MPC_Authentication_Matrix_Int.html
the poster is supposed to measure 26 15/16” x 29 3/4”, yet the EMP listing says it measures 27x41. Also, the example photo clearly shows a poster with dimensions that exceed the ~27/30 ratio, which is confusing.

It is certainly a cool looking poster. I don't like the fold lines though, I would have to go for a rolled copy.

I pulled it out and measured it and it is exactly 26 15/16” x 39 15/16” (the "29 3/4”" is obviously a typo, and they either meant to put 39 3/4" or 39 15/16"). It is exactly 39 15/16".

We are adding this to the auction.

Thanks,
Bruce

[eatbrie]

I know Holiday likes it but I think it's a very, very ugly poster.  Just Keanu himself is enough to make me run, but the whole poster has zero creativity to it.  Aside from the fact that it's rare, I really don't get you guys' passion for it.

T

[holiday]

I know Holiday likes it but I think it's a very, very ugly poster.  Just Keanu himself is enough to make me run, but the whole poster has zero creativity to it.  Aside from the fact that it's rare, I really don't get you guys' passion for it.

T

It's my favorite of them all, but not because it's the rarest.  I like the darker tone.  Frankly, though, all of the matrix posters leave a lot to be desired as a campaign.

[eatbrie]

It's my favorite of them all, but not because it's the rarest.  I like the darker tone.  Frankly, though, all of the matrix posters leave a lot to be desired as a campaign.

Anything with Keanu Reeves on it leaves to be desired.  And come on Holiday, honestly, this is a terrible photoshop montage.  Like Pulp Fiction.  It's pretty bad too, but at least it has Uma.

[Dread_Pirate_Mel]

Finis. Brian wins it. By the way, the consignor told me that this copy originated from Dan Rickard....

[enki]

I guess his early bid was good enough.

[Zorba]

I enjoyed the show!  

Thanks for the thursday night theatre boys.

 

and Gratz Brian.  



Edited for day of the week. This is thursday no? I put tuesday. 

[Harry Caul]

Finis. Brian wins it. By the way, the consignor told me that this copy originated from Dan Rickard....

So Dan has managed to track down 3 of the 4 known copies of this poster?!?

[ATLfun]

  It was truly my last bid. Thanks for the congratulations.  Usually, this is where APF'ers let me know that I paid too much.  
But at least my collection has some key posters.  Moviepostercollectors.com "Rare" section is my inspiration.  


Brian

Edit: Actually this poster was my last pre-hiatus purchase and my first Universal monster:

                           

[Bruce]

The two people who were with you are people who have good instincts for what will do great in the future.  Your only fear is that a bunch of them turn up some day.

Congrats!

[enki]

So who here is going for that Cleopatra?

[Louie D.]

So who here is going for that Cleopatra?

Me.  Been saving for a while.

[Neo]

Excellent win, Brian.  

Dan is probably wishing he had consigned The Matrix lightning one sheet to Bruce, instead of selling it on MPF.  When I missed that "for sale" post, it was about the only time I have regretted not checking out MPF more often, but it's good to see that they both went to good folks.

[Louie D.]

Edit: Actually this poster was my last pre-hiatus purchase and my first Universal monster:

                           

Meh, it's a daybill AND Universal International.

[ddilts399]

So Dan has managed to track down 3 of the 4 known copies of this poster?!?

Wow is all I am gonna say on that one. I walked away from this whole auction on purpose as signature or mini/major auction title mean people pay more than they should for anything. There were 3 things I wanted but I was not going to the gavel with the crazies on anything.

Congrats to those that got what they wanted.

[eatbrie]

I walked away from this whole auction on purpose as signature or mini/major auction title mean people pay more than they should for anything.

So true.  I only bid on what I cannot buy elsewhere.  If I already owned something, it sold for 3 to 5x more than what I paid for.  So congrats to Bruce.  He knows where to find them.

T

[holiday]

Anything with Keanu Reeves on it leaves to be desired.  And come on Holiday, honestly, this is a terrible photoshop montage.  Like Pulp Fiction.  It's pretty bad too, but at least it has Uma.

Nah, on this one I have to disagree.  Sometimes photoshop is not so bad.  Not everything has to be painted to be good.  I think you have to be a real fan of the movie, though, to like these posters.  I am, so it fits.

Congrats to you, Brian.  I think you did well, and considering what was being originally asked, it sounds like you "saved" about a grand.

[eatbrie]

Well, not a huge fan of the movie to begin with, so this might explain that.

[enki]

Matrix was awesome.

The sequels were beyond horrible. In my humble opinion of course.

[Steven11788]

never could get into the matrix... oh well, that is an insane price to me, but glad you got it,

[Neo]

Anybody see this listing?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/THIEF-James-Caan-1981-THEATER-MOVIE-POSTER-60-x-40-Rare-LARGE-SCALE-SIZE-/271055287535?_trksid=p5197.m1992&_trkparms=aid%3D111000%26algo%3DREC.CURRENT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D14%26meid%3D1912680615443299501%26pid%3D100015%26prg%3D1006%26rk%3D1%26

Pretty cool poster, but it has an extra feature, someone used markers on the back side of it to make a homemade poster!    Have any of y'all seen something like this before? 

Front side - American artist (?)



Back side - daybill artist (?) 



Great movie.  Just saw it recently, and picked up a 30x40 for it.  I'm thinking about bidding on this one also.  What do y'all think about the marker ink on the back side.  Will it eventually "bleed" through?  If it was linen backed, would it still eventually "bleed" through?

[eatbrie]

This is a piece of history for sure.  I have seen it many times, but never as well done as this one.  Some theaters would not get posters to advertise movies they would play sometimes as second billing, and would write the name of the movie and showtimes at the back of another poster.  But whoever did this went the extra mile.  It's cool.

T