The Magnificent Mel at Movie PosterCollectors.com and PosterNirvana recently posted these tricked out UK teasers from the magical 2006 Christopher Nolan film, The Prestige (via APF)
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The Polish Matisse
Ever hear the one about the Polish actress who wanted to be a movie star? Yeah, she slept with the screenwriter!
Okay, so maybe that kind of old school Hollywood humor isn’t for everybody — but yesterday I mentioned the Polish poster artist, Jan Mlodozeniec (1929-2000), and he is definitely no joke. From the early 1950’s through the 80’s, Mr. Mlodozeniec designed a good majority of the movie posters for the most popular Polish and American films that played in his homeland. From Barbarella to Gremlins, Mlodozeniec’s vivid understanding of color once even compared him to Matisse. So even if you don’t like off-color jokes, at least we all can enjoy the bright, beautiful world of Jan Mlodozeniec…
Once Upon A Smackdown!
Many a talented poster artist has tried tackling the early 80’s mafia pic, Once Upon A Time In America, including Renato Casaro (top left), Clement Hurel (top middle and top right), and Jan Mlodozeniec (bottom, middle), the Polish superstar.
MLK Day in the USA
It’s hard to believe that Hollywood hasn’t made a big budget biopic on civil rights leader, Martin Luther King Jr. (not counting the little-seen 1978 TV miniseries with Paul Winfield). You would think if they can make movies about Malcolm X, Muhammad Ali, Jackie Robinson, and even Notorious B.I.G., then surely MLK is more than ready for his close-up.
Symeoni Says
If you’re into Italian movie posters, then surely you’ve seen the work of Sandro Symeoni. He might not have gotten the A-list jobs like the infamous BCM Studio, but his work was in many cases just as memorable…
Fantastic Movie Posters!
Here’s a smackdown of The Fantastic Voyage (1966), including a pinup/character poster of legendary sex symbol, Raquel Welch.
Me and My Movie Posters…
It’s like a movie poster musical: “You and me…and me and you…”
Movie Posters By Your Mom…
What if movie poster taglines were written by your mother? Check out this funny CollegeHumor spoof! (via MoPo)
Great Yates
British director, Peter Yates, has died at 81. Although not a household name, Yates built a solid career for himself, helming more than a few classics…
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