Speaking of history, EMoviePoster has another auction of weird, but wonderful non-U.S. oversized posters that ends today. (And yes, that is a gorilla mask that the lady in the bikini is holding in poster #1. No idea what it means!)
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Bug-Eyed Burton!
Tim Burton is reuniting with Ed Wood writers, Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski, on Big Eyes, the story of Margaret Keane, famous for creating the big, bug-eyed child paintings from the 60’s. If you’re not familiar with the tale, it’s a fascinating portrayal of art, greed, and entrepreneurship, namely because Margaret’s salesman-schmoozer husband, Walter, took credit for all of her work!
And we all know Burton is no stranger to the art world since last spring’s MoMA exhibition.
Remake Monday: New Banner!
Poster Nirvana recently called me out and said my blog banner and “World’s Most Awesome Movie Posters”-moniker was maybe a little too juvenile and unsophisticated for my content…and frankly he’s right.
So today, I officially unveil a brand-new spankin’ banner with a new slogan, “The World’s Most Awesome Museum of Movie Posters” — or, MoMP, for short (you know, like MoMA for movie posters). Okay, I admit it’s not a huge change, but Meansheets is all about the baby steps. I even wanted to buy the Momp.com domain, but the Mid-Ohio Medical Physics group already beat me to the punch. Anyway, hope y’all enjoy the redecorating. And stay most awesome!
Out with the old…
…In with the new!
Heir to The Line King?
Most of the time here we talk about movie posters — but today we’re going legit! Theatre, that is. Because ever since the colorless caricaturist, Al Hirschfeld, passed away seven years ago — Broadway has been looking for an illustrator to pick up the slack and The New York Times showcased a few up-and-comers.
Below is Victor Juhasz‘s takes on the recent B’way productions of Glengarry Glen Ross and Talk Radio…
Big Bad Fish!
In honor of this weekend’s wide-mouth release of Piranha 3D, here’s a boat-load of some of the nastiest sea creatures to ever glisten the silver screen…
Mad Men 4 Charity
Guess what’s up for sale on Ebay this week? Mad Men props! You can buy Don Draper’s drapes, sofas, lamps, and much more, including Joan’s and Betty Lou’s dresses, too! And it all goes for a good cause.
Scorsese For Kids!
Last week, I stole borrowed a childrens book, The Invention of Hugo Cabret, from my friend’s kid just to get an idea of what Martin Scorsese’s next movie might look like…and I was astonished.
The book, lovingly written and illustrated by Brian Selznick, is a touching story about an orphaned boy living in an old Paris train station who stumbles upon the lost works of French filmmaker, Georges Méliès. I won’t spoil the plot, but I can say it will be intriguing to see what the film preservationist Scorsese does with the material as its reminiscent of Polar Express, Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory, and The Age of Innocence.
The only bummer now is that I have to give the kid back his book!
Bob Dylan Art Show
If you’re in Copenhagen this fall, you can check out Bob Dylan’s new “Brazil Series” of paintings at The National Gallery in Denmark. Unlike Dennis Hopper’s recent pop art show at MOCA, Dylan tends to go the more traditional painterly route, inspired by a mix of Matisse with early 20th Century American realism.
I’m There!
Character posters flashback from the Dylan biopic, I’m Not There…
Movie Poster Museum 