Okay, I need these movie posters like a hole in the head…but they do stick in your mind!
From the design houses of Grinsson (left) and Soubie (right), here are They Shoot Horses, Don’t They? and The Skull…
Category Archives: Drama movie posters
Lancy Drew!
Although La Grande Illusion is definitely his magnum opus, Bernard Lancy (1892-1964) has plenty of French grandes that are equally timeless — and he’s one of the select few French artists also commissioned do a Japanese poster (for The Philadelphia Story). (via MoviePosterDB)
Poster Ripoff?
If imitation is indeed the sincerest form of flattery, then the poster makers of The Adjustment Bureau must be head over heels crazy about Michael Clayton.
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.
For The Birds
Wow, these French movie posters for Hitchcock’s The Birds (the first two are by Boris Grinsson) make my eyes go ravenous! And be sure to check out the Cliff Notes Video of the film below…
Architecturally Significant Posters
They say talking about music is like dancing about architecture. If so, then that means that talking about movie posters that talk about architecture is like…really, really confusing.
In any event, I’m not sure if any of these qualify as great movies, except for Playtime and Metropolis — but they are pretty to look at!
Fountainheads!
But who could forget arguably the most famous architecture book movie of all-time? Unfortunately, some of these posters make Gary Cooper/Howard Roark look more like an abuser than an architect!
Old Woody
But wait, you can’t forget the classics — even if they’re all in black-and-white!
Remember The Memorial Day
In honor of the upcoming Memorial Day weekend, Premiere has a list of The 60 Greatest American War Movies.
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