Thanks for sharing these! What a flashback. Indeed, hard to choose a favorite, mostly because it's difficult to separate the art from the film. If forced to choose, I'd say The Thing. I love that it is an abstraction of the movie. The prism-like imagery doesn't literally show what happens in this movie, but it suggests it, and it certainly illustrates the chilling setting (and atmosphere) for the film. Masterful!
Really great post and of course it's always wonderful to see all those amazing posters we grew up with. Thanks Marshall for refreshing our memory as to how many iconic film posters Drew has created. We should also sight all the film still photographers that supplied so much of the reference for these posters as they are usually unsung heroes and without their contributions we would not have the many images that thrust us all back to our younger years when they made classic film posters for movies
That's a great point! So many iconic posters began with inspired still photography. Also having grown up with posters like these, great artworks in their own right that are as much a part of the film as the film itself, I wonder why 99% of film posters today look like bland, photoshopped affairs? Such a shame and a wasted opportunity too.
Thanks for sharing these! What a flashback. Indeed, hard to choose a favorite, mostly because it's difficult to separate the art from the film. If forced to choose, I'd say The Thing. I love that it is an abstraction of the movie. The prism-like imagery doesn't literally show what happens in this movie, but it suggests it, and it certainly illustrates the chilling setting (and atmosphere) for the film. Masterful!
Yes, I agree, it’s a wonderful, eye-catching, evocative poster.
Really great post and of course it's always wonderful to see all those amazing posters we grew up with. Thanks Marshall for refreshing our memory as to how many iconic film posters Drew has created. We should also sight all the film still photographers that supplied so much of the reference for these posters as they are usually unsung heroes and without their contributions we would not have the many images that thrust us all back to our younger years when they made classic film posters for movies
That's a great point! So many iconic posters began with inspired still photography. Also having grown up with posters like these, great artworks in their own right that are as much a part of the film as the film itself, I wonder why 99% of film posters today look like bland, photoshopped affairs? Such a shame and a wasted opportunity too.