tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587775651487578742.post5706193502268356745..comments2024-03-29T22:29:54.844+13:00Comments on Cinematic Paradox: Poster Trends of 2012Stevee Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12284769251750574447noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587775651487578742.post-24617809185849168502012-12-18T19:41:01.083+13:002012-12-18T19:41:01.083+13:00The character ones are actually getting quite anno...The character ones are actually getting quite annoying. I mean, they're good for banners and cardboard standees. But they're getting really silly because they feel like such a copout. Stevee Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12284769251750574447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587775651487578742.post-9064075065895130902012-12-18T19:37:04.091+13:002012-12-18T19:37:04.091+13:00Thanks! The old style posters are the best. The on...Thanks! The old style posters are the best. The one for The Master is stunning. Stevee Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12284769251750574447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587775651487578742.post-11167710436778491272012-12-18T19:36:24.012+13:002012-12-18T19:36:24.012+13:00Haha, sometimes it can work if the tagline is real...Haha, sometimes it can work if the tagline is really good. That always helps. Stevee Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12284769251750574447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587775651487578742.post-6068438553306798142012-12-18T19:35:30.493+13:002012-12-18T19:35:30.493+13:00Thanks!
It probably does work for a lot of people...Thanks!<br /><br />It probably does work for a lot of people. For me, I'd prefer everyone be a part of the poster, as opposed to being glued on. Stevee Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12284769251750574447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587775651487578742.post-70493975493506746762012-12-18T19:33:23.694+13:002012-12-18T19:33:23.694+13:00It is such an awful poster. Every time new posters...It is such an awful poster. Every time new posters arrive at work, I get really excited. However, when I opened up the package and unrolled that particular poster, I just about threw up, and then I threw it away without even thinking of putting it up in the shop. It was so awful. <br /><br />Hahahaha, that video is very funny. Seems that is a cliché of the video gaming world!<br />Stevee Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12284769251750574447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587775651487578742.post-56707418238629125222012-12-18T19:27:05.890+13:002012-12-18T19:27:05.890+13:00Haha, I have the same mixed opinions! Instagram is...Haha, I have the same mixed opinions! Instagram is popular now though, so therefore it isn't hipster ;)Stevee Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12284769251750574447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587775651487578742.post-28767055549668927292012-12-18T19:26:00.917+13:002012-12-18T19:26:00.917+13:00Hahaha, and somehow that poster worked.
Haha, th...Hahaha, and somehow that poster worked. <br /><br />Haha, that annoys me too! Like actually. Every time I see it I want to rip into the poster and put them back in order. Stevee Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12284769251750574447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587775651487578742.post-64717924067576909002012-12-18T19:24:51.732+13:002012-12-18T19:24:51.732+13:00It doesn't really, but people continue to do i...It doesn't really, but people continue to do it!Stevee Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12284769251750574447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587775651487578742.post-57526396373578582232012-12-18T19:23:13.594+13:002012-12-18T19:23:13.594+13:00Thanks! The Instagrammin' is becoming rather p...Thanks! The Instagrammin' is becoming rather popular these days. And yes, Savages gets it mostly okay, but the others are really horrible. Stevee Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12284769251750574447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587775651487578742.post-23245044596990568862012-12-18T19:18:01.304+13:002012-12-18T19:18:01.304+13:00Ah, time...it is always so elusive! There were lik...Ah, time...it is always so elusive! There were like three different sets of character posters for The Avengers, but Loki was only in one of the sets :/ Awkward. <br /><br />I know, what they had was so great! The cast line-up really cheapened it. Stevee Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12284769251750574447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587775651487578742.post-90304629748913490502012-12-18T19:16:42.608+13:002012-12-18T19:16:42.608+13:00It is rather dumb. I haven't seen one instance...It is rather dumb. I haven't seen one instance where it has actually worked. <br /><br />Thanks!Stevee Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12284769251750574447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587775651487578742.post-19338749576987417952012-12-18T07:34:15.535+13:002012-12-18T07:34:15.535+13:00Those foreign posters are great, and I like the Sa...Those foreign posters are great, and I like the Savages one too. I don't really mind the sideways posters or the "going back in the day" ones, but I'm tired of all the character ones. After all, a film doesn't really <i>need</i> 39 posters.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596682195753811295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587775651487578742.post-45041144771930949162012-12-18T05:35:26.294+13:002012-12-18T05:35:26.294+13:00Great post! My favorite out of those are definitel...Great post! My favorite out of those are definitely old styles posters, especially the one for The Master.s.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13987831438787776712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587775651487578742.post-53944944078307692212012-12-18T05:07:07.125+13:002012-12-18T05:07:07.125+13:00I actually kind of like the tag line being bigger ...I actually kind of like the tag line being bigger than the title. I used to work in a movie theater, so I have this giant banner of Starsky and Hutch where the tag line was really huge says "They're the man." I think it's hilarious to look at because of that.Brittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587775651487578742.post-23980535967247336422012-12-17T15:50:22.943+13:002012-12-17T15:50:22.943+13:00Very informative. I loved this. It's true... t...Very informative. I loved this. It's true... there's various trends, all of which factor into people watching the movie. <br /><br />To be fair, to the 'line up' and cramming in all the actors trend, there are times when I'll watch a movie simply because there's an actor I like featured / highlighted in the cover of a movie at the DVD store, that I didn't know about. So it definitely works. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587775651487578742.post-20075450263061059512012-12-17T07:31:39.268+13:002012-12-17T07:31:39.268+13:00"Unless we're talking about The Devil Ins..."Unless we're talking about The Devil Inside. That poster is so terrible I can't even think about it."<br /><br />The Devil Inside? Huh, I must have looked over that one. Let me scroll back up and OH GOD DO NOT WANT! No wonder I missed it the first time -- my brain was trying to protect me!<br /><br />You know, looking at that Jack Reacher poster reminds me of the "chin down, eyes up" trend you're likely to see on most video game covers. And by the looks of things, there are a few other posters that mirror the trend (Black Widow's offering an excellent demonstration).<br /><br />You can see the chin down, eyes up thing spoofed here, if you're looking for a laugh. Or alternatively, a bit of horror.<br /><br />http://www.gametrailers.com/videos/itmzga/mega64-chin-down--eyes-upVoltechhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01038586008627390463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587775651487578742.post-53713694638782499612012-12-17T05:27:22.776+13:002012-12-17T05:27:22.776+13:00Hm, when I saw the instagrammy posters, my first t...Hm, when I saw the instagrammy posters, my first thought was "Aw, now comes the beautiful ones" - and when I read "instagram" I thought "OMG, so hipsterish, I hate that!". Talking about mixed opinions.<br />Otherwise I'm with the popular choices like foreign and old school... but side ways is interesting too.Mettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08094234448852441633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587775651487578742.post-66857941063433192252012-12-17T04:38:33.883+13:002012-12-17T04:38:33.883+13:00The ultimate "let's cram it all on the po...The ultimate "let's cram it all on the poster" poster is last year's <i>Tree of Life</i>. <br /><br />One thing that regularly bothers my OCD (actually my CDO--it's like OCD but the letters are in alphabetical order, <i>the way they're supposed to be</i>) is when a cast is lined up with the names above them, and they don't match up. I mean, going from left to right on the names should be the same as going left to right on the people, but it rarely is. So irritating!SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587775651487578742.post-46547942589631560422012-12-17T01:57:48.391+13:002012-12-17T01:57:48.391+13:00Haha, that last one is very interesting. It really...Haha, that last one is very interesting. It really doesn't make sense.Shane Slaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04527212913193906828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587775651487578742.post-8608064025207994802012-12-17T00:32:59.284+13:002012-12-17T00:32:59.284+13:00woot, absolutely fantastic post! I actually totaly...woot, absolutely fantastic post! I actually totaly didn't realize all the Instagrammin' goin' on, but I did realize all the crap-looking everyone-and-everything-into-one-poster designs. Savages is ok, the rest is poor.Maynard Morrisseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00484689288762406307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587775651487578742.post-62230980617424756232012-12-16T23:35:53.646+13:002012-12-16T23:35:53.646+13:00Nice to be back on your site in terms of having ti...Nice to be back on your site in terms of having time to read and all. I agree, some posters are just.. why, I ask? It made me giggle to see that from The Avenger's line up, Loki's was so different. Also enjoyed Looper's one, I think it had a great aesthetic and suited the film. But Paperboy as your favorite, I like the subtle pink tone in hat poster.. I haven't seen the movie yet, but I'll give it a try soon enough. <br /><br />PS: Man on the ledge would have been epic without the cast line up, though it is very literal, it kind of has a great impact. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587775651487578742.post-12853544249166590142012-12-16T21:15:34.755+13:002012-12-16T21:15:34.755+13:00I personally hate the tagline better than the titl...I personally hate the tagline better than the titles trend. It's dumb. Also not that big a fan of character posters. Love old fashioned and foreign posters.<br /><br />Great post :)Nikhathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10379713171889712078noreply@blogger.com