Author Topic: Favorite Movie Posters (Read 8275 times)

dkersten · « **on:** January 08, 2016, 02:49:07 pm »

I am doing a major upgrade to my home theater lately and I decided for acoustical treatments I will do several movie posters printed on acoustically transparent cloth with high density acoustical damping material behind them. I could do upwards of 9, but I think 7 would fit the room nicely (I will use regular cloth on the 8 other panels so it isn't so overwhelming).

So if you were going to do 7 movie posters in a theater room, which would you choose?

I'm thinking:
At least one Star Wars, probably the original.
An Avengers poster
Highlander if I can find a good one.
Apollo 13
Nemo maybe, or perhaps UP - a couple of my girlfriends favorites
Jurassic Park or World
Superman or Batman

This is just off the top of my head, I am hoping for some inspiration. Bonus points for actual images, lol.

or

vwalbridge · « **Reply #1 on:** January 08, 2016, 03:11:06 pm »

Close the thread.

harveybirdman · « **Reply #2 on:** January 08, 2016, 03:15:13 pm »

harveybirdman · « **Reply #3 on:** January 08, 2016, 03:18:43 pm »

vwalbridge · « **Reply #4 on:** January 08, 2016, 03:21:50 pm »

Quote from: harveybirdman on January 08, 2016, 03:15:13 pm

You and I will get along just fine and ZapCon

dkersten · « **Reply #5 on:** January 08, 2016, 03:23:35 pm »

Quote from: vwalbridge on January 08, 2016, 03:11:06 pm

(raiders poster)

Close the thread.

Damn, missed that one.. Highlander is probably out, lol.

harveybirdman · « **Reply #6 on:** January 08, 2016, 03:25:22 pm »

Quote

You and I will get along just fine and ZapCon

Nobody move or I'll blow this

head off.....

Oh Lawdy do what he say!!! Do what he SAY!!!!!!!!

dkersten · « **Reply #7 on:** January 08, 2016, 03:25:27 pm »

Quote from: harveybirdman on January 08, 2016, 03:18:43 pm

(Rad)

OMG, I remember this well because I was travelling with my mom to Minnesota to visit my dad and it was my birthday so we went to see this in a theater in North Dakota.. lol. Fun stuff.

And gleaming the cube!

harveybirdman · « **Reply #8 on:** January 08, 2016, 03:28:12 pm »

I was trying to think of Movie's that I still have an affinity for that might be on the cusp, just kitschy enough to make for decor for discussion.

Those were the first two to come to mind (well besides the Fifth Element and well, surprisingly that poster isn't very interesting)

HaRuMaN · « **Reply #9 on:** January 08, 2016, 03:30:05 pm »

harveybirdman · « **Reply #10 on:** January 08, 2016, 03:30:55 pm »

The original Crow was soooo Good....

vwalbridge · « **Reply #11 on:** January 08, 2016, 03:31:28 pm »

Quote from: harveybirdman on January 08, 2016, 03:25:22 pm

Quote
You and I will get along just fine and ZapCon

Nobody move or I'll blow this head off.....

Oh Lawdy do what he say!!! Do what he SAY!!!!!!!!

CLASSIC!

Actually Blazing saddles was the first Blu-Ray I owned. Came bundled with the new PS3 promo.

dkersten · « **Reply #12 on:** January 08, 2016, 03:33:33 pm »

Quote from: harveybirdman on January 08, 2016, 03:28:12 pm

I was trying to think of Movie's that I still have an affinity for that might be on the cusp, just kitschy enough to make for decor for discussion.

Those were the first two to come to mind (well besides the Fifth Element and well, surprisingly that poster isn't very interesting)

This is pretty badass.. and one of my fav movies too..

dkersten · « **Reply #13 on:** January 08, 2016, 03:36:23 pm »

Quote from: harveybirdman on January 08, 2016, 03:30:55 pm

The original Crow was soooo Good....

Hell yeah it was..

and DAMN so many good ideas, lol.
Terminator, Aliens (liked the second way better, but the Alien poster is awesome), gah!

vwalbridge · « **Reply #14 on:** January 08, 2016, 03:41:27 pm »

A couple honorable mentions for me...

dkersten · « **Reply #15 on:** January 08, 2016, 03:43:23 pm »

Oooh, my son loves back to the future.. that might have to go up the list, and ghostbusters would be awesome too.. hmmm.. Animal House is cool but the white background would stand out in a dark theater room, lol.

Token · « **Reply #16 on:** January 08, 2016, 03:55:37 pm »

Just keep the lights low...

BadMouth · « **Reply #17 on:** January 08, 2016, 03:59:53 pm »

Tron (Legacy or original)
Gotta have the Alien egg

I have a screen printed Metropolis repro that I love, but I don't think that's the direction you're going.

JDFan · « **Reply #18 on:** January 08, 2016, 04:07:16 pm »

+1 for Blazing Saddles or a couple other old ones :

Breakfast club

Wierd Science

jdbailey1206 · « **Reply #19 on:** January 08, 2016, 04:22:34 pm »

Quote from: harveybirdman on January 08, 2016, 03:15:13 pm

vwalbridge · « **Reply #20 on:** January 08, 2016, 04:23:43 pm »

Quote from: JDFan on January 08, 2016, 04:07:16 pm

Breakfast club
Wierd Science

2 more classics. Love those movies. Anthony Michael Hall...the original teen actor.

harveybirdman · « **Reply #21 on:** January 08, 2016, 04:28:10 pm »

My favorite John Hughes movie is Jennifer Connely's boobies.. err I mean Career Opportunities

dkersten · « **Reply #22 on:** January 08, 2016, 04:58:33 pm »

Quote from: harveybirdman on January 08, 2016, 04:28:10 pm

My favorite John Hughes movie is Jennifer Connely's boobies.. err I mean Career Opportunities

Love this movie.. mostly because of the boobies but it is a great B flick to watch..

dkersten · « **Reply #23 on:** January 08, 2016, 05:04:07 pm »

Quote from: JDFan on January 08, 2016, 04:07:16 pm

Breakfast club

Wierd Science

Man, two more great ones!

Hard to decide... Starting to think the 55" tv turned on the side to do slideshows of the posters might be in order, lol..

Ginsu Victim · « **Reply #24 on:** January 08, 2016, 11:04:47 pm »

How is this Drew Struzan masterpiece not on here yet?

Ginsu Victim · « **Reply #25 on:** January 08, 2016, 11:11:47 pm »

slickam · « **Reply #26 on:** January 09, 2016, 01:56:53 am »

How about the Hungarian Star Wars posters?

voltz · « **Reply #27 on:** January 09, 2016, 08:10:54 am »

Some of these were favorites when I was growing up.

wp34 · « **Reply #28 on:** January 09, 2016, 09:01:21 am »

Those are amazing. I've never seen them before.

Quote from: slickam on January 09, 2016, 01:56:53 am

How about the Hungarian Star Wars posters?

jdbailey1206 · « **Reply #29 on:** January 09, 2016, 11:02:02 am »

I stopped paying attention after I watched a trailer for Career Opportunities.

harveybirdman · « **Reply #30 on:** January 09, 2016, 11:54:02 am »

Mmmm mm boobies

yotsuya · « **Reply #31 on:** January 09, 2016, 11:38:36 pm »

Quote from: BadMouth on January 08, 2016, 03:59:53 pm

Tron (Legacy or original)
Gotta have the Alien egg

I have a screen printed Metropolis repro that I love, but I don't think that's the direction you're going.

I would to see a photo of the Metropolis repro.

yotsuya · « **Reply #32 on:** January 09, 2016, 11:42:21 pm »

BadMouth · « **Reply #33 on:** January 10, 2016, 01:06:40 am »

It's from allposters.com
I bought the silkscreen version. It smelled fresh when it arrived. Then I hacked the top off to fit it in the frame because I was sick of building custom frames at the time. There weren't any words up there, just a continuation of the reflection lines.

EDIT: never pay full price for anything from allposters. There are always discount codes.

yotsuya · « **Reply #34 on:** January 10, 2016, 01:59:41 am »

Quote from: BadMouth on January 10, 2016, 01:06:40 am

It's from allposters.com
I bought the silkscreen version. It smelled fresh when it arrived. Then I hacked the top off to fit it in the frame because I was sick of building custom frames at the time. There weren't any words up there, just a continuation of the reflection lines.

EDIT: never pay full price for anything from allposters. There are always discount codes.

That's gorgeous, bro.

voltz · « **Reply #35 on:** January 10, 2016, 03:58:09 am »

You ever see those promo posters or teasers that rarely crop up before they're replaced by the official? They just have something really special about them.

Howard_Casto · « **Reply #36 on:** January 11, 2016, 01:27:35 am »

I'm beginning to think posters are outdated tech. After walking down my local Walmart after xmas and seeing all those 42+ inch tvs for under 200 bucks I'm thinking, like someone else already suggested, maybe hanging a tv on it's side would be more fun. Shoot they are getting so cheap that you could do that for side art on a cab as well.

That'd be a project..... trying to inset a lcd on the sides of a cab without ruining the structure.

yotsuya · « **Reply #37 on:** January 11, 2016, 01:45:25 am »

Quote from: Howard_Casto on January 11, 2016, 01:27:35 am

I'm beginning to think posters are outdated tech. After walking down my local Walmart after xmas and seeing all those 42+ inch tvs for under 200 bucks I'm thinking, like someone else already suggested, maybe hanging a tv on it's side would be more fun. Shoot they are getting so cheap that you could do that for side art on a cab as well.

That'd be a project..... trying to inset a lcd on the sides of a cab without ruining the structure.

Don't encourage them.

HanoiBoi · « **Reply #38 on:** January 11, 2016, 12:58:31 pm »

Agree on the original Star Wars and several others in the thread.

A few that haven't been mentioned, just spit ballin', in no particular order;

A Clockwork Orange
Stand By Me
Blues Brothers
Across The Universe
Leon The Professional
Reservior Dogs
Pulp Fiction
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Sin City
300
Gladiatior
V For Vendetta
Super 8

jdbailey1206 · « **Reply #39 on:** January 11, 2016, 01:44:03 pm »

Quote from: yotsuya on January 11, 2016, 01:45:25 am

Quote from: Howard_Casto on January 11, 2016, 01:27:35 am
I'm beginning to think posters are outdated tech. After walking down my local Walmart after xmas and seeing all those 42+ inch tvs for under 200 bucks I'm thinking, like someone else already suggested, maybe hanging a tv on it's side would be more fun. Shoot they are getting so cheap that you could do that for side art on a cab as well.

That'd be a project..... trying to inset a lcd on the sides of a cab without ruining the structure.

Don't encourage them.

You should get a UCA award just for this statement.


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