Movie Posters
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of all the posters in Matt's first link, Five Easy Nieces is my favorite. I work at a movie theater now so my poster collection should become quite large. I am going to get the double feature grindhouse one for sure.
I have a bunch of classic indiana jones and star wars posters, but most of them are reproductions of the vintage ones that I bought for really cheap as a kid.
I do have a double sided pulp fiction theatrical poster, and that one has got to be my favorite.
I have a bunch of classic indiana jones and star wars posters, but most of them are reproductions of the vintage ones that I bought for really cheap as a kid.
I do have a double sided pulp fiction theatrical poster, and that one has got to be my favorite.
- davebert
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Any tips on where to get 27x41 poster frames for cheap? It looks like I may have to get my Discreet Charm poster custom framed at the cost of 60 bucks... and that's about 3 times what I want to pay. There are many posters I'd love to decorate with, but the aesthetic demands accompanying frames.
Now my new Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Film for Theaters poster... that I may just stick up with pins. Sweet design choice though...
Now my new Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Film for Theaters poster... that I may just stick up with pins. Sweet design choice though...
- davebert
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Any chance you could share those user-friendly sites of choice? After seeing these galleries, I be needing that Polish poster of The Birds. Polishposter.com seems to have pretty good prices, but I wonder if anyone could speak to the quality of their product/service... Oh, and they are still pretty pricey.toiletduck! wrote:I've found that if you order them directly from Poland (there's a couple of very user-friendly sites out there), you can easily save upwards of 50-75 percent. I bought my two Children posters for close to 90 percent less than what some of the higher-end American collector sites were selling them for, and they're in beautiful condition.
- Cinetwist
- Joined: Fri Jun 09, 2006 7:00 am
- Location: England
Good luck getting a Polish poster for The Birds. I've seen that one actually sell in the late hundreds. I do like that poster though.
I have to agree with toiletduck. If you don't want to be ripped off, ALWAYS buy the poster from the country of origin if possible. I got my French posters off ebay.fr and they were significantly less than what US sites valued them at. And I buy US one sheets from ebay.com It always works out cheaper, even with postage.
One thing that I've never understood is the proliferation of sites selling reproductions when you can get the real deal for the same price, or in some cases cheaper. Fair enough if you want a poster for M or a universal horror, but if it's for a film from the sixties-now, why not get something that was hung up at a cinema?
I have to agree with toiletduck. If you don't want to be ripped off, ALWAYS buy the poster from the country of origin if possible. I got my French posters off ebay.fr and they were significantly less than what US sites valued them at. And I buy US one sheets from ebay.com It always works out cheaper, even with postage.
One thing that I've never understood is the proliferation of sites selling reproductions when you can get the real deal for the same price, or in some cases cheaper. Fair enough if you want a poster for M or a universal horror, but if it's for a film from the sixties-now, why not get something that was hung up at a cinema?
- lord_clyde
- Joined: Thu Dec 23, 2004 4:22 am
- Location: Ogden, UT
On the subject of movie posters (though this isn't really a poster) has anybody seen the lobby advertisement for the new fantastic four movie? It is a life size plastic sculpture of the Silver Surfer, probably the most high quality promotion item I have ever seen in a movie theater. I would kill for one.
- Andre Jurieu
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do you know what those plastic things are called or where i can purchase them? I'm looking for decent ways to hang my posters without damaging them.Cinetwist wrote: I buy these plastic things that you can slide them into and hang them. Partly because it's a bit odd to treat them so reverently, after all they are advertisements (no I wouldn't do this to an expensive poster) and partly because I haven't been able to find anyone who's willing to frame a French 120x160. Even if I could, it'd cost more than the poster and I like to rotate what I have up.
- Jem
- Joined: Sun May 01, 2005 11:03 pm
- Location: Potts Point
For all you movie poster fans:
PosterWire
Passini
Polish Posters
Reel Poster Gallery
Turkish Poster
X-RatedCollection
PosterWire
Passini
Polish Posters
Reel Poster Gallery
Turkish Poster
X-RatedCollection
- jt
- Joined: Thu Nov 30, 2006 9:47 am
- Location: zurich
I'm with the dcuk, I could look at Polish posters all day.
I'm thinking about the pair of 'The Mirror' posters herebut there's so much great stuff to choose, I want to make sure there's nothing else out there I'd prefer before dropping hundreds of dollars.
I'm thinking about the pair of 'The Mirror' posters herebut there's so much great stuff to choose, I want to make sure there's nothing else out there I'd prefer before dropping hundreds of dollars.
- toiletduck!
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Sorry about the delayed response...davebert wrote:Any chance you could share those user-friendly sites of choice? After seeing these galleries, I be needing that Polish poster of The Birds. Polishposter.com seems to have pretty good prices, but I wonder if anyone could speak to the quality of their product/service... Oh, and they are still pretty pricey.
Polishposter.com is the one site I have direct experience with and I couldn't recommend them highly enough. The three posters I received were in beautiful shape and the service was remarkable -- right down to the handwritten thank you on the packing slip.
I would order from them again in a heartbeat, davebert, have no fear.
-Toilet Dcuk
- denti alligator
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Yes, jt, that Mirror set is gorgeous! If only it weren't the most expensive poster in the collection.jt wrote:I'm thinking about the pair of 'The Mirror' posters herebut there's so much great stuff to choose, I want to make sure there's nothing else out there I'd prefer before dropping hundreds of dollars.
- jt
- Joined: Thu Nov 30, 2006 9:47 am
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Yes, for that price, I could hop on a cheap flight to Warsaw, stay in a hotel for a night and still have a couple of humdred dollars left to find some cheap posters, very tempting...denti alligator wrote:Yes, jt, that Mirror set is gorgeous! If only it weren't the most expensive poster in the collection.jt wrote:I'm thinking about the pair of 'The Mirror' posters herebut there's so much great stuff to choose, I want to make sure there's nothing else out there I'd prefer before dropping hundreds of dollars.
Anyone on the board from Poland? Are posters considerably cheaper in local shops?
- jt
- Joined: Thu Nov 30, 2006 9:47 am
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Damn, I should have stopped looking. Now I've found this beautyand my life will not be complete until it's on my wall.jt wrote:I'm thinking about the pair of 'The Mirror' posters herebut there's so much great stuff to choose, I want to make sure there's nothing else out there I'd prefer before dropping hundreds of dollars.
Damn the internet, time to start saving...
- davebert
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- Matt
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More movie poster PhotoShopping fun from Something Awful.
- Saarijas
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- jon
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Film Posters
Has anyone ever made their own posters with hi-res images?
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- Cosmic Bus
- Joined: Mon Sep 11, 2006 10:12 pm
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It's tough to justify the prices on the Polish posters that I'm fond of -- this one for Rosemary's Baby, what I'd most like to get a hold of someday, doesn't appear to be readily available any more and seems to sell for hundreds when they've occasionally popped up for sale or auction. Too bad these Polish designs don't generally make their way to the less expensive reproduction vendors.
I did just get these two Cronenberg posters last week; the bold, colorful style is what attracted me and they make a nice contrast to the more subdued pieces I have hanging up elsewhere.
I did just get these two Cronenberg posters last week; the bold, colorful style is what attracted me and they make a nice contrast to the more subdued pieces I have hanging up elsewhere.
- Magic Hate Ball
- Joined: Mon Jul 09, 2007 6:15 pm
- Location: Seattle, WA
This poster for the same film is hung and framed at a local record store that I frequent. It's really gorgeous and I always wish I could take it with me.Cosmic Bus wrote: this one for Rosemary's Baby, what I'd most like to get a hold of someday
- Cosmic Bus
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- rohmerin
- Joined: Mon Aug 07, 2006 10:36 am
- Location: Spain
Thank you very much for the Polish web link. I love Polish film posters, but I'll have to look on the net, because, have you seen that prizes? Oh my god, the best ones are more than 300 euros!!! and my fauvorites, Italians, are so expensive for the moment to me, that I only can pay for one. Damn poverty!
- Cinetwist
- Joined: Fri Jun 09, 2006 7:00 am
- Location: England
Yes, the Italians have the most extortionately priced posters (my favourites too for golden era Hollywood), which is a shame. They must realise just how well designed they are. Same for the Poles, although there are some affordable ones for more recent films that are still striking. Have a look on the Polish ebay, the prices are far less than dealers with their own websites, but obviously still pricey for some of the sought after stuff.
The quality to affordability ratio is best served by French posters, by far. They tend to have less cluttered contemporary posters too, which is the only way of making the modern method of using photos (instead of original art) aesthetically pleasing.
The quality to affordability ratio is best served by French posters, by far. They tend to have less cluttered contemporary posters too, which is the only way of making the modern method of using photos (instead of original art) aesthetically pleasing.
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I considered myself fortunate, that I could be interested in film without delving into its memorabilia, like movie posters. This is still true, but goddamn, those Polish posters are fantastic. I could cover my walls in them, I wouldn't need anything else. They're a bit expensive and there are too many to choose from, especially since I wouldn't limit myself to movie posters: many of the theatre, exhibition, and opera posters are just as interesting.
Some of my favorites are Au Hasard, Balthazar (so expensive), The Shop on Main Street, 8 1/2, and some non-movie posters.
The Mirror set is also great, but far out of my means.
Some of my favorites are Au Hasard, Balthazar (so expensive), The Shop on Main Street, 8 1/2, and some non-movie posters.
The Mirror set is also great, but far out of my means.