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[Scott Derrickson]

I collect vintage movie posters, and this morning I found my new favorite triptych, which recently sold for $33,460:
http://tinyurl.com/28pvhgs

Following Metropolis at $690,000, several classic horror films are the most expensive posters ever sold: http://tinyurl.com/22vpp9y

It's also worth noting Polish film posters are decidedly unique and worth taking a look at: http://tinyurl.com/ya6yhy

Edited by Scott Derrickson, 06 January 2011 - 02:20 PM.

[Scott Derrickson]

Is there a way for me to edit this topic so it's not in all caps?

[Overstreet]

Edit your original post. Select "Edit," and then you have two choices. Select "Use Full Editor." Then you can retitle the thread.

Edited by Overstreet, 06 January 2011 - 02:18 PM.

[Scott Derrickson]

Thank you, sir.

Edited by Scott Derrickson, 06 January 2011 - 02:19 PM.

[Andrew]

I appreciate the beauty and expressive qualities of film posters (not to mention the visual reminder of movies that I love). I have 3 film posters decorating my office and waiting room, from movies that contain a turmoil, hope, and sense of wonder befitting my vocation: Troubled Water,Hawaii, Oslo, and Dreams.

[Peter T Chattaway]

FWIW, we have a thread on Polish movie posters here.

We also have threads on "honest" movie posters (x2), Bible-movie posters, movie-blurb posters and the best movie posters of 2008.

"I live to collate, sir." -- Forest Whitaker, ironically, in Good Morning, Vietnam.
"Good. So do I." -- Bruno Kirby, non-ironically, in Good Morning, Vietnam.

[Scott Derrickson]

Peter T Chattaway, on 06 January 2011 - 06:09 PM, said:

FWIW, we have a thread on Polish movie posters here.

We also have threads on "honest" movie posters (x2), Bible-movie posters, movie-blurb posters and the best movie posters of 2008.

"I live to collate, sir." -- Forest Whitaker, ironically, in Good Morning, Vietnam.
"Good. So do I." -- Bruno Kirby, non-ironically, in Good Morning, Vietnam.

Thanks to this post, I have now discovered the Advanced Search feature and will use it accordingly in the future. Consider me collated in this regard.

[techne]

a great collection of 2010 movie posters courtesy of MUBI

it makes me want to see some of these -- which is their intent, i suppose...

Edited by techne, 21 January 2011 - 09:52 AM.

[techne]

and here are their selections from 2009...

[gigi]

Oh! The Bride of Frankenstein poster on the first link is fabulous! "I demand a mate!" Great stuff. And the Metropolis poster is rather beautiful. Much better than a lot of the images that have since become associated with the film, I think. Some movie posters are really something else, but then there are so many that go for a shedload simply because of the film.

There are plenty great posters in the MUBI link. Definitely makes me want to see some of these films, many of which I hadn't heard of, so as you rightly say techne - they're doing their job well.

[Ryan H.]

I have always thought that this Polish poster for LAST YEAR AT MARIENBAD is nothing short of astonishing.

[Overstreet]

"This movie poster looks... familiar..."

Edited by Overstreet, 07 November 2011 - 09:21 PM.

[NBooth]

Overstreet, on 07 November 2011 - 09:20 PM, said:

"This movie poster looks... familiar..."

Speaking of which....