While at the 2016 Fantastic Fest last month, I had the opportunity to check out a few films that were on the fringes of horror and sci-fi, so I’ve decided to recap my thoughts on a few of those movies here.
24x36: A Movie About Movie Posters: A documentary about the art form of creating movie-themed posters, first-time filmmaker Kevin Burke’s documentary, 24x36: A Movie About Movie Posters, hit all the right notes for me. It perfectly covers the rise—and subsequent fall—of the artists behind some of the most iconic movie posters in cinema, and it also offers an in-depth look at the creative process that goes into crafting images that would go on to become iconic, huge parts of pop culture.
24x36 covers a decent amount of ground history-wise (although the geek in me would have always loved more), and the way Burke delves...
24x36: A Movie About Movie Posters: A documentary about the art form of creating movie-themed posters, first-time filmmaker Kevin Burke’s documentary, 24x36: A Movie About Movie Posters, hit all the right notes for me. It perfectly covers the rise—and subsequent fall—of the artists behind some of the most iconic movie posters in cinema, and it also offers an in-depth look at the creative process that goes into crafting images that would go on to become iconic, huge parts of pop culture.
24x36 covers a decent amount of ground history-wise (although the geek in me would have always loved more), and the way Burke delves...
- 10/13/2016
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
A few years ago, as I stood in line at a Hero Complex Gallery show celebrating the legendary Joe Dante and Roger Corman, I overheard someone behind me discussing a documentary project they were working on about the art of movie posters. Fast forward to September 2016 and that documentary, 24x36: A Movie About Movie Posters, was enjoying its world premiere during the 2016 Fantastic Fest, and I was incredibly interested in seeing it due to my own personal love for movie art, as well as the fact that this project has been on my radar for quite some time.
While at Fantastic Fest, Daily Dead had the opportunity to speak with Kevin Burke, the documentarian and first-time filmmaker behind 24x36, to hear more about the process of putting together the project, what inspired him to tackle this topic in particular, and more.
Great to speak with you today, Kevin, and great job on the documentary,...
While at Fantastic Fest, Daily Dead had the opportunity to speak with Kevin Burke, the documentarian and first-time filmmaker behind 24x36, to hear more about the process of putting together the project, what inspired him to tackle this topic in particular, and more.
Great to speak with you today, Kevin, and great job on the documentary,...
- 9/28/2016
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
The art that became the iconic poster for "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" is hittin' the auction block, and it ain't gonna be cheap ... as in you'll have to trade in a car -- or 2 or 3 -- just to make a bid. Heritage Auctions is selling the original art piece, which was painted by famed artist John Alvin -- who's also done art for "Star Wars," "The Goonies," "Blazing Saddles" and a bunch of other hit movies.
- 9/13/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Above: French grande for El Topo (Alejandro Jodorowsky, Mexico, 1970). Artist: “Moebius,” aka Jean Giraud, aka “Gir” (1938-2012).You might expect something wilder from the fecund paired imaginations of Alejandro Jodorowsky and the artist known as Moebius. But this striking yet unusually restrained poster for El Topo (courtesy of Film/Art Gallery who provided a second, that’s-more-like-it Italian poster for the film that also made the top 20) was the most popular poster on Movie Poster of the Day over the last three months by a long stretch of desert.Collecting the posters with the most likes and reblogs yields a particularly attractive and typically diverse collection of art. There are Danish posters for French films, Polish posters for Italian films, Italian posters for Russian films and Russian posters for American films. Plenty of great artists are represented: from the Sternberg Brothers to John Alvin, from Andrzej Onegin-Dabrowski to Georges Kerfyser,...
- 9/2/2016
- MUBI
By Alex Simon
Influenced by legendary names in the movie poster trade such as Amsel, Drew Struzan, John Alvin, the brothers Hildebrandt, and Tom Jung, artist Ciara McAvoy works almost exclusively in oils for her much sought-after movie posters. However, she has built a broad repertoire of skills in other media (acrylic, watercolor, graphite, charcoal, and pastels) as well as storyboarding, animation, character design, and matte painting. She studied at L'École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris, where she obtained her Diplôme Supérieur d'Art Plastique (D.S.A.P). Later, she expanded her artistic skill set to include costume design and historical fashion, which now play an integral supporting role in her posters and illustrations. She describes her modus operandi as “photorealism applied to movie posters.”
Her most recent work is the poster for Paul McGuigan’s Victor Frankenstein, set for release in November. The trailer for the film, which...
Influenced by legendary names in the movie poster trade such as Amsel, Drew Struzan, John Alvin, the brothers Hildebrandt, and Tom Jung, artist Ciara McAvoy works almost exclusively in oils for her much sought-after movie posters. However, she has built a broad repertoire of skills in other media (acrylic, watercolor, graphite, charcoal, and pastels) as well as storyboarding, animation, character design, and matte painting. She studied at L'École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris, where she obtained her Diplôme Supérieur d'Art Plastique (D.S.A.P). Later, she expanded her artistic skill set to include costume design and historical fashion, which now play an integral supporting role in her posters and illustrations. She describes her modus operandi as “photorealism applied to movie posters.”
Her most recent work is the poster for Paul McGuigan’s Victor Frankenstein, set for release in November. The trailer for the film, which...
- 10/30/2015
- by The Hollywood Interview.com
- The Hollywood Interview
By Alex Simon
Influenced by legendary names in the movie poster trade such as Amsel, Drew Struzan, John Alvin, the brothers Hildebrandt, and Tom Jung, artist Ciara McAvoy works almost exclusively in oils for her much sought-after movie posters. However, she has built a broad repertoire of skills in other media (acrylic, watercolor, graphite, charcoal, and pastels) as well as storyboarding, animation, character design, and matte painting. She studied at L'École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris, where she obtained her Diplôme Supérieur d'Art Plastique (D.S.A.P). Later, she expanded her artistic skill set to include costume design and historical fashion, which now play an integral supporting role in her posters and illustrations. She describes her modus operandi as “photorealism applied to movie posters.”
Her most recent work to soon go public is the poster for Paul McGuigan’s Victor Frankenstein, set for release in November. The trailer for the film,...
Influenced by legendary names in the movie poster trade such as Amsel, Drew Struzan, John Alvin, the brothers Hildebrandt, and Tom Jung, artist Ciara McAvoy works almost exclusively in oils for her much sought-after movie posters. However, she has built a broad repertoire of skills in other media (acrylic, watercolor, graphite, charcoal, and pastels) as well as storyboarding, animation, character design, and matte painting. She studied at L'École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris, where she obtained her Diplôme Supérieur d'Art Plastique (D.S.A.P). Later, she expanded her artistic skill set to include costume design and historical fashion, which now play an integral supporting role in her posters and illustrations. She describes her modus operandi as “photorealism applied to movie posters.”
Her most recent work to soon go public is the poster for Paul McGuigan’s Victor Frankenstein, set for release in November. The trailer for the film,...
- 8/18/2015
- by The Hollywood Interview.com
- The Hollywood Interview
Sweet Painting Lady: Ciara McAvoy Resurrects the Art of the Movie Poster
By Alex Simon
“Art is not just a part of my life. It Is my life. It gives me breath. We are eternally entwined.” This is the mantra of Scottish artist Ciara McAvoy, a painter renowned for her stunning oil work, which the Glasgow-born artist has used to create some of the most iconic movie posters in modern times. Inspired by her French grandfather, a pre-ww II portraitist who gained fame at Montmartre, McAvoy’s interest in drawing and painting film-related subjects began after her first viewing of Star Wars as a child.
“I started drawing at eight and painted and sold my first oil, entitled Cops, when I was only twelve years old, so I guess I can say that I was born to be an artist," McAvoy recalled in a 2014 interview with David Bateman of Stv Glasgow.
By Alex Simon
“Art is not just a part of my life. It Is my life. It gives me breath. We are eternally entwined.” This is the mantra of Scottish artist Ciara McAvoy, a painter renowned for her stunning oil work, which the Glasgow-born artist has used to create some of the most iconic movie posters in modern times. Inspired by her French grandfather, a pre-ww II portraitist who gained fame at Montmartre, McAvoy’s interest in drawing and painting film-related subjects began after her first viewing of Star Wars as a child.
“I started drawing at eight and painted and sold my first oil, entitled Cops, when I was only twelve years old, so I guess I can say that I was born to be an artist," McAvoy recalled in a 2014 interview with David Bateman of Stv Glasgow.
- 5/27/2015
- by The Hollywood Interview.com
- The Hollywood Interview
Sweet Painting Lady: Ciara McAvoy Resurrects the Art of the Movie Poster
By Alex Simon
“Art is not just a part of my life. It Is my life. It gives me breath. We are eternally entwined.” This is the mantra of Scottish artist Ciara McAvoy, a painter renowned for her stunning oil work, which the Glasgow-born artist has used to create some of the most iconic movie posters in modern times. Inspired by her French grandfather, a pre-ww II portraitist who gained fame at Montmartre, McAvoy’s interest in drawing and painting film-related subjects began after her first viewing of Star Wars as a child.
“I started drawing at eight and painted and sold my first oil, entitled Cops, when I was only twelve years old, so I guess I can say that I was born to be an artist," McAvoy recalled in a 2014 interview with David Bateman of Stv Glasgow.
By Alex Simon
“Art is not just a part of my life. It Is my life. It gives me breath. We are eternally entwined.” This is the mantra of Scottish artist Ciara McAvoy, a painter renowned for her stunning oil work, which the Glasgow-born artist has used to create some of the most iconic movie posters in modern times. Inspired by her French grandfather, a pre-ww II portraitist who gained fame at Montmartre, McAvoy’s interest in drawing and painting film-related subjects began after her first viewing of Star Wars as a child.
“I started drawing at eight and painted and sold my first oil, entitled Cops, when I was only twelve years old, so I guess I can say that I was born to be an artist," McAvoy recalled in a 2014 interview with David Bateman of Stv Glasgow.
- 5/24/2015
- by The Hollywood Interview.com
- The Hollywood Interview
Veterans Day movies on TCM: From 'The Sullivans' to 'Patton' (photo: George C. Scott in 'Patton') This evening, Turner Classic Movies is presenting five war or war-related films in celebration of Veterans Day. For those outside the United States, Veterans Day is not to be confused with Memorial Day, which takes place in late May. (Scroll down to check out TCM's Veterans Day movie schedule.) It's good to be aware that in the last century alone, the U.S. has been involved in more than a dozen armed conflicts, from World War I to the invasion of Iraq, not including direct or indirect military interventions in countries as disparate as Iran, Guatemala, and Chile. As to be expected in a society that reveres people in uniform, American war movies have almost invariably glorified American soldiers even in those rare instances when they have dared to criticize the military establishment.
- 11/12/2014
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
What would Jurassic Park be without that iconic poster design? It seems so simple: take a circle, slap a rectangle over the top and let a dinosaur skeleton chill in the open space that remains. But somehow, circle + rectangle + dino skeleton = instant iconicism. There’s power in that odd, street sign-shaped design — so much so that every subsequent Jurassic Park film has been content to slap the logo on a solid color background and call it a day as far as poster marketing goes. (Sure, the original had all of these incredible John Alvin poster designs, but there’s a reason they went unused- in the end, the minimalist tease is so much more effective). And while we’ve seen a hint of what Jurassic World‘s dinocircle would look like — back when the film was first announced, it came with a cold metal update on the original icon — that wasn’t nearly its final form. Was...
- 10/16/2014
- by Adam Bellotto
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Drew Struzan might be the name you first think of when someone mentions movie poster artist, but few can argue that the work of John Alvin is not a equally iconic. Alvin’s art has be collected in great effort into one tight package in The Art of John Alvin by his wife Andrea Alvin. The high quality coffee table book collects the late artist’s film poster art in their final form and in the earliest stages when he was just starting to figure out the layouts for some of the posters that would go on to be some of the most iconic of all time.
An introduction gives a brief overview of his life and his earliest experiences painting images from the films that made him fall in love with the art, like 1954’s 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and 1960’s Spartacus. It details his life, marriage, and sudden...
An introduction gives a brief overview of his life and his earliest experiences painting images from the films that made him fall in love with the art, like 1954’s 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and 1960’s Spartacus. It details his life, marriage, and sudden...
- 9/13/2014
- by Max Molinaro
- SoundOnSight
Movie posters have always fascinated and inspired me. Over the many years of film-making there have been countless artists who have designed and crafted some of the most recognizable images of our time. Some of these artists are superstars, some have been the unsung heroes, but both produced work that is timeless.
Outside of the film and art community John Alvin wasn’t as well known as he should have been, despite working on more than his share of blockbusters. Thankfully in recent years his work and contribution to the world of movies have reached more and more people. Unfortunately John Alvin passed away as a result of a heart attack in 2008, but I’m sure he’d be extremely pleased that a whole new generation can now discover his work.. His wife and studio partner Andrea Alvin put together this book, The Art of John Alvin, which compiles many...
Outside of the film and art community John Alvin wasn’t as well known as he should have been, despite working on more than his share of blockbusters. Thankfully in recent years his work and contribution to the world of movies have reached more and more people. Unfortunately John Alvin passed away as a result of a heart attack in 2008, but I’m sure he’d be extremely pleased that a whole new generation can now discover his work.. His wife and studio partner Andrea Alvin put together this book, The Art of John Alvin, which compiles many...
- 8/20/2014
- by Kevin Fraser
- City of Films
One of the greatest poster illustrators ever gets a volume devoted to his work. Here's Ryan's review of the lavish Art Of John Alvin...
In 2008, John Alvin died at the tragically young age of 59, robbing the world of one of its finest poster designers. Although his signatures were often erased from his artwork, Alvin's individual style rang out from every image he produced: his work for movies such as E.T., Blade Runner, Cocoon and Short Circuit displayed a keen eye for colour, space and proportion.
Although technically gifted, it was Alvin's talent for crystalising a film's subject tone in a single, clear image that really set him apart from other illustrators. His best posters often focused on one or two objects suspended against an expanse of sky or stars, such as the alien and child's fingers touching in his poster for E.T., or the silhouette of a boy in Empire Of The Sun.
In 2008, John Alvin died at the tragically young age of 59, robbing the world of one of its finest poster designers. Although his signatures were often erased from his artwork, Alvin's individual style rang out from every image he produced: his work for movies such as E.T., Blade Runner, Cocoon and Short Circuit displayed a keen eye for colour, space and proportion.
Although technically gifted, it was Alvin's talent for crystalising a film's subject tone in a single, clear image that really set him apart from other illustrators. His best posters often focused on one or two objects suspended against an expanse of sky or stars, such as the alien and child's fingers touching in his poster for E.T., or the silhouette of a boy in Empire Of The Sun.
- 8/20/2014
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
To mark the release of The Art of John Alvin on 22nd August, we’ve been given 3 copies of the book to give away.
From diehard sci-fi to beloved kids’ animations, the late John Alvin’s dynamic film posters realized the spell-binding storytelling of almost half a century’s worth of cinematic magic, including legendary films such as The Lion King, E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial, Blade Runner and Jurassic Park. Titan Books is to publish a comprehensive monograph containing a carefully curated selection of his most iconic pieces.
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From diehard sci-fi to beloved kids’ animations, the late John Alvin’s dynamic film posters realized the spell-binding storytelling of almost half a century’s worth of cinematic magic, including legendary films such as The Lion King, E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial, Blade Runner and Jurassic Park. Titan Books is to publish a comprehensive monograph containing a carefully curated selection of his most iconic pieces.
Please note: This competition is open to UK residents only
a Rafflecopter giveaway
The Small Print
Open to UK residents only The competition will close 28th August at 23.59 GMT The winner will be picked at random from entries received No cash alternative is available
The usual T&Cs can be found here. Good Luck!
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- 8/18/2014
- by Competitions
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
One of my first real jobs was working as an assistant to a illustrator who did movie posters for Disney. I saw firsthand the process that he went through with the studio to get the exact poster they wanted. There are several concept posters that are created before the studio picks the one they want to go with.
I have several pieces of unused poster art here from John Alvin, who is responsible for creating over 130 movie posters over the course of his career. The designs you see here feature posters for Jurassic Park, Tim Burton's Batman, and Joel Schumacher's Batman Forever.
These are a part of an upcoming new book from Titan Books called The Art of John Alvin. Thanks to THR, Cbm, IGN, Movies and Flavorwire for the art!
I have several pieces of unused poster art here from John Alvin, who is responsible for creating over 130 movie posters over the course of his career. The designs you see here feature posters for Jurassic Park, Tim Burton's Batman, and Joel Schumacher's Batman Forever.
These are a part of an upcoming new book from Titan Books called The Art of John Alvin. Thanks to THR, Cbm, IGN, Movies and Flavorwire for the art!
- 8/8/2014
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
With 1993’s red and black stenciled "Jurassic Park" poster, artist John Alvin achieved a triumph of graphic design — a piece so iconic it trumps the actors and CGI monsters themselves in its ability to evoke the spirit of the film. Now you can peruse 13 dino-themed drafts that might have changed the legacy of Steven Spielberg’s classic film forever, had they been selected. Though you may not know Alvin’s name, he was the genius behind some of the most memorable movie posters of all time, including those for "E.T.," "Blade Runner," "Batman" (see an unused concept here), "The Lion King," and "Gremlins." So renowned is he that a 140-page collection of his works, “The Art of John Alvin," is set to be published August 26th. As for their poster of choice, we suppose the proof is in the pudding, with Alvin’s basic design still being used to promote "Jurassic World" three sequels later.
- 8/8/2014
- by Tess Hofmann
- The Playlist
Yesterday we showed you several unused posters for Jurassic Park from "The Art of John Alvin," and a few other previously unseen posters from the upcoming book have been released as well. Below you'll find unfinished and finished posters for Tim Burton's Batman, as well as posters for Joel Schumacher's Batman Forever. "The Art of John Alvin" doesn't go on sale until August 16, 2014, but you can pre-order the book here. Are you digging the designs for these unused Batman and Batman Forever posters? Posters via THR, Cbm, and Batman News.
- 8/8/2014
- by Jesse Giroux
- JoBlo.com
The art of John Alvin is due to be released on August 26th 2014 and the artist responsible for some amazing posters from Aladdin to Gremlins, has some awesome unused Jurassic Park posters to boot. In promoting the book, the following images have been released. Pop over to our Facebook page to see the full gallery (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk')); Post by The Movie Bit by Vic Barry.
- 8/8/2014
- by noreply@blogger.com (Vic Barry)
- www.themoviebit.com
Where were you when you first saw an ad for Jurassic Park? Watching TV? In the theater? Driving down the highway? Wherever you were, you stopped and stared at the above image. It was striking, but minimalist, with echoes of the infamous yellow oval Batman posters that flooded multiplexes all throughout 1988 and 1989. But what if we told you that there were several different pitches for Jurassic Park and that they weren't meant to be seen by us? Somehow... life finds a way. As the Jurassic World promotional campaign threatens to start sometime soon, we take a look into the past with IGN's exclusive peak at "The Art Of John Alvin". This collection hits shelves on August 22nd, and it features several alternate poster takes on the likes of Blade Runner, Batman, and others. But most interesting is the glimpse into the Jurassic Park ad campaign we never once saw. This...
- 8/8/2014
- cinemablend.com
The late cinematic artist John Alvin was responsible for countless iconic movie posters including, but not limited to, Jurassic Park, The Lion King, Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, Batman, and more. A collection of his inspiring work, titled The Art of John Alvin will be released August 22 and can be pre-ordered by clicking Here. Sneak peaks from the upcoming book have been released on a variety of sites throughout the day, including a Batman Forever poster that was released on Cbm and can be viewed by clicking Here. Below, I have gathered all of the previously unseen posters from Steven Spielberg's classic Jurassic Park. Enjoy! via IGN via IGN via IGN via IGN via IGN via IGN via IGN via IGN via IGN via IGN via IGN via IGN via IGN via IGN via IGN via Movies.com via Movies.com via Movies.com via Movies.com via Movies.
- 8/7/2014
- ComicBookMovie.com
From the '70s to the '00s there were two artists who dominated movie posters. One was Drew Struzan, the other was John Alvin. In the past we've celebrated Struzan thanks to newly published collections of his work and today it's Alvin's turn. On August 26, Titan Books is publishing The Art of John Alvin, a handsome, 140-page collection of not only the posters you already know and love, like E.T., Blade Runner, The Lion King and Gremlins, but a treasure trove's worth of works in progress the world never got to see. To help spotlight this wonderful book, Titan Books has given us 13 never-before-seen variants of his Jurassic Park poster to share with you. Each of these is very different than the final version, and yet they tend to have one thing in common. They...
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- 8/7/2014
- by Peter Hall
- Movies.com
Something must be in the water this week, or maybe people are spending the summer clearing out the (digital) closet. This morning we saw rejected poster designs by legendary artist Saul Bass for Stanley Kubrick's "The Shining," and now this afternoon comes another piece of unused art, this time for Tim Burton's "Batman." The one sheet below — which didn't even get to the coloring stage — was created by John Alvin. While he may not have quite the name recognition of Bass, he was hugely respected in his own right, having created memorable posters for "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial," "Blazing Sladdes," "Blade Runner," "Jurassic Park," "Aladdin," "Beauty and the Beast," "The Little Mermaid," "The Lion King," "Gremlins" and many more. He's done so much in fact, he's the subject of the upcoming book, "The Art of John Alvin," which hits stores later this month (and where...
- 8/7/2014
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
Most people know and cite Drew Struzan as the greatest movie poster illustrator of all time, but if there were a list of the top few guys, John Alvin would also be up there. Alvin is responsible for over 100 movie posters, some of which have become iconic imagery that we imagine when we think […]
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- 8/7/2014
- by Peter Sciretta
- Slash Film
The work of artist Drew Struzan, responsible for some of the most iconic movie posters, has been commemorated with a collection of his artwork in books, along with a feature length documentary. Another artist who is well renowned for this kind of work is John Alvin, having designed posters for the likes of E.T. The Extra Terrestrial, Blade Runner, Batman, The Lion King and much more. But one of his better known works was the poster for Jurassic Park, featuring the iconic font and tyrannosaurs rex skeleton logo that we all know today. However, there were tons of designs that preceded it and never used. Here's John Alvin's unused poster art for Jurassic Park from Movies.com: And here's some designs that look a little more familiar from Flavorwire and IGN: The above art comes from a forthcoming book called The Art of John Alvin, hitting shelves on August 26th.
- 8/7/2014
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
John Alvin is one of those people whose work is instantly recognizable, even if his name isn’t. As an artist, he created more than 100 movie posters for such iconic features as Blazing Saddles (His first poster, in 1974), E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Gremlins and Disney’s Aladdin and The Lion King. Later this month, his career will be celebrated with the release of The Art of John Alvin, a retrospective of his work that includes commentary from his widow, Andrea Alvin, as well as previously unseen sketches and alternate versions of posters from across his nearly-four decades of
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- 8/7/2014
- by Graeme McMillan
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Everyone loves a good slice of poster artwork; the iconic ones may even be in your line of vision right now! If I can see my Back To The Future and E.T. poster; I know I am home. As you can imagine, the great ones probably weren’t a done deal with a first attempt; the art of Drew Struzan and John Alvin, as great as they are, likely saw many versions. Today, a number of unused posters for Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park have been unveiled in anticipation of the release of...
- 8/7/2014
- by Graham McMorrow
- JoBlo.com
Taken from Titan Books' The Art of John Alvin (which goes on sale later this month), the following sketch is a never before seen poster design for Batman Forever. The acclaimed artist painted stunning posters for a number of big movies, and his designs, finished versions which were never used, and much, much more will all be included in the book. What do you guys think? John Alvin’s movie poster art is among the most iconic of the last 40 years, from Disney films such as Beauty and the Beast and Pinocchio, to Empire of the Sun, Gremlins, Blazing Saddles, Predator, and Star Wars 30th anniversary posters. This book not only collects some of Alvin’s finest work, but also includes previously unseen comprehensives and in progress sketches. Licensed By: Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.
- 8/7/2014
- ComicBookMovie.com
The poster for Joe Dante‘s Gremlins is classic. I use to even have a gigantic french version of the one-sheet on my wall in my old /Film office. Despite that, I never noticed this fun little easter egg on the poster painted by legendary poster artist John Alvin. /Film reader Paul Bullock alerted me to this […]
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- 6/24/2014
- by Peter Sciretta
- Slash Film
“Don’t Judge a Book by Its Cover” is a proverb whose simple existence proves the fact impressionable souls will do so without fail. This monthly column focuses on the film industry’s willingness to capitalize on this truth, releasing one-sheets to serve as not representations of what audiences are to expect, but as propaganda to fill seats. Oftentimes they fail miserably.
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Summer is here and the marketing materials look as vapid as the films. Not to say there aren’t a couple gems coming to multiplexes with blockbuster budgets; there simply aren’t any surprises. A lack of limited releases definitely doesn’t help that cause, but even those included come across with lackluster appeal.
A month without any superhero flicks, perhaps June sits as a precursor to July’s more noteworthy entries. We can hope agencies saved their best work for them because the following do nothing to...
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Summer is here and the marketing materials look as vapid as the films. Not to say there aren’t a couple gems coming to multiplexes with blockbuster budgets; there simply aren’t any surprises. A lack of limited releases definitely doesn’t help that cause, but even those included come across with lackluster appeal.
A month without any superhero flicks, perhaps June sits as a precursor to July’s more noteworthy entries. We can hope agencies saved their best work for them because the following do nothing to...
- 6/1/2012
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
Tom “The Dude Designs” Hodge won international acclaim for his back to poster school design for the gloriously fun and bloody Hobo With a Shotgun earlier last year; Sketching Rutgar Hauer’s taught face pumping out shell after shell amongst a background of tasters and characters, effortlessly capturing the grind house filth hidden inside Jason Eisner’s homage to 80′s revenge films.
Skilled with a pen, a keen eye for the ladies, a love of gore and guns and a genuine fountain of conversation to boot. The Dude is a poster loving freak of epic proportions, his studio plastered with VHS cover art so we sat down and asked him a few questions about the world’s ever growing love for one off and official film art, the state of mainstream and how and how John Alvin’s Blade Runner should be in the Louvre.
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Skilled with a pen, a keen eye for the ladies, a love of gore and guns and a genuine fountain of conversation to boot. The Dude is a poster loving freak of epic proportions, his studio plastered with VHS cover art so we sat down and asked him a few questions about the world’s ever growing love for one off and official film art, the state of mainstream and how and how John Alvin’s Blade Runner should be in the Louvre.
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- 3/29/2012
- by Neil Innes
- Obsessed with Film
Over the weekend, San Diego Comic-Con announced the programming schedule for Saturday and Sunday at this year's convention. Usually, Saturday is the most impressive day as it's the weekend and has the biggest amount of people coming into the area while Sunday is usually the most unexciting day as it's the final day of the event and everything is winding down. For 2011, each day is going in the opposite direction. Saturday's movie programming is very underwhelming, save for a few films like Snow White and the Huntsman and Francis Ford Coppola's Twixt, with more cool TV panels popping up than usual. Sunday is significantly better than usual, especially if you like TV, with Hall H panels on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Glee and more. Read about the highlights, with commentary and more after the jump. To be fair, most of these complaints stem from the fact that the...
- 7/11/2011
- by Germain Lussier
- Slash Film
It may be the second to last day of Comic Con, but things are far from slowing down. In fact, both movies and TV are in great supply the Saturday of the show. Maybe even to abundant...surely attendees and press alike will be making sacrifices as they pick and choose which events to see. Make your decision after the jump.
10:00-10:45 Chuck Screening and Q&A— Comic-Con fan-favorite Chuckreturns with a bang for its farewell panel to celebrate its fifth and final season. Executive producer and co-creator Chris Fedak, along with series stars Zachary Levi (Alvin and the Chipmunks), Yvonne Strahovski(upcoming My Mother's Curse), Joshua Gomez (Without a Trace), Ryan McPartlin, Mark Christopher Lawrence (The Pursuit of Happyness), Vik Sahay (Good Will Hunting), Scott Krinsky (The O.C.) with Sarah Lancaster(The Good Doctor), and Adam Baldwin (Serenity), offer a Q&A with fans and an unforgettable video presentation.
10:00-10:45 Chuck Screening and Q&A— Comic-Con fan-favorite Chuckreturns with a bang for its farewell panel to celebrate its fifth and final season. Executive producer and co-creator Chris Fedak, along with series stars Zachary Levi (Alvin and the Chipmunks), Yvonne Strahovski(upcoming My Mother's Curse), Joshua Gomez (Without a Trace), Ryan McPartlin, Mark Christopher Lawrence (The Pursuit of Happyness), Vik Sahay (Good Will Hunting), Scott Krinsky (The O.C.) with Sarah Lancaster(The Good Doctor), and Adam Baldwin (Serenity), offer a Q&A with fans and an unforgettable video presentation.
- 7/10/2011
- Cinelinx
We celebrate the finest hand-painted posters ever created, and the artist that created many of them in recent years, Drew Struzan...
A couple of days ago, a new poster surfaced for Jj Abrams' forthcoming Super 8. Lovingly rendered by hand, it refers back to an earlier age of painted movie posters, recalling the work of celebrated artists such as, Richard Amsel, John Alvin or Drew Struzan.
The Super 8 artwork immediately made me think back to my favourite posters from my childhood and the decades before. Amsel's immediately recognisable work on the posters for Flash Gordon and The Dark Crystal. John Alvin's classic poster for E.T. Or going further back, the striking, graphic work of Saul Bass.
Drew Struzan is undoubtedly one of the most well known poster artists currently working, with more than one hundred-and-fifty movie credits to his name. His enduring fame is due, in small part, to...
A couple of days ago, a new poster surfaced for Jj Abrams' forthcoming Super 8. Lovingly rendered by hand, it refers back to an earlier age of painted movie posters, recalling the work of celebrated artists such as, Richard Amsel, John Alvin or Drew Struzan.
The Super 8 artwork immediately made me think back to my favourite posters from my childhood and the decades before. Amsel's immediately recognisable work on the posters for Flash Gordon and The Dark Crystal. John Alvin's classic poster for E.T. Or going further back, the striking, graphic work of Saul Bass.
Drew Struzan is undoubtedly one of the most well known poster artists currently working, with more than one hundred-and-fifty movie credits to his name. His enduring fame is due, in small part, to...
- 6/9/2011
- Den of Geek
Metropolis. Godzilla. Jaws. Some posters are so perfectly conceived, we’d happily hang them on our wall. Here’s a list of ten all time great geek movie posters…
Movies come and go, and every year thousands of promo posters are hung in cinema foyers, only to be taken back down a few days later, never to be seen again.
Every now and again, meanwhile, a poster comes along that perfectly captures the themes and tone of the film it seeks to promote, and through a combination of colour, composition and typography, becomes regarded as a work of art that matches or even surpasses the quality of the movie itself.
Here then, is a selection of ten all time classic geek movie posters...
Metropolis (1927)
Reflecting the stunning, expressionistic artistry of Fritz Lang's movie, the poster for the seminal Metropolis has come to be regarded as one of the most...
Movies come and go, and every year thousands of promo posters are hung in cinema foyers, only to be taken back down a few days later, never to be seen again.
Every now and again, meanwhile, a poster comes along that perfectly captures the themes and tone of the film it seeks to promote, and through a combination of colour, composition and typography, becomes regarded as a work of art that matches or even surpasses the quality of the movie itself.
Here then, is a selection of ten all time classic geek movie posters...
Metropolis (1927)
Reflecting the stunning, expressionistic artistry of Fritz Lang's movie, the poster for the seminal Metropolis has come to be regarded as one of the most...
- 9/21/2010
- Den of Geek
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