Happy (almost) Halloween. Despite the fact that the posters today are not very Halloween-y (some are, some aren't), it's the best I've got for the moment. (I'm still not back into full-blown poster mode...). Let's take a look...
WRISTCUTTERS: A LOVE STORY:
I have NO IDEA what this is about. But the title was unusual (and obscure) enough to provoke a little interest and pick this up for a bargain price. One (of several below) from Rich's auctions.
NIGHT SHIFT:
A comedy that takes place in a morgue. I know I saw it, but don't recall it that well. I'm guessing they run a call girl service from the morgue? Henry (The Fonz) Winkler, Michael (Batman) Keaton, and Shelley (Cheers) Long star. It was a mild hit as I recall.
With the success of the musical version on Broadway and Robert Englund in the midst of the NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET series, it was no wonder this gory version of PHANTOM popped up. I saw it. It was okay. Today it seems forgotten.
THE DARK TOWER:
I read all of the books in this incredibly long series and was curious how they'd do the movie. Idris Elba was already wrong for the part (or so I had thought) because he was NOT the gunslinger described in the books. I could see Matthew McConaughey as the Man in Black though. But how could they possible make a movie out of the books? Although it flopped, I thought it was very well done. I liked it. I also, almost instantly, believed Elba was The Gunslinger after only a few minutes. Oh well. I guess there will not be any more. But I DID enjoy it.
RAZORBACK:
Do I have this already? Probably. But zowie! A killer pig movie. Ha! From one of Rich's auctions. Thank you, Rich.
ALONE IN THE DARK:
I saw this years ago and was not impressed. Does it deserve another look? I do like the artwork though.
SLEEPAWAY CAMP:
It is crazy how long I have been after one of these.. CRAZY! Finally have one. Yahoo! I was lucky enough to see this in the theater.
WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES (Style C):
I just got back from visiting family in Washington state on Whidbey Island in the town of Coupeville. in the next town up, Oak Harbor, there is a small theater. They were selling posters for $5 each. Zowie! I picked this one up and THE DARK TOWER. I also picked up two others below (and am not happy with). I had already had a WAR FTPOTA poster, but this style is a little more interesting (even though I felt the movie was really milking the franchise and didn't offer that much new to the series).
BLADE RUNNER 2049:
I was super pleased to walk into that little theater in Oak Harbor and find this poster. I have not seen the flick yet, but hope the film (and thus the poster) become a cult hit down the road (as I know the movie itself tanked). Despite the fact that the poster was rolled and in a plastic sleeve, I realized (once i was home) that a corner was ripped off of it. ARGH! Oh well. I'll have to look for another...
IT:
I already have an IT poster and I am glad that I do. This was also a purchase from the small theater in Washington. It was also rolled and in a plastic sleeve, apparently unused. WRONG! Both top corners had obviously been stapled and the poster had just been pulled off of the wall, so both corners are ripped off and there are jagged tears across the top, like Pennywise took a bite of the top. Swell... Trick or treat? I got tricked...twice. Oh well.
Have a super ghoulishly groovy Halloween (I work. Waaagh!).
CHEERS & BOO!
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