October 26, 2015, 08:28:10 PM
Howdy!
Here is the last of my new (to me) poster purchases from the last several weeks. Once I get this posted, I intend to "take a break" from the Forum for a while. Since being off of work, I've spent far too much time shopping for posters (literally CHARGING up thousands of dollars in the process. Smart! NOT!) and spending way too much time online perusing the forum (and drooling all over the screen while looking at other scrumptious posters...and then going shopping some more, and continuing the vicious and costly cycle!). There are so many OTHER things I need to do or could be doing instead. I could write some articles for the newspaper (and earn some much needed CASH), I could pack up stuff to send to auction, I could write the (Not-So-) Great American Novel, or I could clean my bathroom (o' the horror!). Heck, just getting my laundry put away would be a major achievement. I'm sure I won't be away long--I'm such a poster addict/whore. But I hope to be away at least a week, through Halloween at the very least (but longer would be better--financially! Ha!).
Anyway, here are the last o' the spending spree batch:
THE WOLFMAN:
Out of this crop, this is the poster I regret getting the most. THE WOLFMAN? I didn't recall any recent WOLFMAN movie. I certainly didn't recall the poster. I was unsure about it, but it was kind of cool looking. I bid the lowest amount, assuming I'd be outbid. No one bothered. And then I remembered there WAS a recent WOLFMAN movie--that sucked o' soooo much (and was overly long. UGH!). No wonder no one bid against me...but I still don't remember this poster. Oh well.
SCREAM BLOODY MURDER:
This is not the most attractive poster in the world by a long shot, but I have long been wanting a copy. It's an alternate one sheet for SCREAM BLOODY MURDER (I don't want to say it's a Style B, because it might be a re-release or something else. I'm just not sure) and it's got some great exploitative/gimmick stuff going on here. I'm such a sucker for gimmicks. In addition to its claim that it is the "first motion picture to be called Gore-nography", there is also the blurb that screams "You will be required to have a Scream Bloody Murder Blindfold upon entering the theatre. Free with ticket purchase." Zowie! I want a Scream Bloody Murder Blindfold! (I'm sure some critic pointed out that the blindfolds came in handy so you didn't have to watch the entire crappy movie--not just the gory parts. I haven't seen the film, but you know how critics are. They almost always hate horror flicks.)
THE PHOENIX (Thai):
I know nothing about this movie other than it stars Richard "Jaws" Kiel (he's the giant in the center) and the poster features incredible Thai art as usual.
NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN (Thai):
Oooo... Gotta get my Thai Bonds going. Might as well start with this one. Although not part of the official series, it still stars Sean Connery. Yowza!
A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (Thai):
Zoinks! Freddy Kreuger--Thai style. Like my "BOOGEY MAN" poster, it takes the original poster art and cranks it up a couple of notches to become a cool "must have"! Wowzer!
SAW (International):
When I was shopping, I realized I had nothing from the "SAW" series...and thought that was a mistake, as down the road they might obtain a cult following (and poster costs would go up). So I decided to get a poster for the first film. (Aside from the clever use of two fingers for part 2 and three teeth for part 3, let's face it, the SAW sequel posters sucked.) I'd have preferred the more common one sheet, but this one came my way. Still creepy/gruesome. Not too expensive either. Sold.
ONE MILLION AC/DC:
Hmm.. I was finally hoping to score a ONE MILLION BC... Ha! Not gonna happen, apparently. But I came across this poster. Being the purveyor of trash, er...uh, posters of obscure and questionable content, I wasn't gonna let this one pass me by. Hello? It has half naked cave people battling a dinosaur on top while half naked (or more) cave people are doing other things (oh my!) in a cavern under ground. Jeepers!
CURSE OF THE DOLL PEOPLE / THE VAMPIRE:
This last poster I've wanted for ages. It is a combo poster for two silly Mexican horror movies from the 60s. It features a great gimmick "FREE! From the vampire's blood bank...Blood Cocktails. Can you drink them?" Zowie! Plus, who doesn't like taking "a psychedelic trip into the 5th dimension"? Sign me up! Sure the artwork is weak and it's just a black and white thing--but it calls to me. One auctioned off a week or so ago and went way, way higher than I could/world go...and then this one fell into my lap for only about a tenth of what the auctioned one went for. Crazy awesome!
Anyway, that is it for now. Have a super go-go groovy Halloween!
CHEERS!
Howdy!
Here is the last of my new (to me) poster purchases from the last several weeks. Once I get this posted, I intend to "take a break" from the Forum for a while. Since being off of work, I've spent far too much time shopping for posters (literally CHARGING up thousands of dollars in the process. Smart! NOT!) and spending way too much time online perusing the forum (and drooling all over the screen while looking at other scrumptious posters...and then going shopping some more, and continuing the vicious and costly cycle!). There are so many OTHER things I need to do or could be doing instead. I could write some articles for the newspaper (and earn some much needed CASH), I could pack up stuff to send to auction, I could write the (Not-So-) Great American Novel, or I could clean my bathroom (o' the horror!). Heck, just getting my laundry put away would be a major achievement. I'm sure I won't be away long--I'm such a poster addict/whore. But I hope to be away at least a week, through Halloween at the very least (but longer would be better--financially! Ha!).
Anyway, here are the last o' the spending spree batch:
THE WOLFMAN:
Out of this crop, this is the poster I regret getting the most. THE WOLFMAN? I didn't recall any recent WOLFMAN movie. I certainly didn't recall the poster. I was unsure about it, but it was kind of cool looking. I bid the lowest amount, assuming I'd be outbid. No one bothered. And then I remembered there WAS a recent WOLFMAN movie--that sucked o' soooo much (and was overly long. UGH!). No wonder no one bid against me...but I still don't remember this poster. Oh well.
SCREAM BLOODY MURDER:
This is not the most attractive poster in the world by a long shot, but I have long been wanting a copy. It's an alternate one sheet for SCREAM BLOODY MURDER (I don't want to say it's a Style B, because it might be a re-release or something else. I'm just not sure) and it's got some great exploitative/gimmick stuff going on here. I'm such a sucker for gimmicks. In addition to its claim that it is the "first motion picture to be called Gore-nography", there is also the blurb that screams "You will be required to have a Scream Bloody Murder Blindfold upon entering the theatre. Free with ticket purchase." Zowie! I want a Scream Bloody Murder Blindfold! (I'm sure some critic pointed out that the blindfolds came in handy so you didn't have to watch the entire crappy movie--not just the gory parts. I haven't seen the film, but you know how critics are. They almost always hate horror flicks.)
THE PHOENIX (Thai):
I know nothing about this movie other than it stars Richard "Jaws" Kiel (he's the giant in the center) and the poster features incredible Thai art as usual.
NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN (Thai):
Oooo... Gotta get my Thai Bonds going. Might as well start with this one. Although not part of the official series, it still stars Sean Connery. Yowza!
A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (Thai):
Zoinks! Freddy Kreuger--Thai style. Like my "BOOGEY MAN" poster, it takes the original poster art and cranks it up a couple of notches to become a cool "must have"! Wowzer!
SAW (International):
When I was shopping, I realized I had nothing from the "SAW" series...and thought that was a mistake, as down the road they might obtain a cult following (and poster costs would go up). So I decided to get a poster for the first film. (Aside from the clever use of two fingers for part 2 and three teeth for part 3, let's face it, the SAW sequel posters sucked.) I'd have preferred the more common one sheet, but this one came my way. Still creepy/gruesome. Not too expensive either. Sold.
ONE MILLION AC/DC:
Hmm.. I was finally hoping to score a ONE MILLION BC... Ha! Not gonna happen, apparently. But I came across this poster. Being the purveyor of trash, er...uh, posters of obscure and questionable content, I wasn't gonna let this one pass me by. Hello? It has half naked cave people battling a dinosaur on top while half naked (or more) cave people are doing other things (oh my!) in a cavern under ground. Jeepers!
CURSE OF THE DOLL PEOPLE / THE VAMPIRE:
This last poster I've wanted for ages. It is a combo poster for two silly Mexican horror movies from the 60s. It features a great gimmick "FREE! From the vampire's blood bank...Blood Cocktails. Can you drink them?" Zowie! Plus, who doesn't like taking "a psychedelic trip into the 5th dimension"? Sign me up! Sure the artwork is weak and it's just a black and white thing--but it calls to me. One auctioned off a week or so ago and went way, way higher than I could/world go...and then this one fell into my lap for only about a tenth of what the auctioned one went for. Crazy awesome!
Anyway, that is it for now. Have a super go-go groovy Halloween!
CHEERS!
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