Welcome to the next edition of the SHOCK-O-RAMA Poster Show. Eh...It's another weak entry. The entries get better as you go down the list, but there's not much here to write home about. I am broke, and my reliance on CHEAP POSTERS is evident. The last poster in the bunch cost a pretty penny---but that's the exception. Take a look (if you can spare a wasted few moments from your life) or don't.
MIDNIGHT SPECIAL:
I have no idea what this is ---and it's only two years old? Ha! It came in a lot with the poster directly below it (nothing to rush down and see....but there's nothing to see here anyway).
THE GALLOWS:
I know I have a signed (by the writers or directors?) mini-poster of this, but wasn't sure about a full-sized one. No, I was not a big fan of this film. Why bother then? Well, the filmmakers and the film are/were made here, where I live. Various local locations were used as the school/theater. More interestingly, the actually "gallows" set (from the stage production in the film) was on display in a local theater for weeks. The writers (directors?) sat at a table signing autographs well beyond the film's box office viability. When it was in its last legs, playing only once a night, they were still there plugging away, promoting it. They even ran a "Gallows"-themed haunted attraction that Halloween at one of the locations. (No, I didn't go.) This was my tribute to the home team in a way. Whoopie...
HIDEAWAY:
This is nothing I needed or wanted. I put in a laughable bid for $3 on a lot that contained this poster and the one below it. I thought I'd be outbid. I was not. OOOPS! Never saw the film. Looks like crap...
FEAST:
Of the two posters I got for $3 (plus $19 buyer's premium...UGH!), this is the poster I prefer.
ZOMBIELAND (Teaser):
I pretty much loved this film. What wasn't to love? You've got zombie survival suggestions, Magic Mountain doubling as some other amusement park, a pre-Oscar Emma Stone, and---oh yes! ZOMBIES! Ha! Great fun. However---I already had this poster. Several copies. WHY did I buy yet another? UGH.
ZOMBIELAND (Advance):
I already have one of these as well. Hmm.
THE BUSY BODY:
I already have a copy (or two?) of this William Castle movie poster. The artwork was done by Frank Frazetta and it is fun looking. I know I saw this flick--and have it on DVD--but I can't remember much about it. (In my head, I am mixing it up with "THE LOVED ONE," I think...) I really, REALLY need to stop buying copies of stuff I have. Grrr.
HALLOWEEN II (Remake) Book Cover Prop:
You know what they say about a fool and his money---or about a sucker being born every minute? I plead guilty to being both--a fool and a sucker. No, this is not a poster. This is a book cover for the faux book "Dr, Loomis" (Malcolm McDowell) is promoting in Rob Zombie's "Halloween 2". I hated that movie, but when I saw the prop cover up for grabs, I went for it. After it was mine, I realized just how stupid I was. DOZENS and dozens of these covers were printed. There is a whole mountain of them in the film alone---and you know they had spares left over. Oh well.
SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY (Advance):
As I thought it might, the new STAR WARS slick "SOLO" is tanking. While not the epic fail of THE STAR WARS HOLIDAY SPECIAL, it is turning out to be a box office dud (even though it has taken in more than $175 million domestically, it is no where near as big of a hit as the previous three Disney-helmed STAR WARS features). (I'm sure it has cost a LOT more to make than it's hauled in thus far...) But knowing what fan boys STAR WARS fans are...when I saw this cheap I snatched it up. Who knows? It may "click" down the road and the prices may go up again (But I will not hold my breath...).
It is about time I scored one of these---and in super pristine condition. Zowie! I like my giant monster movies and have been after this title for AGES! Speaking of the title, is GIANT BEHEMOTH overkill? I mean, BEHEMOTH would have done nicely...is means HUGE....and giant means HUGE. It's THE HUGE HUGE!? Ha! Whatever...I am just Giant Behemoth-ly thrilled to have it.
And that's it for now. The show (such as it was) is over for now. But I'll be B-A-C-K eventually. (You have been warned. Ha!)
CHEERS!
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