March 15, 2017, 12:19:32 AM
It's the regular middle of the month Shock-O-Rama poster post. How has your month been so far? March-y?
I experienced a SHOCKING thing today. I went to the movies to see KONG: SKULL ISLAND (It was okay---not bad, but not great). While there, I noticed one wall that normally has posters for coming attractions was under construction. There were free standing digital "posters" in the lobby and I had a sinking feeling. Yes, when I inquired, the wall of posters was getting a digital overhaul. Isn't that great? NO! Golly, it looks like the age of PAPER posters is coming to an end sooner than i thought. Blah...
Anyway, here is another less than WOW-able offering. The April posts (already under construction) will be better. I promise. Here's what I have for the moment. There is at least a gem or two in here, though. Take a look or don't:
CANDY:
I've always wanted to see this flick, although I hear it is a star-studded disastrous MESS.When I saw the poster available, I jumped on...then realized, after it was mine, that it was NOT the style I wanted to get. D'oh! Oh well...
CLASS REUNION:
Not a great poster, but a poster for a movie written by ED WOOD. Thumbs up for that (although the movie probably sucks).
EVA:
I always thought it was Adam and EVE. Oh well....forbidden fruit, poster-style. WHAT!?! Oh my stars! A movie poster gets censored by Photobucket. Here's a copy of the same poster found on eMovie---sorry for the watermark:
THE WORM EATERS:
I may already have this poster--probably I do--and I know I have a Ted V. Mikels-autographed press book (thanks to Ari. Bless you, my son). You can't go wrong with a WORM EATER one sheet. This doesn't seem like a typical Mikels film...although both he and his son have cameos in the film, it's obvious this is someone else's project with just Mikels' backing. Still a cool (and unusual) piece of psychotronic movie making. Must be seen to be believed. Zowie, man.
PECKER (French):
I liked this different art for John Waters' flick. This is one of his later, tamer flicks. I barely remember it--and know I have it on DVD--but... it IS John Waters.
SHADOW OF SUSPICION:
An old Monogram Pictures poster I got cheap. i dig it.
THE LONELY SEX:
This was my ONLY win from eMovie's big March auction (I worked every night of the auction--waaaagh!). While "shopping" through the auction listings, this poster caught my eye. Early on it was not getting many bids and the awkward, almost amateurish art appealed to me for some reason as did the description. Here's an edited down recap from emovie: (The Lonely Sex, the 1959 Richard Hilliard kidnapping crime thriller . Note that this movie was made the year prior to both "Psycho" and "Peeping Tom", two major films from highly respected directors, and it has a similar plot line, and yet it is completely forgotten today, except by major film buffs. It only had a running time of 58 minutes, and there is brief nudity at the beginning of the movie, and it is often dismissed as simply another "sexploitation" movie of the time, but it was really quite different, with an attempt to both understand and feel pity for the mentally unbalanced kidnapper, just as would occur a year later in the above two major movies.)That really got me wondering about the flick...so, like everything else i was interested in, at 5 a.m. I bid on a bunch of stuff...and this was my only win. But I am thrilled. Now to track down the flick...
TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE (Japanese Chirashi):
I'm not sure I like these little chirashi things...they're so little. But--zowie! Texas Chainsaw Massacre! CLAS-SICK!
HALLOWEEN (Japanese Chirashi):
HALLOWEEN,Chirashi-style. These and the other two (the one above and the one posted a few days ago) may be heading for an auction near you soon...I just need to FIND them. Ha! My life is still so disorganized. Anyway, this poster is cool--but I really, REALLY need to get rid of a LOT of my posters. Hmm. Maybe I should keep it?
VALLEY OF THE GWANGI:
I've never seen this movie, but always wanted to...which means I always wanted the poster as well...but never had it (I don't think) until now. I get this movie confused with THE BEAST FROM HOLLOW MOUNTAIN, another movie I have never seen but always wanted to. Both seem to be about cowboys vs dinosaurs. Ha! VALLEY OF THE GWANGI seems to be the more respected of the two and it's in DYNAMATION with stop motion animation by RAY HARRYHAUSEN, Zowie! I really need to track this down.
That's it for now. Until next time... Thanks for stopping by.
CHEERS!
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