Japan, 2004
Director: Minoru Kawasaki
Starring: Kana Ishida, Osamu Nishimura, Miho Shiraishi
Pop-art + weird = awesome.
Friday, December 31, 2010
The Calamari Wrestler
Ika resuraa
Japan, 2004
Director: Minoru Kawasaki
Starring: Kana Ishida, Osamu Nishimura, Miho Shiraishi
Pop-art + weird = awesome.
Japan, 2004
Director: Minoru Kawasaki
Starring: Kana Ishida, Osamu Nishimura, Miho Shiraishi
Pop-art + weird = awesome.
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
CQ
USA, 2001
Director: Roman Coppola Starring: Jeremy Davies, Angela Lindvall, Elodie Bouchez, Gerard Depardieu, Natalia Vodianova
Great poster of Angela Lindvall as Dragonfly, has a metallic silver background!
Director: Roman Coppola Starring: Jeremy Davies, Angela Lindvall, Elodie Bouchez, Gerard Depardieu, Natalia Vodianova
Great poster of Angela Lindvall as Dragonfly, has a metallic silver background!
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Samurai Princess
Japan, 2009
Director: Kengo Kaji
Starring: Aino Kishi, Mihiro, Yu Aiba, Takeshi Ayabe, Miki Hirase
Director: Kengo Kaji
Starring: Aino Kishi, Mihiro, Yu Aiba, Takeshi Ayabe, Miki Hirase
Secretary
USA, 2002
Director: Steven Shainberg
Starring: James Spader, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jeremy Davies, Lesley Ann Warren
Unique poster to the Japanese theatrical release - illustrated by Eguchi Hisashi.
Director: Steven Shainberg
Starring: James Spader, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jeremy Davies, Lesley Ann Warren
Unique poster to the Japanese theatrical release - illustrated by Eguchi Hisashi.
Army of Darkness
USA, 1992
Director: Sam Raimi
Starring: Bruce Campbell, Embeth Davidtz, Marcus Gilbert, Bridget Fonda
The movie is known in Japan as "Captain Supermarket, and this poster is unique to the Japanese theatrical release.
Director: Sam Raimi
Starring: Bruce Campbell, Embeth Davidtz, Marcus Gilbert, Bridget Fonda
The movie is known in Japan as "Captain Supermarket, and this poster is unique to the Japanese theatrical release.
Monday, December 27, 2010
Style To Kill
Japan, 2001
Director: Seijun Suzuki
Stylish poster for the 2001 Seijun Suzuki retrospective featuring an iconic image of Joe Shishido and Anne Mari, from Branded to Kill (1967)
Director: Seijun Suzuki
Stylish poster for the 2001 Seijun Suzuki retrospective featuring an iconic image of Joe Shishido and Anne Mari, from Branded to Kill (1967)
Chinatown
USA, 1974
Director: Roman Polanski
Starring: Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Huston
Art by Jim Pearsall
Director: Roman Polanski
Starring: Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Huston
Art by Jim Pearsall
Phenomena
USA, 1985
aka Creepers
Director: Dario Argento
Starring: Jennifer Connelly, Donald Pleasence, Daria Nicolodi
And on the flip-size of the flyer we find ... the designer has added his own personal tribute to Jennifer Connelly!
And forget Dolby, this movie was being shown in CRANKY Sound!
aka Creepers
Director: Dario Argento
Starring: Jennifer Connelly, Donald Pleasence, Daria Nicolodi
And on the flip-size of the flyer we find ... the designer has added his own personal tribute to Jennifer Connelly!
And forget Dolby, this movie was being shown in CRANKY Sound!
Paris, Texas
West Germany, 1984
Director: Wim Wenders
Starring: Harry Dean Stanton, Nastassja Kinski, Dean Stockwell
Director: Wim Wenders
Starring: Harry Dean Stanton, Nastassja Kinski, Dean Stockwell
Caged Fury
USA, 1989
Director: Bill Milling
Starring: Erik Estrada, Richard Barathy, Roxanna Michaels
A Women in Prison flick from the late '80s starring Erik Estrada??!! Wow, that's gotta be cheesy right? But this exploitation-themed poster sure is a great advertisement for the film.
This poster improves upon the American version which has distracting pictures and text overlaid on the main image. The photography is centered more effectively here, our eyes following perspective from ass to ass until focus is inevitably led to the dominatrix-like warden silhouetted against prison bars in the background.
Awesome.
Director: Bill Milling
Starring: Erik Estrada, Richard Barathy, Roxanna Michaels
A Women in Prison flick from the late '80s starring Erik Estrada??!! Wow, that's gotta be cheesy right? But this exploitation-themed poster sure is a great advertisement for the film.
This poster improves upon the American version which has distracting pictures and text overlaid on the main image. The photography is centered more effectively here, our eyes following perspective from ass to ass until focus is inevitably led to the dominatrix-like warden silhouetted against prison bars in the background.
Awesome.
Brazil
United Kingdom, 1985
Director: Terry Gilliam
Starring: Jonathan Pryce, Kim Greist, Robert De Niro
Director: Terry Gilliam
Starring: Jonathan Pryce, Kim Greist, Robert De Niro
Nightmare Detective
Japan, 2006
aka Akumu Tantei
Director: Shinya Tsukamoto
Starring: Ryuhei Matsuda, Hitomi, Masanobu Ando
aka Akumu Tantei
Director: Shinya Tsukamoto
Starring: Ryuhei Matsuda, Hitomi, Masanobu Ando
Enter the Void
France, 2010
Director: Gaspar Noe
Starring: Nathaniel Brown, Paz de la Huerta, Cyril Roy, Olly Alexander
Great film! Read my review here
Poster shows the Tokyo Love Hotel "Enter the Void" - a double-entendre describing both the sexual purpose of the building and the theme of the movie itself.
The hyper-stylised fluoro colours were part of director Gaspar Noe's attempt at replicating the visuals he experienced while under the influence of the drug DMT. An experience which he likened to the 49 days a soul spends inbetween death and reincarnation, according to the Tibetan Book of the Dead.
Production design and effects were supervised by Marc Caro (City of Lost Children, Delicatessen)
Director: Gaspar Noe
Starring: Nathaniel Brown, Paz de la Huerta, Cyril Roy, Olly Alexander
Great film! Read my review here
Poster shows the Tokyo Love Hotel "Enter the Void" - a double-entendre describing both the sexual purpose of the building and the theme of the movie itself.
The hyper-stylised fluoro colours were part of director Gaspar Noe's attempt at replicating the visuals he experienced while under the influence of the drug DMT. An experience which he likened to the 49 days a soul spends inbetween death and reincarnation, according to the Tibetan Book of the Dead.
Production design and effects were supervised by Marc Caro (City of Lost Children, Delicatessen)
Irreversible
France, 2002
Director: Gaspar Noe
Starring: Monica Bellucci, Vincent Cassel
Great film, great poster.
Director: Gaspar Noe
Starring: Monica Bellucci, Vincent Cassel
Great film, great poster.
Reincarnation (Rinne)
Japan, 2005
Director: Takashi Shimizu
Starring: Yuka, Karina, Kippei Shiina
Beautiful poster artwork.
Director: Takashi Shimizu
Starring: Yuka, Karina, Kippei Shiina
Beautiful poster artwork.
American Psycho
USA, 2000
Director: Mary Harron
Starring: Christian Bale, Chloe Sevigny, Reese Witherspoon, Samantha Mathis, Jared Leto, Willem Dafoe
There were quite a few posters for American Psycho issued worldwide, but this Japanese one is my favorite. It distills the essence of the movie perfectly, conveying a horror theme within the context of a pristine yuppie sensibility. The stark black and white mimimalism of Patrick Bateman's business card is used, but accented with a stylish blood-red streak as Christian Bale drags a full body bag out of frame.
Its not often that a horror poster uses white as its main color ... and rarely to such great effect.
Director: Mary Harron
Starring: Christian Bale, Chloe Sevigny, Reese Witherspoon, Samantha Mathis, Jared Leto, Willem Dafoe
There were quite a few posters for American Psycho issued worldwide, but this Japanese one is my favorite. It distills the essence of the movie perfectly, conveying a horror theme within the context of a pristine yuppie sensibility. The stark black and white mimimalism of Patrick Bateman's business card is used, but accented with a stylish blood-red streak as Christian Bale drags a full body bag out of frame.
Its not often that a horror poster uses white as its main color ... and rarely to such great effect.
I Am Curious: Yellow
Sweden, 1967
Director: Vilgot Sjoman
Starring: Lena Nyman, Vilgot Sjoman, Borje Ahlstedt
This poster is for the 2002 Japanese release of this late '60s Swedish sexploitation flick, a film that was banned in many countries upon release. The use of colour tints and sunglasses is certainly not unique, but results in a stylish and instantly recognizable psychedelic aesthetic, and is easily the best poster that I have seen for this film.
As is true of all the best movie poster art, the design effectively conveys the film's genre. Looking back 35 years to the golden age of hippiedom through rose tinted glasses is the route taken here, somewhat ironically given that the film itself is in black and white!
In any case, this is a great example of a psychedelic movie poster. The chirashi is printed on heavy matte stock.
Director: Vilgot Sjoman
Starring: Lena Nyman, Vilgot Sjoman, Borje Ahlstedt
This poster is for the 2002 Japanese release of this late '60s Swedish sexploitation flick, a film that was banned in many countries upon release. The use of colour tints and sunglasses is certainly not unique, but results in a stylish and instantly recognizable psychedelic aesthetic, and is easily the best poster that I have seen for this film.
As is true of all the best movie poster art, the design effectively conveys the film's genre. Looking back 35 years to the golden age of hippiedom through rose tinted glasses is the route taken here, somewhat ironically given that the film itself is in black and white!
In any case, this is a great example of a psychedelic movie poster. The chirashi is printed on heavy matte stock.
In the Realm of the Senses
Japan, 1976
Director: Nagisa Oshima
Starring: Tatsuya Fuji, Eiko Matsuda, Aoi Nakajima
Awesome poster for the 2000 release of this iconic Japanese film. Printed on thick matte stock.
Director: Nagisa Oshima
Starring: Tatsuya Fuji, Eiko Matsuda, Aoi Nakajima
Awesome poster for the 2000 release of this iconic Japanese film. Printed on thick matte stock.
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Yakuza Busting Girls
Japan, 2010
Director: Shin'ichi Okuda
Starring: Asami, Naoki Kawano, Hitomi Miwa, Kenji Motomiya, Yumi Yoshiyuki, Porche Okite
I've been a fan of Rockin' Jellybean's art for a number of years now, even making the Erostika store in Harajuku a part of my 'must-go' itinerary when visiting Tokyo a couple of years back. The artist known seems to be responsible for most of their designs, and he has a pulp illustrative style that combines elements of cartoon art, 50's monster movies, and exploitation films. The result is a highly colourful and light-hearted mish mash of boobs, blades and exploitation tropes.
It was therefore an inspired collaboration for him to produce this poster art for a movie that shares similar themes. It has all the elements that any connoisseur of Japanese grindhouse could ask for ... the babes, the katana, blood and guns rolled together into a fantastic piece of artwork.
While most movie posters are created by dedicated design professionals specializing in movie poster art, its rarer to see artwork produced by a successful independent artist. Fans of this style should track this one down! It is available relatively inexpensively as a Chirashi (see link at bottom of post), or the larger version can be purchased directly on the Erostika website (partially English-friendly).
Note: The chirashi itself is a 4-pager, advertising two "Yakuza Busting Girls" movies - "Final Death Ride Battle", and "Duel in Hell".
Director: Shin'ichi Okuda
Starring: Asami, Naoki Kawano, Hitomi Miwa, Kenji Motomiya, Yumi Yoshiyuki, Porche Okite
I've been a fan of Rockin' Jellybean's art for a number of years now, even making the Erostika store in Harajuku a part of my 'must-go' itinerary when visiting Tokyo a couple of years back. The artist known seems to be responsible for most of their designs, and he has a pulp illustrative style that combines elements of cartoon art, 50's monster movies, and exploitation films. The result is a highly colourful and light-hearted mish mash of boobs, blades and exploitation tropes.
It was therefore an inspired collaboration for him to produce this poster art for a movie that shares similar themes. It has all the elements that any connoisseur of Japanese grindhouse could ask for ... the babes, the katana, blood and guns rolled together into a fantastic piece of artwork.
While most movie posters are created by dedicated design professionals specializing in movie poster art, its rarer to see artwork produced by a successful independent artist. Fans of this style should track this one down! It is available relatively inexpensively as a Chirashi (see link at bottom of post), or the larger version can be purchased directly on the Erostika website (partially English-friendly).
Note: The chirashi itself is a 4-pager, advertising two "Yakuza Busting Girls" movies - "Final Death Ride Battle", and "Duel in Hell".
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