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Sir Lemming
Jan 27, 2009

It's a piece of JUNK!

Nate Breakman posted:

The Prince of Egypt was good. >:[

Well obviously it wasn't a faith-based film then!!!!

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Sir Lemming
Jan 27, 2009

It's a piece of JUNK!

Dissapointed Owl posted:



It sort of looks like they were compelled to ape the Braveheart blu-ray cover for some reason.



Which, incidentally, is not bad by any means, and pretty accurately reflects "this is a movie about William Wallace" without throwing unnecessary crap in. But it's hard to see any reason to deviate from the well-known DVD/VHS box art:



It might be just a tad on the cheesy side, but it's one of the better examples of the "main character + floating stuff and some fire" trope. Everything is well-placed.

Sir Lemming
Jan 27, 2009

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kiimo posted:

I know everyone hates floating heads for some reason but there is nothing wrong with this Blu-ray cover.

Why do people want to keep using the same old design when you can create new ones?

If it's still the same movie and there was nothing wrong with the original cover, I see no need to create a new one. The only logic behind it seems to be "argh, this old thing will never sell the way it is, we need something more hip and current!" which of course is the archetypal bad-reason-to-do-a-thing in any artistic endeavor.

Naturally this is all the more annoying when you're of the opinion that the new one is worse, and I'd say it is. The original cover looks like one coherent and well-composed image that shows a bunch of stuff related to the movie, whereas the new one looks like a bunch of images slapped together. It's not the worst thing ever, it's just... worse.


EDIT: The one that was just posted above is much more acceptable, even if it's still arguably unnecessary.

Sir Lemming
Jan 27, 2009

It's a piece of JUNK!
Man that Avengers poster is weird. The whole thing is stylized enough where you'd think they could just go crazy with the contrast and HDR on everyone and have them all come out looking roughly uniform, but somehow it still has that copy-and-paste effect.

And as for the sizes of the characters... I don't even know where to begin.

Dissapointed Owl posted:

If I remember correctly, there wasn't much RAH RAH AMERICA at all. 'Captain America' was a pathetic propaganda pawn for buying bonds, his powers came from a foreign scientist and his team consisted of several different ethnicities and nationalities.

But if you aren't seeing the movie in the first place, all you know about it is the phrase "Captain America" and that probably gives off enough of a "this movie isn't for me" vibe on its own.

Sir Lemming
Jan 27, 2009

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Farm Frenzy posted:

Its got a real scifi paperback feel to it. I'm a bit annoyed by the photoshopped in face on the blonde lady though

Same, I don't mind it except for the faces. The blonde lady because of how fake it looks, and the brunette lady because of her expression. She just looks like she really needs to go to the bathroom.

Sir Lemming
Jan 27, 2009

It's a piece of JUNK!

Alhazred posted:

It seems like he's trying to push Dakota Fanning into the flames.

I've heard of fanning the flames, but this is ridiculous! :rimshot:

Sir Lemming
Jan 27, 2009

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demolina posted:

What are people's reasons for not liking the minimalist Jurassic Park poster? I'm really taken by it and wondered what the main issues with it were.

It kinda feels like somebody took the actual Jurassic Park logo, then arbitrarily said "this needs to look about 34% more hipsterish". I don't have a raging vendetta against that aesthetic like some people do, but it's just so unnecessary here. Just the original logo on a black background would be better in every way.

The E.T. one is good, but I don't like the color scheme. It seems unnecessarily bleak and doesn't capture the magical feel of the movie at all. Needs more blue.

Sir Lemming
Jan 27, 2009

It's a piece of JUNK!
Legitimately looks like a Robert Zemeckis CGI movie. :gonk:

Sir Lemming
Jan 27, 2009

It's a piece of JUNK!

Young Freud posted:

In the 25th century, the corporate cartel, the Bloeugrancey, have taken over France, then the world, and are now working on the solar system. They're are pockets still on Earth that exist outside the Bloeugrancey, where a reactionary trend to all the glowing cyberpunk poo poo is aping an idealized, '30s, film noir lifestyle. In New Orleans, a returning French Foreign Legion vet has to work with the Resistance to prevent Cajun mob lords from selling out to the Bloeugrancey.

Meanwhile, The MANATCA are hatching a plot to reclaim their syndicate's former place in the organized crime hierarchy.

Sir Lemming
Jan 27, 2009

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Physical posted:

I just hope she is good in it. Her voice acting on the Simpsons episode was kind of lame and I'm not sure whose fault that was.

Aside from possible qualms with the quality of the writing, Simpsons-style guest voices are always hit-or-miss because voice acting is very different from regular acting, and the talent only occasionally crosses over. Especially for someone like Lady Gaga who probably wouldn't even consider herself to be a "real" actor.

Most of the legitimately good Simpsons guest voices have been legitimately great actors who figured out how to adapt to the medium.

Sir Lemming
Jan 27, 2009

It's a piece of JUNK!
Return of the Revolution: Rise of the Retaliation Rising: Origins 3D

Sir Lemming
Jan 27, 2009

It's a piece of JUNK!

Luke Wilson really has to pee, but all that inconsiderate clod Samuel L. Jackson can think about is posting about it on Instagram using his favorite filter, "Kelvin".

Sir Lemming
Jan 27, 2009

It's a piece of JUNK!
It looks like Kingsley isn't sitting down, but instead is leaning and checking himself out in a mirror.

Sir Lemming
Jan 27, 2009

It's a piece of JUNK!

FUN FACT: Daredevil himself made this poster.

Sir Lemming
Jan 27, 2009

It's a piece of JUNK!
They turned The Rock into Samoa Joe.

Sir Lemming
Jan 27, 2009

It's a piece of JUNK!

mr.capps posted:

The simplest reading of that face is "attitude", which really does 14-24 olds.

Exactly; it's the new sunglasses. It feels a bit condescending.

Sir Lemming
Jan 27, 2009

It's a piece of JUNK!
It was such a wasted opportunity creating an entirely separate character with an entirely separate revenge plot to become Venom, instead of just using Harry. But apparently it was just THAT important to have Hobgoblin Other Green Goblin as a villain, and then barely use him at all.

Of course, that would have pissed off comic book fans because Harry probably never becomes Venom in a comic. Just one more way that movie was spoiled by trying to please too many different people.

Sir Lemming
Jan 27, 2009

It's a piece of JUNK!

computer parts posted:

Man of Steel, at least in some of the beginning.

The entire last hour, if not more, was fighting. Entire scenes could easily have been dropped from that portion, such as the redundant battle with two minions who were basically just weaker and more forgettable clones of the main villain. Or the weird little Daily Planet side story that served no purpose other than to awkwardly evoke 9/11.

Sir Lemming
Jan 27, 2009

It's a piece of JUNK!

un-TIMGing it because it somehow looks even worse up close :neckbeard:

ThatPazuzu posted:

I always laugh when I see this one. I don't know, maybe it's the hair but he reminds me just enough of Michael Cera to make it hilarious to me.

His impeccable sense of timing is a major asset on the battlefield.

Sir Lemming
Jan 27, 2009

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CaptainHollywood posted:




Umm.... this does not look good.

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Sir Lemming
Jan 27, 2009

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rawillkill posted:



Days of Future Past

This comes close to being pretty good, but the floaty Professor X and conspicuously large Jennifer Lawrence & Hugh Jackman bring it down.

Sir Lemming
Jan 27, 2009

It's a piece of JUNK!
Man, that looks like something you'd see painted on the side of a carnival ride.

The Terminator poster is pretty good though.

Sir Lemming
Jan 27, 2009

It's a piece of JUNK!

Vintersorg posted:

Christian Bale is such a loving terrible casting choice. He does not belong in this at all.

Yeah. There wasn't even such a thing as Christian back then.


For real though, I'm never too shocked by "whitewashing" in Hollywood movies because I realize that certain market realities exist and big-budget movies are probably never going to buck the trend... but SIGOURNEY WEAVER, seriously?!

I guess they'll just color-correct it in post? :shrug:

Sir Lemming
Jan 27, 2009

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Meatwave posted:

I've got to single this one out for being especially bad. At least other minimalist posters concentrate on some sort of key object that's unique to the film. This is four lovely circles.

But you see, it's "minimalist" because you can recognize what movie it is just from the use of four circles... that happen to be wearing colored ninja headbands.

It looks like the beginnings of a South Park / TMNT crossover.

Sir Lemming
Jan 27, 2009

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"Live, Die, Repeat" would've been a good title because it tells you exactly what the movie's about and is, at the very least, just as catchy and memorable as "Edge Of Tomorrow".

"All You Need Is Kill" is amusing in its quirky way, but I feel like that could've gone the way of "Snakes On A Plane", where the internet loves it but it doesn't translate into actual success.

Sir Lemming
Jan 27, 2009

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Sir Lemming
Jan 27, 2009

It's a piece of JUNK!
Charlie at least had amazing sets and some pretty good Danny Elfman musical numbers to back it up. And it still got the essence of the story right. Its main flaw was not having Gene Wilder.

But Alice was just a big greenscreen nightmare that turned a well-known, beloved, unique story into something indistinguishable from any other fantasy movie.

This new thing looks good though!

Sir Lemming
Jan 27, 2009

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I like to think they were aiming for an "Angle" pun until they realized "Angel" is spelled differently.

Sir Lemming
Jan 27, 2009

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I don't see a single cross-eyed zombie in that poster. How am I even supposed to know if it's funny?!

Sir Lemming
Jan 27, 2009

It's a piece of JUNK!

Perestroika posted:

Honestly, if they wanted to make a good Hitman move, all they need to do is remake John Wick with a bald guy in the lead.

Coincidentally, "a bald guy" appears to be literally the only criterion the casting director used to select the lead actor for either of these movies.

Sir Lemming
Jan 27, 2009

It's a piece of JUNK!
90% of making a passable Hitman movie is the casting. Get someone who looks good as a bald guy in a suit killing people, and you've got a movie. Not a great one, but still something. But somehow they keep failing at that one basic thing.

Never mind that, though. Watch this helicopter explode!

Sir Lemming
Jan 27, 2009

It's a piece of JUNK!
I think it's zoomed in just far enough to make it somewhat unclear if it's a chef outfit or just a white shirt. The color palette also definitely screams "fashion ad".

Whether there's a reason for all this, I don't know.

Sir Lemming
Jan 27, 2009

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Noxville posted:

Lmao that a bridge gets it's own panel in the triptych.

Haha, thank you for pointing out what was so ridiculous about it, I couldn't quite pinpoint it. It's like they thought it was only going to take up 2 buildings and had no idea what to do with the third. "Sure, just fill the top 1/8th of this building-sized poster with the title and release date, that should be enough to draw their attention."

Sir Lemming
Jan 27, 2009

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The unofficial sequel to Eddie Murphy's Raw.
:ramsay:

Sir Lemming
Jan 27, 2009

It's a piece of JUNK!
It even has the names over the wrong actors!

Sir Lemming
Jan 27, 2009

It's a piece of JUNK!
I definitely kinda feel like "McCarthyism, get it?" is a bit overdone at this point, and it's also hard to avoid comparisons to Fallout & BioShock. Still, decent posters.

Sir Lemming
Jan 27, 2009

It's a piece of JUNK!


Rockingjay


I gotta say, I admire their restraint in not giving her massive magical chestplate boobs.

Sir Lemming
Jan 27, 2009

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Randy Poreton

because he has tons of pores

Sir Lemming
Jan 27, 2009

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Every attempt at a Hitman movie somehow commits the same fundamental, but easily avoidable, sin: they pick a random actor and make him bald instead of actually picking a threatening-looking bald guy.

He doesn't even have to be a good actor he just has to be good at being bald. How do they not get this.

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Sir Lemming
Jan 27, 2009

It's a piece of JUNK!

Cage posted:

I dont know why you would think they would be that la-





...oh

On one hand that's so bad, on the other hand... I can't really blame 'em because why even put in the effort?

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