film art: poster runner-ups 2007
Posted by rollinsloane on 4 January 2008
Not every movie poster can reinvent the color wheel like last year’s best did. These efforts deserve points for their safer forays into visual innovation.
American Gangster
I like a poster that can conservatively reference its film’s thematic battle. Race politics, much? All I’m saying — Denzel’s wearing black. Still, it’s a classy effort, sprinkled with just enough grit to suit its 70s drug scene plot.
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford/Margot at the Wedding
Yeah, these two make for an unlikely pair, but they employ the same winning visual schematic to perfection. Skewed arrangement of figures, lots of distant dead space, low target, quirky hats, rich use of color (love that pink). Elegant displays for very well-crafted films.
The Darjeeling Limited
We all know Wes Anderson has his own signature aesthetic, but it is an eye-pleasing one. Regardless of stars or dour facial expressions, it is the backdrop of this poster that makes it, and that layered green brings a fresh twist to Anderson’s usual East Coast style.
Knocked Up
How fitting that such an unusual comedy would put its own spin on the white background/red lettering scheme of so many failed comedy poster efforts. His and her poses, side-skewed lettering. Really, though, their expressions make this more than priceless.
– Ollie
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