Tag: fake posters

  • Walk of Fame Movie Adventures: 42nd Street and Una Merkel

    Julian Baxter (Warner Masher) sits in profile on a chair in silhouette. Behind him on stage the cast of Pretty Lady (the musical in 42nd Street) is practicing.
    The chorus girls from 42nd Street.

    Some things that never happen in real life that happen for extra drama in this movie:

    • The director is backstage on opening night, still directing
    • The main backer threatens to pull out of the show the night before opening, when things are already paid for
    • There is no understudy for the lead role

    The most amazing thing about this movie: it doesn’t end when the chorus girl finishes her triumphant performance. In the last scene (and yes, I’m about to spoil the ending of a 92 year old movie) the director, who has worked himself nearly to death to complete the play and secure his future, stands outside the theater. Weak and unrecognized, people pass him saying that he deserves no credit and that the chorus girl is the reason the show works. And then the credits roll! Way darker than I ‘d expect, but maybe Depression era audiences were primed for that little gut punch.

    And why does this movie hate Philadelphia?

    Composite picture. On the left, a mockup of Una Merkel's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. On the Right, a black and white portrait photo of Una Merkel.

    I’m not sure exactly where Una Merle’s star is. The Walk of Fame directory says 6262 Hollywood Boulevard, but Wikipedia claims 6230. I guess I’ll have to go look.

    It looks like the poster I copied for this was a linocut, and I wasn’t up for spending a day or two replicating the effect accurately, so I faked it. Close enough if you don’t look too hard.

    A fake poster for 42nd Street mimicking the poster for Streets of Fire.
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  • Re-released Movie Adventures: Shin Godzilla (2016)

    One of the forms of Godzilla in Shin Godzilla
    The cast of Shin Godzilla

    Godzilla vs. bureaucracy. The soundtrack often has to drum up excitement in scenes of middle management meetings:

    *BOMPATA-BOMPATA-BOMBOMBOMBPA*

    “Inform the Prime Minister that the meeting with the Zoning Commission will happen at 11:00.”

    “But that overlaps his meeting with the Sewage Line Planning Committee.”

    *BOMPATA-BOMPATA-BOMBOMBOMBPA*

    “Push the SLPC to noon.”

    “But what about lunch?”

    “LUNCH WILL HAVE TO WAIT.”

    *BOMPATA-BOMPATA-BOMBOMBOMBPA BOW BOW BOW BAAAAWW!*

    But it works!

    Today’s fake poster is based on another movie about hunting a monster.

    A fake poster for Shin Godzilla mimicking the poster for Kids.
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  • Movie Pass Adventures: Honey Don’t!

    Margaret Qualley as Honey in Honey Don't!
    Margaret Qualley as Honey in Honey Don't!

    I think this is exactly the sloppy, goofy movie that Ethan Coen wanted to make. It has fun bits- Charlie Day’s twist on a clueless cop is strong- but it’s less than the sum of its parts. In the glory days of cable you’d stumble into the middle of this while flipping channels, chuckle at a scene or two, and move on.

    I think today’s poster is a Oneder.

    A fake poster for Honey Don't! mimicking the poster for That Thing You Do!
    I like the way this poster makes it look like the movie is a romantic comedy where Margaret Qualley has to chose Chris Pine or Charlie Day, and her friends don’t like either of them.
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  • Streaming Movie Adventures: Mountainhead

    Stylized image of the main cast of Mountainhead: Ramy Youssef, Cory Michael Smith, Steve Carell, and Jason Schwartzman.
    Mountainhead movie bar. Cory Michael Smith, Steve Carell, Ramy Youssef, and Jason Schwartzman talking to each other.

    This is the movie equivalent of the kid who thinks he’s the beloved class clown, but he’s really just annoying.

    Today’s poster is based on one from a much better movie.

    A poster for Mountainhead mimicking the poster for The Nice Guys.
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