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“They sent him on a mission and set him up to fail. But they made one mistake. They forgot they were dealing with Rambo.”
A scarce and highly desirable original 1985 Thai one-sheet movie poster for the Sylvester Stallone ai-action blockbuster “Rambo: First Blood Part II”. With country unique artwork by the prolific Thai artist Tongdee Panumas. Stallone is showcased holding a bazooka with central imagery that was taken directly from the his iconic photographic image used for the American campaign, but unlike the US campaign Stallone is complemented by the full supporting cast and high octane action sequences from the movie. One of Stallone’s best and a reminder as to why he was the most bankable star of the 1980’s. Presented in excellent rolled (as issued) condition it displays and presents to superb effect and represents a fine piece of collectable movie memorabilia for one of Hollywood’s biggest stars, playing one of his greatest and most recognisable signature characters.
Trivia: Despite its anti-government stance, President Ronald Reagan was a big fan of this film.
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A global phenomenon when originally released in 1977 producing (at the time) a multitude of related merchandise and marketing material, including some exceptional movie posters. Featuring a fantastic illustration, unique among Star Wars posters, this 1979 (first release in Hungary) Hungarian poster by artist Tibor Helenyi is one of the rarest designs ever printed for the film. Part of a series the artist made for each film in the trilogy, each poster came in both a full colour format and a monotone format, with the monotone versions (as offered here) considered to be the much rarer of the two. A first time offering for us, this example presents to excellent effect with minimal handling wear. Very much a favourite among Star Wars collectors and hugely collectable it represents an incredibly scarce item of Star Wars cinematic memorabilia. “Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid.”
Trivia: George Lucas was so sure this movie would flop that instead of attending the premiere, he went on vacation to Hawaii with his good friend Steven Spielberg, where they came up with the idea for Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981).
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“The Empire Falls…”
For the third chapter of the original Star Wars trilogy “Return of the Jedi” Lucasfilm successfully chose a number of internationally acclaimed artists to present a varied series of designs for the Worldwide advertising campaign. One of the most revered was the Yamakatsu issued Style B Japanese B2 by the prominent Star Wars artist Noriyoshi Ohrai. Titled ‘Starfall’ . For the 40th Anniversary the imagery was licensed by the US clothing brand Kith and used to promote their exclusive collection of adults and kids’ apparel, along with commemorative accessories. You could only obtain one of these posters if you attended the launch event at the New York City store. Larger than the original B2s and with the ‘Return of the Jedi’ added these are incredibly sought after by collectors. Ohrai’s beautiful illustration is widely regarded as one of the best of any ‘Star Wars’ posters and is hugely desirable. Presented here in unrestored rolled (as issued) condition this amazing example looks magnificent; deep unfaded vibrant colours that truly ‘pop’ from the paper. A stunning poster that is genuinely very, very scarce and a must have addition for any Star Wars fan or movie poster collection from what was (until 2015) the defining chapter in the Star Wars original trilogy.
“You have that power too Leia. In time you’ll learn to use it as I have. The Force runs strong in my family. My father has it. I have it. And… my sister has it. Yes. It’s you, Leia.”
Trivia: Takes place 5 years before The Mandalorian (2019).
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A global phenomenon when originally released in 1977 producing over the years a multitude of related merchandise including some exceptional posters one of which was a design by revered fantasy artists Drew Struzan for the 10th Anniversary. Struzan is now regarded as THE ‘Star Wars’ movie poster artist with this limited edition, hand-numbered example #2767/3000 very much a favourite with Star Wars collectors. Printed by Gore Graphics on heavy stock art paper and distributed by Kilian Enterprises, the print quality and colour saturation is incredible. Kilian considered the best of the best in respect of the limited edition Anniversary posters produced. Presented here in original unrestored condition this excellent rolled (as issued) example has some of the finest ‘Star Wars’ artwork EVER ! On the commission Struzan had the following to say “I always viewed it as the story of Luke Skywalker”
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“Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker” is a continuation of the Star Wars saga created by George Lucas and set over thirty years after Return of the Jedi and a few months after the events of “The Last Jedi”. The release of each instalment is always accompanied by a huge global marketing and merchandising campaign with the movie posters produced always being of the highest artistic quality. And I’m pleased to say that Episode IX keeps up the high standard; Created by design agency Art Machine the finished poster has magnificent dark powerful imagery as the ‘light’ and the ‘dark’ sides of the Force, Rey (Daisy Ridley) duels with Kylo Ten (Adam Driver). All ominously overlooked by the all powerful Emperor. It certainly pays homage to Drew Struzan’s iconic ‘Revenge’ artwork. The original UK quad film poster offered here is full UK quad size measuring 30″ x 40″ and is double sided. Guaranteed original and presented here in very good unrestored condition this beautiful rolled (as issued) example has minimal handling wear and looks fantastic. A rare and desirable example of original Star Wars movie memorabilia from what has become one of the most collectable and popular modern movie franchises…“Confronting fear is the destiny of a Jedi. Your destiny.”
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“He Said He’d Be Back…and He Certainly is !”
Sci-fi movies can rarely be made in such way that can be looked at as works of art. This is one of the few exceptions. The prediction of judgment day with Hamilton watching a playground full of kids be burnt to the ground is an absolute brilliant portrayal of Armageddon. The theme that men will destroy themselves is also shown throughout the movie also and is even said by The Terminator…“It’s in your nature to destroy yourselves”. This brings the movie to a whole new level of sci-fi and one of the most sought after of titles by collectors of the genre and Schwarzenegger’s vast legion of fans. Offered here is a scarce large format Japanese B1 movie poster (equivalent to a standard one-sheet) for James Cameron’s sci-fi, time travel, shoot ’em up uber-actioner “Terminator 2: Judgement Day”. This example is often referred to as the ‘Smoke’ version featuring Schwarzenegger’s Terminator emerging from the smoke. In a design that’s unique to Japan the largely black and white imagery features Arnie’s eyes finished in a blazing red, leaving you in no doubt he is a Terminator. One of the most influential film of the past 25+ years with ground breaking CGI special effects and spectacular action set pieces. A very hard film poster to find in this fine unrestored rolled (as issued) condition that represents an impressive and stylish item of original cinematic movie memorabilia.
Trivia: Given Arnold Schwarzenegger‘s US $15 million salary, and his total of seven hundred words of dialogue, he was paid $21,429 per word. “Hasta la vista, baby” cost $85,716.
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Notable for a mix of striking Frank McCarthy artwork and photographs (a typical feature of Japanese poster design) this is a stunning original Japanese B2 film poster for Robert Aldrich’s 1967 World War 2 action extravaganza “The Dirty Dozen”. With artwork exclusive to this release Lee Marvin takes centre stage , machine gun blazing , charging into battle against a background of action scenes and co-stars, cleverly featured in a hand grenade illustration. Originally rolled (as issued) to Japanese cinemas this beautiful unrestored example presents to excellent. Hugely collectable; very rare first release poster for a war movie that is oft judged as one of the best from the action adventure genre.
Trivia: Woody Allen joined Lee Marvin, Charles Bronson and Telly Savalas to play poker when filming was finished for the day. He was simultaneously filming Casino Royale (1967) in London and earning “a fat salary”. Filming was so far behind schedule, that he would gladly hook up with the cast for a few hands of poker.
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“What would you like me to say Loki ? You faked your own death, you stole the throne, stripped Odin of his power, stranded him on Earth… to die, releasing the Goddess of Death. Have I said enough, or do you do you want me to go further back than the past two days ?”
A true delight of a film poster designed by creative arts agency BOND and the perfect complement for Taika Waititi’s 2017 all-action comedic super-hero romp “THOR: Ragnarok”. Thor is one of the key, corner stone characters of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and takes centre stage on this stunning multi-coloured Advance ‘In Cinemas October’ UK quad film poster . Originally rolled (as issued) this looks stunning and displays to excellent and memorable effect with incredible colour tones. One of the best looking posters to date for any of the Marvel Studios’ releases with amazing super hero artwork that represents a fine piece of collectable modern cinema movie memorabilia.
Trivia: Thor’s “friend from work” line about The Incredible Hulk was suggested to Chris Hemsworth by a Make-A-Wish child who paid a visit to the set on the day the scene was filmed.
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“The name Megatron was originally rejected by Hasbro for being too scary. Bob Budiansky, the writer tasked with naming the characters, argued that, as a villain, his name should be scary.”
Hasbro’s Transformers was one of the most popular animated TV shows and toy-lines of the 1980s. being so successful that it warranted a big screen, cinematic movie “Transformers: The Movie” and then forty years later a special cinema experience developed by Hasbro that combined key episodes and new features with the original voice actors for both Megatron (Frank Welker) and Optimus Prime (Peter Cullen) was released in cinemas worldwide for a strictly limited three day screening run. With colourful and exciting action-packed poster artwork promising everything that the award winning fantasy cartoon TV series offered and more. These posters are extremely scarce with this originally rolled (as issued) example a marvellous item of retro nostalgia. Totally feel good, original cinematic movie memorabilia for a franchise and toy-line that has weathered the test of time with a series of reimagined big budget CGI Michael Bay blockbusters and is just as popular today as it was when first released.
Trivia: In 2006, Peter Cullen said, “I kind of modeled Optimus Prime’s voice out of many people I had known over the years, my family especially. My brother was a captain in the Marine Corps, and a very big hero in my life. His approach to serious situations was always calm and controlled [and] authoritative. So my brother is in there. Even my dad, too, [and] former friends who have now departed but are strong in my memory.” The voice has also been compared to that of John Wayne, but Cullen said, “John Wayne was never intended to be the sound, but he did come out every now and then.”
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“Five Criminals…One Line Up…No Coincidence.”
A classic movie poster from a classic 90’s crime thriller. A lovely rolled (as issued) Japanese B2 movie poster for Bryan Singer’s 1995 thought provoking mystery thriller “The Usual Suspects”. The clever imagery has the memorable line-up scene featuring the five ‘usual suspects’ – Kevin Pollak, Stephen Baldwin, Benicio Del Toro, Gabriel Byrne and Kevin Spacey. This Japanese poster design shows Kevin Spacey WITH a watch on. Many other posters from the U.S. and other countries had the watch removed as it gave clues to the film’s surprise ending. This example displays to excellent effect and represents a great looking item of original cinematic movie memorabilia.
Trivia: Verbal Kint says, “The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he did not exist.” This quote from the French poet Charles Baudelaire also appears in End of Days (1999), also featuring Gabriel Byrne and Kevin Pollak.
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“A mesmerising 90 – minute all action documentary.”
A scarce item of sports memorabilia, an original 2006 UK Quad movie poster for “Zidane…A 21st Century Portrait”. A great looking poster, especially if you are a football fan. Halfway between a sports documentary and an conceptual art installation, “Zidane” comprises a full-length soccer game (Real Madrid vs. Villareal, April 23, 2005) entirely filmed from the perspective of the French soccer icon and superstar Zinedine Zidane. Originally rolled (as issued) this superb example displays and presents to excellent effect featuring great black and white image of the titular ‘ZZ’. A fine piece of original memorabilia that will appeal to the sports or movie poster collector.
Trivia: Filmed in real time over the course of a single match.
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