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“This Time It’s War”
An alternative movie poster for James Cameron’s “Aliens”, that is unquestionably one of the best (if not the best) for the title. Adam Stothard’s limited edition (hand-numbered #65/85) art print could be accused of giving away much of the film’s climax but Ripley’s ‘get away from her you bitch’ is cinematic legend. This fine art giclee print is printed on Hahnemühle photo rag metallic paper and screen printed using a gloss enamel varnish Layer (over the Queen Mother & title) is absolutely stunning, focussing on the ferocious battle between Ripley (using the Power Loader) against the Xenomorph Queen. “Aliens” has gone on to become a benchmark for the sci-fi actioner. The alternative movie poster offered here is from 2023 and presents to excellent effect in original unrestored, rolled (as issued) condition that represents a fine piece of movie memorabilia and artwork from a truly influential movie that changed the face of the modern sci-fi action movie forever.
Trivia: Sigourney Weaver‘s Best Actress Academy Award nomination for this movie was the first ever for an actress in a role in an action and sci-fi movie.
What is Giclee ?
Derived from the French term gicler – meaning ‘to squirt or spray’, the term describes a printing process whereby microscopic dots of pigment-based ink are sprayed onto archival-quality paper to ensure the fidelity of a limited edition print to an original artwork.
The richness, accuracy and depth of colour is thanks to the method’s potential to achieve a huge colour gamut (the spectrum of colours distinguishable by the human eye). Unlike the four tones used in lithography, giclées often use five: light cyan, cyan, light magenta, yellow and black.
Fantastic for reproductions which require maximum detail, giclées are most commonly found on watercolour paper or canvas, but can also be created on glass. Different types of paper will produce different effects. Matte paper works well behind glass due its lack of reflectivity, whilst the shine of a glossy finish can give an artwork a brighter appearance.
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A surreal looking Polish One-Sheet for Hal Ashby’s Oscar winning “Being There” (1979) with artwork by Maria ‘Mucha’ Ihnatowicz for the first Polish release in 1982. With bright colours and distinctive painted illustration, it is a perfect complement to what is a excellent (dark) comedy film featuring a standout performance by Peter Sellers. A beautiful, stylish piece of film poster art that is unique to this Polish release. Originally rolled (as issued) this beautiful unrestored 1979 example displays and presents to excellent effect and represents one of the most collectable Peter Sellers’ film posters available.
Trivia: It took Peter Sellers nearly nine years to get this movie made by a studio, mainly because by the 1970s Sellers’ career had hit rock bottom and no studio in Hollywood would work with him. After the revival (and success) of the Pink Panther movies, Lorimar Pictures finally greenlit the project.
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Acclaimed film maker Alejandro G. Iñárritu not only directed, co-wrote and produced the multi award winning 2014 movie “BiRDMAN” but he also took the photograph that Mark W. Carroll incorporated into the poster design used in the marketing campaign. It’s a clever, striking black and white piece featuring Michael Keaton appearing to ‘fly’ whilst in the far background his character “BiRDMAN” looks on as do most of the excellent supporting cast as their images appear on the ‘off-Broadway’ bill boards. This is a rare example of the 2014 UK quad movie poster. Guaranteed original, it is presented in excellent near mint rolled (as issued) condition it appears almost faultless and represents an investment grade example of desirable and collectable original film movie memorabilia for one of Hollywood’s best regarded and talented emerging young directors; Alejandro G. Iñárritu.
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Acclaimed film maker Alejandro G. Iñárritu not only directed, co-wrote and produced the multi award winning 2014 movie “BiRDMAN” but he also took the photograph that Mark W. Carroll incorporated into the poster design used in the marketing campaign. It’s a clever, striking black and white piece featuring Michael Keaton appearing to ‘fly’ whilst in the far background his character “BiRDMAN” looks on as do most of the excellent supporting cast as their images appear on the ‘off-Broadway’ bill boards. This is a rare example of the 2014 International one-sheet movie poster. Guaranteed original, it is presented in rolled (as issued) condition and represents a desirable and collectable original film movie memorabilia for one of Hollywood’s best regarded and talented directors; Alejandro G. Iñárritu.
Trivia: The Birdman suit that Michael Keaton wears was made on a mannequin of his own body from Batman (1989).
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Acclaimed film maker Alejandro G. Iñárritu not only directed, co-wrote and produced the multi award winning 2014 movie “BiRDMAN” (or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) but he also took a keen interest in the overall marketing campaign and promotion of the film. Fox Searchlight partnered with highbrow blog Badass Digest to present a series of stylish minimalist posters that depict Birdman–the hero that Michael Keaton’s character is famous for portraying in the film–posed alongside world famous landmarks. with the idea that Birdman is heroically protecting everyone across the globe. Offered here is Mark W. Carroll’s artwork showing Birdman in London, England, atop the Houses of Parliament with the silhouette of Big Ben an eye-catching backdrop. Presented in excellent original rolled (as issued) condition this superb example represents a highly desirable and collectable item of original film movie memorabilia for one of Hollywood’s best regarded and talented emerging young directors; Alejandro G. Iñárritu.
Trivia: The voice of Riggan’s alter ego Birdman is a parody of Christian Bale‘s Batman voice in Christopher Nolan‘s The Dark Knight trilogy.
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Although a relatively recent release any paper for Nicolas Winding Refn’s 2011 violent car-themed actioner “DRIVE” is extremely scarce. His award winning film has been complemented by a series of alternative movie posters and in 2022 Mad Duck commissioned leading artist – Laurent Durieux to create his version. Durieux has produced an outstanding addition to the title, truly eye-catching and super stylish as he focuses on the inside of the Chevy Malibu, replacing the gearshift with a bloodied claw hammer (one of the key scenes from the movie). The deep, rich colours are predominantly blues and greys with ‘Ryan Gosling’ & ‘Drive’ printed in contrasting bright pink ink. Originally rolled (as issued) this looks and displays to excellent effect with very minimal handling wear. An extremely scarce, selling out in near record time modern art print collectable item of movie memorabilia from a truly talented director that looks very very cool !
Trivia: In preparation for his role, Ryan Gosling restored the 1973 Chevy Malibu that his character uses in the film.
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Hall H, Comicon 2012 and Marvel Studios is again breaking box-office records, this time with the super hero blockbuster “The Avengers”. Riding the wave of success sequels to the hugely successful Captain America & Thor movies are announced as the assembled audience goes wild with anticipation…then an audible gasp, as the third film for 2014 is revealed, what ? “Guardians of the Galaxy” ? … A bizarre assembly of misfits and losers which includes a gun-wielding genetically altered raccoon and a fighting tree creature whose could only speak a single phrase…“I am Groot”. Marvel was taking a chance, but needn’t have worried…Guardians was critical and commercial juggernaut which redefined the super hero genre and direction Marvel was to take. Because of the ‘risk’ factor the advertising budget was not as extravagant as the studios previous offerings, making paper from the film genuinely a lot a scarcer than Iron Man, Thor, Avengers etc. Hence the rarity for any of the film posters produced to accompany the release. Based on photographs by Michael Mueller, design agency BLT Communications certainly pushed the right buttons and created a stunning all-action, epic poster for this 2014 one-sheet. An amazing spectrum of purple and blue colours and frantic energy, it is a great looking image. Originally rolled (as issued) this looks and displays to excellent effect with minimal of handling wear, absolutely stunning. Guaranteed original this represents a scarce item of modern original collectable movie memorabilia from a truly exciting and cool film.
Trivia: According to James Gunn, the film’s soundtrack is composed mainly of 1970s and 1980s songs, as they are part of Quill’s memories of Earth: “The music is one of those touchstones we have to remind us that Quill is a real person from planet Earth who’s just like you and me, except that he’s in this big outer space adventure.”
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“Guardians of the Galaxy”… A bizarre assembly of misfits and losers which includes a gun-wielding genetically altered raccoon and a fighting tree creature whose could only speak a single phrase…“I am Groot”. Marvel was taking a chance, but needn’t have worried…Guardians was critical and commercial juggernaut which redefined the super hero genre and direction Marvel was to take. A sequel was obvious & in 2017 “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” was released. Design agency LA have created a stunning all-action, epic poster for the ‘Final Release’ 2017 British UK quad film poster offered here that certainly wins the most colourful poster award featuring an explosion of bright colours and frenetic energy, it is an incredible kinetic looking image. Originally rolled (as issued) this looks and displays to excellent effect, absolutely stunning; the deep red / blue/purple colour range is superb. Guaranteed original this represents a scarce item of modern original collectable movie memorabilia from a truly exciting and cool film franchise. Fantastic to display as is, but if you own a lightbox this is a poster you want to put in it – super stunning when backlit.
Trivia: The sensor that Peter Quill (Chris Pratt) looks at when detecting the extra-dimensional creature during the opening of the movie is a modified 1977 Mattel handheld “Electronic Football” video game. Selling over one million units, this was one of the hottest items of Christmas 1977. The beep at the beginning is the “touchdown” sound, whilst the other beeps are the sound of the ball moving down the field.
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“Guardians of the Galaxy”… A bizarre assembly of misfits and losers which includes a gun-wielding genetically altered raccoon and a fighting tree creature whose could only speak a single phrase…“I am Groot”. Marvel was taking a chance, but needn’t have worried…Guardians was critical and commercial juggernaut which redefined the super hero genre and direction Marvel was to take. A sequel was obvious & in 2017 “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” was released. One of the most popular subjects for alternative movie posters, much like Marvel, artist Paul Mann has followed up with his own special sequel. His hand-numbered #174/400 screen print is a stunning poster that has captured the actors’ likenesses with real accuracy. The screen print process used eighteen different coloured inks to achieve an amazing , vibrant finish. Originally rolled (as issued) this looks and displays to excellent effect, absolutely beautiful and a desirable item of modern collectable movie memorabilia from a truly exciting and cool film franchise.
Trivia: The sensor that Peter Quill (Chris Pratt) looks at when detecting the extra-dimensional creature during the opening of the movie is a modified 1977 Mattel handheld “Electronic Football” video game. Selling over one million units, this was one of the hottest items of Christmas 1977. The beep at the beginning is the “touchdown” sound, whilst the other beeps are the sound of the ball moving down the field.
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Armando Iannucci’s British satirical black comedy “In the Loop” (2009) follows political parties in the UK and the US as they contemplate and attempt to prevent a war in the Middle East. Designed by OTMentertain, and originally issued as a set of three advance teaser one-sheets, each showing one of the main characters, including Lt. General. George Miller (James Gandoldini), Malcolm Tucker (Peter Capaldi) and offered here is the ‘I’m on the verge of taking a stand’ Simon Foster (Tom Hollander) version. The design of all three is heavily inspired by the Barack Obama “Hope” poster created by artist Shepard Fairey, finished in shades of red, beige and blue. This example looks and displays to excellent effect and represents an extremely hard to find, modern original collectable item of cinematic movie memorabilia from a truly talented and clever writer/director.
Trivia: Keira Knightley is cited by the Minister for International Development Simon Foster as a good choice for a companion on a deserted island. Simon Foster is played by Tom Hollander, who worked with Knightley in Pride and Prejudice and the Pirates of Caribbean saga.
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Armando Iannucci’s British satirical black comedy “In the Loop” (2009) follows political parties in the UK and the US as they contemplate and attempt to prevent a war in the Middle East. Designed by OTMentertain, and originally issued as a set of three advance teaser one-sheets, each showing one of the main characters, including Lt. General. George Miller (James Gandoldini), Simon Foster (Tom Hollander) and offered here is the ‘Don’t ever call me f***ing English again’ Malcolm Tucker (Peter Capaldi) version. The design of all three is heavily inspired by the Barack Obama “Hope” poster created by artist Shepard Fairey, finished in shades of red, beige and blue. This example looks and displays to excellent effect and represents an extremely hard to find, modern original collectable item of cinematic movie memorabilia from a truly talented and clever writer/director.
Trivia: The word ‘fuck’ is uttered 135 times in the film, 86 of which are said by Malcolm Tucker.
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