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  Basic Instinct

  £150.00

  “I’d have to be pretty stupid to write a book about killing and then kill him the way I described in my book. I’d be announcing myself as the killer. I’m not stupid.”

  The draw of “Basic Instinct” is its over-the-top style and sex, the way the story forges ahead with gleeful abandon and is widely regarded as an expertly crafted guilty pleasure. One of the most talked about movie of the early 90’s. From Sharon Stone’s leg crossing interrogation scene to Michael Douglas’ green cashmere jumper in a disco. This rolled (as issued), UK Quad from 1992 features close-ups of Michael Douglas & Sharon Stone designed by Dan Chapman and Kevin Bachman. It presents to excellent condition and represents  a fantastic piece of high quality cinematic movie memorabilia for a classic crime noir thriller.

  Trivia: After the film’s release, someone called Sharon Stone‘s mother and asked her how she would feel about her daughter’s nudity in the film. Her mother said, “Frankly, I was much more concerned about her playing a sociopathic serial killer, but thank you for calling”.

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  Casino

  £295.00

  “They had it all, they ran the show, and it was paradise…while it lasted.”

  A vivid dark pink suit, paired with a complementary pink shirt and matching tie, dominates Yvan Quinet’s striking alternative movie poster for “Casino”, capturing Robert De Niro as Sam “Ace” Rothstein in a moment of quiet concentration as he lights a cigarette. Warm golden lights soften the background, while the closely cropped portrait and restrained lettering keep attention firmly on the character. The rich palette evokes the glamour and excess of Las Vegas, with an underlying sense of unease.

  Directed by Martin Scorsese, “Casino” (1995) charts the rise and fall of a gambling empire through Rothstein’s relationships with his volatile associate Nicky Santoro, played by Joe Pesci, and his wife Ginger, played by Sharon Stone. Its lavish surroundings, shifting loyalties and destructive ambition provide a fitting subject for Quinet’s bold, character-focused interpretation.

  Measuring 34 x 24 inches, this giclée alternative movie poster was produced in a limited edition of just 100, with this example numbered 36/100. Presented rolled, flat and unfolded, in superb condition, it is an impressive display piece for collectors of the gangster genre, Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro and contemporary alternative movie artwork.

  Trivia: “Casino” was filmed entirely in the Las Vegas valley. The casino and office scenes were filmed in the famed Riviera Hotel and Casino on the Las Vegas strip, and the driving scene in the beginning of the movie was filmed on Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas, which is no longer open to automobile traffic.

  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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  Total Recall

  £195.00

  “How would you know if someone stole your mind ?” 

  Arnold Schwarzenegger’s and Paul Verhoeven’s 1990 sci-fi ultra-violent actioner “Total Recall” produced one of the most distinctive film posters of Schwarzenegger’s impressive career. Designed by the Seiniger Advertising agency it features a bright blue close up of Arnold’s face, offset against an outer space filled background and the mysterious ‘Pyramids of Mars’. A clever adaption of the Philip K. Dick short story “We Can Remember It For You Wholesale” and  one of the cinematic high points for both Schwarzenegger and Verhoeven with physical special effects that have stood the test of time well. It’s a tough poster to find in high grade condition as any blemishes show up easily (especially on folded examples) because of the dark colours used. That is not the case here as this originally rolled (as issued) example displays to excellent effect and represents a truly outstanding and scarce item of highly sought after movie memorabilia.

  Trivia: When Ronald Shusett and Dan O’Bannon first started working on the screenplay for this movie back in the 1970s, they realized that the movie would probably be too expensive and difficult to make (by the standards of special effects and budget at the time). They delayed working on the story and instead worked on an idea O’Bannon had about a space monster terrorizing a spaceship crew. This became Alien (1979).

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