Film
Armageddon
1998
US One-Sheet – Double Sided – 27″ x 40″ (69 x 102 cm)
United States (USA)
Near Mint minus – Very Fine plus / Rolled (as issued)
Michael Bay
and Charlton Heston, Ben Affleck, Billy Bob Thornton, Bruce Willis, Keith David, Liv Tyler, Owen Wilson, Peter Stormare, Steve Buscemi, Will Patton, William Fichtner
“Noonan’s got two women friends that he’d like to see made American citizens no questions asked. Max would like you to… bring back eight-track tapes. Not sure if that’s gonna work, but, uh, let’s see what else. Um, Chick wants a full week’s Emperor’s Package at Caesar’s Palace. Um – hey, you guys wouldn’t be able to tell us who actually killed Kennedy, would ya?”
Michael Bay’s spectacular science-fiction blockbuster “Armageddon” is represented here by its dramatic original US one-sheet cinema poster. The minimalist design surrounds the Earth with a vast fiery ring, creating an ominous image of planetary destruction, while the burning title and stark black centre heighten the sense of approaching catastrophe.
Released in 1998 and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, “Armageddon” follows a team of deep-core drillers recruited by NASA to prevent an enormous asteroid from destroying Earth. Bruce Willis, plays Harry Stamper and leads an ensemble cast that includes Ben Affleck, Liv Tyler, Billy Bob Thornton, Steve Buscemi, Michael Clarke Duncan, Will Patton and Peter Stormare.
Measuring approximately 27 × 40 inches, the poster features the original July 1st release date and full theatrical billing block. Presented rolled, as issued, and remaining in excellent condition, its bold colours and simple apocalyptic imagery give it tremendous visual impact. A superb display piece for collectors of Bruce Willis, Michael Bay and 1990s blockbuster cinema.
Trivia: Jerry Bruckheimer remembers getting a call from Michael Bay during post-production one day. Bay explained to the producer that he had heard that Godzilla (1998) was going to have a full soundtrack and didn’t understand why Armageddon didn’t. There were only a few moments in their film that had actual songs included on the soundtrack, but one of these songs was an Aerosmith song, likely their cover of “Come Together” over the montage scene where NASA is picking up all the men. They had a song they wanted to use, “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing” written by Diane Warren, and Bruckheimer and Bay decided they wanted Aerosmith to perform it. They invited the band to come to the editing room and watch clips from the film. Aerosmith was blown away and recorded the song three days later. It later got an Oscar nomination for Best Song.
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Armageddon Movie Poster
“In “Armageddon,” a catastrophic meteor shower destroys the Space Shuttle Atlantis and devastates parts of the world. NASA discovers that a Texas-sized asteroid is on a collision course with Earth, threatening global extinction in 18 days. To prevent this disaster, NASA recruits Harry Stamper (Bruce Willis), the world’s best deep-sea oil driller, and his team to plant a nuclear bomb deep within the asteroid. After rigorous training and harrowing challenges in space, Harry and his crew face numerous obstacles, including a crash landing and deadly rock storms. Ultimately, Harry sacrifices himself to ensure the bomb detonates, splitting the asteroid and saving Earth. The film concludes with the surviving crew returning as heroes, honoring their fallen comrades.”
Having sat down to watch the 1998 action sci-fi movie “Armageddon” for the umpteenth time or so since it was released, I have to say that director Michael Bay movie continues to be as enjoyable and entertaining today as it was all those years ago.
The storyline in “Armageddon”, as written by J.J. Abrams, Jonathan Hensleigh and Robert Roy Pool, is rather enjoyable. Sure, it is pretty straight forward stuff, generic and predictable to the core, as it usually is with these end-of-the-world-by-celestrial-bodies-hurling-towards-Earth kind of disaster movies. So you know what you are in for and what you are getting, and the movie’s ending is every bit as predictable as you would expect. But it works. Oh yeah, it works.
Aside from having a good and enjoyable, albeit a somewhat cheesy and generic, storyline then “Armageddon” has a really, really impressive cast ensemble. There are so many great talents and names on the cast list here that it is bordering on being overwhelming. With the likes of Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton, Ben Affleck, Will Patton, Steve Buscemi, William Fichtner, Owen Wilson, Michael Clarke Duncan, Peter Stormare, Jason Isaacs and Keith David among many others, then you truly are in for a spectacular cast ensemble. It was Peter Stormare that stole the show here for me, with his performance as the aloof Russian astronaut Lev Andropov.
“Armageddon” is a timeless movie, a classic in its genre, no doubt about it. Campy and cheesy, for sure, but this is pop corn entertainment done right.
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Mint
A poster that has never been used or displayed and may show the most minor signs of age and wear. The poster should have no holes or tears.
Near Mint
A generally unused poster with fresh, saturated colors. May have minimal tears at folds. Has no significant holes, no paper loss, may have minor tears along edges, may have fine pin holes.
Very Fine
A poster with bright colour and crisp overall appearance. It may have very general signs of use including slight fold separation and fold wear. It may have pin holes or very minor tears. This is the highest grade allowed for a poster that has been restored either on linen or on paper.
Fine
A poster with good colors and overall clean appearance. It may have minor tears small paper loss and minor stains. It may have some fold seperation.
Good
An average poster with overall fresh color. May have tears, minor paper loss, minor hazing. Paper may be brittle due to age, may have minor stains. May have a small amount of writing in an unobtrusive place. May have medium or major restoration.
Fair
A poster with faded colors and brittle paper, showing significant signs of use. May have tears and paper loss. May have tape, writing, stains in image area. In need of restoration or had major restoration.
Poor
A poster that is worn, torn, and/or damaged. May have staining, cracking, dry rot, and/or large tears. May be heavily soiled, may have pieces missing. In need of major restoration.
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LOBBY CARD
11 x 14″ printed on heavy stock paper. Used as display in theatre lobbies. Originally made in sets of eight. Some sets have a title card, which contains credits and artwork, essentially a mini-poster. The remaining seven cards are coloured photographic credits and poster artwork showing different scenes from the movie.
WINDOW CARD
14 x 22″ printed on heavy stock paper with the top 4-6 inches usually left blank for the local cinema owner to fill in the cinema and the date it was due to play. Largely discontinued during the 1970’s.
HALF SHEET
22 x 28″ printed on heavy stock paper. The image displayed is normally a smaller version of the main poster, although some do have different artworks and sometimes come in two versions.
INSERT
14 x 36″ printed on heavy stock paper. Inserts usually have the same artwork as a one sheet. Popular with collectors since they are smaller and easier to frame. Normally come tri folded or rolled.
STYLE Y/FORTY BY SIXTY
40 x 60″ printed on heavy stock paper. Rare since they were primarily used for major motion pictures only. Designed to be used outside the theatre, on an easel, normally at a drive-in movie theatre.
ONE-SHEET
27 x 41″ printed on paper. This is the most common size of poster, intended to be displayed in a glass “marquee” case. It is the most sought after size by collectors. Since the 1980’s most posters are sent to the theatre rolled and maybe slightly smaller measuring 27″ by 40″ and with the advent of backlit light boxes a growing number of modern movie posters are available double-sided and the more traditional single-sided.
THREE-SHEET
41 x 81″ printed on paper. These were printed on two or three separate sheets designed to overlap, few survive. Used for larger advertising spaces, normally posted on walls, perfect for huge movie theatres the drive-in, where people could see them from a distance. From the 1970’s on, three-sheets were sometimes printed in one piece and issued as “international” versions to be used abroad.
BRITISH QUAD
30 x 40″ Most common poster size used in the UK. British Quads are horizontal and may have different artwork to the US one sheet. Like a US one sheet they normally come in two versions. Like a US one sheet they are usually supplied single-sided or more commonly now as a double sided poster.
BRITISH ONE-SHEET
27 X 40″, printed on paper. Very rarely used size.
ITALIAN LOCANDINA
13 x 28″ six inches shorter than the US insert, very nice size to frame. Italian poster illustrators are some of the best in the industry.
ITALIAN PHOTOBUSTA
18 x 26″ Glossy, high quality, used as lobby cards in Italy. Size may vary, either vertical or horizontal format. There are also double Photobusta or mini Photobusta.
2-FOGLIO (DUE)
(DUE): 39 x 55″ This is the standard poster size used in Italy. Italian poster illustrators are some of the best in the industry.
4-FOGLIO
(QUATTRO) 55 x 79″ Very large Italian poster printed in two pieces, often contains very beautiful artwork.
FRENCH
47 x 63″ (GRANDE) or 24 x 33″ (PETITE) French movie posters normally come with different artwork to either the US or the UK. Like the Italian’s some of the artwork is extrememly beautiful.
