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The Lost Boys

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Film

The Lost Boys

Additional information

Year

1987, 2020 Release

Size/Type

UK Quad (30" x 40") Double Sided

Country of Origin

British / UK

Condition

Near mint minus; originally rolled (as issued)

Director

Joel Schumacher

Actor/Actress

Barnard Hughes, Corey Feldman, Corey Haim, Dianne Wiest, Edward Herrmann, Jami Gertz, Jason Patric, Kiefer Sutherland

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“Sleep all day. Party all night. Never grow old. Never die. It’s fun to be a vampire.”

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One the 80’s coolest and best loved films finally got a much needed re-release in February 2020. Joel Schumacher’s vampires meet California surf culture “The Lost Boys” is a real personal favourite and its a nice touch that for this limited cinematic run the original US poster design by Intralink Film Graphic Design with artwork by John Alvin has been re-imagined in the landscape format of the British quad. It really is a striking movie poster featuring the teen-vampires in all their undead glory and being a limited short time release this is a scarce poster. Originally rolled (as issued) this presents to fantastic effect and represents a fine piece of collectable modern cinema movie memorabilia….“Something I never could stomach about Santa Carla, all the damn vampires!”

Trivia: This movie invented the phrase “vamp out,” which had passed into common usage on the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer

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Film Description

The Lost Boys Film Poster

“Financial troubles force a recent divorcee and her teenage sons Mike and Sam to settle down with her father in the California town of Santa Carla. At first, Sam laughs off rumours he hears about vampires who inhabit the small town. But after Mike meets a beautiful girl at the local amusement park, he begins to exhibit the classic signs of vampirism. Fearing for his own safety, Sam recruits two young vampire hunters to save his brother by finding and destroying the head vampire.”

“You’re a vampire Michael! My own brother, a goddamn, shit-sucking vampire. You wait ’till mom finds out, buddy! “The Lost Boys is one of the movies that I think epitomises the 1980’s. It has a genuine 80’s look and feel, as well as an awesome soundtrack and some fantastic performances by 80’s legends like Corey Feldman…This movie really draws you into it and makes you feel like you’re right there in Santa Carla. The music fits the film perfectly. Nothing would have worked better. The setting is perfect. If you were a vampire and you were never going to die, where else would you want to spend your time? The amusement park, the abandoned cave with all that great stuff in it, and the railroad tracks (trust me, you’ll understand after you see it) are absolutely incredible. The way Joel Schumacher uses certain POV shots and the eerie fog only add to the mood and atmosphere of the movie…The gore and special effects are great! Since this is an 80’s movie, there is no CGI thankfully, so everything you see is really real. The make-up of the vampires is excellent with their piercing eyes and long fangs. The gore doesn’t really show itself until the end, though there is a very bloody (but quick) campfire attack in the middle. Once we do get to the horror, blood and guts, it’s great! There’s a melting vampire in holy water, an exploding vampire, two excellent impalings, and more where that came from…Finally, the acting is great. We have a very good cast, especially Kiefer Sutherland, who puts everyone else to shame. Jason Patric is a little dry, but he’s great in his role. Max and Lucy have good chemistry, as well as Star and Michael. The Frog Brothers are classic and are responsible for most of the humour. Superb performances by all…A true nostalgic flick, with great performances, awesome special effects and a rocking soundtrack.

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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 Posters

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 Posters

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 Posters

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.