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  • Breakfast Club Movie Poster

    Breakfast Club

    £650.00

    “They were five total strangers, with nothing in common, meeting for the first time. A brain, a beauty, a jock, a rebel and a recluse. Before the day was over, they broke the rules. Bared their souls. And touched each other in a way they never dreamed possible.”

    “The Breakfast Club” was a massive blockbuster hit when released in 1985 establishing the careers of its five stars – Emilio Estevez, Judd Nelson, Ally Sheedy, Molly Ringwald and Anthony Michael Hall and it has gone on to attain cult status, as one of the must watch movies of the 1980s. This original country of origin US one-sheet is from the first year of release, 1985 and was designed by the Seiniger Agency and features a fantastic cast shot. Rolled (as issued) this example presents to excellent effect that represents a fine example of rare, collectable cinematic movie memorabilia.

    Trivia: The David Bowie quote at the beginning of the movie is pulled from his song “Changes”. It can be found on his 1971 album, “Hunky Dory”. Ally Sheedy (Allison Reynolds) suggested the quote to John Hughes, who liked it, and thus included it in the opening.

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  • Edward Scissorhands Movie Poster

    Edward Scissorhands

    £150.00

    “Edward lived alone where he could hurt no one and no one could hurt him. Until the day the Avon Lady came calling…”

    Tim Burton seems like the only being on the planet who could come with characters such as the ones found in “Edward Scissorhands” The film is literally a tale likely to be found in a child’s dreams. It creates a world of its own, inhabiting unforgettable characters, events that should be shared with generations This film is a visual masterpiece; a movie that deserves its reputation as a timeless “Burtonesque” classic. This original 1990 US one-sheet perfectly captures all of Burton’s stylish elements. Outstanding character  driven design featuring the scissor-handed Edward and his love – Winona Ryder. This superb rolled (as issued) example looks beautiful and displays to superb effect, representing a a fantastic piece of original cinematic movie memorabilia for an innovative and popular film maker.

    Trivia: Edward’s hair is based on Robert Smith of The Cure‘s hair.

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  • Escape From New York Movie Poster

    Escape From New York

    £675.00

    “1997…New York City is now a maximum security prison..Breaking out is impossible..Breaking in is insane”

    1980’s movie posters don’t really come any better looking than Barry Jackson’s decapitated Statue of Liberty artwork for John Carpenter’s quintessential  sci-fi actioner “Escape From New York”. This impressive, country of origin film poster from is stunning and presented in beautiful rolled (as issued) condition. A magnificent unrestored, original example of a truly iconic poster that represents a fine piece of  cinematic movie memorabilia, from one of the modern masters of genre film making.

    Trivia: The model of the city set was repainted and reused for Ridley Scott’s  Blade Runner

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  • Ghostbusters Movie Poster

    Ghostbusters

    £325.00

    “Gozer the Gozerian, good evening. As a duly designated representative of the city, county, and state of New York, I order you to cease any and all supernatural activity and return forthwith to your place of origin or to the nearest convenient parallel dimension.”

    One of the best must hummable theme tunes and a truly apocalyptic finale, it is no surprising that “Ghostbusters” was the biggest film of 1984. A supernatural summer blockbuster with humour, thrills, spills and some of the best special effects money could buy at the time. Ivan Reitman’s masterpiece is a much loved genuine classic. This Advance  ‘Coming to Save the World This Summer’ country of origin US one-sheet movie poster is a beauty and features the instantly recognisable ‘stop-ghost’ logo synonymous with the film. Originally folded (as issued) this superb unrestored example displays to excellent effect with minimal age and handling wear. An impressive item of collectable film movie memorabilia from one the best movies to come out of the 1980’s.

    Trivia: Almost none of the scenes were filmed as scripted; most had at least one ad-lib. Most of Bill Murray‘s lines are ad-libs.

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  • Karate Kid Movie Poster

    Karate Kid

    £395.00

    “Wax on, right hand. Wax off, left hand. Wax on, wax off. Breathe in through nose, out the mouth. Wax on, wax off. Don’t forget to breathe, very important”

    “The Karate Kid” was a huge box-office hit for John G. Avildsen when released in 1984, going on to launch a number of sequels, remakes (including a change of gender) and an incredibly popular and long running TV series “Cobra Kai”, which picks up the story in present day using nearly all the original cast. Any paper from the series is hugely collectable with the first release, 1984 country of origin, US one-sheet (as offered here) the most sought after. Like many film posters from the period it’s an early example of photo-shopping, which in this case really works well, with a silhouetted Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) the main focus as he is about the perform the iconic ‘crane kick’. Presented in excellent rolled (as issued) condition, it truly is superb and a marvellous item of collectable cinematic memorabilia from an extremely popular franchise.

    Trivia: The yellow classic automobile that Daniel polishes in the famous “wax-on/wax-off” training scene, then later offered by Mr. Miyagi as Daniel’s birthday gift, was actually given to Ralph Macchio by the producer, and he still owns it. The car is a 1948 Ford Super De Luxe.

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  • Once Upon a Time in America Movie Poster

    Once Upon A Time In America

    £350.00

    “As boys, they said they would die for each other. As men, they did”

    Truly one of the greatest gangster films ever made Sergio Leone’s Once Upon A Time In America. An epic, episodic, tale of the lives of a small group of New York City Jewish gangsters spanning over 40 years and thankfully it has a movie poster to match it. This original 1984 US one-sheet features beautiful atmospheric design with a fantastic image of the Brooklyn Bridge and sepia colours that are a perfect complement to Leone’s film. Originally folded (as issued) this rare example is presented in beautiful unrestored condition; it presents and displays to excellent effect and represents an impressive example of very collectable original movie memorabilia from a multi award winning film and one of cinema’s leading directors.

    Trivia: Sergio Leone had refused the offer to direct The Godfather (1972), an opportunity he deeply regretted. This may have partly inspired him to try a gangster film. Leone has also notably used the flashback technique pioneered in The Godfather: Part II (1974).

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  • Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back Movie Poster

    Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back

    £575.00

    “The Star Wars saga continues”…

    Absolutely beautiful, 1980 US one sheet movie poster for the George Lucas sci fi classic sequel “Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back”. This Advance Studio style design features an incredible over-sized image of Darth Vader (so pivotal in this instalment of the franchise). After last being seen spinning off into outer space, the character of Vader was so popular after the first film that Lucas needed to assure the public that he was back for the sequel. Being originally folded (as issued) and totally unrestored  this stunning example displays and presents to a very high standard with deep rich unfaded dark colours and represents a fine addition for any collector of original movie posters or Star Wars fan memorabilia.

    Trivia: In order to avoid sharing creative rights, George Lucas decided to avoid using a major studio to finance this movie. Instead, he bankrolled the $18 million production himself, using a combination of his profits from Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977) and a bank loan. Although the move was risky, it paid off several times over. Lucas recovered his investment within three months of the movie’s release.

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  • The Fog Movie Poster

    The Fog

    £275.00

    “Bolt Your Doors. Lock Your Windows. There’s something in The Fog !”

    After the huge success of Halloween John Carpenter quickly followed up with the equally creepy horror The Fog. Taking creepy imagery from the movie the US one-sheet  features silhouetted zombie pirates in a ‘fog’ filed room. The original movie poster offered here is from first year of release, 1980 and displays to excellent effect. Originally folded (as issued) it is presented in unrestored condition with only minimal handling wear. Great horror imagery on a genuinely rare cult classic from the Carpenter archives that represents extremely desirable and collectable movie memorabilia.

    Trivia: Although this was essentially a low budget independent movie, John Carpenter chose to shoot the movie in anamorphic widescreen Panavision. This decision gave the movie a grander feel for the viewer so this didn’t seem like a low budget horror movie.

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  • Where Eagles Dare Movie Poster

    Where Eagles Dare

    £275.00

    “One weekend Major Smith, Lieutenant Schaffer and a beautiful blonde named Mary decided to win World War II”

    A beautiful, US one-sheet movie poster for Brian G. Hutton’s action packed World War II thriller “Where Eagles Dare” featuring the incredible action adventure artwork of Frank McCarthy. The cable car scene is one of the best remembered and most famous scenes from the film with McCarthy incorporating all the excitement in his imagery with photographic images of the main stars Burton, Eastwood and Mary Ure. One of the most collected British action adventure war films ever produced, with the fine originally tri-folded (as issued) example offered here from the 1973 re-release being presented in original and unrestored condition. Of all the action/adventure films I deal with there is no doubt that “Where Eagles Dare” appears to have an incredible fan base and this excellent poster represents a fine piece of original movie memorabilia.

    Trivia: Despite Clint Eastwood‘s reputation for violence in other films, his character kills more people in this film than any other Eastwood character.

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