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  • So here's a collage of all the posters we have so far. In all honesty, I don't think we'll get a lot more new posters. We already have two versions of the international posters (Only "Casino Royale" had 3, "Quantum Of Solace" actually had just 1 version, then "Skyfall" had 3 international versions, IMAX poster included). Only character posters will follow now and a couple of British Quad versions. Plus perhaps an IMAX-version poster:

    Poster - Standee (my personal favorite):
    4pmrGX.jpg
    International Poster #2 (US?):
    3oSebV.jpg
    International Poster #1 (UK?):
    IHlQJZ.jpg
    Poster - Banner #1:
    bELebV.jpg
    Poster - Banner #2:
    rVoQAg.jpg
    Teaser Poster #1:
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    Teaser Poster #2:
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    Teaser Poster #2 (UK Quad):
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    Teaser Poster #3:
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    Teaser Poster #3 (UK Quad):
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    Some nice conclusions: The teaser poster campaign for "SPECTRE" must have been the most extensive poster campaign ever for a Bond film. Already in December 2014 we got our very first teaser poster, which I personally consider the best Craig-era teaser after the one from "Casino Royale".

    I do love the international posters in which Bond wears a colonial white dinner jacket. Absolutely stunning, and finally....finally....007 can put a smirk on his face :-).
  • HASEROTHASEROT has returned like the tedious inevitability of an unloved season---
    edited September 2015 Posts: 4,399
    EON must really love the hell out of that shot of Dan in the skull mask / Baron Samedi-like outfit - they just can't stop putting it on everything they've released so far LOL..

    but seriously.. this latest batch of poster and banners is an improvement over what we got a week or so ago.... would still like to see 1 more official one that teases us with a little more than just Dia De Los Muertos.
  • edited September 2015 Posts: 1,068
    I'm sure that's it as far as posters go now. With the rich colours of the crowd in the background, (especially for the banner) it's a bit sad to see the muted dull reality shown in the trailer with its cast of yellow.
  • BennyBenny Shaken not stirredAdministrator, Moderator
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    Poster - Standee:
    4pmrGX.jpg
    International Poster #2 (US?):
    3oSebV.jpg
    International Poster #1 (UK?):
    IHlQJZ.jpg

    I really like these latest editions to the poster campaign for Spectre. Simple, yet effective.
    4pmrGX.jpg
    I think this one is my favourite of the lot. White jacket. Gun at ready. Beautiful girl. Bond is back!





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    In case anyone is wondering - Sony Germany are calling the white tux/skull poster the "hauptplakat" i.e. main poster.
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    On the main white tux solo poster do you not think leaving the really heavy shadow on the left elbow (caused by Léa originally standing there also) is a bit lazy/clumsy?

    I look at this part of the poster first every time I see it yet have no real issue with it in the other variants though in the navy blue suit version Bond isn't casting any real shadow on Léa and so looks very obviously photoshopped to me,
  • andmcit wrote: »
    On the main white tux solo poster do you not think leaving the really heavy shadow on the left elbow (caused by Léa originally standing there also) is a bit lazy/clumsy?

    I look at this part of the poster first every time I see it yet have no real issue with it in the other variants though in the navy blue suit version Bond isn't casting any real shadow on Léa and so looks very obviously photoshopped to me,

    Lazy oh yes, but it's designed to be looked at only for a few seconds I'm afraid.
  • edited September 2015 Posts: 161
    Here's the italian final poster:

    SPECTRE_onesheetITA.jpg

    Nothing new, except the addition of the title song and release date at the bottom.
  • Here's the italian final poster:

    SPECTRE_onesheetITA.jpg

    Nothing new, except the addition of the title song and release date at the bottom.

    Still love this poster :-). So utterly stylish. Love the simplicity. Best photography of the Craig-era of film posters so far.
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    Its just cool. Period. Bond doesn't need a female to up his game.
  • Germanlady wrote: »
    Its just cool. Period. Bond doesn't need a female to up his game.

    You love this poster too @Germanlady?

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    :/ Back in the days movies had to make badass posters so people would see the movie based off it. Now as times change, the posters are not big part of the marketing of the movies.

    I am not huge fan of the posters in the Craig era. I am sure there are kids in front of their computer with passion for making posters or whatnot, that would make amazing SPECTRE posters if they were employed by MGM.

    Seriously...what's stopping you from making great poster ? It's not like they spend a lot of money on it, or if the quality of the poster increases they'll have to increase the budget for it...

    My bet is that there were some cool posters but some higher ups with no sense of reality and how people think said "Hm...these posters are cool...but they are too retro...we need something modern so kids will love it..you know..put some skeleton masks in the back..." I am pretty sure that's what it is...from everything I've read about Hollywood studios this is their way of thinking, not realizing that whatever they'll offer people will like it. Seriously some normal average people should be employed in the studios... but ok now I'm just ranting :D
  • CraigMooreOHMSSCraigMooreOHMSS Dublin, Ireland
    Posts: 8,205
    dragonsky wrote: »
    :/ Back in the days movies had to make badass posters so people would see the movie based off it. Now as times change, the posters are not big part of the marketing of the movies.

    I am not huge fan of the posters in the Craig era. I am sure there are kids in front of their computer with passion for making posters or whatnot, that would make amazing SPECTRE posters if they were employed by MGM.

    Seriously...what's stopping you from making great poster ? It's not like they spend a lot of money on it, or if the quality of the poster increases they'll have to increase the budget for it...

    My bet is that there were some cool posters but some higher ups with no sense of reality and how people think said "Hm...these posters are cool...but they are too retro...we need something modern so kids will love it..you know..put some skeleton masks in the back..." I am pretty sure that's what it is...from everything I've read about Hollywood studios this is their way of thinking, not realizing that whatever they'll offer people will like it. Seriously some normal average people should be employed in the studios... but ok now I'm just ranting :D

    That's true. I know some brilliant graphic artists who just need a shot at something like this. Most of their work is so much better than a lot of what is being produced by studios these days. It's not just Bond, I think posters in general have been in a creative decline over the last decade or so.
  • CraigMooreOHMSSCraigMooreOHMSS Dublin, Ireland
    Posts: 8,205
    For me, the Mad Max: Fury Road poster campaign is one of the most impressive I've seen in a long time from a big budget film.

    That had so much variety to it, which I loved.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    For me, the Mad Max: Fury Road poster campaign is one of the most impressive I've seen in a long time from a big budget film.

    That had so much variety to it, which I loved.

    I'd say everything about that film has impressed me unlike any other movie I've seen in the last few years, from the film itself to the promotional work and how insane and eye-catching the trailers were.
  • NickTwentyTwoNickTwentyTwo Vancouver, BC, Canada
    Posts: 7,546
    One of the things that stood out about Mad Max the film, and the promotional materials, were the vivid and contrasting colours. Miller said he wanted to differentiate Fury Road from other, more bleak post-apocalyptic stories by over-saturating the orange of the sand and the teal of the sky.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
    Posts: 40,959
    One of the things that stood out about Mad Max the film, and the promotional materials, were the vivid and contrasting colours. Miller said he wanted to differentiate Fury Road from other, more bleak post-apocalyptic stories by over-saturating the orange of the sand and the teal of the sky.

    Which he managed to accomplish wonderfully, and any other color (or lack thereof) really stood out beautifully, too: the white outfits that the wives wear, or the flare explosions in the sky.
  • RC7RC7
    Posts: 10,512
    dragonsky wrote: »
    :/ Back in the days movies had to make badass posters so people would see the movie based off it. Now as times change, the posters are not big part of the marketing of the movies.

    I am not huge fan of the posters in the Craig era. I am sure there are kids in front of their computer with passion for making posters or whatnot, that would make amazing SPECTRE posters if they were employed by MGM.

    Seriously...what's stopping you from making great poster ? It's not like they spend a lot of money on it, or if the quality of the poster increases they'll have to increase the budget for it...

    My bet is that there were some cool posters but some higher ups with no sense of reality and how people think said "Hm...these posters are cool...but they are too retro...we need something modern so kids will love it..you know..put some skeleton masks in the back..." I am pretty sure that's what it is...from everything I've read about Hollywood studios this is their way of thinking, not realizing that whatever they'll offer people will like it. Seriously some normal average people should be employed in the studios... but ok now I'm just ranting :D

    That's true. I know some brilliant graphic artists who just need a shot at something like this. Most of their work is so much better than a lot of what is being produced by studios these days. It's not just Bond, I think posters in general have been in a creative decline over the last decade or so.

    Very true. It's because the well-oiled Hollywood machine seeks to squeeze every last dollar out of a production. Creativity sits neatly behind profit. The designers themselves will doubtless have much more interesting concept art, but divs in suits know what makes them the $$$ and don't give a damn about invention. Someone else can do that and then the leeches can exhaust the new trend for every $ as and when they don't make it happen.
  • NickTwentyTwoNickTwentyTwo Vancouver, BC, Canada
    Posts: 7,546
    Creasy47 wrote: »
    One of the things that stood out about Mad Max the film, and the promotional materials, were the vivid and contrasting colours. Miller said he wanted to differentiate Fury Road from other, more bleak post-apocalyptic stories by over-saturating the orange of the sand and the teal of the sky.

    Which he managed to accomplish wonderfully, and any other color (or lack thereof) really stood out beautifully, too: the white outfits that the wives wear, or the flare explosions in the sky.

    Agreed
  • CraigMooreOHMSSCraigMooreOHMSS Dublin, Ireland
    edited September 2015 Posts: 8,205
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  • CraigMooreOHMSSCraigMooreOHMSS Dublin, Ireland
    Posts: 8,205
    Creasy47 wrote: »
    For me, the Mad Max: Fury Road poster campaign is one of the most impressive I've seen in a long time from a big budget film.

    That had so much variety to it, which I loved.

    I'd say everything about that film has impressed me unlike any other movie I've seen in the last few years, from the film itself to the promotional work and how insane and eye-catching the trailers were.
    RC7 wrote: »
    dragonsky wrote: »
    :/ Back in the days movies had to make badass posters so people would see the movie based off it. Now as times change, the posters are not big part of the marketing of the movies.

    I am not huge fan of the posters in the Craig era. I am sure there are kids in front of their computer with passion for making posters or whatnot, that would make amazing SPECTRE posters if they were employed by MGM.

    Seriously...what's stopping you from making great poster ? It's not like they spend a lot of money on it, or if the quality of the poster increases they'll have to increase the budget for it...

    My bet is that there were some cool posters but some higher ups with no sense of reality and how people think said "Hm...these posters are cool...but they are too retro...we need something modern so kids will love it..you know..put some skeleton masks in the back..." I am pretty sure that's what it is...from everything I've read about Hollywood studios this is their way of thinking, not realizing that whatever they'll offer people will like it. Seriously some normal average people should be employed in the studios... but ok now I'm just ranting :D

    That's true. I know some brilliant graphic artists who just need a shot at something like this. Most of their work is so much better than a lot of what is being produced by studios these days. It's not just Bond, I think posters in general have been in a creative decline over the last decade or so.

    Very true. It's because the well-oiled Hollywood machine seeks to squeeze every last dollar out of a production. Creativity sits neatly behind profit. The designers themselves will doubtless have much more interesting concept art, but divs in suits know what makes them the $$$ and don't give a damn about invention. Someone else can do that and then the leeches can exhaust the new trend for every $ as and when they don't make it happen.

    1429539859_mmfr_poster_MY_FAV1.jpg

    Love this one above. Does anyone know if it's official or fanmade? Some real effort gone into it.

    I was tempted to make a collage of all of the Mad Max posters that are available to buy on Amazon but I don't think I could afford all of them!
  • NickTwentyTwoNickTwentyTwo Vancouver, BC, Canada
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    Looks fan made and looks incredible, @CraigMooreOHMSS
  • RC7RC7
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    Beautiful bit of work. I'd buy that if it was hi-res A2.
  • This one is nice too, by @DogHollyWood from DeviantArt. I like the orange glue of the poster:

    spectre_by_doghollywood-d98buur.png
  • RC7RC7
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    It's that pose, it's just so two-dimensional. He looks like a cardboard cut-out. Something like this bit of fan art, with even a little movement, is much more dynamic.

    tumblr_njwjickBnZ1qc2maxo1_1280.jpg
  • CraigMooreOHMSSCraigMooreOHMSS Dublin, Ireland
    Posts: 8,205
    This one is nice too, by @DogHollyWood from DeviantArt. I like the orange glue of the poster:

    spectre_by_doghollywood-d98buur.png

    I do like that better than the official version but I agree with @RC7 that depth is an issue with the image from the get-go. However the colours are definitely much better, @Gustav.
  • RC7 wrote: »
    It's that pose, it's just so two-dimensional. He looks like a cardboard cut-out. Something like this bit of fan art, with even a little movement, is much more dynamic.

    tumblr_njwjickBnZ1qc2maxo1_1280.jpg

    I don't care about dynamic. Your example is from that first publicity picture made of Craig in Sölden. And although I like it, it's for me not stuff for a Bond poster. Craig looks too much like Jason Bourne or any other American action figure. It even reminds me of Ethan Hunt's side-shot on the "Rogue Nation" poster.

    What I love about that pose of Bond in a white tuxedo, is that it oozes "Bond" much more. Perhaps you think it looks like a cardboard cut-out, but I recall many classic Bond posters with that pose.
  • RC7RC7
    Posts: 10,512
    RC7 wrote: »
    It's that pose, it's just so two-dimensional. He looks like a cardboard cut-out. Something like this bit of fan art, with even a little movement, is much more dynamic.

    tumblr_njwjickBnZ1qc2maxo1_1280.jpg

    I don't care about dynamic. Your example is from that first publicity picture made of Craig in Sölden. And although I like it, it's for me not stuff for a Bond poster. Craig looks too much like Jason Bourne or any other American action figure. It even reminds me of Ethan Hunt's side-shot on the "Rogue Nation" poster.

    What I love about that pose of Bond in a white tuxedo, is that it oozes "Bond" much more. Perhaps you think it looks like a cardboard cut-out, but I recall many classic Bond posters with that pose.

    I'm not saying this should be the poster, I'm just suggesting it displays more dynamism. Replace the Solden Bond with the White jacketed Bond, switch the background to the train or wherever (Bond clearly in 'action') and I reckon you immediately have a better poster than the official one.
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
    edited September 2015 Posts: 23,883
    This is just a personal preference, but I dislike the white jacketed outfit as well. Retrospectively, think it looks a little strange with Seydoux standing behind him on an angle (like an afterthought). I initially thought the white jacketed pose with Sexydoux was much better than the original poster of Bond only in the white jacket, but when I saw the other poster, with Seydoux and him in the darker suit, it just looked so much more Bondian......., for me.

    Sure, the white jacket is somewhat unique to Bond (and perhaps Indy) but one must use it in the proper context for it to be most effective....and I don't personally think the way they did it is contextual to the film.

    I too would have liked a more 'action' oriented pose (that's why I commented before on the 'SF on the ground shooting poster'....because that was action oriented rather than pose oriented). I also like the one above from DeviantArt (as it suggests the action from the film, even if Craig himself is stationary).
  • RC7RC7
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    On the whole I feel like it wouldn't have been a stretch for them to pull off a poster that doesn't divide fans and also appeals to Joe public strolling down the street. I was chatting to a friend of mine a couple of days back, who works for a big digital agency and he was saying how their office were discussing how underwhelming/poor they felt the SP campaign has been. They're doing the Blu-Ray launch, so have had a keen eye on promo material.
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