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I love Craig's white tux and classic feel but it's not a "wow". I don't know why they included the skeleton figure in the back of Craig... Odd.
Is it prerequisite that all films look like the earlier films?
It does seem to get that way. There was no hang ups in the 60s about box ticking. Bond wore a tux in only 3 of the first 5 films for example. Now people froth at the mouth if there is a suggestion of Bond not wearing one.
Very true. I find the whole concept truly bizarre, more so because people seem to blindly embrace it. It's like the audience has become as risk averse as the studios. The warmth of familiarity too cosy to resist.
It was a very short and generic description. Not from a fan point of view, of course. The person who watched it in London is one of the main heads of Sony Pictures in Brazil.
"It's a hell of a movie, that's all I can say. I've just seen a non-final version of it, with no effects, but the movie is marvelous. This time we have more humour, action, and the story tied some loose ends from the previous films. Even without all the effects I really loved it"
Thanks Marketto. Good to know.
If you can't see the significance of EoN crediting their actor as a co-producer then it's a waste of time having this discussion. You mention Alien Resurrection and Rise of the sun, so what? Who cares? Are they EoN Bond movies? No. Lead actors serve producer roles in films and TV all the time, so you name dropping the fims you mentioned does nothing to further your so called argument other than to point out what's common knowledge. When in all of 50 odd years have EoN made such an appointment? The fact is they haven't. Ever; and the fact that something so simple clearly goes over your head proves I'm wasting my time.
Thanks @Marketto007, that sounds good :-bd
The poster was not slapped together in 10 min as some would suggest IMHO. The title of the movie is 'Spectre' and by definition:
Definition of spectre in English:noun
1A ghost:
‘a dread of spectres and witches affected every aspect of daily life’
that is what the image in the background eludes to, and its an image of bond himself, which makes it interesting. A ghost from bonds past, it conveys a personal connection. Plus on the surface, it has DC in a classic bond pose and suite for the general audience to know that there is a new bond movie with DC in the cinema. It is should be enough to get their butts in the seats. is the poster great? no is it effective? yes!
...and so it begins. Off to a good start. Let's hope we have something amazing!
Well, if so many people -obviously a majority- 'hate' the new "SPECTRE" poster and are longing for the days when posters were actually work of drawing art / painted art (think about the posters from the 1960's), then they are basically longing for posters that look like the earlier films no? At least the Daniel Craig posters look more original than everything that came before Craig.
By the way, you also posted your own version recently @RC7:
I like it a lot, but.....I can't see a radical change in your design as opposed to the official Daniel Craig posters :-).
This is one of my favorite posters from the 1960's by the way: Cool, stylish, simple. In a way Craig reminds me of Steve McQueen:
Then give us some examples. Personally I am a sucker for minimalist posters.
What examples? You posted one of his own manips and conceded it's similarity to the official stuff we're getting. All you have to do is look at that and the contributions from our other members to understand why many are disappointed and underwhelmed by the official posters EoN are putting out.
Look at this new SW poster
More than a passing thought and effort went into it.
The SW poster is VERY old fashioned and from a very different genre.
Really? Just because more is better? What I see is just a frame with all main characters and some vehicles, who do not much more then just being there. What thoughtfulness do you see in it? Do they tell a story? Is there any hidden meaning? I don't think so.
The poster looks like more effort went into it than a picture of Craig just standing there. You're right, the frame shows everything what to expect, Spectre should have done something similar. No car, no Bond girl, no villain, no nothing. Just Bond standing there, arms folded. The thoughtfulness I see in the SW poster is more than what obviously went into SP's. Meaning? Story? Er, you look at the poster and you see everything you mentioned the frame contains and know it's going to be an action packed SW movie worth seeing.
SW is bigger than Bond, that's a movie series that could easily get away with extreme minimalist posters but guess what? They don't and actually bother to put some effort into it because unlike the folks at EoN, they actually give a damn.
The genre doesn't matter. Many people here are calling for the Bond posters to recall that of old which were similar in design and creativity to the SW posters. The point is, old style or contemporary, Bond fans it seems aren't that fussed. Where the problem lies is within the all too apparent lack of creativity and excitement that should be going into these posters.