Original Movie Poster 1982

Optimus Prime · Oct 22, 2005, 07:23 PM

The monster in this film still gives me the occasional nightmare. Damn you John Carpenter! LOL

Splendiferous · Dec 1, 2005, 07:19 PM

Shame about the frankly naff poster, though.

Although, on the other hand, it's pretty creepy ... and I'm not sure what else they could have done. spoiling it and showing a glimpse of The Thing would have been crap.

Nexus · Dec 6, 2005, 01:38 PM

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Originally posted by Splendiferous
Shame about the frankly naff poster, though.

Although, on the other hand, it's pretty creepy ... and I'm not sure what else they could have done. spoiling it and showing a glimpse of The Thing would have been crap.

Unfortunately, that's what they did in my VHS cover, which had an even lamer poster. In fact, I don't think it's even a proper poster, just a really bad, lazy front cover. It was a screenshot of the Spider-Head Thing with the title above it. Incredibly lame and cheap-looking.

This poster is much better, but still very poor. Don't like those weird-looking, giant ice cubes much.

Seraph · Dec 14, 2005, 05:08 PM

I don't think it's naff, it's a very comic book pose, but it's an 80s film, a Carpenter 80s film, you know...the King of Cheese? Even as a horror it still had a hefty dose (Russel just can't help it, he doesn't know how to act any other way - which is why he's entertaining).

SnakePlissken · Apr 14, 2006, 11:47 PM

I think that this poster is much better than the newer DVD cover, which I think that most Carpenter fans were not to happy about the change

Splendiferous · Apr 15, 2006, 05:31 AM

Is the new cover the one that pretty much matches the cover of the video game? Because that one's alright. Not much better than alright.

I'm hard to please sometimes

SnakePlissken · Apr 15, 2006, 07:33 AM

No, I actually forgot about that cover, that was only used for the european release, I was talking about the US release which has this cover

http://www.aow13.com/pics02/new_thing_se_l.jpg

Splendiferous · Apr 16, 2006, 11:56 AM

...

I'm glad I live in Europe

That's possibly the worst one yet.

Nexus · Apr 16, 2006, 04:01 PM

I think this might be my favourite Carpenter movie. It sued to eb Escape Frpm New York, but now I'm not so sure. Then again, my favourite changed to Precinct 13 every now and then.

Those three films are easily Carpenter's best. I've seen most of his filmography now, and I think that this may have also been his last great one (not seen Christine yet though). I always preffered early, dark Carpenter than later, cheesy Carpenter.

Splendiferous · Apr 16, 2006, 06:37 PM

Christine's nowhere near as good as The Thing or Escape from New York. It's ok, better than In the Mouth of Madness

but not much better than 'ok'.

I think I'm the only person who thinks Halloween is an incredibly overrated film of his

Nexus · Apr 16, 2006, 07:18 PM

It's overrated, but not incredibly. The steadicam work and the soundtrack are superb.

Sonny · Jun 27, 2006, 08:09 AM

great poster, themed very much on those B-rated 50s pulp SF movies.

Definitely one of Carpy's better movies and I don't think he's done anything better since then imho

DarthJohn · Sep 17, 2009, 08:11 AM

Still the king of Scifi and horror remakes.

Sonny · Sep 25, 2009, 12:25 AM

I really must play catch up on JC's output of late, may have missed one or two gems worth watching

DarthJohn · Sep 25, 2009, 01:19 PM

What about Big Trouble in Little China?

Oct 22, 2005, 07:23 PM	#1
Optimus Prime Autobot Commander 2,024 flights since Dec 2003 Location: Homeworld: Cybertron. the great Autobot city of Iacon	Original Movie Poster 1982 The monster in this film still gives me the occasional nightmare. Damn you John Carpenter! LOL

Dec 1, 2005, 07:19 PM	#2
Splendiferous Old One Pikeman 3,131 flights since Mar 2002 Location: Dreaming in plush R'lyeh	Re: Original Movie Poster 1982 Shame about the frankly naff poster, though. Although, on the other hand, it's pretty creepy ... and I'm not sure what else they could have done. spoiling it and showing a glimpse of The Thing would have been crap.

Dec 14, 2005, 05:08 PM	#4
Seraph .... 2,121 flights since Feb 2003 Location: Somewhere between Lucifer and Limbo	Re: Original Movie Poster 1982 I don't think it's naff, it's a very comic book pose, but it's an 80s film, a Carpenter 80s film, you know...the King of Cheese? Even as a horror it still had a hefty dose (Russel just can't help it, he doesn't know how to act any other way - which is why he's entertaining).

Apr 14, 2006, 11:47 PM	#5
SnakePlissken Apprentice 4 flights since Apr 2006	Re: Original Movie Poster 1982 I think that this poster is much better than the newer DVD cover, which I think that most Carpenter fans were not to happy about the change

Apr 15, 2006, 05:31 AM	#6
Splendiferous Old One Pikeman 3,131 flights since Mar 2002 Location: Dreaming in plush R'lyeh	Re: Original Movie Poster 1982 Is the new cover the one that pretty much matches the cover of the video game? Because that one's alright. Not much better than alright. I'm hard to please sometimes

Apr 15, 2006, 07:33 AM	#7
SnakePlissken Apprentice 4 flights since Apr 2006	Re: Original Movie Poster 1982 No, I actually forgot about that cover, that was only used for the european release, I was talking about the US release which has this cover http://www.aow13.com/pics02/new_thing_se_l.jpg

Apr 16, 2006, 11:56 AM	#8
Splendiferous Old One Pikeman 3,131 flights since Mar 2002 Location: Dreaming in plush R'lyeh	Re: Original Movie Poster 1982 ... I'm glad I live in Europe That's possibly the worst one yet.

Apr 16, 2006, 04:01 PM	#9
Nexus Psycho Teddy Sausage 3,648 flights since Dec 2001 Location: Seraph's pocket	Re: Original Movie Poster 1982 I think this might be my favourite Carpenter movie. It sued to eb Escape Frpm New York, but now I'm not so sure. Then again, my favourite changed to Precinct 13 every now and then. Those three films are easily Carpenter's best. I've seen most of his filmography now, and I think that this may have also been his last great one (not seen Christine yet though). I always preffered early, dark Carpenter than later, cheesy Carpenter.

Apr 16, 2006, 06:37 PM	#10
Splendiferous Old One Pikeman 3,131 flights since Mar 2002 Location: Dreaming in plush R'lyeh	Re: Original Movie Poster 1982 Christine's nowhere near as good as The Thing or Escape from New York. It's ok, better than In the Mouth of Madness but not much better than 'ok'. I think I'm the only person who thinks Halloween is an incredibly overrated film of his

Apr 16, 2006, 07:18 PM	#11
Nexus Psycho Teddy Sausage 3,648 flights since Dec 2001 Location: Seraph's pocket	Re: Original Movie Poster 1982 It's overrated, but not incredibly. The steadicam work and the soundtrack are superb.

Jun 27, 2006, 08:09 AM	#12
Sonny Wing Commander 444 flights since May 2006 Location: The Other Side Of The Rainbow	Re: Original Movie Poster 1982 great poster, themed very much on those B-rated 50s pulp SF movies. Definitely one of Carpy's better movies and I don't think he's done anything better since then imho

Sep 17, 2009, 08:11 AM	#13
DarthJohn Wing Commander 272 flights since Dec 2005	Re: Original Movie Poster 1982 Still the king of Scifi and horror remakes.

Sep 25, 2009, 12:25 AM	#14
Sonny Wing Commander 444 flights since May 2006 Location: The Other Side Of The Rainbow	Re: Original Movie Poster 1982 I really must play catch up on JC's output of late, may have missed one or two gems worth watching

Sep 25, 2009, 01:19 PM	#15
DarthJohn Wing Commander 272 flights since Dec 2005	Re: Original Movie Poster 1982 What about Big Trouble in Little China?

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