06.21.10 Letter Imperfect IV
Jason Marcewicz | Art of the Movies
It may be a simple typo, but it makes a big difference when movie poster titles are just one letter off.
For example…
The big payoff
• Clash of the Titans
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3 Comments »04.21.10 Letter Imperfect III
Jason Marcewicz | Art of the Movies
More movie posters that are slightly off letter-wise. See what a simple misspelling can bring about…
All cooped up
• 12 Angry Men
04.05.10 Poster Doppelgangers Takes the Fifth
Jason Marcewicz | Art of the Movies
The fifth in our famed series reveals even more posters that look eerily similar. This time two Oscar-winning directors go head-to-head, proving that even A-list talent is not afraid to look around for inspiration—of course, when they do it they call it an homage!
Action and re-action
03.22.10 Letter Imperfect: The Sequel
Jason Marcewicz | Art of the Movies
As with the original Letter Imperfect article, when it comes to movie posters, one wrong letter can change everything. See for yourself…
He’s a poet. Did you know it?
• The 40 Year Old Virgin
03.01.10 Letter Imperfect
Jason Marcewicz | Art of the Movies
When it comes to movie posters, what can one wrong letter do? It can change everything. See for yourself…
What a Rush!
2012
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02.22.10 Movie Mash-Ups, Part IV
Jason Marcewicz | Art of the Movies
Here is the fourth and final chapter in the series of movie mash-ups. We end on a visual note, with more film posters that have been sliced & diced and then reconfigured to make one-sheets you’ll never see in cases at your local mall. Enjoy!
The Adventures of Priscilla, the African Queen of the Desert
• The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert; The African Queen
02.15.10 Movie Mash-Ups, Part III
Jason Marcewicz | Art of the Movies
Here is the third installment of Movie Mash-ups. Like the first article, I’ve sliced & diced two real film plots—listed at the end of each synopsis—and then pasted them together again to form a new, totally made-up movie that crazily might be worth watching! (And watch this space for the final chapter dealing again with movie poster mash-ups.)
Beyond a Doubt
Life is in their hands. Death is on their minds. Jurors are sequestered together to vote upon the guilt or innocence of a hapless Latino defendant. As the men mill about, one lone juror has a major concern: The whole thing had been a shakedown. It was bullshit. The whole rap was a setup. You don’t put guys like them in a room together. And slowly they come to the realization that the captured Argentinean holds the key to why they were all together in the first place, as well as the answer to who is Keyser Soze.
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02.08.10 Movie Mash-Ups, Part 2
Jason Marcewicz | Art of the Movies
As I wrote in the first Movie Mash-Ups article, mash-ups are a recent trend where music club DJs take two or more songs and artfully combine them, creating a “new” hit.
Last time I combined the written plot elements from two separate real films to create a wacky—yet somehow plausible—new synopsis.
For this second part (and later in Part IV) I’ll be merging two film posters together to create a new, visually arresting one-sheet you’ll never see hanging in your local theater lobby. Let the strangeness begin…
Bloody Mamma Mia!
• Bloody Mama; Mamma Mia!
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02.05.10 Going Fourth: More Movie Poster Lookalikes
Jason Marcewicz | Art of the Movies
Here's the fourth in our series of “poster doppelgangers” that confirm to movie fans like yourself that, yes, you have seen that poster before!
I've tried to keep parody posters and the obvious low budget rip-offs of famous movie one-sheets to a minimum.
The Blinds Side
02.01.10 Movie Mash-Ups, Part I
Jason Marcewicz | Art of the Movies
There’s been a recent trend where music club DJs take two or more songs and artfully combine them, creating a “new” hit called a mash-up.
Mixmaster Marcewicz thought that concept might work with movies as well. This first—of four—part deals with combining film plot elements. (The 2nd and 4th will be visually-oriented, merging two film posters together.)
So, for this debut article, I locked myself in the MovieFanFare editing room, cutting, splicing, and adding creative elements together to form a crazy, totally made-up new movie from two real existing films’ synopses (listed at the end of each). Here are the results…
11.05.09 The Third Degree: Shining A Harsh Light On Similar Movie Posters
Jason Marcewicz | Art of the Movies
Here's the third in our series of “poster doppelgangers” that confirm to movie fans like yourself that, yes, you have seen that poster before!
I've tried to keep parody posters and the obvious low budget rip-offs of famous movie one-sheets to a minimum.
Very Fishy...
08.19.09 Deja View: More Movie Poster Lookalikes
Jason Marcewicz | Art of the Movies
Here are more “poster doppelgangers” that confirm to movie fans like yourself that, yes, you have seen that poster before!
I've tried to keep the obvious low budget rip-offs of famous movie one-sheets and parody posters to a minimum. Lazy marketing strategies and sheer lack of imagination are to blame for the following lame efforts.