A movie poster is perhaps the first look (and in the olden days, perhaps the only look) the audience has at what they should expect from a new movie. Now of course, we have teasers, trailers to trailers and what not.
We’ve seen five iconic posters in Part 1 of this article.
Let’s continue to a look at some more of the striking imagery in iconic movie posters.
E.T. (1982)
From Steven Spielberg, this wonder of a movie was a beautiful, poignant work of art. Starring a young Drew Barrymore, the movie made us all appreciate the extraterrestrial and fall in love with it.
Much like the poster .
Split (2016)
M Night Shyamalan’s Split, saw him make a return to form. Starring a superlative James McAvoy as a man with DID, with 23 personalities living inside him, the movie was a thriller, & a surprise sequel to Unbreakable.
The poster is minimalistic & perfectly gets the theme across.
Awara (The Vagabond) (1951)
This classic in Indian Cinema from actor director Raj Kapoor, also starring Nargis, was a huge hit & also did well in foreign markets.
In the era of hand painted posters, this one, like the movie, is a classic.
Babel (2006)
This solid movie from Alejandro Innaritu, starring an international cast including Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett, has a poster that reflects its themes of isolation, miscommunication and inadvertent destinies, reflecting the story of the Tower of Babel.
Aaranya Kaandam (Jungle Chapter) (2010)
This 2010 movie, from Tamil film maverick Thiagarajan Kumararaja, is a gangster film told most whimsically, the director not shying away from his influences, Quentin Tarantino & Guy Ritchie, amongst others. And yet it’s an entirely original, marvelous piece of work.
The poster is equally striking, stark in its use of colors to leave maximum impact.
Which one of these do you like? What are your favorites? Let us know in the comments section.
For Part One of this article, you can visit Iconic Movie Posters -1
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