[Thwip!]

Originally Posted by e_e

Not a poster I know, but still a hell of a misleading quote!

TBF a few friends and I met him at his comic signing in Dundrum and he still stands by that quote.... saying "It's where you see Wobin become Wobin"

[B.A._Baracus]

Not sure if it classes as "misleading" ... But you have a standard horror movie and but they had to add a picture of the lead actresses ass

[Sad Professor]

Originally Posted by johnny_ultimate

The DVD cover for Lilya 4 Ever makes it look and sound like a hip indie crowd pleaser. I think it's completely at odds with what it actually is: a grim and depressing drama. I get that they were trying to 'trick' the audience, but I just don't personally think it works. Being more cynical, I think they were trying to appeal to the 'Together' and 'Show Me Love' fans, while somewhat misrepresenting the film they are actually selling. It's a striking cover, certainly, but one that doesn't suit the film IMO.

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This is so much more accurate, and all that's really different is the cover photo:

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While Tartan were never exactly the purveyors of subtle advertising, I would have loved to see a different take on the Audition marketing material. The iconic 'syringe' shot isn't misleading by any stretch, but I also think it puts audiences in the wrong frame of mind. The cover tells you it's a horror, which takes away the shock of what happens an hour into the film. The two films to me act as an interesting contrast: I think Lilya 4 Ever should have been more literal, Audition should have hidden its true intentions.

I agree about Audition. That's definitely a film that is potentially ruined by knowing too much. But I guess the marketing people have to weigh that up against revealing enough that people get a sense of what's in store, which is always an issue when it comes to horror.

I actually prefer the UK poster for Lilly 4 Ever. It's less revealing, more ambiguous. I spent the first half hour of that film thinking it was going to be like Together and Fucking Amal. I think the fact that there's a sudden shift half way through is part of the point, which the US poster is giving away. While the US poster is more accurate, it also makes the film look far less appealing.

[e_e]

Yeah I think an ultra minimalist approach should have been given to Audition's packaging. Making it look more ominous and mysterious.

[dr gonzo]

A fantastic movie but this poster is quite misleading. It looks a lot more light-hearted then the movie actually is, which as most of us (im sure) know, is pretty dark.

[Galvasean]

Jim Carrey has a brief cameo as a camera man. IIRC he doesn't even have any lines.

[Galvasean]

Me, in my ignorance, thought this might be a film about the Sue controversy...

[Raekwon]

The lead actress is called Bambi & it was shot on location in New York..............apparently *cough*

[Ridley]

DVD cover but there's a poster version on IMDB. So... is she the single mother ex-girlfriend, the psychiatrist or the writer?

[MakeEmLaugh]

Originally Posted by jpcarlow

TBF a few friends and I met him at his comic signing in Dundrum and he still stands by that quote.... saying "It's where you see Wobin become Wobin"

Really? He stands by that? Where was it taken from, I wonder. It must have been a soundbite on the Red Carpet after the Premiere, or something. There's no way he would have put that in print.

[kitakyushu]

Originally Posted by MakeEmLaugh

Really? He stands by that? Where was it taken from, I wonder. It must have been a soundbite on the Red Carpet after the Premiere, or something. There's no way he would have put that in print.

I love the way people presume Jonathan Ross has some sort of code of ethics when it comes to reviews. To my mind he's clearly just one of the 'luvvies' looking out for his chums and always on the lookout to make new ones..

[MakeEmLaugh]

Originally Posted by kitakyushu

I love the way people presume Jonathan Ross has some sort of code of ethics when it comes to reviews. To my mind he's clearly just one of the 'luvvies' looking out for his chums and always on the lookout to make new ones..

"Jonathan is genuinely a film fan. He wrote the Incredibly Strange Movies (sic) book and he started out in Channel 4 doing two series of the Incredibly Strange Movie show, in which he interviewed people like Sam Raimi, Fred Olen Ray - I mean, really obscure cult movie stuff. He really knows his stuff in that area... And his knowledge of Japanese cinema is terrific."

- Mark Kermode

[Zubeneschamali]

Originally Posted by MakeEmLaugh

There's no way he would have put that in print.

I've seen it said that Ross claimed he wrote that on a bet to see if he could get that quote onto the movie poster/video or whatever.

[Mickeroo]

another dvd cover not a poster but I thought it was great, some guy found this in Bangkok apparently:



If only it was an accurate portrayal!!

[dr gonzo]

Originally Posted by Zubeneschamali

I've seen it said that Ross claimed he wrote that on a bet to see if he could get that quote onto the movie poster/video or whatever.

If this is true you gotta give it to the man, thats genius.