Boardsies Decide - Best Movie Poster

breezy1985

I don't know what it is but Full Metal Jacket just looks cool

Sidenote: It's mad looking back there was a time that I didn't have a clue who Carell and Dani were

quickbeam

Damnit, I missed a few. Going for Little Miss Sunshine here as it being bright and cheerful.

Electric Nitwit

Little Miss Sunshine if I'm not too late. Conveys the madness of the family road trip

The other one just says "I'm a war movie", it's generic, it could easily be Platoon etc

Omackeral

At the buzzer we had Full Metal Jacket in charge so that marches on.

Omackeral

Round 1

Pulp Fiction (1994)

Vs

Star Wars (1977)

Sawduck

Pulp Fiction (1994)

I will pick Uma Thurman looking seductive over that overrated star wars movie any day of the week, although the star wars poster isn't bad, the pulp fiction poster is way more iconic

ChannelNo5

Star Wars. I think the artwork just pips it.

breezy1985

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117699741#Comment_117699741

Ah now that's just not fair. Both of these are final material.

The Pulp Fiction one reminds me of an ex and Star Wars is something I have loved more than any woman.

I'm actually going to go with Pulp Fiction but just barely as it is so eye catching. It's the kind of poster that would really make you stop and turn back if you passed on the street.

Purgative

Pulp Fiction - its more instant when you see it. The other you need to look longer to see the individual bits - clever though they are.

Electric Nitwit

Pulp Fiction because I had that poster on the wall as a teenage lad!

Omackeral

Pulp Fiction wins! That was a big match.

Omackeral

Next match takes us to the halfway point of Round 1...

Omackeral

Round 1

Back to the Future (1985)

VS

Shaft (1971)

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Back To The Future ; sets the tone for the film

Heraclius

Not sure if this is closed to new people submitting votes but if not I vote for

Back to the future

The bright colours and dramatic font capture the spirit of the film better whereas the poster for Shaft is not very appealing and quite indistinct.

breezy1985

BttF although it's as much a movie choice as a poster one. The poster is better but only just and both are only ok.

What is a Shaft btw? How can it be someone's "game" and how have people "got shaft up to here"

ChannelNo5

Never seen the Shaft one before. its deadly!!

But so is the BTTF one.

I'm going to go for Shaft just cause its cooler looking.

Purgative

Back to the future

Omackeral

Back to the Future soldiers on.

PS All new players welcome @Heraclius

SineadSpears

oh I didn't know this was on.

when is the next round planned? It might encourage me to log on a bit more 😎

AVFC.Stephen

Star wars

Back to the future.

Marty mc fly and his flux capacitor great poster

ChannelNo5

Ah here! I'm bad luck! I've only voted for 1 thats won so far.

Omackeral

We re-join the action at 11:30AM

Omackeral

Sorry a little behind schedule. Standby!

Omackeral

Round 1

Alien (1979)

VS

A Clockwork Orange (1971)

I’m here, I’m here!

scrolllllllllllllllllll to the top again to bookmark 😂

Purgative

Tricky one. I like both but prefer Clockwork Orange

Alien - it really sets the tone for the movie

PogoRach

Both of these are great...

A Clockwork Orange ; its a piece of art. You'd hang that in a museum.

Irish Aris

oof, too great posters.

I prefer A Clockwork orange as a film, but I find the Alien poster very effective - chilling, setting the mood for the film

quickbeam

Alien here though both are great.

Sawduck

Alien

2 great posters, but I'll go with alien it is quite creepy looking and sets the tone for what's about to come

Omackeral

That's a tie so we go to reasons. Seen as multiquote is a load of gick on this new site I'll just have to say what's happened. @Purgative and @PogoRach gave Clockwork Orange as their answers but Purgy didn't elaborate. @Strawberry Milkshake and @Irish Aris went for Alien and gave good reasons why.

Alien progresses.

Omackeral

Round 1

Big Trouble in Little China (1986)

VS

Shawshank Redemption (1994)

PogoRach

Big Trouble In Little China ; shawshank obviously the superior film, but as posters go I think this just stands out more.

ChannelNo5

Shawshank Redemption. Simple but effective.

Big Trouble is a little too busy IMO

Sawduck

Big Trouble in Little China

There is a lot happening in this poster, I find it more interesting

Omackeral

Shawshank gets in to Big Trouble as it's eliminated!

Purgative

Shawshank - direct impactful to the point. I dislike Big Trouble for the same reasons Ducky gave for liking it. Its busy and cartoony.

Omackeral

Round 1

Airplane! (1980)

VS

Trainspotting (1996)

Purgative

Airplane fortells of a zany, funny aeroplane movie.

Trainspotting is OK, but iy doesn't pull me to the movie more than say word of mouth or early reviews did.

breezy1985

Airplane

Mostly because I hate the trainspotting poster. Not sure if it's the really annoying looking guy in the middle or if it's the million copy cats that followed but I hate looking at it

Sawduck

Airplane! (1980)

Love it, it's so goofy just like the movie itself

ChannelNo5

Airplane! No earth shattering reason. just like it better than the trainspotting one. Not pushed about either tbh

Omackeral

A whitewash. Thought Trainspotting had a bit of an iconic aura to it but maybe that's the subsequent Choose Life monologue which was posterised.

Airplane! adavances

Omackeral

Round 1

Halloween (1978)

VS

Attack of the 50 Foot Woman (1958)

Purgative

Halloween - speaks of the shocks to come.

Attack of - nah just silly

Sawduck

Attack of the 50 Foot Woman

I think its class, never seen the movie though

PogoRach

Really like both of these for different reasons, hard to decide...

Attack of the 50 Foot Woman ; gut feeling, I may as well have flipped a coin

Omackeral

The giant lady stomps on through!