Reel Posters & Opinions

A movie poster, much like a trailer, can sink or swim a film well before it sees time on the big screen. In the YouTube age, where video is everywhere, the poster may sadly become a dying art. Will light-boxes in movie theatres one day be replaced by HD LED’s, in (goddamn) 3D? Let’s hope not.

In this second edition of Reel Posters & Opinions, we’ll take a look at some recently released posters pushing films for the last quarter (or so) of 2011; all of these go for the Less Is More angle, and they all work:

Poster: WARRIOR




Not only will the buff dudes in this design draw in the ladies (and some dudes), but the placement of the word "warrior" is a minor stroke of genius; the movie is about two brothers who wind up fighting each other for a UFC title.

Poster: MONEYBALL



The Brad Pitt driven drama is about a new owner trying to piece together a championship ballclub using unconventional methods. This poster tells us that he must feel very alone while trying to do so. And tiny.

Poster: DREAM HOUSE



Not much is known about this little creeper just yet, but the simplicity of this design is enough to sell this blogger.

Poster: THE IDES OF MARCH



Less Is More, and bonus points for simple creativity in an age where most designers just go for the numerous disembodied floating heads.

What say you?