5/1/2024 0 Comments Scarface movie poster originalThis gives a feeling of isolation as we can see the driver in the rear view mirror and therefore he is almost trapped inside the car. The most obvious one is that the 1986 film poster is from the driver’s point of view from inside the car looking out at the stranger who has stepped out on the road. There are stark differences between these posters. The 2007 (Fig 5) remake was directed by Dave Meyers () The 1986 film (Fig 4.) was directed by Robert Harmon (). It could be associated that Little League baseball is part of the heritage in the USA with some of that style of typography, dating to the 1950’s. The font used in both is synonymous with baseball with many teams using a similar font on their jerseys. In the 2005 version, the name is immediately seen followed by the image of the cast, then the star and the tagline. In the 1976 poster the story then the actors, the image, then the name of the film were given priority in that order, with the name of the movie not even in bigger font or in a different colour. However the placement of the tagline is three quarter of the way down the poster. Meet the exceptions’ immediately gives the impression that these may be kids from the wrong side of town. In the 2005 version, the tagline used ‘Baseball has rules. Immediately you know some of the storyline and how the film may develop, not a great team but trying. The pitcher is waiting for her first bra. The 1976 poster almost gives you the plot of the story before you even know the name of the film. In the 2005 version, the name of the film is given priority. In the 1976 film, the stars are given a higher billing than the film title, giving the impression that the potential audience would first recognize the actors and then go to see the film because they were in it. The original kids are very cartoon like, almost reminiscent of the slapstick style of Our Gang/Little Rascals () which was a film made in 1955 based on the 1928-1935 short syndicated TV show.(Appendix 1.) The kid with the skateboard in the 2005 version could almost modeled on Jay from the Jay and Silent Bob films (2001) Fig 2. The kids in the 2005 version have been updated have also have skateboards, making it more ‘hip’ and contemporary. 1) the leading actors are not in proportion to the rest of the cast, this almost immediately gives them a higher billing and more importance than their junior counterparts. However the leading actors are in proportion to the rest of the 2005 (Fig 2) cast in the image. The 2005 film poster stays true to the original design, swapping the new cast for the original cast. Both images have been manipulated to look like cartoons, giving the impression that this is aimed at a younger audience. The poster images for both films are quite similar however there are a few significant changes. The story of both movies is based around the story of a Little League baseball team. 1) and the remake was made in 2005 (Fig 2). Some of these original movies are better known than others and rely on the potential viewers previous knowledge.īad News Bears (1976 Vs 2005) Fig 1. Some posters we look at use words along with images to entice the potential viewer some use the actors more than the story to sell the movie. Movie Posters are advertisements, made to entice the viewer to the movie theatre or to pick up a rental or purchasable DVD. To the layperson however, signs still deliver the message but they are unaware of these concepts. Through the works of Roland Barthes, we have learned about semiology and how a sign is made up of a signifier (image or sound) and the signified (the concept). This was part of an assignment for Media Studies where I looked at Movie Posters, I chose to look at original Movie posters and remakes.
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