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artofthemovies.bsky.social @artofthemovies.bsky.social · 14h

In tribute to Drew Struzan! This is one of our favorite pieces from the recently departed master artist, an original one sheet for Richard Donner's "The Goonies." An '80s childhood in one poster!
#thegoonies #movieposter #posterart #collectorsitem #80smovies #classicmovies

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artofthemovies.bsky.social @artofthemovies.bsky.social · 20h

It is with a very heavy heart that we learned of the passing of the master, movie poster artist extraordinaire, Drew Struzan.

Our latest blog article looks back at an illustrious career that brought us so many iconic posters.

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#drewstruzan #movieposters #posterart #classicmovies

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artofthemovies.bsky.social @artofthemovies.bsky.social · 22h

They call him Django! This is a superb original one sheet poster for "Django Unchained", Quentin Tarantino's controversial spaghetti western. A great piece for fans of the movie geek director!
#djangounchained #quentintarantino #jamiefoxx #movieposter #posterart #western

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artofthemovies.bsky.social @artofthemovies.bsky.social · 1d

Remembering Roger Moore, born in Stockwell, London, on this day in 1927.
#onthisday #famousbirthdays #rogermoore #jamesbond #british #actors #themuppetshow

artofthemovies.bsky.social @artofthemovies.bsky.social · 1d

Hail to the king! This is an original teaser poster for "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King", showcasing Viggo Mortensen as Aragorn in the final part of the epic trilogy!
#lordoftherings #returnoftheking #peterjackson #viggomortensen #movieposter #posterart #classicmovie

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artofthemovies.bsky.social @artofthemovies.bsky.social · 2d

Joseph L. Mankiewicz's "All About Eve" was released on this day 75 years ago. It still remains tied with "Titanic" and "La La Land" for the most Oscar nominations (14).
#onthisday #allabouteve #bettedavis #oscars #goldenageofhollywood #classicmovies

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artofthemovies.bsky.social @artofthemovies.bsky.social · 2d

We've found another one! This superb original poster for Stephen Sommer's "The Mummy" gives us a real flavor of the movie, plus a lot of Brendan Fraser's swashbuckling hero!
#themummy #brendanfraser #rachelweisz #movieposter #posterart #actionmovies #90smovies

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artofthemovies.bsky.social @artofthemovies.bsky.social · 2d

Happy birthday to Hugh Jackman, born in Sydney, Australia, on this day in 1968.
#onthisday #famousbirthdays #hughjackman #australian #actors #xmen #wolverine #cinema

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artofthemovies.bsky.social @artofthemovies.bsky.social · 3d

What a superbly moody poster! This original teaser for "Batman Begins" perfectly captures the darker tone of Christopher Nolan's reboot of the Caped Crusader. Essential for Batfans!
#batmanbegins #christianbale #christophernolan #movieposter #posterart #dccomics #classicmovies

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artofthemovies.bsky.social @artofthemovies.bsky.social · 3d

Happy birthday to Robin Askwith, born in Southport, UK, on this day in 1950.
#onthisday #famousbirthdays #robinaskwith #british #comedy #70sstyle #cinema

artofthemovies.bsky.social @artofthemovies.bsky.social · 3d

In memory of Diane Keaton, who passed away yesterday. She regularly worked with Woody Allen, and this is an original movie poster for "Manhattan". This iconic piece captures the stunning B&W photography of the film.
#woodyallen #dianekeaton #movieposter #posterart #classicmovies

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artofthemovies.bsky.social @artofthemovies.bsky.social · 3d

RIP Diane Keaton, always such a wonderful screen presence!
#RIP #dianekeaton #hollywood #actors #anniehall #classicmovies #cinema

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artofthemovies.bsky.social @artofthemovies.bsky.social · 3d

Spidey's back...literally! This is an original teaser poster for Sam Raimi's superb web-slinging sequel "Spider-Man 2" - note that the name of the movie wasn't even necessary!
#spiderman2 #tobeymaguire #samraimi #movieposter #posterart #marvel #superhero #spiderman #classicmovies

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artofthemovies.bsky.social @artofthemovies.bsky.social · 4d

Otto Preminger's "Laura" was released on this day in 1944.
#onthisday #laura #danaandrews #genetierney #filmnoir #goldenageofhollywood #classicmovies

artofthemovies.bsky.social @artofthemovies.bsky.social · 4d

The first double-sided example we've found! It's an original one sheet for Steven Spielberg's "Saving Private Ryan" with simple imagery that sums up the plot... "The mission is a man."
#savingprivateryan #tomhanks #stevenspielberg #movieposter #posterart #WWII #classicmovies

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artofthemovies.bsky.social @artofthemovies.bsky.social · 4d

Happy birthday to Joan Cusack, born in New York City on this day in 1962.
#onthisday #famousbirthdays #joancusack #hollywood #actors #classicmovies #cinema

artofthemovies.bsky.social @artofthemovies.bsky.social · 5d

Tom Hanks will be over the moon with this poster! It's a superb one sheet for Ron Howard's "Apollo 13", featuring the double-Oscar winner as unflappable astronaut Jim Lovell.
#apollo13 #tomhanks #ronhoward #movieposter #posterart #nasa #hollywood #classicmovies #90smovies

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artofthemovies.bsky.social @artofthemovies.bsky.social · 5d

Paul Greengrass's "Captain Phillips" was released on this day in 2013. It received six Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, but Tom Hanks was snubbed in the Best Actor category.
#onthisday #captainphillips #tomhanks #barkhadabdi #hollywood #truestory #oscars

artofthemovies.bsky.social @artofthemovies.bsky.social · 5d

Setting the tone for dark and brooding! This is a genuine teaser poster for Mark Campbell's reboot of "Casino Royale", introducing Daniel Craig in his first 007 adventure.
#casinoroyale #danielcraig #jamesbond #movieposter #posterart #007 #reboot #actionmovies #modernclassic

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artofthemovies.bsky.social @artofthemovies.bsky.social · 5d

Happy birthday to Brian Blessed, born in Mexborough, UK, on this day in 1936.
#onthisday #famousbirthdays #brianblessed #british #actors #classicmovies #cinema

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artofthemovies.bsky.social @artofthemovies.bsky.social · 6d

What a heartbreaking film! This is a genuine one sheet poster for Lars von Trier's Palme d'Or-winning "Dancer in the Dark" - a wonderful collector's item for Björk fans!
#dancerinthedark #bjork #larsvontrier #movieposter #posterart #musical #tragedy #classicmovies #cinema

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artofthemovies.bsky.social @artofthemovies.bsky.social · 6d

Robert Zemeckis's "The Walk" went on general release in the United States on this day 10 years ago. The film was dedicated to the victims of 9/11.
#onthisday #thewalk #robertzemeckis #josephgordonlevitt #twintowers #historical #cinema

artofthemovies.bsky.social @artofthemovies.bsky.social · 6d

Posters don't come much more gung-ho than this! It's a genuine one sheet for "Rambo: First Blood Part II" in which our hero kills a lot of guys. Pure '80s action mayhem!
#rambofirstbloodpart2 #sylvesterstallone #movieposter #posterart #hollywood #actionmovies #80smovies

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artofthemovies.bsky.social @artofthemovies.bsky.social · 6d

Happy birthday to Michael Dudikoff, born in Redondo Beach, California, on this day in 1954.
#onthisday #famousbirthdays #michaeldudikoff #bmovies #actionmovies #80smovies

artofthemovies.bsky.social @artofthemovies.bsky.social · 6d

The man in the hat is back... Stir up fond memories with this original poster for "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade", featuring art by Drew Struzan. Increasingly hard to find these days!
#indianajones #lastcrusade #harrisonford #stevenspielberg #movieposter #posterar #80smovies

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