Re: [MOPO] FA: THIS WEEK HERITAGE has DETOUR, DR. JEKYLL & MR. HYDE, FASTER PUSSYCAT, & More- 364 lots

2023-03-29 Thread Matt Johnston
score and sold them > to Bob Coleman - Rest his soul, one of the great old-school Hollywood poster > dealers. Robbie bought a boat with the money and named it Forbidden Planet. > Those were the days. Enjoy! > >> On Mar 29, 2023, at 10:03 AM, Matt Johnston wrote: >> >

Re: [MOPO] FA: THIS WEEK HERITAGE has DETOUR, DR. JEKYLL & MR. HYDE, FASTER PUSSYCAT, & More- 364 lots

2023-03-29 Thread Matt Johnston
For color reference… This is an unused example I bought from Alan Alder many many years ago. He said it had only been unfolded once for his picture. I unfolded it a 2nd time for these photos and it’s been in a flat file since. My photo setup was designed to get a true and honest representation

[MOPO] Rare Star Wars posters wanted

2019-05-23 Thread Matt Johnston
Hi! I’m looking for the following Star Wars posters: 1. 1982 all-text, mustard yellow UK quad poster announcing trailer for “Revenge of the Jedi” 2. Return of the Jedi 6-sheet 3. Original trilogy Israeli posters 4. Original trilogy Hong Kong posters Thanks! -Matt Visit the MoPo

Re: [MOPO] English one sheets

2018-09-25 Thread Matt Johnston
The block EMI logo wasn’t used until 1976: http://www.closinglogos.com/page/EMI+Films+%28UK%29 Keep in mind the person selling the the duo-tone English 1-sheets has no relation to Studio Canal. So none of this info is “according to Studio Canal…” — it’s according some some seller on eBay.

[MOPO] Wanted: Star Wars Polish B1 w/C3PO art by Jakub Erol

2018-07-25 Thread Matt Johnston
Please let me know condition and price if you have one. Thank you! -Matt Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List

Re: [MOPO] cinevent seller

2018-05-18 Thread Matt Johnston
Sure sounds like you guys are referring to Benito’s rather epic collection... http://www.benitomovieposter.com > On May 18, 2018, at 10:39 AM, Michael Greenwood > wrote: > > Is this the Spanish guy you're talking about, Alan? I

Re: [MOPO] WTB: Oedipus Rex Polish poster wanted

2018-04-17 Thread Matt Johnston
I don’t have one, but I can ask around with Polish collectors if you’d prefer. I imagine it will be a few hundred dollars. -Matt > On Apr 17, 2018, at 3:11 PM, Posteritati wrote: > > Hello, > > We’re looking for this Polish A1 (23x33) poster >

Re: [MOPO] posters wanted

2016-05-09 Thread Matt Johnston
I’d love to see a picture of the second style Halloween II. I have a black and orange 1-sheet and it’s the only copy I’ve seen surface in more than a decade! -Matt > On May 9, 2016, at 7:54 PM, Posteritati wrote: > > Hi, > > We are looking for the following: > >

Re: [MOPO] I hope this was fake.

2015-10-23 Thread Matt Johnston
Reprint for sure. No greens/blues in the clouds, contrast to strong, shadows and gradients are off, skin tones on couple in the lower left are off, and the top/bottom shows too obvious of a transition where the original image (grey) was placed on a new background (white) for printing. -Matt

[MOPO] WANTED: Day of the Dolphin style C 1-sheet

2014-12-08 Thread Matt Johnston
I have a friend who is interested in movies with absurd tag-lines… they don’t come much better than this! If anyone has this poster please let me know as I’m trying to locate a copy for him. Thanks! http://www.emovieposter.com/agallery/archiveitem/16466583.html Visit the MoPo

Re: [MOPO] ???s on PULP FICTION one sheet

2014-10-27 Thread Matt Johnston
I think Greg is looking for info on the regular style. I have high res, color-matched images of both an original and a bootleg in this thread: http://www.allposterforum.com/index.php/topic,3897.0.html You have to download the two images to make the comparison. It’s VERY difficult to spot

Re: [MOPO] Scarey story- not for small children or mentally disturbed adults.. warning may cause anxiety,

2014-10-20 Thread Matt Johnston
Sorry, Peter, but this line isn’t even close to the truth… China(the worst polluter in history) It’s wrong in two important ways: 1. Aggregate historical emission — China cannot hold a candle to the US: http://conservationmagazine.org/2013/06/visualizing-carbon/

Re: [MOPO] Can you spot the deception?

2014-09-08 Thread Matt Johnston
It’s worse than that… here is their first listing: http://www.ebay.com/itm/GOLDFINGER-1964-U-S-1-sheet-near-mint-James-Bond-007-/121428506463 I kindly pointed out that it is in fact *not* a first release poster from 1964, but that it's one of the 1980s re-release posters. I pointed him to the

Re: [MOPO] would you buy it?

2014-08-25 Thread Matt Johnston
They actually auctioned this same poster off back in September 2013 for $9,000 including BP. Presumably it was returned after the buyer examined it in person and the sales result mysteriously disappeared from their archive. A few weeks ago I emailed them to ask if it was the same copy and if

Re: [MOPO] Movie Poster Forum

2014-03-11 Thread Matt Johnston
I was getting fatal database errors a few days ago… is it STILL down? On Mar 11, 2014, at 3:14 PM, Channing Thomson channinglylethom...@att.net wrote: Anyone else having trouble getting onto Movie Poster Forum? Thanks, Channing Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at

Re: [MOPO] R.I.P. Waldemar Swierzy

2013-11-30 Thread Matt Johnston
Terrible news! Even among his amazing peers he stood out… Here are two of my favorites (middle and right). https://www.pinterest.com/pin/553590979165253962/ Art of the Poster has a recent photo of him. Sad! http://www.theartofposter.com/ On Nov 30, 2013, at 2:36 PM, Posteropolis

Re: [MOPO] POSTER WITHIN A FILM

2013-05-30 Thread Matt Johnston
There is a thread on this exact topic over at APF. My favorite was a post by Rich showing a city scene from Fritz Lang's Spione (1928) that had (6) 3-sheets for Metropolis pasted up on the wall! Thread (Posters in films and television - a game):

Re: [MOPO] 24 sheet art

2013-04-02 Thread Matt Johnston
I can't help you on these two Neil -- but that is the first time I've seen that In a Lonely Place poster. Great stuff! If anyone has nice images of 24-sheets... send them to Mel! He just created a new page dedicated to billboards and I'm sure he would appreciate more source material.

Re: [MOPO] Palm Beach movie poster auction Monday Feb. 18th

2013-02-07 Thread Matt Johnston
Here are their auction photos for the Frankenstein vs. Wolf Man HS (downloaded from artfact): http://image.artfact.com/housePhotos/LouisJDianni/62/418162/H5390-L41568339.jpg http://image.artfact.com/housePhotos/LouisJDianni/62/418162/H5390-L41568340.jpg

Re: [MOPO] Poster Exhibit: Film Art from Behind the Iron Curtain

2012-09-01 Thread Matt Johnston
2012, at 03:21, Matt Johnston wrote: If you are within driving distance of upstate South Carolina, please feel free to stop by and browse or come for the talk on the 13th. Enjoy! http://www.allposterforum.com/index.php/topic,4870.0.html Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site

[MOPO] Poster Exhibit: Film Art from Behind the Iron Curtain

2012-08-31 Thread Matt Johnston
If you are within driving distance of upstate South Carolina, please feel free to stop by and browse or come for the talk on the 13th. Enjoy! http://www.allposterforum.com/index.php/topic,4870.0.html Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com

Re: [MOPO] Anyone know what went on with the first campaign for The Long Goodbye?

2012-08-26 Thread Matt Johnston
I can't vouch for the accuracy of this, but I have no reason to doubt it... http://mubi.com/notebook/posts/movie-poster-of-the-week-the-long-goodbye On Aug 26, 2012, at 1:08 PM, chris quarles wrote: I worked in a theater in Gainesville, FL, during the theatrical release. We only had the