Examples of Film Posters

I like this poster for 'The thin red line'. It shows a list of "a-list" actors on the left hand side, such as 'George Clooney' and 'John Travolta', this will instantly attract audiences, as these are highly regarded actors who have a history of good films under their belt. I also like the layout of the soldiers, and the fact you can only see their eyes under their helmet. The tagline 'Every man fights his own war' suggests that this film is much more than just another war film, and that the characters are much more complex. The 'Punisher' poster is much simpler in its' layout and design. 'Vengance has a name' at the top and the skull on the character's chest, reflects an evil theme within this film, along with the black background and the light comming from the top, showing only the top of his head, leaving the rest of him in the shadow; suggesting that this isn't a normal war film, and is perhaps one man, or a group against "the world".

I like this Quentin Tarantino poster for 'Inglorious Basterds', as it isn't too busy; it's simple and effective. The title of the film is engraved into the gun being held by a character the audience cannot see, and therefore it makes them curious as to who it is, rather than showing the stars of the film and relying on that. In a sense, it gives a message that this film is more than the actos (although there other posters with Brad Pitt and his co-stars). It also has a tagline: 'Once upon a time in a Nazi occupied France', this introduces the context of the film. Quentin Tarantino's name is the only one on the poster as he is a famous film director with well known films, such as 'Pulp Fiction' and 'Resevoir Dogs'; this will intice fans of his work to see this film.
'Brothers at War' seems like the 'friendlier' film out of the four, it shows 3 men at the bottom and a merged picture above of 3 boys on swings which hints that this was the 3 men when they were younger. Also merged in the backdrop is the american flag, which suggests that this is a 'american pride' film, of men fighting for their country. The list of actors and name of director are in small print on the right hand side, which shows that they aren't the main attraction of this american film.