movies that I decided to watch because of the poster
3 movies I decided to watch only and solely because of the poster (YES, we can judge a book by its cover and we can judge a movie by its poster and everyone who says the opposite is just completely and utterly wrong).
I’m not gonna say what the movies are about, ‘cause I knew nothing when I watched them and it was great and I wish the same experience to everyone else.
1. Morgiana (1972)
direct by Juraj Herz (Czechoslovakia)
I'm not sure where I first saw these posters, but I'm really glad I did because this movie is amazing. The acting, the landscapes, the costume and set design, the make-up, the wigs, the weird shots and the cat POV, everything about this movie is on point. There is one very specific scene with oranges that really got to me. The film is pure aesthetic and pure melodrama, it’s a masterpiece and everyone should watch it. I mean it.
2. Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker (1981)
directed by William Asher (USA)
Okay... to be complete honest, it was not only and solely because of the poster, it was the combo poster + movie title. I mean, what to expect from a movie with that name and that poster? Only one of the most campy-over-the-top slasher movies ever made. If that’s your thing, this is a must see.
The movie starts immediately, there’s no subtlety whatsoever. it JUST STARTS and you’re instantly hooked. Actually, I just realized that the movie is also a bit melodramatic, I guess that’s what my Brazilian-soap-opera-addicted brain craves.
The film is also known by the title “Night Warning”, which doesn’t have the same appeal to me, so I’m happy that when I first found out about it, it was through the right poster and right title.
3. Tux and Fanny (2019)
directed by Albert Birney (USA)
I didn't know what to expect from this, but I knew I would like it. This poster is the most perfect representation of what the movie is and of what it represents to me, which is the EXACTLY opposite of anything AI related. It's so simple and yet so meaningful.
The movie is actually a compilation of almost 80 episodes of this very unique animation and it’s avaible on youtube. It was how I was introduced to Albert Birney’s work, and I became an instant fan. In fact, it was one of his movies, The Beast Peagent (2010), that made me a true believer that DIY will save us from all this AI crap. It’s the kind of movie that makes you wanna DO stuff, I don’t know how to explain it, but I truly love that feeling.
So, that's it I guess. I highly recommend watching random movies without knowing anything about them because it's delightful, and it's definitely way better to judge a movie by its poster than by its trailer, so that’s why I won’t link any trailers.
Also, I want to include a TV series that I started to watch because of the poster and the director and who would have guessed that the poster was actually the only good thing about it? We can’t win them all.
I'm still a fan of the poster tho