Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 (2017)

[Silver Nemesis]

This is gorgeous. So much better than those generic character-standing-with-back-to-camera posters we've been lumbered with for the past decade.

[johnnygobbs]

Indeed.

The Marvel Cinematic Universe films are among the few that are still keeping the poster art alive, although I still long for the days of the iconic work of John Alvin and Drew Struzan.

[Silver Nemesis]

You're not wrong about Alvin and Struzan. I'll never understand why Hollywood turned its back on the art of film posters. 

[johnnygobbs]

You're not wrong about Alvin and Struzan. I'll never understand why Hollywood turned its back on the art of film posters. 

Two expensive/not cost-effective, I suspect, especially after the rise of the internet and multiple accessible trailers and teasers.  Still, there are plenty of hobbyist artists and graphic designers making their own custom posters, it's just a shame that the film studios don't seem too interested in reviving this lost art-form.

[The Dark Knight]

I'll never understand why Hollywood turned its back on the art of film posters. 

I didn't have a problem with these:

[Silver Nemesis]

Those aren't bad by today's standards. But when gobbs and myself refer to the art of the film poster – with specific reference to people like Alvin and Struzan – we're really talking about this sort of thing:

You don't generally see beautiful artwork like that in modern film marketing. Not unless it's a deliberate throwback, as in the case of the Kung Fury and Stranger Things posters.

[johnnygobbs]

Those above posters are gorgeous (The Last Crusade and the Back to the Future trio are a particular favourites of mine), but I'll give the Suicide Squad marketing department some props for at least making a much bigger effort on their posters than most others seem to these days.  I do quite like the stark simplicity and instant recognisability of the skull iconography for each member of the team plus The Joker.

[Silver Nemesis]

The identity of Stallone's character has been revealed. Apparently he's playing Stakar Ogord, aka Starhawk.

If his costume looks like this in the movie, then I can see why the early reports compared his appearance to that of Judge Dredd.

[johnnygobbs]

More importantly, Miley Cyrus is apparently providing the voice of Mainframe.

[Silver Nemesis]

...Miley Cyrus...