Alright, listen up, y’all! We’re gonna yak about them action film posters, you know, the pictures they stick up outside the movie place. Them things gotta catch your eye, or nobody’s gonna spend their hard-earned cash on them flickers.
First off, them posters, they always gotta have the movie’s name real big and bold. Can’t miss it, you know? Like, if it’s called “RAMBO BLOWS STUFF UP,” you bet your bottom dollar that’s gonna be the first thing you see. And under that, they slap on the names of the big stars. If Arnold Schwarzenegger’s in it, his name’s gotta be there, big as life. People love him, that muscle man, always shootin’ and grunting.
- Big Names, Big Letters: Gotta see who’s in it, or nobody cares.
- Explosions and Guns: More the better! Gotta show the action, honey.
- Tough Guys and Pretty Gals: The hero gotta look strong, and the girl gotta be pretty, simple as that.
Now, what makes a good action movie poster different from, say, one of them lovey-dovey romance pictures? Well, it’s all about the BOOM! You gotta have explosions, guns, cars crashin’, maybe a helicopter or two. The more stuff blowin’ up, the better! They want you to think, “Wow, that movie’s gonna be wild!” And it better be, or folks gonna be mighty disappointed.
And the folks on the poster, they gotta look tough. The main guy, he’s gotta have muscles and a scowl, like he’s ready to punch somebody’s lights out. And the ladies, well, they gotta be pretty, but they can be tough too. Maybe they got a gun, or they know karate, you know, somethin’ like that. It’s all about lookin’ like you can handle yourself in a fight.
Sometimes, them posters, they got too much goin’ on. Too many explosions, too many people, you can’t even tell what the movie’s about! That ain’t good. You gotta have a good balance, you know? Show enough to get people excited, but not so much that they get confused. It’s like bakin’ a cake, gotta have the right amount of everything.
I remember this one poster, had this fella, all muscled up, holdin’ a giant gun. And behind him, there’s a whole city on fire! Now, that’s what I call an action movie poster! You look at that, and you know exactly what you’re gettin’ yourself into. No guessin’ games.
And color, that’s important too. You don’t see no pastel colors on an action movie poster, no sir! It’s all reds, oranges, blacks, maybe some blues. Gotta be bold, gotta be eye-catchin’! Like a firework goin’ off in your face! They want that thing to pop, you know? Like it’s jumpin’ right off the wall at ya!
Posters these days, they got all fancy with the computer stuff. They can make anything look real, even if it ain’t. But back in my day, they had to paint that stuff! Can you believe it? And them old posters, they still look good, some of ’em even better than the new ones. They got a certain somethin’, a realness you just don’t see much anymore. They were more like art, if ya ask me, not just some computer thing spitting out a picture.
So, next time you see one of them action film posters, take a good look. See if it’s got all the right stuff. Big names, explosions, tough guys, pretty gals, bold colors. If it does, then it’s probably a good movie. And if it ain’t, well, you can’t say they didn’t warn ya!
And them old-timey posters, like that one with that pretty gal in the red swimsuit… Farrah somethin’… now THAT was a poster! Even though it ain’t no action movie, it sure got everyone’s attention. Same idea, ya know? Gotta make folks stop and stare.
But for action, it’s gotta be explosions. That’s the long and short of it. Gotta have things blowin’ up real good. And some tough lookin’ fellas and maybe a tough gal or two. That’s the secret to a good action movie poster, you mark my words.
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