I love all of them except Alien. That's just weird to me. Missing looks great, like something you'd see in a museum. Same with Dundee.

That is so weird. It's like... Polish audiences won't see a movie unless it's been interpreted as some sort of abstract art.

I totally dig the Crocodile Dundee II poster, even if I didn't dig the movie. And that Fly poster is perfect, since we're talking Cronenberg here.

Alien one looks like Dr. Manhattan pre-god.

My favorite was surprisingly the Crocodile Dundee one. Really well idealized

I am sad that the great Polish poster for Vertigo wasn't included on this one. It is just fantastic.

http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/DVDCompare/vertig...

There is a pretty classic Ballad of Narayama polish poster floating around the internet. Pretty sick shit.

Wow, never thought I'd see my site on /Film. Thanks mentioning my post on WellMedicated.com! The "Body of Lies" comparative companion was an especially nice touch.

@Stoned One - I thought I've seem 'em all but I never saw that Vertigo poster. Incredible.

Here a few nice ones: http://www.joemonster.org/art/9768/Polskie_plak... with comparison.

absolutelly great! It reminds me this http://www.flickr.com/photos/keepsmesane/sets/7...

There's a great tradition of illustration in Polish, and a lot of Eastern European, film poster artwork. Even less good ones are still much more interesting than photomontages, floating heads et al. There has been a minor resurgence in quality design and illustration among western European film posters, but it's hasn't yet been embraced in the way it has among rock poster designers. Too many marketing boards, I suspect ;)

The style & history of illustrated movie posters is in keeping with the traditions of poster design as a whole; anyone remotely interested by poster design should read Muller-Brockmann's superb History of The Poster; a book that refuses to date, definitive writing and exceptional examples.

Body of Lies sounds like something I'd find on Cinemax at 2 am. The poster is so lame as well as the tag line.

The polish posters are so good. Why don't us americans use creativity in our posters? Seriously....the floating heads need to stop!!

Also, does anyone else think it's lame that DVD artwork doesn't use marketing artwork, but resorts to the floating head art.

The Italians make good posters from the 1950's. Check out this one of On The Waterfront. It is just fantastic!

http://www.leninimports.com/brando_waterfront_s...

i dont get the body of lies poster...that dont fit with the rest. i know im missing something, im a lil off today i guess

The world's largest private collection of Polish film posters can be viewed in part at www.mrposter.com
Their Santa Fe, New Mexico gallery Vintage Posters can be seen online as well.
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very cool !

Just curious-- Why the tradition in such awesome interpretations of movie posters in Poland? TBH, I don't know if it would fly outside of more artsy circles here in the US, which is a bit sad. But, anyway, what's with this tradition in Poland?

Poland's unique historical setting with rigid Russian occupation set the stage for a deal with the great painters and professors after WWII ended. The government wanted great posters to advertise movies, theater and other events. The artists insisted on total creative freedom to do this work for the various government cultural agencies. It was a good match. The Polish poster designers won many international awards. The first International Poster Biennale was held in Warsaw in 1964 and a few years later the first museum in the world devoted to posters was opened there.

Looks sexy. I've been planning on decking out my new place with a few choice selections...thanks for the outline :)

ahah polish posters are amazing I want my whole room covered with them.