Conspicuously absent from my
annual post highlighting 2011's best and worst movie posters was the critically adored
Drive, a film many (including myself) would rank amongst the very best of the year. Never an easy sell and seemingly destined for cult classic status from the start, its commercial failure could be chalked up to the studio just simply not knowing what they had, or at least being able to articulate it in a manner that would entice audiences to see it. The result was a confused print campaign featuring a Ryan Gosling-centric character
poster that strangely misrepresents and epitomizes the film's retro style all at the same time. It's not terrible, but good luck finding it hanging anywhere other than a teen girl's bedroom. Another one
clumsily repositioned it as some kind of lost entry in the
Fast and Furious franchise and its DVD/Blu-Ray
cover art is just flat-out embarrassing, not to mention inaccurate (the scorpion's not on the front of the jacket!). So artists and fans came up with designs of their own and I've rounded up the best ones below, with a top pick so extraordinary it was wisely approved by the studio for release as an official poster for the film. Whatever anyone thinks of the movie, it's impossible to deny its iconic images and motifs inspired some really creative designs. Wherever possible I've tried to include links to the artists and their work, some of which is available for purchase.
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| 10. by Peter Gagic |
Runners-Up:
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| by Adri Ncde |
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| by Timo Lessmollmann |
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2 comments:
Very nice blog. I really like the movie and also the drive jacket which ryan gosling worn in this movie.
Great Alternative Movie Posters, the music in the movie was excellent and really enjoyed ryan gosling acting as in all his movies!
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