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'Frankenstein spills it, Dracula drinks it!' Is Not Monster Porn!! A Preview Of Titan's ART OF HAMMER Poster Book!!
Merrick here...
This October, the awesome folks over at the amazing Titan Books will be issuing a Hammer centric publication amassing years and years of the studio's finest poster art for your enjoyment.
The Art of Hammer: Posters From the Archive of Hammer Films
The Art of Hammer is the first ever collection of rare and iconic Hammer film posters, with nearly 300 examples drawn from Hammer’s own archive and private collections from around the world [Titan Books, Oct 2010, $29.95]!
Hammer is almost as well known for the way it promoted its films as for the films themselves. The legendary British production company supported each new release with eye-catching posters that have become classics of their kind.
Licensed by Coolabi, fully authorized by Hammer Films Productions Ltd and annotated by acclaimed historian Marcus Hearn, (author of the recent bestseller Hammer Glamour) The Art of Hammer is a testament to the company’s pioneering mastery of film promotion, and a celebration of movie art at its best!
We have a few samples of artwork that will be found in book...
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With any luck, we may have some sort giveaway opportunity as ART OF HAMMER gets closer to its release. Not 100% certain that it'll happen, but stay tuned...
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The Art of Hammer: Posters From the Archive of Hammer Films
The Art of Hammer is the first ever collection of rare and iconic Hammer film posters, with nearly 300 examples drawn from Hammer’s own archive and private collections from around the world [Titan Books, Oct 2010, $29.95]! Hammer is almost as well known for the way it promoted its films as for the films themselves. The legendary British production company supported each new release with eye-catching posters that have become classics of their kind. Licensed by Coolabi, fully authorized by Hammer Films Productions Ltd and annotated by acclaimed historian Marcus Hearn, (author of the recent bestseller Hammer Glamour) The Art of Hammer is a testament to the company’s pioneering mastery of film promotion, and a celebration of movie art at its best!Readers Talkback
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..are like comfort food when i was a kid
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to watch these on saturday nights in england. after a move to the by area found them again on creature features hosted by john stanley. good times.
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coming out in October also? Damn. Better save some money for my local Barnes & Noble.
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good times indeed..i remember wathing these films on our old black and white T.V. w/ my grandparents..
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With Cheech and Chong as both characters.
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Fun movies with lots of boobies
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an unbeatable tandem! i see them as kindly old uncles who have guided us from old school (Hammer Films) to new school (Star Wars,Lord of the Rings)..RIP Peter Cushing..
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I think as a child, I used to rationalize vampire reactions to crosses as strong feelings of guilt the vampires didn't want to deal with.
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<P> The Pimp of Transylvania
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July 29, 2010, 1:52 p.m. CST
Frankenstein licked it, Dracula sticked it ( I know, stuck it)
by niccageshairpiece
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Yeah, proper movie posters and PROPER vampires. Not ones who frigging sparkle!
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Good poster. Is it just me or they don't make posters like they used to?
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disturbed me as a child..all those freaky plants..i also liked the structure of the film..(reminds me of Inception)
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July 29, 2010, 3:02 p.m. CST
Béla Lugosi, ima really happy for you, and ima let you finish
by Amazing Maurice
But Christopher Lee was the best Dracula EVER!
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How about a shout out for the fact that Hammer are behind 'Let Me In', and actually have a few films on the way? "The Resident" for instance, with Hilary Swank and Jeffrey Dean Morgan. I woulda thought AICN would be all over that by now!
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I think an older sibling put his hands over my eyes so I couldn't see someone being dropped into a garbage disposal unit made of carnivorous plants that were like a mini ... surlak? Whatever the big thing in the desert was in ROTJ. An unedited film version is available on DVD, I think.
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your older sibling was concerned for your sanity..i remember that scene..it stayed in my mind like a stain..the way the those plants moved as they ate him and the way he screamed!..haha..good times..
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Sorry, but it's true.
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..and Mel Gibson says "FUCKINGGG BLOOOWWWW MMEEEEEE YOU TRANSYLVANIAN C**T!!!!!!!!
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To me he'll always be Darth Sidious. This should be a cool book, though.
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You didn't..? Really!? I mean... really!?
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George Lucas said that the name Count Dooku is an homage to his Dracula roles..
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does AICN get a cut? 'cause I'm gonna do that if that's ok. OK?<P> This book looks awesome!
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pun on "dookie."
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The whole Hammer aesthetic is awesome.
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Thank you Sammy (central Indiana horror host) for introducing me to Hammer films.
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"Island of Terror"
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"Dooku" also means "poison" in Japanese!
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..interesting..speaking of names a Sith Witch was one of the concepts for the Darth Maul character..i remember reading that in the "The Art of Phantom Meneace" book back when it first came out..they had all these scary looking drawings of what the new villain should look like..
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I LOVED that film! Man, those freakin plants caused a big impression as a kid. I was so terrorized by it. A guy got eaten by a shark too, but those man eating plants in the chute shocked me so much that reminiscing about that scene alone a few years ago I rented the movie and confirmed this as a total horror classic now in my adult years.
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Great film, but not a Hammer Production despite star Cushing and director Fisher.
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