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Originally Posted by toddly6666
Can anyone explain what's going on with the lack of creativity?
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...Um,
excuse me, did some one forget I'M still in the room?
Q: Why have theatrical posters become boring head-collages?
A: Because actors are greedy. And those who aren't, have greedy agents.
One of the contract perks to being the "bigger" star of the movie was getting a bigger percentage of the profits. But of course, since movies don't make profits anymore, the only perk is whether you're one of the actors "lead" enough to get your face on the poster, and remind people that you're in the movie.
And since the professional side of acting is to remind the public and other producers that you WERE in the movie, to be a character minor enough, or actor un-drawable enough,
not to be featured on the poster, is a major slant no actor wants to be subjected to....At least as long as he can negotiate his contract
(That's also why, if you see two actors on a romantic comedy poster, the names are "switched" over the heads--That way, there's no conclusive argument about who was billed "first". Billling order is an actor's nitpick that dates back to the days of vaudeville.)
Q: Why do we have bad covers instead of good ones? That's like having bad stuff instead of good stuff!
A: Because every design of a VHS, DVD or Blu-ray cover is copyrighted by its design department and studio. The first release is usually close to the original poster, but after that, something has to be tweaked to be legally original--The background has to be changed, or a different configuration of actor placement. After about six or seven or eight releases in the twenty years since home video...a designer begins running out of options, and creativity sets in.
Sometimes, like Near Dark, they just go all out and sell it in whatever way they think they can get money for it on the shelves. You're only buying, they have to do all the selling.
Q: Why didn't they use the German poster of Freddy vs. Jason instead?
A: Now you're just being loopy. Go away.
That was an easy one!...Next question?
