They show the movie stars and share a cheesy catch-phrase or perhaps a one-liner from a movie reviewer.
The brilliant people in Poland, however, do things a little more fabulously.
Movie posters in Eastern Europe are artwork. The creators put so much heart and soul and hard work into them, the results are astounding.
They create movie posters which belong in art museums, much less movie theaters.
Some of the movie posters are obvious and others are conceptual, illustrating the soul of the film as a puzzle which needs to be carefully unraveled.
I recently stumbled upon the website, Polish Posters Shop, which features hundreds of these phenomenal treasures. I think they would make perfect decoration for any home or office.
Here are my favorites:
There were many posters which I found perplexing, yet stunning. A simple glance at the poster does not reveal which film is being portrayed.
Can you guess the movie?
The answers are:
Weekend at Bernie's
Fatal Attraction
Flipper
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Did you get any of those right? Do you prefer these movie posters over American posters?
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These are amazing, they'd look so beautiful framed in a modern apartment. I love that they add much more depth, intrigue and artistry to the film. Head over heels for that Dumbo one - it's darling! What an interesting post. x
Really creative! I love how they take and make it so incredibly artistic. Love the Polish ones! One of my favourites who first did posters was Toulouse Le Trec!
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wow..interesting..they do look like art pieces from museum.
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Ohh I actually guessed Fatal Attraction!! But it was because I read Michael Douglas and Glenn Close..so it had to be ahaha...Amazing posters..Tootsie poster is epic...and Sex and The City is hilarious!
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Andy
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Suddenly I find Sarah Jessica Parker to be so much more attractive after looking at that poster but I just can't put my finger on why.
I love the Breakfast at Tiffany's and My Fair Lady posters -- they're stunning!
xo Josie
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They are so cool!I love them and also I am Polish!
so interesting post dear!!
They are beautiful, cinema as an art form without the need for a celebrity image or a magazine endorsement. I'd hang any of these in my house. xxx
Jennifer!!! These blow my mind!
I love this curation, thank you, thank you!
The Sex and the city is super fun.
The tiffany - i just want to blow it up, print it, and hang it on my office, like right now.
And the Dumbo one is sooo cute!
WOW, I don't know where you hove those from but I have to disapoint you those posters are really old and know in movie theaters we. in Poland where I come from, have exact same posters as you in the US. but some live theaters are still making these ;)
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Cookie
i absolutely love them.
they do look amazing!
i'd like to hang some of them on my wall.
have a great day!
betty xx
I've seen similar posters in other european countries. So cool!
xoxo,
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These are amazing! Definitely masterpieces for a museum. I love the one for Dumbo, despite the creepyness.
Now those are pretty damn cool posters!! I love the breakfast at tiffanys one and the sex and the city one!! I really have to visit Europe one day because seriously it's so much fun, even the posters rule!! =)
Wow, what a wonderful post. How creative, Well done. I only guessed two of the four. Hugs!
have a wonderful day!
have a wonderful day!
Oh wow I can't believe the difference between these and what we have here. I never would have guessed they would be any different. The second one is hilarious. Its good to see so much effort go into them. I'm so sorry for my absence lately with commenting/reading your posts. I have missed you but I am back to blogging now.
I actually like these more they are thought provoking definitely - not that I could tell what movie it was but hey whatev xx
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oh my gosh, that my fair lady poster is stunning!
Great posters; I'd like to see a mix of both here. Haha, the Sex & the City poster is just great.
These are amazing. My Polish half is so proud right now :)!
I was able to guess Fatal Attraction and Breakfast at Tiffany's, although I must confess, I only guessed Fatal Attraction because the actors' names were at the bottom!
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You're right, these movie posters ARE amazing! I guessed 3/4 right (I don't think I had ever heard of Flipper before though, so I can be forgiven, right?). The posters are truly thought-provoking works of art!
♥ Leia
interesting, these posters are SO different. I like the Dumbo one
wow, those posters are really awesome. i love the one for Gandhi!
i couldn't guess any of those right aside from Breakfast at Tiffany's, of course.
love how creative these posters are!
these are seriously amazing xo
You're so right!! America is super boring... i really love the 'Tootsie' one!!
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Goodness me, the Polish artists must be on drugs when they paint these posters. If you think Polish poster art is nuts you should see the state of Pakistani movie posters - scary stuff.
I live in Europe, but I have never seen anything like this. It looks great though.. I guess Norway has become too influenced by America.
Those are extraordinary. I love them.
wow these are so much more interesting!! More creative and attractive actually, I like it better than the american versions :)
wow i really enjoyed these. they are gorgeous. youre right - US posters are pretty boring comparatively haha!
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I want these framed in my place. American posters SUCK...it's unfortunate because we have so many talented artist here, but film companies want these glossy celebrity-driven posters that are boring and uninspired.
I am loving the Cabaret and Ghandi posters.
Diego
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Those posters are fascinating to look at, but they freak me out a little too. (Especially The Shining and Weekend at Bernie's) That said, I would really love to see the Polish versions of all those movies!
What an amazing find - though some movies posters give a totally different slant on the movie. But would be great wall art.
How cool are these posters. Love it and you are so right about the American ones. These are pieces of art.
Lovely post.
Daphne.
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Nice post:)
Wow, it never occurred to me that they had such an interesting ..."art", I am sure this has to be call ART.
Love them, I'd love to have at leas one on my living room.
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I guessed right only for the Breakfast at Tiffany's!:D Those are fantastic posters, u love them or hate them- there is no middle, in my case is -> love!;)
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Jelena
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Movie posters in the U.S. are so stupid and boring. They all look the same! All you need to do is replace the different actors' heads with other actors' heads and BAM -- same thing. The U.S. needs to turn more Polish. Maybe more people would go to the movies, then.
Oh, and lower the movie ticket prices. That would also help.
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Awwwwwww, I like the Dumbo one!
um, these are fucking awesome! i keep staring and staring at them!
these are definitely different from american posters, and they have more character. :) i love the ones for gandhi and dumbo. :D
<3, Mimi
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OMG! Love it. These are very creative, ones I wouldn't mind putting up in a frame and hanging it somewhere in the house. Love the Sex and the City.
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I love them so creative and polish!! so cool thanks for sharing doll
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Hilarious! And so creative...so NOT "Hollywood"!!!
hi!! love your poster selection. I prefer the originalvintage poster, i love them!! thanks for your comment, i see you! kiss from Madrid. sami
Aw, thats so sweet of you:) Thank you.
Gah! These are priceless! I seriously cannot get over the Sex and the City poster - haha! :)
these are amazing... i would want to hang these on my walls!! I had no idea the Polish did this! Why can't the US do it too!?!
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Some of these remind me of the more intricate concert posters you sometimes see. I love the idea of illustrated movie posters though (like back in the day). So wish they rest of the world would still do them! The second set is definitely bizarre. Never would have guessed Fatal Attraction or Weekend at Bernies...
Great poster selection!
I love especially the dumbo one:)
Have a great weekend
Xoxo
Mary
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These are wonderful! Remind me a lot of the likes of Toulouse Lautrec and Moulin Rouge, back in the time where posters were considered to be works of art. These are fantastically creative so much more exciting than the generic hollywood ones we're used to
These are AWESOME. Thanks for the link, I'll be checking these out. Man, you're one of my favorite bloggers (Shh! don't tell anyone.) How do you find this stuff??
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Oh holy COW. These are absolutely incredible. ALl of them!! I want them all!!
I got Flipper and Breakfast at Tiffany's right :)
-Marie
So What If I Like Pretty Things
Awesome post! Did you know Rick and I have 2 framed Polish Opera Posters in our apartment; we love them :-) I will try to bring one back for you the next time we go!
I love the idea, so creative! I want to buy one and put on my room :)
Lol I feel so weirdly proud, considering i am Polish and Poland does not get much recognition for some of the things its done. Great post ;)
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