Remember when Movies used to have awesome promo posters?

[GregB0Participant]

Thinking of Greg Honda and his search for all things “American”. Glad you are safely home my friend.
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man, one of my favorite “What else can happen today” movies.

http://www.dammagedgoods.com/2014/03/craption-harley-davidson-and-marlboro.html

Harley&Marlboro’s
Rules of the Road
1: Never rob a bank run by bigger crooks than you
2: Never play cowboy in a room full of Indians
3: Never shoot pool with your own b~~~~
4: Never dive from the 20th floor unless the pool is full
5: Never give an inch when a 2 by 4 will do
6: Never pick up a girl if you can’t lift her boyfriend
7: Never ride a Brahma Bull when a bus is available
8: Never go into a bar unless you’re willing to get smashed
9: Never forget, clothes make the man, especially when they’re bulletproof
10: Never spit into the wind while on your motorcycle

​"​My father didn't tell me how to live; he lived, and let me watch him do it.​" - Clarence Buddinton Kelland

[PistolPeteParticipant 27143]

Awesome GregBo!

[MarketWatcherParticipant]

GregB0 wrote:

1: Never rob a bank run by bigger crooks than you

LOL. If that were the case NO bank would ever be robbed!

[Anonymous 14]

I always liked the old art promo posters. Conan, Star Wars, even many comedies back in the day had elaborate art… Then all of it would make it’s way to the VHS box covers. What we see today is just likely just the result of cutting costs to do everything possible to up profit.

[GregB0Participant]

This would just give cause for larger gangs to form, think of the original Family “Cosa Nostra”.

​"​My father didn't tell me how to live; he lived, and let me watch him do it.​" - Clarence Buddinton Kelland

[GregB0Participant]

Absolutely Joe, especially when the worldwide market now has digital distribution. There are no covers on a digital media stream. Sad.

​"​My father didn't tell me how to live; he lived, and let me watch him do it.​" - Clarence Buddinton Kelland

[Anonymous 14]

GregB0 wrote:

Absolutely Joe, especially when the worldwide market now has digital distribution. There are no covers on a digital media stream. Sad.

I actually have a stupid big VHS collection. I find myself often collecting the older boxes that have the movie promo poster art on the covers. Much of it is amazing, with some of the James Bond stuff being my favorite. Look up the Moonraker cover/poster with Jaws coming at him in the back round while they are all floating in space with all the ladies around… A lot of Sci-Fi had amazing stuff as well.

Found a link, Moonraker is my favorite hands down. Looks like after The Living Daylights they pulled the plug. lol
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/moslive/article-2085176/James-Bond-movies-Moonraker-Casino-Royale–choose-favourite-poster.html

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