Cereal At Midnight

DISCLAIMER: Remember art is completely subjective. 😀 I also realize that there are multiple posters for many  films. I am simply comparing particular versions that show artistic growth. Read Part 1 HERE Movie sequels: we love them or we hate them. Some have surpassed the original films as in the  case of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back and perhaps The Godfather 2 . Many others go on to  be notoriously bad pictures or box office flops. However, along the way new ideas on how to  promote such films rise up and grab our attention. I wanted to showcase a few franchises that, in  my opinion, did this in a spectacular fashion. Some of the changes to movie posters are very  obvious, and some are more subtle. Here are a few of my favorites.

DISCLAIMER: Art is completely subjective. The appreciation of cinema is completely objective. I wanted to get that out of the way before I proceed with what is a deep passion of mine. Movie posters are like book covers. They can draw or repulse. They can even draw a person in because they repulse. Bad movies can have spectacular posters. Excellent films can have terrible posters. This is the first article that I have in a planned series that discusses this notion from a purely artistic standpoint. A review of a movie poster in no way reflects a film. It is a total and separate entity. What I am also offering here is my own opinion based on hours of research and art appreciation. I am in no way a complete expert. Therefore, if my opinion is different from yours, dear reader, please do not take offense. My intention is not to be negative in any way. I am simply offering my observations and opinions. Thank you for your understanding! A movie poster can make a film or break it. That...