SXSW Movie Posters Commissioned by Mondo

As promised (although a few days late), my reviews of the remaining SXSW Mondo posters...

Hobo with a Shotgun - Jeff Proctor

I may have already mentioned this, but damn, Jeff Proctor has to be one of my favorite new artists. I love his photo realistic approach and the man just has a knack for gore. Need proof? Check out all of his zombie-related art, it's beautiful stuff. Need more proof? Look at his freaking Hobo with a Shotgun poster! I showed this picture to my girlfriend in a fit of nerd pride and she said she immediately felt like vomiting - a job well done in my book. I'm really hoping this makes it on to Mondo's site next week (3/20 - 3/26), so I can purchase one with extreme prejudice. Make sure you're following @MondoNews to keep up with the release details. To see more of Jeff's work head over to his website MakeNonsense. If you missed the coming Mondo sale, I'm guessing a few of the posters will be available in two or three months down the road through his store as well.

Paul - Tom Whalen

I really want to like Paul the movie, I really do. I mean, you've got Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and Seth Rogen. Can't go wrong, right? I just have a sneaking suspicion that this movie is going to be a let down. Paranoia aside, Tom Whalen has created a lovely poster for the film. While this definitely isn't my favorite of the SXSW Mondo posters, I do really like his depiction of Paul the alien in the center of the frame high above the roving RV. So much so, in fact, that I almost feel the image would be stronger without Simon and Nick in it at all. I'd love to see Whalen tackle an E.T. poster. How great would that be? The Tom Whalen Paul poster will go on sale sometime next week through Mondo. To see more of Whalen's incredible art head over to his blog at StrongStuff.net.

The FP - Regular Edition - Tyler Stout

The FP - Variant Edition - Tyler Stout

Who could have created these posters? It's not like they've been completed in a particular artist's trademark style or anything…oh wait. Yes, these absolutely beautiful FP posters highlight exactly why Tyler Stout is so sought after in the poster world. The level of detail and dedication to recreating these characters is astounding. When I first laid eyes upon this poster I had to ask myself, what the hell is The FP? Thankfully my friends at MUBI were more than happy to answer that question in the form of a synopsis (taken from the SXSW events schedule).

"Accompanied by his brother JTRO, Beat-Beat Revelation champion BTRO must compete for the pride of their hometown, Frazier Park (The FP). His opponent: ruthless fighter and trash talker, L Dubba E. L Dub not only defeats BTRO, he sends him to an early grave. L Dub's instant climb to power has forced The FP to fall into disarray. Crazed with anger, JTRO vows revenge. After a crash course in the ancient techniques of Beat-Beat from master BLT, JTRO challenges L Dubba E. Their battle to the finish, born of lust, power and revenge, will leave only one man standing."

I am SO completely in. Hearing the plot of this film somehow makes this poster even more incredible. My favorite touch might have to be the Dance Dance Revolution style arrows surrounding the title. I want this poster, I want this movie, I want both of these things immediately. And as usual, I tend to gravitate toward the regular versions of Tyler's posters because they're so colorful and fun. I'm not going to lie, I go crazy when someone like Tyler Stout does posters for a huge franchise like Star Wars, but I get even more excited when he does something for a small independent film like The FP or Best Worst Movie. This and Proctor's Hobo with a Shotgun poster might just be my favorite two of the festival. If you'd like to learn more about Tyler Stout checkout his website, and be sure to follow Mondo's Twitter to stay in the know about the Stout FP movie poster drop, which by the way is happening sometime next week.

Hesher - Alan Hynes

This is probably my least favorite of the bunch, but it's still better than 99.9% of the posters put out by movie studios (ironically, the film's official poster is pretty amazing). From what little I know about the film, anarchist-cum-pyromaniac Hesher (played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt) inserts himself into a family's life for better or for worse. Sounds pretty awesome in my opinion. Alan Hynes, whom I've previously written about, has created something foreboding here, and is definitely playing with Hesher's fiery personality and approach to life. With that said, I definitely feel like I'm not getting the whole picture with just this jpeg to go on. To learn more about Alan Hynes, be sure to head over to his GigPosters.com profile (the man has 114 posters to his credit over there, talk about being prolific). Like the rest of the SXSW posters that Mondo commissioned, the Hesher movie poster by Alan Hynes will be released sometime next week at a random time through Mondo's website. Be sure to follow @MondoNews to get an exact drop time. Check it out!

Now if you don't mind, I need to get back to Dragon Age 2. It's kind of incredible...

Giveaway - The Fighter by Alan Hynes

UPDATE: Random.org has picked a winner and it's John Caples! Congrats John! He'll be receiving "The Fighter" and a mystery print later this week. Thanks for entering everyone! I've got a lot more posters to hand out, so be on the lookout for another giveaway in March. Thanks for reading!

Two big things happened today. One, I finally decided to cut the cable cord and go 100% Netflix / Hulu and two, I just purchased and received a new flat file so I could finally store all of the posters I've collected throughout the years. I was so excited, in fact, that I spent a few hours today going through and sorting my collection when I was struck with an epiphany: I have WAY too many posters. In an effort to cut my collection down to a reasonable size I've decided to start holding contests / giveaways.  Now I won't be holding these giveaways on any sort of regular basis, but I'll do my best to have one every once in a while (no promises). Today's giveaway will include the following:

The Fighter - Alan Hynes

Completely Unknowable

(1) The Fighter movie poster by Alan Hynes
(1) Mystery print

The mystery print could seriously be anything, but chances are pretty good that it won't be cooler than The Fighter print, which I originally reviewed in January.

Unfortunately, since I'm the one paying for shipping this contest is only open to readers in the US (sorry everyone else, international shipping can be expensive and complicated). The only thing you have to do to win is leave a comment with your email address and your full name (middle name not needed) and on February 28th I will randomly pick and email the winner to get his or her shipping address. Entries are limited to one person per household. If this turns out to be a success, I'll definitely keep doing these as I try to slim down my surplus of posters. Thanks and good luck everyone!

"Vigilante" Movie Poster by Alan Hynes

I think this may be my favorite of the William Lustig movie posters. Artist Alan Hynes did a great job creating a seemingly endless alley to nowhere in a godforsaken city. Hynes is one of the few artists who I think can really put together a beautiful screenprinted image and use photographs effectively (this is the same guy who did one of The Fighter posters I previously wrote about).

Vigilante

I love the timelessness of this poster. This image could have been a French one sheet for a film coming out in 1973, just as easily as it could be an American movie poster for a film coming out in 2011. This is because, while there's a great amount of detail in the image, there's never enough to point out a specific location, ethnicity, or era - it's a very versatile picture in that way. With that said, had I seen the film Vigilante I might have felt completely different (in fact I'm sure I would have). I'm also a huge fan of the coppery brown hue that's used so effectively here. The alley Hynes designed looks like an industrial walkway to hell with ambiguously shaped beasts ominously preparing to stop Robert Forster's angel of death.

If you're still not convinced, here's the summary from the film's IMDb page. WARNING: It sounds like an incredibly awesome film.

"When his wife is attacked and son killed by gang members, a New York factory worker joins a secret, outside-the-law, vigilante group made up of ex-cops whom target and kill criminals whom repeatedly get away with murder through legal courtroom technicalities."

This poster will be available for purchase through Mondo tomorrow (2/10) at a random time. The poster measures 18" x 24", is screenprinted with metallic inks and is out of an edition of 100. Want to know when/if the poster is released for purchase? Be sure to follow @MondoNews for the scoop. If you'd like to know more about the artist and his vast body of work check out his GigPosters portfolio.