"They're killing machines designed for one thing: SEARCH AND DESTROY!"
June 22, 2012 7:32 AM Subscribe
Tim Anderson creates pulp novel covers for well-loved movies.
• Star Wars
• Empire Strikes Back
• Return of the Jedi
• The Matrix
• Alien
• Blade Runner
• Blade Runner - Tears in the Rain
• The Good
• The Bad
• The Ugly
• Gladiator
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• Star Wars
• Empire Strikes Back
• Return of the Jedi
• The Matrix
• Alien
• Blade Runner
• Blade Runner - Tears in the Rain
• The Good
• The Bad
• The Ugly
• Gladiator
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Neat.
posted by dortmunder at 7:38 AM on June 22, 2012
posted by dortmunder at 7:38 AM on June 22, 2012
Yay! These are great, I'd seen the Alien And Matrix ones before, I didn't know he'd done more.
posted by Artw at 7:39 AM on June 22, 2012
posted by Artw at 7:39 AM on June 22, 2012
Wow, Gladiator sticks out like a sore thumb on that list. I mean, it was alright, but...
posted by leotrotsky at 7:39 AM on June 22, 2012 [1 favorite]
posted by leotrotsky at 7:39 AM on June 22, 2012 [1 favorite]
Though really I guess it's only those and Blade Runner he's done pulp covers for.
posted by Artw at 7:40 AM on June 22, 2012
posted by Artw at 7:40 AM on June 22, 2012
Yeah, I like all of these, but I like the ones that are actually in the pulp style (not all are) best. Thanks.
posted by OmieWise at 7:43 AM on June 22, 2012
posted by OmieWise at 7:43 AM on June 22, 2012
Wow, I totally thought that Gladiator one was an MF Doom tour poster (and I guess I was supposed to?)
posted by griphus at 7:44 AM on June 22, 2012
posted by griphus at 7:44 AM on June 22, 2012
Wouldn't "Search and Destroy" technically be two things?
Not for the World's Forgotten Boy.
posted by Mezentian at 7:47 AM on June 22, 2012 [8 favorites]
Not for the World's Forgotten Boy.
posted by Mezentian at 7:47 AM on June 22, 2012 [8 favorites]
@bpm140 Wouldn't "Search and Destroy" technically be two things?
Agent Smith: "Misterrrr Anderrrrson, we are killing machines designed for two things: to search and destroy."
Agent Jones: "... and keep humans unaware of the reality of their existence."
Agent Smith: (sighs) "Killing machines designed for three things: to search, destroy, and keep humans unaware of the reality of their existence."
Agent Brown: "And wear nice suits and shades."
Agent Smith: "I'll come in again."
posted by raygirvan at 7:48 AM on June 22, 2012 [33 favorites]
Agent Smith: "Misterrrr Anderrrrson, we are killing machines designed for two things: to search and destroy."
Agent Jones: "... and keep humans unaware of the reality of their existence."
Agent Smith: (sighs) "Killing machines designed for three things: to search, destroy, and keep humans unaware of the reality of their existence."
Agent Brown: "And wear nice suits and shades."
Agent Smith: "I'll come in again."
posted by raygirvan at 7:48 AM on June 22, 2012 [33 favorites]
Holy crap these are good.
posted by mcstayinskool at 8:02 AM on June 22, 2012
posted by mcstayinskool at 8:02 AM on June 22, 2012
Also, I'd like to see the other novels in the A RICK DECKARD MYSTERY series.
posted by griphus at 8:03 AM on June 22, 2012 [12 favorites]
posted by griphus at 8:03 AM on June 22, 2012 [12 favorites]
These are awesome! I have a curious though - since he sells the prints, what keeps lucasfilm et al from suing or C&Ding him? I hope they don't because, damn. Want.
posted by pointystick at 8:05 AM on June 22, 2012
posted by pointystick at 8:05 AM on June 22, 2012
Although the Star Wars posters are quite nice in their simplicity, resonating with us for the iconic scenery, I can't imagine they would be at all successful in pulling in theatregoers.
posted by adamms222 at 8:17 AM on June 22, 2012
posted by adamms222 at 8:17 AM on June 22, 2012
Also, I'd like to see the other novels in the A RICK DECKARD MYSTERY series.
Well, my first thought was:
Well, my first thought was:
DRINKING SCOTCH ALONE IN THE DARKBut then I realised that it would have to be:
He thought he was alone...turned out he was
DECANT THE NEXT ONE FROM THE GESTATION TANKposted by His thoughts were red thoughts at 8:21 AM on June 22, 2012 [4 favorites]
Don't worry; he won't remember this in the morning
Raygirvan - Awesome! Now do a "Dead Replicant" sketch.
posted by bpm140 at 8:23 AM on June 22, 2012 [4 favorites]
posted by bpm140 at 8:23 AM on June 22, 2012 [4 favorites]
Ghostwritten by Dave Alonquin.
posted by Artw at 8:30 AM on June 22, 2012 [2 favorites]
posted by Artw at 8:30 AM on June 22, 2012 [2 favorites]
On the Alien cover, look at the publisher logo in the upper right. *sigh* Awesome.
posted by hanoixan at 8:59 AM on June 22, 2012
posted by hanoixan at 8:59 AM on June 22, 2012
I'm like, 90% sure I had some cheap paperback version of Do Androids Dream... That was basically that Balde Arunner cover.
Also the Gladiator one really should have been some really ruddy, hacked out painting of a generic Manly Man being crushed by the female archer from the movie with a few loose strokes to indicate a " background" cause the whole thing was painted in like a week.
posted by The Whelk at 9:20 AM on June 22, 2012
Also the Gladiator one really should have been some really ruddy, hacked out painting of a generic Manly Man being crushed by the female archer from the movie with a few loose strokes to indicate a " background" cause the whole thing was painted in like a week.
posted by The Whelk at 9:20 AM on June 22, 2012
leotrotsky: "Wow, Gladiator sticks out like a sore thumb on that list. I mean, it was alright, but..."
It sits alongside The Avengers. Good idea, but it doesn't cut it.
The Star Wars ones, however, rock, as does both Blade Runners.
posted by IAmBroom at 9:25 AM on June 22, 2012
It sits alongside The Avengers. Good idea, but it doesn't cut it.
The Star Wars ones, however, rock, as does both Blade Runners.
posted by IAmBroom at 9:25 AM on June 22, 2012
adamms222: "Although the Star Wars posters are quite nice in their simplicity, resonating with us for the iconic scenery, I can't imagine they would be at all successful in pulling in theatregoers."
They aren't posters, and you missed what he was doing. If they were real, they'd be aimed at paperback scifi fans.
posted by IAmBroom at 9:27 AM on June 22, 2012
They aren't posters, and you missed what he was doing. If they were real, they'd be aimed at paperback scifi fans.
posted by IAmBroom at 9:27 AM on June 22, 2012
The Whelk: "Also the Gladiator one really should have been some really ruddy, hacked out painting of a generic Manly Man being crushed by the female archer from the movie with a few loose strokes to indicate a " background" cause the whole thing was painted in like a week."
?? Do you mean the Avengers one? No female archers in either movie, but there's no archers at all in Gladiator.
posted by IAmBroom at 9:28 AM on June 22, 2012
?? Do you mean the Avengers one? No female archers in either movie, but there's no archers at all in Gladiator.
posted by IAmBroom at 9:28 AM on June 22, 2012
I have a vague and possibly false memory of the legionnaires of Scipio Africanus being feamle archers on chariots.
posted by Artw at 9:32 AM on June 22, 2012
posted by Artw at 9:32 AM on June 22, 2012
Yeah the female chariot archer, cause of course the pulp cover would use the one female combatant on the cover rather than like, the actual villain.
posted by The Whelk at 9:37 AM on June 22, 2012 [1 favorite]
posted by The Whelk at 9:37 AM on June 22, 2012 [1 favorite]
Having just started replaying Red Dead Redemption, I really wish he would make me a poster of John Marston in the style of The Good/The Bad/The Ugly. I would pay loads of monies for that.
The Star Wars and the Alien ones are my favorites. So good at getting the feel of a pulp paperback AND the movie itself across.
posted by gemmy at 9:38 AM on June 22, 2012
The Star Wars and the Alien ones are my favorites. So good at getting the feel of a pulp paperback AND the movie itself across.
posted by gemmy at 9:38 AM on June 22, 2012
These are awesome! I have a curious though - since he sells the prints, what keeps lucasfilm et al from suing or C&Ding him? I hope they don't because, damn. Want.
Transformative use
posted by Ideefixe at 11:10 AM on June 22, 2012
Transformative use
posted by Ideefixe at 11:10 AM on June 22, 2012
TBH I suspect it's more not being noticed than a fair use case.
posted by Artw at 11:16 AM on June 22, 2012
posted by Artw at 11:16 AM on June 22, 2012
"A Rick Deckard mystery."
Love this! And yeah, the pseudo 50s-60s paperback covers are the coolest, complete with wear and tear from all the avid readers who've pawed them over the years.
posted by Kevin Street at 11:21 AM on June 22, 2012 [1 favorite]
Love this! And yeah, the pseudo 50s-60s paperback covers are the coolest, complete with wear and tear from all the avid readers who've pawed them over the years.
posted by Kevin Street at 11:21 AM on June 22, 2012 [1 favorite]
I'm just disappointed that the large sized Blade Runner poster is sold out.
posted by bswinburn at 12:30 PM on June 22, 2012
posted by bswinburn at 12:30 PM on June 22, 2012
TBH I suspect it's more not being noticed than a fair use case.
The operation is small enough no to be noticed. Which has its advantages.
posted by khaibit at 2:43 PM on June 22, 2012 [3 favorites]
The operation is small enough no to be noticed. Which has its advantages.
posted by khaibit at 2:43 PM on June 22, 2012 [3 favorites]
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