Jean-Claude Forest created the science fiction comic character of Barbarella for V-Magazine in 1962, which was then made into the film with Jane Fonda in 1968 and directed by Roger Vadim. The content of Barbarella, a young woman sexily strolling through adventures around the galaxy, has inspired a raft of psychedelic and downright groovy graphical styles some of which I have gathered for this post. There's also some cool Curzon Cinema Midnight Movie posters that feature Barbarella by Tom Hodge.
Whether you like or dislike the storyline for the new Tron, you can't deny how good looking it all is (or maybe you can, but I love the way it looks anyhow, maybe not as much as the original but it's a pretty good light show). I thought it'd be an interesting post comparing the making of documentaries from both films. For the original Tron you have two documentaries to choose from, the short one from the collectors edition DVD or the 9 part long one from 1982...enjoy!
From comic to film, enjoy the Tokyo Zombie Trailer
"A horror-comedy manga about two blue-collar factory workers and jiu-jitsu experts who deal with a zombie uprising in Tokyo. When the story begins, Fujio and Mitsuo dream of training in martial arts overseas and becoming famous. When they accidentally kill their overbearing boss, they bury him at a man-made garbage mountain known as Dark Fuji, where tons of rotting garbage have been contaminated with industrial waste which, naturally, transforms the bodies of the dead into ravenous, flesh-eating zombies. Fuji and Mitsuo try their best to survive in this horrific new landscape, but the hapless pair become separated after an idiotic mistake involving potato chips and a stray dog. A few years later, post-apocalyptic Tokyo has become a feudalistic society, in which the rich have enslaved the lower classes, and created gladiator death matches, pitting zombies against slaves, and Fuji and Misuo meet again." http://www.lastgasp.com/d/32824/
I wouldn't say they're brilliantly designed, but standing in front of video's with covers like these made me weak at the knees once upon a time...this collection also shows covers from Krystian's very cool Polish collection.
Only 13 minutes in total & made for $8000 in 1978, Hardware Wars is 'A Spectacular Space Saga of of Romance, Rebellion, and Household Appliances'. Watch Fluke Starbucker, Chewchilla the Wookiee Monster, Ham Salad, Princess Anne-Droid, Augie "Ben" Doggie, Arty Deco and 4-Q-2 in this classic Star Wars parody. 'You'll laugh! You'll cry! You'll kiss three bucks goodbye!'
(From youtube text) George Lucas said, "Hardware Wars is my favorite Star Wars parody." When George Lucas created the world of Star Wars over 25 years ago, he also inspired an alternative world inhabited by the Original Flying Toasters, Deadly Waffle Irons and Hot Cinnamon Buns. A world called Hardware Wars. This is the acknowledged granddaddy of all Star Wars parodies and the first fan film from created by Ernie Fosselius and produced by Michael Wiese. A DVD with many hilarious special features is available from www.mwp.com
This is DEFINITELY my new favourite site - Horror, Sci-fi, Exploitation, Cult, Trash, B-Movie Posters...what could be better? http://www.wrongsideoftheart.com/
