Pulp Fiction poster

Amon over at Pieces of Paint has designed this awesome Pulp Fiction poster in the style of the old pulp fiction crime novels from which Tarantino got the film's title, and Amon's totally nailed the aesthetic. Not only the creases of wear and tear but the editorial graphics like 'A Jules and Vincent Adventure' and 'Roger Avery Crime Drama' as well as the colour palette and 99p sticker really give it the feel of a dime store story from the early 1900s.

The main graphic is obviously based on the adrenaline shot scene after Mia Wallace accidentally snorts Vincent Vega's potent heroine and he has to get the mob doll to his dealer Lance's house in the hope of saving her life. Spoiler - they do. But it's an incredibly tense scene with Vincent and Lance arguing over who has to give her the shot. "You brought her here, and that means you're gonna give her the shot. The day that I bring an ODing bitch to your house then I give her the shot. Give her the shot."

If I ever finish a God damn story or that stupid novel I'm apparently writing, I'm definitely commissioning Amon to design the front cover, not only can he clearly invoke the old school crime noir vibes, but his minimal movie posters are also on point.

The Inception Foghorn

Two new trailers came out last week, one for the promising-looking Gotham TV series, and one for Rise of the Planet of the Apes, which looks incredible. Thing is, trailers, their films, and TV shows are STILL using Hans Zimmer's BWARRRRRRMMMM foghorn from Inception.

It's a great sound affect, a foreboding subterranean growl that fills you with dread. Except it doesn't, not now, because since 2010 you haven't been able to go to the cinema without hearing that foghorn. We've been over exposed, so although it might still sound cool and lend whatever visuals it's scoring a grand and portentous feel, really, all I can think is, "Oh, there's the Inception foghorn AGAIN."

And it's always used at the end of the trailer, a deep grinding bass to drill it into viewers that this is gonna be BIG and it demands your attention. With the new Dawn of the Planet of the Apes trailer it's a more spatial, breathy iteration and it is used to fantastic effect, but we're a Wilhelm scream away from this groaning foghorn soundtracking shampoo commercials, bullying us into believing their pseudo-science coz the BWAAARRRMMM said so. And then all it's magnanimous foreboding glory will be lost forever, like tears in the rain.

Other Sound Effects to Replace the Inception Foghorn

Underwater sample of a boat hitting rocks.

A Brian Blessed yawn played at half speed.

A Brian Blessed sneeze played at double speed.

MN8's debut single "I've Got a Little Something for You"

The tell-tale plop of a turd hitting water.

Spring Breakers Alternative Poster

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Honest Trailers - Prometheus



Prometheus wasn't a bad film but this Honest Trailer from Bloody Disgusting highlights many of the plot inconsistencies, plus, it's bloomin' funny. Considering all the hype and talent involved in the film I think it's fair to say the majority of the movie-going public left the cinema disappointed. A point I had issue with but the Honest Trailer misses, is the secondary characters who were there simply there to get knocked off. They had no lines or narrative function other than to be killed when things went awry. Slack.