Marty Michaels

Along with stop motion animation and practical makeup, proper painted movie posters are fast becoming a lost art. Like Tom Jane’s character in The Mist – himself a poster artist – points out, it’s easier to photoshop two big faces next to each other than it is to paint a poster from scratch. The undisputed master of the film poster, of course, is Drew Struzan, a man who has contributed as much to cinema than the filmmakers themselves. Someone once pointed out that the heroes on Struzan’s posters are looking at you, but they seem to have one eye over your shoulder, looking out for some approaching danger. His posters are as iconic as the movies themselves, so today we’ll be taking a look at the top ten Drew Struzan posters. Onward!

Firstly, my apologies for the lack of postage in the past while – server issues and other bullshit have prevented any new posting. Anyway, to celebrate my grand return to… whatever this is, let’s have a quick look at the top ten werewolf movies – no Twilight need apply. Onward!

The inspiration for this list came while watching the bonus features on my Planet of the Apes boxset. There’s a fascinating bit of footage that stars Charlton Heston in the same role he played in the movie and Edward G. Robinson as Dr. Zaius. Apparently, this short scene was shot in order to show the studio execs that the makeup could be believable and to convince them to finance the movie. It of course worked, but Maurice Evans played Zaius in the finished film. That got me to thinking about other original casting choices so let’s take a gander at the top ten original casting choices! I’ve included both a picture of the actor considered for the part as well as a pic of the actor who finally got the part for comparison. Anyway. Onward!