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[Royal Dalton]

This also represents one of my only worries with Skyfall as a whole; from Fleming’s books through the films, it’s always best when the individual entry has a major motif or two that sets it apart. Something from the story that can stand on a poster or book cover that makes it jump out of the series as its own thing
Something that triggers “The one with the…. Gold, tarot cards, heraldry, diamonds, rockets, scuba divers or whatever.”

Nobody working on Skyfall's iconography has shown us anything like that yet. Why?

Well, there is one thing in the film I can think of. And it might have been quite fun to see Bond holding one of them in the poster instead of the PPK.

Possible spoiler.

[roger no more]

It’s difficult to believe that professional graphic designers came up with this – it’s that bad.
But it’s even more difficult to believe that clients like Eon and Sony accepted it - extraordinary, when you think about it.

Agreed. Both scenarios are rather disappointing.

At least we know that there's one group of people who are happy with these posters: the team behind the Licence to Kill posters. They're no longer responsible for the worst poster campaign in franchise history.

agree x 2!

[Shrublands]

This also represents one of my only worries with Skyfall as a whole; from Fleming’s books through the films, it’s always best when the individual entry has a major motif or two that sets it apart. Something from the story that can stand on a poster or book cover that makes it jump out of the series as its own thing
Something that triggers “The one with the…. Gold, tarot cards, heraldry, diamonds, rockets, scuba divers or whatever.”

Nobody working on Skyfall's iconography has shown us anything like that yet. Why?

Well, there is one thing in the film I can think of. And it might have been quite fun to see Bond holding one of them in the poster instead of the PPK.

Possible spoiler.

Some sort of design idea showing weapons old and new would be a great idea.
A villain capable of using everything from...

Spoiler

computers to flintlocks

...to deadly effect, yes, that would set things apart and could be built into a strong visual motif.

[PeteNeon]

Awful. Worse than fan art, and it looks like the skyline they've used is just taken from the still of Bond on a rooftop!

[MajorB]

To me, it's the really cheap, Photoshop look that kills it. If it had been done with any real refinement or style, it could've been at least atractive, if not exciting or imaginative. But as has been noted, there's a lot of fan art that's much more appealing than this.

[Shrublands]

Awful. Worse than fan art, and it looks like the skyline they've used is just taken from the still of Bond on a rooftop!

Yep, and not even the best bit of it. It looks almost like a randomly cropped image. Terrible.

[The Dove]

Alright.. I have to throw my two cents in here and be one of the few to actually defend this new poster. I really can't believe why people are getting so bitchy and complainy about the posters.. To me this new one is the best poster of them all.. I certainly like it way more than the "gunbarrel/tunnel" teaser poster...And I like the blueish tux jacket!! It's very 60's-ish and still pulls off the Bond feel for me.. This is definitely the one I'm ordering to post up on my wall at home.

[Kronsteen]

Alright.. I have to throw my two cents in here and be one of the few to actually defend this new poster. I really can't believe why people are getting so bitchy and complainy about the posters.. To me this new one is the best poster of them all.. I certainly like it way more than the "gunbarrel/tunnel" teaser poster...And I like the blueish tux jacket!! It's very 60's-ish and still pulls off the Bond feel for me.. This is definitely the one I'm ordering to post up on my wall at home.

Whole-heartedly agree with exactly everything you've said. Very nice poster, better than the teaser. Also better than all attempts since the CR teaser. A must for my wall as well

[PeteNeon]

It's grown on me a bit, but the background is terrible.

[AMC Hornet]

There's a lot of fan art that's much more appalling than this.

Fixed.

[Daniel_Craig]

The new UK poster is s.h.i.t!

Another deathly pale, treated with "Photoshop Botox" Daniel. Is actually a character posters, only with a Gunbarrel with a little bit of London in the background. Ok. Daniel holds the Walther high.

The fanarts are all better than the official motives. Since it takes a terrific cast in front of the camera, has a very good movie director and a great script. And the poster? Just ridiculous.

The teaser poster is the best part of all!

Edited by Daniel_Craig, 17 September 2012 - 05:35 PM.

[x007AceOfSpades]

Terrible, It's basically the teaser with a few changes, much like the final poster for TDKR.

[S K Y F A L L]

It just seems strange without a Bond Woman in it. Looks like a DVD cover doesn't it?

[x007AceOfSpades]

It just seems strange without a Bond Woman in it. Looks like a DVD cover doesn't it?

Good Observation, and yes it does.

[Nicolas Suszczyk]

Horrible! I might even consider it the WORST poster of the entire series!

[S K Y F A L L]

Is that it for posters? Please tell me this isn't it.

[Leon]

Wow, it's just a poster. Loads of excellent Bond films have had terrible posters or trailers or whatever other advertising. It's not that bad, but it's just a poster, so I really don't care. I'm more interested in on set photos and stills. Also the photographer's lighting and colour balancing in this photo makes the blue really come out of that jacket - you can see in the actual film trailer that it's not looking that way.

[Shrublands]

I'm more interested in on set photos and stills.

Me too.

But as we happen to be talking about a poster here, it's perfectly legitimate for people to say they think it’s terrible, which it is.

[Leon]

I'm more interested in on set photos and stills.

Me too.

But as we happen to be talking about a poster here, it's perfectly legitimate for people to say they think it’s terrible, which it is.

I never said it wasn't legitimate or allowed, just as it's perfectly legitimate for me to express my surprise at how angry some people can get over just a poster.

[bonds_walther]

Sweet lord. I hope that the film turns out to be better! ;o) It's a shame that the Craig films have been littered with uninspired posters.

[Leon]

Sweet lord. I hope that the film turns out to be better! ;o) It's a shame that the Craig films have been littered with uninspired posters.

I thought the Casino Royale ones were pretty excellent myself. But yea, these and the QoS ones.. pretty generic. Thing is I doubt the director or any real talent within the production have anything to do with the posters. These will just be given to some third party advertising department. I bet you anything it's not the same people who did the CR posters.

The only reason the trailers look great is because of the content - the actual creation of the trailer from the footage they got given was uber generic too. If these posters had used some specially taken shots by Deakins and Mendes from the set of the film I bet you they would be instantly way better too.

[JCRendle]

Try to remember - posters, adverts and trailers are designed for those who may not be aware that a new film is coming out, they're not, primarily, for fans of the series.

In doing it's job, it's perfect "A New James Bond Film Is Coming".

[S K Y F A L L]

For me its a disappointment because the posters were released from best to worst rather then get better as they go along. I loved the 50th Anniversary Poster and the Skyfall teaser, the character posters were ok but then the US one sheet was just so different then what we were expecting and so was the international one IMO.

[marktmurphy]

Is that it for posters? Please tell me this isn't it.

I doubt it, no.

[univex]

THAT´s the new poster?????? ...............Why? I do know dead neurons are dead neurons but really?!? THAT´s the international poster for Skyfall? James Bond looking bored?...............Why?

Awful. Period.

[S K Y F A L L]

Thank goodness, I just had such high hopes for the poster. I actually really liked the CR and QOS poster and this does NOT hold up to them at all IMO.

[Mr_Wint]

"Terrific" poster.
It sets a new standard for Bond.

[zencat]

Thank you for starting this thread, Shrublands. (Be nice to move/merge some of the discussion from the image thread here.)

The UK poster is okay. Shockingly generic James Bond. But that's what it is. I like the U.S. better.

You know, why am I still trying to adjust to how short Craig's hair is in this movie? Why did it need to be that short?

[Satorious]

Meh! Even the grading is dull.

That is all...

[iexpectu2die]

Quite honestly the most disappointing Bond poster I have ever seen.