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Movie Poster Clichés

I do not pay too much attention to movie posters, so it comes as no surprise that I have never noticed these clichés before. I guess that the movie advertising business is similar to other design-related fields in that they know what works, and/or are fresh out of original ideas. Between the legs: Black and white with colored flames:  Lying in bed:  Big heads in the sky over tiny people on the beach:  Back to back: Large text over faces: Blue nature-themed: One big eye:  From the back (often with weapons): The red dress: Yellow indie film poster: Reflection in sunglasses: On a bench:   Go visit Le Sibère Carnet de Christophe Courtois (note: site in French) for more!...

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Panem’s 13 Districts Visualized [More “Hunger Games” Pr0n]

A fanatical Hunger Games fan by the name of V. Arrow has thoughtfully and carefully put together a map of Panem's 13 districts, taking into account all historical accounts from the books, and merging what has been revealed about each district with the typography and natural resources of North America. Click on over to aimmyarrowshigh's LiveJournal, where she details the reasonings and processes that went into developing this magnificent map. She also has a small FAQ section which answers, "Why don't you leave big blank spaces of empty land between the Districts? What about the Wilderness?" and "Y U NO HAVE MORE OF CANADA AND MEXICO?" :-) Via Nerd Approved....

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Fashion Designers Imagine Katniss’s Fire Dress [Hunger Games Pr0n]

InStyle magazine has recently asked some of its favorite designers to sketch their visions of Katniss Everdeen's fire dress from the first book of The Hunger Games trilogy. If you can recall, the dress represents Katniss's transition from an outdoorsy tomboy to a powerful, kickass woman, and her appearance in the firy gown is when the people of Panem begin to take notice of this underdog. And just in case you don't quite remember what the dress is supposed to look like: I am dressed in what will either be the most sensational or the deadliest costume in the opening ceremonies. I’m in a simple black unitard that covers me from ankle to neck. Shiny leather boots lace up to my knees. But...

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Help Fund “Chink” — The First Asian American Serial Killer Movie!

The last time we visited LA, we stayed at the lovely home of our friend Marcia and her screenwriter husband, Koji. There are two things that stand out to me most about that week-long trip: (1) it rained almost the entire time we were there, further adding credence to the theory that I bring bad weather with me wherever I go; and (2) being impressed — and a bit star-struck — by Koji's latest project, The People I've Slept With. My first reaction at watching the full-length movie that the guy sitting a mere 5 feet away from me had written: "Ohmigosh you know Ricky from 'My So-Called Life'??!!!!???" But once I calmed down, I managed to enjoy the movie — a lot....

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