This topic is an offshoot of the "bad VHS covers" thread. Box art that is more impressive and exciting than the movie itself. I'm talking about the extreme examples - cheap, crappy movies with covers that might not even resemble what's inside. I'll start us off with the totally misleading Warrior of the Lost World, although it could be argued that Persis Khambatta's name on the box counts as fair warning.
(http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w243/5mudg3_photo/Warriorofthelostworld.jpg)
Quote from: AndyC on July 14, 2009, 10:57:57 AM
it could be argued that Persis Khambatta's name on the box counts as fair warning.
(http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w243/5mudg3_photo/Warriorofthelostworld.jpg)
Actually, the names Robert Ginty, Persis Khambatta, and Donald Pleasence represent an unholy trio that could only end up together in a bad movie.
(http://www.filmsamling.se/instick/ROTOR.jpg)
The front of the box looks amazing. The back of the box will give you an idea of what the movie is actually like. I wept bitter tears when I rented this one.
(http://www.coverbrowser.com/image/vhs-videos/2279-1.jpg)
Always loved this cover, but the film looks like it was shot on a personal camcorder. :bluesad:
(http://rapidsharehorror.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/the-dark-power-1985.jpg)
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41GYGS7ERML._SS500_.jpg)
Looks like a hot and sexy chickboxing movie, eh? Yeah, that's what I thought when I shelled out full retail price for it. This is a lifetime movie of the week. Eleniak spends the whole movie in in big, baggy potato-sack clothes that look like they came from the discount bin at Goodwill.
(http://www.filmsamling.se/instick/LandOfDoom.jpg)
I actually own and like this one (it's bad but I found it enjoyable), but the cover art is of course more awesome than the film.
The covers that inspired this thread:
(http://i535.photobucket.com/albums/ee356/Rivamarsh/VHS%20cover%20art%201/RobotHolocausta.jpg?t=1247576936)
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3616/3438395469_a8b89439cb.jpg?v=0)
(http://www.critcononline.com/images/future%20kill%20vestron%20vhs%20front.jpg)
Wait, isn't that from a H.R. Giger-drawn metal album cover? :buggedout:
(http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w307/anonymousrex31/Favorite%20Movies/Creepozoids.jpg)
(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i72/vladstroescu/blog/Reptilicus_Rep.jpg?t=1247625743)
Quote from: BUREINPARESU on July 14, 2009, 05:36:45 PM
Wait, isn't that from a H.R. Giger-drawn metal album cover? :buggedout:
Actually I think the Future-Kill cover was a commissioned piece IIRC, it is very similar though to some of the Debbie Harry KooKoo art Giger did. I still haven't seen this film, I must have passed it over dozens of times in the '80s despite having Edwin (Hitchhiker) Neal in it.
(http://i338.photobucket.com/albums/n435/hitzwarez/films/t12342cf0gn.jpg)
Quote from: Monster Jungle X-Ray on July 14, 2009, 11:17:50 PM
Quote from: BUREINPARESU on July 14, 2009, 05:36:45 PM
Wait, isn't that from a H.R. Giger-drawn metal album cover? :buggedout:
Actually I think the Future-Kill cover was a commissioned piece IIRC, it is very similar though to some of the Debbie Harry KooKoo art Giger did. I still haven't seen this film, I must have passed it over dozens of times in the '80s despite having Edwin (Hitchhiker) Neal in it.
I think he means this:
(http://www.geocities.com/byrdtribute/atomicplayboys.jpg)
Quote from: Circus_Circus on July 15, 2009, 11:32:06 AM
Quote from: Monster Jungle X-Ray on July 14, 2009, 11:17:50 PM
Quote from: BUREINPARESU on July 14, 2009, 05:36:45 PM
Wait, isn't that from a H.R. Giger-drawn metal album cover? :buggedout:
Actually I think the Future-Kill cover was a commissioned piece IIRC, it is very similar though to some of the Debbie Harry KooKoo art Giger did. I still haven't seen this film, I must have passed it over dozens of times in the '80s despite having Edwin (Hitchhiker) Neal in it.
I think he means this:
(http://www.geocities.com/byrdtribute/atomicplayboys.jpg)
I think commissioning HR Giger to draw your cover art automatically gets you a place on this thread.
Giger did various album covers (I think at least, may have just been for one band), I'm just certain I saw the one used for that film elsewhere.
Actually, this looks like one of those Al Jaffee "Mad Fold-Ins."
(http://www.moviegoods.com/Assets/product_images/1020/232880.1020.A.jpg)
There are SO MANY that resemble this one:
(http://www.moviegoods.com//Assets/product_images/1020/233142.1020.A.jpg)
I bought this DVD not long ago:
(http://www.moviegoods.com//Assets/product_images/1020/201180.1020.A.jpg)
(http://posterwire.com/wp-content/images/frogs.jpg)
It's a boring poster with a Frog eating a hand. It's all very dull, but it is far more awesome than the movie was.
(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a150/tuesdayweld/pigs.jpg)
Quote from: InformationGeek on July 15, 2009, 04:11:47 PM
(http://posterwire.com/wp-content/images/frogs.jpg)
It's a boring poster with a Frog eating a hand. It's all very dull, but it is far more awesome than the movie was.
Actually, I find FROGS entertaining in an AIP, 1970s, drive-in sort of way. I own a copy on DVD.
Quote from: The Burgomaster on July 15, 2009, 03:52:38 PM
I bought this DVD not long ago:
(http://www.moviegoods.com//Assets/product_images/1020/201180.1020.A.jpg)
:teddyr: One of my personal favorites!
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2638/3724353519_17fb3ebd63.jpg?v=0)
Quote from: The Burgomaster on July 15, 2009, 04:14:42 PM
Quote from: InformationGeek on July 15, 2009, 04:11:47 PM
(http://posterwire.com/wp-content/images/frogs.jpg)
It's a boring poster with a Frog eating a hand. It's all very dull, but it is far more awesome than the movie was.
Actually, I find FROGS entertaining in an AIP, 1970s, drive-in sort of way. I own a copy on DVD.
Interesting, you must have a better tolerance for extreme boredom that comes in certian movies than I do.
Quote from: BUREINPARESU on July 15, 2009, 02:31:42 PM
Giger did various album covers, I'm just certain I saw the one used for that film elsewhere.
It probably was used somewhere else. I double checked the database on his website and it listed 2 works he did specifically for Future-Kill. Incidentally my favorite Giger piece is Satan I the cover for Celtic Frost's 1985 album To Mega Therion. which he allowed them to use for free. I had totally forgotten about that Steve Stevens Atomic Playboys album cover though, not one of his masterpieces.
Quote from: AndyC on July 15, 2009, 05:36:33 PM
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2638/3724353519_17fb3ebd63.jpg?v=0)
One of my brothers favorites.He chuckles every time Lyle says,"b***h".
Quote from: InformationGeek on July 15, 2009, 06:03:21 PM
Quote from: The Burgomaster on July 15, 2009, 04:14:42 PM
Quote from: InformationGeek on July 15, 2009, 04:11:47 PM
(http://posterwire.com/wp-content/images/frogs.jpg)
It's a boring poster with a Frog eating a hand. It's all very dull, but it is far more awesome than the movie was.
Actually, I find FROGS entertaining in an AIP, 1970s, drive-in sort of way. I own a copy on DVD.
Interesting, you must have a better tolerance for extreme boredom that comes in certian movies than I do.
I have to agree with Burgomaster. I've seen this thing at least 3 times. I get a low-grade kick out of it, mainly how most of these people pretty much kill themselves out of stupidity. I really should add this to my library (god, knows I don't need MORE DVDs).
I really enjoyed Robot Jox, am I the only one who thinks that cover was fairly accurate of the movie? They were... kinda static for the most part. XD
Quote from: BUREINPARESU on July 16, 2009, 06:50:52 AM
I really enjoyed Robot Jox, am I the only one who thinks that cover was fairly accurate of the movie? They were... kinda static for the most part. XD
I thought so too. There's nothing especially misleading on the cover.
Had a look through the shelves today, and found a cover that is about as far from accurately depicting the movie as any I've seen. Trident Force.
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2456/3728623038_3c66fc6721.jpg?v=0)
(http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h3/so_disco/surf_nazis.jpg)
(http://tf.org/images/covers/tf.org-Motocross-Zombies-from-Hell-free-2007.jpg) Could've used more zombies than motocross :teddyr:
Quote from: The DarkSider on July 19, 2009, 08:27:10 PM
(http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h3/so_disco/surf_nazis.jpg)
Yep, its been decades since I watched this one, and the pain still lingers.
Quote from: AndyC on July 16, 2009, 07:05:52 AM
Quote from: BUREINPARESU on July 16, 2009, 06:50:52 AM
I really enjoyed Robot Jox, am I the only one who thinks that cover was fairly accurate of the movie? They were... kinda static for the most part. XD
I thought so too. There's nothing especially misleading on the cover.
To me, the artwork looks colorful and the robots look very agile, with a burning city in the background as if they were fighting off the apocalypse, in the movie, the scenes were very bleached, the robots were slow and stiff, and they were basically (IIRC), just fighting over empty land. I see why it was mentioned.
(http://www.movieposter.com/posters/archive/main/7/A70-3881)
(https://www.dynamicforces.com/images/jaws3dMoviePoster.jpg)
(http://themovingpicture.net/wp-content/uploads/dvd_sharks_in_venice.jpg)
Shark movies posters are always great, but a lot of the movies leave something to be desired.
Quote from: Bull on July 19, 2009, 08:39:12 PM
(http://tf.org/images/covers/tf.org-Motocross-Zombies-from-Hell-free-2007.jpg) Could've used more zombies than motocross :teddyr:
Something like that is more of a dead giveaway of what you're in for.
Quote from: ghouck on July 20, 2009, 03:28:19 PM
Quote from: AndyC on July 16, 2009, 07:05:52 AM
Quote from: BUREINPARESU on July 16, 2009, 06:50:52 AM
I really enjoyed Robot Jox, am I the only one who thinks that cover was fairly accurate of the movie? They were... kinda static for the most part. XD
I thought so too. There's nothing especially misleading on the cover.
To me, the artwork looks colorful and the robots look very agile, with a burning city in the background as if they were fighting off the apocalypse, in the movie, the scenes were very bleached, the robots were slow and stiff, and they were basically (IIRC), just fighting over empty land. I see why it was mentioned.
True enough, the cover suggests far more spectacle than the movie delivers. Mind you, I tend to forgive this movie's shortcomings, due to the sheer brilliance of having the hero try to drink the alphabet. Just the idea of that made the whole movie for me, back in the day, and it's still what I remember best.
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e2/The_Last_chase_poster.jpg)
(http://themovingpicture.net/wp-content/uploads/dvd_sharks_in_venice.jpg)
--I'm glad I didn't see this before going to Venice... It might have changed my experience a bit.
I think this one qualifies:
(http://wizbangblue.com/images/2009/06/Werewolvesonwheels-thumb.jpg)
This is the new DVD cover for Over-Sexed Rug Suckers from Mars
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61P-ZC9BJfL._SS500_.jpg)
(http://www.horror-movies.ca/albums/userpics/cheerleadermassacre.jpg)
(http://www.fpepreview.com/new%20items%20040609/1568%20ARMY%20OF%20DARKNESS.jpg)
Quote from: Bull on July 27, 2009, 09:34:26 AM
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e2/The_Last_chase_poster.jpg)
I really loved that movie!! I've been trying to remember the title for years!!
(http://www.craptasticvoyage.com/pictures/fz.jpg)
Look at the cool cover with all the bright colors!!!! Yea, , well the movie is in Black & White. ..
Quote from: The DarkSider on July 15, 2009, 08:46:54 AM
(http://i338.photobucket.com/albums/n435/hitzwarez/films/t12342cf0gn.jpg)
I've got a huge poster of that movie on my wall, never been able to find the film in the U.K & doesn't seem like it'll ever be released on DVD over here, the clips I've seen looked alot of fun though.
PIRANHA and PIRANHA II.
Quote from: doggett on August 01, 2009, 04:16:28 AM
(http://www.horror-movies.ca/albums/userpics/cheerleadermassacre.jpg)
There were no cheerleaders in this movie!!! I can't believe Jim Wynorski couldn't shell out a few bucks for cheerleader uniforms.