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Japanese Army of Darkness Movie Poster

By Alex in Arts & Crafts, Movies & SciFi on May 11, 2008 at 8:27 pm


Translating Hollywood, the new book by Sam Sarowitz of Posteritati, takes a look at movie posters from around the world (and how different they are from the US versions). Take a look at this gem of an example: the Japanese Army of Darkness movie poster (why the soup cans? Because the actor’s name is Bruce Campbell, get it?)

Posterwire has the big version of the poster: Link

Previously on Neatorama: American Movie Posters in Belarus | Movie Posters Re-Made Grindhouse Style


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  1. Homer J. Simpson
    May 11th, 2008 at 8:29 pm

    The soup cans may also be there because the Japanese title for the movie was actually "Captain Supermarket." (I like that title a lot.)

  2. Angstrom
    May 11th, 2008 at 8:48 pm

    I love this poster, such a work of art.
    The little guys with the fork, fantastic!

  3. Ali S.
    May 11th, 2008 at 9:18 pm

    Hail to the King, baby! :D

    Oh, now I just want to go out and get the DVD compilation set and watch it back to back!

  4. firithlotiel
    May 11th, 2008 at 10:13 pm

    now thats something special... Bruce Campbell soup... I wonder if hes seen that...

  5. TT
    May 11th, 2008 at 11:48 pm

    Yeah!!!!

    Gimme some sugar, baby!

  6. Ola Amigo
    May 12th, 2008 at 1:29 am

    Wow, Embeth Davidtz is looking fine.

  7. CheeseDuck
    May 12th, 2008 at 3:37 pm

    Mooooooooooooooonn

  8. Lea
    May 12th, 2008 at 6:50 pm

    WANT.

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