You’ll believe a man can fly.
It’s a shame that the next generation of film goers don’t really have the same landmark shifts in film that we growing up got to experience. Whilst I was too young to see Superman: The Movie when it first came out and enjoy the hype that surrounded the film i have an appreciation from my childhood of how groundbreaking Superman was. The effects don’t hold up so well today but back in 1978 people were blown away by a man flying captured on film.
And that’s what this poster is all about.
The simple statement that we are going to show you something that you’ve only ever been able to read about in comic books. I love the simplicity of combining the motion blur, logo and the sky. I think it wouldn’t have worked so well if they had done the same as Batman would years later with just the logo. There’s something larger about the imagery than just the Superman symbol which is powerful and iconic all on its own.
I think when I was first becoming more appreciative of the artwork that goes into these posters that the Superman one always felt awkward or unbalanced (remember even as a young man I had a remarkable affinity for symbolism, minimalism and icons) but I’ve since grown a deeper appreciation for what the poster actually delivers and embodies.
The poster’s artist is Bob Peak who I can assure you I will be featuring a lot more of his work in the coming months!!
So does this poster capture the magic that is Superman: The Movie?
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I get it, but I’m still on your original opinion. I don’t remember this particular poster (and I am old enough to) and I’m a big fan of the film. Not sure if that says anything about this poster, or more about me and my aging memory. I do remember the hype. It was very cool, and very big.
I’m not a big fan of this poster – aside form the symbol it doesn’t scream superman to me at all.
I like the tagline though