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Oscar Winning Movie Posters!
What do "Casablanca," "Platoon," "Titanic" and "Gone with the Wind" have in common?
Some have great special effects and others, none at all. Many feature big name movie stars, like George Clooney, Charlize Theron or Denzel Washington. For these reasons, and many more, collecting posters from Oscar winners is a great way to celebrate quality movies that will be enjoyed for generations. Every year Hollywood turns out film after film, and no one has time to see them all. One way audiences gauge whether to see or rent a film is whether or not it has been recognized with an Academy Award. The stakes are high, and the choices sometimes controversial, but winners do have some commonalities. One thing all winners have in common was that they made a big impact when they were first released. Most winners go beyond even that to become classics. Most movies do not find an audience with later generations, but Academy Award winners have a good track record of having popularity long after their opening weekend. This means that the posters, like the movies, will always be in high demand. If one of your favorite movies is an Oscar winner or nominee, you may want to get the print framed to preserve its value. Chances are, the value of that original poster will get higher if the film becomes a beloved classic.
 Once you've decided to collect movie posters, you can begin thinking about how to display them. You could try grouping the posters by decade. Posters from the 90s often contain iconic images, like Mina Suvari and the rose in "American Beauty" or the memorable posters from "Titanic" or "The Silence of the Lambs." Posters from the 30s and 40s often combine romance and epic drama, like "Casablanca" or "Gone with the Wind." There are many posters with strong, masculine images, like Marlon Brando in "On the Waterfront," which you could display along with posters from "Ben-Hur" and "The Bridge on the River Kwai." Great posters for movie buffs and serious poster collectors, they are a true tribute to the films of the 50s. Collecting posters for Oscar winners is a great way to make sure your posters will never be out of fashion. And when you get compliments on the posters from friends and guests, be sure to thank the Academy! |