In another thread, I was curious about this poster:
http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/262/61261850.jpg
With the sky scrapper in the back ground crumbling and the debris flying out in grey clouds, it really reminds me of the WTC. Not that I think this poster should never see the light of day again, but I am willing to bet that some PC people at the studio would not allow this poster to be used or would edit it in some way if this was put out on DVD.
And the classic Jaws poster has been changed over the years as well, with the swimmer getting breast reduction/removal surgery over the years.
Are there any other posters from the previous decades that would not be allowed in their original form for whatever reason? I am curious to see examples that are actual, or classic posters that MIGHT be changed if the stuidos the title on DVD.
This one would not make a go of it today. As for "why are they fighting on the WTC when it's not in the film?" - the movie was released in the U.S. about the time of the first King Kong remake, so they ripped off that film's poster.
Wow, Fred Williamson really had the market cornered on racially offensive titled movies back in the 70's.
Cameron
07-22-05, 11:32 PM
i just want to see godzilla vs boss nigg Er
Forum Troll
07-23-05, 12:59 AM
Erasing the past, pretending it never happened (or changing it to benefit yourself), just to be 'politically correct' is doing us more harm than good. It was the policy Adolp Hitler adopted, and look where that got us. That being said, remember the controversy over this album cover?
Erasing the past, pretending it never happened (or changing it to benefit yourself), just to be 'politically correct' is doing us more harm than good. It was the policy Adolp Hitler adopted, and look where that got us. That being said, remember the controversy over this album cover?
Can't say that I do! But I do remember the hysteria that surrounded the post 9/11 days. The pulling of the Spider Man trailer (that has still, AFAIK, never been put on an official Spider Man DVD) and I even remember a DVD of Danger Mouse (in the UK) that was pulled because it showed Danger Mouse and his sidekick running out a building that was blowing up.
Of course, nobody is saying that they would edit those aforementioned posters these days, they just might though, depending on the studio.
UAIOE
07-23-05, 03:11 PM
Wow, Fred Williamson really had the market cornered on racially offensive titled movies back in the 70's.
I find those movie titles hilarious. They are so absurd and offensive that i have to laugh.
Although, if you remove the "er" and replace it with the currently spelled "a" at the end does it somehow become less offensive?
reubs82
07-23-05, 04:40 PM
Speaking of the WTC (and taking this thread further off topic) there was a DJ group where I went to school known as DJ I am the World Trade Center. Yeah, they changed their name right after 9/11.
JJE-187
07-24-05, 01:39 AM
Those N-Word film posters themselves aren't the least bit offensive, just the title of the film. If they were The Legend of Black Charly or Boss Black Man then the posters would have nothing offensive about it. The WTC posters would probally be OK now, we are in the "preserve the history" stage of this tragedy, just look at Pearl Harbor and all those ships, I bet Micheal Bay Jr will make a crappy WTC movie in 50 years complete with plane crashing poster. I bet alot of the 70s slaezy horror flicks have some posters thad wouldn't be allowed today, just look at how the MPAA reacted to that MAY postar a year or so ago
RocShemp
07-24-05, 02:10 AM
Wow, as a fan of blaxploitation, I am shocked that I never heard of those films. I wonder if some mom & pop places might have those available.
Wow, as a fan of blaxploitation, I am shocked that I never heard of those films. I wonder if some mom & pop places might have those available.
I don't think they've ever been officially released. I googled the title and the first listing came up a listing for a copy of it, though.
Cameron
07-24-05, 11:34 PM
i remember reading that Once Upon A Time In Mexico had some posters rejected because Depp was holding like 9 guns....don't know if the pic ever surfaced anywhere though
UAIOE
07-25-05, 04:13 AM
Kind of the opposite. But I remember the James Bond For Your Eyes Only poster had controversy when it came out. Some papers printed shorts on her.
I'll never forget the parody verison of that used for one of the "Monkey Island" games. One with the girl (Guybrush's wife?) between his legs aiming a musket :lol:
Erasing the past, pretending it never happened (or changing it to benefit yourself), just to be 'politically correct' is doing us more harm than good. It was the policy Adolp Hitler adopted, and look where that got us. That being said, remember the controversy over this album cover?
EDIT: Made in June, set to be release in November 2001, but pulled. Nothing like doint the research after the speculative post! -wink-
thing-fish24
01-18-06, 06:07 PM
I don't have a picture of it but there is Ralph Bakshi's animated film titled 'Coonskin'
http://www.ralphbakshi.com/images/coonskin.jpg
There's nothing wrong with the poster. Some people might misinterpret the title, but the poster is just fine. What people just didn't understand about this film was that it was an attack on black stereotypes and a stereotypical film genre -- most people just thought it was an animated blaxploitation movie.
Joe Molotov
01-18-06, 06:25 PM
Click link (http://bedazzled.blogs.com/bedazzled/2005/08/super_bad_super.html) to hear the radio spot for this! rotfl
Nice find. I may download a few of those.
The Bus
01-18-06, 06:56 PM
Speaking of the WTC (and taking this thread further off topic) there was a DJ group where I went to school known as DJ I am the World Trade Center. Yeah, they changed their name right after 9/11.
Perhaps they changed it because there's a real band called I Am the World Trade Center.
http://www.iamluxe.com/worldtrade/news.php
The Bus
01-18-06, 06:59 PM
rotfl rotfl
The best part of the "Boss" radio spot is that at the end the guy says, "Rated PG!"
Joe Molotov
01-18-06, 07:21 PM
rotfl rotfl
The best part of the "Boss" radio spot is that at the end the guy says, "Rated PG!"
He just locked up the bank president!! -eek-
OMG, listen to the ad for JD's Revenge. rotfl:lol:rotfl
Cameron
01-18-06, 07:51 PM
i wonder when any of these will see the light of day on dvd
Cameron
12-30-06, 01:20 AM
oddly enough some low key dvd house titles Blax put out Legend of ****** Charlie, and Coonskin.
Paramount seems to own the Charlie series, so i doubt we'll ever see it again...
This book has lots of cool movie posters, and an entire section devoted to "Racist Trash" and has the posters for Legend of N*gger Charley, Honky (a love story of hate), The Thing With Two Heads ("They transplanted a White Bigot's Head onto a Soul Brother's Body!") and a bunch more. I suggest it to any movie fan.
Click link (http://bedazzled.blogs.com/bedazzled/2005/08/super_bad_super.html) to hear the radio spot for this! rotfl
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I bookmarked that site in a fuckin' heartbeat!
Jack Straw
12-31-06, 04:09 PM
http://www.granadamovieposters.com/photos/myloverWCreduced.jpg We have a winnner! I'll have to look this title up some time.
Cameron
01-02-07, 05:21 AM
This book has lots of cool movie posters, and an entire section devoted to "Racist Trash" and has the posters for Legend of N*gger Charley, Honky (a love story of hate), The Thing With Two Heads ("They transplanted a White Bigot's Head onto a Soul Brother's Body!") and a bunch more. I suggest it to any movie fan.
It's great fun, odd posters for more familar flicks like Escape From New York and White Lightning, combined with these movies I've never heard of. Some of the posters are so crazy, I just had to track down the movie to see if it could live up to that.
Whoa. Weird thread bump considering that I've just watched both of the "Nigga Charly" movies for the first time about a week ago (Saw "Boss Nigga" earlier this year. It's now widely available on DVD under the simple title of Boss)
In the upper right corner, are they raping white women? rotfl
Nope that's a guy being choked by the bow/arrow dude.
One of my favorites, this was an international poster.
This poster is pretty cool. But it would never be used today.
Ash Ketchum
09-04-09, 11:18 AM
Those N-Word film posters themselves aren't the least bit offensive, just the title of the film.
There was a film called "Honky" (a derogatory term for white people) around the same time.
Here's the IMDB link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067214/
Unfortunately, I don't have access to an image of the poster, which showed a white guy and a black girl together. The film was about an interracial romance. The girl was played by gorgeous Brenda Sykes (MANDINGO, DRUM).
Mondo Kane
09-04-09, 12:27 PM
There was a film called "Honky" (a derogatory term for white people) around the same time.
Unfortunately, I don't have access to an image of the poster, which showed a white guy and a black girl together.
Forgot to mention the "rape-art" at the bottom of the poster
http://www.grindhousedatabase.com/images/048_honky.jpg
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