A new One Sheet has come out of Germany to advertise Jim Carrey’s A Christmas Carol.
Now while I am usually up for unique visuals in a poster, this one just doesn’t work for me.
First the Candle. Why does it have to be a person? Perhaps this will be more clear in the film but the candle having a face and arms just looks off. And while I just LOVE the trailing whisps of the flame forming Carrey’s face, I think that actually PUTTING his face in there takes away from that entirely. Its just looking like its trying to hard to force a simple effective technique, which then takes away from its simplicity.
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Wow, he looks exactly like he did in Lemony Snickets
Keep in mind this is an ad for Germans. They have different tastes and ideas. To me, if I were considering my audience, I’d say this poster was fairly German Expressionist. German Expressionist with a big Hollywood flair to it, but i think you get me.
I like the edited version a bit better. Either way though, the poster looks like something the late John Alvin would’ve done.
I’m getting a Nightmare on Elm Street vibe from the poster.
Also, on first glance I thought the poster was a picture of a skull or demon.
The candle is deffinitly the ghost of Christmans past. I am really excited for this movie to come out!
Its cool at first glance, but then when you think what the movie is probably about, it does seem to not fit, but without even a trailer out yet, maybe it does fit!
Having seen the trailer, the candle with a face is the Ghost of Christmas Past.
BTW the trailer really makes me want to see this!
Wow, I think it looks cool. My guess is the candle is the “Ghost of C’mas Past.”
I agree the poster just makes it seem like a bit of a horror movie and the candle does look very awkward. Freddy Kruger anyone…
Does the world really need another retelling of A Christmas Carol?