2011 Internet Movie Poster [IMP] Awards

The IMP Awards for the posters of 2011 have been announced check it out!!!

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http://www.impawards.com/2011/index.html


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Best Movie Poster

"Many of the best posters tell us a story with their design. Some are quite complicated (like our pick from 2009) while others can be deceptively simple (like our pick from 2006). Here we have a very simple image of a man at the beach. From the title we can tell that the two girls by the water must be his daughters. But their distance from him and the fact that they are slightly out of focus makes it seem as if he is losing them. The serious expression on his face adds to the feeling that things aren't right with his family. The basic plot and tone of the film captured perfectly with a single image. And a beautiful image at that. Our pick for Best Movie Poster of 2011."

Best TV Poster

"A stark red room, a creepy human in black latex, and a scantily clad pregnant woman. Definite not a spin-off from The Andy Griffith Show. Highly original and definitely attention-grabbing, this poster for the FX series makes it clear that you are in for something completely different (and perhaps just a little warped)."

Blockbuster Movie Poster

tagline: "The wolfpack is back"

"The purpose of the advertising for a typical sequel is to tell you to expect more of the same, and then some. The basic concept of the original film was "What the hell happened last night?" and this poster does a very good job of letting us know that there's a lot more where that came from. Alan's got his head shaved, Stu is sporting a Mike Tyson tattoo, and Phil... well, Phil looks dead. Add in a slightly deranged-looking monkey and you've got yourself a poster that literally says "They're back!"."

Bravest Movie Poster

"Although the stars are indeed visible on the poster, you have to squint pretty to see them. Even when they are visible they are often obscured or pretty much unrecognizable. This poster focuses on the numerous ideas of the film, not the big name actors, and we consider it worthy of the bravest poster of the year."

Funniest Movie Poster

tagline: "Buster, 101 years old"

"Although it may not be laugh out loud funny, the humor in this poster is undeniable. 101-year-old Buster has obviously not followed the "proper" rules for living a long life but that hasn't stopped him from outlasting most people who dedicate their lives to longevity. Add in the asterisked disclaimer to the title and you get a wonderfully ironic and funny poster."

Creepiest Movie Poster

tagline: "100% medically inaccurate."

"It's hard to get much creepier than a whole bunch of bound naked people linked together to make a giant centipede. Oh wait, make it look like a human spine and it gets creepier still. Of course most critics will tell you that the poster still cannot come close to how repulsive and disturbing the movie is. That's probably a good thing."

Serious Tagline

tagline: "Evolution becomes revolution"

"The apes evolve and lead a revolt. The tagline sums up the basic concept of the film with a nice play on words."

Best Funny Tag Line

tagline: "She doesn't give an "F.""

"A clever and humorous way of using a single sentence to tell us that the movie is going to be a raunchy comedy about an incompetent female teacher."

Best Teaser

tagline: "Evil shall with evil be expelled"

"A good teaser's job is to get people talking about a movie. An image like this, even if it didn't make it to many theater walls, definitely grabbed people's attention. This dark and sexual image sets the perfect tone for the film."

Movie Poster Set

"The winner for best movie poster set goes to Winnie the Pooh for their simple but adorable character posters."

Worst Movie Poster

"Continuing a familiar franchise with an unfamiliar cast always poses serious marketing problems. You want to go with what people already know but there is a limit to how much you can borrow from the past. A particular logo (like the teaser for this film) or a prop can be a good way of bridging the gap. Showing the silhouette of Patrick Stewart from the original films is a great idea, at least in theory. And it did work, to a certain degree, in the other designs featuring the reflections in the water.

But here it seems as if they weren't even trying. They took an idea that had all sorts of potential and then apparently threw it together in about 30 seconds. What we are left with is something that is equal parts laughable and creepy. One can almost imagine an animated gif version of this with James McAvoy's disembodied head bouncing around inside the silhouette screaming "let me out" in a high pitched helium voice. When you debut a new set of posters you do not want the first reaction from most people viewing them to be questioning whether they are fakes or not. This would've been bad enough for a low budget film but for a big budget franchise, it really is inexcusable."