Waterworld Movie Poster Original Daybill 1995.Waterworld is a 1995 American post-apocalyptic science fiction action film directed by Kevin Reynolds and co-written by Peter Rader and David Twohy. It was based on Rader's original 1986 screenplay and stars Kevin Costner, who also produced it with Charles Gordon and John Davis. The film marked the fourth collaboration between Costner and Reynolds, who had previously worked together on Fandango (1985), Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991), and Rapa Nui (1994), the latter of which Costner co-produced but did not star in. The most expensive film ever made at the time, Waterworld was released with reviews praising the futuristic setting and premise. At one point, Costner nearly died when he got caught in a squall while tied to the mast of his trimaran. The film was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Sound at the 68th Academy Awards. It was also nominated for two Saturn Awards for Best Science Fiction Picture and Best Costume.
Original Daybill Poster.The Blob is a 1988 American science-fiction horror film written and directed by Chuck Russell, co-written with Frank Darabont, and starring Shawnee Smith, Kevin Dillon, Donovan Leitch, Jeffrey DeMunn, Candy Clark and Joe Seneca. The titular Blob is an amorphous acidic amoeba-like organism that devours and dissolves anything in its path as it grows. A remake of the Steve McQueen 1958 horror film of the same name, the film was theatrically released in 1988, and was a box office disappointment, earning $8.2 million. It received mixed reviews but was praised for its special effects. Much like the original film, the remake has since gained a cult following not unlike the original.
Star Wars (later retitled Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope) is a 1977 American epic space opera film written and directed by George Lucas. It is the first film in the original Star Wars trilogy and the beginning of the Star Wars franchise. Starring Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Peter Cushing, Alec Guinness, David Prowse, James Earl Jones, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, and Peter Mayhew, the film focuses on the Rebel Alliance, led by Princess Leia (Fisher), and its attempt to destroy the Galactic Empire's space station, the Death Star. Star Wars was released in theatres in the United States on May 25, 1977. It earned $461 million in the U.S. and $314 million overseas, totalling $775 million. It surpassed Jaws (1975) to become the highest-grossing film of all time until the release of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982). It received ten Academy Award nominations (including Best Picture), winning seven. Filmmakers who have said to have been influenced by Star Wars include James Cameron, J.J. Abrams, Damon Lindelof, Dean Devlin, Gareth Edwards, Roland Emmerich, David Fincher, Peter Jackson, Christopher Nolan and Ridley Scott to name but a small few.
Rare Poster Faux Artwork.Rollerball is a 1975 science fiction sports film directed and produced by Norman Jewison. It stars James Caan, John Houseman, Maud Adams, John Beck, Moses Gunn and Ralph Richardson. The screenplay, written by William Harrison, adapted his own short story, "Roller Ball Murder", which had first appeared in the September 1973 issue of Esquire. Although Rollerball had an American cast, a Canadian director, and was released by the American company United Artists, it was produced in London and Munich. Recognizing their contribution to the film's many crucial action sequences, Rollerball was the first major Hollywood production to give screen credit to its stunt performers. The game of Rollerball was so realistic the cast, extras, and stunt personnel played it between takes on the set. The film took 30 million at the box office and now enjoys a cult following.
'The Humanoid' and 'Humanoid', is a 1979 Italian science fiction film directed by Aldo Lado (credited as George B. Lewis). Starring Richard Kiel and Barbara Bach both from The Spy Who Loved Me Bond film. The evil Graal, hoping to overthrow his brother as ruler of the planet Metropolis, enlists the help of the insane Dr. Kraspin is a brief outline of the story. The movie bears many similarities to the original Star Wars, for instance, a similar opening text crawl detailing current events in the film, the main villain wears a costume similar to that of Darth Vader and he commands a triangle-shaped spaceship resembling a Star Destroyer. Many of the sets, costumes and vehicles also appear similar in design and the director, Aldo Lado, goes by the alias "George B. Lewis" in reference to George Lucas.
Poster artwork is by the artist Richard Mahon.The Fly (1986) is a science fiction horror film directed and co-written by David Cronenberg. The film stars Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis and John Getz. It is based loosely on George Langelaan's 1957 short story of the same name, which also formed the basis for the 1958 film. The Fly was nominated for a number of awards around the world and won in some cases but failed to get a Best Actor Oscar nomination.
Five Million Years To Earth Poster Original Daybill 1967 Hammer Horror.Five Million Years to Earth (titled in the USA and Australia) or otherwise known as Quatermass and the Pit is a 1967 British science fiction horror film from Hammer Film Productions, a sequel to the earlier Hammer films The Quatermass Xperiment and Quatermass 2. Like its predecessors, it is based on a BBC Television serial Quatermass and the Pit, written by Nigel Kneale. It was directed by Roy Ward Baker and stars Andrew Keir in the title role as Professor Bernard Quatermass, replacing Brian Donlevy who played the role in the two earlier films. The director, Roy Ward Baker, was chosen because of his experience with technically demanding productions such as A Night to Remember; this was the first of six films that he directed for Hammer. Andrew Keir, playing Quatermass, found making the film an unhappy experience, believing Baker had wanted Kenneth More to play the role after having such a successful experience with him on Night To Remember. James Donald, Barbara Shelley and Julian Glover appear in co-starring roles. The film opened in November 1967 to favourable reviews and remains generally well regarded.
Daybill Poster.Alien Nation is a 1988 American buddy cop neo-noir science fiction action film directed by Graham Baker. The ensemble cast features James Caan, Mandy Patinkin and Terence Stamp. Its initial popularity inaugurated the beginning of the Alien Nation media franchise. The film depicts the assimilation of the "Newcomers", an alien race settling in Los Angeles, much to the initial dismay of the local population. The plot integrates the neo-noir and buddy cop film genres with a science fiction theme, focusing on a union between a veteran police investigator (Caan) and an extra-terrestrial (Patinkin); the first Newcomer detective. The duo probe a criminal underworld attempting to solve a homicide. Alien Nation was released in the United States on October 7, 1988, and grossed over $32 million worldwide and has since gained a cult following. The motion picture spawned a short-lived television series, five television films, a set of comic books, as well as a number of novels, all in an attempt to continue the character development surrounding the fictional alien culture.
One Sheet Poster.Directed by Roland Emmerich, Stargate the film stars Kurt Russell, James Spader, Jaye Davidson, Alexis Cruz, Mili Avital, and Viveca Lindfors. The plot centers on the premise of a "Stargate", an ancient ring-shaped device that creates a wormhole enabling travel to a similar device elsewhere in the universe. The film's central plot explores the theory of extraterrestrial beings having an influence upon human civilization. The film had a mixed initial critical reception, earning both praise and criticism for its atmosphere, story, characters, and graphic content. Nevertheless, Stargate became a commercial success worldwide.
One Sheet Poster.Dune is a 1984 American epic science fiction film written and directed by David Lynch, based on the 1965 Frank Herbert novel of the same name. The film stars Kyle MacLachlan as young nobleman Paul Atreides, and includes an ensemble of well-known American and European actors in supporting roles including Linda Hunt, Virginia Madsen, Patrick Stewart , Sting, Dean Stockwell, Max von Sydow and Sean Young.It was filmed at the Churubusco Studios in Mexico City and included a soundtrack by the rock band Toto and Brian Eno. At least three versions of the final cut have been released worldwide. More recently, the film has received something of a cult film status.
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is a 1982 American science fiction fantasy film co-produced and directed by Steven Spielberg, and written by Melissa Mathison. Starring Henry Thomas, Dee Wallace, Robert MacNaughton, Drew Barrymore, Peter Coyote and Pat Welsh. The concept was based on an imaginary friend Spielberg created after his parents' divorce in 1960. In 1980, Spielberg met Mathison and developed a new story from the stalled sci-fi horror film project Night Skies. Unlike most films, it was shot in rough chronological order, to facilitate convincing emotional performances from the young cast. Released on June 11, 1982 by Universal Pictures, E.T was an immediate blockbuster, surpassing Star Wars to become the highest-grossing film of all time-a record it held for eleven years until Jurassic Park, another Spielberg-directed film, surpassed it in 1993. It is the highest-grossing film of the 1980s. Widely regarded as one of the greatest films of all time.
One Sheet Poster. Highlander II: The Quickening is a 1991 American science fiction action film directed by Russell Mulcahy and starring Christopher Lambert, Sean Connery, Virginia Madsen, and Michael Ironside. It is the second installment to the Highlander film series, and it was released on 12 April 1991 in the United Kingdom and November 1, 1991, in the United States. Several alternative versions have been released by the filmmakers since.
Daybill Poster.Strange Invaders is a 1983 science-fiction film directed by Michael Laughlin. It was made as a tribute to the sci-fi films of the 1950s, notably The Invasion of the Body Snatchers. It stars Paul Le Mat, Nancy Allen and Diana Scarwid. The film was intended to be the second installment of the aborted Strange Trilogy with Strange Behavior, another 1950s spoof by Laughlin, but the idea was abandoned after Strange Invaders failed to attract a wider audience. June Lochart and Mark Goddard both stars from the 1960’s TV Show ‘Lost In Space’ also star in what has become a cult classic.
Very Rare Original USA Lobby Card No. 3. Monster on the Campus (Monster in the Night and Stranger on the Campus) is a 1958 American science fiction/horror film, released by Universal-International. It was directed by Jack Arnold, from a script by David Duncan. It was theatrically released in 1958 on a double bill with the British ‘Blood of the Vampire’. The films tells the story of a university science professor who accidentally comes into contact with the irradiated blood of a coelacanth, which causes him to "regress" to being a caveman. Director Jack Arnold said in an interview in 1975 that the movie was shot in only 12 days. The film was the last of Universal's science fiction monster films released in the 1950’s and now enjoys a huge cult following.
Very Rare Original USA Lobby Card No. 6. Monster on the Campus (Monster in the Night and Stranger on the Campus) is a 1958 American science fiction/horror film, released by Universal-International. It was directed by Jack Arnold, from a script by David Duncan. It was theatrically released in 1958 on a double bill with the British ‘Blood of the Vampire’. The films tells the story of a university science professor who accidentally comes into contact with the irradiated blood of a coelacanth, which causes him to "regress" to being a caveman. Director Jack Arnold said in an interview in 1975 that the movie was shot in only 12 days. The film was the last of Universal's science fiction monster films released in the 1950’s and now enjoys a huge cult following.
Very Rare Original USA Lobby Card No. 7. Monster on the Campus (Monster in the Night and Stranger on the Campus) is a 1958 American science fiction/horror film, released by Universal-International. It was directed by Jack Arnold, from a script by David Duncan. It was theatrically released in 1958 on a double bill with the British ‘Blood of the Vampire’. The films tells the story of a university science professor who accidentally comes into contact with the irradiated blood of a coelacanth, which causes him to "regress" to being a caveman. Director Jack Arnold said in an interview in 1975 that the movie was shot in only 12 days. The film was the last of Universal's science fiction monster films released in the 1950’s and now enjoys a huge cult following.
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