MovieChat Forums > The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea (1976) Discussion > Freakish Movie Poster

Freakish Movie Poster

posted 13 years ago by HeywoodJablomy
7 replies | jump to latest

http://cdn2.iofferphoto.com/img3/item/164/870/119/sailor-who-fell-from -grace-with-the-sea-w-s-105-min-36ae8.jpg

Honestly, WTF? I don't understand what they were going for there. Kris is in a strange pose (is he doing the Robot?) and has enormous hands. Then there's a strange looking nude woman on his inseam with some pretty bizarre proportions herself. Does this appeal to anyone out there?

I just think they could have done much better, considering the material they had to work with. Beautiful actors, amazing scenery, etc.

[–] ministerwithoutportfolio 13 years ago

you are right. Good catch. It does not fit with the movie.

I must say, I vaguely remember that poster and it is just unique enough to be iconic. The artist just decided to do something very creative, and the movie be damned.

[–] filmscholar35 13 years ago

That poster always makes me think of "Yellow Submarine", The Beatles cartoon, LOL.

There is a more conventional poster,too. It is the cover art for the new Shout! Factory blu ray in June.

[–] gjung01 12 years ago

It does have that psychedelic Peter Max vibe (I don't know if it had actually been Peter Max who designed it) from the late 1960s to early 1970s. Going by the poster, I would have mistaken this movie for a romantic comedy about a loveable, rogue sailor. Of course, this could not be further from the reality of this movie.

[–] Wuchakk 12 years ago

I've never seen this movie and was just a kid when it came out. But somehow that poster has worked its way into my pyche over the years. To me, the poster and its text broadcasts that this is a drama from the late60s-mid70s about a sailer and a woman. And the text makes it clear that there are shocking aspects. As another poster pointed out, "it's just unique enough to be iconic." And it is, otherwise I wouldn't recognize it.

So it's definitely a successful movie poster, more so than most.

[–] WarpedRecord 12 years ago

It is indeed a memorable poster because it is so distinctive, and in that regard it is a success in my book. I can't say it really captures the film, but it does reflect the era in which it was released (or perhaps a few years earlier).

[–] swiftyl 10 years ago

I think they were going for an iconic look like the Preminger posters.

The three tag lines is what gets me- especially the last one.

Glad I didn't notice that before I watched...

[–] CaptainTerrific 10 years ago

I really like the poster, because it fits the time of the film. Some would say that means it's dated, but I think it's just a great representation of the style of that time; a bit pop art, a bit groovy.

I think it does the film a good service, though. KK is supposed to be a slightly roguish, untamed man of the sea, while SM's character is meant to display some sexuality (and this is a very, very sexy film).

I having having a photo, or even an accurate illustration of SM and KK, with the harbor in the background, would come off as too romance-novel-like or too much like a period piece. The poster promises some style, and it certainly has that.