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they’re of epic design and science
fiction Alisa blonde welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top ten sci-fi
movie posters while the world of cinema
has produced many fine posters to adore
this list is comprised solely of art
from the sci-fi genre your hard copy
right there
buckle up and enjoy the ride number 10
Terminator 2 Judgment Day it’s all in
the name with Schwarzenegger in glorious
bold font across the top and the star
perched upon a hog this movie poster
didn’t require a caption but we got one
anyway
not like me t1000 advanced prototype the
idea of James Cameron sequel about a
b-team terminator automatically tingled
the senses of sci-fi fans but the
posters bravado produced a collective
mind boner for astonished moviegoers
worldwide this iconic shot has since
found its way into American pop culture
including a spoof poster featuring the
alternate casting of Stallone in last
action hero no it isn’t possible what’s
not possible he’s fantastic
his best performance ever that was you
number 9 metropolis
the poster for this silent film by
German expressionist director Fritz long
screams innovation metropolis was the
most expensive film at the time of its
release and the futuristic poster caused
1920s moviegoers to lose themselves in
artistic design title at the top robot
at the bottom simplicity in motion the
poster captures the concept of class
struggle while offering a bit of mystery
especially because a few people still
believed that objects might jump out of
screens
number eight Blade Runner
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this iconic poster was hand-painted by
the prolific John Alvin and features the
titular character alongside a cigarette
smoking femme fatale you show it to your
husband he likes it so much he hangs it
on your bedroom wall Bladerunner didn’t
make a strong opening impression upon
release however both the film and poster
have now become all-time classics
the tagline conveys the basics but the
outer worldly lights and precise staging
lets everybody know what to expect
Alvin’s work became so admired that the
term Alvin esque was used to describe
the stylings of future movie posters
number seven Close Encounters of the
Third Kind
in a year that also included the release
of Star Wars one film stood apart with
its ominous guide to extraterrestrial
contact
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as fate would have it the arduous
post-production process kept close
encounters from competing with George
Lucas’s classic and the heavenly poster
subsequently teased at something truly
special the lonely road and star filled
skies set the mood while specific text
left consumers prepared for a wild ride
number 6 2001 a Space Odyssey the name
Stanley Kubrick held an extraordinary
amount of power in the late 60s and the
poster for his masterpiece captured
man’s timeless curiosity and fear of the
unknown
like all classic artwork for the genre a
multitude of bright lights are displayed
as an astronaut prepares for an infinite
journey
an additional interstellar poster was
created by Robert McCall
but this snapshot of cinematic beauty
said it all some conspiracy theorists
still believe Kubrick was responsible
for staging the Apollo 11 moon landing
and with a movie like this on his resume
we can see how that rumor started
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number five Ikki
the extra-terrestrial
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it’s one of the most iconic shots in
movie history
and one of several prominent posters
from Steven Spielberg’s classic
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John Alvin was responsible for an
alternate and elegantly awesome poster
inspired by Michelangelo’s Sistine
Chapel but most have come to identify ET
with the dazzling moonshot some posters
have combined the two but it doesn’t
really matter
audiences reacted favorably and by
favorably we mean they drooled from the
mouth everybody loves a little human
contact with friendly aliens
[Music]
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number four Jurassic Park watch out more
Spielberg comin at you
while dinosaurs aren’t the most
accessible creatures the poster for
Jurassic Park connected humans and t-rex
is like never before
with a central theme of red the focal
object in black and a simple tagline the
film became instantly synonymous with
adventure and a cinematic experience
audiences appreciated the direct message
and knew to expect something epic in
nature after all it was the Spielberg
name that was the hidden marketing gem
of this historic poster number three
Back to the Future
dammit doc why did you have to tear up
that letter where we’re going we don’t
need posters well that’s not entirely
true Drew Struzan created this
celebrated poster complete with fire
stars and an extremely tight pair of
jeans on Michael J Fox
whoa the TZ tagline caused moviegoers to
scratch their heads and the visual depth
of the poster instilled a sense of
time-travel possibility in the truest of
sci-fi nerds you built a time machine
the way I see it if you’re gonna build a
time machine into a car why not doing
some style the DeLorean is waiting for
you and just when you thought this
trilogy couldn’t get any better
fans were later treated to equally cool
posters for the sequels
number two Star Wars Episode four a new
hope
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using artist Tom Jones poster design as
a base
the brothers Hildebrandt created this
powerhouse of poster magic and their
fame lit up like Luke Skywalker’s
lightsaber the first version was
submitted without droids but after a 36
hour session the version we all know and
love was complete in the end the
Hildebrandt interpretation wasn’t even
used for the initial film’s theatrical
release but the idea and its power
remained the same Darth Vader looms in
the background like a creep while sweet
Princess Leia shows off a bit of leg and
wields a gun and then there’s r2d2 and
c3po standing in admiration of Luke’s
profound open chested power stance an
alternate and equally sublime version
was produced for the 1978 re-release
which inspired a group of Star Wars
fanatics to begin each day with a silent
prayer of appreciation may the force be
with you before we unveil our number one
pick here are some honorable mentions
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number one alien large and in charge
mean and frightfully green the alien
movie poster scared people more than
some horror films do today and it left a
lot to the imagination
the black hole sets the tone along with
the large gaps between the titles five
letters of course the warning tagline is
enough to make the easily scared lose
control of their bladders that’s the
true sign of an epic sci-fi movie poster
and the green is symbolic of much more
than extraterrestrial terror
the home do you agree with our list
what are your prime directives serve the
public trust protect the innocent uphold
the law what’s your favorite sci-fi
movie poster for more mind-blowing top
10s published every day be sure to
subscribe to watchmojo.com thank you for
your cooperation
good night
[Music]
they’re of epic design and science
fiction Alisa blonde welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top ten sci-fi
movie posters while the world of cinema
has produced many fine posters to adore
this list is comprised solely of art
from the sci-fi genre your hard copy
right there
buckle up and enjoy the ride number 10
Terminator 2 Judgment Day it’s all in
the name with Schwarzenegger in glorious
bold font across the top and the star
perched upon a hog this movie poster
didn’t require a caption but we got one
anyway
not like me t1000 advanced prototype the
idea of James Cameron sequel about a
b-team terminator automatically tingled
the senses of sci-fi fans but the
posters bravado produced a collective
mind boner for astonished moviegoers
worldwide this iconic shot has since
found its way into American pop culture
including a spoof poster featuring the
alternate casting of Stallone in last
action hero no it isn’t possible what’s
not possible he’s fantastic
his best performance ever that was you
number 9 metropolis
the poster for this silent film by
German expressionist director Fritz long
screams innovation metropolis was the
most expensive film at the time of its
release and the futuristic poster caused
1920s moviegoers to lose themselves in
artistic design title at the top robot
at the bottom simplicity in motion the
poster captures the concept of class
struggle while offering a bit of mystery
especially because a few people still
believed that objects might jump out of
screens
number eight Blade Runner
[Music]
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this iconic poster was hand-painted by
the prolific John Alvin and features the
titular character alongside a cigarette
smoking femme fatale you show it to your
husband he likes it so much he hangs it
on your bedroom wall Bladerunner didn’t
make a strong opening impression upon
release however both the film and poster
have now become all-time classics
the tagline conveys the basics but the
outer worldly lights and precise staging
lets everybody know what to expect
Alvin’s work became so admired that the
term Alvin esque was used to describe
the stylings of future movie posters
number seven Close Encounters of the
Third Kind
in a year that also included the release
of Star Wars one film stood apart with
its ominous guide to extraterrestrial
contact
[Music]
as fate would have it the arduous
post-production process kept close
encounters from competing with George
Lucas’s classic and the heavenly poster
subsequently teased at something truly
special the lonely road and star filled
skies set the mood while specific text
left consumers prepared for a wild ride
number 6 2001 a Space Odyssey the name
Stanley Kubrick held an extraordinary
amount of power in the late 60s and the
poster for his masterpiece captured
man’s timeless curiosity and fear of the
unknown
like all classic artwork for the genre a
multitude of bright lights are displayed
as an astronaut prepares for an infinite
journey
an additional interstellar poster was
created by Robert McCall
but this snapshot of cinematic beauty
said it all some conspiracy theorists
still believe Kubrick was responsible
for staging the Apollo 11 moon landing
and with a movie like this on his resume
we can see how that rumor started
[Music]
number five Ikki
the extra-terrestrial
[Music]
it’s one of the most iconic shots in
movie history
and one of several prominent posters
from Steven Spielberg’s classic
[Music]
John Alvin was responsible for an
alternate and elegantly awesome poster
inspired by Michelangelo’s Sistine
Chapel but most have come to identify ET
with the dazzling moonshot some posters
have combined the two but it doesn’t
really matter
audiences reacted favorably and by
favorably we mean they drooled from the
mouth everybody loves a little human
contact with friendly aliens
[Music]
[Music]
number four Jurassic Park watch out more
Spielberg comin at you
while dinosaurs aren’t the most
accessible creatures the poster for
Jurassic Park connected humans and t-rex
is like never before
with a central theme of red the focal
object in black and a simple tagline the
film became instantly synonymous with
adventure and a cinematic experience
audiences appreciated the direct message
and knew to expect something epic in
nature after all it was the Spielberg
name that was the hidden marketing gem
of this historic poster number three
Back to the Future
dammit doc why did you have to tear up
that letter where we’re going we don’t
need posters well that’s not entirely
true Drew Struzan created this
celebrated poster complete with fire
stars and an extremely tight pair of
jeans on Michael J Fox
whoa the TZ tagline caused moviegoers to
scratch their heads and the visual depth
of the poster instilled a sense of
time-travel possibility in the truest of
sci-fi nerds you built a time machine
the way I see it if you’re gonna build a
time machine into a car why not doing
some style the DeLorean is waiting for
you and just when you thought this
trilogy couldn’t get any better
fans were later treated to equally cool
posters for the sequels
number two Star Wars Episode four a new
hope
[Music]
using artist Tom Jones poster design as
a base
the brothers Hildebrandt created this
powerhouse of poster magic and their
fame lit up like Luke Skywalker’s
lightsaber the first version was
submitted without droids but after a 36
hour session the version we all know and
love was complete in the end the
Hildebrandt interpretation wasn’t even
used for the initial film’s theatrical
release but the idea and its power
remained the same Darth Vader looms in
the background like a creep while sweet
Princess Leia shows off a bit of leg and
wields a gun and then there’s r2d2 and
c3po standing in admiration of Luke’s
profound open chested power stance an
alternate and equally sublime version
was produced for the 1978 re-release
which inspired a group of Star Wars
fanatics to begin each day with a silent
prayer of appreciation may the force be
with you before we unveil our number one
pick here are some honorable mentions
[Music]
number one alien large and in charge
mean and frightfully green the alien
movie poster scared people more than
some horror films do today and it left a
lot to the imagination
the black hole sets the tone along with
the large gaps between the titles five
letters of course the warning tagline is
enough to make the easily scared lose
control of their bladders that’s the
true sign of an epic sci-fi movie poster
and the green is symbolic of much more
than extraterrestrial terror
the home do you agree with our list
what are your prime directives serve the
public trust protect the innocent uphold
the law what’s your favorite sci-fi
movie poster for more mind-blowing top
10s published every day be sure to
subscribe to watchmojo.com thank you for
your cooperation
good night
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