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Drarakel Written at 26 Jan 2012 on 17:58
Written at 26 Jan 2012 on 17:58




No comment. 😖
Komond Written at 26 Jan 2012 on 20:23
Written at 26 Jan 2012 on 20:23
OMFG, that Red Eye / Airborne is unbelievable. If it was not in IMDB I would bet it is a custom... But, to be honest, is not plagiarism, the fingerprints of the hands doesn't match, and if that's good enough for a murder investigation, it's good for this too.
Drarakel Written at 26 Jan 2012 on 20:28
Written at 26 Jan 2012 on 20:28
Yeah, it's not a direct copy. It's 'rebuilt'. 😁

But that Midnight in Paris/Xing kong thing is nice, too.
Well, I guess, the latter one stayed closer to the original, which is "De sterrennacht" by van Gogh.
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datei:VanGogh-starry_night_edit.jpg

And have you noticed the titles?
Painting: Starry Night
Movie (international title): Starry Starry Night 😁
Komond Written at 29 Jan 2012 on 16:39
Written at 29 Jan 2012 on 16:39
Yeah, but it was done quite after Midnight... Second one is of course closer to original, but I guess it was necessary for Midnight as the idea was to mix a true Paris with that one. I'm not to much into cantonese, but looking at the international title maybe it's not a correct translation I think, google translator at least says Xing Kong means "Star Air", I guess something like Stars in the Sky then... so the change to be like Van Gogh English translation could be just made after the poster 😝

Anyway, just found it an interesting coincidence being even the same year.
Komond Written at 29 Jan 2012 on 16:45
Written at 29 Jan 2012 on 16:45
An obvious copy of the idea, that was made quite better (and having a meaning) in the original.

Rabbit Hole (2010)


Lo mejor de eva (2012)
lmaq Written at 29 Jan 2012 on 22:46
Written at 29 Jan 2012 on 22:46
this is not the final poster.
Komond Written at 29 Jan 2012 on 22:56
Written at 29 Jan 2012 on 22:56
lmaq wrote:
this is not the final poster.


Never said it was, this is just about plagiarism, it can include not final poster ones too, teasers, concepts...anything (but customs, of course). By the way, the final one isn't better really.
Conner Written at 30 Jan 2012 on 23:58
Written at 30 Jan 2012 on 23:58












Conner Written at 10 Feb 2012 on 13:00
Written at 10 Feb 2012 on 13:00




look at the suit.



Steinninn Written at 11 Feb 2012 on 01:21
Written at 11 Feb 2012 on 01:21
Original (1979) .................................... Copy (1982)
daug Written at 25 Feb 2012 on 08:56
Written at 25 Feb 2012 on 08:56


reminds me of


which reminds me of

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Wolf Written at 16 Mar 2012 on 01:10
Written at 16 Mar 2012 on 01:10
daug wrote:


reminds me of


which reminds me of



Here's another.

Komond Written at 17 Mar 2012 on 23:35
Written at 17 Mar 2012 on 23:35
Great selection Daug, some are quite impressive coincidences. Though probably Hoodwinked are intentional (spoof). The gun in the head are great, and the Uncharted/National Treasure... it's the same torch and hand! Pure copy/paste lol

Hisss/King Arthur is also too much coincidence, same direction, same turns... good one.
Conner Written at 18 Mar 2012 on 04:47
Written at 18 Mar 2012 on 04:47
The Uncharted one is Fan art. And I agree with Komond, the Hoodwinked ones a definitely spoofs.