General - Plagiarism on posters

Drarakel User

Written at 26 Jan 2012 on 18:58





No comment.
Komond Moderator

Written at 26 Jan 2012 on 21:23

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 User

Written at 26 Jan 2012 on 21:28

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 Moderator

Written at 29 Jan 2012 on 17:39

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 Moderator

Written at 29 Jan 2012 on 17:45

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 Moderator

Written at 29 Jan 2012 on 23:46

this is not the final poster.
Komond Moderator

Written at 29 Jan 2012 on 23:56

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 User

Written at 31 Jan 2012 on 00:58













Conner User

Written at 10 Feb 2012 on 14:00





look at the suit.



Steinninn User

Written at 11 Feb 2012 on 02:21

Original (1979) .................................... Copy (1982)
daug User

Written at 25 Feb 2012 on 09:56



reminds me of


which reminds me of

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Wolf Moderator

Written at 16 Mar 2012 on 02:10

daug wrote:


reminds me of


which reminds me of



Here's another.

Komond Moderator

Written at 18 Mar 2012 on 00:35

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 User

Written at 18 Mar 2012 on 05:47

The Uncharted one is Fan art. And I agree with Komond, the Hoodwinked ones a definitely spoofs.