Paul Thomas Anderson's 'The Master' gets a poster
August 7, 2012 9:14 AM   Subscribe

Following the release of the trailer a couple of weeks ago The Master now has a poster which was quickly improved by a movie blog in this animated version.
posted by jamiemch (8 comments total)

This post was deleted for the following reason: I'd say just mention this in the existing thread but it looks like somebody has done so now. -- cortex



 
That animated version really should have been done in multiple circular, kaleidoscope animations.
posted by Thorzdad at 9:20 AM on August 7, 2012 [3 favorites]


When I saw it was a poster for "The Master," I was really picturing something like this.
posted by suburbanbeatnik at 9:21 AM on August 7, 2012


You said "improved". I say "turned into migraine" fuel.

*hits the ESC key*

Take that, animation!
posted by barnacles at 9:22 AM on August 7, 2012


What was wrong with this poster?
posted by shakespeherian at 9:24 AM on August 7, 2012


I... don't get it. I don't get what the poster design is supposed to express, and I don't get why the animated version is supposed to be an improvement. Or if it's supposed to be taking the piss what piss exactly is being taken and for what purpose.

Is there something obvious here that is just whooshing over my head? Can someone please spoil the joke by explaining it?
posted by ook at 9:29 AM on August 7, 2012 [5 favorites]


So this isn't about this trailer and The Master? Huh.
A charismatic intellectual (Hoffman) launches a religious organization following World War II. A drifter (Phoenix) becomes his right-hand man but as the faith begins to gain a fervent following, the drifter finds himself questioning the belief system and his mentor.
posted by zamboni at 9:35 AM on August 7, 2012 [1 favorite]


There was a surprise preview of the movie in 70MM last Friday after a showing of The Shining. Most reactions seem to be raves.
posted by octothorpe at 9:39 AM on August 7, 2012


I'm as confused as ook, and I have a strange feeling this is all a sinister viral campaign that crosses over into the real world, and if I pull any of these threads far enough I'm going to end up blacking out and waking up and realizing I got in fights with people and There Will Be super creepy conversations with police.
posted by naju at 9:43 AM on August 7, 2012


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