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Miyagi — Tue, 27 Apr 2004 08:39:19 -0800

This site has a real cool slide show of a bunch of graffitied Rudy Guiliani tv movie posters in NYC subway stations (under 'Other'). Some other good stuff by this artist to check out, too (Flash required).

By: Outlawyr

Outlawyr — Tue, 27 Apr 2004 09:02:27 -0800

That navigation requires a video gamer's quick reflexes, which I unfortunately do not possess. The resulting random look at the graffiti left me underwhelmed. What am I missing

By: Steve_at_Linnwood

Steve_at_Linnwood — Tue, 27 Apr 2004 09:06:08 -0800

I'm failing to understand what is real cool about photos of a TV movie poster that some one has written "SUCKS FAT COCK" on... Maybe "BLOOD FOR OIL" written in chick-scratch on WTC Tower #1 & #2 with American Airlines Flight 11 doodled on final approach has a subtly that I failed to grasp. Looks to me like some vandels defaced some posters, and this took some photos of it.... Or is there more that I am missing?

By: NewBornHippy

NewBornHippy — Tue, 27 Apr 2004 09:17:46 -0800

If there was less packaging, maybe we could appreciate the art. Tell me again: what has ever been wrong with a list of thumbnails you can click on to view a bigger picture and a couple of arrows to navigate in sequence? The thumbnail shape and attachment of a caption to it is OK and would be enjoyed more if every time you click on something it didn't feels like you turned an old TV dial. Yeah I know, I'm commenting on the appearance, but it seems that it intentionally is the prevailing thing here... (I promise I won't complain about vain art packaging in the future, but I wanted to get that off my chest.)

By: Miyagi

Miyagi — Tue, 27 Apr 2004 09:28:51 -0800

Steve, the artist who took the pictures is not the one who wrote on the posters. The NYC public were the "vandels" (evident in the ones where various people are addressing each other and namecalling). I find the pictures very interesting and it all makes me think about sociological issues, amongst other things. And you don't dig them. That is the one of the great things about art - different strokes for different folks.

By: plemeljr

plemeljr — Tue, 27 Apr 2004 09:33:39 -0800

On a similar note, there is a great Britney Spears Poster Defacement site that I think was posted to the blue some time before [I can't find it though].

By: adamms222

adamms222 — Tue, 27 Apr 2004 10:29:01 -0800

This artist hangs out in the wrong neighborhoods... the posters of this movie where I live had much fewer general crass and much more smart witticisms... too bad I don't carry a camera with me.

By: shoepal

shoepal — Tue, 27 Apr 2004 12:44:06 -0800

That site is an interesting find, Miyagi (particularly that Breakfast Club scene snippet). Shame about the navigation of the defaced posters. Hell, shame about the navigation of the entire site as it definitely detracts from experiencing her content.

By: Gnatcho

Gnatcho — Tue, 27 Apr 2004 13:09:26 -0800

Wow, it's like a MeFi thread that's gone to hell...on a subway wall! Especially the bit where people are caviling about the use of the word "pinko". And it would really be nice if that site had a better interface, but I also really dislike flash interfaces in general (unless they're TOTALLY AWESOME).

By: jennyjenny

jennyjenny — Tue, 27 Apr 2004 13:13:49 -0800

I love nothing more than what smartass New Yorkers do to subway posters. Love it. Unfortunately, I have never ever in my whole entire life seen any site more difficult to navigate. Ever. Never. My fingers hurt.

By: yeahyeahyeahwhoo

yeahyeahyeahwhoo — Tue, 27 Apr 2004 13:34:34 -0800

on a related note, bruce willis eats shit and tom hanks has boogers in his nose

By: mikeyb

mikeyb — Tue, 27 Apr 2004 18:01:23 -0800

I (fifth?) the comments about the cruddy navigation. Real bad.