When Hollywood and Video Games Collide...Posters Are Born

Written by Omar Yusuf

Platoon/Zelda For a long time, posters provided the only insight into a film's quality. Cinephiles and casual moviegoers were forced to choose which film to see based on a single photo and a short tagline. Throughout the '70s and '80s, video games were developed in the same information blackout, with box art being the only indicator of a game's value. Nowadays, we have the Internet, which offers interviews, previews, and reviews -- all for free!

Andrew Miller of SomethingAwful seems somehow opposed to the wealth of data on the 'Net. In an effort to bring back the charm of days gone by, he has cobbled together the efforts of SA community members -- who have been busy superimposing video games onto the most recognizable Hollywood posters.

From Platoon to Independence Day, films of differing quality all receive the video game treatment. It's ironic that some of these films seem more appealing with gaming titles attached to them. But then again, some look completely awful.

Follow the jump to see more of these outlandish mashups, and click here to see some of the posters not included in this article. Let's just hope you understand all of these film and video game references -- some of them are pretty esoteric [via SomethingAwful].

Army of Darkness

"Alright you Primitive screwheads, listen up! You see this? This... is my boomstick!"

Oh man, I shouldn't be laughing at this. But I am!

Will Smith's ears would make him perfect for the role of Peppy Hare. But who the hell would play Slippy?

I wouldn't watch Speed. Not even for charity. No way.

An obvious, but nonetheless funny, melange of Castlevania and Van Helsing

Solid Snake surfing? Who knew!

Comments (5)

Nice! The Jamie Foxx one was kinda off putting...

Chris Cosmo Ross , January 18, 2010

Haha, I thought that Eternal Darkness would have been a suitable a title for that film. Ray Charles had all kinds of internal struggles.

Evan Campbell , January 18, 2010

When I was a kid I lived in Germany because my folks were in the army. When we came back to the states the movers had stolen my NES and my games, one of which I hadn't had long enough to remember the name of.

Throughout the years I have had the music to that game playing in my head, a taunting melody reminding me of the lost piece of my videogaming heritage.

So then i come across this article and it funny enough to go to the original. Lo and behold, buried in the pages of mockup posters, I run across a familiar font. The second result on google had me playing a game and not two minutes into it... the melody of lost innocence.

Thank you, Omar Yusuf, for showing me the way to a long lost path.

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Mike Hawkins , January 18, 2010