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General - Plagiarism on posters

Redhotdemon Written at 10 Dec 2009 on 02:22
Written at 10 Dec 2009 on 02:22
It can't be more obvious than this:

Clive Barker's Jericho (2007)

and

The Final Destination (2009)

* Sorry, I'm not able to show the pics *
Crane Written at 10 Dec 2009 on 14:12
Written at 10 Dec 2009 on 14:12
Well, that's because Jericho's poster is fan art.

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Komond Written at 06 Jan 2010 on 03:26
Written at 06 Jan 2010 on 03:26
Perfume:

Dorian Gray:


I think it is to much to be casual, of course it's not plagiarism exactly, but the main concept is the same one and it is done the same way (side, angle is close...). In the original perfume version, at least, it has a real meaning, while in Dorian Grey there would have been better options for what they should and probably wanted to say.

By the way I do love the Perfume one.
Drarakel Written at 13 Mar 2010 on 20:29
Written at 13 Mar 2010 on 20:29
What the heck..
Not only plagiarism, but a direct copy of the motif:

This cover for "Troll 3" / "Contamination .7" had been added today:

I first thought the wrong movie was chosen, but according to the text in it, it must be right.

And that's where the picture comes from originally - "Street Trash":

It's a popular motif (for horror buffs). It comes from a very 'special' scene in that movie *lol*.
Why they took this picture also for a "Troll 3" cover - that's beyond me..
Oh.. Now I see that the cover is not a direct copy - it was flipped horizontally. 😉
daug Written at 02 Jul 2010 on 08:42
Written at 02 Jul 2010 on 08:42
THE CRAZIES (2010)


THE MIST (2007)


THE WOMAN'S IMAGE IS EXACTLY THE SAME!
Conner Written at 14 Jul 2010 on 13:50
Written at 14 Jul 2010 on 13:50
^Wow that's crazy. Crazies in the Mist.
daug Written at 25 Jul 2010 on 21:45
Written at 25 Jul 2010 on 21:45
It was very stupid indeed. somebody could have been fired!
MovieGuru Written at 24 Aug 2010 on 05:21
Written at 24 Aug 2010 on 05:21
Check these out:
http://www.movieposterdb.com/poster/b1df6f08
http://www.movieposterdb.com/poster/e8b7f958
Crane Written at 31 Aug 2010 on 16:25
Written at 31 Aug 2010 on 16:25
It's not plagiarism, it's homage.
Conner Written at 17 Sep 2010 on 21:39
Written at 17 Sep 2010 on 21:39


And

Conner Written at 25 Sep 2010 on 10:56
Written at 25 Sep 2010 on 10:56


and

Conner Written at 12 Jan 2011 on 08:21
Written at 12 Jan 2011 on 08:21
Lesser of Three Evils cover that uses a picture of Robin Shou from Mortal Kombat. The movie stars Ho Sung Pak who played liu Kang in the Mortal Kombat Video Game. Robin Shou is not even in the movie.

daug Written at 11 Feb 2011 on 01:33
Written at 11 Feb 2011 on 01:33


first


second
Steinninn Written at 03 Mar 2011 on 23:31
Written at 03 Mar 2011 on 23:31
I was reading this topic to see if this one had been posted before. I couldn't see it. I didn't find it. I thought some pictures posted here are just similar, and not plagiarisms. This one is tough:



Conner Written at 14 Jul 2011 on 04:36
Written at 14 Jul 2011 on 04:36




Same hair, same hands.
J_G_H Written at 04 Aug 2011 on 17:26
Written at 04 Aug 2011 on 17:26
Both from Martin Campbell:

Drarakel Written at 05 Aug 2011 on 21:01
Written at 05 Aug 2011 on 21:01
I see no plagiarism in there.
Komond Written at 02 Nov 2011 on 20:13
Written at 02 Nov 2011 on 20:13
Probably just a coincidence...but it's far too close, even hands position:

Polish poster for "Far from the Madding Crowd" (1967)


International (specially Europe countries, but I put the Canadian) version of "You'll meet a tall dark stranger" by Woody Allen:

Komond Written at 02 Jan 2012 on 23:34
Written at 02 Jan 2012 on 23:34
Not exactly plagiarism, but movies based on Nicholas Sparks books are all the same idea, it's awful. I saw a while ago a poster for last movie without knowing anything and I said to myself "Oh no, The Notebook author strikes back", and it was a correct guess:



This one is a bit cheat because it's another country:

The only two exceptions are clones themselves:
Komond Written at 26 Jan 2012 on 13:08
Written at 26 Jan 2012 on 13:08
These look so alike, that even they both match the part of the original painting selected (elements from original are placed the same). And anyway, using the same idea, based on the same artist (and painting), the same year (both 2011)... too much coincidence even without considering the matching place of elements:

Midnight in Paris:

Xing kong (Starry Starry Night):