A lot people believe you can tell a lot about someone by their handshake or by how they decorate their bedroom. (Which is probably why I prefer hugging and why only a few people are allowed in my room.) However, being a movie buff, I’ve been able to tell a lot about men from their collections of movie posters. A lot of my guy friends and guys I have dated have had their walls plastered with movie posters. However, there is always one that seems to stand out more than the rest. A guy may be collecting posters just for the reason that they like them, but in most cases, the posters guys collect can say a whole lot more about them. So here is a list of typical guy movie posters that end up on a man’s wall, and what they (COULD) say about them.
(*Guys, feel free to comment on what posters say about women in the comment section!)
Star Wars and The Lord of The Rings
What I noticed about men who have these posters on their walls is that they’re EXTREMELY passionate people. If you are dating these people and do not like either one of these franchises, be prepared for hours of debating on the reasons why you didn’t like the movies. Other notable mentions: Star Trek, The Matrix
X-Men/Spiderman/Superman
So if a guy has a superhero movie poster up in his room, he must likely has a shrine of them also. If he’s not a teenager and he has them in his room….do not be alarmed, girls! These men are not afraid of putting their fetish out in the open. They love to embrace their inner child, and as long as they do not make you dress up like Jean Grey, Mary Jane, or Lois Lane, then you most likely have nothing to worry about. (Hopefully….) Other notable mentions: Hulk, Fantastic Four, Ghost Rider, Batman
Rocky
If ‘Rocky’ is on his wall, then this guy most likely has big dreams and loads of ambition. He finds this movie inspiring, and probably spouts out a lot of Sly Stallone “motivation quotes.” As long as he doesn’t call you Adrienne, or hum ‘Eye of the Tiger’ in bed. Everything should be cool. Other notable mentions: Rocky 2-6, Rambo 1-3
Cheech and Chong’s ‘Up in Smoke’
If a ‘Cheech and Chong’ poster is on a guy’s wall, then he is probably the exact opposite of #3. He might lack ambition, have a good sense of humor, and probably appreciate all the marijuana jokes. (If you catch my drift.) Other Notable Mentions: Friday, Dazed and Confused, Half-baked, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Barbarella/Showgirls/Dukes of Hazzard
If you find yourself in a room with a bunch of sexy movie posters of women, then congratulations…you have just entered the guy’s “spank-bank.” Believe me, he has made many generous deposits in this bank, so I would enter with extreme caution. (Bring a flourscent light, gloves, and anti-bacterial cream! :P) Other Notable Mention: Jessica Alba’s ‘Sin City’ Poster
Swingers
Girls, don’t be alarmed if you see this poster on his wall. He is most likely NOT a player. ‘Swingers’ to men, is like ‘Sex and The City’ to women. It’s the ultimate guy movie that almost every man I know can relate to. This is a movie that is close to his heart. However, if you find that your man recites “The Swingers rules” and lives by them. Leave immediately!
Rebel Without A Cause/Taxi Driver/Reservoir Dogs
The guy who has these posters on his wall is cool and laidback and appreciates the classics. He knows the difference between a ‘film’ and a ‘movie.’ He does not conform, and probably rather go see in old/independent films in theatres then see big Hollywood films. Other notable mention: Casablanca
Army of Darkness
This seems to be the most popular poster from ‘The Evil Dead’ series I see on a man’s wall. If you see this poster on the man’s wall, you must know that he thinks he is Bruce Campbell’s biggest fan. He probably has both his books, (signed) has every various collector’s edition of any of the Evil Dead movies there are available, and most likely has seen ‘The Evil Dead’ musical…more than once. This is a man’s platonic man crush. Do not mock him for it, because he will not take too kindly to it :P. Other Notable Mentions: ‘The Evil Dead’, The Evil Dead 2,’ ‘Bubba-Ho-Tep’
SCARFACE/GOODFELLAS
There are typically three types of men I’ve come across who have posters of ‘Scarface’ or ‘Goodfellas’ on their walls. The first type are men are genuinely huge DePalma and Scorsese fans.(This is the best group!) The second type are the materialistic men out there that think having loads of money, women, and power is what life is all about. The third type of men are the ‘posers’ or ‘conformists.’ (The largest group!) It’s as if men all around were told at a young age, if they don’t have these posters on their walls, then they are pansies! These posters are the BRAND NAMES of all movie posters. So if you see either of these movie posters on the wall, test their knowledge of these movies. If they only know the famous phrases from the movie, then they are the POSERS.
One Night in Paris/Spice World/any ‘August Underground’ film
If you walk into a man’s room and see any of these posters up, this is what I want you to do.
1. Back up
2. Politely excuse yourself from the room
3. Run, do not walk, but RUN straight out of the house.
So, I am purposely leaving out a few big and OBVIOUS movie posters on the list, so you guys can discuss about them in the comment section. (So, I don’t want to see any of those ‘I can’t believe you left THAT one out’ comments! :P)
Also, next week I will be doing a part 2 to this editorial and I need your guys’ help. If you have photos of your favorite movie posters on your walls (that have not been discussed), please send them to [email protected] with the subject line: MOVIE POSTERS. I will make sure to give you a shout out on The Movie Blog with my personal analysis by early next week!
