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German Christmas Carol One Sheet Online

By Rodney - July 7, 2009 - 10:35 America/Montreal

A new One Sheet has come out of Germany to advertise Jim Carrey’s A Christmas Carol.

Now while I am usually up for unique visuals in a poster, this one just doesn’t work for me.

First the Candle. Why does it have to be a person? Perhaps this will be more clear in the film but the candle having a face and arms just looks off. And while I just LOVE the trailing whisps of the flame forming Carrey’s face, I think that actually PUTTING his face in there takes away from that entirely. Its just looking like its trying to hard to force a simple effective technique, which then takes away from its simplicity.

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» 9 Comments

  1. Eric Drennan says:

    I agree the poster just makes it seem like a bit of a horror movie and the candle does look very awkward. Freddy Kruger anyone…

    Does the world really need another retelling of A Christmas Carol?

  2. Thos says:

    Wow, I think it looks cool. My guess is the candle is the “Ghost of C’mas Past.”

  3. hayes says:

    Having seen the trailer, the candle with a face is the Ghost of Christmas Past.

    BTW the trailer really makes me want to see this!

  4. digitaldrew says:

    Its cool at first glance, but then when you think what the movie is probably about, it does seem to not fit, but without even a trailer out yet, maybe it does fit!

  5. Sleepy88 says:

    The candle is deffinitly the ghost of Christmans past. I am really excited for this movie to come out!

  6. nbakid2000 says:

    I’m getting a Nightmare on Elm Street vibe from the poster.

    Also, on first glance I thought the poster was a picture of a skull or demon.

  7. King Jonny says:

    I like the edited version a bit better. Either way though, the poster looks like something the late John Alvin would’ve done.

  8. Michael says:

    Keep in mind this is an ad for Germans. They have different tastes and ideas. To me, if I were considering my audience, I’d say this poster was fairly German Expressionist. German Expressionist with a big Hollywood flair to it, but i think you get me.

  9. Mladen says:

    Wow, he looks exactly like he did in Lemony Snickets

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