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A Tale of Two James Bond Posters (For Skyfall)

Two very different posters emerged for November’s release of the 23rd James Bond installment, Skyfall . In one, current Bond incarnation Daniel Craig looks the upright perfectly dressed 007. Sure he has a gun, but he holds it more like a martini as he stands in perfect posture with the Union Jack and what appears to be the City of London in the background. The second one ditches the British flag for a more casual James Bond hitting the dirt in action (with blazer), with a side view of Craig pointing his pistol at an unseen assailant with large 007 emblazoned in the background. The two posters clearly meant to appeal to Bond fans on either side of the pond as clearly marked by their release dates. Upright Bond looking spiffy with tux and bow-tie (and British flag) of course will appeal to British fans as clearly marked by the October 26th release date. Rough and tumble shoot-em-up Yanks meanwhile, see James Bond in action, ready to shoot his nemesis as he risks tears and dirt as he hits the ground (but his hair still looks quite in place). EW surmised (http://insidemovies.ew.com/2012/09/17/dueling-skyfall-posters-james-bond/ ) that the British Bond poster played into U.K. stereotypes, which of course translates into something more formal. And of course the American version is meant to appeal to their comparatively more trigger-happy cousins in the former colonies. In the latest installment, Bond’s loyalty to M is tested as her past comes back to haunt her. Sam Mendes is directing the film, which also stars Javier Bardem, Ralph Fiennes, Helen McCrory, Ben Whishaw and Judi Dench. Compare/contrast the two posters and give your two cents. Which one do you like better?

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Love, Marilyn, Argo & Not Fade Away Set For Hamptons Film Festival

Liz Garbus’ documentary Love, Marilyn will have its U.S. premiere at the 20th edition of the Hamptons International Film Festival in the tony Long Island, NY town of East Hampton, while David O. Russell ‘s Silver Linings Playbook will open HIFF in neighboring Southampton the following day. Both films debuted recently at the Toronto International Film Festival , with Playbook picking up the Audience Prize over the weekend. Fellow TIFF title Argo by Ben Affleck will screen as the five-day festival’s Centerpiece, while Paramount Vantage’s Not Fade Away will close out the event. Garbus’ Love, Marilyn will bow at HIFF October 4th, featuring an intimate and revealing portrait of the legendary Hollywood actress. HBO will air the film next year. The Weinstein Company’s Silver Linings Playbook centers on Pat Solitano (Bradley Cooper) who after a court-ordered stay at a psychiatric facility, moves back in with his parents (Robert De Niro and Jackie Weaver) and tries to win back his estranged wife, Nikki. And into the mix comes Tiffany (Jennifer Lawrence) who is also volatile, but offers to help win Nikki back, but there’s a price. Ben Affleck’s Argo directs and plays Tony Mendez, a CIA agent who comes up with a daring plan to rescue six Americans hiding in the Canadian embassy in Tehran during the 1979 hostage crisis. Warner Bros. will release the film October 12th. The Sopranos creator David Chase makes his feature film directorial debut with Paramount Vantage’s Not Fade Away , closing HIFF on October 7th. Starring Sopranos star James Gandolfini, the film is set in the ’60s when the Rolling Stones appear on television and three best friends from the New Jersey suburbs decide to form a rock band. “These films, with their range and risk-taking creative choices, represent the pinnacle of what the festival has endeavored to achieve for the last 20 years,” said HIFF Director of Programming David Nugent in a statement. “The Oscar and Emmy recognition that each of these four filmmakers have already received is a testament to their vital creative force. I can’t wait to share their distinct visions with our audiences in the Hamptons.”

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