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Posted by: MaraudingDon Feb 27 2006, 05:46 AM

Another day, another poll !

What was your favourite film poster?

Now I know that there were literally tens of posters for each film, so for ease of use for the poll, I would like people to choose between the 4 official posters, ie, those covers that were also used on the DVD's.

So for the Philosophers Stone, we had the tagline "Journey beyond your imagination", and a large image of Harry, surrounded by headshots of DD, Hagrid, Hermione, Ron, Snape and McGonogall. Also shown were floating candles, the Hogwarts Express and Hogwarts.

Chamber of Secrets had our heroic trio bathed in a eerie green light. Harry holding GG's sword, Ron holding his broken wand and Hermione holding a book. Dobby was shown at the bottom and the tagline was "Something evil has returned to Hogwarts!"

The Prisoner of Azkaban movie poster, again, had the trio of Harry, Ron and Hermione, with Sirius and Hogwarts in the background. Harry is holding the Marauders Map and posters saying "HAVE YOU SEEN THIS WIZARD?" are in the bottom right. The tagline here was "Everything will change". Also shown are Crookshanks, a Dementors hand and the talking heads from the pub in Hogsmeade.

Goblet of Fire showed the champions, plus Ron and Hermione, with the stands for the second task in the background.

Order of the Phoenix focused on the DA and rebellion against authority, with the prophecy globes featured in the character posters.

Half Blood Prince is centered around the action in the cave (so far) with a nod towards Harry's Horcrux Hunt.

Which film had your favourite, and which ones didn't you like.

Posted by: MaraudingDon Mar 3 2006, 02:43 PM

I am really surprised at this. The CoS film poster is gorgeous. The one I really dislike is GoF. They all look too fake, especially Emma Watson who is so beautiful in real life, and yet looks as if she is made of plastic.

Posted by: ~Mrs.Brisby~ Mar 6 2006, 07:57 PM

The poll isn't working for me...

I like SS/PS the best. <-- That's the cover on my dvd. I like the layout of it. Harry in the center, with Dumbledore, Ron, Hermione, Hagrid, Hedwig and Griphook (not sure why he managed to get on the cover but oh well) surrounding him. The Hogwarts castle in the background silhouetted against the moon. And to the left of Dumbledore you can see the little boats with the first years crossing the lake. There's also the little drawing of Quidditch right above Dumbledore's head.... I just think it's pretty cool.

My second favorite is Chamber of Secrets. It's a very close second. I think the only reason I like the Sorcerer's Stone poster better than Chamber's is because Stone's has more detail in it.

Third for me is Prisoner of Azkaban, and still I like this one very much too. I had it as my desktop background on my computer for a year. This one has a lot of little details in it also, which I love.

And lastly is Goblet of Fire. This is the only poster that I'm not very fond of. I agree that everyone on the cover looks a little fake... like they're made of porcelain or something. I just don't like the layout. I like http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/gallery/default/picture/1780 poster better than the other one. It has Moody in the background, and Harry fighting the dragon... I wish it was the dvd cover....



Edited to fix link.

Posted by: MaraudingDon Mar 15 2006, 07:01 AM

I've set the poll up again after it went missing in the forum conversion .

Posted by: ~Harry~ Apr 8 2006, 05:42 AM

It depends on the poster. They have so many different posters at the moment. I do have a favorite GOF and POA ones. I will have to look them up and post them.

Posted by: mikey Apr 9 2006, 11:48 AM

I've had the Philosphers stone poster (the one with all the kids in boats, floating towards Hogwarts as my screensaver for the last couple of months. there's something wonderful about it, the water, Hogwarts looking exciting, the lanterns on the boats. hagrid filling his tiny little boat, but the others fitting at least 2-3 kids in A great look

Posted by: MaraudingDon Apr 10 2006, 05:50 AM

They released tens and tens of different posters for the Prisoner of Azkaban movie. You'll find many of them http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/gallery/default/category/224

I love the one of Draco and Snape, but I wonder why they put Hermione in there too with the tagline, "Character will be tested."?




Edited to fix link.

Posted by: Prongs Patronus Apr 10 2006, 08:37 AM

Hello, all!



I think my favourite is the simplest --The Goblet of Fire poster with Harry standing in the white light... "Difficult times lie ahead, Harry..."



PP

Posted by: dumbleydore18 Apr 12 2006, 10:34 PM

I chose the PoA poster because there are so many elements to it. It's has a lot of features to it, I enjoy the SS poster for this same reason. I just like the PoA poster because it appeals to me more so than it does the others.





edited to remove skrewt from dragon egg hunt - MaraudingDon

Posted by: MaraudingDon Apr 25 2006, 12:45 AM

That is probably the one poster I disliked the most ! I thought it drab and lacking in any artistic direction, but then I haven't really liked any of the GoF posters.

Posted by: stewiegryf Apr 25 2006, 12:53 AM

I agree. While the tagline was cool, I think the poster, artiscally speaking, was a little weird. I didn't like the angles and things that were there. I just thought it didn't flow as well as the others. My personal favorite is the PS/SS one. I liked how Harry was the center and how everything else kinda revolved around him.

Posted by: sweetcheeky Apr 25 2006, 08:10 AM

I really like this one as well, I think mainly because it was the first one I saw relating to the film and it still now reminds me of the excitement I felt when I knew the GOF film was due to be coming out soon.

I still really like the PS posters as well, mainly because they seem a lot more 'magical' to me.

Posted by: LacewingFlies Apr 25 2006, 08:13 AM

I just love the PoA poster. In the GoF poster, they all look fake to me.

Posted by: SaraAusSD Apr 25 2006, 08:20 AM

I didn't care for the SS poster moslty because it was too busy. I'm really into simple posters that can give a powerful statement. That one just has too much going on. The simple poster for GoF with just harry on it bothers me just because of the kid's hair. Harry's hair in that film just irritated me in general. My favorite is his one:

Although there is alot going on in that poster it doesn't look like they took random scenes from the film and squash them in a poster.

Posted by: MaraudingDon Apr 25 2006, 08:41 AM

I have that full size poster on the wall right in front of me. I just love the tone of the colours, the layout, everything.

I also have a CoS poster and a PS poster in my study, but I cannot find a GoF one I like. The actors look like plastic models.

Posted by: MaraudingDon Dec 3 2006, 12:55 PM

I thought it may be fun to revive this old poll and discussion thread as we are now getting official poster artwork for the OotP film .

Here are a couple from the http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/gallery/default/category/110 category in the Gallery.





Which posters are your favourite and what did you think of the Lord Voldemort teaser poster?

Posted by: Moose_Starr Dec 4 2006, 11:38 AM

The LV OoTP poster is still kind of startling, because it is not what I expected and it's just so ... disturbing. I have a lot of the movie posters including the PoA poster you posted, but it's difficult to say which is my favorite. I have the CoS poster of Snape, like the full-size one-sheet from the theater which is kind of dramatic. But, I love the SS poster with the boats & looking up at Hogwarts, that scene is still just so magical.

Posted by: MaraudingDon Dec 5 2006, 07:02 AM

After some rather pathetic begging by myself , the fabulous Gallery Girls have found and uploaded some more wonderful examples of previous Potter movie posters !

At http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/gallery/default/album/2014 link you will find 17 images from the first movie, including this lovely shot.



At http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/gallery/default/album/172 link we have 75 posters and adverts from the CoS film, including this one.



Or if our heroic trio doesn't do it...how about the Potions Master?!!

Posted by: Moose_Starr Dec 5 2006, 12:12 PM

Oh wow ... the SS poster you posted is one that I was given at the theater, & the CoS Snape poster is the one I was refering to yesterday. I have the full size version & it's kind of dramatic to have the Potions Master seemingly standing there.

Posted by: adamgryff Dec 7 2006, 10:14 PM

I went the very first SS poster. I like the fact that most of the main characters are on it and it just has that new magical tough to it.

The LV for the OOP is just creepy. It almost dares you to go and see the movie.

Posted by: Madsdagirl Dec 8 2006, 04:08 AM

I love that Snape poster! I hadn't seen it before. It looks fantastic... very menacing.
That first SS/PS poster is a bit of an icon really, I remember seeing it for the first time and getting so excited! I love the CoS poster of the trio because of Dobby in the left corner!

Posted by: Moose_Starr Dec 8 2006, 12:30 PM

Oh my gosh, that poster is so famous (well, erm I thought it is?) Did I mention I have that poster lol? My house has a lot of HP stuff, but in the biggest room on the longest wall, I have a Harry Potter wall, & it's wall to ceiling posters & pictures & photographs, including that Snape poster. Yeah it is awesome having like a life-size Snape poster, it really feels as though he's standing there.

Posted by: MaraudingDon Jan 11 2007, 11:03 AM

Here are some more examples from the http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/gallery/default/album/58 poster album!

The teaser poster!

The French poster!

The Spanish poster!

Posted by: Sofie Jan 11 2007, 11:37 AM

i have the GoF teaser poster on my wall and i think it looks awesome! i love that Harry is standing with his wand ready to cast a spell, its very sinister.
i still cant believe that WB made such a huge mistake with the tag line...i bet it went through at least 100 peple and nobody noticed that a comma was missing.

Posted by: Pepper Imp Jan 11 2007, 01:40 PM

I love the GoF poster! and I like the OotP poster too

Posted by: Bradley Jan 11 2007, 03:21 PM

My favorite Harry Potter film poster is Goblet of Fires poster. Not only because Goblet of Fire is my favorite movie sofar, but alro because I do graphic design and the posters look (the whisp like things) looked really cool (I think the whisps were on Goblet of Fires poster). My second favorite poster is for Prisoner of Azkaban.

Posted by: weirdsis Jan 11 2007, 09:50 PM

I love the GoF posters, too! I especially like the one with the other Triwizard champions in it!

Posted by: Hagiographer13 Jan 12 2007, 04:55 AM

I agree with weirdsis--the GoF posters are stunning! (I have collected over 2 dozen of them!)

Here are the character posters that featured the Triwizard champions:

These are amazing--although Fleur looks a bit odd in this one!

Posted by: Sofie Jan 12 2007, 06:21 AM

i think Fleur is not the only one who looks odd - all of them look like they were made of wax. especially poor Emma Watson, who looks just horrible
and i dont like the photoshopped background either, too fake for my taste...but maybe im just too picky

Posted by: canarycream Jan 13 2007, 11:18 AM

PS--especially the one where we see Hagrid and Harry from the back, looking at Hogwarts in the distance. The thing that puts me off in all the rest is that Ron always looks scared. Everyone else gets to pose looking fierce, but he always looks like he's about to start crying. Not cool.

Posted by: Aquavirius Jan 13 2007, 11:33 AM

I really liked the POA ones...I like all the elements of the movie they incorporated without it looking over-crowded. I also really like the PS/SS ones, they are really beautiful and magical looking. I agree with the people saying the Gof ones looks almost fake, I think they over did trying to make them look all clear and sharp and pretty. I like teaser poster for OotP, it certainly is menacing (and cool) looking and would spark interest in the film for people who have maybe never seen one before.

Posted by: Hagiographer13 Jan 16 2007, 02:35 AM

I hadn't seen this one before, being an American. But taking a look at it in our http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/gallery/default/album/2014 for Philosopher's Stone posters, I must admit it is a touching image--

Hogwarts is the only real home either Harry or Hagrid have had . . . and this poster conveys that poignancy very nicely.

Posted by: The Sportz Freak Jan 16 2007, 03:12 AM

i say goblet of fire........

Dont they have different posters for different countries?

Posted by: ~Mrs.Brisby~ Jan 20 2007, 11:34 AM

They do. We have some in our http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/gallery/default/album/2014 and in our http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/gallery/default/album/172 but you have to look for them.

Here's one from Germany for Chamber of Secrets:

(found http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/gallery/default/picture/75096 in our Galleries)

Here's a spanish poster for Philosophers Stone:

(found http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/gallery/default/picture/75072 in our Galleries)

If anyone has any posters from different countries that aren't in our Galleries we'd love to add them -- send them to Images@the-leaky-cauldron.org.

Posted by: Hagiographer13 Jan 22 2007, 03:32 AM

With the fifth movie, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, opening this July, we have another option to add to this poll!

In addition to the film posters for http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/gallery/default/album/2014 Stone, http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/gallery/default/album/172?page=1 of Secrets, http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/gallery/default/album/349 of Azkaban, and http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/gallery/default/album/58 of Fire, we also have a poster gallery for Order of the http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/gallery/default/album/1927 As we anticipate the arrival of the full trailer, rumoured to be sometime in February, more poster images will be added to that new gallery. Right now it contains this startling teaser poster--

I have many of these posters in my collection and on my walls . . . I don't think I would be, erm, comfortable with the Dark Lord staring down at me.

Posted by: MaraudingDon Feb 14 2007, 08:42 AM

I love the taglines on these Prisoner of Azkaban posters - which are my favourite of all the posters and can be viewed http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/gallery/album/349 in our Gallery.


"Secrets will be revealed" "Mysteries will unfold"

"Darkness will descend" "Character will be tested"

Posted by: Hagiographer13 Apr 27 2007, 10:58 PM

Now that a second poster for the new OotP film has been released, it's time to consider these choices again.

http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/gallery/picture/152646 in the TLC Galleries.

I think I have a new favourite film poster and I love the new tagline: THE REBELLION BEGINS!

Posted by: weasleyismyking15 Apr 27 2007, 11:00 PM

I so agree with you Hagiographer13! When I saw this poster, I just knew that OOTP was going to be the best Potter film to date, and rocking as well! I can't wait for the rebellion to begin.

Posted by: Ioli Apr 28 2007, 03:38 AM

That is by far the best poster ever!!!! I loved the fact that Hermione and Ron are in the front, the determined looks on their faces, and the other DADA students surrounding Harry... Ginny looks perfect! And the logo,,, The rebellion begins... I can't wait til the film is out!!! Unfortunately it will be mid-August here in Greece...

Posted by: vandy Apr 28 2007, 03:43 AM

you're right......until now,i thought emma watson's picture was a wax-replica...
not only emma...even rupert looks like that........

anyway...i voted for poa.......i liked Philosopher's Stone too...



Edited to fix coding.

Posted by: Moose_Starr Apr 28 2007, 09:56 AM

Woh, I didnt vote yet already, so I cant see the poll statistics, but I am surprized that CoS has 0 votes. The only GoF poster that I liked was the teaser poster with Harry standing in profile & it's kind of misty but I didnt but any GoF posters. All the other movies have awesome posters, & the new OoTP posters are neat, too. I didn't care for the teaser poster with LV only. Although the pic itself was striking & powerful, it was just *too* LV. This one with the DA is very powerful, & I like how *The Rebellion Begins* mirrors *The Magic Begins* of the very first movie.

If these pics arent too big to post, this is one of my Harry Potter rooms, with Chamber of Secrets posters:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v506/RatPackMoose/moosephotos5.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v506/RatPackMoose/moosephotos4.jpg

(So they're too big, so I turned them into links)

Posted by: Hagiographer13 Apr 28 2007, 01:18 PM

Moose, those pictures were so cool! They made me feel much better about my collection of posters . . . I'm not the only one!

I love the CoS Snape one--I wish I could still find those. I'm trolling AllPosters trying to get any HP posters they have left. They don't seem to have the new OotP yet.

Posted by: harrypotterfan123 Apr 28 2007, 01:54 PM

I would have to say GoF.

Although, I just saw that new Ootp poster at the theater last night, and I have to say its really cool!

Posted by: potterfan6 Apr 28 2007, 07:16 PM

I'd have to say GoF.It just looks so cool.

Posted by: bellatrix66 Apr 28 2007, 08:21 PM

I actually like the OoTP poster, I like how they all look determined, and ready to face voldemort.

Posted by: HPfan_f1j1 Apr 29 2007, 05:03 AM

Well i kinda like this one since the one I have of CoS is too anime...(sorry if that offended anyone)

Posted by: PAM2002 May 16 2007, 09:46 AM

Overall, the ones from POA I liked the best (especially the Snape and Draco one (and yes, I too wondered what Hermione was doing there)). But, the new one, "The Rebellion Begins," that is pretty cool. There is just something awesome about Dumbledore's Army in general.

Posted by: LizetM May 27 2007, 11:34 PM

So far, the OotP, IMO, have been the best and the coolest, despite all the extra, IMO, unnecessary photoshop-ing.

I know its not a poster, per say, its more a wallpaper, but that one of the Order next to the Trio really made me smile. If there is one poster/wallpaper that defines the movie's title at least, its that wallpaper!

Posted by: Hagiographer13 May 28 2007, 12:44 AM

I agree with LizetM--the OotP wallpapers from the website are truly amazing!

I also really like the character posters they did for this film. This is something they started doing back for PoA and they have gotten better with each film.

My personal favourite of these--

I love Gary Oldman as Sirius . . .

Posted by: moony_lupin May 28 2007, 06:46 PM

It was a tussle between PoA and OoTP, but OoTP won out.

They have obviously put a lot of effort into creating the posters, and as someone said earlier I like all the determined look of the DA members. The prophecy orbs are a smart idea and look stunning. I also like one of the first ones with Voldemort reaching out with his hand.

Posted by: Hagiographer13 Jul 23 2007, 11:44 PM

The interesting thing about this last film is that I haven't really SEEN the posters out in public as much as I did for GoF. Plus, they seem to be awfully hard to get ahold of for purchase this time around. I don't get it: with the full knowledge that the film would take a big hit in its second weekend of release because of the book coming out, you would think WB publicity would have made a big push and effort to get the word out.

Anyway--OotP posters are now my favourite of the lot! (Fickle, I know! ) I just really like the whole "rebellion" theme.

Posted by: jaynebosco Jul 23 2007, 11:54 PM

My favourite one was PoA; I just recently read the book and noticed the things that the film missed, as I have watched the film at least 3 or 4 times already, including the time that I saw it first in the theatre.

OoTP is a close second, even though I haven't read the entire book (I have read a couple of chapters, but quit while on vacation in Mexico during Christmas a few years ago).

Posted by: pansyful Jul 29 2007, 07:54 PM

I voted for the GOF posters. i really got into the movie when i saw the posters. it was intense! the whole darkness and fog thing going on in the background and the actors had this really wicked look in their eyes especially the champions. it was all awesome!

Posted by: KimmyNZ Jul 29 2007, 08:10 PM

I voted for the PoA posters, even though, in truth, i was seriously disappointed by the film. PoA is my favourite of all the books, except maybe DH, and the movie was just a really big let down. Why did they move the set from a perfectly good one to one that looked nothing like Hogwarts? There was no lake! there was no real forest! And the Dementers reallt didnt do it for me. Also, if the director had read "Quidditch through the Ages" he would have known how many basic Quidditch rules the only game in the movie was breaking! I've wanted to say that fo years!!

Posted by: John-Robert Aug 13 2007, 12:19 PM

I really liked the PoA Posters; just because they were the dark blueish black. So, I voted for PoA but I really liked the International Poster, (http://gallery.the-leaky-cauldron.org/picture/158710) for Order of the Phoenix.

Wonder what the DVD Cover will look like...

Posted by: Hagiographer13 Oct 3 2007, 05:04 PM

Well, as a shameless Jason Isaacs fan, I gotta love this OotP poster, recently added to the http://gallery.the-leaky-cauldron.org/picture/189290 --

I really have to wonder what they have in mind for HBP.

Posted by: bcxturrell May 14 2008, 04:25 PM

I am looking to find out what the advance movie posters for Prisoner of Azkaban and Goblet of Fire are. I am wanting to know what the Style A version is for each one. Any help is greatly appreiciated. Thanks

Posted by: Val_Halla May 17 2008, 10:17 AM

Ooooh, I can't believe I hadn't seen that one before! I love it!

Posted by: Hagiographer13 Feb 5 2009, 02:20 PM

Now that we FINALLY have official HBP http://gallery.the-leaky-cauldron.org/album/5148 released by WB (gee none of them look like those fan-made ones, do they? ) we can add that film to the mix.

Of course all the films have more than one poster, but I think you may find that one or more from a particular film really strikes you . . . so, which HP film has the poster(s) you like best?

Posted by: Mrs_Linnea_Snape Feb 5 2009, 03:00 PM

Wow, I never realized that CoS/Snape poster existed, either! Just went to amazon.com and bought it. Gonna stick it up right next to my Snape/Draco PoA poster, in my bedroom. Lovely. And soooooo drool-worthy, as well. Thanks, guys!

Even if PoA didn't feature that lovely Snape/Draco poster, the PoA posters would still be my favorites, though.

Posted by: ChelseyFitz Feb 5 2009, 03:36 PM

Right now its GoF. But you know that will probably change since I haven"t seen HBP and DH yet!

Posted by: PotterLuver22 Feb 5 2009, 05:24 PM

I love the one with Harry's silhouette from GoF! Its my favourite!

Posted by: Hagiographer13 Apr 1 2009, 01:21 PM

In addition to the regular posters, WB also releases "character posters" which are usually very cool and creative. Here is the one for Harry in HBP --

Whoa!