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Harnois75 — Quatermass and the Pit poster

Published: 2012-01-17 03:22:59 +0000 UTC; Views: 6204; Favourites: 105; Downloads: 199
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Description Poster art for the Roy Ward Baker film of Nigel Kneale's 'Quatermass and the Pit' made by Hammer studios.

I like the white space in a lot of 1960's film posters, so that's the look I was going for. Painted in gouache.
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Comments: 26

ardashir [2022-07-26 05:40:24 +0000 UTC]

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Daddyo4 [2020-04-21 11:10:22 +0000 UTC]

Awesome poster for an awesome film. I now have to track it down and see it again!

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ClarkSavage [2020-01-05 02:11:48 +0000 UTC]

One of Hammer's best and a great Science Fiction film in its own right. This is a very fine tribute to the movie.

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matteline67 [2018-11-18 21:16:18 +0000 UTC]

excellent. One of my favourite films! Certainly capture the mood and scope of the film

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GrowthAndDecay [2015-06-13 05:45:43 +0000 UTC]

I found this film surprisingly frightening....

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davvie74 [2014-03-31 02:28:25 +0000 UTC]

awesome

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Hognatius [2013-12-06 09:03:31 +0000 UTC]

Brilliant!

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jawa808 [2013-09-02 18:45:02 +0000 UTC]

Really superb

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jlfletch [2013-04-03 10:15:50 +0000 UTC]

I adore this painting!
One of my all time favourite films and you have truly done justice to it with this piece.

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Harnois75 In reply to jlfletch [2013-04-03 18:47:32 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much. Getting a thumbs up from you is an honour. You ought to give it a go yourself.

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Slippery-Jack [2012-06-30 13:05:17 +0000 UTC]

Nice work, love the colours. I'm only just getting into Hammer and saw this for the first time quite recently. A surprise just how many plot similarities it shares with 'Prometheus' !

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Harnois75 In reply to Slippery-Jack [2013-04-03 18:46:31 +0000 UTC]

Yes, I listened to Ridley's Prometheus commentary recently and whilst a lot of detractors got heated under the collar by the Von Danniken ancient astronaut stuff, it's clear from what he says that Nigel Kneale's teleplay was a very big influence as he spontaneously gives an accurate and detailed description of the Quatermass & the Pit plot. Very pleasing to hear actually.

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jim555 [2012-01-20 10:19:40 +0000 UTC]

I love this movie, I've watched it enough time I've practically worn out the tape!

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Harnois75 In reply to jim555 [2013-04-03 18:40:49 +0000 UTC]

Me too.

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virgus76 [2012-01-18 06:02:19 +0000 UTC]

Awesome...and that includes the movie !!!

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Harnois75 In reply to virgus76 [2013-04-03 18:40:32 +0000 UTC]

Cheers.

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StonedSmeagol [2012-01-18 02:26:08 +0000 UTC]

Absolutely beautiful colour & detail. Nice artwork!

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Harnois75 In reply to StonedSmeagol [2013-04-03 18:40:19 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much.

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McJade [2012-01-17 15:10:19 +0000 UTC]

Beauty!

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shipleaper [2012-01-17 13:10:49 +0000 UTC]

Really dynamic stuff here!

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arenafighter [2012-01-17 12:07:27 +0000 UTC]

Awesome Job! this has that Old Time Theatre Poster feel to it!

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Harnois75 In reply to arenafighter [2013-04-03 18:39:47 +0000 UTC]

Good to know. Thanks.

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arenafighter In reply to Harnois75 [2013-04-03 18:51:54 +0000 UTC]

No Problem.

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curtsibling [2012-01-17 09:04:49 +0000 UTC]

The movie was an all-time classic of SF! And this amazing work does it proud!

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Harnois75 In reply to curtsibling [2013-04-03 18:39:28 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, much appreciated.

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PaulHanley [2012-01-17 05:31:44 +0000 UTC]

Looks great! Like how ya included the fateful crane in the back there.

And yeah, nothing recaptures a 60s poster feel like use of white space. I have a pic "in the vault" that I can't show right now which uses the same move to look "authentically" 60s. I'm pretty sure I got the idea from your "Dr. Who and the Daemons" poster.

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