Tag: Cult movie

The Blues Brothers

I must admit I never I quite “got” the appeal of this cult movie.   It grew out of a musical sketch on Saturday Night Live featuring comedians John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd and the movie’s plot (such as it is) – “a mission from God” to save an orphanage  – is basically a loose…


The Warriors / Streets of Fire

This is a pair of French advance door panel posters (or ‘pantalons’) for two movies from director Walter Hill. Both are highly stylised, nocturnal and urban. Hill made a number of cracking hit thrillers in the 70s-80s, including The Driver and 48 Hours, but both of these movies got lousy reviews and flopped upon release. …