As if the trailer wasn’t hooking me enough, I love the new poster for Ben Affleck’s upcoming The Town. No photoshopped floating head dullness to be found here, just dudes pulling a heist in style. It’s exactly how the Dead Presidents would have gotten down if they were parochial school rejects. Based on Chuck Hogan’s novel, Prince of Thieves, The Town revolves around four bank robbers from Charlestown, MA. Affleck plays Doug MacRay, one of the thieves who falls for Claire (Rebecca Hall), a bank manager whom the crew had to kidnap in order to effect an escape. As they were all wearing masks, Claire has no idea with whom she’s becoming involved. Meanwhile, Doug is struggling on both sides with the authorities, led by determined FBI agent (Jon Hamm) determined to put him in prison, and his own crew, who think Claire is a liability they can’t afford.
Jeremy Renner, Blake Lively, Chris Cooper and Pete Postlethwaite also star.If this turns out to be as good as it looks, and after Gone Baby Gone, Affleck may just be in danger of becoming one of our best filmmakers. Be that as it may, though, as a resident of L.A., I have serious issue with that tagline. I’m just sayin’…
You can click the image to enlarge. The Town opens on September 17th.
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Could've done without the lineup of heads under the title. Other than that, the poster works great. Anytime there is that sort of lineup, though, I question why. As if the names aren't enough?
I seem to recall that same shot of Affleck from another movie poster…Oh yeah- Moonraper!
Roger Ebert's Box Rule – Beware movies advertised with a row of little boxes across the bottom, each one showing the face of a different international star and the name of a character (i.e., "Curt Jurgens as the Commandant"). Example: Most films made from Agatha Christie novels.
Hahaha, more like Sister Act 3: Robbin' Shit. lol
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