tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893206653438189717.post1173518272901892749..comments2024-03-28T03:19:12.867-04:00Comments on space1970: BATTLESTAR GALACTICA (1978) Theatrical PostersChristopher Millshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15978811373546110421noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893206653438189717.post-3615479386349583272012-08-14T01:02:54.901-04:002012-08-14T01:02:54.901-04:00I searched long and hard to acquire a couple of th...I searched long and hard to acquire a couple of the Canadian posters, so you can imagine my surprise when I found that it isn't Ralph's artwork! Turns out another famous sci-fi illustrator, Jack Gaughan, was hired to replicate one of Ralph's production paintings for the poster (which was also used for the UK book cover).<br /><br />http://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-1978-news/jack-gaughan-battlestar-galactica-art.html<br /><br />At least we found out before we attributed it incorrectly in our forthcoming classic Galactica art book!<br /><br />John Scoleri<br />Dreams and Visions Press<br />The Art of Ralph McQuarrieJohn Scolerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15830334036783163702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893206653438189717.post-40650342612419166442011-05-19T05:23:51.433-04:002011-05-19T05:23:51.433-04:00You know -- I would really love to have one of tho...You know -- I would really love to have one of those McQuarrie teaser posters (the one on top)....<br /><br /><i>Sigh...</i>Christopher Millshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15978811373546110421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893206653438189717.post-90995457534943441392011-05-18T20:46:34.313-04:002011-05-18T20:46:34.313-04:00I remember the huge speakers at the back of the th...I remember the huge speakers at the back of the theater. Even with similar SFX and a youthful interpretation, the plot about "brothers of man" made BG distinct from SW to me. Earth wasn't in a galaxy far far away.Lee Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06698873084592329937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893206653438189717.post-81922754420227593412011-05-17T16:04:19.575-04:002011-05-17T16:04:19.575-04:00Well, there's no question that without Star Wa...Well, there's no question that without <i>Star Wars</i> there would have been no <i>Galactica</i>. It was the unprecedented success of Lucas' opus that encouraged Universal to back Larson's project, and when he brought John Dykstra on board to design the special effects, the visual resemblances were almost inevitable.<br /><br />As for the posters, from a marketing perspective, it was only logical to play up <i>Galactica's</i> similarities to <i>Star Wars.</i> Associating your movie with an already-established hit is always a good idea, commercially.Christopher Millshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15978811373546110421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893206653438189717.post-32741549350805264862011-05-17T14:56:56.954-04:002011-05-17T14:56:56.954-04:00It's always been said that Galactica was a poo...It's always been said that Galactica was a poor man's Star Wars, something I don't agree with by the way, but these posters clearly show a Star Wars influence as if the designers were trying to ride the coat tails of that film.Luishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07631388281199815121noreply@blogger.com