Shout-Out Video: Mondo Tees & Alamo Drafthouse (Attack of the DVDs!)

Front Row Hoe presents "Attack of the DVDs!"
July 11, 2011

Visit Mondo Tees to purchase posters, t-shirts, and much more:
http://www.mondotees.com

See the complete archive of posters by Mondo Tees:
http://www.mondoarchive.com

Be sure to check out the coolest theater in the hottest state imaginable:
http://www.drafthouse.com

Visit the YouTube channel of Alamo Drafthouse:
http://www.youtube.com/user/AlamoDrafthouse

From the Mondo Tees blog:
ACADEMY LIBRARY AND ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE
TO ARCHIVE ART MOVIE POSTERS FROM MONDO


Beverly Hills, CA -- The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Margaret Herrick Library is partnering with the Austin-based Alamo Drafthouse theater chain to archive the company's growing collection of original film posters designed by contemporary graphic artists. The first group of the Alamo Drafthouse's Mondo posters arriving at the Herrick will include the latest print, a poster for the classic horror film "Frankenstein" (1931), created by Drew Struzan.

The Alamo Drafthouse began producing limited-edition silkscreen posters in 2003. Mondo, the company's art boutique, now produces more than 120 posters annually, and through it prominent artists such as Martin Ansin, Shepard Fairey, Olly Moss, Tyler Stout and Ken Taylor are commissioned to create new art for classic films, as well as alternative posters for contemporary movies such as "Inglourious Basterds," "True Grit" and "Thor."


"We are always seeking out the unusual, and the Mondo collection certainly fits the bill," said the Academy's graphic arts librarian, Anne Coco. "We are looking forward to working with the Alamo Drafthouse to ensure that its contribution to the art of movie posters will be around for future generations to appreciate."


This ongoing gift from the Alamo Drafthouse will be housed along with the Herrick's existing collection of more than 38,000 movie posters. The posters in the library's collection are stored in climate-controlled vaults, and are scanned and entered into the library's online catalog, where they can be viewed by the public.


"We're extremely grateful to the Academy for its interest in archiving Mondo's poster collection," said Mondo Creative Director Justin Ishmael. "We're fans of movie art, first and foremost, and to have our artists' work archived alongside some of the classics of movie poster art is an incredible honor."


The Margaret Herrick Library poster collection includes a wide range of works created by noted graphic artists, such as the Stenberg brothers' constructivist poster for "Man with a Movie Camera" and Wiktor Gorka's arresting poster for the Polish release of "Cabaret." The library also holds all of the film posters designed by Saul Bass, including his groundbreaking key art for "The Man with the Golden Arm."

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[MissZena]

Those are awesooooooooome posters.

[AttackoftheDVDs]

@MissZena Thanks - I thought you'd like to see the "Troll 2" one. :)

[LordJuggalo5150]

I checked out there Hobo with a Shotgun poster on Ebay... $250.00!!! Awesome poster, but really?! Way too much for a poster I think. If you haven't seen it, check it out and tell me what you think.

[AttackoftheDVDs]

@LordJuggalo5150 Yeah, they are VERY collectable and escalate in value rather quickly. The posters for "Inglorious Basterds" and "Kill Bill" go for $1,000 on eBay.

The poster for "Hobo with a Shotgun" is pretty gnarly!!! I wish I could afford one...oh, well. (Sigh.) Make sure you check out their blog, they posted about the worst advertising placement EVER and it involved that poster in the ad.

[MissZena]

@AttackoftheDVDs I love it<3 Can I have it? :D

[MrMonkeyboy1969]

Buckaroo Banzai on the 17th *sigh*. Love your Shining Poster ^__^

[buckaroobanzai]

Very Cool framed poster art. Looking forward to seeing the They Live when you get, and the TCM one :)

[Rhine1988]

Awesome video and posters!!

Also, I really enjoy your movie collection in the background!!

[cordellswife]

Gotta love the posters they put out i was gonna go for that TCM one but i missed it.Your collection is awesome love that Troll 2 one and it glows in the dark thats cool.

[AttackoftheDVDs]

@H1k1komor1 Oh, wow! That shirt is SICK! Congrats, man - great find! :)