This poster is advertising an action film starring Sylvester Stallone. The explosions in the background and all the actors staring directly at the audience signal that this will be a dramatic, explosive action film meant to engage the viewer. The main tagline "Back for War" implies that this may be a sequel continuing the story from a previous film in the series. Overall the poster utilizes many visual cues like weapons, fiery backgrounds, and intense actor poses to convey the high-octane, suspenseful nature of the movie being advertised.
2. Looking at this
poster we can tell
Sylvester Stallone
is the main The explosions in
character as he is the background
placed in the already tell us
middle between what kind of film
all the actors. its going to be. We
can tell this film is
going to an action
film.
All the actors are
looking at the
The main cover
audience giving us
line suggests
direct interaction
that’s they are
this will raise
back for war, we
enigmas.
may assume this
may be a sequel
From the burning fire we can tell that there is from the first one.
some evil scenes awaiting for us if we watch the
film which will catch the audience attention.
3. The selling line
only mentions one
actor ‘Nicholas
Cage’ thus fans of
his previous films The key image
may watch this suggests this film
film as they are will be full of
the target action. Also the
audience. whip may suggest
he is a hero
fighting against
villains.
The ghostly The use of the
background links release date is
with the masthead effective because
which suggests it will allow the
the ‘Ghost Rider’ audience to find
may be after The flame on the wheel may suggest out when it will be
ghosts. Spirits etc. this actor is evil , also has flames on his released thus
head. Which may make the audience making it
questions the film. successful .
Raising enigmas.
4. By both
characters
wearing the same
clothe may
suggest to the From the key
audience this film image we can tell
may also be this is a film
hybrid of genre packed with
such as action & action. Due to the
comedy. weapons they are
holding. Also their
posture suggests
they may be
undercover.
Both characters
are looking into
the audience eyes,
reeling the
audience in to The clothe they
watch this film. are wearing
This may also shows they may
raise enigmas. t be attending a
They main cover ‘Jump’ is in red, this
may signify there may be blood
senior prom.
involved or danger awaiting. Which
will raise enigmas.