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Remembering Eraserhead, and 20 More of the Best Movie Posters Ever
Austin Collings , October 24th, 2008 14:30

With the long-awaited release of David Lynch's masterpiece Eraserhead on DVD region 2, Austin Collings misses the enigma of the original as opitomised in its iconic poster. Plus, The Quietus collects the other 20 most enticing posters of all time.

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13. Cool Hand Luke

If Cool Hand Luke was to be released tomorrow, it would probably star the very uncool and undeveloped Colin Farrell, and come with a poster that, in terms of style and our dated idea of cool, have more in common with the Gillette adverts featuring those three clowns – Roger Federer, Thierry Henry and Tiger Woods than this.