Dave Milligan - EXOTIC ORIGINALS

An interview from last year in TimeOut Bangkok - not much has changed! Link in comments.

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I lost a wonderful friend. Cinema lost its greatest working poster artist. And, saddest of all, a wonderful little girl lost her dad. RIP Tony Stella. I love you man. I was looking for that ROTJ to post with this, but this collage is fantastic. Thank you @jordanjabroni

A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET - THE COMPLETE COLLECTION OF THAI THEATRICAL RELEASE POSTERS 🇹🇭 I have put #5 first simply as it's INCREDIBLY rare. It also features part of what was to be the original US poster concept design - the baby in the bubble (this was replaced by a rather gothic pram for the US release - the baby was deemed offensive to US audiences). Fun fact: all five original US NOES posters were designed by Matthew Joseph Peak - the son of the legendary cinema artist, Bob Peak - a true master of the craft & up there with the like of Drew Struzan, John Alvin & Saul Bass. There is absolutely no doubt that Thailand beat Japan here - the Thai NOES posters are mostly incredible... my favourite being the one for pt 3... so gruesome. This was actually quite similar to the planned US poster design, but the powers that be said NOPE! I was never going to sell a complete set, but now I have a spare #5 - I will do. It's currently awaiting a little restoration & will be linen backed - the entire set will be linen backed, as I believe a complete set of these really is a treasure.

XL B1 - $3900: REVENGE OF THE JEDI (1983) - ULTRA, ULTRA RARE RECALLED JAPANESE B1 THEATRICAL ADVANCE POSTER 🇯🇵 This is, by a significant margin, the most expensive poster in my inventory. And I'm sure you know why. Before George Lucas renamed it 'Return Of The Jedi' as 'revenge would be against the Jedi code' - I think this kind of moots the idea that the 'Jedi' referenced in the title is Anakin Skywalker (although I really love that)... but from a certain point of view... hmm... revenge on Palpatine for grooming him into the dark side? Fck it, I'll run with it. As soon as the change was finalised - Lucasfilm/Fox demanded all REVENGE posters etc be recalled & destroyed. A handful survived. Everything REVENGE is massively desirable for Star Wars fans/xollwbors... and this is absolute one of the best & most unique pieces. SIZE: XL B1 (approx 30x40in / 70x100cm CONDITION: VERY GOOD

$599: TRANSFORMERS: THE MOVIE (1986) EXTRAORDINARILY RARE //INCREDIBLE YOSHIYUKI TAKANI ARTWORK // JAPANESE THEATRICAL RELEASE POSTER 🇯🇵 There's a reason we've only posted two of these... and I think it's been 2-3 since the last... they are INCREDIBLY rare & are considered to be the ultimate TRANSFORMERS theatrical release poster amongst fans (myself included). The artwork was done by legendary Japanese illustrator, YOSHIYUKI TAKANI whose work was synonymous with the golden age of such animated productions - he was a huge part of making the likes of Gundam, Macross, Evangelion, Studio Ghibli's Nausicaa & even the enormous video game series that put HIDEO KOJIMA on the map - Metal Gear Solid. The film looked far superior to the series as the same team had a much bigger budget to work work with & has gone down as an animated classic, even beyond diehard TRANSFORMERS fans. SIZE: B2 (Approx 50x70cm / 20x30in) CONDITION: GOOD - VERY GOOD

$1390: ULTRAMAN (1968) THE FIRST EVER JAPANESE THEATRICAL RELEASE POSTER FOR ULTRAMAN!!! 🇯🇵 SIZE: B2 (Approx 50x70cm / 20x30in) CONDITION: VERY GOOD - EXCELLENT

$990 (set of three posters) : SEPPAKU (aka HARA-KIRI) - B2 / KIRU (aka KILL!) - B2 + RARE FORMAT BANNER POSTER - JAPANESE THEATRICAL RELEASE POSTER 🇯🇵 An incredible Tatsuya Nakadai triple pack! This cannot be split (I literally cannot do it - my Japanese depot received all three in together from my supplier in a manner in which they just will not split it. ***I AM HAPPY TO HELP WITH LINEN BACKING ETC - BUT - YOU NEED TO UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS NOT A SERVICE THAT WE PROVIDE & MULTIPLE THIRD PARTIES ARE INVOLVED & THE BACKING PARTNER WILL HAVE AN UNPRECEDICTABLE QUEUE - IT COULD TAKE A FEW MONTHS*** (i) The first release 1962 SEPPAKU poster is worth a small fortune in itself - the only one I can find online is $2000 USD. This is not only regarded as one of the best Japanese films of all time, but also one of the best films ever made, period. SIZE: B2 (approx 20x30in /50x70cm) CONDITION: PRETTY GOOD - GOOD (a simple linen backing would bring it up to excellent, and if this doesn't sell quickly, that's exactly what I am going to do & it will be significantly more. (ii) KIRU - first release 1968 poster. Another Nakadai classix. The samurai satire classic - showcasing a very different side of the legendary actor. B2 SIZE (approx 20x30in/50x70cm) CONDITION: GENERALLY GOOD - VERY GOOD - ONE SOFT VERTICAL FOLD ON THE MIDDLE. (iii) KIRU - very scarce & obscure format banner poster. SIZE: approx 10x50cm CONDITION: GOOD - VERY GOOD

Such an incredible set. I have all of these framed & on my wall. I *might* have another set but not 100% There is a ninth one with the main PUNCH DRUNK LOVE Japanese theatrical release poster artwork... but nope... these are absolutely the ones! Incredible artwork by Jeremy Blake

$369 (Special launch price for X) $399 John Carpenter's THE THING (1982) JAPANESE THEATRICAL RELEASE POSTER - FIRST RELEASE SIZE: B2 (Approx 50x70cm/20x30in) CONDITION: VERY GOOD

XXL VERTICAL STB // ($890 SPECIAL PRICE X LAUNCH) $990: Akira Kurosawa's HIGH & LOW (1963) JAPANESE THEATRICAL RELEASE V RARE STB TATEKAN POSTER 🇯🇵 Undoubtedly Kurosawa's biggest non Samurai film - and his considered his second 'perfect' film alongside Seven Samurai, High & Low is one of the greatest films ever made - regardless of country of origin. This is an extraordinarily rare Japanese 1968 5ft tall STB tatekan release and is in incredible condition for his age - I've see other dealers grade this as 'excellent', yet it has significant four way crease marks - there is NO WAY we would call something in such condition EXCELLENT. But this, it really isn't far off... SIZE: STB TATEKAN (approx 50x140cm / 20 x 60in) CONDITION: VERY GOOD - EXCELLENT **AI WAS USED TO CREATE THE 'LIFESTYLE' SHOTS - 1 & 3*

$250 (SPECIAL X LAUNCH PRICE) : TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE (1974) - JAPANESE 50th ANNIVERSARY 2024 - ROCKIN' JELLY BEAN ARTWORK - VERY LIMITED THEATRICAL RELEASE POSTER 🇯🇵 An absolutely incredible design from one of Japan's most celebrated contemporary artists - Rockin' Jelly Bean. This was an extremely small theatrical run that only screened at a handful of cinemas... so the print run was extremely low & this is the first one I've ever seen (I didn't even know it existed until today). The artwork was familiar though as this is very similar to one of the variations RJB did for Mondo, before Mondo were sold to some absolute c**ts. SIZE: B2 (approx 20x30in/ 50x70cm) CONDITION: VERY GOOD

$279 (special for X launch) (Reg price $350): ALICE IN WONDERLAND (1951) 1972 JAPANESE THEATRICAL RELEASE POSTER 🇯🇵 Alice really had few fantastic Japanese theatrical posters & this 1972 release is certainly a huge highlight. SIZE: B2 (approx 20x30in/50x70cm) CONDITION: VERY GOOD

$440 (SPECIAL PRICE FOR X BUYERS!) XXL VERTICAL - 5ft tall!!!! - Akira Kurosawa’s HIGH AND LOW (1963) V RARE JAPANESE R1977 THEATRICAL RELEASE STB TATEKAN SIZE: STB TATEKAN (approx 50x140cm/20x60) CONDITION: Excellent

As per promised here is the first of the v special deals that are exclusive to non-IG platforms, whom we stop being so reliant on - so, an incredible 1988 original Thai poster for John Carpenter's THEY LIVE for $129! (reg $299) EXCELLENT CONDITION approx 21x31in/53x79cm

AN ABSOLUTE BANGER TO KICK the instagram.com/exoticoriginal… project off on X! XXXL B0 (15 sq ft! 😅) $TBC: Akira Kurosawa's KAGEMUSHA (1980) ULTRA RARE HUGE SIZE FORMAT JAPANESE THEATRICAL RELEASE POSTER 🇯🇵 KAGEMUSHA was Kurosawa's return to Samurai territory in almost 20 years (the previous one being the 1962 masterclass in combining satire with tension (It's also the sequel to 1961's Yojimbo - both starring the legendary Toshiro Mifune in the leading role) - It was also Kurosawa's first ever Samurai film shot in colour. KAGEMUSHA was obviously MASSIVELY anticipated. And it did not disappoint - epic battle sequences & constant tension given the titular character's very unique role - this always left things hanging in the balance. It picked up the grand prize at Cannes & was his biggest box office success of all time - making it the #1 film domestically, up against some VERY tough competition, namely Star Wars - The Empire Strikes Back. KAGEMUSHA had the best posters out of ANY of Kurosawa's films- the 20x40in vertical black & white terror (the only one we don't currently have in stock), the incredible & difficult to find hand sketched - by Kurosawa's own hand - third variant B2, the 2nd variant B2 with the bright orange-red calligraphy over a blue-black image... and this absolutely gigantic jaw-dropper. I don't usually post things without a price (PLEASE ENQUIRE is one of the biggest red flags with ANY dealer or gallery etc... essentially this means that when you ask, they will try & work out how naive/wealthy you are & attempt to fleece you for as much as possible, but sorry... PLEASE ENQUIRE! 😅). The truth is that although it has been paid in full, there is still tax/linen backing etc that need to be worked out. It won't be cheap but it will not be wild, either - it'll be very fair for what it is... the truth is that I ABSOLUTELY COULD NOT WAIT TO POST IT!!! It's such a gorgeous piece, easily my favourite out of all of those aforementioned (I'm also weighing it up to see if I can justify keeping it - I don't really see how though as I really don't have much at this level I could possibly part with - and once I personally own & frame it - it makes it all the more difficult to let go 😩). SIZE: APPROX 145x100cm/60x40in)