Comedy Posters: ‘The Dictator’, ‘Rock Of Ages’, ‘Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter’, ‘Neighborhood Watch’
By Angie Han/April 20, 2012 11:00 am EST
[via EW, First Showing, Thompson on Hollywood, Collider]
The new Dictator poster is really just a variation on the old Dictator poster, but it’s also perfectly appropriate for the character. Most tourists are content with simply visiting some of New York’s busiest tourist spots, but Sacha Baron Cohen’s Middle Eastern tyrant Admiral General Aladeen feels the need to blanket all 843 square acres of Central Park with his fearsome visage. Also starring Anna Faris, John C. Reilly, and Ben Kingsley, The Dictator takes over theaters on May 16.
Meanwhile, Warner Bros.’ Rock of Ages poster offers yet another look at its star-studded cast. I wouldn’t say anyone here looks bad per se, but no matter how many times I see Tom Cruise and Alec Baldwin in their ’80s rocker gear, it just looks odd to me. Diego Boneta and Julianne Hough lead the cast of the “jukebox musical,” as a pair of kids dreaming of fame and love in Los Angeles. Rock of Ages bows June 15.
The Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter poster gets a big “meh” from me. I think I preferred the old ones that made it look like our 16th president might break out into song at any moment. Nevertheless, I look forward to seeing Benjamin Walker chopping up bloodsuckers with that scary-looking axe when the film opens June 22.
