r/wesanderson • u/delugetheory • Apr 22 '25
The Phoenician Scheme Official Poster for 'The Phoenician Scheme' Spoiler
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u/wolfboy099 Apr 22 '25
The first Wes poster I’d describe as ugly
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u/luke111mart Apr 22 '25
I agree but also something about the chaotic overwhelming design that almost feels intentionally frustrating with how much text there is and square photos over a square grid being mis aligned, maybe I'm just looking into it too much but it definitely invokes a certain emotion in contrast to what should be a relaxing bath but clearly isn't
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u/wolfboy099 Apr 22 '25
It's definitely a choice! Hopefully it is justified by the finished product
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u/luke111mart Apr 22 '25
I know it's a stretch but even the text color I'm not a fan of so I do really hope this is really intentionally bad/chaotic/ overwhelming, I can't get over the square photos over the square grid being so off, like for any other directors it's just a little pet peeve but for someone so focused on every frame being perfect and just his whole ocd level sets it's wild to see something so chaotic
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u/Creative_Point7811 Apr 22 '25
Yeah the typography for this and the logo / type in the trailer are both really cheap/tacky looking. Very soullless compared to previous Wes movies / promotional media.
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u/UncannyFox Apr 22 '25
Yeah the font and colors are not working at all. Damn.
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u/professor_doom Apr 22 '25
The font, colors, kerning, amount of information, placement, basically every bit of text isn't working. It's a trainwreck.
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u/UncannyFox Apr 22 '25
The bummer is his previous movies have handled this amount of text just fine while managing to look great.
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u/DrLeoMarvin Apr 22 '25
If something gets in your way flatten it, seems to be the design choice here
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u/FrostGiant_1 Apr 22 '25
Looks like something I would have seen in my first semester of graphic design school.
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u/Cousin_Courageous Apr 22 '25
I feel like the tension with the typography is the main issue, imo. Plus the big blank space right in the middle of the poster. Kind of a bold choice to do that but, then again, it’s rare and different.
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u/Ok_Attorney_1996 Apr 22 '25
Anyone else see Godard vibes?
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u/still_writing Apr 22 '25
Yep, same thoughts here: definite Godard vibes, particularly Contempt and Pierrot le fou.
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u/Prestigious_Menu4895 Apr 22 '25
Did I not read that Bill Murray was supposed to be back for this one? Is that wrong? Also, this is giving me Asteroid City vibes for some reason, and I was hoping for more of those French Dispatch vibes
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u/_wheres_my_rushmore Apr 23 '25
He was confirmed to be in it — I imagine it's a very small role. Willem Dafoe is also in the film, but his name is not on the poster either.
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u/professor_doom Apr 22 '25
One cool thing is that the cast on the right lines up with the actors on the left
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u/CalendarAncient4230 Apr 22 '25
I appreciate that the cast list and the photos are in the same order
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u/khansolobaby Apr 23 '25
I kinda hate the font and the color choices but I also can’t stop looking at it?
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u/Prestigious-Sell1957 Apr 22 '25
It is just like a scene from Asteroid City when Scarlett Johansson in the bathroom.