Gun Movie Posters Jackpot: Sicario, Black Mass, Captive, September 18, 2015

This week's new movie releases hit a jackpot with three posters featuring guns: Sicario, directed by Denis Villeneuve, featuring heavy weights Emily Blunt, Benicio Del Toro, Josh Brolin.  I hear that this is a gritty movie, dealing with the drug wars, task forces to disable drug cartels in Mexico.  My husband was stoked to watch this movie: it's a genre film that appeals to certain male types. The guns in the poster makes sense in the context of violent drug gangs.

Update: I saw a screener copy of Sicario. It is an excellent movie. Violent, but not gratuitous. Gun in movie made sense.

And then we have Black Mass, with another heavy weight, Johnny Depp, playing the real life Boston Irish gangster Whitey Bulger who was finally arrested in California.  Being the murderous thug that he is, I guess the poster featuring Whitey with a gun makes sense. Depp is a good actor and I hope he broke out of his Captain Jack mode from Pirates of the Caribbeans to play this role. Movie could be good just for his acting.

Finally, the movie Captive.  I like the fact that this is an uplifting and inspirational movie, again based on a real life story of a woman (played by Rooney Mara) who was held captive by a black man.  She was able to talk him out of violence by reading the good book "A Purpose Driven Life" by famed pastor Rick Warren. Okay, why don't I like this movie poster? It's a bit offensive showing the pious looking white woman converting a criminal black man with a gun in his hand as if only she can change the evil tendencies of the black man.  Also, the movie smacks of major promotion of Rick Warren's Christian flavored book by the religious right.  Since I don't like being preached to, I'll pass on this one.

Transporter Refueled: Lone Man With Gun: September 4, 2015

Sadly, even when refueled, this franchise seems to be running out of gas.  The original movie poster was understated, featuring Frank Martin played by new comer Ed Skrein in a lone gunman pose but without any weapons.  So, I bet when the movie didn't do well, the producers decided to add some guns to the DVD cover to spice up some expectation. I liked the first "Transporter", but by the second one, I was already burned out with this story. Then made a third, and now the 4th. Pass.

How ridiculous can this DVD cover be?

Original movie poster without guns. The product placement car is an Audi.