Tarzan

[PhantomMag234]

Posted: 8/7/05 at 12:48pm

Check out this website they tickets for Tarzan already!
Tarzan Tickets

[PhantomMag234]

Posted: 8/7/05 at 12:58pm

But I guess you guys are too cool for that!

[apdarcey]

Posted: 8/7/05 at 1:10pm

i think you're going crazy.

[Georgeanne]

Posted: 8/7/05 at 1:20pm

Start making a dream cast, Phantom Mag.

[Link Larkin Wanabe]

Posted: 8/7/05 at 2:07pm

Is that actually the poster...I would expect better from the Disney marketing execs...that is pretty damn ugly, and not dynamic enough.

Akiva

[gavrochegirl]

Posted: 8/7/05 at 2:14pm

The tickets aren't even on sale yet...

[papalovesmambo]

Posted: 8/7/05 at 2:19pm

actually i like the poster, but i bet it will change. it's great in that it has the kind of iconic image that will be necessary for branding (phantom's mask, les mis' kid, saigon's helo, lk's lion, b&b's rose, etc.). the background? i think it suggests movement which cannot be a bad thing for a musical. i like that it's not rooted in any tangible things other than the iconic image of tarzan.

but like i said, it will probably go through a few transformations and permutations before ending up on a marquis.

Posted: 8/7/05 at 2:31pm

im not a fan of that poster either. i think the styles of the drawing and the background are mismatched- the green, which yes, is surely supposed to show that hes flying through air looks entirely too much like a photoshop filter for the archaic look of the text and drawing.

Posted: 8/7/05 at 2:34pm

I'm going to assume that the poster is going to change depending on the who will be a part of the show. I was told they even changed the Piazza poster to make the guy look more like Matty Morrison... so I guess we'll see. Maybe it's just the poster till they get more information about the show.

Posted: 8/7/05 at 2:42pm

thats true, they did change the piazza poster to look like Matt but having a poster look like the stars in the show isnt necessarily the best marketing idea, what happens when those stars leave? and with a show like Tarzan which ISNT a limited run, its an even bigger concern- most shows dont want to change their logo with every new casting decision. I dont think a photograph would do this show good, I do like that its a drawing, unless its a photo along the lines of the Hairspray logo which IS Marissa but since it mostly put emphasis on the colors and hairdo, it doesnt really matter that its her.

[Aigoo]

Posted: 8/7/05 at 2:44pm

I actually like the idea of the silhouette, but the green is a little bit dynamic...It does seem to accentuate movement, but it's a bit...swooshy.

[apdarcey]

Posted: 8/7/05 at 2:48pm

i think the poster looks alright, though it will probably go through some revisions...

piazza should have just used the cd design as the poster from the beginning... it is much more beautiful and story specific.

Posted: 8/7/05 at 3:28pm

ap- I really like the use of the hat in the piazza poster, its important to the storyline and since piazza used a watercolor painting, its not as big of a deal if they change the actor. i agree the CD cover art is beautiful but I think it actually conveys less about the story.

[Ourtime992]

Posted: 8/10/05 at 1:49pm

I really like this Tarzan poster, at least as a sort of rough draft of what they might end up with. I like the effect generated by the blurred trees in the background, but I agree that it's too smooth to gel with the type of image used in the foreground. As it is it looks more like a manga picture some kid doodled in his history notebook. I think it would make sense for them to add a little dimension or texture to the foreground figure, or alternately to smooth it out to match the background. I think the idea is spot on, but the execution needs a little work.