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Guardian/Observer: can you name all 26 films?

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Posted by Patrick Burgoyne, 30 September 2010, 10:12    Permalink    Comments (25)

Wieden + Kennedy's new ad for the Guardian/Observer features references to 26 different films: can you spot them all?

The ad promotes the Guardian and Observer Film Season, a month of activity celebrating all things cinematic.

Credits
Creatives: Shay Reading, Nick Bradley, Jules Hunt, Ben Terrett, David Stevens
Creative directors: Shay Reading, Ben Terrett
Production Company: Not To Scale
Director: UFO
Post Production: Mathematic Studios

25 Comments

Absolutely fab! Can't spot them all, probably have to look at it 10 more times.
Ludo Roessen
2010-09-30 11:35:02


Great work, doing a similar job at the moment and its a real skill to produce a slick transition within context. I think I got about 8 films. Beat that...
James Wallace
2010-09-30 11:35:38


I don't have the time.
It is good and weird.
talkybooky
2010-09-30 11:38:55


Looks like a rip off this: http://vimeo.com/13340102
Cesar
2010-09-30 11:43:00


Nice Ad. I thought that there were more than 26 films though, here's my quick guesses.

1. James Bond.
2. Edward Scissor Hands
3. -
4. -
5. Up
6. -
7. The Godfather
8. The Piano
9. The Usual Suspects
10 -
11. The Birds
12. Back to the Future
13. Dude where's my car
14. Bowling for Columbine
15. Indiana Jones
16. -
17. Snakes on a plane
18. -
19. The Shawshank Redemption
20. -
21. -
22. American Beauty
23. Blair Witch Project
24. Matrix
25. Singing in the rain
26. Gladiator
27. Silence of the Lambs
28. Borat
29. Ground Hogg day
Mark Ferguson G5
2010-09-30 11:45:13


Yep – its a clear rip.

original has much more character.
ds
2010-09-30 11:51:00


Is a RIP!
chuwi
2010-09-30 12:10:00


I think the "DUDE with the bowling ball" refers to The Big Lebowski (main character is the Dude).
And the twisted plane is from AIRPLANE! (with the exclam) by the Zucker Brothers.
Joe
2010-09-30 12:14:32


Pans Labrynth is right after the Matrix - the eyeballs in the hands bit.
Sam
2010-09-30 12:22:20


Smart idea to promote the film season, but the execution is clearly a rip from 35mm (Germany) : http://www.pascalmonaco.de/portfolio/#9
FunkyGloomy
2010-09-30 12:23:11


Absolutely fab! Can't spot them all, probably have to look at it 10 more times.
Ludo Roessen
2010-09-30 12:39:14


The Big Lebowski for sure.
3. maybe Doctor Zhivago

Great animation though.
Winkelfehlsichtigkeit
2010-09-30 13:44:32


James Bond
Edward Scissor Hands
Up
Life of Brian
The Godfather
The Birds
Back to the Future
The Big Lebowski
Delicatessen
Airplane
Million Years BC
Shawshank Redemption
Raiders of the Lost Ark
American Beauty
Blair Witch Project
Matrix
Pans Labyrinth
Singing in the Rain
Sparticus
Silence of the Lambs
Borat
Groundhog Day

Hmmm, what is that moustache/Russian one?
whaam1
2010-09-30 14:04:13


1. James Bond
2. Edward Scissor Hands
3.
4. Up
5. The Passion of the Christ
6. God Father
7. Usual Suspects
8. Alfred Hitchcocks Birds
9. Back to the Future
10. The Big Lebowski
11. Indiana Jones
12. Babe
13. Airplane
14. 1000 Years BC
15. Saw
16. Miami Vice
17. Mulholland Drive
18. American Beauty
19. The Blaire Witch Project
20. The Matrix
21. Pan's Labyrinth
22. Singing in The Rain
23. Gladiator
24. Silence of the Lambs
25. Borat
26. Groundhog Day

I want to say 3. is From Russia with Love, but think that may be cheating as James Bond in number 1.
I think I've got em all?
Dan Roberts
2010-09-30 14:17:39


Number 3 is Doctor Zhivago
and number 23 is chariots of fire not gladiator.

davo
Davo
2010-09-30 17:56:22


Blimey, i got more than i expected, how sad...
Graphic Design Manchester
2010-09-30 17:56:47


Pascal Monaco's 35mm is just so much more fluid than this with much better transitions. In saying that it it is cool.
designer
2010-10-01 10:39:27


I think Pascal Monaco should be in the credits somewhere!

Naughty naughty Wieden + Kennedy, Shay Reading, Nick Bradley, Jules Hunt, Ben Terrett, David Stevens
LO
2010-10-01 13:26:42


nice idea - but who has the time/can be bothered?
mark
2010-10-01 13:40:14


Got most of them apart from the girl in the bikini and the missile, nicely put together though- Grant
Corporate photographer London
2010-10-01 14:20:33


Is the chariot one not Ben Hur?
Caroline
2010-10-01 15:36:46


Not Singing in the Rain, it's "Les parapluies de Cherburg" (with Catherine Deneuve).
Jean GROGAN
2010-10-01 16:42:19


Correct. The Umbrellas of Cherbourg and the chariot is from Ben Hur. And number one would be, not a generic James Bond, but Goldfinger.
Jim McGorman
2010-10-01 18:34:43


Although it is fine to take inspiration from others' work, you should at least attempt to develop it enough to make it your own. Otherwise surly it's just lazy thinking, at best.
Adam
2010-10-02 10:34:46


Hello, I was the CD on this project. Thanks for all the comments.

Pascal’s film is fantastic. We loved it and so we called him and asked him to make one for us. Unfortunately he was unable to within the very tight timeframe but was happy for us to proceed in this direction with his blessing.
Ben Terrett
2010-10-02 18:51:54


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