by Robert Brockway
A good movie poster is a hard thing to pull off: It must convey the emotional mood of a scene and summarize the plot of the film, while still drawing in the passing theater-goers’ eye at the same time. It truly is a lost art. But you know who found it? Ice-T. The man’s face is a thesaurus, his scowl is a novel, and his mustache is visual poetry. Nothing conveys more than Ice-T's floating head on a movie poster, and here’s exactly what it says:
Kept
Their sex games have no boundaries…
What his expression says: Why
these
white
people
fuckin’
inside
my
head?!
The Guardian
Fear for your life, fight for your soul.
What his expression says: Ain’t this a bitch? Playin’ underdog to fuckin’ Mario Van Peebles and his tiny, greasy dreads. What product you use in your hair, Mario, Jerry Curl cooking oil?
Out Kold
In a world of gangstas and hustlers, there’s only one way out…
What his expression says: Man, don’t Tommy Lister look like a ghetto Iguana? Hahaha! Shit! Don’t he?!
Leprechaun in the Hood
Evil’s in the House
What his expression says: Shit, do I play a hat this whole movie?
Stealth Fighter
The ultimate street fight at 50,000 feet.
What his expression says: Look
at
how
we
all
lined
up.
This
shit’s
like
a
B-list
Oreo.
‘R Xmas
Dual identities, dueling dealers, and an overdose of greed…
What his expression says: This
movie’s
title
spelled
so
ghetto,
even
I
don’t
know
what
it
means…we
black,
man,
not
retarded.
Use
some
damn
vowels.
Below Utopia
He was a hired professional, but this was personal.
What his expression says: You see this? You see what I’m rockin’ here? The Black Man’s Ascot. I call this shit ‘the Blackscot.’
Shot Down
A film by Kurt Voss (who is not creative enough to come up with a tagline)
What his expression says: I
cannot
fucking
believe
Luke
Perry
wore
the
same
do-rag
as
me.
Final Voyage
Set a course for terror.
What his expression says: I’m gettin’ pretty damn sick of movies about two white people vs. Ice-T.
The Alternate
Kill the president, kill the hostages, escape. A great idea!
What his expression says: Man, they lyin’! I don’t see me nowhere! Who is that motherfucker? Look like a store brand Ice Cube. Seriously, what the fuck? Did I forget a whole movie?
Trespass
They’re in the wrong place, at the wrong time…
What his expression says: Why did I dress like this was Interview with the Black Vampire? The ‘90s was some stupid shit.
Surviving the Game
The rules are simple: Kill or be killed
What his expression says: Nobody
sees
nothin’
wrong
with
this
movie?
White
people
huntin’
black
people?
That’s
cool?
Alright,
shit.
Gotta
make
rent
somehow.
On the Edge
Nobody escapes the streets.
What his expression says: Don’t look at Gary Busey, don’t look at GaryBusey, don’tlookatGaryBusey, don’tlookatGaryBusey…
Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fang
It takes a certain boy to be a superhero!
What his expression says: I’m high as shit right now, an’ I don’t mean to sound paranoid but is that…is Gary Busey back there? Is he a… mountain? Motherfucker, do not tell me I have to climb Mount Busey in this movie.
You should read more from Robert Brockway at his own site, I Fight Robots. Don't worry, you can trust me; I'm in italics.