{"product_id":"room-237-original-japanese-first-release-movie-poster-2014-b2-size-51-73-cm-za579","title":"“Room 237”, Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 2014, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) — ZA579","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn original Japanese B2 theatrical poster for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRodney Ascher’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRoom 237\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the documentary exploring the extraordinary interpretations surrounding \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStanley Kubrick’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Shining\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Its striking design fills the sheet with the Overlook Hotel’s unmistakable geometric carpet, creating an immediate connection to one of cinema’s most recognisable interiors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduced in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2012\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and released theatrically in Japan on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e25 January 2014\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRoom 237\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e examines how viewers discover—or construct—hidden meanings within a film. Through several contributors’ competing theories, Ascher explores obsessive viewing, symbolism and the enduring fascination of Kubrick’s work. The documentary presents these interpretations as its subjects’ perspectives, rather than established explanations of the director’s intentions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe poster translates that fascination into a richly textured composition. The carpet’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eorange, brown and red pattern\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e stretches across the background, its repeated shapes creating an almost hypnotic effect. At the upper right, a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVHS cassette labelled \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Shining\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e rests on a video player, neatly evoking the repeated rewinding and close scrutiny central to the documentary.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLarge white \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eROOM 237\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e lettering dominates the centre, contrasting with the dense pattern beneath. Oversized columns of black Japanese text overlap the left side, adding another visual layer for the viewer to decipher. Festival laurels and compact production credits complete the lower section.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn especially appealing piece for collectors of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStanley Kubrick, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Shining\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, horror cinema and graphic design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. 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