Do you know how many damn banners I've made for this site? Probably about a million. Here they are in one post (at least, I think this is all of them). Some are such crap (like the one above, which was my first ever and way too literal in its identity struggle) and some I love so much that it disappointed me to take them down for the sake of keeping things moving. But now, like the horror villains they frequently depict, they live again and in an even cheesier context. I'll add to this as each banner goes up and I'll link to it on the side since I know you're just dying to keep up with all this.
My favorite, incidentally, is the Requiem for a Dream one. I'd forgotten about it and how wrong it is. After all these years, I can still make myself laugh. Aw, me and me are perfect together. Best couple ever. [HT to Steele for suggested I throw all this shit together in one post.]
My favorite will always be Rose's right on top of that. Brilliant.
Posted by: duane | October 22, 2009 at 02:22 PM
Setting aside favorite movies and such, my favorite on its own merits is the Volver one. So striking, and not just because of boobs.
Posted by: christy | October 22, 2009 at 02:55 PM
Fantastic!
The Little Children one FTW.
Posted by: Peter | October 22, 2009 at 04:49 PM
My favorite is definitely Buffalo Bill. Ever since I saw that banner, whenever I watch Silence of the Lambs I picture him saying "fourfour".
Posted by: Kaitie | October 22, 2009 at 05:45 PM
CAN you do one of Taryn during her "in my dreams i'm bueatiful... and BAD!" line in NOES 3. best movie ever. right? right!?!
Posted by: Dodger | October 22, 2009 at 07:27 PM
The Reality Bites one wins.
Posted by: Sharon | October 22, 2009 at 10:43 PM
what movie is that banner from with the bare breasted chick on the ski-do? That looks like a fat Randy Spears driving the ski-do.
Posted by: Kim | October 23, 2009 at 10:37 AM
My favorites are all the BVOD ones (especially the one of Ashley St. Ives), loooove the Myra Breckenridge banner, and the absolute best one is the Don't Tell Mom one. LOVE IT!
Posted by: Tashina S. | October 23, 2009 at 10:44 AM
the Bjork banner looks like Diane from Fat Camp
Posted by: smizercize | October 23, 2009 at 03:08 PM
Nomi twice, Ashley St. Ives and Brittany Murphy? Get. Out. Of. My. Head!!!
^__^
Posted by: Nate | October 23, 2009 at 03:29 PM
so many of these were great. 3 women, last house on the left, Dawn Davenport, the Almodovar & Miyazaki ones.
Posted by: pete | October 23, 2009 at 07:40 PM
Awww... I'm going to be JonBenet for Halloween! Thanks for renewing my enthusiasm!
Posted by: nolabrarian | October 23, 2009 at 08:55 PM
can you please make one of taryn when she says her "i'm beautiful, and bad" line from NOES 3. i'll be your best friend
Posted by: Dodger | October 24, 2009 at 06:08 AM
Love Rose Lindsay and the Joan Rivers/Miss Piggy made my day once again.
Posted by: Bryanne | October 24, 2009 at 08:33 PM
I've always enjoyed your banners, Rich -especially when I open your site at work and am like "Whoa! Totally inappropriate!" (which happens a lot ... I never learn). Keep on being four fourly awesome.
Posted by: Kim | October 25, 2009 at 08:43 AM
I always love your banners. I still thank you for bringing the original version of The Wicker Man into my life. For that reason alone; The Wicker Man banner is my fave. Love ya.
Close are the ones from BVOD; Waiting to Exhale and Audition (that scene alone is giving me bad flashbacks).
Posted by: degamarie | October 25, 2009 at 11:15 PM
I love how many times Gizmo/Gremlins have been the banner. The Requiem one is great but in a depressing kind of way... I also love the Grinch and Home Alone ones (I'm ready to bust out the Christmas stuff!) and of course the Kate Winslet one as she's probably my favorite actress.
Posted by: Christina | October 26, 2009 at 01:56 AM
You rule...your banners rule and I heart fourfour!!! Its so crazy that all of my favorite movies are represented in here somewhere. But I also really liked the one with Linda Evangelista -- prettiest model ever.
Posted by: Deanna | October 27, 2009 at 11:07 AM
There are some really great ones, but the two House Party ones hold a special place in my heart, esp. the "I Smell FOURFOUR" one. xD
Posted by: Samantha | October 29, 2009 at 01:17 AM
I love "Don't Tell Mom Babysitter's Dead" cause I'm always sayin "I'm right on top of that, Rose!"
Love Bjork, love Requiem.
Posted by: kyle t | October 31, 2009 at 03:12 AM
do you make your own fonts? or where do you get them? nice tho, i like this.
Posted by: Lina Harper | February 05, 2010 at 01:42 AM
My favourite is the Totoro one.
Posted by: Alex | February 10, 2010 at 08:38 PM
Love love love the Harold and Maude, Dancer in the Dark and Suspiria ones...nice!
Posted by: Stephanie | March 04, 2010 at 02:02 PM
I love these! They remind me of old movies! Like Adventures in Babysitting! Who in the freakin world thinks of that??
Posted by: Carrie | May 06, 2010 at 02:58 AM
Rich, so many of these are flawless examples of your wit, and how skilled you are at "comedic timing" in media -- still images & text -- for which there really is no timing. You know where our eyes go when we first see your banners, and you slip the text in places where we come across it just at the right moment. Or you crop an image just so, to maximize awesomeness.
Plus, there is your exemplary use of just the right font.
Some of these are fucking art. Seriously.
Posted by: Kane Watkins | May 19, 2010 at 03:08 PM