The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Cover Parodies
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About
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly is an idiomatic expression that is often used in image form on the internet to present and contrast the characters or aspects of a particular media franchise.
Origin
On December 23rd, 1966, Italian epic Spaghetti Western movie, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly,[1] the film which originated the phrase, was released. One of the posters[2] used to promote the film has since become an iconic example of film advertising, and is the stylistic basis for many of the meme's derivations.
On October 12th, 2008, DeviantArt [6]user DutchLion posted a Naruto themed parody, as of October 2014, the image has gained over 4,000 views.
Spread
On September 21st, 2011, DeviantArt [8] user posted an Adventure Time themed parody, as of October 2014, the image has gained over 5,000 views.
On September 2nd, 2012, Deviant Art[7] user KanalenSE posted a Sherlock themed parody, as of October 2014, the post has gained over 700 views.
On June 9th, 2013, Tumblr user punksthetic[5] posted a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle themed parody.
On December 6th, 2013, Joy Reactor[4] added a The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly thread on their forum, adding a Doctor Who themed parody poster.
On January 20th, 2014, an Adventure Time themed parody poster was posted.
Notable Examples
Search Interest
External References
[1] Wikipedia – The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
[2] Film.com – The 50 Best Mondo Movie Posters
[3] Rotten Tomatoes – The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
[4] Joy Reactor – the good the bad and the ugly
[5] Tumblr – punksthetic
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