Nov 1, 2010 by Brian Gallagher
Red State Poster!
Filmmaker Kevin Smith wrapped production on his upcoming thriller Red State last week, so for Halloween he unveiled the first teaser poster from the movie. Click on this new photo below to access our growing poster gallery from Smith's scary tale of a fundamentalist preacher and the young men and women who are bold enough to cross his path:
Red State centers on a group of kids who encounter a crazed preacher (based on Fred Phelps, founder of the Westboro Baptist Church) who gives a whole new meaning to the term "extreme fundamentalism."
Red State was released September 25th, 2011 and stars Melissa Leo, John Goodman, Michael Angarano, Kyle Gallner, Stephen Root, Nicholas Braun, Kevin Pollak, Anna Gunn. The film is directed by Kevin Smith.
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Diaigma
Looks more white than red :P
1 year agoby @diaigmaFlag
Structure (ONSTRA)
@joekerr2e the expression "fear god" does not mean to be afraid from god. but to know that god has power and is the creator of this world. if i were to "fear god" i wouldn't PICK to be christian. i would then have to be christian cz i 'fear' god's punishment. both ways this expression comes out of every christian's mouth and it should.
oh and i assure you, Fred Phelps, is the farthest thing from a true christian. what he fights for is not christianity. God says "love your enemies". God removes the word Hate from his slogan. Fred is spreading hate against everyone. Love is god's word.
As for the poster. it is a pretty cool poster.. and i understand what everyone is saying the poster is most definitely misleading to understand God as something to fear. hope it turns out good.
1 year agoby @gaj1992Flag
Err
oh, come on movieweb, SC U M is not a bad word, even if it does have a bad word in it.
2 years agoby @err2005Flag
Err
because most people who take their phony bologna religion entirely too seriously and think people who don't are sc*m tend to vote republican.
it's true, phelps is a dem but so what, it's not like it's a biopic he was just the inspiration for the antagonist.
2 years agoby @err2005Flag
Jawa
Why is the film called Red State if it's based on Fred Phelps who is a Democrat?
2 years agoby @jawaFlag
Guardian
kevin smith? making a thriller instead of a comedy? sounds interesting. like to see the trailer whenever it comes out.
2 years agoby @guardian117Flag
JerrytheReaper
if its rated R
im defiantly seeing it haha
2 years agoby @jerrythereaperFlag
Spongebob_Boxofficepants
whoa that's very disturbing!
2 years agoby @spongebob-boxofficepantsFlag
joekerr2e
@Rufio ... I can't say what Smith was thinking when he put the "Fear God" on the poster, but my guess is it's exactly what Phelps says. God will punish all. God punishes the troops for war. God punishes homosexuals. God punishes everything that he doesn't like and all those who don't follow them. So even though I'd have a problem if this isn't what Smith means... I personally believe that's exactly why he put it there. It sounds like something that would roll out of Phelps mouth.
2 years agoby @joekerr2eFlag
DoubleR0522
COOL POSTER !!!
2 years agoby @doubler0522Flag
The Soylent Green Monkey
What an awesome poster. I cannot wait for this!
2 years agoby @soylentgreen2Flag
Daveactor7
Lol this movie seems intriguing so far
2 years agoby @daveactor7Flag
IamBATMAN
i still think this movie will fail, but that is a badass poster
2 years agoby @iambatmanFlag
ed_wood
Awesome poster.
2 years agoby @ed-woodFlag
Err
what, you guys never heard the expression "god fearing"?
it is a term that means one is a christian, so ergo to say "fear god" is to say "be a god-fearing person" which is to say "be a christian".
trust me it makes sense.
anyway, great poster.
2 years agoby @err2005Flag
Emmytt
ok u two gave good points... i might wait for DVD though
2 years agoby @emmyttFlag
Rufio
sigh...
the poster's catch phrase "fear God" is problematic for me. if this is about extreme religious groups shouldn't it be "fear Fred Phelphs" or "fear extremists"?
tired of subjective fanaticism. now-a-days anyone who isn't killing people or blowing stuff up, but takes their faith seriously is lumped into extremist groups.
2 years agoby @rufioFlag
joekerr2e
@Emmytt ... This won't be another religious film and hopefully Kevin Smith delivers a suspensful drama on this one. I'm from Kansas and fulltime military, so I'm looking forward to someone shedding light on this @$$hole.
2 years agoby @joekerr2eFlag
Dan
@Emmytt Sort of... I mean, it makes fun of an extreme religious group (or at least will paint them in the insane light they should be painted in).
2 years agoby @dan1Flag
Emmytt
oh great anther religion film
2 years agoby @emmyttFlag
Dan
Just wanted to say...... F*ck you, Fred Phelps, and the sheep that follow you.
Having said that, I look forward to this.
2 years agoby @dan1Flag