To "do" minimalism well is very hard. Because there are so few elements, the qualities of each become far more important. The weight of the line, the color the proportion each grow in importance.

Just throwing around some coloured shapes isn't enough, like you say. It's a question of finding what are the core elements of the movie, or book, etc., the basest elements that are still recognizable as the property.

I've tried doing minimalist movie posters (Guess where my Kinja name came from?). It's a design challenge. How few shapes and lines can you use to still convey a concept?

Happens literally all the time. It's called whitewashing, and it's occurred to figures from Jesus and Cleopatra to Othello, to pretty much anything you can think of.

Let's also take a moment to consider the meaning of a false equivalence.

Going to get a lot of flak over this but I really don't get why people rate 'Star Wars' so highly as a film. Yes it was one of the first big Sci-Fi blockbusters but for me it didn't really do anything special. It's a western in space and there's already a better one in my opinion.

She said BAD movie.

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs.

But how many times can you trot out Johnny Depp wearing a funny costume?

"Learn your place women and minorities! White men are superior!"

Let's hate on it for no reason. Marvel FTW.

I will repost this...but just wishful thinking.

Donnie Darko was terrible, with or without explanation.

Sure, the Avengers lie defeated on the ground at Ultron's feet and Squirrel Girl, not introduced in any way so far in the movie, just comes in and takes him down, helps Cap to his feet, wishes him a swell weekend, and disappears.

Ultron searches the web and learns about vibranium.

Apes are like farmers. They rise before dawn.

"Brand new boy's names included Rydder, Jceion, Hatch, Tuf, Lloyal, Xzaiden, Charger, Kyndle, Power, Warrior, Kaptain, Subaru, and Vice." Fuck all of those parents.

Gwyneth Paltrow was Rosemary in Shallow Hal. See, it all fits together.

Maybe because that book already gets tons and tons of love?