Gallery: Today's Hit Movies Reimagined Perfectly as '80s VHS Tapes

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    Julien Knez
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    Feeling nostalgic for the 1980s? These mocked up movie covers by Julien Knez showcase today's hits, as if they were retro VHS tapes.
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    Courtesy Julien Knez
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    Knez referenced old (probably straight to video) flicks for his covers. *Yor* here inspired the *Game of Thrones* cover in the previous slide.
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    Julien Knez
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    VHS tapes from the era are all about promotion, something Knez captures perfectly in his renditions.
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    *Moonraker*, an old James Bond movie, inspired Knez's take on *Gravity*.
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    Julien Knez
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    gravity-interstellar

    And *Interstellar*, on the left...
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    Courtesy Julien Knez
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    la-bete-d-amour-cover

    ...is based off this tantalizing looking jacket for *La Bête d'Amour*.
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    Julien Knez
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    In an effort to sell, sell, sell, a lot of tapes from the era tended to put as much on the cover as possible. Both of these—with their many characters and landscapes—do just that.
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