Official Zack and Miri Make a Porno Poster Gets the Joke

Posted by Neil Miller (neil@filmschoolrejects.com) on September 12, 2008

If there is one thing I love, it is the sarcastic nature of Kevin Smith’s sense of humor. He’s not a mean guy, by any means, but he sure does like to bring absurdity to light. In this example, we have the official domestic poster for his upcoming film Zack and Miri Make a Porno, which was released via Smith’s site SilentBobSpeaks.com this morning. After their first poster was denied by the MPAA, they resorted to a much more direct approach. Smith explained the change on his site:

Our frustration in getting an MPAA approval on the American poster led to last-resort ideas about showcasing dopey, simple images instead of risque pics of our leads - which, in turn, led to what’s now the official American poster for the flick…

Have a look for yourself below. Zack and Miri Make a Porno hits theaters on October 31st. For more, check out the film’s red band trailer.

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