The promotional poster for the 79th Oscars has been revealed. There it is, to your left. Think you’ll agree it’s simple yet classy, featuring classic lines from films that have been nominated over the years.

I can see “Gentlemen! You can’t fight in here. This is the war room!” (Dr. Strangelove) near Oscar’s shins and “Greed is good” (Wall Street) over his right shoulder. Unfortunately the phrase “It’s hard out there for a pimp” from Hustle & Flow is nowhere to be found.

Sid Ganis, president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences explained the idea in a statement: “If a picture is worth a thousand words then each quote is worth at least 500.” No idea what he’s talking about, but still a great poster.

To get a closer look you have two options:

1) Put your face really close to the screen.

2) Click “read on” to see the image in full size.

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