To me, this juxtaposition lays bare the true nature of Hollywood for all to see: a bunch of derivative, hypocritical, entitled, self-righteous hacks that go around calling themselves "creators" while simultaneously attacking the rights of the public with their copyright-maximalist agenda.
OK, perhaps I didn't get all of that from a painting and a couple of movie posters but you get the idea. At some point everything in art derives from something else. The notion that, absent permission, this is somehow "wrong" just blows my mind completely.
That is what the article argues or at least that they are similar in concept. Since the painting is from the romantic era it could suggest that the studios have adopted a the concept because of the recession. I wouldn't be surprised if the movie industry has trend forecasting like many other industries.
On the other hand it might just be that they are teaser poster. If we are really going for similarity the poster for 2012 is a pretty good fit[0]. Of course I'm not sure if you actually had anything to add or just wanted a Seinfeld moment?
