To me this is exemplifies absolutely the smartest attitude towards viewing costumes in movies. What a great experience and memory. Thank you for sharing!
Saragrace ----- Original Message ----- From: Lynn Downward<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Historical Costume<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 10:40 AM Subject: Re: [h-cost] Cassanova pt 2 I watched this program with my daughter, who has worn costumes all her 15 years. We decided in the first half hour that the hair and costumes were wrong, the history might be off and that we would watch it the same way we watched The Knight's Tale with "Jeff" Chaucer. In other words, we suspended belief and went for the fun that was written into the movie. We didn't fret about the costumes at all - until someone in one of the court scenes was wearing a brocade vest-type piece that matched exactly the brocade on the walls of the room. The we laughed. I might add that my daughter spent the last week whispering to me: Only 5 more days until Cassanova, only 4 more days until Cassanova... We talked about the costumes but more about the fun colors and the variations on the historical. She even brought out one of my costume survey books to compare what we saw to the reality in portraits. I believe she learned more about this period - heck, any period - than any other movie or program we've ever watched. This was the best costume conversation I've ever had with her! For me this program was a resounding success. Anyway, anything with Peter O'Toole is worth watching. Even my daughter who hasn't seen many of his later movies said, "Wow, what bones!" Raising geniuses in Northern California, LynnD On 10/16/06, Land of Oz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: > I thought sure there would be several comments this morning! Are you all > too shocked beyond comment? > > I think it was pretty clear in part 2 that the costumes (esp. women's) were > fantasy intrepretations, barely based on anything historical. I have to > admit that I loved the punk hair and the "venetian blind" hoops in the scene > from the party at Naples. The story line was just a bit too twisted, but I > suppose it all fit together. > > Even my daughter finally said - "What is with those costumes?! They didn't > really wear their make-up like that, did they?" > > Denise B > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume<http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume> > _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume<http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume> _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
