I saw the movie when it was released in France, and I did see the
sneakers (though some of my friends miss them, too). I knew they were
there, as it was discussed when the movie was screened in Cannes.
It's not an error, though, they are meant to be seen (they are pretty
obvious, I guess) : I suppose they act as a reminder that the movie
isn't historically accurate, and as a way to draw a parallel between
Marie-Antoinette's life and our modern times... After all, macaroons
aren't period either, and the movie is stuffed with small anachronistic
details.
The movie was booed in Cannes, because it was greatly expected (Lost In
Translation was a great success, and the shooting in Versailles had been
covered by the medias) and failed to meet such high expectations. It is
not a bad movie, but unfortunately, it isn't very good either...
From a purely esthetic point of view, though, it is worth seeing.
Mathilde
Katy Bishop wrote:
We saw the movie last night, I missed them but my husband did see some
sneakers.
I can see why the movie was booed at Cannes. Not a good movie, poor
music choices, scenes dragged in many spots, it didn't have the fun of
a Knight's tale. There seemed to be no point to it for the most part
beyond the story of kids running the palace, very fluffy, some fun
costumes though, if you're not going for strict accuracy.
Katy
On 11/2/06, Danielle M. Dewey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hello all...
My name is Danielle and I am more of a lurker here on this list. My
focus
is more medieval than anything else but I just got home from Marie
Antoinette and I was just wondering if anyone else noticed the converse
sneakers in one of the shots of her shoes?
Danielle
On 10/24/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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>
> In a message dated 10/23/2006 2:06:33 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
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> How accurate is it in terms of
> history, not costuming?
>
>
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>
> ********************
> Speaking, rather than not, of the costumes....
> Well, Adrian did them so as far as costumes go, they are spectacular,
> if not
> accurate. He apparently used as much real 18th century lace as he
> could get
> his hands on. If I remember rightly, Norma Shearer wears a number
of real
> diamonds in her hair, and they had to build a replica of the
ballroom at
> Versailles...only BIGGER to accommodate the huge panniers. That's
right,
> bigger....than Versailles.... well, it is Hollywood.
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