Well, the movies are different from the books. In the books, I think that the students only wear robes over everyday attire; in the movie they wear uniforms to class and usually robes. Robes aren't worn all the time. Also, this year and part of last when the movie was shooting, a headband(or Alice)band was definitely a fashion must, especially for the age group worshiping Paris Hilton et.al as fashion icons.
So putting the movie Umbridge in bad Chanel knockoffs 60's suits was not such a bad idea, I think. Also as a Ministry of Magic official, she would be more intimidating to the students and the audience by being tall--we associate height with authority. I do agree that this one book is worth 2 or 3 movies in length--perhaps in the future a literal miniseries of all the books might get done as in two-plus hours it isn't possible to be totally faithful to each book. I was going to see the movie this coming weekend as I hate dealing with large crowds, but the last Harry Potter book will be hitting my mailbox sometime Saturday, so I will have to read the last book first!! Cindy Abel -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Wanda Pease Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2007 11:15 PM To: Historical Costume Subject: RE: [h-cost] "Order of the Phoenix" I may get banned for saying this, but I was so irritated at the liberties they took with Umbridge that she grated on me the entire movie. She is so particularly described as "frog-like" and wearing an Alice Band (a hair band for those US types that never saw the Tennille drawings for Alice in Wonderland!). This woman did the syrupy sweet b*(h, but was too tall, and too together to suit my vision. I missed Peeves too! I suppose that to do it justice this book needs someone to do it in 3 movies (the fight scene alone would make an entire movie!) like Lord of the Rings! Man did I recognize that Pink clothing from the Jackie Kennedy days! Thank God I wasn't wearing it, but I do recognize it! Wanda > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2007 2:10 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [h-cost] "Order of the Phoenix" > > > Went to see this movie yesterday. Of special interest to me was the > wardrobe of Dolores Umbridge. I think they cornered the market on > pink boucle. One great outfit after another, all in shades of > pink/fushia/soft red, and great cat jewelry. > > Ann Wass > > > _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
