Re: [h-cost] Movies-things that make you cringe!
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I never could figure out why everyone was so crazy about Sound of Music, especially costume historians! So I'm not the only one. Considering the amount of comments in the journal, you are most certainly not alone. Personally I just love them escaping _towards_ Germany... /Lena ___ Switch an email account to Yahoo! Mail, you could win FIFA World Cup tickets. http://uk.mail.yahoo.com ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Movies-things that make you cringe!
REBECCA BURCH wrote: This is why I prefer video/DVD - nobody cares when I yell at the screen at home. It took several years, but I finally quit taking costume notes at live theater. I still notice - I just don't write it down anymore. --- kelly grant [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: but because of my DH the entire family is known to yell at the screen in any movie historical or modern PICK UP THE AMMO/WEAPON, as the good guy runs around ect... Our favourite thing to make us yell at the screen...Close the damn door! When the actor walks intoa building and leaves to door open, to be closed miraculously by someone else! My favorite is in The Patriot, where, during a duel, both of the leads (oh no, it is Mel again, isn't it?) proceed to throw away a very crucial part of their pistol. And then they throw it away again. Without picking it up. I was so confused! Ack. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Movies-things that make you cringe!
Our favourite thing to make us yell at the screen... I have been known to sit up back during The Sound of Music and, at the appropriate moment, shout, They're behind the tombstone...! -C. This email was sent from Netspace Webmail: http://www.netspace.net.au ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Movies-things that make you cringe!
- Original Message - From: kelly grant [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Historical Costume [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2006 9:07 PM Subject: [h-cost] Movies-things that make you cringe! but because of my DH the entire family is known to yell at the screen in any movie historical or modern PICK UP THE AMMO/WEAPON, as the good guy runs around ect... Our favourite thing to make us yell at the screen...Close the damn door! When the actor walks intoa building and leaves to door open, to be closed miraculously by someone else! snip It's not just costumers/historians who tell fictional characters when they're wrong, my Mum's a nurse and you can't get through any sort of medical drama without learning where they have taken liberties with the facts. Elizabeth Elizabeth Walpole Canberra Australia ewalpole[at]tpg.com.au http://au.geocities.com/e_walpole/ ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Movies-things that make you cringe!
In a message dated 4/25/2006 7:13:23 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I think it's because the public is becomming better educated about costume history, I also think that it will get better in the future too. Costume Literature has jumped tenfold since I left University, so have the skill levels of the majority of students. People are pushing themselves further and further, trying to find out how those garments were made and worn in history, not just trying to capture a look. *** The end of the studio system contributed to this greatly. The queens of the silver screen don't really have as much power as they used to. But in the 1960s there started a vogue for accuracy that hit its height I think in the late 70s. The 1st clothing from a movie I remember ever noticing was Thoroughly Modern Milliesome beautiful and very accurate costumes in therewith great character. I'd say the pinnacle is Little Dorrit [early 80s]. This rise closely follows the rise in costume research and scholarly investigation of clothes happening at the same time. Now I feel it's moving into an area I like but is not really accuracy. I call it the historically informed look. Where there is obviously a healthy respect and knowledge of the period historically, but things are manipulated to achieve effects. The rise in popularity of fantasy films has something to do with it. Sandy Powell, one of my fave designers, is very good at this. She loves correct cuts, but will play with fabric a lot. So too another of my fave designers, Colleen Atwood. Of course the British and Europeans have been doing some very accurate portrayals for a long time. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
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In a message dated 4/25/2006 7:35:33 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Our favourite thing to make us yell at the screen... *** I hate it when someone gets shotin the arm or leg or shoulder and then runs around for the rest of the film as if nothing was wrong. It's only a flesh wound You're arm's off! No it isn't.. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] Movies-things that make you cringe!
I've just been having a costume-a-thon at my house (coronation is Saturday and we have to dress the queen G). As we're sewing we've been watching movies and of course snarking the costumes. We watched Kiss Me Kate. My daughter wants the red dress the shrew wore. It was Hollywood Italian Ren. We watched Court Jester last night. Actually the costumes weren't too bad. It seems that costumes, effects, make up, and everything else has improved as the audience has gotten more sophisticated. Still, it's fiction. And none of those will be allowed to get in the way of a good story or making a buck G Julie ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Movies-things that make you cringe!
In the spirit of these movie related threads: I would like to draw your attention to History Spork, where two (or sometimes) three historians spork historical movies. In the archives are Braveheart, Sound of music, The patriot, and many more. http://history-spork.livejournal.com/ In the same vein, a lovely King Arthur review: http://ajhalluk.livejournal.com/174695.html Enjoy! /Lena Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Movies-things that make you cringe!
In a message dated 4/25/2006 4:02:18 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: three historians spork historical movies. In the archives are Braveheart, Sound of music, The patriot, and many more I never could figure out why everyone was so crazy about Sound of Music, especially costume historians! So I'm not the only one. Ann Wass ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Movies-things that make you cringe!
This is why I prefer video/DVD - nobody cares when I yell at the screen at home. It took several years, but I finally quit taking costume notes at live theater. I still notice - I just don't write it down anymore. --- kelly grant [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: but because of my DH the entire family is known to yell at the screen in any movie historical or modern PICK UP THE AMMO/WEAPON, as the good guy runs around ect... Our favourite thing to make us yell at the screen...Close the damn door! When the actor walks intoa building and leaves to door open, to be closed miraculously by someone else! Rebecca Burch Center Valley Farm Duncan Falls, Ohio, USA ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
