Re: [h-cost] The Golden Age(film)/Dracula
In a message dated 7/13/2007 7:58:19 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: However, I think it´s a great idea to dress a vampire like a reptile! *** I agree. But without foreknowledge of her idea... the costume has nothing to do with conveying anything reptilian. Now, how does she explain making Dracula look like Leon Russell? The problem with that film goes way beyond the costumes. For one it's "Bram Stoker's" Dracula they made a big noise about following the book. Then the very 1st scene and sequence in the film is NOT in the book. Hm...looks like trouble ahead. And it is. There are some very interesting ideas in the film, but it comes across as if the producers and powers that be thought EVERY idea they had was fabulous and we'd just love them too. There's no tightening of ideas and concepts. It's literally all over the place. And, no, we don't love them all. There's something tragically wrong with every shotand it's different in each mistake. ** Get a sneak peak of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] The Golden Age(film)/Dracula
On Jul 13, 2007, at 7:42 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Then don't, at the beginning of the film, put up a date in 20 ft high numbers: 1898 Yes. It's one thing to have some fantasy-based costumes in a vampire film (though perhaps we shouldn't talk about the strapless orange chiffon nightie...), but when you have a particular date, things that are quite accurate for another date are confusing. Mina's big bustles were awfully out of style for 1898! Melanie Schuessler ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] The Golden Age(film)/Dracula
Hi, at school, we´ve got a book of Eiko Ishioka´s work with lots of pictures from all the movies she made. I remember having seen a picture of Lucy with fangs in her wedding dress next to the photo of an angry Australian lizard. Apparently, the inspiration for the ruff was not only from a historical source. However, I think it´s a great idea to dress a vampire like a reptile! Hanna At 13:36 13.07.2007, you wrote: At 12:10 13/07/2007, you wrote: > Really? What period? I'd have to dig up the reference, but the robe and particularly the hair (yes, the butt-hair) were based on 15th-century Romanian burial costume. I'm pretty sure the book of the costumes said they were based on Kabuki costume rather than anything European. That said Lucy's wedding dress I'm sure was based on a portrait in 20,000 Years of Fashion and is early-mid 17thC. I just saw it again recently online I also found a similar painting which shows it was a fashion of some particular place and time. And the same artist too. I recognised that in the film - nothing to do with Romania, Transylvania, and the 19th century, but hey, this is fiction, right? And the book said it was based on something else. http://www.bildindex.de/bilder/mi06985b12a.jpg And the similar portrait: http://www.bildindex.de/bilder/mi06985b11a.jpg Micahela de Bruce http://glittersweet.com ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] The Golden Age(film)/Dracula
In a message dated 7/13/2007 7:37:10 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: nothing to do with Romania, Transylvania, and the 19th century, but hey, this is fiction, right? Then don't, at the beginning of the film, put up a date in 20 ft high numbers: 1898 ** Get a sneak peak of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] The Golden Age(film)/Dracula
At 12:10 13/07/2007, you wrote: > Really? What period? I'd have to dig up the reference, but the robe and particularly the hair (yes, the butt-hair) were based on 15th-century Romanian burial costume. I'm pretty sure the book of the costumes said they were based on Kabuki costume rather than anything European. That said Lucy's wedding dress I'm sure was based on a portrait in 20,000 Years of Fashion and is early-mid 17thC. I just saw it again recently online I also found a similar painting which shows it was a fashion of some particular place and time. And the same artist too. I recognised that in the film - nothing to do with Romania, Transylvania, and the 19th century, but hey, this is fiction, right? And the book said it was based on something else. http://www.bildindex.de/bilder/mi06985b12a.jpg And the similar portrait: http://www.bildindex.de/bilder/mi06985b11a.jpg Micahela de Bruce http://glittersweet.com ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] The Golden Age(film)/Dracula
> Really? What period? I'd have to dig up the reference, but the robe and particularly the hair (yes, the butt-hair) were based on 15th-century Romanian burial costume. I'm pretty sure the book of the costumes said they were based on Kabuki costume rather than anything European. That said Lucy's wedding dress I'm sure was based on a portrait in 20,000 Years of Fashion and is early-mid 17thC. I just saw it again recently online I also found a similar painting which shows it was a fashion of some particular place and time. And the book said it was based on something else. http://www.bildindex.de/bilder/mi06985b12a.jpg And the similar portrait: http://www.bildindex.de/bilder/mi06985b11a.jpg Micahela de Bruce http://glittersweet.com ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] The Golden Age(film)/Dracula
In a message dated 7/12/2007 3:23:43 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: the funny thing is the Old Oldman Dracula butt-hair costume was one >of the more historically-consistent designs in that film... Really? What period? ** Mid to late Chinese Drag Queen. Bram Stoker's Dracula ["They can't blame this mess on Bram Stoker!"] is one of those films I love to hate. The costumes, though individually beautiful, are the worst. Except for maybe "Amedeus". They're individually tasteless. ** Get a sneak peak of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] The Golden Age(film)/Dracula
Suzi Clarke wrote: At 01:45 12/07/2007, you wrote: On Jul 11, 2007, at 5:12 PM, Anne Moeller wrote: It's a pity she looks like Gary Oldman in "Dracula" in one of the pictures!! (The bifurcated wig and lime green silk dress one.) Suzi I knew that dreadful look was familiar. Yuk!! I would love to know what inspired that! Does anyone know who the costume designer is on this movie? the funny thing is the Old Oldman Dracula butt-hair costume was one of the more historically-consistent designs in that film... Really? What period? I'd have to dig up the reference, but the robe and particularly the hair (yes, the butt-hair) were based on 15th-century Romanian burial costume. andy ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] The Golden Age(film)/Dracula
At 01:45 12/07/2007, you wrote: On Jul 11, 2007, at 5:12 PM, Anne Moeller wrote: It's a pity she looks like Gary Oldman in "Dracula" in one of the pictures!! (The bifurcated wig and lime green silk dress one.) Suzi I knew that dreadful look was familiar. Yuk!! I would love to know what inspired that! Does anyone know who the costume designer is on this movie? the funny thing is the Old Oldman Dracula butt-hair costume was one of the more historically-consistent designs in that film... Really? What period? Suzi ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
