Everyone loves a good costume drama.
Some costume designers are better than others.
Everyone’s a critic.
- First Knight (1995) - First Knight (1995)Sean Connery, Richard Gere, Julia OrmondDirector: Jerry Zucker "Did the pleated gown of Guenivere in First Knight have the remotest resemblance to a bliaut? Whether it did or didn't, it was lovely! "~ Gwen / Jennifer Hill "My comment on the clothing pieces in First Knight was that they were designed by the same person that did the Romulans in the old Star Trek TV series. 🙂 My vote for best movie bliauts are the ones worn by Glenn Close in Hamlet (the Mel Gibson version). Istill drool sometimes when I watch it."~ Katherine BarichMessage #128, August 20,… …
- Hamlet (1990) - Hamlet (1990)Mel Gibson, Glenn CloseDirector: Franco Zeffirelli "Finally found Mel & Glenn at Blockbuster & fell in love w/ the gowns. & wasn't Mel wearing a KNITTED sweater w/ leather mid-section? It sure looked like some sort of arming sweater. But, it could have been sprang, which seems more likely for the time period."~ Gwen verch Rhys / Jennifer HillMessage #163, August 27, 2002 Hamlet (1990) "I thought Mel's outfits out of sync (yeah, anachronistic) to the other characters. Really, I thought that only the king and queen looked consistently 12th century. I'll have to watch it again to chart… …
- Lion in Winter - This should make for an interesting re-make: [dead link apparently to a new article about the Hallmark Lion in Winter movie] ~ William fitzHughe de Cambria Message #740, January 21, 2003 HOT DOG! Patrick Stewart as Henry II - it will be interesting to see if he can be enough of a hot head, but did a good job in Lady Jane Grey. Glenn Close really pulled off 12th century garb well in Hamlet too. Exciting... ~ Katrine / Katherine Barich Message #741, January 21, 2003 …