Sunday, June 16, 2013

Personal favorite costumed movies

I watch A LOT of movies. A lot. Old movies, new movies, whatever it may be. A lot of movies all the time. And, I have my favorites; be it plot based, cast based, symbolism based, music based, or costume based.  And here, permanently inscribed on the interwebs, is my favorite costumed movies ever YAYYYY. Each will receive their own posty thingamabob eventually, I promise 

Ps- these are in NO particular order. I'm dedicated, but lazy 

1) Anna Karenina - 2012, directed by Joe Wright. Staring Keira Knightly and Jude Law. Costume designer: Jacqueline Durran. Durran won the Academy Award for Achievment in Costume Design. 

2) Les Miserables - 2012, directed by Tom Hooper. Staring Russel Crowe, Hugh Jackman, and Anne Hathaway. Costume designer: Paco Delgado. Delgado recieved a nomination for the Academy Award for Costume Design. 

3) Pride and Prejudice - 2005, directed by Joe Wright. Staring Keira Knightly and Matthew Macfadyen. Costume designer: Jacqueline Durran 

4) Gone With the Wind - 1939, directed by Victor Flemming. Staring Vivian Leigh and Clark Gable. Costume director: Walter Plunkett

5) Titanic - 1997, directed by James Cameron. Staring Kate Winslet and Leonardo Dicaprio. Costume designer: Deborah Lynn Scott. Scott won the Academy Award for Costume Design 

6) The Artist - 2011, directed by Michel Hazanavicius. Staring Jean Dujardin and Bérénice Bejo. Costume designer: Mark Bridges. Bridges won the Academy Award in Costume Design 

7) The Great Gatsby - 2013, directed by Baz Luhrmann. Staring Leonardo Dicaprio and Carey Mulligan. Costume designer: Catherine Martin 

8) Sherlock Holmes - 2009, directed by Guy Ritchie. Staring Robert Downey, Jr., Jude Law, and Rachel McAdams. Costume designer: Jenny Beaven 

9) An Affair to Remember - 1957, directed by Leo McCarey. Staring Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr. Costume designer: Charles le Maire. Le Maire was nominated for the Academy Award for Costume Design. 

SO. THIS LIST. OF NINE MOVIES. Fabulous costumes, fabulous plots, amazing overall movies. Eventually when I get not so lazy, there will be full blown posts about each and every one of these movies and that is a promise. Pictures and all. Yay :) 

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