As a costume designer/draper/stitcher by trade, thank you so much for your perspective. You show such a thorough understanding of what work actually goes into costume design. Historical accuracy is not the only metric for whether film costumes are "quality" and it's so, so disheartening and irritating to see the vast majority of Costubers (whom I otherwise like) evaluating costumes that way (especially since a large majority of them have not or do not currently professionally produce costumes for the stage or screen). Storytelling in film and theatre is a veeeeery collaborative process with a lot of limitations and boundaries, so we should celebrate the designers who enhance the works of which they are a mere part. Love your picks!
I think they should permanently change the little golden man to sweet little eggplant stuffies. Much easier to hug while doing an acceptance speech. I have seen many of the movies on your list and have added the rest for future watching. Your commentary was spot on for the ones that I have seen. Very insightful. I have adored A Knight's Tale since I first saw it in the theatre back in 2001. The melding of all the different elements was beautifully done. Thank you again for a wonderful video. Take care.
I love this looking at costuming as part of storytelling: what colors might mean, how they reflect the POV character (like what you said about Almost Famous), and especially in modern and men's costuming, like all I saw before in The Social Network was annoying modern dude clothes, or what you had to say about the sheriff's outfit in No Country for Old Men.
Shout out to Honorable Mention Haxan, which is probably the absolute wildest movie I've ever watched. And congrats to the winner, because A Knight's Tale is awesome in all the ways you mentioned and more.
Love Knight's Tale my fave costume from it was Jocelyn's black and white Breakfast at Tiffany's look. Also I love 2018's Ophelia. Parrini's total commitment to the Pre-Raphaelite aesthetic was so... I just don't have words.
@@blktauna I can forgive a lot of historical inaccuracy when it is stylized in a way that makes sense and is done so well. BTW saw your response to my other commit. You have good taste in movies.
I've always loved the film The Piano. I know it came out a while back, but I've always wondered how well designed the costumes were - because I really love that film!
I love this video. It gave some real quality perspective to movies that I actually loved too. A Knight's Tale is one of my I could watch it 100 times movies as is Almost Famous. I really liked your take on The Social Network. Great work Liz. Keep em coming.
Thank you for this fascinating, thoughtful and very funny look at over-looked movie costumes. Your insights make me want to hunt down films I previously ignored, and rewatch the films that I have already seen. I enjoy all of your work so much. You are a treasure!
I probably sound like a broken record, but I'll always champion the costuming of Crimson Peak. I know it's not exactly underrated, as the people that know about it love it as much as I do, but I feel like it can be called underrated because so many people have just never seen it
I remember watching a knights tale and being so confused and distracted by the design choices they made. Now, after seeing this and several other people explain the reason, I look at it with much different eyes and it’s definitely on my re-watch list😁
"It's a lance. hellooo!" My family still quote A Knight's Tale. Just an all around great movie that is probably due for rewatch, now I think about it...
Almost Famous could also have deserved a win. I think it's remarkable that a coat that has been around for decades is now known as a "Penny Lane coat". Just goes to show how much of an impact the character and costuming had, to rename a coat that had already existed for decades before the movie.
Your awards are more fun than the Oscars were this year. Le Sigh. Me and Mister Husband adore Knights Tale. It was released in time for the writing of his final paper for his MA, in Middle English, concentrating on Chaucer's "Legend of Good Women". I dragged him off to the theatre because I thought it would do him good to watch Chaucer get pushed around in the mud. We both vote for the costumes. Not stuffy, in keeping with the story and a useful reminder that in Ye Olden Times, people had fun on the dance floor. The Almost Famous scene where they're singing Tiny Dancer on the bus gets me. Every time. All the costumes are note perfect. Thanks for the other movie recommendations. My addition to the list is a movie that came out in the mid-teens - Awakening. Staring Rebecca Hall and some Amazing early 1920's costumes. I want to make them all. The women's and the men's. - Cathy (&, accidently, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown/Pimisi
Whenever I watch the Knight's Tale dance scene, I can point at almost any woman and say: "I want that!" and the best thing is, that apart from the kirtle wearing ones, all of them have pants! The flowy colorful costumes are my dream.
maybe it's totally dumb and irrelevant but I love that eggplant plushie and especially that you are authentic enough to not "lie" about his name for the story of your video. I'm totally aware that what we (as people watching) only sea glimpses of the personalities youtubeer let us see and wnt us to see and would have been so easy to pretend the name of the plushy is different. But I really appreciate that you didn't. Oh and I love the knights tale! yes I love accurate costumes but only if the movie tries to be accurate in other departments too. The knights tale don't tries at all xD
Thanks for this comment! You know, I hadn't even considered calling him anything else for the video. But your comment DID make me think about it, and reflect a little on what choices I'm making on here. It was enlightening and gratifying and I really appreciate your saying something. It's not dumb or irrelevant! Thank you very much.
I will defend A Knight's Tale to the death. It is one of my favorite movies, and whenever I see an actor from it, no matter what else they've been in, that's what I think of them in. And I always tell people the inaccuracies are important to convey the tone. If they used historically accurate dress, and historically accurate music, the viewer would have a harder time understanding just how important knights and jousting was to the time period. Using modern things to convey old ideas and views is wonderful. (Also, I want every dress from that movie.)
This was fun! Not gonna lie, I've spent the past 20 years searching for a pair of embroidered boots like the ones Penny Lane wears in the Almost Famous promo shots (But I don't recall them ever showing up in the actual movie...🤔)
To be honest, I wasn't gonna watch this, as I don't watch movies and I have seen exactly one (more than expected), but YESSSS A Knight's Tale is one of my favorites, artistically. I (and my fellow wild things) watched it very, very frequently when we were young. And if the old man wasn't home, we rocked out to the end credits because the soundtrack is brilliant .
I do enjoy watching "A Knights Tale". My favorite costumes in a film are in the original "Star Wars", from a time way, way long ago. I've noted some films from your list that I haven't watched and will find and watch, as you have peaked my interest, Especially "The trail of the Chicago 7"
Not movies, but I *love* Gentleman Jack and Lovecraft Country. Their costumes really capture the time they're aiming for. I'm also loving Bridgerton because it's part of the world building. Queen Charlotte and her court are not just outlandish, but *really* outlandish. I love how they assign everyone a color. The details are so interesting and the symbolism involved is like really beautiful Easter eggs all over the place.
The costumes in Gentleman Jack is chefs kiss but I really disagree with the Bridgerton costumes bring good. But I generally get angry when I see any costumer putting an older woman in costumes from decades ago, especially here when they have regency court wear is so gooooooddddd and ridiculous and would do what they're trying to do so much better than putting her in a dress she would have worn in her teens
I have seen opinions about these choices in Bridgerton range all over the map and truly I think that in itself is interesting. I hope you’re able to enjoy it or don’t keep others from enjoying it. That’s the main thing. ❤️❤️
I understand making older women "stuck in time" with their dress can be problematic, especially when, particularly with the wealthier class, we have documentation to prove otherwise. I feel like something like Bridgerton is so far away from realistic costuming that, in this case, it doesn't matter. In some of the park scenes they're wearing 1950's and 60's style hats. It's so far into fantasy that I feel like it all just jives together into something fun and interesting.
Thanks! and thanks for saying what you thought without taking anyone else down at the same time! Not everything is for everyone and I totally appreciate that not everyone would want to see or like this movie. Yay for liking what you like and letting other folks do that too!
@@nono-io5kt Not many really in my preferred eras. This is why I can enjoy Merchant Ivory period pieces because I have a middling knowledge of that era, while not equipped to know a lot of the difference. I did enjoy 1995 Pride and Prejudice not only for Colin Firth but for the extremely excellent regency clothes (in my eyes at least). Franco Zefrelli's Romeo and Juliet still Floors me. Dangerous Liasions was very well done. The 3 and 4 Musketeers of 1974, Olivier's Henry V and Branaugh's Henry 5th as well. The whole of Blackadder, Cbhelmsford 23 except when they were purposely doing Asterix. .. Of course Jabberwocky, but one of the Pythons was a medievalist so I expected good stuff here. I remember the 7th Seal and the Virgin Spring being remarkable good. So Was Ivanhoe especially considering it was old Hollywood. The Sword and the Dragon (the translations vary) is delicious.
it wouldnt be on your list, but the sean connery scifi outland is interesting. the costumes were done by john mollo who did the first star wars, outland came out in 1981.
Yay😁 A Knights Tale! I have a need to watch that movie right. now. And I don't have it on dvd...... You absolutly have to give the egg plant to Caroline Harris should you meet her one day!🍆
just so you know. He is known by history as The Black Prince but to the English his title wasThe Prince of Wales. But obviously not to the Cymro. The Black Prince of Wales is not a title. I lived for 30 years within the castle boundary of a town where the freeholders of the common were descendants of archers recruited as mercenaries by him for Crecy. Our rugbi team are known as The Black Army. Pedantry but relevant pedantry.
In the context of “A Knight’s Tale” I feel like the accuracy of his title is somewhat moot. 😄 I called him that because in the film he’s first referred to as “Edward, The Black Prince of Wales” in the script by Geoff.
My own "honourable mention" would have gone to Jocelyn's white coat with the embroidered medallion on the back. Just...not the hat. there are just too many bits of horribleness wrapped up in that shape of hat for me not to see it and have an almighty CRINGE.
I agree with you totally! I didn't spend a lot of time talking about her clothes because they (as I think you are alluding to) are an aspect of the film that takes a lot of Asian clothing out of context for pure aesthetics and while there isn't anything TOO egregious or etc., I find that choice to be an odd one at best and definitely appropriative. They are beautiful, but in the pursuit of making her stand out, they create an "otherness" out of Asian dress that is unnecessary given all the material they had to work with in European dress. Anywho, thanks for sharing! This was a part of the script that was cut for time but it definitely worth talking about!
