You asked for it, so here’s an occasional open thread to bitch about anything tangentially related to history, costume, movies, or TV shows! Or whatever else is on your mind right now. Note that URLs are automatically held for moderation, but most anything else goes as long as you’re not bitchier than we are!
Halloween is coming! Or as us costumers call it, amateur season, lol. No really, what are you dressing up as this Halloween? If you’re an American, hopefully you’ll be dressed as a registered voter, because nothing’s scarier than sitting out this election!
Trick or treat!
Here’s something to frighten you: there’s going to be yet ANOTHER adaptation of Wuthering Heights starring… Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi. I’ll stick with the semaphore version. :)
Ugh, I know. Can’t tell if it’s modern or period, & I really don’t care.
Just what the whole cinematic world needs, yet another “artist’s vision” of Emily Bronte. (And Austen, of course.) Reminds me of “All Creatures” and Poirot/Marple remakes: unnecessary, but proven moneymakers. Is the Binoche-Fiennes “Wuthering” the one that comes closest to some sort of production accuracy, as in 18th-century costuming?
Are you guys saving the particualr horrors of A Gilded Newport Mystery: Murder at The Breakers for Snark Week? PS: I could guest review/rant about the terrible 2013 Dracula series starring our favorite JRM(UGH!) Right in time for Halloween!
PPS: Are any of you watching Hold Yor Breath on Hulu? the outfits look unshiny, but period/location appropriate! Set during the Dust Bowl in Oklahoma! Here’s the trailer! I’m also curious about the modern Nosferatu Remake and the Blitz movie? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=534HBQRfFJchttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nulvWqYUM8khttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZwykQK9aZo&t=1s
Hadn’t heard of Hold Your Breath (I guess it just dropped yesterday!), but the other 2 are on our upcoming movies list.
I’m curious about the Nosferatu remake. Looks like 1830s goes Goth from the trailers! (Squees in Goth) Also, Hold Your Breath is on Hulu! Looks like depressing Dust Bowl outfits?
I was heartbroken to hear about the death of the great Maggie Smith- I thought she and Judi Dench were just going to live forever😔
Finally got to see “Firebrand”! (On a Virgin Atlantic flight, alas.) Eh–Jude Law very good, with acting chops on full display, although he doesn’t look nearly disgusting enough to be Henry in his 50s. Vikander OK, a little young for the role. The plot, of course, is ridiculous, but the costuming seemed great, at least on that little plane screen, with full-on hot-French-hood action.
Off-topic (I can’t resist): On my recent trip to England, I went to a Michaelmas fair in Winchester, where a big local group of mostly oldish people performed traditional music–and the men were wearing cream-colored farm-laborer smocks (over their jeans) and ALL the women had caps, some with lappets! I don’t how accurate the designs were, but the overall look was Tess of the d’Urbervilles: lots of well-laundered cotton and soft colors. Thank you, Frockers, for encouraging me to notice these details.