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leia131So Andrew and I saw Man of Steel the other night, and in lieu of doing a review (because I'm terrible at keeping my thoughts cohesive during movie reviews) I'm going to talk about something in the movie that I found really impressive.
Amy Adams is an attractive woman in a super hero movie. And yet, here is an example of one of her costumes:
Look at that! She was at work at The Daily Planet in this scene, and she's wearing a professional blazer and collared shirt that look like something a woman would wear to her reporter job. (Please also notice that the African-American man standing next to her is Perry White).
Here's what Lois Lane wears to visit the Arctic:
Hat, scarf, big puffy coat, gloves, turtleneck. You know why? Because it's cold in the Arctic, and she's not stupid.
For comparison, here's what Lara Croft wore to the Arctic (or the Antarctic, I can't remember):
I mean, I love the Tomb Raider movie, and I get it, sort of, but really? It's COLD, BUTTON YOUR COAT UP. We don't need to see your breasts in the snow. I promise, we will survive without them for this scene.
Here's what Lois Lane wears when she's preparing for an action sequence involving airplanes:
A flight suit, exactly the same as Stabler's (except without the badges etc. because she's a civilian), with a shirt underneath. Notice how this is completely appropriate for the situation, doesn't show her cleavage, and is even slightly baggy.
Now here's Sue Storm from The Fantastic Four in her flight suit (which I could not find a full body version of for some reason):
Again, I like this movie (even though it is TERRIBLE much of the time) but this is just ridiculous. Is that how you would wear your space suit right before launching into orbit? NO.
Also, this:
Those suits zip up! You can even kind of see her zipper! There is no reason for this nonsense.
Anyway, this is another thing Lois Lane wears to work:
It's cute, it's a little sexy, but it's still office appropriate. And do you see her cleavage? No you do not, because she is a motherfucking professional.
Even in the promo shots Lois looks cute, but like a reporter and not a hooker.
Look at that knee length skirt!
What is the point of this post? Man of Steel is almost two and a half hours long, and I did not see Lois Lane's breasts once. This is progress, people.
P.S. This is General Zod's second in command, Faora Ul:
Is she hot? Yes. Is she a warrior wearing armor that actually covers her vital organs (assuming they're in the same place for Kryptonians)? Yes. Can you see her breasts? NO.
Go see Man of Steel for this alone. Costuming that values the function of women's clothing over showing off their chests.
Amy Adams is an attractive woman in a super hero movie. And yet, here is an example of one of her costumes:
Look at that! She was at work at The Daily Planet in this scene, and she's wearing a professional blazer and collared shirt that look like something a woman would wear to her reporter job. (Please also notice that the African-American man standing next to her is Perry White).
Here's what Lois Lane wears to visit the Arctic:
Hat, scarf, big puffy coat, gloves, turtleneck. You know why? Because it's cold in the Arctic, and she's not stupid.
For comparison, here's what Lara Croft wore to the Arctic (or the Antarctic, I can't remember):
I mean, I love the Tomb Raider movie, and I get it, sort of, but really? It's COLD, BUTTON YOUR COAT UP. We don't need to see your breasts in the snow. I promise, we will survive without them for this scene.
Here's what Lois Lane wears when she's preparing for an action sequence involving airplanes:
A flight suit, exactly the same as Stabler's (except without the badges etc. because she's a civilian), with a shirt underneath. Notice how this is completely appropriate for the situation, doesn't show her cleavage, and is even slightly baggy.
Now here's Sue Storm from The Fantastic Four in her flight suit (which I could not find a full body version of for some reason):
Again, I like this movie (even though it is TERRIBLE much of the time) but this is just ridiculous. Is that how you would wear your space suit right before launching into orbit? NO.
Also, this:
Those suits zip up! You can even kind of see her zipper! There is no reason for this nonsense.
Anyway, this is another thing Lois Lane wears to work:
It's cute, it's a little sexy, but it's still office appropriate. And do you see her cleavage? No you do not, because she is a motherfucking professional.
Even in the promo shots Lois looks cute, but like a reporter and not a hooker.
Look at that knee length skirt!
What is the point of this post? Man of Steel is almost two and a half hours long, and I did not see Lois Lane's breasts once. This is progress, people.
P.S. This is General Zod's second in command, Faora Ul:
Is she hot? Yes. Is she a warrior wearing armor that actually covers her vital organs (assuming they're in the same place for Kryptonians)? Yes. Can you see her breasts? NO.
Go see Man of Steel for this alone. Costuming that values the function of women's clothing over showing off their chests.
Answer to last Thursday's song: Going Away to College, by Blink-182.
Answer to last Friday's song: Sailing for Adventure, from Muppet Treasure Island. No one guessed either of these.
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Date: 2013-06-22 08:56 am (UTC)What's more, the camera doesn't film them in the same objectified way. We focus HUGELY on their faces, not on any slo-mo pan up shots of their bodies, or on them bending over or leaning over to give us a little voyeuristic snippet.
And these films are hugely successful. I think this is exactly what we've been needing for ages. They don't draw attention to "She's so equal, she's so badass, look at how she shoots things and quips like a man! But now let's look at her butt!" These films don't need to self-consciously PROVE that the women are equal (hey, hey, look how "equal our women are") because the director actually believes that women are equal and treats them as such.
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Date: 2013-06-22 12:16 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2013-06-22 05:50 pm (UTC)You last paragraph is perfection. :)
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Date: 2013-06-22 12:15 pm (UTC)I feel like this is a nice change. It is also one of the reasons I like the way Pepper is portrayed in Iron Man. Not as well done as the examples here, but still, she completely runs Stark Enterprises while Tony is hanging out in the basement with his suits (times infinity). She definitely wears traditionally revealing clothes, but she is wearing a sports bra in the end of Iron Man 3 instead of something like a Princess Leia style bikini.
Which reminds me, other than the scene where she is a slave and wears the ever famous gold bikini, does Leia wear anything terrible? Didn't Carrie Fisher complain about the ugly clothes?
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Date: 2013-06-22 05:52 pm (UTC)...You know, I hadn't given that much thought up til now, but Leia is a really good example (barring the gold bikini, which she wasn't wearing by choice anyway) of a woman wearing appropriate clothes. She wears camo in the woods and big coats in the snow, because she too is not stupid. Well noted!
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Date: 2013-06-23 06:38 am (UTC)I love me some good costuming - remember your red pajamas in 13 Past Midnight? My idea. Blindingly obvious. Truly.
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Date: 2013-06-23 06:52 pm (UTC)I had no idea that that was your idea! That was one of my favorite costumes, because I looked awesome and it was super comfy. One of my other favs was the dress I wore as Hermia, and I'm pretty sure you (and your mom) were behind that one as well.
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Date: 2013-06-24 03:55 am (UTC)