fashion corner: midnight movies
Jun. 5th, 2004 03:10 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
e_clareThere are four basic looks at midnight movie premieres:
- the thrown-together attempt to fit the fandom that doesn't quite cut it ("This plaid skirt, white oxford shirt, and kneesocks are all I need to be a Hogwarts student!");
- the carefully-considered, all-in-the-details re-creation of a character ("This oxford shirt, striped tie, grey sweater, and grey pants will be perfect once I've got a lightning bolt scar, glasses, Gryffindor crest, and stuffed snowy owl!");
- the recycled-from-other-fandoms costume that could maybe pass, if you squint ("I'll just use my [historically inaccurate] Ren Fair blouse, corset and skirt, like for LOTR--if I add the pointy hat, I'll be a generic witch instead of a generic hobbit!");
- and the "normal" outfit ("I give a fuck about the movie, 'cause I'm here, but if I have to wait in line for four hours and then sit for two, I'm going to be comfy, dammit.")
a) Look #2 registers on a sliding scale of cute to scary, relative to the wearer's age. Anyone over 30 equals scary. Anyone under 10 is feckin' adorable.
b) Mandatory employee costumes tend to fall under Look #1, despite that fact that if someone's paying you to be a wizard for 12 hours, it's probably better for everyone if you aspire to the highest-possible authenticity (i.e., Look #2).
c) The only people who dress up on opening day beyond the midnight shows are 18 and younger. This is as it should be.
More fun to come from The Longest Weekend Ever. How many people will cop an attitude with me for no apparent reason tomorrow night? How many times will I want to commit violence against an annoying child? How long can the supply of Sour Patch Kids and Reese's Pieces hold out? Stay tuned!
- the thrown-together attempt to fit the fandom that doesn't quite cut it ("This plaid skirt, white oxford shirt, and kneesocks are all I need to be a Hogwarts student!");
- the carefully-considered, all-in-the-details re-creation of a character ("This oxford shirt, striped tie, grey sweater, and grey pants will be perfect once I've got a lightning bolt scar, glasses, Gryffindor crest, and stuffed snowy owl!");
- the recycled-from-other-fandoms costume that could maybe pass, if you squint ("I'll just use my [historically inaccurate] Ren Fair blouse, corset and skirt, like for LOTR--if I add the pointy hat, I'll be a generic witch instead of a generic hobbit!");
- and the "normal" outfit ("I give a fuck about the movie, 'cause I'm here, but if I have to wait in line for four hours and then sit for two, I'm going to be comfy, dammit.")
a) Look #2 registers on a sliding scale of cute to scary, relative to the wearer's age. Anyone over 30 equals scary. Anyone under 10 is feckin' adorable.
b) Mandatory employee costumes tend to fall under Look #1, despite that fact that if someone's paying you to be a wizard for 12 hours, it's probably better for everyone if you aspire to the highest-possible authenticity (i.e., Look #2).
c) The only people who dress up on opening day beyond the midnight shows are 18 and younger. This is as it should be.
More fun to come from The Longest Weekend Ever. How many people will cop an attitude with me for no apparent reason tomorrow night? How many times will I want to commit violence against an annoying child? How long can the supply of Sour Patch Kids and Reese's Pieces hold out? Stay tuned!
