This movie was somewhat entertaining. I recommend it if you are, like me, interested in clothing or fashion. I think I read about it on Gertie’s blog (?), and my trusty library got it for me. At first I hated how grainy and jerky the picture was, but toward the end of the film, I understood why they were doing that and how it made for a better ending. Well, the grainy part. The jerky camera work was just annoying and made me pity anyone watching this movie who has a tendency toward motion sickness.
The most interesting thing about this movie was hearing about the inspiration for this designer’s collection. I mean, why is this the chosen method for deciding what clothes will be available to the masses? One random, fairly kooky guy’s 3 am insomniac movie experience means everyone is wearing fake fur the next season? Who thought up this system? Why do people to continue to participate in it? It seems like the height of insanity to me. I don’t want some random guy, whose personality I’m not even all that crazy about, or even a bunch of those people, deciding which clothes I can choose. All the more reason to sew my own.
Another interesting facet of this movie was the models. Quite an interesting pack of folks, and again, it amazes me that we let the way these few people look determine so much of what is defined as beautiful and appealing. I guess mostly this movie exposes what I consider to be a rather crazy part of our current culture, so I recommend it for that reason. I deem the jerky camera work worth enduring to get the greater educational benefit.
I’d definitely love to hear anyone’s thoughts on this movie. If you’ve seen it, what you liked or didn’t like, your thoughts on the whole fashion-is-insanity topic. Talk to me.
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Well, you’ve heard what I think, but just so it’s in print: Star Trek uniforms for all.
Or just the silver jumpsuit with the V stripe and the boots?