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I don't tend to think of myself as being that interested in visuals. Despite this, last night I realised that I will often love (or loathe) a film based purely on whether their costuming is any good.
Pride and Prejudice (2005), for instance, is a terrible film. Because their costuming is not as accurate as it should be. (And for… no other reason that I can identify within my own brain.)
Little Women (2019), is, likewise, a dreadful movie – and not a patch on Little Women (1994). Because 2019 has inaccurate costumes, and 1994 is extremely accurate.
And Bridgerton? Not even worth watching. Because costumes.
And, on the other hand, I tracked down Gentleman Jack mainly because I saw a YouTuber raving about how historically accurate the clothes were – and apparently that really matters to me.
(Gentleman Jack, by the way, is really worthwhile. Especially if you're into historical lesbian dramas based-on-a-true-story with a tonne of upper-class Yorkshire snark.)
Pride and Prejudice (2005), for instance, is a terrible film. Because their costuming is not as accurate as it should be. (And for… no other reason that I can identify within my own brain.)
Little Women (2019), is, likewise, a dreadful movie – and not a patch on Little Women (1994). Because 2019 has inaccurate costumes, and 1994 is extremely accurate.
And Bridgerton? Not even worth watching. Because costumes.
And, on the other hand, I tracked down Gentleman Jack mainly because I saw a YouTuber raving about how historically accurate the clothes were – and apparently that really matters to me.
(Gentleman Jack, by the way, is really worthwhile. Especially if you're into historical lesbian dramas based-on-a-true-story with a tonne of upper-class Yorkshire snark.)