Comments on: Fashion in the films of Wes Anderson

By: Patrice Garuckas

Patrice Garuckas — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 02:59:35 +0000

Mr. Hogan’s article provides a unique view of Anderson’s characterization. I think that his understanding of characters as displayed in their appearance is “right on the money.” It is amazing how much one misses in a movie until an astute observer and insightful writer points it out. Great job!

By: Stephan Francis

Stephan Francis — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 20:06:46 +0000

I really liked this article.Kevin Hogan was able to surgically dissect Wes Anderson’s films with enlightening analysis of his use of clothing to reveal various aspects of character development.

By: Colin Fisher

Colin Fisher — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 16:14:29 +0000

Great article, but it’s a shame Mr. Hogan didn’t include Bottle Rocket in his treatment.

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 16:37:40 +0000

Somebody send Kevin Hogan a red cap and a speedo.

By: kevlar

kevlar — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 18:53:06 +0000

This is a well written article. I am glad to see Wes Anderson getting some respect for the costumes of his movies. Hogan’s insight points out characterization and helps us better understand the characters simply by taking a look at how they present themselves. The only thing that I wish was in this article was something about the yellow jumpsuits in ‘Bottle Rocket’.

By: Darren Jones

Darren Jones — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 19:06:00 +0000

Nothing like a grammatical error in the very first sentence of this “well written article”. It’s either “Before characters even open their mouths …” or “Before a character even opens his (or her) mouth …”.

By: Chris Rodriguez

Chris Rodriguez — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 21:55:17 +0000

No you’re wrong, Darren. “Their” can be used after an indefinite singular
quantifier like “a character” who can be either male or female. Go back to
grammar school, pal… Beside that, I liked the writer’s insights. I guess
he could’ve included something about Bottle Rocket, but the point about
uniforms was already made. And Anderson didn’t really start using costumes
so elaborately until Rushmore.