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LORD GORING. You see, Phipps, Fashion is what one wears oneself. What is unfashionable is what other people wear.
PHIPPS. Yes, my lord.
LORD GORING. Just as vulgarity is simply the conduct of other people.
PHIPPS. Yes, my lord.
LORD GORING. And falsehoods the truths of other people.
PHIPPS. Yes, my lord.
LORD GORING. Other people are quite dreadful. The only possible society is oneself.
PHIPPS. Yes, my lord.
LORD GORING. Just as vulgarity is simply the conduct of other people.
PHIPPS. Yes, my lord.
LORD GORING. And falsehoods the truths of other people.
PHIPPS. Yes, my lord.
LORD GORING. Other people are quite dreadful. The only possible society is oneself.
I, Von Kwon
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6 comments:
There were many lovely images in that picture. But I think it would have been much better if Bruce Dern had played Gatsby rather than Tom.
You know... I've never actually thought about the movie that way. But that does sound interesting. Dern did seem more masculine and determined in persona than Redford. So, a perhaps a more ambitious and convincing Jay Gatsby. Interesting.
Btw, wardrobes were by Ralph Lauren and the screenplay was by Francis Ford Copplola. Nice combo.
I wonder who did the wardrobe for Scorsese's "The Age of Innocence"? One of my all time favorite movies next to Gone with the Wind, the English Patient, and the Talented Mr. Ripley.
Who told you the costumes for Gatsby were by Ralph Lauren? Is that supposed to be a joke? I had always thought they were by the great Theoni V. Aldredge.
I forget who did the costumes for Age of Innocence. I do recall they won several awards, including the Oscar. It may have been Gabriella Persucci, who is, as I recall, an old buddy of Scorsese.
Ralph Lauren. Closing credits. Believe it or not.
Although it has always been my understanding that Theoni V. Aldredge did the costumes (and received the Oscar) for the costumes to Gatsby, it does seem that RL was involved in some costumes "for the male leads". Perhaps this story, which I found by Googling "Ralph Lauren" + "Great gatsby" will shed some light on these events.
Googling "Theoni V. Aldredge" + "Great Gatsby", one sees few if any references to RL. It seems from the source that back up the RL claims, that HE has planted most of that info.
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9400E1DA1F3EF931A25752C0A9659C8B63
Perhaps you can find out more. Cute that Theoni was annoyed at the RL contributions. Of course at the time, and even now, she was considered on of the very great costumers. RL is pretty much just a hack.
A bit more on the RL/GG/TVA issue:
"This third film version of F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic 1925 novel was one of the most hyped movies of the summer of 1974. Robert Redford stars as self-made millionaire Jay Gatsby, who uses his vast (and implicitly ill-gotten) fortune to buy his way into Long Island society. Most of all, Gatsby wants to win back the love of socialite Daisy Buchanan (Mia Farrow), now married to "old money" Tom Buchanan (Bruce Dern). Calmly observing the passing parade is Nick Carraway (Sam Waterston), Gatsby's best friend, who narrates the film. Francis Ford Coppola's screenplay is meticulously faithful to the original novel, but Theoni V. Aldredge's costume design and Nelson Riddle's nostalgic musical score won the film its only Oscars. The huge supporting cast includes Howard Da Silva, who played Wilson in the 1949 Great Gatsby, and a very young Patsy Kensit as Daisy's daughter." ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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