Movies
Adriana in Midnight in Paris
Adriana (Marion Cotillard) is a socialite and Pablo Picasso’s love interest in Midnight in Paris. Set in 1920’s Paris, Adriana is clothed in the ornate dresses and Art Deco jewelry that was popular at the time.
Esmeralda at the Festival of Fools
At the Parisian Festival of Fools, Romani woman Esmeralda (Demi Moore) performs a seductive dance for the excited crowd, including Quasimodo (Tom Hulce), Phoebus (Kevin Kline), and Judge Frollo (Tony Jay). Her dance drives Frollo to accuse her of witchcraft due to his lustful desire for her, and go after all of the Romani people living underground.
Red Pollard
Red Pollard is the famous jockey who rode the legendary racehorse, Seabiscuit. The film Seabiscuit chronicles the life of the horse and the people he brought together. Red Pollard (Tobey Maguire) wears red jockey silks with an “H” printed in white, for the horse’s owner, Charles Howard. Silks are hard to find, but white tape can be used to create the logo on a red and white raglan tee.
Betelgeuse
Betelgeuse, also known as “Beetlejuice” is a trickster and mischievous ghost. He is the titular antagonist of the Tim Burton film Beetlejuice as well as the protagonist of the 90s cartoon series. Known as a “bio-exorcist,” Betelgeuse is able to get rid of the living from the homes of the dead. Say his name three times, and he is summoned.
Patrick Hockstetter
In Stephen King’s It, Patrick Hockstetter (Owen Teague) is a disturbed teen who bullies the Losers Club. He cheers on Henry Bowers as he tries to carve his name into Ben Hanscom’s belly. Ben escapes, and Patrick goes into the sewers looking for him, only to find Pennywise instead.
Jackie Robinson in 42
Based on the real-life player Jackie Robinson, “42” is a biographical film about the integration of Jackie Robinson into Major League Baseball. He was the first African-American player to break the color barrier when he was signed to the Brooklyn Dodgers, and wore the number 42 for his entire professional career. In his honor, Major League Baseball retired the number 42 throughout the league.
Zelda Fitzgerald
Zelda Fitzgerald (Alison Pill) is a character in “Midnight in Paris.” Based on the real-life wife of author F. Scott Fitzgerald, Zelda is a fun-loving party girl who’s always decked out in lavish clothing and opulent jewelry.
Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in Full Metal Jacket
“I am Gunnery Sergeant Hartman, your senior drill instructor.” Played by former, actual drill instructor R. Lee Ermey, he is the verbally abrasive, physically abusive, authoritarian marine corps drill instructor in Full Metal Jacket. Seemingly fueled by hatred, he’s armed to the teeth with an unlimited arsenal of nicknames and insults, ready to preemptively annihilate any cadet in his path. He wears the standard drill instructor uniform.
Harold Hutchins
Harold Hutchins and his best friend George Beard are the creators of the comic book character, Captain Underpants, who comes to life after they hypnotize their principal, Mr. Krupps, into thinking he’s the superhero.