Showing posts with label adventure. Show all posts
Showing posts with label adventure. Show all posts

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Sean Connery's armour from Sword of the Valiant on display...

In 1984's Arthurian fantasy Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Sean Connery starred as the mythological 'Green Knight' and Miles O'Keeffe played 'Sir Gawain'.

Green Knight armour worn by Sean Connery
in Sword of the Valiant
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These suits of Medieval armour created by master armourer Terry English, alongside Costume Designer Shuna Harwood, were photographed on display at the London Film Museum on January 25, 2011.

Sir Gawain armour worn by Miles O'Keeffe
in Sword of the Valiant
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Sir Gawain armour Sword of the Valiant
For more great movie suits of armour, check out Terry English's armour from Excalibur on display.

Sword of the Valiant movie poster
Sword of the Valiant movie poster

Sunday, September 11, 2011

Pirates of the Caribbean On Stranger Tides movie costume and prop exhibit...

In addition to the amazing Treasures of the Walt Disney Archives exhibit, the latest installment in the Pirates of the Caribbean movie franchise also had this separate costume and prop showcase on the ground floor of Disney's D23 Expo on August 19, 2011.

Actual costume worn by Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow
in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
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Included in the collection of Penny Rose's costume designs from On Stranger Tides was Johnny Depp's latest 'Captain Jack Sparrow' eclectic ensemble.

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides movie poster
Pirates of the Caribbean 4 Jack Sparrow poster
Also featured was the costume Ian McShane wore in the movie to transform him into the notorious pirate captain, 'Blackbeard'.

Blackbeard costume worn by Ian McShane
in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
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If you like this pirate costume, you should also check out the outfit worn by Geoffrey Rush as his arch-enemy Captain Hector Barbossa in the fourth movie.

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides movie poster
Pirates of the Caribbean 4 Blackbeard poster
The final costume on display on the Expo floor was that of Blackbeard's daughter, 'Angelica', played by Penelope Cruz in the film.

Original costume worn by Penelope Cruz as Angelica
in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
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Penelope Cruz Angelica Pirates of the Caribbean costume

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides movie poster
Pirates of the Caribbean 4 Angelica poster
In addition to these fantastic looking outfits, there were also original props from the movie which helped bring the cut-throat world of the Pirates of the Caribbean to life.

Actual film props featured in Pirates of the Caribbean:
On Stranger Tides on display at Disney's D23 Expo
On Stranger Tides movie props
Pirates of the Caribbean ship's wheel prop
Scrum's mandolin Pirates of the Caribbean 4 prop
Blackbeard's ships in bottles props
Included in the collection of movie props were Blackbeard's ship's in bottles (which featured real miniaturized ships like the Black Pearl in the film by the wonder of CGI), crewman Scrum's mandolin, Angelica's weapons and even the Fountain of Youth chalices.

Also up for auction at the Expo was this fantastic 3D skull standee for the fourth movie, which looked pretty cool.

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides movie standee
Pirates of the Caribbean 4 standee

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Alice in Wonderland White Knight armour and Mad Hatter battle costume...

Aside from the futuristic Tron costume display, another of the highlights of the Treasures of the Walt Disney Archives exhibit at Disney's D23 Expo this year had to be these fantastic battle costumes from Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland.
Original Mad Hatter and Alice's White Knight
battle costumes from Alice in Wonderland on display
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I've already seen many costumes from the movie up close, but I loved seeing these Colleen Atwood designed outfits, especially the White Knight battle armour worn by Mia Wasikowska as the titular 'Alice' when she fights the Red Queen's army and the Jabberwocky at the end of the movie.

White Knight armour worn by
Mia Wasikowska as Alice in Wonderland
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Alice in Wonderland White Knight chainmail skirt
Alice in Wonderland White Knight armour boots
You don't often see battle armour made for women in movies, especially someone so petite as Mia, so it was interesting to see that the materials used were mainly faux metal and looked quite lightweight to wear. It's a wonderfully detailed costume and looked very convincing on the big screen.

For a more authentic suit of armour made from metal and chainmail, check out Milla Jovovich's Joan of Arc armour designed by Terry English.

Alice in Wonderland's White Knight sword and shield props
Alice in Wonderland sword and shield props
Also on display beside the armour were Alice's ornate sword and shield props.

Alice in Wonderland movie poster
Mad Hatter Alice in Wonderland poster

Mad Hatter battle outfit worn by
Johnny Depp in Alice in Wonderland
Johnny Depp Mad Hatter costume
Johnny Depp Mad Hatter battle costume
Mad Hatter battle costume
Johnny Depp's colourful and unique Mad Hatter battle outfit and sword prop was also included in the exhibit.

If you're a fan of the eccentric character, be sure to check out another crazy Mad Hatter costume from Alice in Wonderland on display at Disney's D23 Expo on August 19, 2011.
Mad Hatter's battle sword prop

Alice in Wonderland movie poster
Alice in Wonderland movie poster

Sunday, September 4, 2011

Guy Williams Zorro TV costumes from the 1950's on display...

Disney's D23 Expo at the Anaheim Convention Center on August 19, 2011, had this wonderful selection of original costumes from the 1950's Disney Zorro TV series worn by Guy Williams, as the titular masked hero and his alter-ego 'Don Diego de la Vega'.


Guy Williams Zorro TV costume
on display at Disney's D23 Expo
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Set during the Spanish Colonial era of California, the masked vigilante dressed in black and favoured the rapier and bullwhip as his weapons of choice.


The cunning Zorro, which is Spanish for 'fox', sported a flowing cape, cowled mask and flat-brimmed gaucho or Cordobes hat.


The Sign of Zorro movie poster
Zorro movie poster
In the TV series which ran from 1957 to 1959, Chuck Keehne was Costume Designer. Eight episodes of the Disney show were also edited together to make 1958's 'The Sign of Zorro' movie.


Costumes worn by Guy Williams as Don Diego de la Vega
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Don Diego Zorro TV costumes
Don Diego Zorro TV outfits
Don Diego Zorro TV costumes
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Don Diego Zorro TV outfit
The Treasures of the Walt Disney Archives exhibit also showcased these colourful outfits worn by Guy Williams as the foppish nobleman Don Diego de la Vega, who pretends to be the most inept swordsman in California to hide his secret identity.


Sergeant Garcia's trousers with the distinctive mark of Zorro
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Also on display were the trousers worn by Henry Calvin as 'Sergeant Demetrio Lopez Garcia' with Zorro's infamous calling card sliced into them


Outfits worn by George J. Lewis and Gene Sheldon in Zorro
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Finally, also a part of the television exhibit was the costume worn by George J. Lewis as 'Don Alejandro de la Vega', Zorro's father, and the outfit that transformed Gene Sheldon into 'Bernado', Zorro's mute servant.


The Sign of Zorro movie poster
Zorro poster