Worst Costumes and Props

[greatwazoo42]

Nothing wrong a nice doodad now and then. Heck, throw in a few thingy-mabobs and maybe a winky blinky or three and it's a party!

 

[n0x23]

It's because they are so identifiable as Earth guns with a doodad added.

I strongly suspect that that was intentional.
The audience could identify and relate to it subconsciously, just as the use of the Skull-faced "Stormtroopers", the SS Officer uniforms, the ball-turret Tie fighters, the Mausers, Sterlings, MG34s, using a section of a Yamaha engine of the Biker Scout's snout.


From the obvious to the subtle, all visual triggers, triggers that were completely abandoned in the last 3 train wrecks, which is why I think they were such flops. There was no tangible content in any of them.

 

[greatwazoo42]

That was Lucas' intent - to have some things immediately identifiable to the whole audience. He felt staring down the barrel of a blaster that looked like a known gun would be scarier than staring down the barrel of something that looked like it was swiped from Flash Gordon or Captain Kirk.

 

[Treadwell]

Actually Lucas didn't put that much thought into it. He hired people, they called Bapty, threw some stuff together, George says okay, looks good.

 

[greatwazoo42]

Actually Lucas didn't put that much thought into it. He hired people, they called Bapty, threw some stuff together, George says okay, looks good.

I'll tell him you said that next time I see him. :love

 

[n0x23]

Actually Lucas didn't put that much thought into it. He hired people, they called Bapty, threw some stuff together, George says okay, looks good.

The earth-toned Rebels and the monochromatic fascists would tend to disagree, as would Joseph Campbell's archetypes and the linear influence they have on the psyche of the collective unconscious.

 

[Riceball]

The earth-toned Rebels and the monochromatic fascists would tend to disagree, as would Joseph Campbell's archetypes and the linear influence they have on the psyche of the collective unconscious.

I don't know but I thought he was referring to the weapons, not the costumes.

 

[n0x23]

I don't know but I thought he was referring to the weapons, not the costumes.

Perhaps, but it's all relative.

 

[Russ257]

Totally serious. Years ago I had seen photos of the double amputees in the prop receiving either instructions from the director or water from a stage hand.

aforementioned picture

 

[n0x23]

Oh wow, I had no idea that they were that small.

So did form follow function or did function follow form on that one?

 

[OhioAstromech]

Oh wow, I had no idea that they were that small.

So did form follow function or did function follow form on that one?

Doug Trumbull wanted robots that broke from the traditional humanoid form so in this case form followed function.
The DVD has a section dedicated to the making of the movie including the drones.
Worth every penny.

Scot

 

[cayman shen]

Aw man, why is Jim Croce shooting Santa?!

Oh yea, that reminds me.........

Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1964)

 

[Mojo_Turbo]

For the record "Greatest American Hero" is an awesome costume, and thinking about it led me to think about other childhood sci-fi shows and I remembered how much I loved Ultra Man, but then when I saw the ref pics.... I was like... hmmm maybe they belong in this thread instead.

Although I'd still probebly wear it... anyone seen a replica?

 

[terryr]

Star Wars used real guns because they really fired. Lucas didn't want the toys that other sci-fi used. He thought the actors would react better to real guns. You can see the puffs of smoke when they shoot blanks. Unless it's cgi-ed out.

 

[MrRamen]

One word: Laserblast. (Thank you MST3K.)

 

[Treadwell]

Yes, I was only referring to the weapons. I quite agree Lucas was very hands-on in most other aspects. I also agree the need for blank-firing weapons was a factor.

 

[TridCloudwalker]

It was also cheaper to use existing guns as opposed to fabricating ones from scratch. They were on a tight budget remember.

 

[Trekkie313]

I'm surprised nobody has posted anything from Yor yet. I must say, some things in that movie... they just make you want to gash your eyes out with a spoon.

"The blood of your enemies makes you stronger! Drink!"
Couldn't find any pictures, but there is a scene where he shoots a giant bat, and uses it as a hang glider to fly into a cave full of purple cavemen.

If the soundtrack could be counted as a prop, Yor would also definitively win the competition.

I love the film, partly because its so bad :love

Ps: Its the same guy who plays captain america. I also nominate that movie!

REB BROWN IS TEH MAN! :thumbsup

 

[TomGLFan]

Borat's lime green thong bathing suit still gives me the heebie jeebies.

 

[Mojo_Turbo]

I saw laser blast in the theater and came home and made the gun out of a shoe box and an oatmeal tube.