What were they thinking?
I was having a hard time deciding what to write about this week. So, as I procrastinated and spent my afternoon surfing the internet, I struck gold courtesy of the fabulous ladies at A Different Forest. As I was perusing their site, I ran across a post discussing the legless, naked Barbies seen in Bella’s room in New Moon. Yes, in case you missed that little detail, a set designer somehow thought that was an appropriate bedroom decoration for a teenager. Where did they get the idea that Bella would mount mutilated Barbies to her wall? I don’t know about you, but nothing in the Twilight series gave me the impression that she had some sort of weird Barbie fetish. I would love to ask Stephanie about that little detail ;)
That post got me thinking of other things in the movies that made me go hmmm. I’m sure you can all think of something in the movies that made you do a double take. One of the biggest faux pas in my opinion, is Jasper’s hair. Why oh why can’t the professional stylist on set get it to look anywhere in the range of normal? I mean, Jackson has nice hair, so it shouldn’t be too hard. Not to mention that with Stephanie Meyer gives a basic description in the books. Given that, I would think most of us could come up with a style that is modern and doesn’t make Jasper look like he’s stuck in a time warp.
Exhibit A
I don’t even know where to begin. Words can’t describe how absolutely wrong this hair style is on every level. This is really how someone thought Jasper would do his hair? And they actually believed Alice would let him out of the house looking like this? Don’t get me wrong, I have had this hairstyle at one point in my life. I believe I was in high school. I rocked it – Jasper, not so much.
Exhibit B:
Where the hell did Jasper get his hair permed? He looks like one of those little old ladies who get their hair set in sponge rollers every Monday morning. The last time I checked, Jasper is not a Golden Girl. And again, would Alice ever let him out of the house looking like Aunt Bea? Me thinks not.
But, why should we limit the awful hair experience to the male characters? Poor Rosalie also got the short end of the stick in both movies.
But, why should we limit the awful hair experience to the male characters? Poor Rosalie also got the short end of the stick in both movies. Someone thought it was a good idea for Nikki Reed to have her hair stripped and bleached blond for Twilight. It wasn’t enough for her to bleach her skin, no her beautiful brown hair also had to be stripped within an inch of its life. *Shudder* Not only is the color awful, Nikki’s hair fell out after the movie because of all the over processing.
Dear Summit, there is this nifty invention called a wig. They have been around forever. Could you please set aside a few dollars to buy a nice one for Nikki so her hair won’t fall out next time. Love, Saluki.
Dear Saluki, we’re on it. We have seen the error of our was and are investing in a wig for Nikki to wear in New Moon. Regards, Summit.
Well, apparently Summit missed the part about the wig being nice. Let’s reminisce on Rosalie a la New Moon, shall we?
Were these the last wigs in the clearance bin? Seriously now, what is complicated about picking out a decent wig? The hair looks like it’s made of straw for goodness sake! And was it set with lacquer? I know vampires have marble skin, but their hair should have some natural movement to it. Better luck next time, Summit.
And I would be remiss if I failed to mention the fashion disasters in New Moon. Who picked out this outfit for Carlisle? What’s with the scarf? It’s not like he’s going to get cold. And the color scheme is horrible. As if being deathly pale isn’t enough, you dress him in light grey? Where is your fashion sense? Where is Alice in all of this? And speaking of Alice, it looks like it was dollar day at the Goodwill and she decided to wear everything she bought at once. Maybe it’s just me, but a smock over a white shirt with a scarf and fingerless, crotchet gloves is just wrong for Alice. Put Jasper’s hair on Alice and you have the perfect bag lady look going on. Once again Summit, what were you thinking?
From what I have seen so far of Eclipse, I have a feeling there will be more cringe worthy moments to discuss in a few short months. Apparently they enjoy giving us reasons to make fun of the movies. That’s cool with me, because I enjoy being snarky. But, really should it be so hard to get this stuff right? Or am I being overly critical. You tell me. Is Summit suffering a fashion emergency?
Right on, Heather! The only thing I disagree with is that I thought there were parts of Twilight where Jasper’s hair was good. Not always, mind you, but parts…
Meesh – Lol, bad 80′s clothes? Trying to remember when Edward might’ve worn tie-die, biker shorts, or MC Hammer pants, & I’m drawing a blank…
“Knocked up art teacher.” Hahaha, that’s actually a perfect description!
Carlisle wears scarves at all times because Peter Facinelli thought it would add a touch of authenticity to Carlisle’s past from England.
I love the “I just rolled off my girlfriend” look for Jasper, woman. I have no clue what you’re talking about with the hair problem on him. :o) Nah, just kidding. I get that Alice would rip Jasper’s head off before she’d let him walk out of the house with it looking so unkempt. Plus Edward has the wild bed head thing going on in the books, not Jasper.
Nikki’s hair. Ugh. Not only her hair, but Carlisle’s. WTF is up with that color? There is no place in nature where “yellow” is a hair color, and their hair is not blond, it is yellow. It’s horrid and wrong and damn it, couldn’t they have sprung for Feria by L’Oreal and not the cheap store brand? Geesh. I feel bad for Nikki, though, because she is a gorgeous brunette, and when you put yellow on top of her head, she looks like she’s made of bad plastic. Not that she isn’t still more gorgeous than I would ever hope to be, but she’s so much prettier than she looks in Twilight.
As for Alice’s “frumpy frock”, I thought it looked like a maternity smock. She looks like a knocked up art teacher in it. I know Alice is eclectic, but that’s not the kind of eclectic I pictured. And I have to say this, but could they possibly butch up Edward just a bit for Eclipse? He is too feminine looking in his bad 80s clothes. Please??
Excellent article, Heather. Love the snark.
Thanks, Meesh. I agree – yellow is not a hair color. I think it doesn’t help that they picked actors that just do not look good as blond’s – period. Peter and Nikki are gorgeous, but they are just not meant to be blond. Add on top of that the pale skin and it just a bad, bad situation all around.
I did not know that detail about the scarves, very interesting. I still don’t like that outfit at all.
I have a feeling Edward will remain unchanged. Goodness knows we can’t mess with the perfection that is Edward Cullen *snort* Don’t get me wrong, I love the series, but there is just so much I would change given the chance.
Hahaha, yep, didn’t notice the Barbies, but then, I’ve only watched the movie once. Personally, I didn’t think Alice’s wardrobe was bad…
Did you describe Nikki as being a natural blonde? All the pics I’ve seen of her out of costume, she’s a brunette… ;)
*Facepalm* I know that Nikki is a brunette. I have no idea why I wrote that she was a natural blond. Thanks for pointing that out – it has been corrected.
BWAHAHAHAHAHA!
So, I never noticed the barbies, I’m going to have to revisit! I agree, Bella is the last person I would expect to have some weird Barbie fetish, let alone have them mounted on the wall.
And the wigs – Jasper’s hair along with bad-wig twin Rosalie- are just horrible. It should never be that difficult to get a decent wig. Part of me thinks they just brushed it off since the Cullens were in so few scenes in New Moon but that’s no excuse. They should expect the rabid fans of the Twilight series to pick up on these details. That alone makes these little things quite important.
Great, light, entertaining piece!