Longhairs in the movies
Posted by Charles on May 18, 2002 at 21:46:22: Previous Next
Hi,
Getting back to the subject of longhairs in the movies, Canadian actor Michael Wincott had wonderful long hair (wig or otherwise) which he gracefully flaunted as young Spanish nobleman -- Don Adrian de Moxica in the controvertial film, 1492 The Conquest of Paradise which was released in 1992 to commemorate the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus' "discovery" of the so-called "New World."
In fact, there were two longhairs among the key figures, de Moxica and Columbus, played by Gerard Depardieu but de Moxica who had the longer hair was the bad guy -- racist, insensitive and brutal, while Columbus was the good guy who was sensitive to the native people's and treated them with friendship, deference and understanding.
In the end, de Moxica leads a rebel faction against Columbus and is defeated and leaps to his death from a cliff.
So, the message of the story still is, "shorter hair good, longer hair bad," what a pity.
However, Wincott appears as the main character in The Crow and looking so much like de Moxica. Well I haven't seen The Crow so I can't comment. Crow URL here http://members.tripod.com/a_west/wincott/topdollar.html
Charles
Re: Longhairs in the movies
Posted by Dragon's Whisker on May 19, 2002 at 15:04:28: Previous Next
In Reply to: Longhairs in the movies posted by Charles on May 18, 2002 at 21:46:22:
: Hi,
: Getting back to the subject of longhairs in the movies, Canadian actor Michael Wincott had wonderful long hair (wig or otherwise) which he gracefully flaunted as young Spanish nobleman -- Don Adrian de Moxica in the controvertial film, 1492 The Conquest of Paradise which was released in 1992 to commemorate the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus' "discovery" of the so-called "New World."
: In fact, there were two longhairs among the key figures, de Moxica and Columbus, played by Gerard Depardieu but de Moxica who had the longer hair was the bad guy -- racist, insensitive and brutal, while Columbus was the good guy who was sensitive to the native people's and treated them with friendship, deference and understanding.
: In the end, de Moxica leads a rebel faction against Columbus and is defeated and leaps to his death from a cliff.
: So, the message of the story still is, "shorter hair good, longer hair bad," what a pity.
: However, Wincott appears as the main character in The Crow and looking so much like de Moxica. Well I haven't seen The Crow so I can't comment. Crow URL here http://members.tripod.com/a_west/wincott/topdollar.html
: Charles
You know, having a bad guy with long hair is not nesseccarily a bad thing. Just look at the movie Interview with the Vampire. The two main males (and Armand played by Antonio Banderas) had some of the coolest long hair I had ever seen, and they were vampires, and technically, the bad guys.
Re: Longhairs in the movies
Posted by TommyTurbo on May 19, 2002 at 17:08:59: Previous Next
In Reply to: Longhairs in the movies posted by Charles on May 18, 2002 at 21:46:22:
I agree with Dragons Whisker, Interview with a Vampire was an excellent movie. I think that it was very well done, on so many levels. Too bad more movies aren't as good. The interesting thing is that amongst the vampires you see that some are good and some are bad, and I admit I started to forget that they were vampires, as I watched it, I just kept thinking of them as people.
I do remember that in Erin Brockovich her boy friend had longhair, but was very responsible and was good with her kids, and treated her well.
I just wish there were more longhaired men that were portrayed in a positive way. I guess you just don't see them very often. But think of all the mvies that show shorthaired guys doing horrible things.
Re: Longhairs in the movies
Posted by 4everlong on May 20, 2002 at 07:13:35: Previous Next
In Reply to: Re: Longhairs in the movies posted by TommyTurbo on May 19, 2002 at 17:08:59:
: I agree with Dragons Whisker, Interview with a Vampire was an excellent movie. I think that it was very well done, on so many levels. Too bad more movies aren't as good. The interesting thing is that amongst the vampires you see that some are good and some are bad, and I admit I started to forget that they were vampires, as I watched it, I just kept thinking of them as people.
: I do remember that in Erin Brockovich her boy friend had longhair, but was very responsible and was good with her kids, and treated her well.
: I just wish there were more longhaired men that were portrayed in a positive way. I guess you just don't see them very often. But think of all the mvies that show shorthaired guys doing horrible things.
I agree with you!!! Brad Pitt had a nice ponytail as did Tom Cruise in Interview With A Vampire, and it was their hair (no extensions).
Re: Longhairs in the movies
Posted by Charles on May 21, 2002 at 06:24:57: Previous Next
In Reply to: Re: Longhairs in the movies posted by 4everlong on May 20, 2002 at 07:13:35:
: : I agree with Dragons Whisker, Interview with a Vampire was an excellent movie. I think that it was very well done, on so many levels. Too bad more movies aren't as good. The interesting thing is that amongst the vampires you see that some are good and some are bad, and I admit I started to forget that they were vampires, as I watched it, I just kept thinking of them as people.
: : I do remember that in Erin Brockovich her boy friend had longhair, but was very responsible and was good with her kids, and treated her well.
: : I just wish there were more longhaired men that were portrayed in a positive way. I guess you just don't see them very often. But think of all the mvies that show shorthaired guys doing horrible things.
:
: I agree with you!!! Brad Pitt had a nice ponytail as did Tom Cruise in Interview With A Vampire, and it was their hair (no extensions).
It's good that they portrayed some of the the longhaired vampires in a favourable light but vampires have a generally negative image among mosts people.
I've quite often thought that if I were in Steven Speilberg's shoes, I'd have chosen a longhair to play Luke Skywalker the the first three episodes which came out in the 1970's.
Charles