Mods, that second link has some thong butt in it, so maybe NSFW, so if you want to disable it, I understand. The first link is safe for work.
That particular style is pretty close to an actual Mongolian style. Go here and click the “Compare” link.
That hat makes me all melty. blushes like a schoolgirl
You may divide the other Baldwins amongst yourselves as you wish, but be aware that Adam is MINE. (Yes, I know he’s no relation. The statement stands.)
I like the guy {chick?} on the right, who appears to be wearing a Franklin Mint Statue of Liberty themed salad bowl.
I came to mention DUNE as well. I particularly like the one stylishly sported by Hasimir Fenring.
And now, some headgear for Serious Evil. Because nothing says “I’m a total bastard ruthlessly heading a loony crusade of bloodthirsty religious bigotry to exterminate all aliens in the universe” like a fascist traffic cone, presenting Tomas de Torquemada, Grand Master of Termight from the Nemesis the Warlock strip, modelling one of his many pointy Klan-style helmets {art by Bryan Talbot}. His spiky battle helmets are even more evil. Don’t Mess.
I withdraw my nomination for worst hat movie and bow before the terrifying might of the Gor movie and its hats. Mostly because of FMSL girl.
You mean this attractive Hermie-the-Elf cap?
I didn’t have time to hunt for pictures of Princess Irulan’s hats yesterday, but here are a couple:
The Overhang
I also recall a big, round picture-hat that would have looked absolutely ripping in the Ascot scene of My Fair Lady, but can’t find a picture of it.
And then there’s the Bene Gesserits
There’s a bit of a cottage industry on these hats. Try searching for “Jayne hat” in eBay sometime.
Yeah, the weird thing is, that really elaborate piece doesn’t show up in the movie all that much. Mostly it’s dirty people dressed in rags milling about in the desert. You’d think if they went to all that trouble, they’d have put more focus on the hats.
I am sure that the people who made the Gor movies would be touched by your homage – if being touched by someone’s homage is legal in their state or country, that is. And I think the really important thing that is being demonstrated here is that there is some sort of disturbing link between silly hats and fantasy and SF movies, as the OP proposes. A link that begins as far back as the Republic serials. It would really be interesting to discover why that is. My theory is that it’s sublimated sexual bondage energy would only apply to the Gor movie. Obviously, there’s a broader trend at work here.
I think science fiction movie makers are channeling their frustration at their inability to make truly futuristic haircuts into snazzy millinery. A lot easier to talk an actor into putting on a goofy hat than making him ditch his mullet, I guess.
But the real question is, when will Earth join together as a whole society and mandate the wearing of form-fitting silver jumpsuits and strange headgear. I know it’s coming–I watch Star Trek!
While many people know that Christopher Walken tested for a part in the original Star Wars, few realise that the role he was auditioning for was that of the Death Star . {Oh, alright, it’s a Very Silly Helmet from Brainstorm}.
We have a new winner in the “spikiest” {as well as “kinkiest”} category, albeit worn involuntarily while pent in durance vile by Sam Jones in Flash Gordon : black leather hotpants tragically not pictured. Note to aspiring torturers: the spikes go on the inside - I suspect he’s enjoying it enough as it is.
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