Gucci movie?(not a fashion history)
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Tom Ford's essay summary:
Tom Ford Does Gucci
The former creative director of Gucci measures Ridley Scott’s movie about the Italian fashion dynasty that flamed out. Ford played by Reeve Carney in a few scenes of the films.
POSSIBLE SPOILERS:
Tom Ford Compares Watching ‘House of Gucci’ to Surviving a Hurricane: ‘Hard to See the Humor and Camp’
The fashion mogul also jeered Jared Leto, saying that the real Paolo Gucci was “not like the crazed and seemingly mentally challenged character of Leto’s performance.”www.indiewire.com
From what I've seen (of the trailer) TF writes reflectively very truthfully. It's great to hear his views.
I saw it and very much enjoyed it.
I feel it is a good mix of 70s/80s Godfather/Goodfellas epic family crime type genre, but with some light comedic moments thrown in. I do wish there had been more time spent on the murder investigation and trial, but that's just personal preference. I thought Lady Gaga was good (and quite stunning), I liked Adam Driver, and even Jared Leto was tolerable (good, actually)... which is saying a lot for me.The vintage fashion and accessories were eye candy. Soundtrack is a blast. Italian accents were all over the place, but then again I loved Hunt for Red October so apparently I'm willing to overlook a lot.
If you have Discovery Plus, there are a couple of good documentaries about the murder on there. "Killing Gucci: People Magazine Investigates" has interviews with Patrizia, as well as Paolo's daughter. It's an interesting companion to the film.
From the sounds of things, I think you're right. Perhaps a sequel. The trail was a whole lot of crazy just by itself.
Yes I have, and many others.
As TF pointed out the history of the company with regards to events sounds incorrect (see @gelbergirl )
I'll let you know more when I've see the movie
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I also would have liked more information about the divorce laws in those days.
My guess is that it was NOT fair and equitable given the amount of money she was awarded in alimony.
I read her alimony would decrease when HE remarried.
Plus he was spending a fortune purposely, especially on his boat, and hiding more in Switzerland (but maybe those were covered).
Italian law is still unique in Europe in many ways. You can inherit debt as well as fortune.
OK, a bit of fashion history (photo credit HofG stills via Gucci via FB)
Gaga in head to toe GG reissues and vintage (isn't that apt?)
Gaga in head to toe GG reissues and vintage (isn't that apt?)
I watched it past Wednesday and found it one of the worst movies I've ever saw in theaters.. Way too long and over a very long time also boring.
I went to a private screening of it and one of the fun touchpoints was they served popcorn in little Gucci shopping bags.
I think Gaga's accent was a little off but that was the worst thing I could say about the film. The movie is not fully accurate but close enough to really drive home a lot of different issues the family was facing and why Gucci is no longer family-owned.
I think Gaga's accent was a little off but that was the worst thing I could say about the film. The movie is not fully accurate but close enough to really drive home a lot of different issues the family was facing and why Gucci is no longer family-owned.
I am crazy about fashion house history, and I enjoyed the movie. I read that they had a difficult time sourcing all of the vintage Gucci clothing. My only complaint was that they seemed to make very little effort to find actors that resembled the people they were pretending to be. The actors who played Tom Ford and (briefly) Anna Wintour were WAY off in appearance. Great acting though, and enjoyed the music. Wish there had been more runway scenes!
I finally saw it. Meh. Interesting story, held my interest, overacting. Not bad if you have time at home and can’t find anything else to watch. Fashion is cool. I can understand TF reflections even though I didn’t know the real characters. Overall, not the epic movie it was expected to be. I wouldn’t say it was great film.
I saw the movie for the first time in full last night
I thought Lady G wasn’t bad, the whole film should have just been about the Patrizia and Maurizio Gucci relationship.
total disservice to the Gucci family.
where was Giorgio Gucci (and Aldo“s other son Roberto) who only died in 1995 and was a major player?
Terrible script. Terrible Terrible Terrible
Concerns about GAC - Perfume division of Gucci and official (1979) are mixed-up with Paolo going off-piste (1980s) and made without his family's knowledge in Mexico and Haiti for personal extra cash (not recognised as Gucci) mixed-in with canal st. fakes made by '?" (and terrible quality).
Both Aldo and Paolo are made to look like baffoons instead of the business and design geniuses they were respectively. Paolo was responsible for creating the GG signature pattern on luggage in the mid60s and using the print on clothes as PR in ’69 (l'annee erotique) and embossing on velvet in the 70s. Guccis horsebit print on Women’s shirts and dresses was everywhere in the mid1970s. everyone copied it too. Who do they think did that?
Chronologically ridiculous
Maurizio and Patrizia met about 8 years earlier than the film showed. Their daughter was born before they got together in the film(?). Tom Ford apparently came out of nowhere when he had been working for the company for years (from 1990) - borrowing heavily from Guccis heritage and past designs after he became CD 1994 (with a heavy amount of Piretti/Halston-napping thrown-in).
Please don’t ever watch this movie as a shortcut to knowing or understanding Guccis history and the family’s legacy .
From the Greatest Dancer by Sister Sledge
Gucci was a buzz-word for cool and sexy, even RTW, long before Tom Ford
He wears the finest clothes, the best designers Heaven knows
Ooh, from his head down to his toes
Halston, Gucci, Fiorucci
He looks like a still, that man is dressed to kill
I thought Lady G wasn’t bad, the whole film should have just been about the Patrizia and Maurizio Gucci relationship.
total disservice to the Gucci family.
where was Giorgio Gucci (and Aldo“s other son Roberto) who only died in 1995 and was a major player?
Terrible script. Terrible Terrible Terrible
Concerns about GAC - Perfume division of Gucci and official (1979) are mixed-up with Paolo going off-piste (1980s) and made without his family's knowledge in Mexico and Haiti for personal extra cash (not recognised as Gucci) mixed-in with canal st. fakes made by '?" (and terrible quality).
Both Aldo and Paolo are made to look like baffoons instead of the business and design geniuses they were respectively. Paolo was responsible for creating the GG signature pattern on luggage in the mid60s and using the print on clothes as PR in ’69 (l'annee erotique) and embossing on velvet in the 70s. Guccis horsebit print on Women’s shirts and dresses was everywhere in the mid1970s. everyone copied it too. Who do they think did that?
Chronologically ridiculous
Maurizio and Patrizia met about 8 years earlier than the film showed. Their daughter was born before they got together in the film(?). Tom Ford apparently came out of nowhere when he had been working for the company for years (from 1990) - borrowing heavily from Guccis heritage and past designs after he became CD 1994 (with a heavy amount of Piretti/Halston-napping thrown-in).
Please don’t ever watch this movie as a shortcut to knowing or understanding Guccis history and the family’s legacy .
From the Greatest Dancer by Sister Sledge
Gucci was a buzz-word for cool and sexy, even RTW, long before Tom Ford
He wears the finest clothes, the best designers Heaven knows
Ooh, from his head down to his toes
Halston, Gucci, Fiorucci
He looks like a still, that man is dressed to kill
Thank you for posting this! I haven't heard this song in decades and loved it as a kid!
Side note-- OHHH!!!! "Oh what wow!" I thought they were singing 'I wonder why, he's the greatest dancer" Hahaha. As a kid, I never questioned it as being nonsensical.
Side note-- OHHH!!!! "Oh what wow!" I thought they were singing 'I wonder why, he's the greatest dancer" Hahaha. As a kid, I never questioned it as being nonsensical.
For those on Amazon Prime, you can watch it now for free. I fell asleep. Lots of meandering up, down, and around. The accents were a bit much. I will still re-watch the last 45 minutes.