Brief Snippets of Booted Icons

http://www62.zippyshare.com/v/56069353/file.html

And I mean REALLY brief. In a dressing room montage from Carissima me (2010) she dress as both Emma Peel and Barbarella(please note it's THAT stripy outfit from Barbarella).

 

Barbarella-thigh boot edit in HD

http://www41.zippyshare.com/v/67905421/file.html

Barbarella (1968) is a boot classic I have mixed feelings about. Two of my favorite "secret" photos growing up were one of Jane Fonda supine in the stripy thigh boots and Anita Pallenberg (that top picture) as the Great Tyrant in those waist high boots (and those gloves and that choker and that eye-patch). When I was 20 and finally saw the movie in a revival theater in San Francisco (nobody under 45 understands the pre-home video universe) I was REALLY pissed and disappointed that Barb only spends a few minutes in those boots and we NEVER get a good look at Anita's outfit.
Ever since my impression of the movie is always tinged with regret and my unwavering belief that Spirits of the Dead should be  THE iconic Jane Fonda 60's boot movie. But, the stripy boot outfit has achieved a special place in the hearts of people who aren't overly interested in boots.

Olivia Newton John as Barbarella

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In 1980, some 12 years after the movie's release, the stripy boot outfit still had enough staying power to appear in Olivia Newton John's Hollywood Nights TV special. The picture quality of this is shit, but it's pretty damn rare. BTW-the youtube version has a generic sound-track, while the zippyshare version does not.

Barbarella For Halloween on PLL

http://www41.zippyshare.com/v/22098402/file.html

43 years after the world first saw the stripy thigh boots, they're brought back as part of a Halloween costume on Pretty Little Liars (S03E13) BTW-the magnificent Lindsey Shaw in top hat and tails is a big plus for me.

Only Words In This Post

This blog and associated Youtube channel have recently passed several milestones. I'd like to take this opportunity to share a few thoughts and observations with you.

I'm having a good time.  I've got such a backlog of material, both ready to go and full movies waiting for trimming, that I can keep this up for quite a while.  I am a little concerned that the amount of effort I expend in posting is eating into my review and trim time. But, if I keep two simple thoughts in mind.......

1. I waste too much time freaking out. I have to remember the lessons of "Shovel Day". I can't spend too much time "getting cute," and struggling to come up with themes or meaningful observations or fragments of the historical record. The 3 part look at enduring legacy of Barbarella's costume was an example of when it works.  If something's a good idea, it will flow and be fun. If a simple notion takes 90 grueling minutes, skip it and come back to it if it still seems like a good idea in the morning .

2. This is my blog. I don't have customers, I don't have a partner, I don't have a moderator. I don't want to sound like a dick, but you don't have to like everything (or anything) I post. Remember, for 7 years I had a specific customer base that I had to keep happy. In the back of my mind I still hear, "those aren't high enough."  If I wanted to craft a 28 day megapost  on Doc Martens I could (barring a traumatic brain injury I can't imagine I ever would, but....).  I just can't spend too much time worrying about pleasing people.

I like the clips I upload and I hope you do too.