It looks like you're new here. If you want to get involved, click one of these buttons!
^ Back to Top
The MI6 Community is unofficial and in no way associated or linked with EON Productions, MGM, Sony Pictures, Activision or Ian Fleming Publications. Any views expressed on this website are of the individual members and do not necessarily reflect those of the Community owners. Any video or images displayed in topics on MI6 Community are embedded by users from third party sites and as such MI6 Community and its owners take no responsibility for this material.
James Bond News • James Bond Articles • James Bond Magazine
Comments
By built the same he means below the neck .
My point about McQueen was really to highlight the importance of bespoke.
His big suit movie was 'The Thomas Crown Affair' where his clothes were tailored by the MountStreet legend, Dougie Haywood.
The fit was absolutely immaculate and history has it that McQueen fell in love with the process. Many style aficionados consider the original TTCA to be the definitive clothes movie. Certainly, I love the look but of course, the styling was done with that character in mind and not Bond.
Happily, all of this was done before product placement so you got what was right for the movie rather than what somebody is trying to sell. Persol never payed a dime to be in TTCA but their accidental involvement remains one of their biggest brand assets.
That said, I think McQueen's greatest contribution to men's style was in his day to day life. He had an intrinsic sense of how to dress that evolved into an iconic look. He was definitely from the less is more school and never looked made up or contrived and IVNSHO his best clothes movie was actually 'Bullit'.
Doubtless there are parallels between DC and SM but I think Steve had an élan and a way of moving that few mortals posses but even he benefited from bespoke.
Seriously, some people agree with you. How much more does your ego need? Steve can moce, DC cant. We get it. And else....
I think the SF designers could have learned a thing or two about styling finesse from him as well actually, based on the slightly snug & constricting efforts they produced in that film for our hero.
PS: I have not seen the original Thomas Crown Affair. Reading this discussion has made me want to purchase it and see what all the fuss is about.
Quite. I don't understand why he's receiving so much flack, when this is clearly a passion of his. I've lost count of the amount of blunt comments about Brosnan being a pussy, or a nancy-boy, by people who just want to bash the guy. At least Villiers is bringing some level of critique to the table.
The below the neck is the point. McQueen is long and lean, which lends itself to suits, and being more aesthetically pleasing in general, where Craig is short and stocky.
I like Craig as Bond, probably right next to Connery as my favorite, but he isn't even remotely as aesthetically appealing as Steve McQueen.
Steve McQueen was 178 cm tall. Daniel Craig's height is 178 cm.
That might be questionable, as not everybody is quite soo amused. Point I tried to make is, that he is repeating himself in the negative department, which gives ME the feeling, he wont stop until everybody agrees. Has nothing to do with whether or not his point are all or in part valid. If people find nothing positive to say about a topic, it always feels - what is really their purpose? So again, not what he says, but that he would not take "BUT I like it" by others as an anwer.
Thankfully its just about clothes...but we have had people bitching about a lot of things and that never ended well. Just saying. And now you can say, I dont stop bitching about him. True...therefore I stop now.
I didn't say he was any taller, I said he was long and lean, ie slimmer. If you think the McQueen was stocky as Craig, then there really isn't anymore I can tell you.
Apparently it is.
And several of us disagree precisely because of their build.
It's not a terribly big deal.
Apparently you don't know what the word short means, which is really embarassing considering you are a native English speaker...
Anyone seen Panchito's dummy?
As a big time Mcqueen fan, I couldn´t agree more. Very good post. And you´re right, that blazer with the turtleneck from Bullitt was the epitome of style. And don´t forget the desert boots. In a way, Craig has tried to emulate this with his jacket from QOS, the 714s, the messenger caps, the desert boots, all from his personal closet, etc... Still, he is no king of cool, as much as I like him.
It is very rare for a non-fantasy film set in the present to get an Oscar nomination in the Best Costume Design category. I believe the last time it happened was in 2011, when the Italian film I Am Love got an Oscar nomination for its costumes.
https://lotusjune.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/i-am-love4.jpg
http://www.iamlovemovie.com/images/photos/photo_03.jpg
http://www.imtheitgirl.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/i-am-love_6.png
One of the things that I find absolutely fascinating about McQueen's sense of style was his total individuality.
When you consider his era, particularly when he was at his zenith, there were a lot of 'fashion' distractions associated with the pop culture of that time. He ignored everything that didn't suit him and really ploughed his own furrow — a true American icon and anybody who can even look great with that savage prison haircut he had in 'The Getaway'
certainly deserves the title 'The Cooler King'.
RIP Steve and thanks for all the great movies!
Back to Bond, although I'm enjoying the DC reboot and am looking forward to 'SP', I principally remain a fan of early Connery and I have to say that his immaculate style was a huge part of the appeal.
DR.No in 1962 was the first movie that made me want to buy and wear a suit and given the fact I was only nine at the time I had some difficulty persuading my mother. Fortunately a friend's wedding gave me the excuse.
Before Irma Blunt dials in to pour some more vitriol on this thread, I would point out that all is not doom and gloom for SP style. Thus far, the ladies are looking marvellous, we may see great things from Ralph Fiennes or Christoph Waltz and who knows, DC may yet turn up in something decent albeit on what we've seen so far, I won't be holding my breath.
Hahah, jeez :P Let's all get along! I've got to say, although I do find your posts quite amusing, as well as informative, I have in the past taken issue with your less-than-favourable opinion of the Planet Oceans DC's been wearing!
To be honest I've never taken issue with any of the clothes DC has worn thus far into his tenure; until I came to this thread and now it's unseeable when I watch the movies, enjoyment be damned! ;)
I loved all the clothes in CR, and I quite liked the grey PTS SF suit, as well as everything I'm seeing in SP so far (IN22NSHO, of couse ;) )
@NickTwentyTwo, I recently visited a Land Rover dealer with a view to changing my car.I have a strong fancy for the new Range Rover but given the reviews for the Discovery Sport I asked the salesman to explain the advantage of the RR over the DR.
He said a lot of stuff but at the end he looked at my watch and said; "Omega is probably a perfectly good watch but if people were honest, they'd rather have a Rolex."
I rest my case - IVNSHO of course!
I'd be willing to believe that I'm in the minority on that one, though.
Rolex is definitely overpriced, and Omega offers better quality imo for the money, but a brand name is a brand name, and the style of those two pieces I mention above are very iconic.
Where's Vesper when you need her!