10 Best Burgundy Costumes From Fantasy/Sci-Fi Movies

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Anna Popplewell as Susan Pevensie from "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" (2008) Best Burgundy & Dark Red Costumes, Gowns, & Dresses from Fantasy & Sci-fi Movies
In 2008’s “The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian,” Susan Pevensie wears a costume that strikes a good balance between utility and style.


Passion, Wealth, and Power

Much like vibrant shades of red – burgundy and darker reds have the same passionate energy but because the darker reds have other colors and shades mixed in they have a timeless sophistication. Burgundy also has connotations of wealth and power.

This ranking is all about costumes that are darker red, but not purple. Colors include burgundy, maroon, crimson, red-magenta, etc. Think wines, not tomatoes. Bright red costumes have their own rankings. This ranking only considers costumes from Fantasy/Sci-Fi or any otherworldly type movie. Dark reds/burgundy costumes from modern and period movies have their own separate rankings.

Undergarments, cover-ups, sleepwear, outerwear, swimwear etc are not included. The costumes are ranked by aesthetics, memorability and how well it suits the character/film. And subjective options could have some impact on things.

List is subject to change.

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10 Best Burgundy Costumes in Period Movies

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Vivien Leigh as Scarlett O’Hara Best Burgundy & Dark Red Costumes, Gowns, & Dresses from Period Piece Dramas Movies
Scarlett O’Hara’s deep scarlet-garnet velvet colored party gown with matching feather trim is one of the most beloved and memorable costumes, not just in “Gone with the Wind,” but in all of cinema.


Wine, Wealth, and Sophistication

Much like brighter shades of red, burgundy and darker shades of red enjoy passionate energy, but because there’s a mix of other colors—like blue or black—darker reds have a timeless sophistication. Burgundy also has connotations of wealth and power.

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10 Best Burgundy Costumes from Modern Movies

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Marilyn Monroe as Pola from How to Marry a Millionaire (1953) in her glamorous gown, Best Burgundy & Dark Red Costumes, Gowns, & Dresses from Modern Set Movies
Marilyn Monroe as Pola from How to Marry a Millionaire (1953) in her Glamorous Burgundy gown she wears in order to ensnare a man with money


10 Best Burgundy Costumes in Modern Movies

Dark Red Tones – Burgundy, Wins, Red-Browns & Purpley-Reds

Much like brighter shades of Red, Burgundy and darker shades of red enjoy the same passionate energy but because there is a mix of other colors, like blues or blacks, the darker red colors have a timeless sophistication. Burgundy also has connotations of wealth and power.

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Watching all the Pixar Movies  – Ratatouille (2007)

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"Ratatouille" Pixar Movie Review
“Ratatouille” Pixar Movie Review

“I don’t wanna go to the Bad Place. It’s scary, like the movie “Ratatouille”…I ain’t trying to have rats living in my hat and pulling my hair to get me to do stuff.” -Jason Mendoza (The Good Place)

To be honest going into this movie I really wanted to like it despite the fact that it scared Jason Mendoza of The Good Place. Typically with movies I also want to like them. I’m not sure if I had heard mix things this about this movie over the years but I was both scared and excited to watch Ratatouille. 

I did know something about this movie going into it like most of the plot and that the rat cooks using a human puppet. Again I knew premise of the movie in broad-strokes by not the intricacies of the story or of the characters.

So did the movie meet my exceptions or did it serve only to waste my time?

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Tepid Take: Something Something Disney’s Hexed

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You’re a Witch, Billie

Disney's "Hexed" Teaser Trailer Billie
Billie

A lot has been said on Disney’s teaser trailer for their upcoming coming of age magical isekai animated movie Hexed. 

Those who saying are it’s look generic and derivative. It looks like it was made by AI or to meant to be watched on a hand-held device. It’s too like Harry Potter meets Alice in Wonderland. That it’s too much like Disney own canceled show The Owl House.  That we were robbed due to changing the main character from a younger boy to a teenaged girl named Billie. And that Billie’s characterization is too much like other characters in turns of looks and personality. That her character type is played out. That Hexed is Disney at its safest. 

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Ranking The Songs from The Return of Jafar

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Ranking the Songs from "The Return of Jafar" "You're Only Second Rate" Villain song
“You’re Only Second Rate”

I fully admit that I have a soft spot for The Return of Jafar. I also do fully admit it’s no where near as good as the original but it’s amusing and is different enough from Aladdin that it didn’t feel like a rehash. It also builds off of first movie very well. Ultimately it was unique in its story. As a direct to video Disney Sequel it’s not bad. 

I did go on record when I reviewed The Return of Jafar  that I thought the songs were okay. To quote myself from that review “The songs are ok…”   To this day I maintain that opinion the songs are okay but maybe the songs are better than just okay. Maybe just maybe the songs in The Return of Jafar are good. *gasp.*

Though I do think it’s an interesting exercise in ranking songs from a movie that isn’t as well-regarded. 

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Watching all the Pixar Movies  – Cars (2006)

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Pixar "Cars" (2006) Movie Review
“Cars” (2006) Movie Review

Coming right after watching The Incredibles I figured Cars was going to another hard sell for me personally. I don’t love cars, or racing* or the Americana aesthetic that much. 

I really only tangentially knew the premise and really had no idea how a the red car mingled with the rusty pick-up truck or how racing actually factored into the plot.

Only recently did I learn that this movie was centered around Route 66. I’m not sure I if ever watched a trailer and if I did and just forgot. I’m not even certain I have seen a clip of Cars even in passing. Anything I knew about this movie was tangental from other sources. I knew nothing, which tracks. 

Basically I had no working knowledge of Cars but from the looks of it, it just did not seem like it would appeal to me and my taste at all. 

And yet I still watched it and I TRIED very hard to keep an open mind.      

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Alina Starkov’s 5 Best Costumes from Season 2 of “Shadow and Bone”

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Jessie Mei Li as Alina Starkov’s 5 Best Costumes from Season 2 of “Shadow and Bone” Ranking costumes, gowns, dresses and outfits,
Jessie Mei Li plays Alina Starkov in “Shadow and Bone”


Alina Starkov of Shadow and Bone

Alina: Jessie Mei Li
Costume Designer: Wendy Partridge

The second season of Netflix’s Shadow and Bone dropped March 16, 2023. Where the first season focused on the first book of Leigh Bardugo’s Shadow and Bone trilogy, Season 2 covers books two and three, with characters from the Six of Crows duology woven in. There are a lot of differences between the books and the series, so it’s best to look at each as separate stories.

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Alina Starkov’s 5 Best Costumes from Season 1 of “Shadow and Bone”

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Jessie Mei Li as Alina Starkov’s 5 Best Costumes from Season 1 of “Shadow and Bone” Ranking costumes, gowns, dresses and outfits
Jessie Mei Li plays Alina Starkov in “Shadow and Bone”


Alina Starkov of Shadow and Bone

Alina: Jessie Mei Li
Costume Designer: Wendy Partridge

Based on books from The Grishaverse by Leigh Bardugo, the Netflix TV show “Shadow and Bone” combines the first book of The Shadow and Bone trilogy and weaves into it the characters from the Six of Crows duology.

The premise is Ravka is a country that is figuratively and literally torn by war and a dark accursed shadow region filled with monsters called “The Fold.” Grishas, special humans that have powers to help manage the fold however only one fable Grisha has the ability to tear down it, The Sun Summoner, a grisha who can manipulate sunlight. However there are those who want to use the Fold for their own ambitions.

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