Movies and hair

Am I the only person who notices hair lenghts in movies? Okay, I always notice characters with long flowing hair. But most of the time these actors use extentions. In some movies the hair styles will change around a couple times and I have notice some significant hair lenght issues. The ponytail or braid scene for example would bee much longer than what the lenght hair as seen out and loose would braid up into.

Two recent movies: now correct me if im terribly off:

Extrodinary gentlemen: in it the vamp chick has gorgeous long chestnut hair. But in one scene its straight and a bit shorter than in the scene where its curled. Also in a later scene she has very very curly hair and then suddenly it goes straight. What?! Im confused? did they mean to do that?

Now Ive not seen the new Lara Croft movie but ive seen the trailor and commercials. Her hair is very long when its braided but its much shorter in just a ponytail...that doesnt sit right.

[QUOTE=Erinlynn] Now Ive not seen the new Lara Croft movie but ive seen the trailor and commercials. Her hair is very long when its braided but its much shorter in just a ponytail...that doesnt sit right.
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it's it just me or did they make her braid extenion even longer from the first movie?

Helena Bonham-Carter in "Room with a View" had gorgeous long chocolate locks.

And both Antonio Banderas and Brad Pitt had (fake) long hair in "Interview with the Vampire".

SuperGrover wrote: Aaah, I do the same, Erinlynn. Then it always jolts my eyes when I see the actresses doing promos for the film, or appearing on Leno, or what-have-you and their hair is short! Wigs... sigh.

I hope you'll welcome the intrusion from the heathen. You guys love your long hair and take good care of it. Some people, notably actresses, wear extensions. For movies, it makes sense. If the character is supposed to have a certain hairstyle, e.g. Lara Croft, and the actress doesn't, they have to do something. Even outside of the film, they often wear extensions. While I don't know anyone who does, I'm sure a some women do.

I don't have a problem with it. To me, it's like fake nails, fake eyelashes, fake breasts, or even tattoos and clothing. If you want to look a certain way, then do it. If it looks seriously phony, it's not attractive, but if it doesn't then why not? Hair is a fashion accessory. Is that heretical?

Heh, that's funny, Elissa. So true.

Extensions and wigs don't bother me at all, Rod. I just mean I watch a movie like Ever After, and I sit there for 2 hours and enjoy Drew Barrymore's beautiful hair... and then I turn off the VCR and there is Drew on Leno with short hair. aaah! Jolts my eyes. But Drew is easy on the eyes no matter how she looks. :)

I know, Ever After is an old movie. But when it was new, you could have seen it in the theater and then gone home and seen her on TV. You know what I mean. :)

Okay, let me clear up what I ment. I dont mind wigs and extentions on actors/resses. I just want them to keep the hairlenght of the character consistant.

I dont like seeing the heroine with just below mid back lenght hair in one scene and then with a waistlenght braid in the next scene. It doesnt make sence to my eyes.

Maybe its just because I pay attention to hair that I see these things. Or for example I see a character with waist lenght straight hair in one scene who has it curled in a later scene. I dont mind the curls. She just styled it. But suddenly her curly hair is slightly past her waist.

Really Ive seen this in many movies. The hair lenghts dont match.

Its especialy apparent in ponytail vs down styles. The ponytail is often longer than the down style.

As for Drew Barrymore. I loved her in Ever After and as far as I remember I didnt have any problems with the hair consistancy in that movie.

Over all though Im not a big fan of her. Shes got a couple roles Ive liked her in but the others she seems to just be playing the same part.

Like Julia Roberts. She always acts the same part just with a different story. But thats my opinion.