David Tennant as the 10th Doctor and John Barrowman as Captain Jack Harkness in Doctor Who (2005 - present)
Christian Slater as Jason "J.D." Dean in Heathers (1988)
David Duchovny as Special Agent Fox Mulder and Gillian Anderson as Special Agent Dana Scully in The X-Files (1993 - 2002)
Laurence Fishburne as Morpheus, Keanu Reeves as Neo and Carrie-Ann Moss as Trinity in The Matrix (1999)
It's almost fall which means it's almost winter which means it's almost time to break out my hero coat. I received a beautiful long, black, dramatic trench coat from London Fog for my birthday last year and I haven't been able to wear it. I didn't want to be all Jason Dean from Heathers (see above pictures) rolling through my high school hallways with a serial killer-esque billowy trench coat. So I kept this beautiful garment in my closet for the winter. But now that I live in Chicago and will be heading outside almost every day this winter, my hero coat is the perfect accessory.
I've talked about the hero coat before on here but it deserves post of its own. The hero coat, I think, is a piece of clothing that's over looked. Their cousins get mentions in the magazines as "the over sized coat" (more MaxMara than Neo from The Matrix) but the true blue "hero coat" never gets it's time to shine. The coat's informal name was established by John Barrowman when talking about how much running is involved during the filming of Doctor Who. John explains the hero coat so well, have a look. Now, I won't be running in mine (hopefully) but John Barrowman is correct about "the wind blowing in a certain way" to make it look like some sort of cape.
Not everyone wants to be a superhero when they grow up (I never did) but like a lot of people, I do enjoy a good superhero movie. It's the fantasy, the action and the drama that draws us in. Part of this comes from the costumes and most of the time, the hero is wearing a cape. The cape is to distance themselves from the civilians; it makes someone look at said super hero and pay attention. There's something very noble and strong about wearing a full body cape, think Christian Bale as Batman in the most recent Batman films. Or even the characters I've supplied above. They all save people in one way or another. They don't have to have super powers to accompany their "super" hero coat.
Or you could go the opposite route with the "anti-hero" coat a la Christian Slater's character J.D. in Heathers. J.D. doesn't save the world, he's actually keen on destroying it, but wearing the billowing coat still makes him look dramatic. I suppose in Heathers, wearing the hero coat has the opposite effect of a super hero. The coat still makes people look at him, but in a different way. Walking through high school hallways, he seems to be repelling people. However, the coat is noticeable because in the beginning scene of the movie, someone asks, "Who does that guy in the coat think he is anyways?" And I'll tell you who he thinks he is: a hero in his own mind for killing people to "put them out of the world's misery".
So if you're feeling rather adventurous or dramatic this winter, I suggest the hero coat. Not only will it keep you warm but you could end up saving a civilian on your way to work in one.
Not everyone wants to be a superhero when they grow up (I never did) but like a lot of people, I do enjoy a good superhero movie. It's the fantasy, the action and the drama that draws us in. Part of this comes from the costumes and most of the time, the hero is wearing a cape. The cape is to distance themselves from the civilians; it makes someone look at said super hero and pay attention. There's something very noble and strong about wearing a full body cape, think Christian Bale as Batman in the most recent Batman films. Or even the characters I've supplied above. They all save people in one way or another. They don't have to have super powers to accompany their "super" hero coat.
Or you could go the opposite route with the "anti-hero" coat a la Christian Slater's character J.D. in Heathers. J.D. doesn't save the world, he's actually keen on destroying it, but wearing the billowing coat still makes him look dramatic. I suppose in Heathers, wearing the hero coat has the opposite effect of a super hero. The coat still makes people look at him, but in a different way. Walking through high school hallways, he seems to be repelling people. However, the coat is noticeable because in the beginning scene of the movie, someone asks, "Who does that guy in the coat think he is anyways?" And I'll tell you who he thinks he is: a hero in his own mind for killing people to "put them out of the world's misery".
So if you're feeling rather adventurous or dramatic this winter, I suggest the hero coat. Not only will it keep you warm but you could end up saving a civilian on your way to work in one.