Caution tape is the scene of a crime and the establishment,” so by wearing it, Harley is defacing the status quo and taking it on as her own. Benach chose the idea of the caution tape as, in her opinion, “Harley, she's anti-establishment. One of her prominent costumes in the Birds of Prey first act consists of a caution tape pom pom see-through jacket with overall shorts and a pink top. As Benach mentioned in an interview, “ I think the Arleen Sorkin bit was always affecting me because I loved the look of that scene.” One of the changes that came out of this process was the expansion of Harley’s color palette from pinks, reds, blues, and whites to a palette that would highlight her bubbly personality and love for sparkle and glitter, something that is very prominent throughout all the 8-9 costumes Quinn wears in the flick. She went back to the character’s inspiration, a clip from the series Days of Our Lives where Arleen Sorkin, Harley’s voice actress from Batman: The Animated Series, dresses as a Harlequin, to use as a base for her design for the female anti-hero/villain (really, she is both and neither at the same time). Since the movie’s production envisioned Birds of Prey establishing a new identity to Gotham city, Benach had to imagine how to design an “offshoot” style to Harley’s previous appearance, one that looked far from the “Daddy’s Lil’ Monster” and booty shorts male-gaze combo. From Harley Quinn herself to the antagonist Black Mask to the supporting cast of heroes/anti-heroes, everyone’s garments are stylish fantabulous trendsetters.įrom the get-go, costume designer Erin Benach, best know for her work in A Star is Born, did not want to continue Harley’s Suicide Squad style. The soundtrack, the colors, the production design and cinematography, and most importantly, the costume design are all expressive and complementary to the characters on a whole new level.īecause it has been officially one year since Birds of Prey And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn’s release, I believe the best way to honor and remember this female empowerment BANG! of a movie is to break down its costume designs. Arguably, this film is the most stylish and bold superhero movie of the genre to date. One such overlooked “diamond” is Birds of Prey And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn, later renamed Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey. (You can just research “dc comics movies bad” and see the criticism for yourselves). Many of the movies under DC Entertainment have a unique footprint that distinguishes them from any other feature film of the genre, made unknown by the assumption that they are generally bad, messy, and all over the place. That “bad press” hinders people’s enjoyment of some lesser-known gems that the publisher produces. From Zac Snyder’s style to Justice League’s convoluted behind-the-scenes drama to Wonder Woman 1984’s positive reviews dwindling with time and divisive nature for a film that tries to spread the opposite, negativity has been a synonym to DC Comics brand image. Sometimes, it seems that every single time DC Comics is in the news, it is because someone is pointing out a flaw, reporting on unsavory events, or criticizing a movie. Yet remarkably, DC is also known for the controversial nature of its films. Many people also love the publisher’s live-action series, animated features, and video games like Arrow, Batman: The Animated Series, and Injustice: Gods Among Us, respectively. DC Comics is known for many iconic characters such as Batman, The Joker, Superman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, and Supergirl.
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