Omg… I’ve just seen the movie yesterday, and I was hoping she would just break the heels off or something. Especially after she got rid of her dress. I think it would even make a good scene: “she’s throwing her dress away, grabbing a gun, breaking off her heels, shit’s about to get serious!”
I suppose that was some fanservice stuff. I was never into high heels though, could people who are enlighten me whenever they found it hot or something?
Well, some women can run in high heels, I can break my foot while standing around barefoot…
Reminds me of this: Women who keep shaving their armpits depite mortal danger
And now I wished that “women tv series shaved armpits” were the weirdest google search I’d ever done.
Saganite, a haunter of demonssays
I haven’t seen the movie yet, but the parody is good regardless. I especially like the huge dino-shoes. :-D
kevinalexandersays
You didn’t get a closeup so you didn’t see the swoosh. She could outrun a T-Rex because they were <bNike™ high heels.
Saganite, a haunter of demonssays
@2 Giliell
I can tell you why Jack from Lost probably kept up shaving regularly (I don’t think he ever has more of a beard than a few days old stubbles) despite being trapped on an island: Growing a full beard anew is itchy as hell. Maybe Kate felt similarly about her armpits? Although even then you’d expect her to show stubbles at the very least.
barbazsays
I don’t personally know any woman who wears high heels (or if they do, they don’t do it around me), so maybe someone can enlighten me: how difficult exactly is it to walk or run in high heels?
Giliell #2, re that shaving article:
If I remember correctly, in the Hunger Games books it is mentioned that Katniss is waxed or something by her styling team, so I guess it makes sense that the movies show her with shaved armpits. I’m super certain if it wasn’t for that passage in the books, they wouldn’t have done it in the movies.
Saganite
Yes, I think we can forgive Katniss, after all her struggle is part of a media spectacle, but the rest of them? Seriously, where are the razor blades coming from?
I suppose that was some fanservice stuff. I was never into high heels though, could people who are enlighten me whenever they found it hot or something?
Actually, the original script called for the heels to be dropped, but the actress decided that it was actually worse trying to run around in the jungle barefoot than in heels.
spamamander, internet amphibiansays
In one of the other books of the Hunger Games trilogy (might have been Catching Fire) Katniss muses on the fact that none of her hair grew while in the Games and that none of the young men grew a beard, and wondered if they did something at the Capitol that prevented it for the cameras.
spamamander: she said that in the BOOKS? Sounds like the author anticipated a movie adaptation, and was jokingly predicting how the moviemakers would keep their star actors looking good without regard to realism.
Here’s how I’d do it: there’s a genetically-engineered species of bugs that latch onto a human face when he’s asleep, and eat his facial hair. And no, they can’t eat hair from any other part of his body — there are “young adult” movies, so there’s no need to have anyone thinking about hair from anywhere else.
Rick Pikulsays
Well, that ups it to five of those Buzzfeed examples I’d give a pass to. In addition to Katniss:
Ripley is in a short-duration survival situation, so not enough time for armpit hair to noticeably grow.
Belle is in something of a ‘pampered prisoner’ situation, keeping up her grooming is only to be expected. In addition, animation generally only shows armpit hair if it is particularly heavy.
Ginger and Mary Ann are in a sedentary survival situation with no continuing acute threats. Boredom and loss of morale are two of the bigger problems to deal with, maintaining your standards of grooming is a way of helping deal with both, (it takes time and makes you feel better about yourself).
Dark Jaguarsays
The “break the heels off” thing is such a trope at this point it’s rather embarrassing they didn’t do it at all.
High heels are pretty stupid anyway. Fashion moguls have us all convinced it’s “improper” to attend classy events without them, even though it’s entirely within their power to MAKE such shoes classy and popular by their recommendation alone. Same goes for the ever elusive pocketses.
Knight in Sour Armorsays
I dunno, the heels were probably just the tip of the iceberg in terms of all the awful, problematic things associated with that movie. It’s easy to fixate on it, but all the talking down to Claire from her boss, her own sister that insisted it was her fate to pop out babies, and the genuinely creepy vibe from Owen he exuded during her first encounter with him (and of course the brutal death of the PA that just wasn’t good with children) are kind of a bigger deal.
rrhainsays
When they were doing promos, they talked about it. I think it was on the Late Late Show with James Corden where they talked about the fact that Bryce Dallas Howard is running around the jungle in heels and how she never had a problem. They then pull out a pair of heels for Chris Pratt to do so and he shows that while moving quickly in heels isn’t that hard, he doesn’t know how to actually run in them.
Having done enough theater such that I’ve got my own pairs of heels (yes, plural), I can say that walking in heels in and of itself isn’t that hard. Keep your weight forward on the balls of your toes and it’s not that difficult. I could probably jog in heels without too much worry but an all out sprint would take some practice.
And, of course, let’s not forget that there are heels and there are heels. A three-inch heel is not the same as a six-inch heel. Stilettos are not the same as a wider heel. Having straps as opposed to a slip-on will make things much easier.
As for the silliness of it, that depends upon how much “in the moment”-ness you’re attributing to the plot. The character didn’t go to work thinking she was going to have to run around the jungle. So the fact that she’s in heels isn’t such a surprise. And preferring to run in shoes rather than running in bare feet makes sense, too. And with the rush-rush of the plot, there’s no real time to change shoes. Though the fact that there is a scene shift that starts in broad daylight and then shifts to well after sunset does mean there was some time to find a better pair of shoes. She may not have thought she was going to be running around the jungle, but I’m sure she has clothes suitable for that in her office just in case it comes up.
she said that in the BOOKS? Sounds like the author anticipated a movie adaptation, and was jokingly predicting how the moviemakers would keep their star actors looking good without regard to realism.
No, it makes perfect sense within the context. I haven’t seen the latest two movies, but you gotta remember that the books are a lot more progressive and critical of current consumerist society and media than the movies.
I don’t remember that passage in the books, but it fits right with the Capitol, it’s obsession with beauty and entertainment. It’s more like a jab at media productions where women have to look beautiful while running for their lives.
MadHattersays
Raging Bee
she said that in the BOOKS? Sounds like the author anticipated a movie adaptation, and was jokingly predicting how the moviemakers would keep their star actors looking good without regard to realism.
Actually Katniss talked a lot about the “beauty regimen” she had to go through for the games as well as how ridiculous and painful it was (removing all of her body hair). At one point she was relived that they were just going to shave her because she only had to be on camera for a day or something like that. The author had some great not-so-subtle digs at fashion/beauty culture standards.
Regarding running in heels…I can’t even walk in them well. Not only would I be unable to run in them, I’d break an ankle trying. With your calves essentially out of the equation for running (in heels they are perpetually contracted) I doubt you could run very fast or efficiently anyhow. That always annoys me in movies.
ledasmomsays
Jurassic World was so full of ridiculousness that the heels barely registered with me. Most of the problems only happened because of some previous action or policy or bit of infrastructure that was only there for the sake of producing a later plot point; the whole place was apparently built as a generator of dramatic moments, not a functional amusement park.
Haven’t seen the Hunger Games movies, but I appreciated that in the book Katniss was puzzled and annoyed by the beauty regimen. She didn’t see the point. I thought that was a nice contrast to the old cliche of the tomboy sort getting a makeover and discovering her feminine side or some such nonsense.
antaresrichardsays
Not to mention her make-up that wouldn’t quit, the thin, frail neck chain that made it through the ordeal intact (along with the pumps) the ladder proof stockings, the scratch resistant calves… Hmm, did they buy their clothes from The Man in the White Suit?
Omg… I’ve just seen the movie yesterday, and I was hoping she would just break the heels off or something. Especially after she got rid of her dress. I think it would even make a good scene: “she’s throwing her dress away, grabbing a gun, breaking off her heels, shit’s about to get serious!”
I suppose that was some fanservice stuff. I was never into high heels though, could people who are enlighten me whenever they found it hot or something?
Well, some women can run in high heels, I can break my foot while standing around barefoot…
Reminds me of this: Women who keep shaving their armpits depite mortal danger
And now I wished that “women tv series shaved armpits” were the weirdest google search I’d ever done.
I haven’t seen the movie yet, but the parody is good regardless. I especially like the huge dino-shoes. :-D
You didn’t get a closeup so you didn’t see the swoosh. She could outrun a T-Rex because they were <bNike™ high heels.
@2 Giliell
I can tell you why Jack from Lost probably kept up shaving regularly (I don’t think he ever has more of a beard than a few days old stubbles) despite being trapped on an island: Growing a full beard anew is itchy as hell. Maybe Kate felt similarly about her armpits? Although even then you’d expect her to show stubbles at the very least.
I don’t personally know any woman who wears high heels (or if they do, they don’t do it around me), so maybe someone can enlighten me: how difficult exactly is it to walk or run in high heels?
Giliell #2, re that shaving article:
If I remember correctly, in the Hunger Games books it is mentioned that Katniss is waxed or something by her styling team, so I guess it makes sense that the movies show her with shaved armpits. I’m super certain if it wasn’t for that passage in the books, they wouldn’t have done it in the movies.
Saganite
Yes, I think we can forgive Katniss, after all her struggle is part of a media spectacle, but the rest of them? Seriously, where are the razor blades coming from?
Running? Amateur!
Actually, the original script called for the heels to be dropped, but the actress decided that it was actually worse trying to run around in the jungle barefoot than in heels.
In one of the other books of the Hunger Games trilogy (might have been Catching Fire) Katniss muses on the fact that none of her hair grew while in the Games and that none of the young men grew a beard, and wondered if they did something at the Capitol that prevented it for the cameras.
spamamander: she said that in the BOOKS? Sounds like the author anticipated a movie adaptation, and was jokingly predicting how the moviemakers would keep their star actors looking good without regard to realism.
Here’s how I’d do it: there’s a genetically-engineered species of bugs that latch onto a human face when he’s asleep, and eat his facial hair. And no, they can’t eat hair from any other part of his body — there are “young adult” movies, so there’s no need to have anyone thinking about hair from anywhere else.
Well, that ups it to five of those Buzzfeed examples I’d give a pass to. In addition to Katniss:
Ripley is in a short-duration survival situation, so not enough time for armpit hair to noticeably grow.
Belle is in something of a ‘pampered prisoner’ situation, keeping up her grooming is only to be expected. In addition, animation generally only shows armpit hair if it is particularly heavy.
Ginger and Mary Ann are in a sedentary survival situation with no continuing acute threats. Boredom and loss of morale are two of the bigger problems to deal with, maintaining your standards of grooming is a way of helping deal with both, (it takes time and makes you feel better about yourself).
The “break the heels off” thing is such a trope at this point it’s rather embarrassing they didn’t do it at all.
High heels are pretty stupid anyway. Fashion moguls have us all convinced it’s “improper” to attend classy events without them, even though it’s entirely within their power to MAKE such shoes classy and popular by their recommendation alone. Same goes for the ever elusive pocketses.
I dunno, the heels were probably just the tip of the iceberg in terms of all the awful, problematic things associated with that movie. It’s easy to fixate on it, but all the talking down to Claire from her boss, her own sister that insisted it was her fate to pop out babies, and the genuinely creepy vibe from Owen he exuded during her first encounter with him (and of course the brutal death of the PA that just wasn’t good with children) are kind of a bigger deal.
When they were doing promos, they talked about it. I think it was on the Late Late Show with James Corden where they talked about the fact that Bryce Dallas Howard is running around the jungle in heels and how she never had a problem. They then pull out a pair of heels for Chris Pratt to do so and he shows that while moving quickly in heels isn’t that hard, he doesn’t know how to actually run in them.
Having done enough theater such that I’ve got my own pairs of heels (yes, plural), I can say that walking in heels in and of itself isn’t that hard. Keep your weight forward on the balls of your toes and it’s not that difficult. I could probably jog in heels without too much worry but an all out sprint would take some practice.
And, of course, let’s not forget that there are heels and there are heels. A three-inch heel is not the same as a six-inch heel. Stilettos are not the same as a wider heel. Having straps as opposed to a slip-on will make things much easier.
As for the silliness of it, that depends upon how much “in the moment”-ness you’re attributing to the plot. The character didn’t go to work thinking she was going to have to run around the jungle. So the fact that she’s in heels isn’t such a surprise. And preferring to run in shoes rather than running in bare feet makes sense, too. And with the rush-rush of the plot, there’s no real time to change shoes. Though the fact that there is a scene shift that starts in broad daylight and then shifts to well after sunset does mean there was some time to find a better pair of shoes. She may not have thought she was going to be running around the jungle, but I’m sure she has clothes suitable for that in her office just in case it comes up.
Raging Bee
No, it makes perfect sense within the context. I haven’t seen the latest two movies, but you gotta remember that the books are a lot more progressive and critical of current consumerist society and media than the movies.
I don’t remember that passage in the books, but it fits right with the Capitol, it’s obsession with beauty and entertainment. It’s more like a jab at media productions where women have to look beautiful while running for their lives.
Raging Bee
Actually Katniss talked a lot about the “beauty regimen” she had to go through for the games as well as how ridiculous and painful it was (removing all of her body hair). At one point she was relived that they were just going to shave her because she only had to be on camera for a day or something like that. The author had some great not-so-subtle digs at fashion/beauty culture standards.
Regarding running in heels…I can’t even walk in them well. Not only would I be unable to run in them, I’d break an ankle trying. With your calves essentially out of the equation for running (in heels they are perpetually contracted) I doubt you could run very fast or efficiently anyhow. That always annoys me in movies.
Jurassic World was so full of ridiculousness that the heels barely registered with me. Most of the problems only happened because of some previous action or policy or bit of infrastructure that was only there for the sake of producing a later plot point; the whole place was apparently built as a generator of dramatic moments, not a functional amusement park.
Haven’t seen the Hunger Games movies, but I appreciated that in the book Katniss was puzzled and annoyed by the beauty regimen. She didn’t see the point. I thought that was a nice contrast to the old cliche of the tomboy sort getting a makeover and discovering her feminine side or some such nonsense.
Not to mention her make-up that wouldn’t quit, the thin, frail neck chain that made it through the ordeal intact (along with the pumps) the ladder proof stockings, the scratch resistant calves… Hmm, did they buy their clothes from The Man in the White Suit?