10 Best Coats Worn by Women in Fantasy/Sci-Fi Movies

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Julie Andrews as Mary Poppins, "Mary Poppins" (1964) Best and Iconic Coats, Sleeved Outerwear, Costume Pieces from Fantasy/Sci-Fi Movies Worn by Woman Characters
It would be a basic black coat for mere mortals, but when worn by Julie Andrews in 1964’s “Mary Poppins,” that black coat became iconic.


Leather, Wool, and Wicked Coats

We all know that costumes play a big part in expressing characters. They signify a character’s personality, social status, moods alignments, and so much more. Coats are yet another way for costume designers to express the character in an article of clothing.

Coats, unlike a shirt or dress, can conceal or reveal much about the inner workings of characters. Like, actually using it to hide or protecting them from some kind of external threat.

This page ranks the ten best coats worn by women in fantasy and sci-fi. Sorry Indiana Jones and Han Solo. These coats are ranked on aesthetics, memorability and how they reflect the character. And by coat, I mean it has sleeves and is worn for some layer of protection from the elements.

A jacket-like garment that comes down to at least the waist is fine, but items like the Spencer—a short coat popular in the Regency period (1790–1820)—are not considered. Coats from Modern set movies and Period Dramas have their own lists.

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10 Best Coats Worn by Women in Period Movies

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Anya Taylor-Joy as Emma Woodhouse, "Emma" (2020) Best and Iconic Coats, Sleeved Outerwear, Costume Pieces from Period Drama Piece Movies Worn by Woman Characters
Anya Taylor-Joy in 2020’s “Emma” wearing a bright yellow pelisse lifted from a fashion plate from the Regency period
(1790–1820).


Wools, Cheetahs, and Furs

It is very much common knowledge at this point that costumes play a big part in expressing characters. They signify a character’s personality, social status, moods alignments, and other facets.

Coats are yet another way for costume designers to express the character in an article of clothing. Coats, unlike a shirt or a dress can conceal or reveal much about the inner workings of characters. Like actually using it to hide or protecting them from some kind of external threat.

This page ranks the ten best coats worn by women in period movies. These coats are ranked on aesthetics, memorability and how they reflect the character. And by coat, I mean it has sleeves and is worn for some layer of protection from the elements. Coats from Modern and Fantasy/Sci-fi movies have their own lists.

A jacket-like garment that comes down to at least the waist is fine, but items like the Spencer—a short coat popular in the Regency period (1790–1820)—are not considered. But having arms is a must. Basically, outwear with sleeves is the theme of this ranked list.

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10 Best Coats Worn by Women in Modern Movies

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Alicia Silverstone as Cher Horowitz, "Clueless" (1995, )Best and Iconic Coats, Sleeved Outerwear, Costume Pieces from Modern Set Movies Worn by Woman Characters
Alicia Silverstone wears this black and red plaid coat in “Clueless” (1995), one of the ten most iconic coats in modern movies.


Wools, Cashmeres, & Plaids

Everyone knows that costumes are great for expressing characters. They showcase a character’s personality, social status, moods, alignment, and other facets. Coats, unlike a shirt or a dress, can conceal or reveal much about the inner workings of a character. Like, actually using it to hide or protecting them from some kind of external threat.

This page ranks the ten best coats worn by women in modern movies. A coat for this list has sleeves and is worn for some layer of protection from the elements. These coats are ranked on aesthetics, memorability and how they reflect the character. Movie Coats worn by women from Period Dramas and from Fantasy/Sci-fi movies have their own ranked lists

List could change.

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Watching all the Pixar Movies  – Incredibles 2 (2018)

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Pixar "Incredibles 2" (2018) Movie Review
“Incredibles 2” (2018)

I was pretty up-front in my The Incredibles review by the fact that super heroes movies are a tough sell for me as they are not my thing and that is still true. I do try to watch these movie despite any my personal taste. But movie review are seldom objective and this review series is which Pixar movie is my favorite. 

So the question is how did I like the sequel to The Incredibles? The aptly named Incredibles 2. 

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Let’s Review Hocus Pocus (1993)- Is it Actually Overrated? 

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"Hocus Pocus" (1993) Movie Review
“Hocus Pocus” (1993)

Got to be completely honest, I don’t like Hocus Pocus. I have been completely and utterly confounded by the fact that it’s a staple of the spooky season for far too many people. 

However I will also fully admit that I have only seen Hocus Pocus exactly ONCE  when I was a child. And since I’m on-board the honestly train, first time I went to Salem it freaked me out. So I’m not as practically warm to all things Salem as some people even though I do have some good memories of going there. 

But that is neither here nor there. I thought for Halloween I would revisit Hocus Pocus and give a it second chance. Maybe I will like it more as jaded grumpy adult or maybe not, We’ll see.

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10 Fun & Creepy Anime

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Maka's Creepy Smile, "Soul Eater" 10 Fun & Creepy Anime for Halloween Viewing
Maka’s Creepy Smile , Soul Eater

10 Anime for Halloween Viewing

Who doesn’t love watching creepy and scary media around Halloween and with anime they’re so many options.

Supernatural and horror anime are very popular across different anime genres. There is the straight up horror anime, action, supernatural comedies, romances and even creepy anime for children. So no matter if you like the goofy elements, the terrifying aspects or a combo of Halloween there is an anime choice for you.

This is a list of anime that are just fun to watch in October. This is not a definitive list by any means, there are many other anime that great to watch at Halloween.

Anime are listed in alphabetical order and therefore not ranked. Also this post is an repost of my hubpages article and does favor older titles.

Be Careful for any spoilers.

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Hypothetical Casting for a Disney Villain: Patrick Page

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Patrick Page, Hypothetical fan-casting for the voice of an Animated Villain like Disney
Patrick Page

Typically when I write these hypothetical fan-casting posts I usually elect an actor for a role or for a version of The Hunchback of Notre Dame. However I thought of changing that up a bit. For this post I’m going to pick a performer who has already been in a Hunchback version and suggest another acting idea/role for them.

In this post’s case it’s Patrick Page to lend his voice to a Disney animated villain! 

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Watching all the Pixar Movies  – Coco (2017)

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Pixar "Coco" (2017) Movie Review
Pixar “Coco” (2017)

This marks the last Pixar movie that is actually a rewatch. Technically speaking, there are two other titles that there playing in the backgrounds but I don’t count those as movies I’ve seen but when I get to those titles I will note them.

So yes, I have seen Coco before, I think I actually watched it last year for the first time. It really took me a whole lot for me to watch it because while I heard it was really good I can’t help that I’m quite sensitivity to death imagery these days and animated skeletons as the major focus in the world of the dead for a feature length movie seemed like a lot for me. And that sensitivity still lingers.  

But does my own sensitivities towards Coco shade my perception and untimely enjoyment of the movie?  

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10 Best Black Costumes from Fantasy/Sci-Fi Movies

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Keira Knightley as Sabé in The Black Traveling Gown, "Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace" (1999) Best Black Costumes, Gowns, & Dresses from Fantasy & Sci-fi Movies
Keira Knightley wears the “Black Traveling Gown” in “Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace” (1999)


Powerful, Alluring & Darkly Captivating

Black is an elegant color. It communicates formality much like the “a black tie” affair. It can also mean death, mourning, sadness, villainy, maturity, mystery and power. Most people tend to look good in black but it can be hard to capture on film but when it does it makes a very bold statement.

This page ranks black costumes worn by female characters in fantasy, sci-fi, and superhero movies. Black costumes from modern and period movies have their own rankings.

The costumes are ranked on aesthetics, memorability and how they reflect the character.

Undergarments, cover-ups, sleepwear, outerwear, swimwear etc are not included.

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10 Best Black Costumes from Period Movies

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Jessica Chastain as Lucille, "Crimson Peak" (2015) Best Black Costume, Gowns, & Dresses from Period Piece Dramas Movies
As the dark foil to the main character Jessica Chastain as Lucille in 2015″Crimson Peak” wear a lot of dark tone textural costumes and few as iconic of her macabre black afternoon dress


Alluring, Glamorous, Elegant

Black is arguably one of the most sophisticated and elegant colors or shades. It signifies formality like a “ black tie” affair. It also means death and mourning, sadness, maturity, mystery and power.

As a color/shade black is flattering on most people but it can be hard to showcase it on film however it can make fro a bold and dramatic statement.

This page ranks black costumes from period movies. These costumes read mostly black on film. Black costumes from modern and fantasy/sci-fi movies have their own lists.

Undergarments, cover-ups, sleepwear, outerwear, swimwear etc are not included

They are ranked on beauty, memorability and how they reflect the character/scene.

List Subject to change

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