If you go to Almodóvar's excellent blog you can read his thoughts on each of these looks as well as his feelings about film titles, Penélope in other director's films and the photophobia that has been plaguing him since wrapping the Volver World Tour. [pet peeve note: I could have included the piece here but I hate when people quote entire articles one has written and then offer up a link, as if there's any reason to click over at that point. This is a netiquette faux-pas that's still rampant, especially in forums.]
Penélope as... um, Angelyne? Pedro dodged a bullet by rejecting this look, don't you think?I did find it interesting that Pedro feels that Cruz's look for Woody Allen's upcoming Vicky Christina Barcelona (c0-starring Scarjo and Javier Bardem) is very Sophia Loren / Volver again. But as he notes, it suits her...
Penelope as "María" in Vicky Christina Barcelona and as "Raimunda" in Volver.Also on Woody's film, Pedro says
all I know about it are two or three photos of Penélope and the title. I’ve got no right to stick my nose into other people’s business, but someone should tell my adored Woody Allen that the title of his “Spanish” film doesn’t mean anything in Spanish. In my humble opinion, it isn’t a good or bad title, it’s a non-title.I gotta disagree with the great Pedro there. I love it. It's such a question mark only without punctuation! You have to imagine the connections and fill in the title yourself. Vicky+ Christina = Barcelona? Vicky & Christina Excellent Adventure in Barcelona? Vicky Vs. Christina: The Barcelona Smackdown. Vicky and Christina do Barcelona? The mind wanders and titles should make you a little curious.
(My thanks to Iggy for the request/tip)
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