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Feb.26,2012| Characters in the movies who wear glasses are more often than not either supporting characters or villains. This is because we have been trained to like our heroes perfect – certainly able to see without the help of eyewear. |
However, this stereotype has certainly been broken many times. Glasses can be sexy, frightening, fun or even sympathetic, depending upon the situation in the film and who’s wearing the glasses. |
Who can forget Kim Lyon, as the very tempting “Lolita,” peering up over her heart-shaped glasses? On the flip side of the coin, nothing could be less sexy and more threatening than the close-ups of Michael Douglas, one lens shattered in his horn rim in the film “Falling Down.” |
Sometimes, it’s the shape of the glasses that stick in your mind. Harry Potter’s government-issue reading glasses, worn so well by Daniel Radcliffe, can stand on their own as a reminder of the Harry character. Going back in time a bit, that same style of frames, worn by the character “Piggy” in 1964′s “Lord of the Flies,” carries with them the idea that all is not well for this character or his friends. |
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| That round eyeglass shape has made stars since the silent era. Harold Lloyd, probably the most amazing physical comedian ever, is probably better known today for the large round eyeglasses that framed his thin face. You can’t play Superman without playing Clark Kent, and for some reason a nerdy set of reading glasses is all Christopher Reeve (and all the other actors before him) ever seemed to need in order to pull one over on Lois and Jimmy. Product placement has been around forever in the movies. It’s only in the last 30 years or so that companies realised they could pay for the privilege to put their products in movies. Designer glasses frames now appear on the faces of literally any character who needs eyewear. The James Bond character is renowned for his use of stylish sunglasses from high-end designers. |
The next time you’re watching a movie where someone is wearing eyeglasses, stick around to read the credits to see which manufacturer of designer glasses is given credit at the end of the film. It may be a famous name in the eyewear industry; or it could be a credit for a current designer style named after a celebrity. If the name is unfamiliar but sounds very trendy, you can bet that buying a pair of similar frames (which the maker ultimately wants you to do) will be very expensive indeed. But, it will be worth every penny spent to place the product, because the presence of those eyeglasses means potential sales anywhere the movie is shown. In fact, you could say the whole point of placing eyeglasses in a film is for them to make spectacles of themselves. |
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