"Do's" and "Don't's" Star Wars Style

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Originally uploaded by violetta.

We were discussing here in my office how George Lucas is a magnificent producer, not so hot on the writing and directing aspects of filmmaking.

This extends to hair and makeup. Apparently, even though the effects and cinematography are already miles different from the old movies, he attempts to imitate the 70s-era looks of his sequels in his recent Star Wars flicks--to disastrous effect.

However, in the new movie, Return of the Sith, I'm seeing way better hairstyles. Anakin Skywalker, played by Hayden Christensen, is the greatest improvement.

Remember in the other two movies, he had that horrendous mullet-let, the beginnings of a bi-level, with that horrid spring-break-in-Cancun-in-1994 braid? Ech! How can you even identify with an anti-hero with such horrid hair?

Now, he has a lush haircut, perhaps a bit too poofy, but when sufficiently weighed down with sweat and angst, has that hot I'm-a-NYC-filmmaker-in-the-70s shagginess. I love it!

Yoda is next!