I know they are favorites for a lot of people, but I struggle with the "Rocky" sequels and even the "Creed" movies to a certain extent. They became high-gloss Hollywood productions, which is fine, but they get so far away from what made the original Best Picture-winning film such a special movie. For me, what sets "Rocky" apart from so many of its imitators and successors is its immense sense of authenticity to the lives of ordinary, working-class people, and where I feel this most acutely is with the character of Adrian, played by Talia Shire.
In theory, Shire could not be more Hollywood. Her brother is this little filmmaker you may have heard of named Francis Ford Coppola, who made some movies people like, but nothing about the way she carries herself indicates that stature in the slightest. She is a proper character actor and a damn good one at that.
In theory, Shire could not be more Hollywood. Her brother is this little filmmaker you may have heard of named Francis Ford Coppola, who made some movies people like, but nothing about the way she carries herself indicates that stature in the slightest. She is a proper character actor and a damn good one at that.
- 3/11/2023
- by Mike Shutt
- Slash Film
On the surface it may be obvious who undergoes the biggest character transformation in Rocky (the clue is in the title). Though really the subtlest arc occurs for that painfully shy girl from the pet store played with such empathy by Talia Shire. She may start out wearing chunky cardigans and your Nan’s glasses, but by the end of the story “Yo, Adrian” could not look more feminine.
Put together by costume supervisor Joanne Hutchinson and costumer Robert Cambel (neither of whom has beyond one further credit on their CV), Shire’s outfits reflect a convincing shift in deep character from Adrian’s opening scene when she is too afraid to talk, progressing to confident yet homely rock for the most pounded protagonist in cinema history.
We first meet Adrian Pennino at the pet store where she works; disappearing into her own shoulders while Sylvester Stallone’s affable Rocky Balboa...
Put together by costume supervisor Joanne Hutchinson and costumer Robert Cambel (neither of whom has beyond one further credit on their CV), Shire’s outfits reflect a convincing shift in deep character from Adrian’s opening scene when she is too afraid to talk, progressing to confident yet homely rock for the most pounded protagonist in cinema history.
We first meet Adrian Pennino at the pet store where she works; disappearing into her own shoulders while Sylvester Stallone’s affable Rocky Balboa...
- 3/17/2010
- by Chris Laverty
- Clothes on Film
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