Aibu to think Those Shoes in Jurassic World deserve a whole thread to themselves?

[PacificDogwood]

4 inch nude stilettos (think Kate Middleton) to run through the jungle and away from man-eating dinosaurs?
But of course, what other footwear would one possibly contemplate?

It's those shoes that have stayed with me and I cannot help but think that they were a rather deliberate, tongue in cheek piss-take at, I dunno, Hollywood heroines (at least she had her sleeves rolled up ), genre movies, corporate 'image'. I mean even walking in those shoes all day long would have been hell, never mind running for your life!

Jon Hamm's attire was much more appropriate even though there was far too much of it.

[elderflowerlemonade]

We said exactly the same thing!

DH kept whispering 'the shoes must come off now!'

[PacificDogwood]

Even my DSs who have NO interest in women's shoes were tutting

[FlorenceMcDonald]

Ugh, her whole outfit. I was torn between thinking: she really needs to change into some sort of 'action' outfit because that grubby white skirt/heels look vom. And also thinking: if she stops to get changed, in a 'I can't possibly fight dinos in this outfit' then I will NOT be impressed //grin

[FlorenceMcDonald]

not //grin of course!

[AuntyMag10]

Yanbu, it kind of spoilt the movie for me.

[MrsGentlyBenevolent]

Bloody ridiculous those shoes were. I've seen many a comment online that they were made out of the same material Wolverine's claws.

[flannelwash]

I kept thinking "bloody hell she can run fast in heels"

[WizzardHat]

The shoes really distracted me - I kept trying to see the trainers she really had on her feet! Though the clip-clop sound effects were good and loud.

[AltogetherAndrews]

Yep, those shoes! Most women I know would be changing into flats at the end of a night out, or dancing barefoot! To outrun a T. rex in heels is some achievement. Also, she never sank her heels in the mud, or broke them! This bothered me way more than the poor script, or the fact that they forgot to come up with a new plot!

[mrschatty]

When I initially saw an advert for JW I thought 'oh its set in the 80's...?' Because of her dire outfit!!!
When I realised it was modern I though why is she all decked out in white like some idiot she's clearly going to be sweating heaps in the tropics
Oh can we discuss her hair? Perfect concave bob and as time goes on becomes PERFECT loose curls...hmmm

[AuntyMag10]

Mrschatty yes I noticed the change from perfectly straight to perfectly curly hair too who knew a run through a jungle sorts your hair out.

[ghostyslovesheep]

see you've distracted me by mentioning Jon Hamm ...he wasn't in it was he

but yes her entire outfit was awful and made no sense at all - very strange

[pressone]

Female detectives in American cop shows all run about in heels too - drives me nuts!

[fudgefinger]

The hair. Oh god. Perfectly coiffed waves as a result of jungle running.

I liked her necklace though. Although I'm surprised I noticed it with all of the product placement dominating the film.

[Cocolepew]

[PacificDogwood]

Great link, Cocolepew!

Jon Hamm, Chris Pratt…. same difference.

[PacificDogwood]

And, yeah, my hair behaves like that too.
You should see me, just back from the park with boys and dog and I look like I've been dragged through a hedge backwards am perfectly coiffed

[InQuiteAPickle]

What do you mean? I always wear heels when I'm being chased by dinosaurs. Adds to the thrill, innit.

[feebeecat]

YANBU - those shoes/her hair/why she was wearing white running through jungle & not at all obvious but blending in beautifully, kept friend & I sniggering all the way through.
Other little things, how did she get across that island so fast, outrunning everything in sight, just where did all the pterodactyls go, why do they still think dinosaurs on an island is a great idea - it couldn't happen again could it- and for the love of God why would you go there with small babies??
Did enjoy it, but still miss Jeff Goldblum

[PacificDogwood]

Yes, there was any number of loose ends: was the boys' parents' marriage in trouble or not, what about the guy in the control centre who fancied Cooky Girl, but she had a boyfriend, Adult Pi seemed to have Values and Morals, but why did he think creating ever more aggressive dinosaurs was going to be a Good Idea, what happened to all the embryos having been flown out by the Army Guy? Oh wait, them we'll see again in the next sequel, won't we?

And yes, don't they bloody learn??
'Tis all about the Hubris of Man, innit. I may have been lecturing the DSs about that on the way home

[TrashcanMan]

She's no Laura Dern, is she? I do think we've taken a giant step back with female characters in these types of movies. Laura Dern's character was far better, she was a doctor, hair tied back, dressed appropriately, etc. Women in movies and TV nowadays look ridiculously overdressed, over made up.

Another thing I spotted (saw movie last night, enjoyed it despite my bitching) was the scene where whatshername goes to Chris Pratts house, asks him to come with her somewhere, then asks him to change his shirt after they do some awkward flirty bantering. Then in the next scene he's changed his shirt but it has huge sweat stains on it. So he changed his sweaty shirt for another, sweaty one?