Comments on: Feeling the Schwartz http://manolomen.com/2007/02/01/feeling-the-schwartz/ Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:26:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: robert nicholson http://manolomen.com/2007/02/01/feeling-the-schwartz/#comment-81692 robert nicholson Mon, 19 Feb 2007 11:36:07 +0000 http://manolomen.com/2007/02/01/feeling-the-schwartz/#comment-81692 nazi gear was modeled on the advances in military technology in world war 1 when it was noticed by german infantry that a big spike on the helmet didnt help prevent inuries! and that a "wraparound" the back of the head did help - thus similarities between the "nazi" helmet and the current US headgear. Darth Vader was modeled on both, Samuri and Nazi in order to maximise his "evil intent" with american audiences, and remind them of evil empires such as ww2 germany and japan. Robert Nicholson nazi gear was modeled on the advances in military technology in world war 1 when it was noticed by german infantry that a big spike on the helmet didnt help prevent inuries! and that a “wraparound” the back of the head did help - thus similarities between the “nazi” helmet and the current US headgear.
Darth Vader was modeled on both, Samuri and Nazi in order to maximise his “evil intent” with american audiences, and remind them of evil empires such as ww2 germany and japan.
Robert Nicholson

]]> By: la petite chou chou http://manolomen.com/2007/02/01/feeling-the-schwartz/#comment-80033 la petite chou chou Wed, 07 Feb 2007 03:55:21 +0000 http://manolomen.com/2007/02/01/feeling-the-schwartz/#comment-80033 Could be. I can definitely see the resemblance between any of them. Could be. I can definitely see the resemblance between any of them.

]]> By: Phyllis http://manolomen.com/2007/02/01/feeling-the-schwartz/#comment-79817 Phyllis Tue, 06 Feb 2007 00:47:48 +0000 http://manolomen.com/2007/02/01/feeling-the-schwartz/#comment-79817 Perhaps the Nazi's were influenced by samurai headgear as well Perhaps the Nazi’s were influenced by samurai headgear as well

]]> By: Paul Hardy http://manolomen.com/2007/02/01/feeling-the-schwartz/#comment-77546 Paul Hardy Fri, 02 Feb 2007 11:53:26 +0000 http://manolomen.com/2007/02/01/feeling-the-schwartz/#comment-77546 He also seems to be incorporating the cyberman from BBC's long-running UK sci-fi series "Doctor "Who" - see here; http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/4426416.stm He also seems to be incorporating the cyberman from BBC’s long-running UK sci-fi series “Doctor “Who” - see here;

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/4426416.stm

]]> By: Ian http://manolomen.com/2007/02/01/feeling-the-schwartz/#comment-77545 Ian Fri, 02 Feb 2007 11:37:00 +0000 http://manolomen.com/2007/02/01/feeling-the-schwartz/#comment-77545 Darth's shimmery cap was modeled after samurai warrior headgear. Darth’s shimmery cap was modeled after samurai warrior headgear.

]]> By: Kevin http://manolomen.com/2007/02/01/feeling-the-schwartz/#comment-77523 Kevin Fri, 02 Feb 2007 02:23:40 +0000 http://manolomen.com/2007/02/01/feeling-the-schwartz/#comment-77523 I think it's more likely - given the debt Star Wars Ep. IV owes to Kurosawa's <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051808/" rel="nofollow">HIDDEN FORTRESS</a> - that Vader's helmet was inspired by samurai armor. With the ribbing around the bottom, Galliano's helmet looks even more like a samurai helmet than Vader's did. Me, I'm wondering when Galliano found the time to do battle with the <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/news/cult/news/drwho/2005/11/10/26933.shtml" rel="nofollow">Cybermen</a> alongside Doctor Who, as that must be where he got the tropy skull mounted on the helmet. I think it’s more likely - given the debt Star Wars Ep. IV owes to Kurosawa’s HIDDEN FORTRESS - that Vader’s helmet was inspired by samurai armor. With the ribbing around the bottom, Galliano’s helmet looks even more like a samurai helmet than Vader’s did.

Me, I’m wondering when Galliano found the time to do battle with the Cybermen alongside Doctor Who, as that must be where he got the tropy skull mounted on the helmet.

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