Movie costumes

The world's most popular line of military-themed toys, G.I. Joe got its start as a 12-inch action figure for boys in 1964. Each figure had fully ... more

Contrary to the popular Black Sabbath song (which, incidentally, is also the first song any good hesher learns to play on the guitar along with ... more

Land of the Lost was a children's television series created by Sid and Marty Croft (the men behind H.R. Puffenstuff that began in 1974 and ran for ... more

A video game with origins dating back as far as 1989, Prince of Persia got a gorgeous overhaul for today's gaming consoles, becoming so popular ... more

Having gone where no man had gone before, producer Gene Roddenberry became a hero to science fiction fans everywhere when he created the original ... more

The name of a franchise of sci-fi movies depicting the battle between humans and machine technology that rebelled aainst those that created it, ... more

"Who watches the Watchmen?" Before it became a motion picture, Watchmen was a 12-issue comic book later turned into an acclaimed graphic novel ... more

With regenerative powers of healing, retractable claws, and a skeleton bonded with adamantium, the mutant formerly known as "Weapon X," Wolverine, ... more

About the "300" In 1998, comic book scribe Frank Miller (famous for re-inventing Batman in "The Dark Knight Returns") collaborated with artist ... more

Aliens vs Predator or AVP is a science fiction film which was created to mesh two top crossing movies. ... more

In what has become a modern comedy classic, "Anchorman: The Legend of "Ron Burgundy" starring Will Ferrell is about a sleazy, sexist, narcissistic ... more

The comedy that defined a generation, National Lampoon's "Animal House" was a 1978 film directed by John Landis which starred comic icon, John ... more

Based on the James Bond 007 films, Austin Powers and his outrageous rogues gallery parody the spy movie genre of the '60s and '70s. A colorful ... more

Say his name three times and "the ghost with the most" will hang around like a maggot on a corpse that even the heartiest death rattle can't ... more

The Big Lebowski is a 1998 comedy by the Cohen Brothers starring Jeff Bridges as Jeffrey Lebowski, middle-aged stoner and slacker extraordinaire, ... more

The title character of a supernaturally themed Marvel comics series and played by Wesley Snipes in a series of action movies, Blade is a ... more

Blades of Glory was a 2007 comedy movie starring Will Ferrell and Jon Heder (of Napoleon Dynamite fame) as two rival ice skaters banned from ... more

The Blues Brothers burst upon the scene in 1978 as part of an SNL comedy sketch featuring Dan Akroyd and John ... more

Bruno is a flamboyantly gay Austrian fashion journalist played by comedian Sacha Baron Cohen. The film, "Bruno", takes on the same sort of ... more

About Buddy The Elf Bursting onto the scene in 2003, Elf, the major motion picture starring Will Ferrell, has joined the ranks with some of the ... more

About The Cat In The Hat The title character of Dr. Seuss' classic children's book, "The Cat In The Hat" is a likeable, mischevious cat who ... more

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"Child's Play" was a 1988 horror film that kicked off the fright franchise that brought the world Chucky, the foul-mouthed, wise-cracking serial ... more

Based on the 1962 novel by Anthony Burgess, "A Clockwork Orange" was made into a film of the same name by legendary director, Stanley Kubrick in ... more

The title character of Tim Burton's stop-motion animated film, Emily The Corpse Bride was once a vivacious young woman who was murdered by her ... more

In 1987 the public was amazed with the release of Dirty Dancing. But one cannot say that just the public was amazed because the creators of the ... more

"Donnie Darko" is a 2001 psychological suspense film starring Jake Gyllenhaal as the title character. Donnie Darko is a small town teen plagued ... more

Originally a Broadway musical loosely based on the meteoric rise of Diana Ross and the Supremes, Dreamgirls was made into a film in 2006 starring ... more

A modern comedy classic rooted in the tradition of slapstick, "Dumb and Dumber" features Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels as Lloyd Christmas and Harry ... more

One of the most memorable and beloved characters in filmdom and perhaps the one that put Tim Burton's name on the map, Edward Scissorhands was a ... more

A deep love of fashion, puppies, and the law are three words to characterize Elle Woods. Elle Woods first came to our attention in the 2001 film ... more

Dragons, Middle Ages, and much more await you in the book called Eragon. In 2003, Eragon hit the shelves and was quite a hit. Eragon was written ... more

Friday the 13th invokes a unique sort of fear in certain indiviuals with a fear of the number 13 called "Triskadekaphobia." This fear stems from ... more

With a long-awaited live-action film version on the way in 2009, G.I. Joe is popular once again! The familliar battle cry of "Yo, Joe!" is still ... more

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Armed with their proton packs, in 1984, the Ghostbusters busted into theatres with a hit movie that inspired a sequel and an animated television ... more

About Gladiator(s) "We who are about to die, salute you" was the somber declaration of the brave men (and a few women) in ancient Rome who fought ... more

About Grease Featuring such widely known songs as "You're the One That I Want," "Beauty School Drop Out," and "Hopelessly Devoted to You," Grease ... more

About "Hairspray" Originally a 1988 cult film by King of Camp, John Waters, "Hairspray" was later made into a Broadway musical and more recently ... more

Hannibal Lector was first showcased in film with the movie Silence of the Lambs. The film was released in 1991 with Anthony Hopkins in the ... more

Harry Potter - AKA - "The Boy Who Lived" is the literary creation of author J.K. Rowling whose seven book series on the young wizard re-ignited a ... more

"Hellraiser" is a series of films based on author Clive Barker's "Books of Blood." The main antagonist of this series is a demonic more

An award-wining Disney Channel made-for-tv movie series, _High School Musical_ follows a group of friends through the course of the big game, ... more

The Incredible Hulk is a comic book character. He is considered a superhero. The comic first appeared in Marvel written by Stan Lee and Jack ... more

Directed and written by Quentin Tarantino (with a bit of writing assistance by the film's star Uma Thurman), Kill ... more

King Kong is a character from a movie. The first movie was created in 1933. It is about a fictional giant gorilla ... more

One of the films that put Oscar Winner Reese Witherspoon on the map as a bona-fide star, Legally Blonde hit theatres in 2001 and is now a smash ... more

J.R.R. Tolkien's epic saga of the inhabitants of Middle Earth was finally brought to life in live action film by director Peter Jackson with a ... more

Madagascar as we typically think of it is an animated film created by DreamWorks Animation. Madagascar is also a country near Africa. The film, ... more

A triology of films by action-directors the Wachowski Brothers, the Matrix tells the tale of a man named Neo who enters The Matrix, a name for the ... more

Monsters vs. Aliens is a new 3D Movie created with CGI. Dreamworks Animation and Paramount Pictures was behind the creation. There are a number ... more

Dress up like Jack Black who stars as Ignacio in the movie [nacho libre](http://www.nacholibre.com/), a cook by day in a Mexican orphanage, who ... more

Napoleon Dynamite is the title character of the 2004 film about a gawky Idaho teen. Napoleon lives with his grandmother (a gruff, outgoing womany ... more

Based on the comic strip by Michael Fry and T. Lewis, Over the Hedge was made into an animated film by DreamWorks in 2006. The film and the comic ... more

Phantom of the Opera is the longest running Broadway production. Many don’t realize that the story of Phantom of the Opera was first a series ... more

What started out as a Disney theme park ride turned into a blockbuster series of films with Pirates of the Caribbean. Starring Johnny Depp as the ... more

Pixar is an animation studio owned by the Walt Disney Company. Pixar is particularly known for their CGI animations and 3D movies. They have ... more

Psycho is the name of a book and horror film. The book was written by Robert Bloch, adapted by Joseph Stefano, and the movie was directed by ... more

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If the name Rhett Butler does not conjure up an image in your mind then you need to rent the film Gone with the Wind! Gone with the Wind was ... more

The fictional tale of a Philadelphia boxer who goes from rags to riches to rags again, the Rocky saga is one of filmdom's most enduring ... more

Originally performed off-Broadway and in London, the "Rocky Horror Picture Show" is a quirky musical featuring sweet couples, sweet transsexuals, ... more

“Follow the Yellow Brick Road” to get yourself some Ruby Red Slippers for your Wizard of Oz costume. In the Wizard of Oz, Dorothy was given a ... more

"Say hello to my leeetle friend!" Although it was released in 1983, "Scarface" is more popular than ever. The film stars Al Pacino as Tony ... more

Scooby Doo is perhaps the longest running cartoon animation series next to Mickey Mouse cartoons. Scooby Doo began in 1969 with the Scooby Doo ... more

The fictional creation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Detective Sherlock Holmes could solve any case. Aided by his friend, the esteemed Dr. Watson, ... more

Shrek is an Ogre that gets caught in a rescue scenario like other fairytales. In fact the first film released in 2001 was more of a spoof ... more

Slytherin is the name of a fictional house at Hogwarts in the Harry Potter book series by J.K. Rowling. Harry Potter is perhaps the most popular ... more

Originating from Japan, Speed Racer was a popular cartoon of the late 1960s. The title character drives a supercharged car known as the Mach 5, ... more

In 1977, George Lucas officially became a god to geeks and sci-fi fans everywhere with the release of Star Wars: A New Hope. The first of what ... more

Once a mild-mannered barber with a beautiful wife and baby girl, Benjamin Barker invoked the attention of a corrupt judge who wanted his wife for ... more

"Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby" is a 2006 comedy starring Will Ferrell. Ferrell plays Ricky Bobby, a NASCAR racecar driver whose ... more

A cult classic with a following so huge it's prompted "Lebowski-fests" a decade later, "The Big Lebowski" is a 1998 comedy starring Jeff Bridges, ... more

An '80s classic, "The Karate Kid" was a 1984 film starring Ralph Macchio as a Jersey transplant to California named Daniel who is repeatedly ... more

"The Warriors" is a classic cult film directed by Walter Hill which was released in 1979. The film focuses on a fictional NYC street gang, the ... more

The Three Amigos was a 1986 comedy starring Steve Martin, Chevy Chase, and Martin Short. The story follows three tempermental silent film actors ... more

V For Vendetta tells the story of a mild-mannered young woman named Evey who is rescued from a life-and-death situation by a masked man known ... more

“Where’s Waldo” is a book concept created in 1987 by a UK illustrator. In the UK the books are known as ... more

## About Willy Wonka ## The whimsical candy-making character of Willy Wonka was created by British author Roald Dahl for his book _Charlie and ... more

In 1900, author Frank L. Baum published the book "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz," the tale of a young girl from Kansas named Dorothy Gale who comes ... more