Are any "Tremors" fans here? Kevin Bacon and Fred Ward are wearing Levi's jeans in this movie. Ward's jeans are looking like 505s to me, Bacon may wear them, too. The are nice, slim looking. Bacon wears a Levi's denim jacket with a brown collar but no lining. As far as I know the lined jackets had a brown corduroy collar, so this one is interesting. I always thought it might be leather.
Levi's in the movie "Tremors"
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Posted 2 years ago #
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Kevin Bacon is in super tight zip Levis. As the movie is from 1990, he must be in very shrunk 505s. A still photo shows this clearly, his bulge is on full display. This is how to sell tickets. Ward is also in tight Levis, probably also zips.
I nominate these three flicks as the best Levi/ jean movies of all time:
BADLANDS (1973). A young Martin Sheen goes on a killing spree with his girl. He's a bad guy and he lives in his 501 Levis. Sometimes just his hairy chest over his 501s. Of course, his Levi basket much in evidence. The story is set in 1959, so, it's a sort of period piece, like the two below. Yep, guys still wear 501 Levis.
ALMOST FAMOUS. Cameron Crowe, the producer and writer, based this film somewhat on his own experience as a rock star groupie in California in the 1960-1970s. While 501s were the thing in California, he puts all his guys into zip fly Levis, not a buttonfly in sight. If you want to see guys into snug 505s, this movie if for you.
BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN (2005). This drama is really all about 501 Levis versus 936 Wranglers. Heath Ledger plays Ennis, a rancher type. He hangs out in what appears to be the same pair of faded 501s during the entire 20 year time span of the film. Jake G., is Jack. Jack thinks he's a cowboy and shows his hot bod in super tight Cowboy Cut Wranglers the whole time. He moves to Texas. In case you don't get the message, cowboys and Texans wear Wranglers, ranchers and farmers wear 501s. After that movie, I'm still can't decide between Levis and Wrangs.
Are there any other good Levi/ jean films out there?
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I watched "Bokeback Mountain" yesterday. Great movie! It is indeed a comparison between Levi's and Wrangler jeans. Seems LS&Co wins, as Heath wears the same pair for 20 years. Lol.
When watching films or TV shows (especially the older ones), I always check out which jeans the actors are wearing. Especially the 80ies are interesting, as stonewashed jeans were introduced, but the majority of the jeans worn still were dark indigo. Nice cuts, too.
Movies:
First Blood (1982): Sly in faded 517s, I guess.
Rambo: FB pt II (1985): Sly in tight Lees.
Cobra (1986): Sly preferred Lee jeans again.
Beverly Hills Cop parts I and II (1984, 1987): Axel F in 501s.
Fast Times At Ridgemont High (1982): Sean Penn & surfer dudes in faded STFs.
Top Gun (1986): Cruise in faded 501s.
The Goonies (1985): Sean Astin in a great Levi's dark denim combo.
The Cowboy Way (1994): Woody and Kiefer in Wranglers, of course.
Back To The Future (1985): tapered Guess in the 80ies, cuffed 501s in the 50ies.
The Wild One (1953): Brando in 501XXs.
Rebel Without A Cause (1955): Jimmy wore 501XXs.TV shows:
Magnum, PI: Tom wore faded 505s very often.
Knight Rider: Michael liked dark slim fits.
The Fall Guy: Colt in nice jeans and denim jackets.
Beverly Hills, 90210: almost everybody wore faded 501s - made them popular in Austria.Posted 2 years ago # -
Thanks, Klaus! I beg to differ with you on Rebel Without a Cause. Jimmy Dean wears plain Wrangler type jeans (but not Wrangs) under his windbreaker jacket. The "toughs" who challenge him to a knife fight near Griffith Park observatory in LA are all into 501 indigo Levis. This was enough for Californy school boys to beg their parents to buy em Levis and wear blue jeans to school. In California, still, most public schools don't have "uniforms" and guys can show up in torn jeans.
Before Heath Ledger died, his 501s and Jake Gyllenhaal's 936 Wrangs were auctioned off. Both wore 34W X 36L jeans. Heath didn't wear the same 501s for 20 years. It just appears that way. He and Jake had several pairs of "distressed" jeans. Heath changes into a new pair of dark blue 501s for the Thanksgiving scene. The folks who own these Levis and Wrangs made a good investment.
OK, I don't want to forget "Into The Wild", Sean Penn's film about a young college grad who, instead of becoming a stock broker, cashes out his bank accounts and sets off on a journey that takes him across the USA. Based on a true story, and set in the 1970's, the guy, played by Emile Hirsch, wears 501 blues. As his money runs out, his Levis get more and more grubby. He lives the life of a hobo as he climbs onto trains. He ends up in Alaska living in an abandoned bus. By this time his 501s must reek. To top it off he kills a moose for food and gets blood all over his torn 501s. As the real character left a photo of himself wearing tan khakis and standing beside the bus, so Emile wears khakis for this shot.
"Into the Wild" and "BBM" are two great movies that aren't to be missed!
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I haven seen Rebel for a long time, I'll have a look at Jimmy's style. Sorry for the bad info.
Hopefully I'll be able to watch BBM in decent quality, can't wait to see it again and check the denim.
Wait a minute, there's "Junior Bonner" with Steve McQueen....must've been Wranglers as he portrayed a rodeo cowboy.
Posted 2 years ago # -
Not a movie or TV show, but Sade appears to be rocking a nice pair of faded 501's in this music video.
http://new.music.yahoo.com/sade/videos/view/sweetest-taboo--2146802
Posted 2 years ago # -
The jeans in the videoclip look good, Cam. Thanks!
Housesitter (1992): starring Steve Martin and Goldie Hawn; Goldie wears an amazing pair of skin-tight, faded Levi's - gorgeous!
Posted 2 years ago # -
Some minor additions:
"Walker, Texas Ranger": a lot of Wrangler Cowboy Cut jeans
"Renegade": Lorenzo Lamas preferred 501sPosted 1 year ago # -
Klaus,
Your mention of "The Goonies" brought back memories.. Sean Astin is so cute in that movie (as are the others).
A teen-Astin movie with him in Levi's is "Toy Soldiers", which also has a lot of high-top sneakers... and Wil Wheaton!
Posted 1 year ago # -
Na nun Klaus, Ich suche eine Erklaerung. I always thought that James Dean was wearing 'Lee Riders' in Rebel but perhaps that was in Giant. I know for sure that Rock Hudson wears the tightest pair of Lee Riders I ever remember seeing on screen in this movie. There is also a very hunky black stoker in the movie, The Last Voyage who spends the entire movie in soaking wet, skin tight, dark denim jeans - they may be 501's can't remember for sure. Worth a boo on utube though, somebody had him dressed that way for a reason and this is long before the 'Denim Nation' phenomenum we enjoy today.
Who knows what kind of jeans Chuck Conners wore in the Rifleman T.V. series?Posted 1 year ago #
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