Seven Awesome Hats in Movies
Many times what defines a character in a movie is their personality and their actions. I mean in one movie you may know a character is extremely talkative. Or another is always quiet and so on. However, sometimes it’s an external prop that can help enhance that character’s definition.
In fact, sometimes these props can be a staple in the lifetime of said character. One such prop that we’ll be focusing on is the hat. I feel like in these seven cases, without these hats, the characters would definitely be missing something.
Here are seven awesome hats in movies…..
Indy’s Hat – Indiana Jones Movies
Could you even imagine going back through the Indian Jones movies and not seeing the famous fedora hat on Harrison Ford’s head? It would be almost as silly as imagining him not carry his whip.
Willy Wonka’s Hat – Willa Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
Just for the record I want no mention of Johnny Depp playing Willa Wonka ever. That’s a memory I’d like out of my head. When we’re talking Gene Wilder we’re talking one of the best movie hats ever (not to mention the entire ensemble).
Lloyd Christmas Cowboy Hat – Dumb and Dumber
You can also go with their top hats when they arrive at the charity ball, but the ridiculously oversized hat he wears when you see him talking to the old lady on the motorized cart is priceless.
The Posse’s Hats – Tombstone
I just have one word: Badass.
Mick Dundee’s Hat – Crocodile Dundee
Did I just say badass for Tombstone? Excuse me. Having a hat lined with crocodile teeth is about as manly and badass as you can possibly get. This one just might be my winner.
Blues Brothers Hats – The Blues Brothers
Can you even fathom seeing this movie without these guys wearing hats? I think it might be impossible.
Uncle Bucks Hats – Uncle Buck
I couldn’t think of hats any more fitting than in this film. Remember his fur one too.
*I know there are plenty of others but these are probably my favorites Any additions would be appreciated!
Luna Lovegood’s lion hat in Harry Potter is my number 1 favorite… if you count it as a hat.. 😉
The list really begins and ends with Indy. I’d probably include the hats from The Good, the Bad and the Ugly over the ones from Tombstone, though.
Hahaha, good call on Lloyd Christmas’ stupid cowboy hat! Great list all around.
I wrote a similar list awhile back, but I think the only character from this list that made mine was Indy. I did list Willy Wonka, the Blues brothers, and Crocodile Dundee in my honourable mentions, though.
http://www.the-back-row.com/index.php/2010/11/24/5-movie-characters-famous-for-their-hats
I thought of Oddjob’s hat before I opened the article.
There’s always Bill the Butcher in Gangs of New York, and Burt Reynolds in Smokey and the Bandit.
So glad to see UB on this list.
Woody Strode in Once Upon a Time In the West
Orson Welles’ Hank Quinlan, in Touch Of Evil
The cap over Ray Liotta’s trepanned head, in Hannibal
The period headgear of Ironweed
Laurel & Hardy, whether sporting their bowlers or whatever other sort of headgear their profession-of-the-moment demanded: Babes In Toyland , Flying Deuces
Does a face hugger count as a hat?
How can you forget R.J. MacReady’s (Kurt Russel) hat from “The Thing”?!? That one was epic!
How bout a hat for my balls?
It wouldn’t be a prime Humphrey Bogart movie without his awesome fedora. I think he’s the reason everyone owns at least one in their closet. And a trench coat.
Thergood’s hat in Half Baked, because if he wasn’t Jamaican why would he wear that hat? “Right down by the beach boieee, lord have mercy.”
Chico and Harpo Marx, if only for this scene: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZOlrZNIod0 (at the 2:05 mark).
before i read the article i thought of willy wonka and a clockwork orange.