2008 Vanity Fair "Hollywood" Issue.

[LadyStardust]

I saw a behind the scenes special of this shoot last night on television, and wanted to share with the members of this community since the cover is a very heavy throwback to the 1940's/1950's.
http://thebosh.com/upload/2008/02/06/vanity_fair_2008_hollywood_issue/VANITY%20FAIR%202008%20HOLLYWOOD%20ISSUE.jpg
http://www.vanityfair.com/images/culture/cusl14_hollywood_covers0803.jpg
ETA as of 2/7/2008: Completely updated with full scans/pictures!!!!
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The last 3 pictures will be on the second page!

[Jovan]

That is one of the best covers they've done in a looong time. I approve.

[TessTrueheart]

I want those dresses. All of them.:)

[deadpandiva]

I have no idea who Amy Adams is but she looks very Grace kelly in that photo.

[sixsexsix]

I have no idea who Amy Adams is but she looks very Grace kelly in that photo.

I think she's the girl in the American version of The Office.

Great photo but the lady in the swimsuit does not fit in at all.

[Jovan]

Amy Adams was Katy in The Office for a few episodes, and was in last year's Enchanted alongside Patrick Dempsey. I really liked her in Junebug, myself.

[LadyStardust]

I think she's the girl in the American version of The Office.

Great photo but the lady in the swimsuit does not fit in at all.

That's actually Jenna Fischer. Amy Adams was the star of the fairly recent Disney hit "Enchanted".
http://www.disneydreamer.com/enchanted1.jpg

[Jovan]

Didn't I just say that? :p

[LadyStardust]

I must have been typing while you were, I only hit submit later.:eusa_doh:

[Jovan]

Great minds think alike, as they say.

[Mirax H]

Wow, beautiful cover and spread. Love the dresses and hair.

[catsmeow]

Great photo but the lady in the swimsuit does not fit in at all.
Nice swimsuit though!

[ShooShooBaby]

wow, this might be the first issue of Vanity Fair i ever purchase!

[Ada Veen]

I wish they'd put a skirt on that poor girl in the middle :( It's like she's at a party with her pants out. I think in the cover picture Amy Adams look s bit like Clara B from FL.

[Smuterella]

there are two ladies in swimsuits so I assume you mean the middle one, no?

she doesn't look incongruous at all to me, and the hair and the drape of fabric behind her bring it all together

plus she has great legs

[sixsexsix]

yes i mean the one in the middle. the girl on the main page (emily blunt?) is in a swimisuit but it's much more subtle.

the girl in the center just seems like legs in a group of dresses. i wish they either put her in a dress or sat her down.

[Spiffy]

The girl in the middle in the swimsuit is Thandie Newton (sp?).
At least this year's "Hollywood" issue is better than last years....which featured a completely clothed, alarmingly furry-chested Tom Ford with two nude actresses (Knightly and Johannson).

[Lady Day]

Her name is Zoe Saldana, . Her most recent hit was Haven as Orlando Bloom's love interest.

I dont really care for the cover. I dont like their body language.

LD

[SarahLouise]

I have no idea who Amy Adams is but she looks very Grace kelly in that photo.

I thought that too! She is the spitting image of her in this picture.

[kerouacgrl]

I have to agree with Lady Day, I'm not very fond of this cover either. I don't like their body language and the whole color scheme.

[~*Red*~]

What looks odd to me, is all of their faces are going to the right. And a couple are dead in the middle.. none to the left. It's like they are all competing for the same pose. But I like the hair.:)

[Paisley]

Who wears gloves with a swimsuit? And whose shoe is that at the bottom right?

In general, I like it, though.

[Smuterella]

it is a bit of an aggressive picture but I suppose thats the idea, to show the "hot new talent"

[Miss Brill]

Sorry for the huge image--but, Wow!

http://buzznet-00.vo.llnwd.net/media/jj1/2008/02/vanity-hollywood/vanity-fair-hollywood-issue-2008-02.jpg

[ShortClara]

Hmmm... why are all the people of any ethnicity all after the fold?

I'm with LD on this one (Lady Day not Larry David ;)) it's a little... off. Very pale and wan, submissive. But I do like the look in Amy Adams' eyes!

[LadyStardust]

This post has been fully updated with all the pictures. The majority is on the first page, first post. These are the last pictures:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v259/metamorphosis/9th.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v259/metamorphosis/10th.jpg
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I don't know that I really have a favorite, but I think Keira's is my least, probably tied with North by Northwest, with Seth Rogen(who I've never even heard of), which is pretty atrocious, IMHO.
:eusa_doh:

[waingirl]

I have never purchased this magazine before, but I will for this one. I love, love, love the hair!!!

[catsmeow]

I Don't mind the "Hitchcock" style spreads.

I think that Seth Rogen is the lead guy from "Knocked Up".

[Girl Friday]

Cool! They did something similar last year sometime, I need to go scour Half Priced Books.

Here's Vanity Fair's short of some of the behind the scenes:

http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/features/video/2008/hitchcockportfolio_video200803

[deadpandiva]

I don't like the Vertigo one. I think the Lifeboat one is my favorite.

[Ada Veen]

I like rear window. i love rear window, one of my favourite films.

[Jovan]

The problem with Seth Rogen is that he doesn't exactly exude the older movie star quality... yet. Give him some time. Robert Downey, Jr., despite being in another picture in Grant's place, would have been a better choice.

[Lady Day]

I dont know, I dont get such a big woop over the spreads. It does not take much to recreate something that was already great to begin with. Its like doing remakes of these great movies (*ick).

I would just like to see originality.

Some actors here exude a "Vintage Hollywood" ascetic in their modern existence (Robert Downey Jr. comes to mind :rolleyes: ).


*sorry to be a thread crapper :o

LD

[Pink Dahlia]

I personally really like Robert Downy Jr.

Anyway, this issue looks neat. I like recreations in art. I think I'm gonna get this.

[Jovan]

Actually, you know who I would have really liked in the North by Northwest picture? George Clooney.

http://www.boxofficepsychics.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/georgecloo_devan_8127725_400.jpg

Come on, look at him!

[LadyStardust]

Actually, you know who I would have really liked in the North by Northwest picture? George Clooney.

http://www.boxofficepsychics.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/georgecloo_devan_8127725_400.jpg

Come on, look at him!
Oh, I'm lookin'! ;) lol I agree, Clooney's always reminded me of Grant, and he would've been a natural choice.
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[The Wolf]

The copies of Hitchcock seems like it could work fine but most of the people just seem badly cast for the recreations. For me that includes Downey Jr. He can have classic movie style but I thought he wasn't right for that shot, especially that facial hair.
Last year's Vanity Fair Hollywood issue worked better for me. The film noir homage allowed the actors they wanted to showcase to be "types" but still have some originality.

Sincerely,
The Wolf

[sixsexsix]

When does this come out? I have been to a couple of shops looking and none of them had it yet...maybe its a Canadian lag?

[RetroBabydoll]

I can't find the magazine and I'm in California :(

[Lady Day]

Last year's Vanity Fair Hollywood issue worked better for me. The film noir homage allowed the actors they wanted to showcase to be "types" but still have some originality.

Sincerely,
The Wolf


Yes! Thats how I mean to say it. Mimic the era, not copy the actor of the era.
Thanks, man.

LD

Altho I will admit, I do like "The Birds" one.

[The Wolf]

All right, I'll admit it, I like the "Rebecca" one.

Sincerely,
The Wolf

[Tinseltown]

Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt look like godesses on this cover!

I maye buy this issue of Vanity Fair!

Here's another Vanity Fair cover that's very vintage-y...:

http://images.eonline.com/eol_images/Entire_Site/20071204/293.heigl.vanityfair.120407.jpg

I believe it's last months issue!

[Jovan]

That girl looks good on the magazines AND off. Too bad about her hubbie though...

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2407/2143296047_09010cd93c.jpg

[ShortClara]

Harumph - why we didn't get more face of that cutie McAvoy I just don't know!

I liked the Birds and Lifeboat. I'm so tired of Scarlett Johansson. Every movie she's in tanks. Why can't they seem to figure out it's because she's bad? lol

Keira is too hard looking for Rebecca - she looks as mean as the creepy housekeeper who's character name is escaping me. Amy Adams would have been a marvelous choice for that one.

[Spiffy]

I loved the photo for Strangers on a Train. Even though most remakes bite the big one, I couldn't help my excitement. Just think about all the sexual subtext that got left out of the original that could get left in now! Imagine James Mcavoy's creepy crush on Emile Hirsch! Think of the increased violence possible in the murder scenes!

.....sorry, went a little Hitchcock!fangirl there.

[imoldfashioned]

My favorites were the Strangers on a Train and Rebecca layouts (Jennifer Jason Leigh would be a fabulous Mrs. Danvers!).

On the cover spread it cracked me up how uncomfortable Ellen Page looked (she's sitting 6th from the left in the grey dress). It's so not her to be all gussied up.

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j100/gggifford2003/cusl14_hollywood_covers0803.jpg

[VanillaT]

Hmm, interesting that Emily Blunt is featured. I first saw her in Poirot and Foyle's War! So in my mind she really fits in with the whole retro theme... more so than the rest of them! Garnered her a lot of respect with me... (I am a big fan of both Poirot and Foyle's War).

ETA: By the way, the woman in the swimsuit and hat at the top IS Emily Blunt. I actually think she is the only one to fit in... ;-) er, rather... fabulously stand out!

[Jovan]

Unfortunate, because Ellen Page could very well be the next big thing in movies. Oh well, just give her some time on the red carpet and she'll be more confident. ;)

[NoirDame]

Harumph -
Keira is too hard looking for Rebecca - she looks as mean as the creepy housekeeper who's character name is escaping me. Amy Adams would have been a marvelous choice for that one.

The housekeeper's name is Danvers (I think). Her nickname was "Danny".