Posted by Kim at etntwn1-blk1-hfc-0252-d1db060b.rdc1.nj.comcastatwork.com on January 11, 2000 at 13:06:57:
In Reply to: Hoods: A Coincidence? posted by Mej on January 11, 2000 at 12:08:55:
: I'm hoping someone, anyone, can help me with this question. I noticed that the three angels in Dogma (not any other character or lesser diety of any type) *always*, in every scene, wore long black trenchcoats with the hoods of their sweatshirts draped across their shoulders. Bob didn't even sport the look this time. Is there any signifigance to that? Being tragically poorly read for someone who claims to be literate, I have read neither Paradise Lost or even the Bible. Is there some obvious reference to one or more of these pieces of literature that the hoods are alluding to? Anyone with any insights please respond.
: Mej
Abigail Murray, our costume designer, wanted to evoke the hooded cassocks that are/were the traditional garb of monks since the middle ages. She just updated the look for the modern day.
We all thought it was pretty cool, and a nice double entendre that Kevin is ever wearing a hooded sweatshirt as haute couture. In fact, a maroon hooded sweatshirt with embroidered angel wings attached to the word "Dogma" was given out to cast and crew at the post party.