Janelle Monáe in Glass Onion (2022)
Helen Brand
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Poll: Female Movie Characters Who Make These Sunglasses Look Good
In the movie Men in Black (1997), as Agent J completes the transformation from his previous identity, James Darrell Edwards III: J (Will Smith) boasts to K (Tommy Lee Jones), "You know what the difference is between you and me? I make this look good." [as he places a pair of MIB-issued Ray-Ban Predator 2 sunglasses over his eyes.] In doing so, the sunglasses are a plot device that signals the completion of his metamorphosis into becoming a new person. In tribute to over a century of sunglassed looks in film and the opportunity sunglasses provide to be a new person or to refresh the one you already are:
Which of these selected female movie characters do you think pulls off their sunglassed look the best, or alternatively, can best state: "I make this look good"?
According to the Cleveland Clinic, those who wear sunglasses year-round can benefit every day. Advantages include: 1) blocking harmful UVA and UVB light, 2) preventing headaches and migraines caused by direct sunlight, 3) reducing eye strain, 4) reducing glare and improving vision, 5) offering protection from wind, dust and debris, 6) helping to prevent eye diseases like cataracts and macular degeneration, and 7) helping to prevent skin cancer and wrinkles from around your eyes among others. The Vision Council of America reminds us that the damage from UVA and UVB radiation is cumulative over a person’s lifetime, so it’s a good idea to teach your children how important it is to wear sunglasses. Source: Cleveland Clinic - Eye Care
Discuss the topic here. #NationalSunglassesDay
Make Your Choice
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Sue Lyon in Lolita (1962)
Dolores "Lolita" Haze -
Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
Holly Golightly -
Kate Hudson in Almost Famous (2000)
Pennie Ann Trumbull aka Penny Lane -
Reese Witherspoon in Legally Blonde (2001)
Elle Woods -
Michelle Rodriguez in The Fast and the Furious (2001)
Leticia "Letty" Torrento (née Ortiz) -
Emma Stone in Aloha (2015)
Allison Ng -
Natalie Portman in Léon: The Professional (1994)
Mathilda Lando -
Carrie-Anne Moss in The Matrix (1999)
Trinity -
Linda Hamilton in Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
Sarah Connor -
Alicia Silverstone in The Crush (1993)
Adrian Forrester -
Jodie Comer in Free Guy (2021)
Millie Rusk, alias Molotovgirl -
"Desperately Seeking Susan" Madonna
Susan Thomas -
Julia Roberts in Notting Hill (1999)
Anna Scott -
Uma Thurman in Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)
The Bride -
Marisa Tomei in My Cousin Vinny (1992)
Mona Lisa Vito -
Elliot Page in Juno (2007)
Juno MacGuff -
Jane Birkin in The Swimming Pool (1969)
Penelope Lannier -
Meryl Streep in The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
Miranda Priestly -
Angelina Jolie in Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)
Jane Smith -
Sasha Grey in The Girlfriend Experience (2009)
Christine, alias Chelsea -
Charlize Theron in Hancock (2008)
Mary -
Mila Kunis in The Book of Eli (2010)
Solara -
Alicia Vikander in The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015)
Gaby Teller -
Scarlett Johansson in Lucy (2014)
Lucy Miller -
Anne Hathaway in The Princess Diaries (2001)
Mia Thermopolis -
Helena Bonham Carter in Fight Club (1999)
Marla Singer -
Jessica Chastain in Zero Dark Thirty (2012)
Maya -
Charlize Theron in Young Adult (2011)
Mavis Gary -
Whitney Houston in The Bodyguard (1992)
Rachel Marron -
Reese Witherspoon in Sweet Home Alabama (2002)
Melanie Smooter -
Juno Temple in Dirty Girl (2010)
Danielle Edmondston -
Helen Mirren in The Debt (2010)
Rachel Singer, circa 1997 -
Evanna Lynch in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
Luna Lovegood "psychedelic spectacles" -
Ashley Olsen and Mary-Kate Olsen in Billboard Dad (1998)
Another Sunglasses Female Character Not ListedEmily Tyler & Tess Tyler (as pictured example)
