Time to talk classic sugarloaf styles on film. There are two new film productions, both from Mexico, who deserve some credit for at least trying to get the hats right.
First up is a remake of the Mexican literary classic Pedro Paramo.
Tall Crowns In Cowtown
Yes, those are excellent—tall crown—sugarloafs from the film which is currently on Netflix.
The other Mexican production is a ten part series on Pancho Villa: Centaur of The North.
And by the way, the top head says, "Long Live Mexico, Assholes"
The Pancho production apparently didn't have the budget to get as many tall crowns as Pedro. The problem for filmmakers everywhere is all the local hatters today make short crowns which has been the style in Mexico for the past half century at least. Here is a scene where almost everyone is wearing a short crown.
But at least the Pancho production company got a big, tall sugarloaf for Zapata:
Pancho Y Zapata
Of course, I would have preferred an even larger brim as Emiliano himself would have preferred, but that's just me.
The Real Emiliano Zapata
Back to Pedro Paramo, the opening sequence features a nice, big old school straw sombrero.
Major points for that sucker.
And, one more side shot of a classic tall crown sugarloaf, also from Pedro Paramo.
Aichi-Huero! That is some major shade
In a final salute to both film productions, thanks for trying and thanks for caring. We True West Maniacs appreciate it.
"I can understand your anger at me, but what could you possibly have against the horse I rode in on?"
—Old Vaquero Saying
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