Rock Tees in the Movies

The first bit of direction Danny Boyle gave to actor James Franco before filming began on 127 Hours was to trim down and tone up to portray real-life mountaineer Aaron Ralston . "I didn't really have to learn how to climb that much," Franco recalls . "I did have to go to climbing gyms but I guess the main physical thing I did was that Danny wanted me to lose weight so I did go on a diet called the Science Diet ... They mail you food ... and they give you the portions so you know what to eat and what not to eat."

From the Phish shirt James Franco wore in '127 Hours' to the fictional Citizen Dick tee sported narcissistically by Matt Dillon in 'Singles,' THR runs down ten movies that made a musical statement through clothing.

Nothing gets to the heart of a movie character quite like the perfectly curated rock T-shirt. There are scores of examples in contemporary films, especially from the last few years, so THR narrowed it down to ten key tee placements, from Wayne's World to 127 Hours.

Phish Tee in 127 Hours (2010)

The film 127 Hours received high marks for its attention to detail, but when it came to the Phish shirt Aron Ralston (James Franco) wore during his six-day ordeal, costume designer Suttirat Anne Larlarb had to make a strategic switch to a more subtle sunflower-themed fall 2000 tour tee. “If I had used [the original] shirt, we would have read the word ‘Phish’ for 90 minutes, and that would have been incredibly detracting,” Larlarb has said. “I went through the Phish back catalog of concert T-shirts, and I found one that was a little more abstract, but in keeping with what he wore.”

Bonnaroo Tee in The Kids Are All Right (2010)

For her unexpected dalliance with sperm donor Paul (Mark Ruffalo) -- and a bit of yard work -- Jules (Julianne Moore) sports a T-shirt for the Bonnaroo music festival, the annual gathering of alternative music and lifestyles held on a farm in Manchester Tennessee. Her same-sex partner Nic (Annette Benning), however, is more of the DIY sleeveless denim shirt kind.

Beastie Boys, Devo Tees in Get Him to the Greek (2010)

As Aaron Green, an entry-level employee at Pinnacle Records tasked with fetching the label’s most difficult rock star, Jonah Hill sports several music tees in Get Him to The Greek, including one for Devo and another for Beastie Boys.

Joy Division Tees in (500) Days of Summer (2009)



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