31. Posted by hornedfroghobbies on Sat, Oct 11, 2008, 7:19 pm PDT

Any guy who can fake a British accent and show some attitude will scare the willies out of anyone who really knows movies dressed as Alex from a Clockwork Orange. This getup separates the pretenders from the knowledgeable niche.

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32. Posted by liz24911 on Sat, Oct 11, 2008, 7:27 pm PDT

I'm going as Sweeney Todd for Halloween!!!! Heheeh

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33. Posted by itsjustlikesleeping on Sat, Oct 11, 2008, 7:34 pm PDT

Really? No Alex from a Clockwork Orange!? Blasphemy!

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34. Posted by chrisbengalsfan9 on Sat, Oct 11, 2008, 7:46 pm PDT

A really cheap costume is Clark Kent. Wear glasses and a superman shirt underneath a shirt and tie. Good luck finding a phone booth to change in though.

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35. Posted by Teaj on Sat, Oct 11, 2008, 7:48 pm PDT

dumb costume ideas.

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36. Posted by stevek413 on Sat, Oct 11, 2008, 7:53 pm PDT

im going as the joker. much better than any of these choices. expensive costume wear, but worth it.

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37. Posted by Dr.E on Sat, Oct 11, 2008, 7:54 pm PDT

How you get paid to write is beyond me.

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38. Posted by Stephy on Sat, Oct 11, 2008, 8:07 pm PDT

I'm dressing up as Indiana Jones! I dressed up as the mad hatter one year too. Its not hard to make most of these costumes from home, or buy them for very little.

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39. Posted by chadwiltgen on Sat, Oct 11, 2008, 8:08 pm PDT

Go as Carrie Bradshaw??!! That would be pretty lame unless of course you had 3 friends dressed up as Samantha, Charlotte, and Miranda. Otherwise, wearing stilettos and a white petticoat doesn't seem too much like a costume!! Thumbs down on these suggestions...

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40. Posted by Xero on Sat, Oct 11, 2008, 8:08 pm PDT

Horse caca. They don't have V or Joker... this is complete failz. Boo, Yahoo.

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41. Posted by steve k. on Sat, Oct 11, 2008, 8:11 pm PDT

sarah jessica parker? yuk.

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42. Posted by Mathew the Raven on Sat, Oct 11, 2008, 8:24 pm PDT

Last year I went as Bluntman. Everyone knew who I was even though that movie is years old by now. They say potheads have no long term memory! But what is a Tombraider? Who is Tom and why did Angelina Jolie braid him?

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43. Posted by MethRattle on Sat, Oct 11, 2008, 8:27 pm PDT

This isn't an informative article, it's an advertisement. Earlier today I saw most of these suggestions on a costume website, even Audrey Hepburn - they're all mass-produced costumes already! There are some good ideas here, but only if no one at your party shops at the same costume place as you. Guess a Yahoo article is cheaper than an actual ad, and reaches a lot more people. Says something about the quality of Yahoo's articles, though.

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44. Posted by deltakaos146 on Sat, Oct 11, 2008, 8:36 pm PDT

These is a lame list. Most of these people dress like everyday people.

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45. Posted by Chris on Sat, Oct 11, 2008, 8:48 pm PDT

Lara Croft and James Bond aren't cliche? What planet are these columnists from? Come to think of it, Bogart has been done plenty, as has Willy Wonka. Maybe these idiots go to really boring parties where everyone wears dollar-store costumes.

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46. Posted by jessi on Sat, Oct 11, 2008, 8:50 pm PDT

i was audrey last year ! :] i love her, she's amazing.

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47. Posted by soon2befamous73 on Sat, Oct 11, 2008, 8:59 pm PDT

I'm being Magenta from Rocky Horror Picture Show. Now that is a costume with a LOT of slut possibiliy LOL. I'm downplaying it a little though- I'm being her from the first part of the movie, where she's dressed as a maid, rather than one of the parts where she's basically just wearing underwear. One of my friends is being Audrey Hepburn from Breakfast At Tiffany's. She's been going on about it for a good month now.

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48. Posted by farmohio22 on Sat, Oct 11, 2008, 9:15 pm PDT

How about ,dress as the sack-faced crotches that penned this horrible article?you could beat a catchers mitt , glue it to your face and say phrases like "the trendy thing this year is..."and use words like "staycation" then pretend you're a real artistic writer.trust me everyone at the party will know that you're Rita and Elycia from Yahoo. Do it this year though because I think they'll be gone by next Halloween

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49. Posted by kt! on Sat, Oct 11, 2008, 9:25 pm PDT

how about an M&M that what im going as with a few friends and we are each a color!

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50. Posted by Cleo the Muse on Sat, Oct 11, 2008, 9:31 pm PDT

Funniest costume I've seen in a long time was when my former boss dressed up as Osama Bin Laden the Tourist. From the beard and turban to the Hawaiian shirt and khaki shorts, it was hilarious!

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51. Posted by Hollz on Sat, Oct 11, 2008, 9:44 pm PDT

I went as Jack Sparrow one year and then Willy Wonka the next (I love JD). Willy Wonka was pretty easy, and people definitely recognized me without having to show them some gobstoppers first!

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52. Posted by brian a on Sat, Oct 11, 2008, 9:46 pm PDT

What about costume suggestions for those of us younger then 65? Not that Audery Hepburn and Yul Brynner wouldn't be huge at a retirement home party.

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53. Posted by algblenny on Sat, Oct 11, 2008, 10:02 pm PDT

STUPID!! Val Kilmer as JM? Why not just dress up as JM? Yul Brynner from The Magnificent Seven? His outfit in that movie isn't anything special. He is just a cowboy. Why would you need to specifically be him? Nobody will get it. You will just look like a cowboy. Daniel Craig as James Bond? You will just look like a guy in a tux. Boring. Audrey Hepburn and Angelina Jolie are totally played out. Go to any costume shop. You will see both of those costumes. Sarah Jessica BARKer is Fugly. Why would anyone want to dress up like her? Plus she doesn't have a specific outfit in the show. You will be explaining who you are to every single person you meet. Yahoo does it again with another super lame article that could have been written by a twelve year old child. Yahoo needs to go back to teaching us how to make a grilled cheese sandwich or mac and cheese (both were main articles not too long ago).

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54. Posted by Georgios K on Sat, Oct 11, 2008, 10:23 pm PDT

What about Patrick Bateman from American Psycho? Thinking all nude with some white running shoes and a chainsaw lol Now thats original!

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55. Posted by mynyon on Sat, Oct 11, 2008, 10:24 pm PDT

Ok well I think I will stick with MY ideas. I dress up every year and try to be diff each year. Last year I dressed up as a Vampire like from Interview With A Vampire. And this year I am going as Dr. Doom. I'll never forget the year I dressed as Jesus for Pagan Pride. *sigh* the phone calls from that costume.! :)

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56. Posted by kaustin24 on Sat, Oct 11, 2008, 10:36 pm PDT

Go as a character from a Wes Anderson movie...a bunch of us went as Team Zissou and it was really awesome..sure not everyone will get it, but thats okay..the ones that do will make it worthwhile...I am thinking about Raleigh St. Claire this year...How fascinating! How bizaare!

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57. Posted by Joyce P on Sat, Oct 11, 2008, 10:48 pm PDT

save mone. I bought my daughter a Hannah Montana wig and microphone, thats it. As many clothes that she has that look like what she'd wear that's all she needed. My other daughter has her Easter dress so we bought her a princess tiara and wand and some shoes to make her look like a princess.

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58. Posted by skemmer4957 on Sat, Oct 11, 2008, 10:52 pm PDT

One year I wore a colorful Hawaiian-like belted sheath, pumps, and pearls and went as June Cleaver goes to Hawaii. Another year, I wore an Avalanche sweatshirt, same pearls and pumps, blacked out one of my front teeth and and wore a name tag that said "Hi, I'm Claude Lemieux's mother." Loads of fun, and even the doctor I worked for laughed (and that's saying something).

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59. Posted by egglgr86 on Sat, Oct 11, 2008, 10:55 pm PDT

Am I going to a Halloween party with 85 year olds?

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60. Posted by Brenda on Sat, Oct 11, 2008, 10:57 pm PDT

What about tvs original Wonder Woman or Halle Berry? This year,I'll be tv's Original Batgirl,Ms Yvonne Craig!

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