Man of Steel costume thread

I remember this forum (and Batman fans in general) about to go up in flames the first time they saw this:
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But then... I always laugh when people change their minds... I hope 'MOS' is a similar case, since Zach's track record with comic adaptations thus far holds a huge amount of clout for me.

I was impressed by the level of "apparent faithfulness" that Singer gave to Routh and the feel of Returns (in regards to the Donner films [much less, the terrible script]), but it seems like the contemporary generations have moved on from Reeve's superman... (one of the reasons that vision of superman failed)... and you have to realize that they WILL be gunning for the younger crowd, which at this point expect "cool fabric textures" and darker/grittier design motifs.

Personally (to re-state), I am VERY excited about the direction this looks to be going.
 
Singer's version has more to do with him simply not having his own take on the subject and borrowing from Donner, Williams, Reeve. Zack is (IMO) WORSE than Singer. Expect a music video kids. And as for the reaction to the Batsuit above - I still hate that thing. Give me Keaton's threads any day of the week.
 
It could be worse....alot worse! Imagine if they totally ignored the entire color scheme altogether! What if the put supes in a black suit with silver accents? Or no cape? or a completely reimagining of the logo? Sometimes you don't know what you have until it is gone and I feel we should, as we were with Returns, be fortunate that not too many liberties were taken with the design of the costume - like what would have been done with the Nick Cage version....YUK!!
 
Wow. Another "dark" version of the costume. And yet another costume with the texture of a basketball. Lame.



All you people do is complain. They are going to make it whether or not you like it.. Shut the hell up and enjoy the new movie.

Yeah, because that makes sense. Forget what you like everyone, forget your individuality and your right to liking somethings and not liking others and just go see the movie and force a smile onto your face and like it. You people are so ungrateful and so hateful! You should enjoy something even if it makes you go "What the hell?" and you shouldn't criticize anything. Don't say you don't like the look of a costume, or complain about a film, a book, a tv show or comic. If they come out with something new, be happy it exists at all. Be happy they bothered to make it even if you don't like what you are seeing. Show those teeth and smile even though you really don't feel the need. Do it. Like it.

Because the world hates people having different tastes. Conform you whiny complainers!!
 
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Wow. Another "dark" version of the costume. And yet another costume with the texture of a basketball. Lame.






Yeah, because that makes sense. Forget what you like everyone, forget your individuality and your right to liking somethings and not liking others and just go see the movie and force a smile onto your face and like it. You people are so ungrateful and so hateful! You should enjoy something even if it makes you go "What the hell?" and you shouldn't criticize anything. Don't say you don't like the look of a costume, or complain about a film, a book, a tv show or comic. If they come out with something new, be happy it exists at all. Be happy they bothered to make it even if you don't like what you are seeing. Show those teeth and smile even though you really don't feel the need. Do it. Like it.

Because the world hates people having different tastes. Conform you whiny complainers!!


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No backpedaling here when it comes to the Nolan Batman costume. I've never liked it since the very beginning and nothing has changed my mind since. I still cringe every time it is seen clearly because I feel it was the wrong direction to take for Batman. Instead of being a mysterious, shadowy figure he looks like a man in a suit. And because rubber super hero costumes have been done to death it looks far more mundane than hi-tech. So for me it's a failure both conceptually and in execution.

Actually, the only hero costume I can think of that I disliked in still photos but changed my mind about later on was the Superman Returns outfit. What seemed busy and over detailed smoothed out on screen into a decent interpretation of a Superman costume. So perhaps seeing the movie will change my mind about the new Man of Rubber costume we're seeing here.

Of course, all of Snyder's movies so far have had at least one incredibly glaring problem distracting me from everything else going on, so if it isn't the costume something else is going to be even more awful than this.
 
^^^What should the Batman costume have been? He needs armor or else he could get jacked up pretty quickly. I'm not disagreeing, I'm just genuinely curious what the alternative could be in a "real" Batman world.
 
^^^What should the Batman costume have been? He needs armor or else he could get jacked up pretty quickly. I'm not disagreeing, I'm just genuinely curious what the alternative could be in a "real" Batman world.

That's just it; even if you push Batman into as hyper-real a world as possible, it still isn't real, and I think the audience would accept that. Look at the amount of bare-knuckle brawling in the Bond and Bourne movies. They fight more like superheroes than the superheroes do, wearing nothing more than T-shirts and khaki pants. But for some reason Batman needs to dress like the love child of the Borg Queen and the Michelin Man?

"Armor" was Tim Burton's excuse for putting big rubber muscles on Michael Keaton, it certainly wasn't a part of Batman's look or mythology before that. But Batman has been trapped in that one problem-solving decision ever since.

Before that, Batman was too good at what he did to need armor, but now that Nolan has explained away most of what Batman does with armor and gadgets he has created a world where anyone could have been Batman if properly equipped. Batman could be smarter and faster than his enemies if he were written to be, but instead he triumphs just because he has more stuff.
 
The armor is just as much about form as it is function. Even if Batman was such an impossibly good fighter that he did not need armor, he would still look stupid in spandex. No one looks anything but ridiculous in that.
 
I was wondering why everyone seems to say that the red shorts are gone from Superman's costume. It seems to me that the shadows are just too dark to see them in the picture.
 
Anyone find any Photo(s) of the new Superman Chest Logo as seen from the Front??

So far this action photo is the only one I've seen anywhere...
 
Everyone will like or dislike the new costume because everyone has their own idea of what they think Superman should look like. The fact is, the suit has changed so much since its conception nearly 80 years ago we should expect change. It's certainly identifiable as Superman in a modern "real world" interpretation. Stop trying to compare new with the old. If you don't, you'll never like anything new. Embrace change.

I say, FRIGGING AWESOME!!!!

Personally I think this costume is the best "real world" interpretation yet. I say "real world" because more and more people are jumping on this bandwagon since Nolan applied it to Batman. Finally, FINALLY the right people are working on Superman. Nolans approach is taking what people were not taking seriously and slapping them upside their heads. Comic book based movies are finally getting the recognition they deserve and it's because of visionarries like Nolan and his team. It's about friggin time.

--His suit should look "other-worldly". Hello, he's from another planet. The texture and bulkiness on the suit makes it look more like...a suit of armor. Not tights.
--The red undies are finally gone...THANK YOU!!! If you wore brightly colored undies on the outside of your super-suit paints, do you think anyone would take you seriously?
--The pleated look of the cape is awesome! Very regal and majestic. It gives that broad shoulder look.
--Brass belt looks very cool so far from what I can see.
--Hair curl gone. Was never important to me and it made him look like a wuzzy anyway.
--Colors are finally done right. None of this brightly colored comic-book stuff.

He finally looks like someone who comes from a place called Krypton. I'm even more jazzed about this reboot than before.

One of the producers of "Kick-Ass" said, "Different types of media require different methods of storytelling." In otherwords you can't do a direct interpretation from comic to screen and expect people to take it seriously. Change is not only inevitable, IT IS DEMANDED! Without recognizing that, you will be left in the dust.

Bravo on this bold new look.
 
Here are some statues I bought recently.

There's nothing wrong with the costume of modern era comics.
There is no need to change it for film.



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Darker does not mean realistic nor does it mean it's better.

The basic Superman costume has been around for 80 years. The costume as we know it (well, as of this month's issue of the comic) has been the same basic costume and Superman shield since the 50s. Yeah, there have been different interpretations of it and slight changes... (for simplicity sakes I'm saying that the 'S' George Reeve wore on his chest is the same Chris Reeves wore is the same the Curt Swan and John Byrne drew) but, it's been the same idea and mostly the same execution.

I'm not sure why Zack Snyder and his designers have decided to ignore years and years of history. I had a lot of faith in Snyder until this image came out. This image just baffles me... I hope there's more to it - some explanation why Superman appears to be wearing Krytonian SCUBA gear - with an emblem that hasn't been used in over half a century... and without the red shorts that's been there since 1938.

Is this really the Chris Nolan influence? I'm not a fan of what he's done to Batman - frankly, I think both stories he's told have been pretty poor. He's reduced Batman to being one step away from being a gravel voiced cutter that puts more lives in danger (including cops) than he appears to help. Yeah, Heath Ledger may've saved Dark Knight with a helluva performance (and Gary Oldman has been perfect as Jim Gordon) - but, this Batman is not a real good take on my Batman - I mean, did anyone read Batman Year One? That was amazing and perfect for adaptation. Chris Nolan: darker doesn't mean it's more realisitic or better, it's just darker.... Superman isn't a dark hero.

Is it egotistical for these creators to change things that seem so arbitrary? Is that the reason... do they really think changes like this make things better? Is this apparent new darker take on Superman what sells now? Is this what Nolan's success has created?

I don't see this better than the Burton/Cage thing. I see it as the same thing.
 
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I like the S shield and think the nod to Superman's roots is pretty cool. It's the first thing my eyes saw in the pic and I immediately thought Action Comics. Thankfully they went back to a larger emblem and not the undersized Returns one. Cavill's bulkier physique makes him look like he could kick the ever loving **** out of Routh. Interestingly, this costume appears to utilize a darker blue than the Returns suit, but a lighter red. The cape looks great and the boots are fine.

So that leaves us with the texture. Not my first choice, but I could could grow to like it. As has been said, you don't get the whole flying dude in spandex vibe. This is more of a uniform than a costume, if that makes any sense. For that reason, it could work.

I think the curl will make an appearance. It's too weird Cavill would have one at Comic Con and not wear it in the film. Also, don't underestimate the power of speaking up now. People who have pull with regard to this film have their ears firmly to the ground.
 
The way how I see it is that no one will or ever duplicate Christopher reeve. As with any superman movie that's the first thing we all do . This image of superman I actually like ,because one it does not resemble reeve at all but it kind of reminds me of an updated George reeves superman in a way. I say let's stop comparing to Christopher reeve, no one can he is truly king . The only thing one can do is to have a different image of superman . besides we all know how Hollywood is they will never listen to us , the fans, the buyers , the collectors ......very rarely they do .
 
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