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Post by Randle-El on Jul 10, 2014 20:20:43 GMT -5
We live in an era where production values for TV and movies have ramped up tremendously. Current TV shows now employ budgets, props, and effects that would have been considered movie-scale a generation or two ago. One area that has seen a lot of advances is costuming for live action superhero productions. Whereas before they would simply dress people up in simple, colorful tights, modern costumes employ all manner of sophisticated designs.
What are your favorite adaptations of superhero/supervillain costumes that have appeared in live action productions? Do you prefer the simple and direct translations of yesteryear, or the more advanced costumes with fancy patterns, leather, foam rubber, etc of more recent times?
I'll give my thoughts in a later post, but would love to see everyone's take on this.
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Post by thwhtguardian on Jul 10, 2014 20:30:08 GMT -5
My favorite look is still the costume from the Rocketeer, not only was is a faithful adaptation of the source costume but it's one deviation was(The jet pack) was actually an improvement over the original.
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Post by dupersuper on Jul 11, 2014 3:13:44 GMT -5
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Post by comicscube on Jul 11, 2014 3:15:01 GMT -5
Just about everything in Thor. Partly because I never thought, in a million years, they could pull off anything even approximating the comics. But no, it's there, giant red cape and horned helmet and everything.
The last Spider-Man costume.
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Post by travishedgecoke on Jul 11, 2014 3:56:06 GMT -5
Thor would be a big one for me, too. They kept what worked, got rid of what didn't, sexed it up but not egregiously, and no basketball stubbly texturing, which just annoys me. And, not an adapation, but I love the costumes from Zebraman. The homemade cosplay one, the TV show one, the "actual' superhero suit, and Zebra Nurse's especially, just because it's nuts and has a visor.  |
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Post by comicscube on Jul 11, 2014 5:20:22 GMT -5
It's hard to argue with Christopher Reeve's Superman suit, which has no frills whatsoever, no weird basketball texture, nothing. It's just a costume, the type you'd be able to make.
Also, I think you'd have to try really hard to get Iron Man wrong.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2014 6:53:14 GMT -5
Iron Man is the easiest to translate to the real world, and therefore the best.
They finally got Spider-Man right for Amazing 2, after 4 previous tries.
But the only acceptable answer to this question is Scarlett in the Black Widow jumpsuit.
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Post by Prince Hal on Jul 11, 2014 7:33:27 GMT -5
Tarzan's, except for the Elmo Lincoln version, if Tarzan is a superhero...  |
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Post by Ish Kabbible on Jul 11, 2014 7:34:33 GMT -5
I'm still sticking with Batgirl  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2014 7:49:02 GMT -5
Yes! I change my answer to Batgirl
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Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2014 10:07:46 GMT -5
Yes! I change my answer to Batgirl Just not this Batgirl....  -M |
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Jul 11, 2014 11:31:22 GMT -5
I'm still sticking with Batgirl Yes! Yes! A gazillion times, Yes! |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2014 12:19:39 GMT -5
1989 Batman was the first time a super hero movie had a costume that didn't look cheap. I know in the comics they're wearing what seems to be spandex, but it doesn't translate to film very well, and all the spandex hero movies and shows that predate Batman looked incredibly low budget.
After the 1989 Batman movie things have obviously changed and there are many super hero costumes that work well, but even then, many are a pretty clear departure from what is found in the comic. The Batman costume was pretty true to the comic.
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Post by crazyoldhermit on Jul 11, 2014 12:22:58 GMT -5
Iron Man, Reeves Superman and ASM Spider-Man are top notch. Thor is pretty decent at capturing the aesthetic if not the exact forms (I would really like to see Hemsworth wear an exact copy of the Kirby or Coipel costume). The new Batman costume looks pretty amazing as well. And Thomas Jane perfectly captured the look of the Tim Bradstreet Punisher covers.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2014 14:16:01 GMT -5
On a related note, I hate every time they put Batman in big bulky armor that limits his movement. It worked in 89 for scrawny Keaton, no need to keep on doing it again and again.
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