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Capeless CavillSupes Reveals Suit Of Manly Musclyness...And Pinstriping??
Merrick here...
The SUPERMAN: MAN OF STEEL Facebook page (HERE) brings us our first delatiled look at Henry Cavill's Superman suit from Zack Snyder's forthcoming movie.
Previous views of the costume have been from a distance, and/or obscured by either selective lighting or the costume's large cape - so these bring us our first full sense of the body suit itself.
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Yes, I know that's not exactly "pinstriping" - wasn't sure what esle to call it.
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Shit!
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Not sure about the detailing though. Looks more 'Kryptonian' rather than something he made on Earth. Which can be a good or bad thing I suppose.
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First promising look at the film that I've seen!
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Before Goyer/Nolans/Snyder came on board, I'm sure Jon Peters had something to do with the direction of the outfit ... http://www.comicmix.com/news/2009/09/02/meanwhile-in-superman-movie-news/
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Aug. 31, 2011, 10:33 a.m. CST
As long as the script is good and the movie enjoyable...
by Emperor_was_a_jerk
He could wear cargo pants and a t-shirt for all I care.
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...the Alien universe? Looks very Gigerish pinstriping there.
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Why bother with a belt buckle without a belt? Does it dispense super spunk if you press it?
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Where are they? That is all.
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Toight like a Toyger !!!
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Where are they? That is all.
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Aug. 31, 2011, 10:36 a.m. CST
Still don't like it. It's the rubber and honeycomb mesh that's throwing me off.
by DrPain
However, the muscle design looks straight out of the comics. I still wish his mom made his suit, yes, something that looks totally ridiculous, red undies and all, but something he would wear out of love.
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Without the red trunks it's just too large an expanse an of blue, giving the impression that Supes is naked. Were the shorts *really* such a problem?
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Aug. 31, 2011, 10:38 a.m. CST
Im more worried about Zack Snyder's direction than I am the costume
by sunwukong86
I dont want Superman to be some hulking alpha male like Leonidas.
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Aug. 31, 2011, 10:38 a.m. CST
I don't want to see the veins in his arm through his costume
by Thunderbolt Ross
Much less the veins in his penis ... Hey-o! And it's almost 10 years since Spider-man, enough with this kind of texture
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is it real or stuffed with rubber?
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Is it supposed to be Flair? Doesn't Snyder know the minimum is 17 pieces of Flair?
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Which on some level is fine, but the drab color palette steals away some of the fun from the character. Superman is a beacon of hope, a symbol of justice...not dreary overcast days in Seattle.
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They were the main reasons why SR sucked right? fuckig Hollywood..
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Looks just like the Spiderman costume to me. Boring muted colors. Like they're sucking the fun out the movie.
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...add or remove red shorts later with CGI?
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OTHERWISE HE'D BE CALELD SUPERALIEN
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Looks quality. That's Superman. Impressed. Sort of a Kryptonian space suit, if they go that route. My immediate thought, imagine an advanced NASA outfit. Considering the controversy of 'no pants' I like it a lot. And proper red too.
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that is all.
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Supes doesn't end up fighting a giant spider in the third act!
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Aug. 31, 2011, 10:41 a.m. CST
Yeah, the belt buckle with no belt makes his bulging crotch look like it's got an eye.
by kbarber29
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But the color and the texture I don't get. Anyway, overall that doesn't look like Superman to me. Looks like some accountant in a rubber suit.
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Looks like the sort of piping you'd see on an athletic jersey. A lot like the Vikings or Cardinals current uniforms.
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..or will he have a CGI'd tail?
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we will embrace him, but the President will explain on Earth we just dont go around with our Johnson hanging out and will give him a pair of red shorts which will get us ready for the sequel
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It's traditional, yet looks more "alien" to me with those lines and designs on the back and sides. I think those little details add something otherworldly and strange to it, which I like. Not just the same old suit like in Returns. Adding something to the mythos rather than just aping it.
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and yeah, what's with that lame buckle??
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Those muscles are real! He is not faking it!
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laaaammmeee
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Makes him look shorter than he already is, the fake muscles sort of add to it but look so wrong as they sit in the same position all the time unlike the real thing. As said Reeve actually looked like that under the suit he wore. Its different but I still say Cavill is all wrong, he's Super thin hairline as well...
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Aug. 31, 2011, 10:50 a.m. CST
I'm sorry... My brain's still trying to process the "NOOOO!" addition to Return of the Jedi Blu Ray.
by spire_walk
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That's what I was gonna say, dammit! Rubber muscle suit = gay
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Aug. 31, 2011, 10:52 a.m. CST
WTF!? Why can't we just get a straight up Superman movie!?
by Drunken Busboy
The last movie had to give Superman a bastard kid. This movie has to give us some lamely revamped rubber wet suit! The producers don't even have enough sense to give Superman his curl! Don't mess with an American Icon! :(
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If you're going to eliminate the red trunks, the addition of pin-striping at his waist ought to have been red. What is up with nearly every superhero costume these days having that Raimi Spiderman suit texture? Tired and old look. I wish the color on that Superman suit were brighter. They are seriously dark toned blue and red. The blue has so much red in it that it's almost purple. I would have been happy Navy Blue if they wanted to go darker. Don't care for this version of the costume very much.
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Aug. 31, 2011, 10:56 a.m. CST
Hopefully is will look better after post-production...
by Bob Cryptonight
I've gotta think that the correct lighting and some fx will make it more interesting..?
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Sorry zod but that is in fact a muscle suit. Cavill maybe in good shape but look closely at the suit physically not real. Also that is not Superman's suit it looks god awful like a baby's all in one jumpsuit. This movie is just a train wreck.
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Aug. 31, 2011, 11 a.m. CST
As they reveal little by little, next we'll find out he has a green lizard tongue or is missing bottom front tooth
by kbarber29
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While I like Routh as Superman, and I think there is room for Routh as Superman again in a JLA movie...Cavill looks like Superman here.
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He has a package for you!
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WTF is with the --for lack of a better word--"grunge" look?? Looks like they took the suite and carefully sprayed fucking grime on it.
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what was wrong with the SUPERMAN RETURNS design???????????????? a subtle update.... Why Fuck with what works? Got to be an EGO thing.....Look what i did? i designed Supermans suit......And Fucked it up.......
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OMG...
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Aug. 31, 2011, 11:07 a.m. CST
Hey, I for loved the Raimi Spidey suit, I also loved Snyder's "Watchmen".
by welcometothepartypal
We all know they have to revamp things, so there's no comparing to ones before. This guy looks awesome, I'm hoping for the best.
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And I think its entirely suitable for what Snyder/Nolan's take on the material is going to be. Supes looks like he can be a badass now. That should resonate more with audiences today.
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I think it looks great! I agree the texturing is a bit boring (hate to see new suits following tired trends), but other then that I think its an EXCELLENT job at adapting it for the film. I still think Snyder is a terribly shallow director with no sense of story depth or character, and will be probably be the thing that fucks this film up. But the suit looks cool.
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The Kryptonian Garter is a bit much. A matching yellow/red belt would have sufficed.
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... lizard like suit... Some dude made a weird suit and put a superman symbol on it. Snyder... what a cunt. I mean.... what a fucking piece of shit cunt.
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it looks gooooood!
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Aug. 31, 2011, 11:20 a.m. CST
Superman Returns = red speedos. MOS = Nothing. Both movies got it wrong.
by hank henshaw
It's supposed to be red trunks. No red trunks, no spit-curl, hair parted on the wrong side (just like SR), this time there is no maroon color, but the blue is purple. Hollywood can't pay attention to details.
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Aug. 31, 2011, 11:25 a.m. CST
people are complaining about this??????THIS LOOKS AWESOME. LOOKS LIKE HE STEPPED RIGHT OFF THE PRINTED PAGE.
by THE_ONE_MAN_GANG
well, obviously. typical. THIS LOOKS AWESOME. LOOKS LIKE HE STEPPED RIGHT OFF THE PRINTED PAGE.
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but i'm literally afraid to be looking at these at work because people will think i am looking at gay fetish wear. you need SOMETHING over your crotch when going into battle- or out in public! for your own protection as well as decency. it looks so weird nude and blue. even dr. manhattan knew this when in public. i just don't know what purpose those thigh and hip strips serve. they aren't pockets. they protect what exactly?
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Aug. 31, 2011, 11:26 a.m. CST
PEOPLE WHO LOVE REEVES' COSTUME: GROW UP. PLEASE. DISCO ERA. LOW TECH.
by THE_ONE_MAN_GANG
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I'm no expert, but I'm guessing some of the later comics changed the suit design. Does this reflect any of those? Or am I completely wide of the mark?
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Aug. 31, 2011, 11:29 a.m. CST
LOL, Superman likes dirty pig sex, he never cleans his rubber catsuit.
by Dazz
Because he likes its super ripe odour.
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it's what IS fabric tech right now. have you seen sports jersey fabrics up close lately? same thing. strong, flexible, breathable. that's what the 'cell' look of these fabrics does. and i'm fairly certain snyder will light and filter this flick so that you only see the texture in closeup anyway. it would make sense that at some point, a greatful scientist would start providing Supes (or other heroes) with some miracle fabric that is heat/cold/space/damage resistant to some degree. it would be nifty if it was material made by lexcorp or waynetech.
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Aug. 31, 2011, 11:31 a.m. CST
If the piping was red instead of black it would make the lack of underpants seem less weird
by rev_skarekroe
But of course, that would make sense. Mostly it's just typically overdesigned, which is what all Hollywood designers seem to want to do these days.
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He could put a kid's eye out wit' that package!
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and it lights up and shit. like Burton/Cage's superman...lol
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Its "Amazing Spider-maning"
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Aug. 31, 2011, 11:33 a.m. CST
I think I would have liked it IF the red undies were kept and those awful stripes were gone.
by DrPain
Then it would have been a have decent muscle suit costume.
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To ever have to wear a rubber muscle suit. Congrats. I'm sure he'll move freely and smoothly like Keaton did in the Batman movies.
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As the great Clive James once said, he looks like a "condom full of walnuts"... only this one's ribbed!
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with the super-fat middle part and the tiny lower part and the weird serif at the top right end of it?
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Does Clark have it now?
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rev_skarekroe nailed it. that is the best word for it (and most hero suits now) why do things get overdesigned? does it cost too much to get the rights to the actual look of a suit? is an art director or wardrobe designer trying to shine just a little too hard? can hollywood stand an inch of space to not be filled with needless detailing? i wonder if up close all the patterning on the fabric says PEPSI or BoJangle's, etc... or, as someone said in another talkback- is it used to help sell HD and Blu-Ray in showing all that sharp, distracting detail?
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Cavill finally looks like a passable Supes. As for the suit, I still hate the scales. Beyond that, I hate to say it, but all the piping and details on the sides/wrists/back are superfluous and lame. <p> If Clark created this suit it wouldn't have all that shite. Are you telling me he's gonna take the time to make it oh so chic? I don't think so, he'd go for functionality first and foremost. <p> I guess, then, a lot will depend on how they explain the origin of the suit. <p> Maybe gay Jimmy Olson from someone's earlier attempt to revamp the series for the big screen designed it? :)
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Aug. 31, 2011, 11:41 a.m. CST
So we know for sure that Superman is circumcised.
by Doctor_Strangepork
Wow.
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I mentioned this in one of the earlier discussions, the "s" does look weird. It's too high up and maybe a little too small...
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Aug. 31, 2011, 11:43 a.m. CST
Why ain't his nipples showing!? If we can see his fake muscle suit veins then his nipples should be visible!!
by DrPain
lol I mean. Come on!
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Aug. 31, 2011, 11:44 a.m. CST
Poor Cavill worked so hard to get those muscles and everyone still thinks they're fake...
by Kikstad
But glad to finally confirm that he does wear wrist gauntlets. Hope he doesn't use them to deflect bullets. And I still don't like the stripe/piping down his leg. Give the man some shorts, we can see his package. It's going to be a long time until 2013.
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Hair...so...much...of...it....
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bench pressing the moon?
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...just slow-motion OTT exaggerated action scenes that are so hyper realised that they become boring and soulless? I just feel my eyes glaze over and it becomes like watching a rather passé music video. I keep looking at the time and wondering how long is left. There's no threat or sense of danger there, it's too polished and glossy. Like an over produced album kills the spirit of good music. Boring.
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the little computer things on the Federation pyjamas in 'Star Trek: The Motion Picture'. Is that a good thing, or just a thing? Man, that Superman suit is going to make an entire generation of adolescent boys question their sexuality.
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-overworking a heroic garment or equipment with uneeded stylistic flourish to the point where the object becomes impractical, cumbersome, humorous and could be viewed as homoerotic. examples: nipples on the armored chest of the batsuit, bright blue bulge and garter decor on superman.
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Zak Snyder proves to me again that he knows nothing of the material he is making.
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look at how Cavill's neck matches the suit. Look at how muscular he was while half starved in immortals. That's all Cavill.
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why mess with a classic? fucking rubbery looking crap. Looks like if you have superpowers, you get the instant ability to make an outfit far beyond what an oridinary man could manage to make.
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Aug. 31, 2011, 11:48 a.m. CST
Did you people see 300? Do you know what Snyder had those guys going to look like that comic, why is there doubt Henry Cavill isn't jacked?
by Motherfucker Jones
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It's a lion!!
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i thought about this when watching the footage of thor and captain america filming in the avengers, and the same holds true for superman. what massive exercises do super strong heroes have to do to keep their muscles in shape?- relative to our own methods? and superman's strength in particular- he could punch a car and send it flying- does he 'hold back' when punching a living being? because if Thor or Superman were to fight anyone 'normal' a punch to the head would result in a massive cranial explosion and nothing more.
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whoever designed and ok'd it should be tared and feathered and run out of town
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Aug. 31, 2011, 11:51 a.m. CST
That's the best the "S" has ever looked for a movie
by Motherfucker Jones
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Why Superman looks as if he spends all day in the gym? NO ONE has a body like that without a ton of exercise, regardless of genetic potential. And that is a human being who moves through an ordinary environment. But in Supe's world, nothing weighs anything. He's like a Space Station astronaut in a perpetual zero-gee environment. He should be pissing calcium and losing muscle mass like crazy. He'd still be the most powerful being in the world, but would look like the Wimp of Steel.
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Aug. 31, 2011, 11:52 a.m. CST
Seriously, Supes looks like the doormat at a tire store. Ugly soiled rubber is not meant for a Kryptonian beacon of truth and justice.
by Karl Hungus
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Isn't that the film where guys had their six-packs sprayed on with make-up?
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I could repeat a rumour but I don't want to set you off... Actually I think I will... The suit goes into the buckle Flash ring style. As I said, it's just a rumour...
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Flames on Supersuit... Looks cool! Can. Not. Wait.
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but when I was a little kid reading Superman comics, I always pictured his boyscout ass as a MASSIVE guy.....where he would literally be towering when standing next to the average run of the mill guy. Now? He looks like the average run of the mill guy who works kids birthday parties on the weekend who saved up his $100 appearance fees to get some bullshit fan-made costume from the internet so he can live out his Superman "fantasy". Man, get the fuck out of here with this bullshit. If the suit came from Krypton? Fine, it still looks like shit, but at least it could be described as "alien". If Ma Kent somehow sucked off the Smallville football team for their Under Armor uniforms to knit it for...well......actually that might make this interesting.
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Aug. 31, 2011, 11:55 a.m. CST
That suit isn't rubber, it's rubberised lycra with silicone piping.
by Dazz
That is the actors true body shape. And it's not homoerotic unless you are a man and feel your tackle stirring while thinking about it. And that's fine, go with it. The groin of the suit is obviously flat-padded with a cup so we can't see the detail of his dinkle. It's not a bad looking suit, it's just too muted for Superman. It could be filmed in a muted pallet though, made to look pulp or 40's in style.
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...and the general malady affecting Hollywood. Nothing's fun anymore. That's what made the Raimi Spidey flicks so awesome - they were a lot of fun, while being serious minded about story. They weren't campy at all. There's also a general need among directors and art directors to completely change the costumes, yet somehow they all resemble each others work. G.I. Joe, X-Men, and Nolan's Batman are separated only by a cape and cowl and some claws. I'd love to see a blue/grey Batman up on the screen. Green Lantern - well, I can't go there anymore because I get seriously pissed off on so many levels. Now it looks like Supes is taking Spidey's honey-combed cue. However, I have to admit that the Supes costume intrigues me. The "S" looks like the early '30's "S", and I do like that. I miss the red undies, though, but this is the look of the upcoming comic book reboot, so fuck it, I guess. The details are sure to be of Kryptonian design, and that's alright. I wish the filmmakers weren't afraid of going with the bright colors associated with Supes. It really makes no sense to mute the colors so much, in relation to the character. I am still worried about Snyder and his busy eye and general lack of credibility. Watchmen was passable - I like it, but it was passable. Everything else that he's done has left me so damn cold that I just fear the worst. Warners might have another "Speed Racer" or "Green Lantern" fiasco on their hands.
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Aug. 31, 2011, 11:55 a.m. CST
Did it occur to anyone that the suit is dirty because he's been fighting shit?
by Motherfucker Jones
For once.
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Aug. 31, 2011, 11:57 a.m. CST
This has worked for 70 years, across many eras and generations...let's change it. We know better.
by squirtloaf
Why do they ALWAYS do this with comic book movies? <br>They are given *great* source material with decades of info on what works and what doesn't...then they disregard it and do some variation...seriously, WTF?<br><br> I mean, aren't these people intelligent enough to look at the comics and go:"Hmmm...they changed Superman's costume/and/or/powers/and/or/styling SEVERAL times over the past 70 years, and it always FAILS, ultimately going back to the original design, which ABIDES.<br><br> Then agian...there's only a couple hundred million dollars on the line...why think critically?
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Aug. 31, 2011, 11:58 a.m. CST
No scratchmonkey, that's Meet the Spartans. Maybe you should check out the behind the scenes training if you need proof.
by Motherfucker Jones
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Holy crap. Get a red speedo over that thing before it blocks out the sun.
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Look, I think Cavil is a good choice. Obviously, when footage appears then we'll crit. But really, why must WB insist on making their films all dark and edgier. Someone already mentioned it. Superman is a beacon of hope. I'm not saying he has to be all loud and proud, but the dark suit and dinginess is not a good call at all. Superman is a he has been an icon for 75 plus years. WB look at your source material and have faith. Oh, and if you look at the "evil" superman from Superman 3, you'll see a similar color palette. Something wrong here....
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The actor looks the part, but what's with all the plastic looking bullshit on it? CGI all that shit off the suit, and put some red trunks on him. The trunks are his farmboy modesty, not this "check out my cod piece" getup.
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He's clearly been in a fight with something that's able to knock him around.
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really, look at it
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to compliment and enhance the actors body -adding definition. His triceps look a little large and may be padded slightly but his body isn't that amazing. Most gym bunnies have more muscle.
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Not saying he couldn't act well enough but he's not tall enough to pull it off.
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Aug. 31, 2011, 12:06 p.m. CST
Hatethanet, that's like posting a pic of Christian Bale from The Fighter
by Motherfucker Jones
That's not his frame anymore, hell Chris Evans was in great shape in the Losers but it was the Captain America level yet.
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Gay men supposedly have a lot of disposible income. I think that's the market they are aiming for with this $uperman suit. I remember when the gays latched on to Christopher Reeve as Superman way back in the day. I wouldn't doubt for a minute that most of the suit's design elements were made with the gay market in mind. And if they follow the current revamped DC comic's story line, Clark and Lois aren't an item anymore. So this new underpantsless by design $uperman is swinging single. Without the benefit of having seen the film to confirm my suspicions, this smacks highly of pandering.
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In the first pic, he looks exactly like Chris Reeves. Not a bad thing, actually.
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Love the look!! Both modern and classic! Dude is huge! Hopefully he is agile so he doesn't come across as a meat head supes. Got a good feeling about this. I trust WB.
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God this makes me appreciate Singers film even more, I mean at least he nailed the look and feel. This suit looks fucking stupid... haha it actually makes me laugh, and could they have toned down his package, I mean jesus! I dont think I can watch this movie now! Fuck you snyder, and I thought Nolan was "grandfathering" the movie? No way Nolan would agree to this. Damn shame people
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Aug. 31, 2011, 12:12 p.m. CST
It would be so fucking sweet if the red eyes make an appearance
by Motherfucker Jones
I got the white eyes in Dark Knight and green/white eyes in Green Lantern so fingers crossed.
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Never seen it. I did, however, see sprayed-on muscles in '300'. Not **all** of them, of course; I'm not disputing the fact that the guys were in damned good shape. But there looked like there was an awful lot of make-up on actors and extras to give better definition to their muscles.
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Batman gets away with it these days as he's been wearing rubber suits in films for decades now, but Superman just looks wrong in rubber.
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Henry Winkler wasn't very tall either, but if you look back at him in Happy Days especially the earlier seasons, his hight was never an issue and his delivery was very believable. Same thing with Al Pachino in the Godfather, that guy is basically a pip-squeak, but that mutherfucker stood 7 feet tall when he had to. It remains to be seen how believable this guy is as Superman. Like you, I look at him and don't see the tall, suave, imposing, and capable Superman that Chris Reeves was. I see more of the squatty, goofy looking, and mis-cast Dean Cain but I'm willing to see what this guy brings to the character. But sometimes size DOES matter, look at the latest Nightmare on Elm Street film. I think I speak for everyone when I say that nobody was very scared of a Freddy Krueger that practically stands eye to eye with Danny Devito.
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But he looks good in it. I still don't know why there is such an allergy to non-muted colors.
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Aug. 31, 2011, 12:17 p.m. CST
like when tobey wore six pack padding under a t shirt under his spiderman costume which was airbrushed to show muscle detail
by Motherfucker Jones
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When Ma Kent hand stitched the first designer actionwear from an old blanket that was "out of this world" she didn't realize that she was creating an icon that would be recognzied for generations. Our suit is made from a patented fabric fashioned by a team of chemical engineers and designers that would be the envy of those on Krypton. Action-spirited and Heroic. Powerful, Speeding, and a comfortable fit that makes you want to leap tall buildings with a single bound. Caped, Booted and Belted. Insignia of the House of Jor-El across the chest adds a bit of nostalgia for your home planet. Stain resistant. The Original Man of Steel Suit(No. Supe101).Somehow familiar, yet alien. Colors: Red,Blue and Gold. Men's Sizes L,XL,XXL and Supersize.For Supermen.
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I actually hate it... godawful... hollywood art directors have lost their minds.. hate it hate hate it... Oh, and I don't like it either.
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Aug. 31, 2011, 12:18 p.m. CST
And for the folks who think that's his real body under there. I got some Amway with your names all over it.
by tamethecunt
You guys will believe anything. Yeah, he's a big mother fucker presently but he's not that fucking massive. You can tell by looking at the casual shots. Shit, Stevie Wonder can see that.
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Aug. 31, 2011, 12:19 p.m. CST
The only way you can make an actors muscles in a filmed superhero suit look as defined as a comic is to paint on latex, is that what you people want?
by Motherfucker Jones
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Aug. 31, 2011, 12:19 p.m. CST
re: "I wish the filmmakers weren't afraid of going with the bright colors associated with Supes."
by buggerbugger
Yup, that's my main gripe with this sort of look for superhero flicks. It's as if the director's thinking, "I want my movie to be taken seriously, and you can't have a serious movie if the main character's wearing really bright and bold colours." To which I would ask, "Why the hell not?" As a viewer, I still buy into the idea of the world being in peril from supervillains when Christopher Reeve is flying around in his boldly-coloured costume. Am I supposed to look at him and think, "Hee hee, Superman looks stupid in those colours"? Sorry, but I don't think he does. He looks like Superman.
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Good stuff there!
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on a tissue and 'paint' your body with it, then wipe of the excess that settles on your pecs, obliques, abs, biceps and triceps, you can make your self look completely ripped and defined. Add a little baby oil as highlights to make the muscles really 'pop' I mean, as long as you're not overweight and have at least some body definition. They do that in movies all the time with 'dirt' on an action hero. That's why they always end up shirtless and dirty by the end of the movie. ;) Simple make up tip for photography or movie making. Has no one seen a bodybuilding competition where they are covered in that bronze dye? Or any wrestling event where they are shiny and oiled up?
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not something you can pick up at your local halloween shop. so shut the fuck up about the texture and lack of red trunks Reeves isn't the definitive Superman. ffs
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Aug. 31, 2011, 12:22 p.m. CST
Dark colors remind me of SUPERMAN III... but I think it looks GREAT
by 3D-Man
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...then why does it have the letter "S" on it? Did Krypton use our alphabet? I think they should use the "Kingdom Come" logo instead, which looks like an alien character which could be interpreted as an "S." http://metropolisplus.com/Superman/KingdomComeShield.jpg
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Aug. 31, 2011, 12:24 p.m. CST
and Captain Americas suit was "muted" in the movie, and it was awesome.
by Motherfucker Jones
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Aug. 31, 2011, 12:25 p.m. CST
And that's the Superman I could see going toe to toe with Bales Batman in a Worlds Finest movie
by Motherfucker Jones
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Cavill's got it going on there, a lot of celebs seem to suffer from this. The suit's OK but you know Synder's going to be dicking around with so much CGI that it'll be tough to see just quite how that's going to look on the big screen. At least there will be some action in it, if not necessarily much in the way of characterisation or depth.
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WTF, Zac?!?
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Aug. 31, 2011, 12:30 p.m. CST
I don't like the black wiry piping and not having red pants or at least..
by moonlightdrive
something to break it up around the waist area. I think it might look better with red piping as someone else said.
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Cavill looks the part, and is bulked up properly (although there looks to be a little shoulder and forearm padding), but there's too much going on with the costume, the accenting on the wrists and ribcage leading down the leg. Whatever happened to less is more?
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No nipples are visible because they are a vestigial feature of the human male and he's an alien. We have no confirmation that Kryptonian females have nipples either.
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..oh wait, we are talking Snyder...
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Aug. 31, 2011, 12:34 p.m. CST
Wow I get being pathetic but some of the bashing here...
by Andrew Coleman
Ragging on Cavill for Immortals? You haven't seen the movie yet. You look like a hater ass hole. I'm fine with the suit because Superman looks like a fucking hero. Don't care about the shorts I care about the story and the action.
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have a large head and smaller body, it's just how things are -unless they're built or overweight. Shots from below and billowing cape scenes will help cover that. Basically, you can make anyone look however you want with the right angles and lighting... within reason. Huge square-jawed, massive shouldered behemoth Superman will probably never happen on film unfortunately, as Chris Reeves became the one to model after ...kinda.
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Red trunk probably weren't realistic enough. Haven't we learned from Bryan Singer. Just because you do one superhero well doesn't you can do all of them well.
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At least the cape looks brighter than in Superman Returns, where it was more of a reddish brown than actually red. The lack of briefs is seeming like less of an issue to me now, though I still think this costume should have a yellow belt. What’s the logic in leaving out the belt? It would look better than just having that disembodied belt buckle thing that we are getting here. Anyway, I think the costume will be fine, but I am still worried about the plot and the directing.
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Warner is making darker films because the Batman Begins series has made them almost $1.4 billion before TDKR.
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just thought i'd say...
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..they recently said they want the sequel to Green Lantern to be darker as well. :| They think if it works for Batman then... *sigh*
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The real problem is that DC superheroes (apart from Batman) are camp and hard to take seriously.
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if you have no pants? at least Batman's was a utility.
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The missing underpants...thats what it is.
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Hopefully Julia Ormond can help us confirm whether they do or not ...
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A bit like the new Spidey costume, with the texturing and all the weird lines everywhere. But it makes sense in Supes' case... it should feel unique and alien. I don't know who the Cavill guy is or if he can act, but he looks like a good fit for the part in these pictures. My only concern would be the muted color scheme. Snyder has been employing a pretty muted palette for his last few films, so an already-dark-and-muted blue costume might end up coming across damn-near grey depending on how Snyder shoots it. He's using a DP he's never worked with before(Amir Mokri), so maybe they're intentionally going for a different look than Snyder's last 2 pictures in particular.
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Triceps don't pop that much when your arm is curled at 90 degrees. The suit is clearly padded AND painted. Thats fine. It's a decent job and Superman needs Super muscles.
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because your hero is faggy. Gotta love it! LOL! Fags.
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superman made his costume out of dyed baseketball leather! Perfect! Its so durable!. I also enjoy the highly distorted S, the lack of curl, and the strange side supports (?). The buckle with no belt, and large expanse of blue, somehow draws more attention to his crotch. A great design move. I mean, holy shit, can people involved in comic book movies have it ANY easier yet still fuck it up? Just copy whats in the comic book. Its been there for years. There are reactions to changes. Research them. And just use the costume in the picture that has been drawn thousands of times.
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Looks appropriately alien yet still very Superman. Also, he has a comic book physique and definitely has the face.
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The suit actually looks better than I expected without the red trunks. I have a good feeling about this movie and I think there are going to be many people that will find their feet in their mouths once this is released. Keep an open mind people of the talkback! Oh, and Cavill is definitely juicing.
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Superman, indeed.
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Ass implants = flames on nipples on Bat-Optimus.
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in a years worth of film-making time. This Superman flick is being allocated 2 full years to get their product complete. One film has 6 or 7 "heroic" characters to build around and make seem "real"....and they're doing it in a single calendar year. The extended time frame needed to complete this film is an obvious precursor to what's sure to be yet again another lackluster, un-needed Superman movie. Incredibly boring origin tale with a rush to get to the "payoff" of trying to upstage the original General Zod scenes from Superman II. Want to make this Superman film darker? Put Bizarro in the movie who is a horrific mass murderer who Supes has to take down in an incredibly over the top, CGI filled battle to keep him from wiping out large regions of citizens. No ghey bullshit like Dr. Manhattan in Watchmen. A straight murderous rage filled Bizarro who wants only to torment superman in the worst way possible. Fuck a tease of Lex Luthor for a possible sequel. Fuck trying to outperform Terence Stamp as Zod. Fuck trying to forcefeed some shitty Darkseid. A humanoid villian like Bizarro would be easy to pull off with an actor and really strong make-up work.
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- has there been some rewrite in the superman origin i don't know about? is the suit supposed to be alien? has it ever been? hell, in that case i 'd say this isn't alien ENOUGH. i'm all for saying that earth's best and brightest minds invented a tough ass fabric to offer superman as thanks for all the good work- since his suits (should) typically get destroyed. i mean wtf is his suit made from that he can be blasted by enemies and just the shoulder tears a little?
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Aug. 31, 2011, 12:59 p.m. CST
looks EXACTLY like the John Byrne MAN OF STEEL reboot from 1986
by CARTMANEZ
especially the Clark pics - same 80s hair do, clothes etc pity they didnt get someone that looks EXACTLY like the smokin Lois from that version
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all those who are sad and disappointed (I don't envy your lives) But This Is AWESOME!!! I love the design. And his hair looks great HE LOOKS LIKE SUPERMAN!!! HEE HEE.
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and i'm even excited that Snyder is involved (flame me) but the suit is a crucial thing...and this is neither earthen- or 'alien' enough. as stated way up there- overworked. keep. it. simple. stupid.
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His suit is made of alien fabric.
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Sumperman forgot his red underwear!
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because of a little film called The Hobbit. Plus you know the summer feels more appropriate. The dull looking shield is reflective. So at times it'll looks brighter.
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These pics look better than what I've seen so far, but I'm still not a fan of that textured, ultra-dark blue. Or the guy's hair. It's big and curly, long/bushy in back, quite a high, receding hairline, has that harsh part and no forehead curl. So I addressed all that, just a few simple tweaks. I left the red and yellow alone, simply lightened the suit some (maybe too much, I don't know...but I still prefer it over the original pic), and fixed his hair. Gave him a closer cut in back, got rid of the part, added the curl and just a tad more in his upper forehead, to lessen the "receding" look a bit. I normally don't do this sort of thing, but this suit kinda bugs me in its darkness. And his hair has bugged me from the moment I saw the first pic of him on the cover of that magazine. LOL. http://homepage.mac.com/pscates/mockups/superman.jpg
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Suit looks great, Cavill looks great, so why put in some stupid, pointless, useless fiddly crap? Little curvy lines and a pseudo-belt-buckle orb? Really? The suit's inherently absurd. The big red S and cape are the most absurd elements of it. Those are iconic and staying, so why all this fiddly junk? I'm okay with no red trunks. I'm okay with some texture to the suit. But the curvy little flourishes? What? And for those predictable jerks just waiting to complain about people complaining - my problem isn't that I think the suit looks bad, just that I'm tired of Hollywood know-nothings changing things for the sake of changing them, just so they have their own "stamp" on something that was better without their interference. Superman doesn't need your help to look right, lame designers. People better than you took care of that a long time ago. Just stand aside and let the iconic Superman through. (Note: to repeat myself from the start of this rant, I think that both Cavill and the overall suit look great, and I'm quite pleased with what we've seen so far.)
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not a bad deal...
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Wowowowowowowowow
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Damn......let this dude go look for another planet to be the guardian of.
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nice work, but that's a little TOO blue. In fact it looks like aqua-blue. Tone it down.
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(I think others may have similar beliefs) but It will not be ZOD and URSA it is either Darkside and Granny Goodness or Doomsday and a Kryptonian (seeing as it turned out Doomsday was a creation of Kryptonian science). I bet my....well nothing but I reeally believe it. Oh yeah die haters die haters That's German for "the"...what did you think?
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LOL, that looks like he's wearing a swimming pool liner.
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to hold all the shit that's going to be dumped on the fans by the movie.
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Aug. 31, 2011, 1:13 p.m. CST
Looks like the same material used to make pool rafts...
by Darth Macchio
...which is awesome if you think about it. Superman would smell like fresh vinyl and look like he raided the local Pinch-A-Penny. Give how boring (or just plot-stupid) Returns was and that I tend to disagree with much of the Snyder hate, I'm definitely looking forward to this but I think the idea to drop the red trunks or more red in the outfit is rather dumb. And using some gray-ish textured material doesn't seem like a good replacement. And now that I've ID'd what the suit material looks like in my head (cheap vinyl pool raft material), I will see it as such from now on (but it won't matter if the movie is good of course - and I'm hoping it is).
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Man of Steel and The Hobbit are both Warner Bros. films. Probably best to give them some breathing room, yeah?
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this "new" look for Superman is coinciding with a new look for the comics ... http://www.wired.com/magazine/2011/08/pl_print_comicscostumes/
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Well, I was just trying to find a happy medium between the light, light blue of George Reeves/Christopher Reeve suits and this super-dark current one. The Dean Cain was a bit too royal blue/Crayola. Not to mention the quite vibrant blue in the comics over the years. Mine can't be any brighter/lighter/louder than any of those, can it? Anyway, layered Photoshop file has been trashed...so there's no "toning it down" or tweaking. Sorry...it is what it is and I just did it as a five-minute "what if" time-killer. I still prefer it over the original, current suit (which is so dark, it almost looks like a purple/black bruise). :p
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Aug. 31, 2011, 1:26 p.m. CST
The suit was *not* originally alien, though made of alien THREAD.
by squirtloaf
The idea was there were red and blue kryptonian blankets in the rocket with the baby Kal-El, and he (or his mom depending on the particular story) unravelled and re-wove them into the Superman suit, which is why it has Earth aesthetics and a big "S", yet remains indestructable.<br><br> Seriously...why would a rocket containing a baby have clothing for an adult? <br><br><br> The "S" being a Kryptonian symbol comes from the '80's retcon, and is as lame as when Superman had a mullet.
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Yes, you're right.
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but didn't realize they're part HORSE. Yikes!
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Aug. 31, 2011, 1:38 p.m. CST
this looks different in a GOOD way i like it ALOT the "S" is Max Fleicher style, the pinstripes remind me of the crest on the purple kryptonian battlearmor
by NorthTronic
this is gonna be a different kind Superman i think he might actually whip some ass in this one. Again i'm glad no red trunks that was a great choice. People have to remember George Reeves didn't have curl, these aren't set in stone. times change and the characters have to progress with time. looking good, now let's hope it all comes together.
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as in it looks like it was designed by the same person who designed Spidey's new outfit! for Supes it looks to complex, I always liked his look Because it was so simple and flashy. This is more drab and edgy ...
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I keep looking back at these pictures, and yeah, it's straightforward - he looks fucking ridiculous. The film will be shit. It's obvious.
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Then you are a douche. Yes, you. Big one. Nothing to be done.
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You say, "I want red shorts." You guys want the Superman you grew up with. Let's give the kids a Superman they can have a chance to like, they can have a chance to think is cool. Superman doesn't have to just be for the 30 + somethings. I GUARANTEE that everyone pining for the red shorts is 30 +. I'm 30 + and think the shorts are lame, but it's time for the younger generation to have a Superman too. A Superman they can think is cool. And you throw red shorts on him they are going to think "Corny". This Superman maybe isn't for you guys. And that's what you are reacting to. Change happens. Change is the ONLY constant. Stars change. Bodies decay. Concepts change. And Superman changes too. It's okay. Smile.
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The super dick IS somewhat distracting. That's why Supes wore red drawers; spread the field of vision.
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Aug. 31, 2011, 2:15 p.m. CST
I'm sorry but Cavill looks a mess as Supes. Damn! Why couldn't they just keep Routh. The guy was big as a door. Cavill's hair looks awful and yes I know......
by The Founder
That none of my complaints has any bearing on the quality of the script and final product.
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Aug. 31, 2011, 2:17 p.m. CST
Cavill is both too short and to small. Yes the suit is padded, he's in shape but he's not a huge guy.
by The Founder
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Looks like armor. Tights look ridiculous, live in the now.
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Superman's suit is *supposed* to be low tech. He's a guy with superpowers, not a cutting-edge fashion designer. When you open up a Superman comic, do you see bizarre elaborate trim all over the costume, complete with futuristic textures? This is like remaking Bullitt and turning the Mustang into a riced out Honda.
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Aug. 31, 2011, 2:23 p.m. CST
The suit looks fine to me and I hope those gauntlets serve a purpose, like say an onboard computer or Nav system cause it's always bothered me how the hell he knows where to go when theirs trouble in say like Littleton, CO or Belmfast Germany.
by The Founder
Even though the 2nd is a made up city in Germany it still true. I don't care about Supes powers this man can't possibly know the directions to every where on the planet. I guess you could make the argument his super sight and hearing guide him but theirs so much that can be made to counter the possibility of his super senses guiding him anywhere.
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THE RIGHT? That's how Clark Kent parts his hair . . . Supermans part is supposed to be the LEFT!!! THE LEFT PEOPLE!!!
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Aug. 31, 2011, 2:36 p.m. CST
It's a wonder that there aren't more recorded deaths as a result of drowning in Haterade on this site.
by Cletus Van Damme
Look, man...I posted that his suit ruined the movie for me nearly 2 years in advance!
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Where are the red under-roos?
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That totally makes no sense now.
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Aug. 31, 2011, 2:41 p.m. CST
Quit yer bitchin. At least Supes is throwing a damn punch for once.
by smittylancearthur
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wasn't for the texture and the muted blue it wouldn't look too bad, bit fiddly for a Super suit maybe, but added detail for a film isn't a bad thing. But that texture and shade of blue make this version of Supeman pretty ugly in these stills at least.
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.. it'a Cavill, he looks ridiculous in it. That's what people are reacting to. I don't give a fuck about the undies, it's about the actor.
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...in Superman IV. He admitted in one of his books that he couldn't be bothered to hit the gym for that one. Best Superman ever by a million miles...but he looks emaciated in S-IV.
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Aug. 31, 2011, 2:48 p.m. CST
I'm not afraid to admit that I think I'm a little gay for this Superman.
by NeonFrisbee
Don't tell my girlfriend! Keep it on the DL.
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Who gives a damned about a suit or a cape, where's his F'n S Curl!?!
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Routh was good, but too boyish. I'm missing the belt a bit, but overall, I'm giving it a thumbs up.
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A big-headed Superman in a Spiderman reboot costume with the trademark Zack Snyder Male Crotch Focus. It will be very exciting to see "Superman" in action and flying around to hard rock music with his big ass head and ugly face and hair.
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well i like it better than SR anyway!
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Like something I'd see on a 70's shitbox car. I couldn't figure out why people were saying the belt was gone on the previous blurry pictures because it looked like the belt was still there. It turns out, yes and no. Why not just leave it a belt? Who cares if there are no shorty shorts to keep up? Now it just looks like a giant, golden "outtie". I said at the time it was just weird to not have at least some red in the costume around the waist to compliment the rest of the costume so it wasn't just a long stretch of blue until you see big red boots. Looks like they had the same idea, though I don't agree with how they achieved it. Dude is either a total muclebound freak, or they have dramatically improved the technology of padded suits because that shit looks real as fuck! i assume it's a combination of the two.
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Aug. 31, 2011, 3:02 p.m. CST
when i saw Superman III i knew instantly it was the single most astounding piece of epic film making id ever known....
by CARTMANEZ
i was 3 years old 28 years on i still feel that way
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* It looks alien. Well, you know, Superman IS an alien. * The symbol on his chest isn't actually a letter 'S'. It's the Kryptonian symbol for the House of El, and just looks a bit like an 'S'. * You're gonna be eating humble pie when this film kicks ass in the same way Batman Begins did. And deep down, you know it will. * Try and look on the positive side. You'll be happier.
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Aug. 31, 2011, 3:18 p.m. CST
Superman II - the whole Donner/Lester thing has ruined that movie for me
by CARTMANEZ
it used to be my fave Superman movie hands down...now whenever i watch it im like 'that parts donners...that part is lesters...this would have been so much better had Donner finished it...why the fuck did they fire him!....i wonder what the end would have been like had donner stayed on?..this so called 'Donner Cut' can no way replace Lesters version its not edited right...why couldnt they edit it right so it contained the best of both Cuts?...' its ruined it
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read it and get back to me.
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I just noticed. That is a big change, too. It's just a red cape. No emblem.
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Aug. 31, 2011, 3:23 p.m. CST
Superman The Movie....is anyone here actually old enough to remember seeing it in 1978?
by CARTMANEZ
i doubt it anyone that old will have be too busy worrying about putting their kids through college to bother reading AIC TB
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That's all that's missing. All you Routh/Singer haters will rue the day Zak Snyder was hired. The "S" looks dirty and tinny. Not Superman. And the stupid track marks on the sides of the suit? Whatever. Where's the damn cape? CGI? Oy, oy, oy.
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that Singer toyed, poorly, with the suit in his movie, too. But burgundy was better than this.
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I assume, if someone hasn't already mentioned it, that the cape will be added later. Looks like they're filming a fight scene and a real cape would probably be in the way...
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I was there opening night.Problem?
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everyone knows its virtually a remake of STM in everything but name (plus crystals instead of nuclear rockets)..even the whole structure is similar (Krypton-Smallville-Metropolis) but theres II -Supes losing his powers and getting beat up...Clark wearing a similar brownish jacket at the start on the farm to the one he wore in II post depowerment...Lex finding the FOS and stealing knowledge from Jor El (who thinks hes talking to his son)..plus theres an alleyway change heraling supermans first appearance. III - ditzy eye candy keeping Supes busy as Webster/Lex carries out his plans ...an annoying kid for superman to look out for and feel all fatherly too...plus his outfit had the same colours as IIIs evil superman..plus theres a shot of superman flying over the sea just after the junkyard fight that was virtually identical to when Routh is flying over the water IV - Clark back at the farm throwing baseballs into the atmosphere...Lex and sidekick stealing something from Metropolis museum to manipulate in order to kill supes so he cant interfere with Lexs world plan (ok that was also in STM but you never saw it)...supes saving people around the world...Supes loses powers and gets savagely beaten/nearly dies before being rejuvenated and kicks some....pushing a large thing into space climax (the moon/new Krypton) ...both films attempt to recreate the romantic Supes-Lois flight from the first film also (not similarities but) Supes last line to lex in IV 'see you in 20'.…SR was good enough 20 years after IV.... the only thing it was missing was a supervillain...which they planned to do in the early stages (Zod) also there was other stuff - like John Byrnes Man of Steel plane rescue
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Sorry to disappoint you dude. My parents took me to the theatre to see Superman 1, 2 and (unfortunately) and I stop by AICN.com almost every single day.
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I actually did see Superman: The Movie in the theater. The Kenmore on Church and Flatbush in Brooklyn. I was 13. And no, I'm not putting a kid through college, I got a late start. He's downstairs playing Lego Pirates of the Caribbean, waiting for school to start next week.
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i want to ask you guys so you can tell the ones here who call 'Reeve' 'Reeves' - just how big a deal was STM back in 78..
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Aug. 31, 2011, 3:37 p.m. CST
kgreene - POTC lego?...at least buy him some Crystal Skull lego
by CARTMANEZ
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Dr Manhattan he isn't...
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Stupid sexy Superman...
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Aug. 31, 2011, 3:52 p.m. CST
That 3rd picture is the best new Supes photo I've seen. Still dislike the washed-out S though.
by Mr Nicholas
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From the planet KRYPTON... :)
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-a blast of the JW score at an appropriate moment (e.g. supermans first appearance in the film - like a cameo..i cant see them using the Williams theme as the main theme though) -Clark doing the finger thing with his glasses -a Christopher Reeve cameo - nothing big or fancy just a blink and you'll miss it thing on tv like Bixby in 2008s The Incredible Hulk or Heston in new Apes (maybe even via augmented CGI or old non Superman footage and have him as a senator or reporter or the like....) ....Brando got his shot in Superman Returns, Reeve should maybe get a nod in the new one (i know there were a ton of homages to Reeve in SR - not least a lookalike actor - but no actual Reeve) -Terence Stamp in a supporting role - Nolan is pretty big on casting 80s stars in his movies (e.g. Rutger Hauer, Eric Roberts, Tom Berenger)...Stamp now looks a lot different to how he did as Zod (plus is still appearing in movies today unlike Hackman etc)...i could see him getting a minor Phantom Menace like supporting role as some crime boss or the like....plus itd be fun having the general audience thinking there was something familier about him but not being able to quite place it.
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Aug. 31, 2011, 3:54 p.m. CST
Is this their attempt at a 'dark and gritty' costume?
by Dapper Swindler
Pretty sad stuff
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Aug. 31, 2011, 3:57 p.m. CST
& yes i SAW Superman the movie in the theaters when it was over everybody clapped!!! i'm 37.
by NorthTronic
i'll always love Christopher Reeves, i believed he could fly.
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Aug. 31, 2011, 4:01 p.m. CST
Fuckballs! I agree with that fuckhead bibleman that Supe's suit is awesome. FML!
by uberfreak
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Aug. 31, 2011, 4:06 p.m. CST
MOS should really have a 12 year old on work expierance jailbait wig wearing starvation Lois
by CARTMANEZ
who has a retarded 6 year old kid in tow (despite being young enough to be its sister)
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Aug. 31, 2011, 4:10 p.m. CST
northtronic - awesome....flashfoward 28 years and the end of SR is met with a stoney silence
by CARTMANEZ
Bryan Singers masterpiece
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His muscles are clearly in different positions with each pose, and the material on the arms is all but sheer, meaning any padding would be difficult to hide - look closely, you can see the skin tone through the mesh. This is the level of gayness you fucking muppets have brought out in me. I'm sure I saw these shots earlier - all sans cape. Who took the time to photoshop in the cape? That's nearly as gay as looking for skin tone through the mesh stretched over Superman's big, studly biceps.
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Snyder is the worst director of all time and fuck Costner and Crowe. That said, I'm sure it will "look" amazing.
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I too saw StM in 1978. I was 4. It remains to this day my favorite movie of all time.
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You're a fucking mess. Douche! You can't be serious complaining about Cavill. He looks the most like Superman that we've seen thus far. He's also Huge physically. You whining sissy mary baby fagot!
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not as jacked as Cavill is there but he was bigger build/frame and taller - like a man mountain Reeve wouldve probably have dwarfed Arnie back then
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Aug. 31, 2011, 4:45 p.m. CST
maybe Cavill will get a bright suit with red underpants by the end of the film...like Kirk getting his gold shirt at end of STAR TREK 2009
by CARTMANEZ
that suit looks good but too dark (like SR) and no panties makes it look abit wrong
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Aug. 31, 2011, 4:48 p.m. CST
SUPERMAN WITHOUT RED PANTIES is like Schumacher Batman without Nipples
by CARTMANEZ
JUST ALL KINDS OF WRONG
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I didnt like the Routh clumpy add 3inches so hes the same height as Reeve ones
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Aug. 31, 2011, 4:54 p.m. CST
Cavill, Dean Cain, Reeve, G Reeves and Routh in a bar brawl...who survies?
by CARTMANEZ
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Aug. 31, 2011, 4:59 p.m. CST
if this is a hit....Supergirl? starring the TF3 chick with Helen Slater as her mom
by CARTMANEZ
i think so....maybe after the sequel
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what has everyone gone to bed or tired of looking at the pics?
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Aug. 31, 2011, 5:04 p.m. CST
I don't care about 'pin striping' or mesh textures or anything like that...
by KEVIN_COSTNERS_RECYCLED_PISS
But without the red trunks he just looks, I don't know, naked? I agree with what others have already said that the costume at least needs a belt or something to separate all the blue... Here's a quick photoshop I did in a couple of minutes, normally I wouldn't but the suit just looks unfinished... http://www.flickr.com/photos/67025065@N03/6100912599/in/photostream
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i killed it..i killed the TB
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gotta go sleep now
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It looks like a parody of the rash of cellular, rubberized suits that we've seen too much of lately. It also looks like the new Spidey suit in that it looks like it was drug through a vat of oil and run over by a semi truck a few hundred times. Fuck.
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Where's the cape?
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Aug. 31, 2011, 5:19 p.m. CST
Seriously, in all fairness, this probably looks like a somewhat accurate-ish spin on the nuDC version of the costume.
by cookepuss
Again, I'm okay with the lack of red undies. I just think that the line work looks awkward and unnecessary. It has style, but no substance. The lines don't feel like they have a reason for being there.
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i want to ask you guys so you can tell the ones here who call 'Reeve' 'Reeves' - just how big a deal was STM back in 78..
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...really I mean expectations were already low anyway like straight to DVD low but this nails it to that mast what a crappy looking costume! WB its still not too late to fire Snyder & hire Brandon Routh with the SR costume.............
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What makes me 'too old' to check out this thread?
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Aug. 31, 2011, 5:53 p.m. CST
And it's still better than the Nic Cage test costumes. How sad is that?
by cookepuss
Nic Cage sad. Nic Cage go cry now. (What you mean Nic Cage no no how to spell crazy?)
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Why the hell is every new superhero costume a rubber suit?
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I think Cage would look better in a torn, faded suit, bald. This movie will
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I was an usher in a movie theater when Superman: The Movie came out, so I ended up seeing it hundreds of times. The lines stretched around the block to buy tickets, people refused to leave the theater after it was over and demanded to see it a second time. It was a phenomenon that I rarely have seen at the movies since. That's why lukewarm reboots are so saddening to those of us who were there at the beginning.
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The opening credits alone took my breath away! The letters lighting up the whole theater. I really did believe a man could fly! That movie along with Superman II embraced the entire mythology and look. These guys making the new one should too!
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...I'm actually having difficulty figuring out if that is a human being, or a plastic toy. Obviously blurring the difference between the two is something I hope this movie does not achieve. As ever, I reserve judgment until seeing the final product, but those oddball ribs and thin strands going down the leg bring to mind what I'm not crazy about in the new Spidey suit. **Sigh** We shall see...
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The "His Package is too big" comments by all the mico phallus boys. A mix of childish behavior and envy. LMAO.
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Looks good, makes you realise just how dark they are taking this...
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I wasn't impressed by the flying- just thought it looked like standard matte shots of the time. Especially when his costume looked green!
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Aug. 31, 2011, 6:25 p.m. CST
Don't care enough about Superman to give a shit anymore, he is best when dealing with Batman and NO ONE can argue that.
by the Green Gargantua
They will come around once they see the dynamic between Thor and Tony Stark.
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Aug. 31, 2011, 6:41 p.m. CST
Looks fine. Red undies & bright colored suit only work in the comics (and 70's cinema)
by frenetik1
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Anything esle?
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Just asking! :(
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Aug. 31, 2011, 6:48 p.m. CST
not thrilled about about the extra-long cape though (from previous photos).
by frenetik1
a little too dainty for my taste!
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Aug. 31, 2011, 6:53 p.m. CST
People bitching about the suit need to actually read the comics lately.
by Playkins
That suit isn't far off. Shit changes, and there are no constants in comics. Fucking deal already.
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Lots of useless lines all basically pointing towards his groin, a material that makes me think of a basketball and it all looks so dirty. Why does it have to be dirty? Doesn't Superman know how to do his own laundry? And please, for goodness sakes, please bring back the trunks. I don't want to stare at that fucking bulge.
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but I'm still holding off on judgement and holding out hope
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Get ready for a speed-rampin' Supes doin' Lois doggie-style! I admit, I do kinda like the Futurama suitsy. Doesn't look like it's ever been washed though.
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FUCK THIS MOVIE IN THE ASS
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Aug. 31, 2011, 7:21 p.m. CST
Looks stupid. Reeve didn't look like that. Just sayin'. Yeah. (nt)
by Triple_J_72
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I hope they keep the cape though but still it is a new bold direction for Superman!
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the facebook page Superman's Shorts and voice your opinion. Frankly the suit looks stupid and shame on anyone for settling for this piece of garbage.
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I don't hate it, but will always have a preference for the traditional costume. If they're treating this as a series, I still hope it's something they move toward.
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Sure, like the ridiculous Dark Knight and new Spidey suits, it's a bit on the busy side, but it looks badass. Cavill is a ringer for the Man of Steel! Looking forward to some studio shots.
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It's not that its changed, its that the underpants make it look complete, he looks like a pervert waiting to flash someone. A theory here; could this be like a test run suit? Maybe he just discovered being Super and this is the first one he chooses, maybe his final suit is more of the "traditional" one? if not, who cares, but maybe... Ah well, as long as the flick is good....bring it on!
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Is impressive. Has the look and I hope he's a bad-ass with the fighting. I enjoyed Routh, thought he did a good job, but he was too emo, too depressed for such a bright character as Supes.
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for taking it in a new direction, doing their own thing. Not chained to anything. Go Snyder, GO!
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Well, I am not thrilled with it, and it looks like he has no modesty by leaving his shorts at home, but I think it will probably look better in the actual film. At least it's not a ridiculous disaster like the Spider-Man suit they are using in the reboot of that series. Regardless, they have messed with an iconic image, and with predictable results (it looks funny/off/wrong.)
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i was wrong, there is padding for his muscles. This suit will look great in the movie, which will be stylized much like the suit itself.
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Will it be added with CGI in most shots or do you suppose it retracts into the suit sometimes when he's not flying?
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Maybe they will do the same thing to Supergirl's skirt in a sequel/spinoff film.
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Aug. 31, 2011, 8:38 p.m. CST
This is his SECOND suit, a classic looking suit will appear in the movie.
by ruven76
His mother back at the farm made his original superman suit herself. She wanted to represent him to the world as an all american, red, white and blue hero as a way to deflect any sort of alien origin suspicions. But his father was really into the whole sci-fi aspect of it all, yes Jonathan Kent is a geek at heart who having a nerdgasm about the whole thing. He is the one who has Martha stitch up the S symbol on the chest. Because in this story the ship in which young Kal-El was flying on was covered in the House of El family crest. That crest is also called the Hope Shield because the symbol was the universal symbol for hope in Krypton. The Kents didnt know all of that, but they knew the symbol was significant. And when they got home and unwrapped baby Kal and lifted him up... they saw that the blanket with which he was wrapped consisted of exactly one of those Hope Shields. Martha was initially against it as she was really worried of people finding out he was an alien. But she rationalized it as the S standing for Smallville. So when young Clark Kent donned his mothers home made suit out in public for the first time and saved the day the people didnt know what to call him. But they saw the big S on his chest so the local paper started calling him the Blur of Smallville when the S logo was caught on tape. But this movie is based many years after that. The suit mother stitched up would always get torn up and was a real hindrance to be always needing it repaired. Once the Smallville Blur made it to Metropolis the name seemed kind of silly so the local paper called him Superman instead since it still went with the S on his chest and nobody knew what it really meant. Towards the end its revealed that it means 'hope' in ancient Kryptonian script. Or more precisely it is boundless or infinite hope. The meaning is much more complex than just the human understanding of hope. Its more of a cosmic idea of hope. A universal hope. But the original suit was not strong enough to withstand fighting against Supermans current foes. It was alright in Smallville level villains, and even while he was fighting crime and corruption in Metropolis. But when fighting villains on the world or possibly planetary stage... well you need some better equipment. And thats how Clark Kent meets Bruce Wayne through WayneTech, and thats how Superman gets his new state of the art suit. The first half of this is to be taken care of mostly in the opening montage that deals with his origins a little bit. And then an after credits meeting of Bruce Wayne and Clark Kent where Bruce offers Kent to upgrade to his suit and tells him about the Justice Society.
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a report on here awhile back about Snyder bringing Cavill out on-set in the Donner suit and everyone going silent or something and Snyder's point in doing so was something to the effect of "If you can get everyone to revere him as Superman in *that* costume, then we have the right guy." We should have seen the signs then that he was going to abandon the brighter, more innocent qualities of Superman's world that is essential to what he is.
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they remembered to put the potato in the front of his britches
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Aug. 31, 2011, 9:28 p.m. CST
Odd, the suit is so sensitive that you can see veins in his arms
by arcane1
but his crotch is an amorphous blob. Super-drawers?
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If the story is good, the differences in the suit won't matter. As many have pointed out, I suspect the changes have as much to do with DC's new comic costume design as with Snyder, because they want to build a Justice League movie, like Marvel has done with the Avengers. If the story sucks, then the suit wont save the movie either, so i say give it a chance. I'm curious to see more official studio shots and the eventual footage
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http://blastr.com/2011/08/5-things-we-liked-and-5-w.php Check out the link it shows a dc comics frame of superman with full blue burps. And what about Cavills arms...."two tickets to the gun show"
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Aug. 31, 2011, 9:44 p.m. CST
That's right, don't trust in the character or the costume.
by MisterMxyzptlk
What's interesting about watching Snyder revamp a timeless treasure is that it reminds me of what I wrote of Singer's attempt: Singer has taken Superman into the 21st Century via Liberalism, and while that will please many, knowing that the most Conservative hero has finally bowed down to the pressures to get with the times, what we lose is more damaging. The very fact Singer hasn't learn that Superman doesn't reflect current speech patterns, ideals, style and time is forever lost on him and he killed the last true Boy Scouts. It's a shame Singer didn't just simply rely on the hero that has worked for all this time. Instead he tweaks something that needs no tweaking. The recent comments that Zack Snyder has taken the helm has produced ideas that people seek a "darker" approach to Superman. I'm sure what they are referring to is the concept of a more Dark Knight approach. But again, the power and essence of Superman isn't to tweak the character so we find him interesting. It's to find out what and where his strengths and weaknesses are and build from there. It takes imagination and creativity to stay true to a character, then to simply re-modify it because it's easier to sell. Superman IS an outdated character. That's why he's so revered over any other character. That he is a tie to all of our pasts. He deserves respect and careful handling. No other character has touched my life in the way this one has. How many of us can ever say that?
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The abomination that this production team is calling a "superman suit" (I didn't think anything could look worse than the Superman Returns "Drunken Superman 3" suit - I was wrong) ... or ... the mongoloids in this thread making comics like "that looks okay". It looks okay? WTF are you talking about? Have you even seen a Superman comic before?
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That is the gayest looking Superman costume I've ever laid eyes on...
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what's with this guys cock?
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insult me all you want. I'm not gonna get in the mud with you. Everyone here has their opinion about this topic. I voiced mine. Sorry if you don't like it. The guy looks small to me and short. Now I'm not an expert but Cavill is not a big dude. He could be 6'3 but I highly highly doubt it. I'd give 5'11 to 6' tops. He also doesn't look like Supes to me. He looks more Superboy Prime.
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This is Super-Porno-Man. And not just any porn, but 3-D Manga porn. If we're laughing at this suit now, what will we do once we see it in action? There's only one person who understood Superman: Richard Donner. This will be an over-produced, over-hyped bit of 'meh.' And his jock has nothing on Christopher Reeve.
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Just thought I should point that out. Also, I hate the damn suit. It's just not Superman. It's "Genericactionheroman" or some variation. Slapping an S on the Fantastic Four costume does not make a Superman costume. I should clarify that I actually love the boots and what I've seen of the cape. But the rest? Ugh.
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from any number of recent running shoe details.
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Now kneel before the Super Sausage
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Aug. 31, 2011, 11:22 p.m. CST
So do we know for sure that hes not wearing a muscle suit?
by dahveed1972
His arms look extremely jacked. His upper arms are so big he almost has that midget arm thing that some short chicks have (Hayden whatsherface for one). I like the suit. It looks both familiar and alien. Seriously though, his arms didnt have to be that big. That said, I kinda like it, and i have a feeling it will look even better on the screen. Theyre gonna have to do something about the bulge in post though.
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The disproportionately large upper arm in the top picture-it looks like the suits that Kevin Nealon and Dana Carvey wore when they were the "pump" guys on SNL. Christ, what a piece of shit.
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Aug. 31, 2011, 11:52 p.m. CST
Also, they must not only be screwing up the look, but the canon as well, because
by inkingeekX
there's no FUCKING way Martha Kent made that suit...
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Sept. 1, 2011, 12:03 a.m. CST
His body language and expressions make him seem too English to
by Dennis_Moore
be a character raised in the rural US. Also, the seams near his crotch still make it look like Speedos, so the change was unnecessary. And why put detailing covered by the cape?
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There's definitely some padding in there, not only because of the odd way it wrinkles and folds, but also, no fabric on earth would still show veins when the suit is tight enough to show thst much definition-the veins would compress. I'm not denying that Cavill is ripped(still a shitty actor), but if you put 1980's Arnold Schwarzenegger in that suit his veins wouldn't show
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Sept. 1, 2011, 12:12 a.m. CST
What the hell happened to my daily Dark Knight news?
by annie_michael_hall
Seriously.
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Even if they got the red too dark and the symbol too small at least the basics were there. Once again Millions of dollars to spend and this is the best they can do on the costume.
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His ass is definitely other worldly in it's perfection. He makes a grown man hard he does.
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Seriously this blows everything else away..! I cant wait for this movie
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Sept. 1, 2011, 12:35 a.m. CST
Whats with the Alien Costume References? and they toned down supes hair HE HAS THE COMB OVER AND NOT THEY WEEVE...YES!!
by Kal-EL84
WOW!!! IT LOOKS SO ALIEN!!! LOOKS SO KRYPTON???? pick up any Superman Comic! besides! the new re-vamped universe and besides the teen titan crud. His costume is supposed to look Earthly!!! isnt that what Superman is?? And alien who wants to be like everyone else who struggles with his destiny of greatness and responsiblilty and what it means to be human and be selfish. I would actually really like the costume if they took the Golden age belt buckle and made it into a real belt and gave him so Red under roos!. I like the S it looks kinda Alex Ross Golden age I dont mind the colors and i actually really like the cape!. when i saw the first high res photo of the suit I was actually really excited except for the crazy hair which they seemed to tone down from the recent pics! (looks much better) and the shinyness of the suit which seems way more toned in these new pics!. I think it would have been an awsome updated costume if they just gave him the red undies and they have the belt buckle dialed in...... but the rest of the belt sucks!... i dont like the piping or whatever they are calling it. Even Henry Cavill is growing on me a bit.... but ive been staring at this suit since the firsts pics of no undies came out..... sorry just cant get over no undies!! hope the movie makes up for it!
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I like the boots alot! needs undies to match!
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Very 90's, with the crust all over a suit.
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I mean how could anyone expect to see the powder blue outfit from the 70s again? its 2011 people, things change. accept change. except for that gay latino version of spiderman in the comic books loll
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Sept. 1, 2011, 12:54 a.m. CST
In pic 2, the padding on his deltoid seems to have lifted
by inkingeekX
Unless his deltoid has detached-since everyone insists it's "all Cavill", which, if that were true, means he REALKY needs a new trainer, cuz his traps don't match the rest of the bulk, which I think is what ultimately makes the whole thing look absurd
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I kinda like this suit. It has a very retro 1940's science fiction kind've vibe to it. Something his creators would be into. I like the S Chest symbol too. It looks very retro 1940's Superman also. You're all too busy judging an entire motion picture based a few on set pics to consider what might be added afterwards. Like color correction, CGI and story details I am assuming that the cape will be CGI'd in? Who knows maybe the red trunks and the spit curl will be too CGI'd in too. Also this is the first Superman movie for this version of the character, so who knows, maybe he switches to the more classic looking costume later in the film. Either way, he really does look like Superman. It's all just way too early to tell
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it's way too early to tell..??? Really..? Look at the outfit, it's a complete change and I have to say some really amateur design flaws in it (such as a buckle without a belt) to name just one! Then there's Snyders track. It's not good my friend. Not good at all!
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I'm basing my opinion on the history of the star(who has yet to impress me with his acting) and the director, who is mediocre AT BEST. Also-with all of the complaining about cg on this site, I find it odd that everyone is basically asking for cg trunks and capes. It's obvious from the design if what look to be clips that the cape snaps on when needed. As for color correction-it's usually used to treat the entire film-the costumes should be close in tone to the final product-if they color correct it to be brighter-then the whole move will be too bright, if they make it darker he might as well wear black. I had high hopes for this until I found out who the director and nearly the entire cast were-rest assured-this WILL be terrible, which makes me sad
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Sept. 1, 2011, 1:41 a.m. CST
the sans cape shots are prolly from breaks between takes
by darthSaul666
Would you want to run to craft services or the can and want to trip on your cape? Seriously if your gonna worry about supes mundies too much that is totally gay. But whatever floats your boat I won't judge.
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Sept. 1, 2011, 2:18 a.m. CST
It would be cool if you saw his suit evolve like Capt. Americas
by Crimson Dynamo
like if his first suit was kind of baggy and ill fitting like the superman tv series suit, then he upgrades to a chris reeves type suit, then his third act suit could be his basketball skin suit
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Superjunk. But really this is all wrong. I'm telling you now if you liked 300 or Suckerpunch you'll probably love MOS. But Snyder only has one style and the suit screams dark tones. This is not the feel a Superman movie is suppose to have. Not every hero is supposed to be "bad ass" Superman is the "boyscout" and when you get away from that your going to get fail. Hal Jordan was supposed to be a boyscout they went with wise ass and what happened?
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if this breaks $300 mil Ill be surprised.
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That's what I've been trying to say! Snyder's not inherently bad-just one dimensional and wrong for this. Supes should be dark and gritty, he should be bright and shining-a symbol of hope!
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Sept. 1, 2011, 4:02 a.m. CST
this movie is going to tank, shame I was looking forward to it...
by AllThosePowers
...oh well, just have to keep watching the ye 'ol faithful - Donnar and Lester versions WB, Snyder and Nolan won't be getting my money for this shit, I'll watch it free on the web and I hope everybody else does as well so that WB doesn't make a single dime
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For me, it is less that they changed Superman's classic look than it is my reaction to the new suit, on its own... not a big fan. Maybe it will look great onscreen. MAYBE the idea here is that Superman's "first suit" is indeed based on something Kryptonian, and that by movie's end he is going with the 'classic' look. I am totally willing to keep an open mind until I see the movie. Just saying, at this point, what I am seeing here doesn't really work for me. Too dark, has that same rubbery/hexagonned look that reminds me of the new Spiderman suit, the lack of some kind of alternating "belt line" makes it look too wet-suit like for me. Is that a show-stopper? Does it mean the movie is a big "fail"? No and no. Not for me anyway. Just saying - initial reaction to the new design? Ehhhhhhh....not really doing it for me. That's all.
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Lifted? Detached? How about MOVED which is what REAL MUSCLE DOES.
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This is the premise, or the thinking according to Zack. If that’s the case then of course anything goes. For younger children, this could be very exciting, and the marketeers can just keep pushing the buttons to appeal to those of a more impressionable age than most of us (I am 36). Maybe were not the target audience anymore? Maybe our memories are not as important as new thoughts from younger beings.. Maybe people complained in the transition from George Reeves to Christopher Reeve, and that they were forgotten? (Maybe these are the sons and daughters of the George Reeve era seeking revenge on us of the Reeve/Routh era?) Who knows? What we do know is that our comments don’t count for much before the film is actually shown. However... to say and act like there have been no other movies is a bold idea. The challenge is that WE KNOW there have been other movies, and that we hold them closely to our hearts and minds. That’s what they’re up against, and that’s why perhaps from a younger generation who don’t have our strong memories/fondness may embrace this. Though in an ideal world, the memory should be passed on from generation to generation, instead of attempting this global amnesia approach. Remember, we can still have our Superman where we want him in our minds, if this does end up turning out poorly..
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Sept. 1, 2011, 5:23 a.m. CST
the recent legal fighting about rights as to who owns superman resulted in the shuster family owning the red trunks and yellow belt look, as well as the spit curl, and any variation WITHOUT those specifics being owned by DC. Hence the new look in the comi
by CARTMANEZ
according to someone on another forum
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i.e. studio expecting it to do much better due to more action and made more appealing to the masses (but does a reverse of the 2008 Hulk in that instead of going more the iconic 70/80s version does what the 2003 Hulk did and bar the brief homage ignored what came before) yet makes about the same box office - around $400m ww like SR cue scratching of head from many Warner execs - resulting in the sequel being shelved in favour of a JLA appearence or Batman vs Superma with Bale
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Exactly-which just proves that it's a padded suit-it doesn't make Cavill any less ripped-but there is Bo way you'd see veins through a fabric tight enough to show that kind of definition-veins compress. And my point about the muscle looking detached is that it has a flat edge about the bottom-instead of tapering off into the bicep tricep area. Also-in the very first pic-his upper arm is way disproportionate to the lower arm-which makes the whole thing look like an SNL costume. Also, as I said, his trapezius and neck area are not consistent with the rest of that physique, were it not padded. For final evidence-, look to the neckline-you'll see how thick the material is-no natural definition would show through that. I'm not trying to slight Cavill-he's done well bulking up and he is jacked-I'm simply saying that you wouldn't see it to that extent through that much fabric-even skin tight. Look at the abs too-unless his abs have 1/2 inch deep creases, theirs no way those could be real. Snyder just wanted it beefier, more heroic, and I get it(Snyder's a fiend for homeroticism) but to think that all of that is really the actor is just wrong
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That is entirely true but for one thing-the agreement was that WB could still use those properties as long as production on the film had started no lyre than Jan 1st 2012-so there's really no reason for it other than Snyder's an asshole
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Sept. 1, 2011, 6:21 a.m. CST
inkingeekx - what about the pantless superman in the new comics?
by CARTMANEZ
same thing there
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First the change to the Spidey suit and now this. The color is wrong and sorry, you don't mess with an iconic look like Superman or Spider-Man. Hollywood is starting to impose their "vision" to these movies more and more now. Instead of honoring the classic looks, the suits are going too far towards the horrible era of the "Bat-Nips". This is going to slowly kill the genre...
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This is Nolan's doing. How faithful to the comics is his Batman costume? That's right. Not at all. I mean damn, it barely has a bat symbol on the chest.
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You guys are serious bitches if you can find a way to complain about this costume. Its fucking badass!
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Sept. 1, 2011, 10:04 a.m. CST
The suit is fine, wish they could do something about that crouch area, it's distracting.
by The Founder
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Sept. 1, 2011, 10:05 a.m. CST
I care what the Cavill supporters say, this guy is not tal
by The Founder
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Sept. 1, 2011, 10:07 a.m. CST
I don't care what the Cavill supporters say, this guy is not that tall and not that big either. Reminds me of Tom Cruise in that 1st pic
by The Founder
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WRONG COLORS!!!!!!! Blue/gray and indogo red????? I know DC Comics' new Superman has no trunks but at least the colors are correct. At least the new comic version has a red belt. Who decided on this movie costume? Snyder??? How much money was spent on this disaster of a costume? HOLLYWOOD- STOP MESSING WITH CLASSIC COSTUME COLORS!!!!! We know the hired costume designer has to come up with something original to justify the salary, but "original" doesn't have to mean "color change".
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not muscled? How is that going to play with the sex scenes in the movie? There are going to be sex scenes, right? They've pretty much changed everything else.
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Sept. 1, 2011, 10:53 a.m. CST
In defense of this production I like that they seem to be trying to breath some life into the character
by The Founder
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Sept. 1, 2011, 11:27 a.m. CST
the founder: Amen. Why people seem to want more of the same after Superman 3, 4, and Returns is a mystery to me.
by Playkins
1 was great, 2 was passable (at best). It's not like Supes has an incredibly strong film legacy. Let there be new life!
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I'm a Superman fan, but come on, the character and the suit needs a re-fresh. There's nothing wrong with updating a classic character for the times one lives in. A Superman movie made in 2025 will likely look still different. For me, the biggest doubt remains Snyder's directing. If they're working from a stellar script, Snyder's directorial flourishes are restrained, and the actors are engaging and charming and generally hit it out of the park with their performances, nobody will even care about the different suit.
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Sept. 1, 2011, 12:17 p.m. CST
the founder - I always thought Chris Reeves looked British...
by workshed
...plus Brits are usually taller than Americans, which is probably the reason why.
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..IN POST PRODUCTION!!!! COLOR CORRECT THESE HORRIBLE COLORS AND MAKE THE COSTUME...... <br><br> RED <br><br> YELLOW <br><br> AND <br><br> BLUE GET A CLUE!!!! THOSE ARE THE COLORS OF SUPERMAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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RED <br><br> YELLOW <br><br> AND <br><br> BLUE
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They win. Most money is made internationally and on DVD. Theatrical releases are just big trailers these days.
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Sept. 1, 2011, 12:56 p.m. CST
@the people sating:"The suit is similar to the new one in the comics"...
by squirtloaf
So what? They change his suit all the time (anyone remember the headband/mullet in the '80's or the split red and blue SuperMEN in the '90's?) BUT THEY ALWAYS COME BACK TO THE CLASSIC SUIT.<br><br><br> This is because the classic WORKS and is timeless, whereas the new suits are OF their time and quickly start to look dated. Remember that '80's mullet...when they did that, it was cutting edge and I am sure people were using the same bullschvitz arguments they are here:"Shit changes, modern is better, get over it". The only thing anybody got over was the mullet, and it has passed into *embarassing* history just like every variation to the superman suit, while the original keeps returning. Besides, this just looks like more Zak Snyder bullshit. Ozymandias painted blue.
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I was there man, and it was awesome. Movies were truly events back then. People could not wait for films like Superman and Star Trek. Empire Strikes Back was yet to be the greatest sequel of all time (after Godfather Part 2). I was inspired to watch Superman again after seeing Cavill in the suit. The thing about Donner's Superman is that the thing is so full of heart and basic human emotion that it just gets you. Every performance in the damn movie is just perfect and touching. It blows my mind, it really does. And to have seen it on the big screen (in Dolby Stereo - which I miss), was a great experience. Watching Superman and Lois flirt is so damn funny and sexy. Perry White screaming at Jimmy Olsen is hilarious. There's a reason Superman: The Movie is still THE benchmark for super hero adaptations. Superman Returns was very, very good. A movie that came really close to capturing the great vibes. It does surprise me that it didn't do as well as the pencil neck ivy league dorks that run the show would have liked, but Singer's film was more than just an homage to Donner's work - it was almost a remake (same exact plot) and the kid probably threw people off. I dunno. The time is right for a new series and I hope it rocks. I just don't think Snyder is capable of getting that human emotion, just the spectacle. We'll see. I hope he does get it. I just don't need to see anymore of his spastic camerawork. The dude needs to stop trying to be Michael Bay, and after Sucker Punch, I hope he fully realizes the he isn't a "visionary director". What a load of crap. A load of crap that I hope he doesn't take seriously. Just make a good movie. It really isn't rocket science.
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Facebook pics for this movie show awesome Smallville destruction and two suits...the first suit is the capeless one here.....there's a 2nd that has the cape and a different colored belt area...
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RED <br><br> YELLOW <br><br> AND <br><br> BLUE
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RED <br><br> YELLOW <br><br> AND <br><br> BLUE
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GOTTA BE RED, YELLOW AND BLUE, NOT VILOET, MUSTARD AND GREY, C'MON!!!!!!!!!!
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COMIC BOOK PEOPLE (thank you, thank you)
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The costume still looks terrible. Big surprise there. With any luck, this film will fail big time and drive a stake through the heart of Hollywood's comic book craze. Then maybe they can get back to making movies about real people.
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Sept. 1, 2011, 2:26 p.m. CST
He looks like a 1930s pulp science fiction hero. I love it. Looks exactly as it should, like it was made in the ancient past on another planet.
by acriticnotacynic
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Who gives a shit if it's a muscle suit--Superman SHOULD BE MUSCULAR.. FUCK. I'd take drab colors, scales and no undies over bright colors, polyester and red undies if I get a Superman that looks like a muscular hero like he should.
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If you like the original comic book style and today's sleekness- looks good.. His suit was an off blue color exactly like this and not the sky blue color Christopher Reeve wore. ....although I think it needs a belt.
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I agree, and that's the problem-because his suit wasn't made in the ancient past on a distant planet. It was made by a farmers wife in farmhouse in Kansas. Just more of Snyder and the producers doing as they plead with no thought to the integrity of the character and his canon
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Sept. 1, 2011, 3:16 p.m. CST
The actor looks good; wish he had contrasting red trunks; lack of boots makes him look scuba-like
by matineer
But real, detachable boots would have made him look more naked without trunks. Oh well.
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Exactly what I was thinking, only I don't so much see it as a bad thing. It gives the suit a mythical look.
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..I get what you're saying and don't disagree entirely although I will admit that a gray and black batsuit probably wouldn't work for Nolan's version of Batman (and yes I've seen badass versions of the gray/black suit from newer comic Bats versions - not just going off the gray/dark-blue of the Adam West version). Altho, and this is so "you had to be there" that it's painful - I had a middle school history teacher named 'Mr. Payne' and he was one of those "cool" teacher types with long hair and beard/mustache, jeans and cowboy boots, drove a Harley to school, and always played actually good soul/old rock albums prior to the bell ringing (this was in the 80's)...anyway, the class, on their own, would say in chorus "Good morning Mr. Payne!" the moment he walked in the room and me and a friend would always ape the "Froggy" voice from the Little Rascals character and say (loudly) "GOOD MORNING BRUCE WAYNE" and it was fucking hilarious every time for the entire school year. Yeah, you definitely had to be there...
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It's the mechanical vs. organic webshooters arguement. Why can't we have both?
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You must be an excellent seamstress/tailor. Seriously, these costumes are retarded. Magically Peter Parker just happened to wrangle up some special fabric at Fabricland and snazzy boots to make a stylish well tailored costume. Same with Superman... dumb.
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Sept. 1, 2011, 6:26 p.m. CST
Still don't understand how he's supposed to keep this thing under a white shirt?
by Super Joker
Hey Clark, are you wearing a Superman costume under your clothes? It's just that I can see it, it's pretty fucking obvious. Dumbass.
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Looks like he's been pulling shifts at a quick-lube or changing tires. I think I hate it. Superman is so badass, he wears goofy red trunks and that's just he way it is. You can make crazy fashion statements when you are "Super"! Superman: The Movie got it right. Returns was good, but I hated the suit. Keep my icons ICONIC!
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Sept. 1, 2011, 7:14 p.m. CST
I bet the "new" suit just morphs on to his body from the belt buckle--that is it's lame purpose
by Damian Neal
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Sept. 1, 2011, 9:33 p.m. CST
This film will have to gross more than SR for a sequel to be greenlight, IMO.
by HollywoodHellraiser
There's no way if its tie with SR in box-office gross will WB do another! Hell the costume alone already dates this movie because DC is just going tos switch back to the original. I predict NuDCU will fail and won't go a year. Another poster made mention of the red/blue split Superman which was FAIL and mullet Superman another FAIL! Seriously this costume is already dated and it haven't even made it to the big screen yet!
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Sept. 1, 2011, 10:01 p.m. CST
bright red, and blue, WITH trunks, in fact looks amazing on Cavill, as you can see here-
by sasquatch_with_a_swatch_watch
someone did great photoshops on these pics to make the costume look better than it does... http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=260007864020108&set=o.221774371201106&type=1&theater fleischer style. http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=170195199721248&set=o.221774371201106&type=1&theater the costume looks perfectly acceptable with the red trunks. in fact it looks better. although the Fleischer version works better for me than any others bright red, and blue, WITH trunks, in fact looks amazing on Cavill, as you can see here http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=169756899765078&set=o.221774371201106&type=1&theater
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Sept. 2, 2011, 12:24 a.m. CST
@uberfreak -- YOU want the shorts OFF so there is less material
by Dennis_Moore
between you and his steel rod. Now, who's the closet case?
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Fuckin RED <br><br> Fuckin YELLOW <br><br> and <br><br> Fuckin BLUE!!!!!!!!!! <br><br> <br><br> HOLLYWOOD MOVIE EGOS- ALWAYS FUCKING IT UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! "we want to do something different"<br><br> "we want to upgrade the look of the costume" <br><br> <br><br> :(
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http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz243/agentcooper77/dulcetpinereboot.jpg pity they couldnt have put a little red in there around the waste.
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Sept. 2, 2011, 4:10 a.m. CST
maybe at some point in the film Cavill will get the Chris Reeve type costume- like Steve Rogers in Capt America wearing the Kirby retro one for the Star Spangled Man thing
by CARTMANEZ
maybe he'll start off wearing one thats v similar to the G Reeves or C Reeve spandex one before getting the one seen in the pics... unless he gets a more traditional one at the end of the movie...
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Looks just like the rubberized Captain America suit from the 1991 Cap flick. Except Pyun's costume designer had the good sense to not make Cap look like the rubber was recycled from a bunch of old basketballs, including the street grime. Why is it so hard to understand that Superman is an optimistic story, with an optimistic protagonist, who has an outrageously optimistic costume as well? Verdict: FAIL.
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A little red around the waist and there would be way less bitching.
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Sept. 2, 2011, 11:46 a.m. CST
Gotta say, of the photoshopped suits, the "traditional" one works best for me...
by squirtloaf
Bottom right here: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=169756899765078&set=o.221774371201106&type=1&theater It just says "superman". It also somehow looks manlier...which is weird, because it is brighter colors...perhaps it's because sports teams use bright colors? It also looks more confident...the dark suits look like a guy who is afraid, and trying a little TOO hard to be masculine, with the opposite result. (A lesson for Zack Snyder in genreal, lol.)
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Actually, I have no problem with your man love but if you think the red speedo needs to be there and you are "not gay" then you need to do some personal reflection. I can't see any other reason for it. Maybe you are European and think that your speedo is not ridiculed on American beaches.
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Honestly, looks a thousand times better than Christopher Reeves' version.
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That looks HORRIBLE!!!
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