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[Doc Holliday]

Damn you guys are crazy.....

This is muuuch better than the batman suit. Its a lot closer to the orginal than the new bat suit. The bright red and blue would have looked rediculous just like the original.

 

[EekTheKat]

"NOOOOOO!!!!!! WHY FOR THE LOVE OF!??!?!?!"

But in all seriousness, IMHO very few people on earth can actually look "good" in a true Superman outfit.

Christopher Reeves was probably the closest person you could put in a Superman suit and have it look good, but really his acting and demeanor was what sold me rather than his suit and looks alone.

Or maybe I was too impressionable as a youth and Chris Reeves had me convinced that he was Superman.

If Routh doesn't convince me he's Superman rather than some dude in dorky looking tights in the first 30 minutes or so, well....I can still hope that he's in for a good beating inflicted by whoever the villain is (maybe they'll do something like toss Superman through a few buildings or slam him through the ground a few times in the movie).

 

[Matrix]

Damn you guys are crazy.....

This is muuuch better than the batman suit. Its a lot closer to the orginal than the new bat suit. The bright red and blue would have looked rediculous just like the original.

You sick sick man.

This is hot shit...

 

[Matrix]

Singer should make it more like this...all the negative feedback on the internet,well maybe he will listen...one can dream

 

[Manders]

he looks like an idiot!! LOL!!

 

[DCX]

Is he sporting a mullet???

DCX

 

[.hacked]

From Shogmaster:

 

[scorcho]

Is he sporting a mullet???

DCX

super mullet actually. and damn, i thought i was the only one to see that

 

[BojTrek]

I like it... I like that the suit shows no ripples/wrinkles and it is very snug on the body.

I admit he looked better as Clark Kent, but I think you need to see Superman in motion to get the full effect. I don't think anyone looks good in the Superman pose (fists at hips).

I like the darker colors and reminds me of the old cartoons by Max Fliesher (spelling).

The only thing I would modify is the neck line and lower it a little, I like the emblem size too!

 

[Matrix]

Its not even the color blue that bothers me so much,the neck line,the emblem size,or the belt *they all bother me in varying degrees*...its the damn red color they chose,its a friggin depressing shade and it just makes everything else look washed out.

Give me this f-ing red Singer...

 

[shantyman]

I can not believe the negative reaction in here. Fanboys at their worst...

 

[Matrix]

I can not believe the negative reaction in here. Fanboys at their worst...

Its all over the internet,not just this thread...the costume sucks plain and simple.

*rolling eyes* at fanboy comment.

 

[Escape Goat]

Full body shot...

Stupid shitty ass colors

BAHAHAHAHHAHAHA! :lol

 

[Zelda-Bitch]

I hate Superman. What a shitty character. I also find it funny how everyone is arguing how shitty costume #1 is better then shitty costume #2. :lol

 

[Matrix]

I hate Superman. What a shitty character. I also find it funny how everyone is arguing how shitty costume #1 is better then shitty costume #2. :lol

Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us,I have seen the light....Superman is one shitty character.

 

[shantyman]

Its all over the internet,not just this thread...the costume sucks plain and simple.

*rolling eyes* at fanboy comment.

You can roll your eyes all you want, but the fact is any time a costume of a comic character is revealed for a movie in production people go FUCKING NUTS. Spiderman's costume was changed very much like this one (darker colors and "3D" webbing) and it turned out great. Also, no offense but the first 50 posts were by like 5 people. We get it, you don't like it.

 

[kgHavok23]

Singer should make it more like this...all the negative feedback on the internet,well maybe he will listen...one can dream

best one so far....i can almost accept a darker cape...almost...but that tiny ass emblem on his chest is terrible. It says, "um...ahem...hi, uh, my name is super-man..?" instead of "HOLY CRAP ITS SUPERMAN!"

 

[Matrix]

Dont read the thread if you dont want to see bitching,dont read movie/game/sports/off-topic forums,dont come into threads about superhero costumes if you expect bitching and I dont care if you get it.Just like you dont care what I think,I dont care what you think,works both ways.

I'm bitching about a costume that totally doesnt resemble the Superman this is supposed to be based on.

You had to throw the stupid fanboy comment around,its pretty damn old,and funny coming from someone with a Star Wars avatar.

 

[Zelda-Bitch]

Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us,I have seen the light....Superman is one shitty character.

Now spread the word so they can put this bastard to rest! :lol

 

[Memles]

Look...I'm not even one to comment on this. I don't think I've ever read a comic book in my life, and I don't think I've watched the original Superman ever. But, really...this costume doesn't piss me off, and I don't think these countless edits are doing anything to help it, really. The Superman costume is always going to look lame. Now, that's not to say that it's bad, but it's a blue and right suit to begin with. It will always have that intrinsic reality of lameness.

But, I think this looks fine. I do not believe there is anything intrinsically wrong with this; I believe that this is, indeed, pre-judgment of a costume that is seen in ONE Promo shot.

Bitch about it in motion in June, and then you have something tangible. For now, you're overreacting to a picture of a suit. It is your right to be angry with it; it is also your civic duty to tone it down a notch when the point has clearly been made.

I'm bitching about a costume that totally doesnt resemble the Superman this is supposed to be based on.

And sorry...but that's NOT a fanboy comment? That word CAN'T be used here? I mean, really now. It's red, it's blue and it has an S on it. It "Resembles" Superman. Don't act as if they've made it purple, because based on that comment you'd swear they would have.

 

[shantyman]

When I think fanboy with regards to films (especially comic/fantasy type films) I think of someone who is excessively nitpicky. That's all I meant by that. Hell, I love Star Wars but I do not need to have a certain type of avatar to make certain comments. By that reasoning you are not qualified to talk about Superman because Yao Ming is your avatar.

The thread title was "First pic of Routh as Superman" and not "Bitch about changes to Superman costume I don't like." I was simply surprised by the extremely negative reaction.

 

[Matrix]

yes,but singers called this a sequel to Superman 2....I dont recall Superman having this outfit color or style besides in Superman 3 when he was evil.Yes its takes place a few years later,hopefully the movie will explain the change in color tone.*I kid...or do I? *

Where did I say it wasnt a "fanboy" comment I made,I just find it stupid when people throw around the word,and coming from a star wars fan who defended the shitty ass voice over in the latest tv spots.

I made the thread and have just been posting manips or whatever the superherohype.com forums calls them.I keep bitching because its pretty sad how some people can photoshop a few things and make the suit look better.

edit- So after I made the thread,I wasnt allowed to discuss how I felt about the suit or post anything other than happy thoughts?

 

[Zelda-Bitch]

yes,but singers called this a sequel to Superman 2....I dont recall Superman having this outfit color or style besides in Superman 3 when he was evil.Yes its takes place a few years later,hopefully the movie will explain the change in color tone.

my god. :lol :lol :lol

 

[Manics]

He ain't packing much heat in those full body shots if you know what I mean.

 

[shantyman]

yes,but singers called this a sequel to Superman 2....I dont recall Superman having this outfit color or style besides in Superman 3 when he was evil.Yes its takes place a few years later,hopefully the movie will explain the change in color tone.

Where did I say it wasnt a "fanboy" comment I made,I just find it stupid when people throw around the word,and coming from a star wars fan who defended the shitty ass voice over in the latest tv spots.

I made the thread and have just been posting manips or whatever the superherohype.com forums calls them.I keep bitching because its pretty sad how some people can photoshop a few things and make the suit look better.

edit- So after I made the thread,I wasnt allowed to discuss how I felt about the suit or post anything other than happy thoughts?

From the bold type to the ripping on me for liking star wars, I would swear you are Willco.

 

[Matrix]

my god. :lol :lol :lol

My god what? Its a superman thread :| You must be pretty damn bored to have to keep reading about a shitty character you dont like.

 

[Matrix]

From the bold type to the ripping on me for liking star wars, I would swear you are Willco.

I love Star Wars and I'm not ripping you for liking Star Wars,I just didnt expect that comment to come from a Star Wars fan.I also dont see the point in starting with people for no reason,I dont come into the Star Wars threads a lot,afraid I am of being blasted for not liking something in the new movies

 

[Zelda-Bitch]

bored and amused all at the same time!! :lol


p.s.- I'm sorry. I'm not really trying to pick on you. I just find it funny that you demand an explaination to the suit color change.
Maybe some Clark Kent pants were mixed in the same load of wash and bled into his super suit!!?! :lol

 

[Matrix]

bored and amused all at the same time!! :lol


p.s.- I'm sorry. I'm not really trying to pick on you. I just find it funny that you demand an explaination to the suit color change. :lol
Maybe some Clark Kent pants were mixed in the same load of wash and bled into his super suit!!?!

I'm not really serious about the whole color explaination thing in the movie,I'm sorta just on a rant cause you two douches pissed me off

 

[Zelda-Bitch]

:lol

I'm sorry. Douche mode was just deactivated. I'll leave this thread in peace now.

*flys off*

 

[shantyman]

Matrix,

Sorry I was a douche.

-Shantyman

PS: At least both of our teams are ahead of the Cubs!

 

[Matrix]

Matrix,

Sorry I was a douche.

-Shantyman

PS: At least both of our teams are ahead of the Cubs!

See now thats something we both can be happy about

 

[karasu]

bored and amused all at the same time!! :lol


p.s.- I'm sorry. I'm not really trying to pick on you. I just find it funny that you demand an explaination to the suit color change.
Maybe some Clark Kent pants were mixed in the same load of wash and bled into his super suit!!?! :lol

dude , you aren't funny.

 

[Spike Spiegel]

O_O

The chest S- symbol looks a little small, the cape looks a bit too long, and the belt... well, if they wanted to add another S- symbol to the belt they could have done some kind of embossed thing on the traditional oval-shaped buckle. But that's all a bit nitpicky, and other than that it looks just fine. It's not like there's a whole lot to screw up; it's Superman, one of the simplest costumes in comicdom. I'd rather wait until I see some footage before passing judgement on the colors.

...That S- symbol looks really small. That's my only real complaint. Really.

 

[jett]

The only real problem is the emblem, it's too small. The darker colors might have to do with the lighting conditions/color filters, his skin doesn't look "normal", either.

I also like how the cape looks like its made of rubber so that when the inevitable shitty-ass digital double pops up the difference won't be as jarring.

 

[aoi tsuki]

Routh simply lacks the more defined, squarish physique that Reeves had when he played the role. He looks more like a toned accountant -- the face and body don't quite match especially as Superman. i'd almost agree with oli and say that Welling would fit the role better than Routh, based on physique only.

i'm not an avid comics reader, but based on the movies and more recent cartoons i always though that Superman was the main character, and Clark Kent was the alterego. As Kent, Reeves always manage to looked kinda awkward, like he was trying to hide who he really was. He didn't strike me as the Clark Kent, mild-mannered news reporter. Same with Welling, who never really struck me as the idyllic farmboy highschool student who just happened to be an alien with abilities beyond normal man.

 

[Dan]

You guys are all complaining about how the costume uses some depressing colors, and well, did it ever occur to you that they're supposed to be depressing? This costume didn't just magically happen for no reason. I'm not following any spoilers on this one (if there even are any yet), but we know that Superman has been away for a few years and returns to find the world, including Lois, has left him behind and moved on. Some key words included in the press release the accompanied this photo: bittersweet, redemption, heartbreaking. I think these colors were picked for a very specific purpose, and whoever said depressing is absolutely right. I wouldn't be the least surprised to see the costume pick up some bolder colors by the end of the film as Superman comes into his own on Earth again.

 

[LukeSmith]

WE MUST PROTECT THIS HOUSE

 

[Zelda-Bitch]

dude , you aren't funny.

Oh snap!! I don't know if i can recover from that one!!! *shock*

 

[Hollywood]

For most people, Christpher Reeve wil always be Superman, Adam West will always be Batman, and Sean Connery will always be Bond ... its hard to fill a position when the original actors WERE that person in TV/films.

BTW how many Batman's have there been? Like 7? Anyone got a picture of each?

 

[DCX]

WE MUST PROTECT THIS HOUSE

:lol :lol :lol

To be honest, the Superman costume sucks ass anyway...it doesn't translate well to real life, kinda like Wolverine's yellow/blue with the black stripe design...if they even attempted to put that on screen it would look just as shitty.

DCX

 

[olimario]

Routh isn't going to beat this
Welling looks better as supes, I think. Why the FUCK did they pick a soap star to do it?

 

[Escape Goat]

I buy this guy being Clark Kent.

But the Man of Steel he is not.

 

[Zaptruder]

... Superman's costume in this day and age is about as relevant as an Atari Lynx...

 

[Pudding Tame]

Well, it looks like there's a practical reason why the costume's S is so small. It looks to be made of some kind of plastic that is harder than the material used in the rest of the costume. So if it were as big as some of the photoshops made it out to be it would pucker outward and/or ride as Routh moved his arms forward.

Question now is, why would they settle for such a small S when they could have simply sewn or incorperated into the main costume itself, a more traditional sized S?

 

[Spike Spiegel]

Routh isn't going to beat this
Welling looks better as supes, I think. Why the FUCK did they pick a soap star to do it?

Uhhh... one of Christopher Reeve's first acting gigs was a character on a soap opera.

EDIT: "Love of Life," it was called.

 

[kgHavok23]

can any of you photoshop masters put Wellings face on the new superman pic?

u know...just to compare. i think he may have been the better superman, but not a convincing grown-up Clark Kent.

 

[Cauliflower of Love]

That suit is horrendous for live action.

 

[FightyF]

Some really crappy photoshops out there...this one isn't that bad.

Though he would look better with his "Kal-el" hair

 

[teiresias]

Emblem is too small and thus makes the suit too "blue." Colors are kind of iffy, but with different lighting who knows what they could actually end up looking like.

It has that weird texture on the suit that makes me think of Aquaman.

The boots are far too short and make him look squatter and stockier than I think is passable. The way the old costume ran further up the calfs was better, but I think Routh's thighs are much thicker than Reeve's ever were in the role, so putting the taller boots on him might make him look stouter than he does here (could also be the angle too). Still, the "boots" make me think more of him wearing red athletic socks than wearing boots.

All in all, I still hold to my view that this movie is completely unnecessary to make in the first place, and I'm still not getting a good vibe from it.

Now, the interview with the new director of X3 has actually given me some hope for that film though, .