Martial arts master: the official "Ray Park is Snake-Eyes" thread

[Bug-Eyed Earl]

The official thread for discussing the most popular casting choice and the equally popular character.

[DOG LIPS]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v223/DOGLIPS/0snakeyes.jpg

[Jake Cassidy]

This is the greatest casting in a comic book/cartoon adaptation ever. Perfect. :grin:

[chamber-music]

http://www.cswu.cz/darthsite/Ray/ray056.jpg

Parks the man. His short like Jet Li but they could both probabley kick your ass.

[November Rain]

snake eyes can't be a midget. You need a tall character to carry the fact he isn't going to be saying much...

silent people lead by example and studies have shown that the taller these people are, the more influence they have over others. It's one of the reasons why they made wolverine taller in the x-men films because he was a powerful silent/type character.

his fight with storm shadow is going to be a higlight so they have to do it properly, i hope it works out well.

[JP]

I've never seen the appeal of Park and why so many people thik he should play every character who knows martial arts.

But I guess this is good casting.

[Zaed]

Best Casting Choices of all time!

1. Bale=Batman
2. Toby=SpiderMan
3. Park=SnakeEyes
4. Norton=Banner
5. Downey Jr=Iron Man

Now all they need do...

Statham=Deadpool
Urban=Thor
Reynolds=Flash

[Raiden]

One of the best casting for this movie, and a perfect one for Ray Park because he is always hindered by his thick Scottish accent, and playing a silent ninja commando will allow him to showcase his martial arts skills even moreso than his Darth Maul character. I hope there are many scenes that will allow Park to perform many amazing stunts.

[Gotham]

I love that he was cast.

[Golgo-13]

He better stay masked for the entire movie.

[chamber-music]

One of the best casting for this movie, and a perfect one for Ray Park because he is always hindered by his thick Scottish accent, and playing a silent ninja commando will allow him to showcase his martial arts skills even moreso than his Darth Maul character. I hope there are many scenes that will allow Park to perform many amazing stunts.

He didn't have a thick scottish accent in X-Men as Toad. He sounded english. Gerard Butler, James McAvoy and Kevin McKiddhas have thick scottish accents and get work so I'm not sure his accent was holding him back that much

[November Rain]

Best Casting Choices of all time!

1. Bale=Batman
2. Toby=SpiderMan
3. Park=SnakeEyes
4. Norton=Banner
5. Downey Jr=Iron Man

Now all they need do...

Statham=Deadpool
Urban=Thor
Reynolds=Flash
Eh?

best cast ever was Patrick for Xavier, there is no one else that can play charles xavier in this period.

and tobey is a horrible spidey, his peter parker is only relevant to before he becomes spidey.

[chamber-music]

Eh?

best cast ever was Patrick for Xavier, there is no one else that can play charles xavier in this period.

and tobey is a horrible spidey, his peter parker is only relevant to before he becomes spidey.

I agree. Alot of other actors could of done better with the Peter Parker character. Not that maguire was bad just that he wasn't the defining portrayal of the character.

[Golgo-13]

Best Casting Choices of all time!

1. Bale=Batman
2. Toby=SpiderMan
3. Park=SnakeEyes
4. Norton=Banner
5. Downey Jr=Iron Man

Now all they need do...

Statham=Deadpool
Urban=Thor
Reynolds=Flash

You haven't even seen Downey's Iron Man performance, nor Norton's Banner. They could be fricking terrible for all we know.

[TheVileOne]

http://b3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00855/35/50/855270553_l.jpg

Picture of me with Ray Park. He's pretty average height actually, since I'm a little over 5'7". He's taller than Tom Cruise :p .

[Jake Cassidy]

Best Casting Choices of all time!

1. Bale=Batman
2. Toby=SpiderMan
3. Park=SnakeEyes
4. Norton=Banner
5. Downey Jr=Iron Man

Now all they need do...

Statham=Deadpool
Urban=Thor
Reynolds=Flash


Christopher Reeve is the greatest ever. :yay:

[Jake Cassidy]

http://b3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00855/35/50/855270553_l.jpg

Picture of me with Ray Park. He's pretty average height actually, since I'm a over 5'7". He's taller than Tom Cruise :p .

I knew it. You're a total dork. :oldrazz:

[TheVileOne]

I fully embrace it, but if I am one, then so are you.

[DocHoliday]

Greatest is easily Sly Stallone as Judge Dredd. ;)

[DarthRekal]

love this choice

[Jake Cassidy]

I fully embrace it, but if I am one, then so are you.

I just pictured you differently. Don't know why.

[TheVileOne]

This role is a huge deal for Ray Park. This is in fact the biggest and most important role of his career.

At the end of the day, what was Darth Maul in Phantom Menace? A minor character that fanboys really liked and thought looked cool. He had the big lightsaber duel, and he looked menacing under a ton of makeup, but he didn't really do much at all.

Ray Park did the stuntwork for Tim Burton's Sleepy Hollow, and was also the one to play the headless Horseman in the actual headless and fight scenes.

A year later after Star Wars he played Toad in X-men, another minor villain role. But Ray Park finally got to show off his personality more, and although small he proved that he has a physical, and dynamic charisma to really create a full character. Toad had a sense of humor and charm and he left an impression. This was a character that was always the butt end of the joke in the comics and for many fans, he was a character no one cared about. But suddenly X-men comes along and Ray Park did something Marvel Comics could never do, he made Toad COOL.

I think what hurt Park was Ecks vs. Sever. He had a slightly larger role in this movie, but what was he this time? Once again typecast as the main villain's henchman. The movie was an utter flop, and people were talking less about Park after this. There was always rumors and chatter of Park being the one to play Danny Rand in Iron Fist, but so little happened there as well.

Since that movie, Park has kind of been laying low and been doing very little. He's failed to appear in anything really notable or prolific, or had a role that really cements him not just as a martial artist but a true performer in the business. Despite his appearance in the script, ultimately Fox cheaped out once again on the X-men sequel, and Ray Park did not get to bring Toad back to life. The storyboarded sequence and sure to be excellent fight between Toad and Nightcrawler never happened, even though the set for the fight was built.

Interestingly enough, in the lazy, confusing, and stupid X-men 3, a bunch of Toad men appeared in the final battle, that were able to somehow mimic all of Toad's attributes despite not being Toad at all. Brett Ratner, 20th Century Fox, Kinberg and Penn . . . go figure.

This role is so important and crucial for the future of Park's career. Because for one thing it finally gives him the chance to step out of the archetype he was usually typecast as: the villain's henchman. Now Park actually gets to play not just the hero, but one of the leads, and really marquee characters of the entire GI JOE franchise. Snake-Eyes is without hyperbole the most popular character to play GI JOE.

The other thing about this role is that Park will have to use every tool in his arsenal because for the most part he won't be talking at all, but he'll have to emote a great deal, but not only without speaking but most likely without ever showing his eyes or face either (if Snake Eyes is masked or disfigured through much of the movie). Based on previous experience, it is something he can handle, but editing, direction, and execution could also play a major part in this, and some of that is out of Park's hands.

[Heretic]

http://b3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00855/35/50/855270553_l.jpg

Picture of me with Ray Park. He's pretty average height actually, since I'm a little over 5'7". He's taller than Tom Cruise :p .


This has nothing to do with anything, other than I think its funny...

http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/4836/flashqz5.jpg

[Golgo-13]

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s42/indirav1/snakeeyes1.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s42/indirav1/snakeeyes2small.jpg

[KenK]

This role is a huge deal for Ray Park. This is in fact the biggest and most important role of his career.

At the end of the day, what was Darth Maul in Phantom Menace? A minor character that fanboys really liked and thought looked cool. He had the big lightsaber duel, and he looked menacing under a ton of makeup, but he didn't really do much at all.

Ray Park did the stuntwork for Tim Burton's Sleepy Hollow, and was also the one to play the headless Horseman in the actual headless and fight scenes.

A year later after Star Wars he played Toad in X-men, another minor villain role. But Ray Park finally got to show off his personality more, and although small he proved that he has a physical, and dynamic charisma to really create a full character. Toad had a sense of humor and charm and he left an impression. This was a character that was always the butt end of the joke in the comics and for many fans, he was a character no one cared about. But suddenly X-men comes along and Ray Park did something Marvel Comics could never do, he made Toad COOL.

I think what hurt Park was Ecks vs. Sever. He had a slightly larger role in this movie, but what was he this time? Once again typecast as the main villain's henchman. The movie was an utter flop, and people were talking less about Park after this. There was always rumors and chatter of Park being the one to play Danny Rand in Iron Fist, but so little happened there as well.

Since that movie, Park has kind of been laying low and been doing very little. He's failed to appear in anything really notable or prolific, or had a role that really cements him not just as a martial artist but a true performer in the business. Despite his appearance in the script, ultimately Fox cheaped out once again on the X-men sequel, and Ray Park did not get to bring Toad back to life. The storyboarded sequence and sure to be excellent fight between Toad and Nightcrawler never happened, even though the set for the fight was built.

Interestingly enough, in the lazy, confusing, and stupid X-men 3, a bunch of Toad men appeared in the final battle, that were able to somehow mimic all of Toad's attributes despite not being Toad at all. Brett Ratner, 20th Century Fox, Kinberg and Penn . . . go figure.

This role is so important and crucial for the future of Park's career. Because for one thing it finally gives him the chance to step out of the archetype he was usually typecast as: the villain's henchman. Now Park actually gets to play not just the hero, but one of the leads, and really marquee characters of the entire GI JOE franchise. Snake-Eyes is without hyperbole the most popular character to play GI JOE.

The other thing about this role is that Park will have to use every tool in his arsenal because for the most part he won't be talking at all, but he'll have to emote a great deal, but not only without speaking but most likely without ever showing his eyes or face either (if Snake Eyes is masked or disfigured through much of the movie). Based on previous experience, it is something he can handle, but editing, direction, and execution could also play a major part in this, and some of that is out of Park's hands.

Couldn't have said it better myself. This certainly is Park's moment to shine. And I definitely agree, Snake Eyes is synonymous with GI Joe, and there's no way they could do anything GI Joe-related without including the character (we'll forgive GI Joe Extreme, though. It was the mid 90s, no one knew any better!).

[arachnid-guy]

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s42/indirav1/snakeeyes1.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s42/indirav1/snakeeyes2small.jpg


Now, I don't know ANYTHING about G.I. Joe....but that just looks cool.:word:

And I'm excited for the movie by just that teaser image.

[Jamie Madrox]

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s42/indirav1/snakeeyes1.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s42/indirav1/snakeeyes2small.jpg

Now this is no bull, Snake looks exactly like his comic counterpart! Friggin sweet! If this doesn't get people excited, I don't know what will.

Ray is gonna rock!

[BankManager]

If this is snake eyes I can't wait to see what storm shadow looks like.

[Spider-Who?]

eh. i'm not impressed. I hate the fake muscles. Shoulda gone through a couple more redesigns.


:down

[nightcrawler01]

eh. i'm not impressed. I hate the fake muscles. Shoulda gone through a couple more redesigns.


:down

That's just what the body armor looks like and it gives him more of an intimidating look

[Xclaim]

eh. i'm not impressed. I hate the fake muscles. Shoulda gone through a couple more redesigns.


:down

:whatever:

You fanboys never cease to amaze me. Here we have a perfect live action translation of G.I. Joe's fan favorite ninja, and still with the complaints. I'm not even a G.I. Joe fan and I was floored by those pics. Besides, I've learned from experience that promotional stills don't mean much until you actually see the character in action.

[amazingfantasy15]

eh. i'm not impressed. I hate the fake muscles. Shoulda gone through a couple more redesigns.

:down

Wow, I just can't figure out what to say in regards to this comment. The costume is perfect, yet you try to find something wrong, no matter no minor it is. Guess that's what the internet is for though. This costume has got me interested in the movie.

[Voyeur]

Looks like Snake Eyes to me. I'm not sure the red marks are practical. I seem to remember that was the symbol tatooed on Snake Eyes (and Storm Shadow?). I could be wrong, it's been a long time.

Still, very faithful to the character (if nothing else seems to be).

[Spider-Who?]

That's just what the body armor looks like and it gives him more of an intimidating look

He's a freaking faceless ninja with a sword and gun. How much more intimidating can you get?

:whatever:

You fanboys never cease to amaze me. Here we have a perfect live action translation of G.I. Joe's fan favorite ninja, and still with the complaints. I'm not even a G.I. Joe fan and I was floored by those pics. Besides, I've learned from experience that promotional stills don't mean much until you actually see the character in action.

actually, i'm not a fanboy - yeah i had some of the toys in the 80's, but thats it.

Your comment about promo stills I agree with, however, i'm just not impressed (and i dont think they are either, since most of the costume you can't see). There IS a good costume hidden in there, but thats not it.

I'm not angry about it, i'm not upset, i just dont think its as good as it could be. Do away with the exxagerated muscles, and adjust the visor and i wouldnt have that much to say.

[Balthus Dire]

I have to admit it looks amazing. It's a direct translation, I dunno how anyone could be unhappy with it...

[Whiskey Tango]

If this is what we have to look forward to then color me impressed as hell. I love the deep red Arishikage symbol, contrasts nicely with the black suit and looks very, very cool. A+

[sethcohen]

i cant believe anyone thinks this looks good?! why does he have scuplted muscles?! and why is the freaking visor 10 feet off his face? and the mask shouldnt be sculpted latex! ugh! horrible!!! way to rape my favorite character. this movie is going to be garbage.

[Whiskey Tango]

this movie is going to be garbage.

As long as you're predicting the future, why don't you hook me up with the next 25 SuperBowl winners?

[Spider-Who?]

As long as you're predicting the future, why don't you hook me up with the next 25 SuperBowl winners?
mmmmmmm.....my sources tell me the Giants, then the Patriots, then, in a surprising move, in order to save the economy, the president will ban pro sports so that all the millions of dollars athletes undeservedly make will go to those in need.

[Xclaim]

actually, i'm not a fanboy - yeah i had some of the toys in the 80's, but thats it.

Your comment about promo stills I agree with, however, i'm just not impressed (and i dont think they are either, since most of the costume you can't see). There IS a good costume hidden in there, but thats not it.

I'm not angry about it, i'm not upset, i just dont think its as good as it could be. Do away with the exxagerated muscles, and adjust the visor and i wouldnt have that much to say.

That's cool, fair enough. I'm not trying to start anything, just thowing in my 2 cents.

[Balthus Dire]

i cant believe anyone thinks this looks good?! why does he have scuplted muscles?! and why is the freaking visor 10 feet off his face? and the mask shouldnt be sculpted latex! ugh! horrible!!! way to rape my favorite character. this movie is going to be garbage.


http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/6/6f/250px-Snakeeyesposter.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s42/indirav1/snakeeyes1.jpg






.....looks spot on to me.

[Spider-Who?]

That's cool, fair enough. I'm not trying to start anything, just thowing in my 2 cents.
its all good.

[nightwing06]

WOW Snake-Eyes !!!! Lets hope the movie is great as the costume
Ok now i need to see a Zartan pic,from the flick.

[sethcohen]

http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/6/6f/250px-Snakeeyesposter.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s42/indirav1/snakeeyes1.jpg






.....looks spot on to me.
which is the problem. when drawing comics artist draw impossible details on the costumes. if it were a superhero id be more forgiving. its not.

[thegameq]

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s42/indirav1/snakeeyes1.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s42/indirav1/snakeeyes2small.jpg

WHOA..........DAMN.............JUST WHOA...

Another excuse for doing faithful comicbook costumes bites the dust....

First Spider-man, then Iron Man, now Snake Eyes...excellent job.

[livrule]

Stunning pictures ...... Any honest Gi joe fan could not ask for any more.

They have remained faithful to the look and feel of Snake-eyes .... having Park inside the costume just seals the deal.

A+++++++++

[KenK]

which is the problem. when drawing comics artist draw impossible details on the costumes. if it were a superhero id be more forgiving. its not.

He's a special forces NINJA!!! Unless the Military started employing full-on, honest-to-God ninjas, I think it's safe to say we're not really dealing with 100% reality here! This is a prime example of b*tches who b*tch for the sake of b*tching!!

[GhostPoet]

I had my doubts about this film......UNTIL I SAW THESE PICS!!!!!!!

Wow :) They totally followed the comic look to a T just about. It looks freaking amazing. I am geeked out about this movie now.

[Noir]

http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/images/snake-eyes.jpg

:heart: :heart: :heart: :heart:

[BETArayBill]

[quote=Noir;14362731]http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/images/snake-eyes.jpg


wow snake-eyes looks awesome hopefully they get the rest of the casts costumes rite

[Soap]

Snake Eyes looks Brilliant!!! :up:

[citizenpain]

that looks awesome!

and the people who disagree don't seem too much much of an argument other than... it looks TOO much like the comics? that's hilarious. oh no, fake muscles! wtf, the whole movie is fake... they're supposed to be real muscles in the real world of the movie. got that? mwahaha...

[sethcohen]

dude!? why does everyone love molded latex muscles? CLOTH! BODY ARMOR! realistic body armor, not sculpted muscle looking crap! you said it yourself, hes supposed to be a ninja! how is he supposed to have any flexibility in that? ugh

[co2]

dude!? why does everyone love molded latex muscles? CLOTH! BODY ARMOR! realistic body armor, not sculpted muscle looking crap! you said it yourself, hes supposed to be a ninja! how is he supposed to have any flexibility in that? ugh

Batman seems to manage OK.

I hope the photos are a sign of things to come in so far as the rest of the film. Honestly the casting of Park and these photos are the only things that have made me feel good about this project.

[Balthus Dire]

Well, I guess he's the one guy who doesn't like it.

[K.B.]

I love it, its the one thing they have gotten right so far. Storm Shadow BETTER look like his cartoon/marvel comic self and not the DDP crap.

[Mr. Credible]

snake eyes looks awesome... but the sculpted muscles look TACKY!!

i'm all for body armor, but why does he need fake looking sculpted muscles? and his shoulder joints are suffering from 'teh puffy' that the batman begins suit was so infamous for. why is it so hard to just have the suit split there so his arm can move without the suit bunching up?

but other than that? he looks friggin' bad ass. a definite step in the right direction for this movie.

[terry78]

http://movies.ign.com/articles/861/861338p1.html

Sommers talks Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow rivalry.

[DoctorJones]

They're just regurgitating what's in the USA Today article.

[Nathan]

WHOA..........DAMN.............JUST WHOA...

Another excuse for doing faithful comicbook costumes bites the dust....

First Spider-man, then Iron Man, now Snake Eyes...excellent job.

Not really. Some characters work, some don't. Wolverine would look ridiculous in yellow spandex in real life. Anyway, Snake looks awesome. :up:

[Lunar_Wolf]

Snake Eyes looks amazing.
Hope the movie will be good.

[NoirMan82]

dude!? why does everyone love molded latex muscles? CLOTH! BODY ARMOR! realistic body armor, not sculpted muscle looking crap! you said it yourself, hes supposed to be a ninja! how is he supposed to have any flexibility in that? ugh

Dude, get over it. If sculpted muscles always looked this good, I'd never complain. This suit is 100% comics accurate and still people are whining. This is what gives fanboys a bad name. I hope no movie execs listen to this kind of stuff. I'm thrilled with this suit.

[NoirMan82]

snake eyes looks awesome... but the sculpted muscles look TACKY!!

i'm all for body armor, but why does he need fake looking sculpted muscles? and his shoulder joints are suffering from 'teh puffy' that the batman begins suit was so infamous for. why is it so hard to just have the suit split there so his arm can move without the suit bunching up?

but other than that? he looks friggin' bad ass. a definite step in the right direction for this movie.

I think this is the first time the fake muscles have looked good. I say they really work with the more realistic stuff on him. I always hated the "teh puffy" argument. If it was cloth it'd be "teh wrinkles", if it was a flak vest it'd be "teh robocop". People are goona ***** and all film makers can do is roll with what fits their vision. This time that vision seems to satisfy 99% of the fans.

[Balthus Dire]

I really cannot understand how anyone could be disappointed with this...it's exactly like the comics!!!

People always have to find something to ***** about.

[Timstuff]

Not really. Some characters work, some don't. Wolverine would look ridiculous in yellow spandex in real life. Anway, Snake looks awesome. :up:

Pretty much my thoughts exactly. I love how Snake Eyes looks, but if they were to be this accurate with Scarlett's costume, I think that it would unfortunately induce a lot of laughter. The same goes for Batman wearing gray pajamas. Some costumes translate well into live action because they're already functional looking in the comic. However, some really do look pretty gawdy (like Wolverine), and in real life it would just look silly.

[Mal'Akai]

OK, just reading some of the whining posts from fanboys. Look, you are not going to get any closer to the comic than that. The next step is to simply use CGI and we all know how you feel about that. (See Hulk boards) Maybe they should have just spraypainted Ray Park black? Then there would be no fake muscles, although you'd probably complain he wasn't big enough. If the fanboys really think they can improve on this, then I suggest they get their collective butts out of their desk chairs, march yourselves out of mommy's basement, and go work in Hollywood and do a better job.

[Whiskey Tango]

Not really. Some characters work, some don't. Wolverine would look ridiculous in yellow spandex in real life. Anyway, Snake looks awesome. :up:

Keep in mind we haven't seen a movie Wolverine in yellow spandex yet.

After the Snake Eyes pics, I'm not so quick to judge anymore.

edit: Yes, I'm serious.

[Cunning Stunts]

Being a huge Ray Park fan, added to the fact that I was a huge Snake Eyes fan back during G.I. Joe's heyday, this is a HUGE :up:.

[Venom]

I wonder how Ray Park sees through that.
Imagine that moving like Darth Maul. It seems they got the coolest Joe prefectly right.

This is awesome, I'm very impressed.

[Nivek]

He's a special forces NINJA!!! Unless the Military started employing full-on, honest-to-God ninjas, I think it's safe to say we're not really dealing with 100% reality here! This is a prime example of b*tches who b*tch for the sake of b*tching!!


Thank you. I think Park looks awesome as Snake-Eyes. Someone HAS to be ignorant of the character or looking for a fight to say otherwise.

[ShadowBoxing]

...best.costume.ever.

[Nathan]

Keep in mind we haven't seen a movie Wolverine in yellow spandex yet.

After the Snake Eyes pics, I'm not so quick to judge anymore.

edit: Yes, I'm serious.

Snake Eye's costume is just much more simple than Wolverine's. It's a black, bodytight, Ninja suit. That's much easier to accept in real life than a guy in blue/yellow spandex and a goofy mask.

[Golgo-13]

Like someene else said; how does Ray see through that visor?

[Nightmare]

Man that looks awesome. Perfect!!

[TheBeastWithin]

Snake-Eyes looks badass.

[Golgo-13]

If i was a vigilante, i'd dress up just like that!

[jasontodd]

Hate to just restate what almost everybody else has been, but wow!! I had my doubts about this project, but that is one impressive Snake Eyes right there. I'm excited Snake Eyes has been my favorite since childhood. Looking forward to the inevitable Storm Shadow pic being released.

[Whiskey Tango]

Snake Eye's costume is just much more simple than Wolverine's. It's a black, bodytight, Ninja suit. That's much easier to accept in real life than a guy in blue/yellow spandex and a goofy mask.

Yeah, MUCH easier to accept than a guy in red and blue tights with webs all over it... Oh, wait...Sony already rode that horse with with Spider-Man! And they succeded. 3 movies, 3 blockbusters. Guess spandex isn't that unacceptable after all, eh?

[citizenpain]

Yeah, MUCH easier to accept than a guy in red and blue tights with webs all over it... Oh, wait...Sony already rode that horse with with Spider-Man! And they succeded. 3 movies, 3 blockbusters. Guess spandex isn't that unacceptable after all, eh?

ouch.

AND he has a really cool name.

:woot:

[copywrite]

Yeah, MUCH easier to accept than a guy in red and blue tights with webs all over it... Oh, wait...Sony already rode that horse with with Spider-Man! And they succeded. 3 movies, 3 blockbusters. Guess spandex isn't that unacceptable after all, eh?
It's different when you have a skinny, dorky character rather than someone who's supposed to be muscular and bad ass. He would look ridiculous like that in the movies.

[Whiskey Tango]

It's different when you have a skinny, dorky character rather than someone who's supposed to be muscular and bad ass. He would look ridiculous like that in the movies.

It's not different at all. Superman is muscular and badass, and yet no one ever gives him **** about his "trunks over tights" look, which is just as goofy "in teh real world" as anything Wolverine has ever worn in the comics.

If the public can accept Superman, they can accept costumed Wolverine.

edit: Snake Eyes looks great, go Ray go!

[copywrite]

I hate Superman though. :(

[Nathan]

Yeah, MUCH easier to accept than a guy in red and blue tights with webs all over it... Oh, wait...Sony already rode that horse with with Spider-Man! And they succeded. 3 movies, 3 blockbusters. Guess spandex isn't that unacceptable after all, eh?

Well, Spider-Man always had a great looking costume. The colors are still easier to get away with than Wolverine's and his mask by far isn't as dorky. Not to mention that Spider-Man is a lighter character. He's your friengly neighborhood Spider-Man afterall.

Wolverine on the other hand is a darker character. With his way of disposing thugs by slicing and dicing them, his military background and hardass attitude, he really isn't the guy suited for yellow spandex.

Most important though, the X-Men in the Movies weren't public superheroes like Spider-Man. So really, why would they dress up in colorful tights when they work in secret?

It's not different at all. Superman is muscular and badass, and yet no one ever gives him **** about his "trunks over tights" look, which is just as goofy "in teh real world" as anything Wolverine has ever worn in the comics.

Superman, just like Spider-Man, is a lighter character. And surprisingly both have the same color scheme, which I already mentioned before works better than blue & yellow. He's also like a symbol for the whole world. So he looks like your typical Superhero.

If the public can accept Superman, they can accept costumed Wolverine.

I'm pretty sure the public has an easier time to accept Superman who is generally known for getting kitten from trees and looks like a boyscout, than Wolverine who appears in newspapers for slicing thugs and looking like a crazy guy as he goes into another berserk mode.

[Mal'Akai]

I'm not sure how this got turned into the "Wolverine can wear yellow spandex" thread, but I think I can solve your debate. Check out this guy, and he only went for the yellow and blue top with jeans. He looks like a dorky fan, not a badass. Sorry to break it to you, but somethings can only be pulled off in comics.
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n237/mkrolfe/98788460_0d019e2311.jpg

[Lunar_Wolf]

Yellow pandex would never work.............hmmm maybe the brown they went for in some of the comics?

[Nathan]

If it were up to me, I'd have Wolverine wear this costume in an X-Men Movie. But instead of making the stripes completely yellow, I'd just have yellow or orange outlines.

http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/355/imagewolverine4nw4.th.jpg (http://img181.imageshack.us/my.php?image=imagewolverine4nw4.jpg)

But ultimately, this would be my favorite outfit.

http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/787/loganim4.th.jpg (http://img181.imageshack.us/my.php?image=loganim4.jpg)

Anyway, back on topic. Snake Eye's still looks badass. :up: Looking forward to see pictures of the rest of the cast.

[Mikelus]

To compare Spiderman or Superman's suit to Wolverine's is just stupid. Blue is a lot more discreet and easier to look at than yellow, period.

They got the perfect Snake Eyes look, faithful to the source with just enough modifications to make it work for the film.

[Spider-Who?]

i love how those of us who have a problem with the suit gave valid reasons without resorting to any childish behavior, and then the ones who throw out insults at us for having said opinions have the balls to say WE are the ones that give fanboys a bad name. :rolleyes:

MY problem isnt the fact that the suit resembles the comics - thats great. What my problem is is that the muscles are
1)unneeded (look at Spider-Man/Superman - sure there was a muscle suit, but it wasnt obvious)
2)look completely and utterly fake. And even if its not meant to be "his muscles", its still a bad, bad rendition for body armor - it looks like he got the muscles from a Halloween store.

I dig what they tried to do, i respect their attempts to remain faithful, but dude, that torso needs some more work...

And if you have a problem with my (or others opinions) well, all I can say is, "I don't care."

[Balthus Dire]

i love how those of us who have a problem with the suit gave valid reasons without resorting to any childish behavior, and then the ones who throw out insults at us for having said opinions have the balls to say WE are the ones that give fanboys a bad name. :rolleyes:

MY problem isnt the fact that the suit resembles the comics - thats great. What my problem is is that the muscles are
1)unneeded (look at Spider-Man/Superman - sure there was a muscle suit, but it wasnt obvious)
2)look completely and utterly fake. And even if its not meant to be "his muscles", its still a bad, bad rendition for body armor - it looks like he got the muscles from a Halloween store.

I dig what they tried to do, i respect their attempts to remain faithful, but dude, that torso needs some more work...

And if you have a problem with my (or others opinions) well, all I can say is, "I don't care."



Perfect, cause "I don't care" either. :oldrazz:

[Spider-Who?]

Perfect, cause "I don't care" either. :oldrazz:
YEAY! We are in agreement then!

[thegameq]

Not really. Some characters work, some don't. Wolverine would look ridiculous in yellow spandex in real life. Anyway, Snake looks awesome. :up:

True. However I think most would op for Wolverine's brownish costume or a costume similar to his Ultimate look.

[Satyrlicious]

I'm digging the costume, but why did they put veins on the body armor?

[nieman]

i love how those of us who have a problem with the suit gave valid reasons without resorting to any childish behavior, and then the ones who throw out insults at us for having said opinions have the balls to say WE are the ones that give fanboys a bad name. :rolleyes:

MY problem isnt the fact that the suit resembles the comics - thats great. What my problem is is that the muscles are
1)unneeded (look at Spider-Man/Superman - sure there was a muscle suit, but it wasnt obvious)
2)look completely and utterly fake. And even if its not meant to be "his muscles", its still a bad, bad rendition for body armor - it looks like he got the muscles from a Halloween store.

I dig what they tried to do, i respect their attempts to remain faithful, but dude, that torso needs some more work...

And if you have a problem with my (or others opinions) well, all I can say is, "I don't care."

Ray Park is kinda ripped though, so the suit may not be that exaggerated. You can tell the arms are all him.

[Raiden]

I have dislike most news I heard about this movie thus far, but I have to admit that the first 2 Snakeyes pics are terrific. Unfortunately, Tatum's look as Duke doesn't. I hope more pics will be appealing like Snakeyes and not like Duke.

[Spider-Who?]

Ray Park is kinda ripped though, so the suit may not be that exaggerated. You can tell the arms are all him.
Ripped or not, cloth does NOT allow for showing muscle definition like that on the suit - while the overall "thickness" of his arms might be his own muscle, the definition that the costume shows is fake.

[Goldenage Batman]

Urban=Thor


I think Triple H could pull off Thor....
http://www.wweshop.com/Product_detail.asp?cat=cat-tripleh&productId=35-00610&cid=wwe_dvdpage_TripleHKOKDVD

[Adam]

I don't know why a G.I. Joe movie is being made and I certainly won't be watching it, but Ray Park is badass.

[copywrite]

I think Triple H could pull off Thor....
http://www.wweshop.com/Product_detail.asp?cat=cat-tripleh&productId=35-00610&cid=wwe_dvdpage_TripleHKOKDVD

Looks isn't everything. The movie would be considered a joke if they cast a wrestler as the lead role.

[Balthus Dire]

Looks isn't everything. The movie would be considered a joke if they cast a wrestler as the lead role.


It wouldn't be such a joke if wrestlers stopped picking such stupid stereotypical movies to star in.

Still, I like the idea of Kevin McKidd for Thor.



Now, back on topic!

[chrisguyver]

I don't know why a G.I. Joe movie is being made and I certainly won't be watching it, but Ray Park is badass.

but you think a dragonball movie should be:whatever:

[Jake Cassidy]

I don't know why a G.I. Joe movie is being made and I certainly won't be watching it, but Ray Park is badass.

Then why are you even here?

[TheVileOne]

Because it's an open, public forum and he's allowed to weigh in on such things here.

[RakuMon]

The article at Access Hollywood has a brightened version of the second Snake Eyes pick:

http://accesshollywood.nbcunifiles.com/ah/images/content/200803/0x600/66294.jpg

[DocHoliday]

Ray park is a badass. So now he has this Maul and Toad. If he wasn't a geek icon he is gettin' close.

[Timstuff]

Snake Eyes lolage.

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[Jake Cassidy]

Because it's an open, public forum and he's allowed to weigh in on such things here.

I was kidding. Lighten the **** up.

[Gotham]

The article at Access Hollywood has a brightened version of the second Snake Eyes pick:

http://accesshollywood.nbcunifiles.com/ah/images/content/200803/0x600/66294.jpg

Does a bit more to amplify his attributes on the suit, but that's it. A little cooler then the original version shown, though.

[Timstuff]

The controversy surrounding Optimus Prime's mouth will pale in comparison to what will surely accompany this. (This is my fan drawing based on the new images, BTW)

http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/8042/snakeeyes1wu2.jpg

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

As a non-fan, I thought Snake Eyes was easily the best character in the movie, his back story with Storm Shadows was the best part, and their rivallry coming to a head and them getting to fight it out 3 times in the movie was great.

thought Ray Park was awesome as the character as well, I didnt realise Snake Eyes was the most popular Joe character until reading this thread, but after movie, I can easily see why he is the most popular.

[Timstuff]

He's pretty much the Wolverine of GI Joe. :up:

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

^I didnt know that at all, even from popping on these boards occcasionally during production, if that is the case, I think they did a good job with him, even when he wasnt on screen, people were talking about bad ass he was.

[Timstuff]

Unlike Wolverine, he didn't totally hog all of the spot light, either. Channing Tatum may be a lame, wooden actor, but if X-Men had given as much screen time to Cyclops as GI Joe did to Duke I doubt as many fans would complain about the X-Men movies.

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

Unlike Wolverine, he didn't totally hog all of the spot light, either. Channing Tatum may be a lame, wooden actor, but if X-Men had given as much screen time to Cyclops as GI Joe did to Duke I doubt as many fans would complain about the X-Men movies.

Cyclops was in the first X-Men movie plenty, and if it wasnt for Fox he would have been in the 3rd one pleenty as well, a main role no doubt.

But, even though SE didnt hog the limelight, he was definately the most memorable character, that says something when he didnt utter a word.

[Timstuff]

Yup, everyone always loves Snake Eyes. I really hope they give him a bigger role in the sequel. :up:

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

^Yeah, if they make one I hope they focus more on SE and SS, as I have heard plenty of interesting things on here about their history, and how SS isnt as evil as he seems.