Accuracy in Costumes

[Rowsdower!]

I like Psylocke's look, but Storm has a horrendous wig.

It looks as fake as Joe Dirt's wig.

 

[metaphysician]

And Apocalypse is clearly recognizable as well considering everyone knew who it was.

It did its job and it did the job well.

Eh, honestly, I think they only recognized him because of context. Show a picture of the guy without any contextual prompting, and I doubt many people would think "En Sabah Nur".

 

[metaphysician]

The cowl looks weird

I think that cowls really are the hardest thing to do well, mainly because clothing just doesn't work that way in reality. You either end up with them being too loose, or the head not moving freely enough, or they are stuck to the face and can't be raised or lowered. Its why Cap switched to a helmet look, and benefited enormously from it.

 

[roach]

I think that cowls really are the hardest thing to do well, mainly because clothing just doesn't work that way in reality. You either end up with them being too loose, or the head not moving freely enough, or they are stuck to the face and can't be raised or lowered. Its why Cap switched to a helmet look, and benefited enormously from it.

Sort of like Ben's DD cowl

 

[Majik1387]

Eh, honestly, I think they only recognized him because of context. Show a picture of the guy without any contextual prompting, and I doubt many people would think "En Sabah Nur".

He has the lip lines, the tubes/coils, the symmetrical head design, and his costume is a more Egyptian-esque version of his look from X-Men Legends 2 and the comics.

No context needed, it's clear who he is.

 

[Mjölnir]

I'm a little disappointed still the Daredevil costume turned out like it did, hoping the second series is a little but more comic book accurate. It was the only thing they got wrong in the series for me.

I think the costume mostly works. The lightweight armor makes sense with the tone rather than a more spandex kind of deal, but it's the design of the cowl that doesn't look right with his face imo. If they change that to flow better with his head and features I think it will be good.

I just loved his black clothes version though.

 

[aNarcHy2day]

He has the lip lines, the tubes/coils, the symmetrical head design, and his costume is a more Egyptian-esque version of his look from X-Men Legends 2 and the comics.

No context needed, it's clear who he is.

One in six billion ain't bad.

 

[Red Mask]

Originally, Apocalypse wasn't supposed to be Egyptian. He's supposed to be much older than that. Probably as old as Alpha Flight's Master of the World or DC's Vandal Savage.

 

[horacethegrey]

Can I just add that Vision is one of the best updates of a comicbook character's look to the big screen?

 

[Rowsdower!]

Yeah, the Vision looks fantastic. That's a top 5 superhero adaptation, looks wise. The character is instantly recognizable, yet he lacks the silliness of the comic book design.

Apocalypse on the other hand... yeah, that one just sucks. I'm sorry, but to me he looks like a villain in a bad 1980s space movie.

 

[Mjölnir]

Vision looks great, but he looks much better in the movie than in photos imo.

 

[GENERAL RAAM582]

I think there are some comic book outfits that are ridiculous, but for the most part I want complete accuracy with these movies. I think TASM 2's Spidey, Psylocke, and Deadpool look utterly fantastic and they were so close to the source material. I'm not a fan of the new Doom and Apocalypse because they don't even remind me of the comic book versions. Hell, when I first saw the bootleg video of Apocalypse I thought the purple guy was some other mutant and I missed Apocalypse's actual appearance in the video. Then I realized, that purple guy is Apocalypse. My favorite costumes have been the ones that have been the most faithful.

Batman 89's Joker
TASM 2's Spidey
Psylocke
Deadpool
The new Superman and Batman (only minus their outside underwear, but that's really not needed anymore)
Iron Man 2008
TFA Captain America
Ruffalo Hulk
Black Widow
Vision
Doctor Doom 2004 (minus his human metamorphosis)
Ant-Man

These are some of the best costumes we've seen in this movies so far.

 

[roach]

I think there are some comic book outfits that are ridiculous, but for the most part I want complete accuracy with these movies. I think TASM 2's Spidey, Psylocke, and Deadpool look utterly fantastic and they were so close to the source material. I'm not a fan of the new Doom and Apocalypse because they don't even remind me of the comic book versions. Hell, when I first saw the bootleg video of Apocalypse I thought the purple guy was some other mutant and I missed Apocalypse's actual appearance in the video. Then I realized, that purple guy is Apocalypse. My favorite costumes have been the ones that have been the most faithful.

Batman 89's Joker
TASM 2's Spidey
Psylocke
Deadpool
The new Superman and Batman (only minus their outside underwear, but that's really not needed anymore)
Iron Man 2008
TFA Captain America
Ruffalo Hulk
Black Widow
Vision
Doctor Doom 2004 (minus his human metamorphosis)
Ant-Man

These are some of the best costumes we've seen in this movies so far.

Patrick Stewart Professor X too

 

[The Joker]

And Apocalypse is clearly recognizable as well considering everyone knew who it was.

It did its job and it did the job well.

So you're not part of the whole Ivan Ooze camp then?

 

[DOBSON10]

I don't think he looks like Ivan Ooze but he definitely doesn't look like Apocalypse. Honestly I don't like anything about this Apocalypse design, the costume, the head gear, the makeup, his size, none of it. It's not just inaccurate to the comics, it's just bad period. He just looks like a wimpier version of Laufey from Thor 1 with some silly armor on.

 

[DOBSON10]

I'm a little disappointed still the Daredevil costume turned out like it did, hoping the second series is a little but more comic book accurate. It was the only thing they got wrong in the series for me.

The show was really good, the costume, not so much. It's not bad but it just looks too cluttered and the cowl is really bad.

 

[Majik1387]

So you're not part of the whole Ivan Ooze camp then?

Never was, never will be.

Its the new saying like when people said Green Goblin looked like a Power Ranger.

 

[aNarcHy2day]

The show was really good, the costume, not so much. It's not bad but it just looks too cluttered and the cowl is really bad.

It looks like something that can be fixed though.

I like the, and I know I'm gonna get a lot of hate for it, Affleck Daredevil costume. Unlike this one, it looked uncluttered and really good in motion. I guess some people had a problem with it being leather with a zipper or something, I can't tell. May be they could add some of the aspects of that costume especially in the cowl department.

 

[Mad Ones]

I don't really get why people dislike Apocalypse's costume itself. I actually think it's one of those cases where the movie improves on the comic book. In the comics, there's no reason for Apocalypse to wear what he wears, other than because it looks alien. The movie version looks like an old/ancient pharaoh but with a heavy techno twist. It actually says more about the character than the comic book design does.

 

[BlackFox]

I think the costume mostly works. The lightweight armor makes sense with the tone rather than a more spandex kind of deal, but it's the design of the cowl that doesn't look right with his face imo. If they change that to flow better with his head and features I think it will be good.

I just loved his black clothes version though.

Yeah I get that its practical, it does make sense in terms of the tone and story of the tv show but I just wish it had more in common with DD's classic look. I think the cowl is the main problem and maybe the color of red used. (oh and just add the DD on the front now)

But yeah his black costume rocked, simple as it was.

 

[horacethegrey]

I don't really get why people dislike Apocalypse's costume itself. I actually think it's one of those cases where the movie improves on the comic book. In the comics, there's no reason for Apocalypse to wear what he wears, other than because it looks alien. The movie version looks like an old/ancient pharaoh but with a heavy techno twist. It actually says more about the character than the comic book design does.

This. I like that the movie Apocalypse has nods to his Ancient Egyptian origins. The comic Apocalypse always looked like some sort of gorilla in clown makeup to me.

 

[YoungBlood]

This. I like that the movie Apocalypse has nods to his Ancient Egyptian origins. The comic Apocalypse always looked like some sort of gorilla in clown makeup to me.

Don't say that out loud, the "true comic fans" and the Ivan Ooze fans (sorry the joke is dead now) will attack you.

The best version of Apocalypse will always be from X-Men Evolution but I do like the Egyptian Pharaoh themes they have for Issac but unfortunately you can't make everyone happy.

 

[Kahran Ramsus]

My favorite version of Apocalypse was the one from X-Men Evolution as well.

 

[Loki882]

Ditto. He doesn't look even remotely Egyptian in the comics, whereas I can see nods to it quite clearly in his movie look. The only thing his looks has in common with Ivan Ooze is that he looks kind of purple in that one image (and that's the lighting probably since he looks more blue/grey in other ones).

Hate Psylocke's costume (but I NEVER like that costume to begin with, so it's not surprising). Love Storm's look (Mohawk FTW).

 

[roach]

I don't really get why people dislike Apocalypse's costume itself. I actually think it's one of those cases where the movie improves on the comic book. In the comics, there's no reason for Apocalypse to wear what he wears, other than because it looks alien. The movie version looks like an old/ancient pharaoh but with a heavy techno twist. It actually says more about the character than the comic book design does.

The reason he doesn't look Egyptian in the comics is because I don't believe that was the intention when he first appeared