Superman Returns How the new suit might be explained (speculation)

[Sverdlovski]

Singer did not say it was all Brandon. In fact, even before Routh was announced, he explained the costume would have padding.

A USA Today reporter that first said there was no padding. Then others followed it.

Anyway, Collora's still full of himself.

 

[buggs0268]

http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2005-04-22-super-man_x.htm

This first look at Superman Returns— due in theaters in June 2006 — shows that the skin-tight costume stretches over only the actor's muscles and frame, without the augmented armored pecs or abs of recent movie superheroes.

And I can swear the actual newspaper article was longer than this and did have the quote from Singer that it was "All Routh" and no padding. It ran on the cover and the top of the page behind it in that section of it.

 

[Metropolis_Man]

Yeah, thats true Pickle-El. Sounds like the same griping that Ross did. So what, its not what they would've done. Singer did it, and whether they like it or not, I think most people will agree that its a smart move to update the suit like that for the new movie.

 

[Milkman95]

Man, is Collora out of hand with is high and mighty know-it-all attitude.

Like I said before, we know why he's still making fan films and Singer is where he is - it's called professionalism and respect for other filmaker's.......clearly, Sandy has NEITHER.

Routh's suit is awesome by the way, very well constructed and a nice update to what Reeve wore........

 

[Metropolis_Man]

Man, is Collora out of hand with is high and mighty know-it-all attitude.

Like I said before, we know why he's still making fan films and Singer is where he is - it's called professionalism and respect for other filmaker's.....

Exactly. It seems as a filmmaker, even if he didn't like Singers direction, he would give him credit for at least breathing life back into the character and giving him a sort of new direction and his own vision. But like you said, Collora is still making shorts and Singer has a few blockbusters under his regime.

 

[Michael Corleone]

Corolla is another Alex Ross, 'That's not what I would have done.'

Then again, at least Ross has some credibility....

Not even that. The thing is with Ross I can accept his attitude because when it's all said and done he's just a fanboy. Corolla just comes off as spitefull because he isnt involved or something. Ross is just a fanboy that got a job in the business. So his opinion holds more weight with me even if I disagree with it.

 

[Venom71]

http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2005-04-22-super-man_x.htm

This first look at Superman Returns— due in theaters in June 2006 — shows that the skin-tight costume stretches over only the actor's muscles and frame, without the augmented armored pecs or abs of recent movie superheroes.

And I can swear the actual newspaper article was longer than this and did have the quote from Singer that it was "All Routh" and no padding. It ran on the cover and the top of the page behind it in that section of it.

Not a big deal move on!

 

[lujho]

I think the materials used is what needed to be updated.. not the design.

I agree, but I also think the design could (and should) have been tweaked from Reeve's and still be very much resembling what we see in the comics - and would look better than just "Reeve's suit with Routh's materials". Reeve's was ONE possible version of a very comic faithful suit, Routh's could have been another, instead it has some "updates" that take it out of the realm of the vast majority of comic versions, but more than just being unfaithful they are simply aesthetically inferior - they just don't look as good as the way it's drawn.

You know, I think if every line of the suit had been exactly half-way between what Reeve's was and what Routh's is it would look fantastic.

What I mean is that if the collar was half-way between Routh's and Reeve's (and straight), if the S was exactly halfway between the 2 sizes, the belt halfway between the 2 belt-heights, heck, if the red was halfway between Routh's and Reeve's (but keep the blue the same as Routh's). Basically if you took an "average" of Reeve's and Routh's suit (made with all the materials of Routh's), you'd have a suit that looks better than BOTH of them.

 

[SuperDaniel]

The suit won`t be explained.

 

[The Kid]

lol we know. But it's fun to talk about it.

 

[Superman79]

No this suit is supposed to be the suit he has always worn, even in STM and SII. Aparently the S is supposed to save his life in this movie somehow. Urgggggggg!!!!!!!!!!!

will it become a giant fruit rollup thing again like in SMII??

 

[Superman79]

Basically if you took an "average" of Reeve's and Routh's suit (made with all the materials of Routh's), you'd have a suit that looks better than BOTH of them.

I agree wholeheartedly

 

[Metropolis_Man]

will it become a giant fruit rollup thing again like in SMII??

I think that just might be the ticket

 

[The Kid]

I literally laughed out loud at the fruit-rollup thing. That just washed every other thought out of my brain. I have nothing to post about now and can't remember if I ever did.

 

[Mr. Socko]

I don't think they'll explain the new suit at all, we don't really need one.

 

[SolidSnakeMGS]

will it become a giant fruit rollup thing again like in SMII??

Talk about a missed product opportunity! 'S' symbol rollups! Throw at your friends and enemies...and then eat them!

 

[Metropolis_Man]

Talk about a missed product opportunity! 'S' symbol rollups! Throw at your friends and enemies...and then eat them!

YES!! I'm going to email Frut Roll ups and get them to make those so I can throw them at people who follow to close behind me when I'm driving.

 

[Sub-Zero]

Singer did not say it was all Brandon. In fact, even before Routh was announced, he explained the costume would have padding.

A USA Today reporter that first said there was no padding. Then others followed it.

Anyway, Collora's still full of himself.

i don't remember him saying there would be padding, but i do remember that he said there would be shading on the suit to show muscle definition.

 

[Sub-Zero]

will it become a giant fruit rollup thing again like in SMII??

lol. if anything is fruit rollup like its the cape. the first time i saw it i wanted to eat it.

 

[Mentok]

Here is the link to the Sandy Collora blog

http://popcultureshock.com/features.php?id=942

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Thanks Buggs... I was looking on his website for it

 

[Showtime]

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[Mr. Socko]

Wow, I didn't know Corolla was so uptight. Well this is why he's still a low rate commercial maker. Doubt if he'll ever make a real feature length film.

 

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[Showtime]

Who has the better resume? Sandy Collara or Bryan Singer? Must be Sandy right?

 

[Metropolis_Man]

Singers is too long for me to even start to see what he's done. I think we know the answer here.