My Mom Made It For Me: The Superman Suit Thread

[Lily Adler]

Saw this X. All the different modern Superman suits, minus Dean Cain, throughout the years.

I know it's not popular, but man do I love the Superman Returns suit, even if it's not perfect.

Corenswet's suit also has its flaws, but Corenswet still looks so good in the red and blue.

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I think the collar makes David's shield look smaller than it actually is.

 

[ProjectHD]

Man oh man what a suit

 

[Captain Tired]

Now I know where Luthor stole all that cake from

 

[Lily Adler]

Man oh man what a suit

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Finally a rear shot!

 

[hopefuldreamer]

Finally a rear shot!

Ahhh, that's where the ass appreciation comments are! 😅

 

[Lily Adler]

Ahhh, that's where the ass appreciation comments are! 😅

At the bakery where else?

 

[hopefuldreamer]

I..I...was just... checking the trunks were still there. It... looked dark.

 

[Gu3ree]

I like the Gunn is using an actual cape more, and doesn't seem to be so reliant on CGI. Not that I ever disliked the CGI cape flapping. It looked good when it was done right. But for a director that was striving to be as realistic as possible, Snyder certainly used a lot of CGI cape. At times though, it was noticeable. It looked unrealistic and cartoonish. For the most part though, I liked the CGI cape flapping.

Just think that when you're trying to be more realistic, you can make advantage of using a real cape as it will flap in the wind naturally.

 

[Dr.]

I like the Gunn is using an actual cape more, and doesn't seem to be so reliant on CGI. Not that I ever disliked the CGI cape flapping. It looked good when it was done right. But for a director that was striving to be as realistic as possible, Snyder certainly used a lot of CGI cape. At times though, it was noticeable. It looked unrealistic and cartoonish. For the most part though, I liked the CGI cape flapping.

Just think that when you're trying to be more realistic, you can make advantage of using a real cape as it will flap in the wind naturally.

For the most part, I’ve been impressed by how well CGI capes can be seamlessly incorporated into live action.

Of course, comic book artists have the ability to depict “cape glamour” (“cape porn”?) into idealized compositions. So it’s not so surprising that filmmakers would try to replicate this iconography via CGI. The alternative, I suppose, is to use old school tech like fishing lines and wind machines. And hope that (after multiple takes) you get the “glamour” action that resembles the original CB artwork.

Even with a CW budget, the digital capes used on Superman & Lois look (to my eye) pretty good.

 

[DKDetective]

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I..I...was just... checking the trunks were still there. It... looked dark.

There is a new, much clearer shot for you ladies in David's thread. You are welcome!

 

[Enriquespy]

So, after a while I have come to a sad conclusion:

With this suit we probably won't see the classic shirt rip.

That's my only mayor complaint about this suit. I'm all about the classic hits.

 

[Captain Tired]

I think some in here are clamoring more for a pants rip anyway

 

[hopefuldreamer]

So, after a while I have come to a sad conclusion:

With this suit we probably won't see the classic shirt rip.

That's my only mayor complaint about this suit. I'm all about the classic hits.

I wouldn't 100% rule it out. That shot of an alleyway set makes me wonder if it's possible...

 

[hopefuldreamer]

I think some in here are clamoring more for a pants rip anyway

No no... I like my cake in a red parcel thank you!

(See, I know what cake means now... 😅)

 

[Captain Tired]

No no... I like my cake in a red parcel thank you!

(See, I know what cake means now... 😅)

I only recently learned what it means myself.

 

[DJ Kornphlake]

I think some in here are clamoring more for a pants rip anyway

 

[DKDetective]

So, after a while I have come to a sad conclusion:

With this suit we probably won't see the classic shirt rip.

That's my only mayor complaint about this suit. I'm all about the classic hits.

The Superman suit has always asked us to suspend our belief that Clark can somehow hide a 5 ft long cape and knee high boots under his normal everyday clothes. I really don't get how a tiny collar or thicker materials make any real difference in that regard.

 

[Lily Adler]

Robin celebrating no pants?

 

[Lily Adler]

The Superman suit has always asked us to suspend our belief that Clark can somehow hide a 5 ft long cape and knee high boots under his normal everyday clothes. I really don't get how a tiny collar or thicker materials make any real difference in that regard.

MOS at least made it Kryptonian undergarments.

 

[Captain Tired]

 

[BrollySupersj]

The more set photos I see, the more I'm fine with the suit. I like the colors, the belt, the trunks. But that S is atrocious. And no, being inspired by the Kingdom Come S doesn't make it good. Because the Kingdom Come S is bad too. There, I said it.

They even brought my beloved yellow cape S, after so many years. But for it to be used on this S (more of a bar, it's not an S). I just don't understand why they would use any other S style other than the traditional one.

 

[B]

So, after a while I have come to a sad conclusion:

With this suit we probably won't see the classic shirt rip.

That's my only mayor complaint about this suit. I'm all about the classic hits.

Unless it's nano-tech.. shouldn't have said that don't want to give them any ideas.

My only hope for the suit & indeed any future suits within Gunn's DCU is that they completely avoid the nano-tech stuff for every character. I absolutely detest suits those nano-suits they plagued the MCU with.

 

[Dr.]

The Superman suit has always asked us to suspend our belief that Clark can somehow hide a 5 ft long cape and knee high boots under his normal everyday clothes. I really don't get how a tiny collar or thicker materials make any real difference in that regard.

I agree that the “shirt rip” is still possible. And as you say, this bit of classic Superman iconography has always trumped its credibility.

But generally, the willing suspension of disbelief functions best with some token plausibility. In this case, it’s conceivable that a skintight unitard could be worn under regular clothes. But what about the boots and long cape? Well… Typically, the CK-to-Superman transformation doesn’t detail anything beyond the “shirt rip.” So we’re able to handwave away those other, pesky details. (Out of sight, out of mind. ) OTOH, if the unitard has the thickness of a cold-water wetsuit, then extra suspension of disbelief is required.

 

[Glassjaw]

The more set photos I see, the more I'm fine with the suit. I like the colors, the belt, the trunks. But that S is atrocious. And no, being inspired by the Kingdom Come S doesn't make it good. Because the Kingdom Come S is bad too. There, I said it.

They even brought my beloved yellow cape S, after so many years. But for it to be used on this S (more of a bar, it's not an S). I just don't understand why they would use any other S style other than the traditional one.

In Kingdome Come, Supe's has his classic symbol initially. He only swaps to the KC symbol after the DP attack and Lois dies. But Ross didn't just use the same shield and swap the gold out for black. There's more to the design then that. I think this Reddit comment nails what Ross was going for;

I think ( the KC symbol) represents how a lot of the whimsy of the character has been stripped away, reducing a once clear S to a single line of red, clear and striking but uncompromising. Only a slight curve is left to indicate that it is an S, and even then it's abstract. There's still a sliver of the old Superman left, but it's buried in black. The once glorious gold is gone, in its place a hole of mourning.

Which is always how I've interpreted it. Its stripped back because that Supes had lost so much. It makes no sense on young Superman.

I know we've all done a 180 on the suit with the set pictures, I have as well... but that shield.... It looks less like a symbol, and more like a corporate logo.

 

[DKDetective]

In Kingdome Come, Supe's has his classic symbol initially. He only swaps to the KC symbol after the DP attack and Lois dies. But Ross didn't just use the same shield and swap the gold out for black. There's more to the design then that. I think this Reddit comment nails what Ross was going for;



Which is always how I've interpreted it. Its stripped back because that Supes had lost so much. It makes no sense on young Superman.

I know we've all done a 180 on the suit with the set pictures, I have as well... but that shield.... It looks less like a symbol, and more like a corporate logo.

I disagree. Honestly, it just screams trying to make the S shield look more convincingly like an alien glyph to me.