My Mom Made It For Me: The Superman Suit Thread

[titansupes]

I admit this really has me scratching my head. I mean... what's the point?
It's not like there was a costume change for a sequel with some in-story explanation and the difference between the two costumes is so subtle anyway that I doubt it will ever be seen and thus matter to the plot.

Some ideas?

I honestly think it's just a quirk of the material that it warps or shifts or whatever sometimes and looks a bit different based on David's movements, and the fans (as we do) are looking too much into it.

That pic, though.

DAT pic.

That's All-Star Superman come to life. Not a 1:1 design, obviously, but it captures the SPIRIT so well. It reminds me of the Kelvin-verse Enterprise-- yes other interpretations of the original Connie may adhere to the actual design more faithfully, but there's something about JJ's that just evokes the spirit of TOS so beautifully.

Same thing here, IMO.

 

[flickchick85]

I will say, based on the hair, and David looking a little bulkier (and talking about the costume like it's his first time wearing it), I kinda suspect that particular shot from the featurette of him and Nick is from their camera/costume tests.

 

[Primal Slayer]

Finally had enough assets to piece together a full look. Where does it rank for you?

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The line up in the pic is my overall ranking.

So at least it doesnt come in last.

 

[Gamma Goliath]

I will say, based on the hair, and David looking a little bulkier (and talking about the costume like it's his first time wearing it), I kinda suspect that particular shot from the featurette of him and Nick is from their camera/costume tests.

It looks like there's blood on the other side of his mouth.

 

[flickchick85]

It looks like there's blood on the other side of his mouth.

Make-up test? That also looks more like a photography setup to me.

 

[Gamma Goliath]

I'd love to know what they're actually doing.

 

[ArmsHeldOut]

I will say, based on the hair, and David looking a little bulkier (and talking about the costume like it's his first time wearing it), I kinda suspect that particular shot from the featurette of him and Nick is from their camera/costume tests.

I was thinking that his hair looks somewhat straighter there, but then I recalled seeing it styled nearly identically in the following set photo from Public Square.

 

[titansupes]

If there's one thing I'd change about the suit, it's something that probably very few would agree with-- the cape length. I love me a short cape. Was intro'd to the character by Fleischer then Reeve, and my fave iteration is All-Star. Fleischer and and All-Star in particular have very short capes and it just hits me right in the nostalgia button. I like the more old style, swashbuckly action hero feel to it, rather than being majestic or godlike.

Thank goodness the yellow S is back on it, though.

 

[NotToday]

Yeah, the BTS Look is not helping with my criticism that the suit doesn't look properly fitted. But with more new shots of David moving in it, I can see that the main issue is the material they used. I hope they change/adjust that for any sequels. I just know there are ways to make it look even better.

 

[Elayis]

Yeah, the BTS Look is not helping with my criticism that the suit doesn't look properly fitted. But with more new shots of David moving in it, I can see that the main issue is the material they used. I hope they change/adjust that for any sequels. I just know they are ways to make it look even better.

It sort of reminds me of Cap's suit in Age of Ultron, way too baggy. Hopefully his next outfit will bring the same kind of improvements that the Civil War suit had.

 

[NotToday]

Cape looks awesome, though:

 

[BrollySupersj]

Oh what could have been...I'll get over it. Some day. Maybe.

 

[Herolee10]

I honestly think it's just a quirk of the material that it warps or shifts or whatever sometimes and looks a bit different based on David's movements, and the fans (as we do) are looking too much into it.

That pic, though.

DAT pic.

That's All-Star Superman come to life. Not a 1:1 design, obviously, but it captures the SPIRIT so well. It reminds me of the Kelvin-verse Enterprise-- yes other interpretations of the original Connie may adhere to the actual design more faithfully, but there's something about JJ's that just evokes the spirit of TOS so beautifully.

Same thing here, IMO.

This pretty much confirms that Superman will be wearing two different costumes in the film. Although there isn't a big difference between both costumes, most of the footage that we've seen features Superman wearing a costume that has a more curved neckline and modified 'S' symbol. Personally, I like the latter version more than the one shown above.

 

[Lily Adler]

It sort of reminds me of Cap's suit in Age of Ultron, way too baggy. Hopefully his next outfit will bring the same kind of improvements that the Civil War suit had.

You have to remember what Cap wore in the first Avengers.

 

[Sawyer]

A perfect modernization IMO. I could take or leave the lines, but everything else (yes, the collar too— it’s not as extreme as the New 52 suit) works for me.

 

[lujho]

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A perfect modernization IMO. I could take or leave the lines, but everything else (yes, the collar too— it’s not as extreme as the New 52 suit) works for me.

Has anyone done a photoshop (or I guess it would be AI these days) of what it'd look like without the collar?

 

[lujho]

You have to remember what Cap wore in the first Avengers.

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Most of that costume wasn't actually that bad, surp[risongly. If you dull the blue down a tad and replace the helmet with one of his later ones it looks perfectly decent.

 

[Gamma Goliath]

Has anyone done a photoshop (or I guess it would be AI these days) of what it'd look like without the collar?

Theres plenty scattered across the web.

 

[Dave McFly]

the title of this thread reminds me of this



seeking Clark entering the room in the now classic blue suit with the red cape even without the S logo on it, it was such a great scene and when he first had it added and took off the glasses and the music swelled it was such a great Superman moment to me .

 

[Lily Adler]

I wonder if we will ever escape piping around the Cape attachment.

 

[GreenKToo]

I liked the boots and the cape attachment better on the mos suit, but that's it. The rest was just so so.

 

[DorkyFresh]

I wonder if we will ever escape piping around the Cape attachment.

Unlikely, at least for a Superman costume where the in-universe explanation is that it was professionally produced (not by Ma). When Superman was first created the cape was drawn to represent that the cape just gets tucked into his collar and miraculously never detaches. We all know from childhood that it IMMEDIATELY comes out, so each new costume has to find ways to ensure that the cape doesn't detach. So any costume designer worth their weight in gold is going to ask "how does the cape stay on?" The 2 last motion picture costumes have capes that are tucked into piping, because it sorta subconsciously answers that very question on the minds of the viewer, even if they don't really think about it.

So yeah, while CW shows still like showing the cape tucked into the neckline, I doubt we'll see a cape without a piping attachment in the movies anytime soon.

 

[Lily Adler]

Unlikely, at least for a Superman costume where the in-universe explanation is that it was professionally produced (not by Ma). When Superman was first created the cape was drawn to represent that the cape just gets tucked into his collar and miraculously never detaches. We all know from childhood that it IMMEDIATELY comes out, so each new costume has to find ways to ensure that the cape doesn't detach. So any costume designer worth their weight in gold is going to ask "how does the cape stay on?" The 2 last motion picture costumes have capes that are tucked into piping, because it sorta subconsciously answers that very question on the minds of the viewer, even if they don't really think about it.

So yeah, while CW shows still like showing the cape tucked into the neckline, I doubt we'll see a cape without a piping attachment in the movies anytime soon.

I always figured they would use slits in the shoulders to tuck it into.

 

[Herolee10]

I really do hope that they'll explain later on why Superman wears at least two slightly different costumes in this film (Different Necklines, Different Symbols). There's no way that this was an accident in the wardrobe department.

COSTUME #1

COSTUME #2

 

[Gamma Goliath]

I thinks the same suit. I used to think there's were multiples in the movie, but the angles make all the difference with this one.