Spider-Steve said:
My opinion:
Routh has a more Kryptonian suit, Reeve has/had a more Halloween suit!
So, Superman is an alien, who wears an Kryptonian suit and Reeve played Superman with a kind of Halloween suit! Look to those boots from Reeve! Those from Routh are much better!
But i must say: Back then in 1978 they had not the materials to make a suit like they did now!
Steve
This guy has a point, but not a good one. While, yes, Supes is an alien by ancestry, the only thing about his costume that is alien is the fabric. The design was done here on Earth. In some continuities, by his adopted mother and in opthers, by himself.
However, a word to everyone reading and replying on this thread... Superman is the closest to what he is IN THE COMICS. There is no Superman series comic that features the changes made to the suit by Singer. If you want superman to look the way hes supposed to, look at him in his normal, common garb in AoS, Superman MoS, Action Cmcs, or Superman. I mean, the only difference i see in any of the comics is the precise shape of the S wich differs very very slightly on occasion. He never has an s on him boots, he never has an s on his belt and he has a \S/ symbol outline on the back of his cape that is on solid yellow. And his front \S/ covers most of his chest. Though, when Jim Lee draws him, his hair goes all over the place... its not supposed to, i mean... this guy is SUPPOSED to be perfect.. its in the name... Super.....
So, if you want to see superman look the way hes supposed to, look in the comics. I like Jim Lee's art of him, but my favorite Superman artist is Ian Churchill. The cover art for Action Comics 822 is one of my faves... too bad it has Superboy on it...
one more thing... i dont know about anyone else, but the raised \S/ on his chest was my least favorite change to the costume... its not supposed to be raised, it was the sypbol on his blanket from the ship he landed in. It is the Kryptonian sympbol for "The house of El" not to be confused with the symbol for conquerer, which is more like \8/. meh, whatever.