The Official Flash Thread

[Evil Twin]

Yes.

The Rogues have some of the best personalities of the DC Universe. I'd be pretty bummed if they turn him into mere thugs with big guns.

When I was referring to depth, I was referring to motivation and origin, not personality.

And, I think their personalities will shine through in any well written movie without having to go out of your way. Their personalities are as obvious as their costumes and powers. The way they talk, plot, argue, fight, etc.

 

[ChickenScratch]

I love the TV Flash costume. In fact I have a bud who's a crazy Superman freak and I got him into Flash because I lent him the DVD set. I think the TV suit is a good condensation of both Barry and Wally's uniforms. It's pretty padded, but let's not forget that a lot of that mass was JW Shipp's, he was pretty huge for the role.

 

[The Sarge]

oh yeah, for sure, the TV costume is one of the better live action hero costumes. The overkill on the padding is my only real complaint.

 

[Webhead2006]

yea that as i said made it look a little bad, but i still enjoy watching the show when i pull out the dvd set.

 

[Kevin Smith]

The show was great or its time and is still one of the best adaptations of a comic as far as tv is concerned (which says a lot about how mediocre comics tv shows have been so far). The suit was OK, sans nose piece and fake muscles...but it was great for its time. It still beats the hell outa what the execs wanted him to wear, which was a sweat suit and nikes. I kid you not. (finally I have areason to use that guy!) They had to fight hard to get that costume. And for that I respect it.

 

[Jahu-Momus]

It still beats the hell outa what the execs wanted him to wear, which was a sweat suit and nikes. I kid you not

Actually, since I dont think this has been adressed, what would a Flash movie suit be like? Because I do not want Barry, a forensics specialist, to gain access to fabric that not only survives friction at the speed of light, but metal pieces that can fold into a ring. And yes, I know about the speed force friction field, but still, the suit should not be random skin tight fabric and boots that he makes himself off screen.

 

[Webhead2006]

in film wise material reason i dont know what they would do with that. For real life reasons i would have the suit look/be made simular to how spider-man movie costumes were.

 

[ChickenScratch]

Actually, since I dont think this has been adressed, what would a Flash movie suit be like? Because I do not want Barry, a forensics specialist, to gain access to fabric that not only survives friction at the speed of light, but metal pieces that can fold into a ring. And yes, I know about the speed force friction field, but still, the suit should not be random skin tight fabric and boots that he makes himself off screen.

They could use an explanation similar to the TV series. It's a Russian deep sea diving/extreme conditions body suit that regulates body temp and all that good stuff so the wearer does not burn up or freeze. If they use Barry it would be a little more likely he being a scientist would have heard about such a product and possible make something along those lines or outright get a few of the real suits.

 

[cin0]

It has to be barry. then they can lead up to havin wally replace him. i get tired of everybody sayin wally. to me thats like sayin dick grayson should be batman in a movie before we ever see bruce. I would want to see jay first but i doubt anybody else would know who he his and his uniform would be hard to change for a movie without messing it up. its barry for me.

 

[The Sarge]

In the old show, he got the suit from S.T.A.R. labs. That works, and they can keep with it.
And if they do the film without jay, his costume should totally be the "proto" costume. ala "Human Spider" Maybe not exactly it. But red shirt with a lightening bolt, blue jeans, and a helmet. really the helmet is the only weird part, and it could be worked in.
*besides the shoes. Just make em red sneakers with a yellow wing design on the side.

 

[cin0]

it could work. i really want to see either barry or jay, we all know we'll eventually see wally cause he's the most popular. but the way most of the fans are actin we'll probably end up with wally as the flash and only seein barry in flash backs.

 

[Kevin Smith]

It has to be barry. then they can lead up to havin wally replace him. i get tired of everybody sayin wally. to me thats like sayin dick grayson should be batman in a movie before we ever see bruce. I would want to see jay first but i doubt anybody else would know who he his and his uniform would be hard to change for a movie without messing it up. its barry for me.

Thank you. Imagine, 20 years from now Dick is still Batman and trying to get new fans into Batman. They will have to learn about Bruce first (his significance, and how he died at least) before they can get into Dick. Flash is the same way. The fans will drift to that of a cult like following, almost like Trek did for a while, remaining unaccessible to potential new fans

 

[Kevin Smith]

Actually, since I dont think this has been adressed, what would a Flash movie suit be like? Because I do not want Barry, a forensics specialist, to gain access to fabric that not only survives friction at the speed of light, but metal pieces that can fold into a ring. And yes, I know about the speed force friction field, but still, the suit should not be random skin tight fabric and boots that he makes himself off screen.

I think it should be something he toyed with while in college, a fabric type thing he invented but never tried to sell or whatever because he was too lazy (or distracted, absent minded prof syndrome) and no one would have any use for it. then when he gets super speed and figures he cant run around town in his normal clothes cuz they tear he goes back and refines it, but makes it stylish like that of a comic book hero cuz he loved comics.

 

[Webhead2006]

that could be a nice way they can do the costume.

 

[cin0]

I think it should be something he toyed with while in college, a fabric type thing he invented but never tried to sell or whatever because he was too lazy (or distracted, absent minded prof syndrome) and no one would have any use for it. then when he gets super speed and figures he cant run around town in his normal clothes cuz they tear he goes back and refines it, but makes it stylish like that of a comic book hero cuz he loved comics.

almost like the way they had the fantastic four decide to use there uniforms.

 

[Kevin Smith]

almost like the way they had the fantastic four decide to use there uniforms.

yeah sorta like that...accept it doesnt like get hit by anything it's an actual matreial he (or someone else) invented.

 

[Mr. Earle]

Why does he have to wear a suit made of special materials when he has the speed force? The speed force doesnt only protect him from friction, it keeps him from running out of energy while running, it prevents him from creating huge drafts, etc. The tv series didnt use the Speed Force concept and that's why they had the special suit. But if the movie is done right, they will introduce the SF, so why do we need to give him a special suit?

Finally, he shouldnt store his suit into his ring. Thats ******ed even for the comic books.

 

[Evil Twin]

I think it should be something he toyed with while in college, a fabric type thing he invented but never tried to sell or whatever because he was too lazy (or distracted, absent minded prof syndrome) and no one would have any use for it. then when he gets super speed and figures he cant run around town in his normal clothes cuz they tear he goes back and refines it, but makes it stylish like that of a comic book hero cuz he loved comics.

I figure Barry Allen wants to wear a superhero costume because that's what superheroes do. And he's a fan. Why overthink it?

As for the suit itself, I could see the fabric as something invented by Ray Palmer that Barry read in a scientific journal somewhere if it needs any further explanation.

 

[Timstuff]

Why does he have to wear a suit made of special materials when he has the speed force? The speed force doesnt only protect him from friction, it keeps him from running out of energy while running, it prevents him from creating huge drafts, etc. The tv series didnt use the Speed Force concept and that's why they had the special suit. But if the movie is done right, they will introduce the SF, so why do we need to give him a special suit?

Finally, he shouldnt store his suit into his ring. Thats ******ed even for the comic books.

I agree with all of this, including the part about the costume being in the ring. Seriously, the idea that you can suck the air out of the rubber soles on a pair of boots to make them fit inside of a ring is downright ******ed. There's no scientific plausibility behind the concept, and they only got away with it in the Silver Age because the readers were mostly kids, and they weren't exactly expected to think much about it. There are some concepts in sci-fi that we can accept (like Superman flying due to some kind of "super aura"), and there are others that are just plain dumb (like being able to compress a costume to fit into a cubic centimeter-sized space, boots and all, and being able to uncompress it with no damage whatsoever).

 

[cin0]

I love the ring, i think they should have it in a movie.

 

[Evil Twin]

I love the ring, i think they should have it in a movie.

Yeah, I like the ring too. It's not realistic, but it's a good "comic booky" gimmick for a character that embraces those aspects.

 

[Mr. Earle]

I agree with all of this, including the part about the costume being in the ring. Seriously, the idea that you can suck the air out of the rubber soles on a pair of boots to make them fit inside of a ring is downright ******ed. There's no scientific plausibility behind the concept, and they only got away with it in the Silver Age because the readers were mostly kids, and they weren't exactly expected to think much about it. There are some concepts in sci-fi that we can accept (like Superman flying due to some kind of "super aura"), and there are others that are just plain dumb (like being able to compress a costume to fit into a cubic centimeter-sized space, boots and all, and being able to uncompress it with no damage whatsoever).

And then there is no reason for it whatsoever. Why cant he wear the suit underneath his work clothes, or just run home and get dressed? It'd only take him a second.

 

[ChickenScratch]

Why does he have to wear a suit made of special materials when he has the speed force? The speed force doesnt only protect him from friction, it keeps him from running out of energy while running, it prevents him from creating huge drafts, etc. The tv series didnt use the Speed Force concept and that's why they had the special suit. But if the movie is done right, they will introduce the SF, so why do we need to give him a special suit?

Finally, he shouldnt store his suit into his ring. Thats ******ed even for the comic books.

But any Barry story would start with him being Flash for a while before the whole Speed Force thing comes up.

 

[Mr. Earle]

Or they can explain later why his suit doesnt get torn up. They dont have to do it the first time he runs.

 

[Evil Twin]

And then there is no reason for it whatsoever. Why cant he wear the suit underneath his work clothes, or just run home and get dressed? It'd only take him a second.

Because the suit expanding and being put on in a display of superspeed is a lot more fun and visually appealing? And unique to The Flash?

The suiting up and method of transformation is fairly prominent in movies. Why shouldn't The Flash have his own distinctive method?

(Heck, if you're really cynical and like merchandising, you can sell a whole bunch of rings.)

As I said above, just say that it's "Palmer cloth" and have fun with it.