Movie costume: Captain America

Stocky Boy · Post by **Stocky Boy** » Sun Jan 16, 2011 7:14 am

http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/2 ... a-costume/

What does everyone think, now that a full profile glimpse of the costume can be seen?

From the concept art, I always thought it was, 'not bad / serviceable'. I would have prefered a more military looking outfit with less superhero elements to it. Given that this costume is set in a real world shared with Iron Man, I would expect it to be as functional as possible and less flamboyant.

After seeing the latest glimpse from the link above, I'm quite impressed. I still think the outfit is basically, 'not bad / serviceable', but seeing it for real makes me think they've done a commendable job at taking a costume that simply couldn't be done as a direct copy from comic book to movie, without looking laughably camp.

So, here's my thoughts on the outfit, broken down:

- The blue colour looks suitably dark enough to veer away from helping the costume look camp.
- Not sure about the same colour blue for the troussers. Would have prefered a much darker/grittier looking blue. Same for the top half really.
- I do like the diagonal webbing as a replacement for the chainmail.
- I like the belt and shoulder straps effect that also blends into his shoulders
- I like that the outfit isn't skin tight, but is sufficiently body hugging.
- I like the helmet, but the collar could have better been a high collar
- I like that he's got a gun. I mean come the fuck on - he's military!
- I think the shield looks much more believable as a throwing object now that it's a bit smaller. I also like how the white bits of the shield are metallic. Looks less silly this way
- In the same vein, it's good to see the whites of his costume look gritty and grey. However, I'm not convinced about the padded abs. Looks a bit like one of those halloween costumes you can buy with the fake abs.

Overall, not too bad. A commendable attempt at bringing a silly costume to the real world by blending the core features (shild, star logo, colours, armored upper body) with a military feel.

What thinks ye all?

wolf_2099 · Post by **wolf_2099** » Sun Jan 16, 2011 1:24 pm

I can't help but wonder what the modern costume will look like, as that is the WW2 costume.

I think it looks pretty good.
Cap A had to have one of the hardest costumes to fit the big screen for Marvel.

Stocky Boy · Post by **Stocky Boy** » Sun Jan 16, 2011 1:32 pm

wolf_2099 wrote:I can't help but wonder what the modern costume Cap A had to have one of the hardest costumes to fit the big screen for Marvel.

Totally agree. Although I think it could have been better, judged only on the difficulty gradient that Cap's costume offers film makers, the costume is a job very well done.

Are you sure it's the WW2 costume?

wolf_2099 · Post by **wolf_2099** » Sun Jan 16, 2011 1:35 pm

Yes, Captain America movie takes place in WW2.

I don't think we will see the current costume until the Avengers movie, or possibly the very end of the CapA movie.

Tragic Angelus · Post by **Tragic Angelus** » Sun Jan 16, 2011 5:28 pm

I think it looks pretty good. It really is hard to make that costume look realistic, especially when set during WWII. I agree that the blues could use a darker tone to make it fit in more, but it still looks good. A lot like his Ultimate WWII look. The only thing that throws me is the headgear. I expect it to look more like a helmet than a mask, but it still looks ok.

Though of course, I'm wondering if there will be any digital touch ups to it on the finished prooduct.

Mr Wallstreet · Post by **Mr Wallstreet** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 10:05 am

The costume looks pretty good. I think they succeeded in taking the classic costume and adapting it into a military uniform as was done in the Ultimates. I only have minor complaints about the coloring; it could be a bit darker but it's not a deal breaker. The face gear looks like a mix between a mask and a solider's helmet so serves both purposes.