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**Tribal Warfare** · 05-30-2010, 12:56 AM

Captain America's costume will look different

by: Mike Sampson May. 28, 2010

Some superhero costumes, like Iron Man, make fairly easy transitions to the world of movies. Others, like Captain America, prove to be a little more difficult. What works in the comics doesn't always work well with an actor actually having to wear that costume. So I've been curious to see how they were going to adapt the Captain America suit for Chris Evans to resemble the original design but work within the WWII world that Joe Johnston is creating for the film. I got an exclusive look at one of the approved costume tests for CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER and while I can't pass along anything here, I can describe to you what I saw.

Captain America will have two different costumes in the film, according to Johnston. He told the LA Times that he'll have a costume designed by the Army for his initial USO appearances that's slightly more flashy and a nod to the original design. As he gets called into active duty though, Steve Rogers (who hated the original suit design), creates a new costume that's more battle-ready. This second costume is the one I saw and will the primary costume for the film.

The first thing I noticed is that the trademark wings that flank the side of Cap's hood are gone. In fact the "hood" is gone entirely. In its place is a more traditional M1 Army helmet though this helmet does come over the eyes to give Cap a traditional "domino mask" look. Still present is the white "A" in the middle of the hat (nothing fancy, this is the traditional font), though like the rest of the costume, the blue of the helmet is much more muted than the blue in the comic costume. A thick black strap comes down over the ears and connects under the chin.

Cap is wearing a blue neck piece but from what I saw, it's hard to tell if this is connected to something under the helmet or whether it's something like a turtleneck (I'm gonna guess the latter).

The many looks of Captain America

On his chest still lies the white star though it's not as prominent as the comic version. The costume is still split horizontally through the middle with blue on top and red and white stripes on the bottom. But instead of stripes, it's actually just a white base with two red utility straps acting as stripes. These straps affix to a metal loop at the midpoint of the chest and a black strap extends up to the shoulders from that point.

His shoulders have pads over them that extend down to about mid-bicep and are attached via a brown strap under the arm. The sleeves (for lack of a better word) are white with a fairly standard brown glove.

The fabric of the costume doesn't look like the scaled material of SPIDER-MAN but more of a leather fabric, like something you'd see on one of the X-MEN. Cap wears an old school utility belt, the likes of which we haven't seen much in modern superhero movies. Utility belts were a staple of comic superheroes but haven't made the transition but here Cap sports a rather thick belt made up of brown pockets with a silver buckle. (It actually looks something like the belt on this Captain America toy.)

As you might expect, there's no codpiece to be found and Cap is wearing blue pants tucked into brown utility boots. The pants aren't skin tight but they aren't baggy either. And for those who are curious, the pants actually have a fly so Cap can take a leak if he needs to.

The suit actually has a practical WWII military look to it with some of the obvious Captain America flourishes that we would expect. It's hard to really pass judgment on a costume until you see it properly lit, in motion and doing what it's meant to do. But based on what I saw, I'm pretty impressed with how they were able to adapt the costume for the film.

As for the shield, it actually hews very closely to the classic design of red/white/red rings with the white star in a blue circle at the middle.

SnakeXJones · 07-20-2011, 07:56 PM

Jeez I thought the movie was gonna be more positive than that atleast its getting better reception than Green Lateran

duncan_idaho · 07-20-2011, 08:02 PM

Saw it last night ... I liked it better than Thor but not as much as the Iron Man flicks. Definitely better than either Hulk film.

Main difference is that Evans doesn't command the screen the way Downey does. He was good. Just not brilliant.

Sure-Oz · 07-20-2011, 11:36 PM

Pretty hard to top RDJ though

keg in kc · 07-21-2011, 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by SnakeXJones

Jeez I thought the movie was gonna be more positive than that atleast its getting better reception than Green Lateran

We live in a cynical world, I'm not sure how well a genuinely comic-y comic book film is going to be received. I'm not even sure I'm going to like it, since I'm not a big fan of, say, the Donner Superman films. I like my movies dark and my heroes gray. And it looks to me like Captain America isn't going to be.

Deberg_1990 · 07-21-2011, 01:07 AM

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Originally Posted by keg in kc

We live in a cynical world, I'm not sure how well a genuinely comic-y comic book film is going to be received. I'm not even sure I'm going to like it, since I'm not a big fan of, say, the Donner Superman films. I like my movies dark and my heroes gray. And it looks to me like Captain America isn't going to be.

Yea, i think theres going to be a divide with this flick. Comic fans who like dark and gloomy..and ones who prefer more sunny ones like Supes and Captain America.

IMO theres room for both. This flick looks like a ton of fun. A throwback to a simpler era, which IMO is great.

Sure-Oz · 07-21-2011, 09:31 AM

34 reviews at 68% on rt

JD10367 · 07-21-2011, 09:57 AM

I just saw this film. Well, most of it; we had to restart the digital projector with 10 minutes to go because there was a public show, but I think I know how it ends.

I have no idea what the reviewers are talking about. It was awesome and easily my favorite movie of the summer so far.

I enjoyed "Thor". I really enjoyed "Green Lantern" (more than most). But I enjoyed this one most of all so far. It has a perfect mix: it tells the backstory, it has Indiana Jones style action, it has just enough touch of sci-fi for the geeks, it has a hot busty chick with an English accent, the character is as fleshed-out as I think he can be (both literally and figuratively). If anything, I think the film is too short. For me, it took a comic book character who I've always found bland (like Green Lantern) and made him real. Well done.

Oh, and by the way.....

THERE'S A ****ING KICK-ASS "AVENGERS" TRAILER AT THE END!!

I almost jimped. And I'm more of a DC person. I saw Iron Man, Thor, Hawkeye, Captain America... It looks like almost too much to pack into one film, as each character is so much bigger than the part he'll play. But it's easily going to be the blockbuster of the summer next year (along with "TDKR"). ****, yeah.

Sure-Oz · 07-21-2011, 10:01 PM

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/captain-america/

Sitting at a solid 71% with 78 total reviews

JD10367 · 07-21-2011, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Sure-Oz

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/captain-america/

Sitting at a solid 71% with 78 total reviews

Meh. The RT consensus gave "Thor" 77%, and I thought it was good but not THAT good (and not better than "Captain America") and gave "Green Lantern" 26%, and I thought it was much better than that rating (and just as good, if not better, than "Thor"). Critics' reviews are a good starting point, but ultimately movies have to be seen to be individually judged. The more I see "HP7B" the less I like it, and yet the critics are falling all over themselves to slobber it's knob.

**Tribal Warfare** · 07-22-2011, 01:59 AM

I loved the movIe.............. CAPTAIN AMERICA **** YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hammock Parties · 07-22-2011, 02:40 AM

How is Hugo?

**Tribal Warfare** · 07-22-2011, 02:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Red 5

How is Hugo?

Weaving did a good job, not at the level of Agent Smith or "V" badass but still very solid.

DBOSHO · 07-22-2011, 03:46 AM

The Avengers trailer is the coolest trailer ive ever seen.

**Tribal Warfare** · 07-22-2011, 04:15 AM

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Originally Posted by DBOSHO

The Avengers trailer is the coolest trailer ive ever seen.

that goes without saying, but Mark Ruffalo as Banner.. meh

JD10367 · 07-22-2011, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Tribal Warfare

that goes without saying, but Mark Ruffalo as Banner.. meh

Yeah but, on the bright side, IMO the Hulk is the least interesting of the super-characters because even as superheroes the rest are still the men they portray and thus have personality. IM is RDJ, Thor is Hemsworth, GL is Reynolds, and IMO CA now is Chris Evans. Hulk? Meh. He's a big green grunting CGI. Whether it's supposed to be Ruffalo, Norton, or Bana makes little difference to me (although Norton clearly had the most personality).

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Tribal Warfare The Boom Boom Room Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Far Beyond Comprehension Casino cash: $362813	Captain America's Outfit Captain America's costume will look different by: Mike Sampson May. 28, 2010 Some superhero costumes, like Iron Man, make fairly easy transitions to the world of movies. Others, like Captain America, prove to be a little more difficult. What works in the comics doesn't always work well with an actor actually having to wear that costume. So I've been curious to see how they were going to adapt the Captain America suit for Chris Evans to resemble the original design but work within the WWII world that Joe Johnston is creating for the film. I got an exclusive look at one of the approved costume tests for CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER and while I can't pass along anything here, I can describe to you what I saw. Captain America will have two different costumes in the film, according to Johnston. He told the LA Times that he'll have a costume designed by the Army for his initial USO appearances that's slightly more flashy and a nod to the original design. As he gets called into active duty though, Steve Rogers (who hated the original suit design), creates a new costume that's more battle-ready. This second costume is the one I saw and will the primary costume for the film. The first thing I noticed is that the trademark wings that flank the side of Cap's hood are gone. In fact the "hood" is gone entirely. In its place is a more traditional M1 Army helmet though this helmet does come over the eyes to give Cap a traditional "domino mask" look. Still present is the white "A" in the middle of the hat (nothing fancy, this is the traditional font), though like the rest of the costume, the blue of the helmet is much more muted than the blue in the comic costume. A thick black strap comes down over the ears and connects under the chin. Cap is wearing a blue neck piece but from what I saw, it's hard to tell if this is connected to something under the helmet or whether it's something like a turtleneck (I'm gonna guess the latter). The many looks of Captain America On his chest still lies the white star though it's not as prominent as the comic version. The costume is still split horizontally through the middle with blue on top and red and white stripes on the bottom. But instead of stripes, it's actually just a white base with two red utility straps acting as stripes. These straps affix to a metal loop at the midpoint of the chest and a black strap extends up to the shoulders from that point. His shoulders have pads over them that extend down to about mid-bicep and are attached via a brown strap under the arm. The sleeves (for lack of a better word) are white with a fairly standard brown glove. The fabric of the costume doesn't look like the scaled material of SPIDER-MAN but more of a leather fabric, like something you'd see on one of the X-MEN. Cap wears an old school utility belt, the likes of which we haven't seen much in modern superhero movies. Utility belts were a staple of comic superheroes but haven't made the transition but here Cap sports a rather thick belt made up of brown pockets with a silver buckle. (It actually looks something like the belt on this Captain America toy.) As you might expect, there's no codpiece to be found and Cap is wearing blue pants tucked into brown utility boots. The pants aren't skin tight but they aren't baggy either. And for those who are curious, the pants actually have a fly so Cap can take a leak if he needs to. The suit actually has a practical WWII military look to it with some of the obvious Captain America flourishes that we would expect. It's hard to really pass judgment on a costume until you see it properly lit, in motion and doing what it's meant to do. But based on what I saw, I'm pretty impressed with how they were able to adapt the costume for the film. As for the shield, it actually hews very closely to the classic design of red/white/red rings with the white star in a blue circle at the middle.
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