My Take on Captain America's Old, But New Suit

My Take on Captain America's Old, But New Suit

Here is "My Take" on Cap's first shot of his suit...

Editorial Opinion
By MyInnerDork - Sep 10, 2010 06:09 AM EST
Filed Under: Captain America
Source: ComicBookMovie.com



So the first shots of the new/old Captain America suit have finally hit CBM.

You might be asking yourself what I mean by new/old suit and that is easy to explain.

New/old means that it is a brand new suit we (the audience and fans) have just seen for the first time, but old seeing as how it is from the 1940s.

This suit will most likely NOT be the suit that Chris Evans is wearing when he joins the Avengers in the modern day and the suit will get a makeover.

Now to judge the older suit, I would have to say that I really do like it since it resembles the Ultimates version of the suit and I am a HUGE fan of the first two volumes of those books, but I am on the fence about the helmet.



First I have to say thank you for not having the wings actually come off of the helmet because that would have been really cheesy and the fact that the wings look like they are just painted on the helmet was definitely the way to go.

It's the helmet itself that I'm having a problem with though.

Maybe it is the fact it is indeed a helmet and not a mask, or perhaps since it is a helmet that Cap is wearing over some kind of protecting leather under-armor-type of thing, but I'm not too sure.

The rest of the suit is dead on and perfect for the 40s, but I really cannot wait to see what the modern suit looks like more than anything else now.
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Denn1s
Denn1s - 9/10/2010, 7:04 AM
it is great for ww2. but the helmet's ''eyes'' look weird. the ''facial expression'' of the helmet (if you know what i mean) looks like he is sad or something. other than that it is great. and i hope he gets to use the pouches on his belt. he never has used them before
VoxVeritatis
VoxVeritatis - 9/10/2010, 8:52 AM
I don't like the suit at all. I think it is so silly looking that they might as well have just gone with the original. Personally, I think they should have used the Ultimates version or a modified version. To the author: The only things that resemble the Ultimates version are the boots, gloves, belt, and chinstrap.

The helmet looks like a helmet and mask connected together. I think the helmet looks stupid and I believe they should have gone with a blue WWII helmet with some kind of leathery mask or goggles like Cap had in the Ultimates.

I can't stand the stupid over-alls. They probably could have omitted the stripes around his waste and instead use a reddish colored belt when wearing the shield.

I could get over the "shoulder pads" but I can't stand how the chest piece stops mid-way. It makes me think of those stupid long-sleeved jackets that stop mid-way that some girls wear

The pants, boots, gloves, and belt are ok.

VoxVeritatis
VoxVeritatis - 9/10/2010, 8:56 AM
... or like this jacket.

The suits blue should be darker.

I love the shield, but, like a lot of other people, I think the triangular shield should have been used for WWII and the disc should be given to him by Stark or by SHIELD in the Avengers movie.
Akercocke
Akercocke - 9/10/2010, 8:59 AM
@ Denn1s don't blame the suit, blame the fat stunt guy. I say, let's wait until we see pics of Chris wearing the suit. It's very unfortunate that we got to see these pictures because the guy wearing CA's costume is not exactly the pinnacle of human physical perfection. The best costume would look sh1tty on this guy.
Denn1s
Denn1s - 9/10/2010, 10:41 AM
@ Akercocke i know man. this stunt guy is fat for [frick]'s sake. but the looks of the mask has nothing to do with the guys face. other than that i love the suit. but the eyes looked weird on evans too from the comic con trailer screencap. just saying. well we have to see something official of course.
StrangerX
StrangerX - 9/10/2010, 12:29 PM
I have to say it does remind me of the minutemen from The Watchmen.
ManOfIron
ManOfIron - 9/10/2010, 12:48 PM
i see what you mean @Denn1s. the eyeholes are arched in a way that depicts a sad expression. like the Scream mask. if they arched them down instead of up (>: instead of <:) he would be too mean looking and serious all the time. For a rookie, he is kinda just seeing things and taking them in. like he's innocent. they need a neutral look. like an actual skull. a skull has just openings that don't show any emotion at all.
though all it could be lacking is a browline. it just kinda rolls right over and doesn't make that "bump" or ridge above the eyes.
Sturmpionier
Sturmpionier - 9/10/2010, 2:20 PM
I think this looks perfect. I love it. I think they nailed it.

Don't make too much of the face on this one. It's the outfit for a double, meaning, no closeups at all on this one. They will certainly have a separate helmet/costume probably just for closeups. Since they had a closeup Mjolnir, I'm sure they will have a closeup Cap outfit. I mean, Thor's hammer doesn't even have to act, so I'm sure that something involving the title character's face will be perfect.
Jackwagon
Jackwagon - 9/10/2010, 2:40 PM
Are you out of your f@#$ing mind? That s@#t looks nothing like the forties except for the belt, boots and gloves. Did you ever see Band of Brothers? No? How about Saving Private Ryan? No? Well what about Flags of our Fathers? Damn! Don't recall seeing any pads or underarmour in any of those movies and they are definetly WWII authentic. JFC!!! Looks like Tim Burton snuck in when Joe was asleep and tried to film Steampunk!
Jackwagon
Jackwagon - 9/10/2010, 3:01 PM
Well, I am and without an ounce of doubt, I can tell you that what you're looking at is nothing short of an insult. What I don't understand is why do they have to stray so far away from the source material? The WWII Ultimates look was beautiful. This s@#t looks sci-fi. I expect we'll see the f@#$ing Galactica pop in and drop off Starbuck. How else will they get the idea of the Helicarrier.
Jackwagon
Jackwagon - 9/10/2010, 4:12 PM
Sooner: It looked like s@#t then and it looks like s#$t now. I didnt like it when they unveiled it at comic-con either. That's not the point. The point is that it doesn't REMOTELY look WWII, forties, whatever. If it is to be their vision on what Cap present would look like well then I could live with that. Wouldn't like it, but it would at least make sense. Look at the shoulder pads! You're gonna tell me those fit in with the WWII look? WE TODD DID!!!
Kebe
Kebe - 9/10/2010, 5:02 PM
I said this in the last post, I think the helmet looks off due to it being make for safety for the stunt guy. If he's riding a motorcycle then it needs meet certain requirements. I'm sure C.E.'s will be more form fitting.
VoxVeritatis
VoxVeritatis - 9/10/2010, 7:36 PM
They should have designed a WWII Cap costume using The Rocketeer costume as an inspiration...

http://media.photobucket.com/image/rocketeer/MourndelethFalconsbane/rocketeer.jpg

http://media.photobucket.com/image/rocketeer/thomvinson/rocketeer5ry.jpg

http://www.mwctoys.com/images/RocketeerLooseSide.jpg
spiderman620
spiderman620 - 9/10/2010, 7:45 PM
for one im glad the wings are there in some form(for the ww2 look) but when it comes to the avengers film i hope it looks more like the 616 captain america costume WITH THE WINGS!!!! the ultimates suck especially the ultimates version of cap i hate that they removed the wings without them it just looks like ronan with a different collor scheme
BrotherQStark
BrotherQStark - 9/10/2010, 9:19 PM
its perfect for ww2
TheGlove
TheGlove - 9/11/2010, 6:08 AM
I carn't beleive how bad this costume looks! this IS a comic book film for [frick]'s sake. It's nothing like anywhere as good as Rocketeer or the Minutemen.
I'm not really looking forward to this film and i'll be keen to see the final modern look for the Avengers, which knowing Marvel you wont actually see till that film come out. I do think Joe Johnson will do a good job on this film though.
jusme6
jusme6 - 9/11/2010, 9:36 PM
@sooner: I think the Comi-con art looked hopeful--definitely not good. Kind of like, "Eh, I'll put up with it." Now that I've seen it in action, I'm so afraid we're gonna get a kiddy G-rated Cap movie. Also, the stunt-man's dimples have me worried.

@Anil: Dude I hope so...
OriginalPhysco
OriginalPhysco - 9/15/2010, 1:52 AM
I don;t see a problem with the helmet being part of his costume in the 40s. But it will be a problem if he wears it in the present
niknik
niknik - 9/15/2010, 10:40 AM
This suit is goddam AWFUL! Johnston was worried that the original comic book uniform would look rediculous but I have to tell you this one is far worse. It looks like something a fat nerd whipped up to wear to his local comic-con. I'd take that cheesy cheap rubber version from the last CA film over this goofy looking get-up. A suit this goofy looking will ruin that entire film.


And it's BAGGY!!! What, did the super soldier serum wear off already??? Cap should FILL OUT his uniform with the bulging muscles befitting the look of absolute peak of human perfection. If the finished product looks ANYTHING like this, the audience at the test screening will break out in laughter when they get a load of that.
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