MarkB
Legend
After seeing a few Youtube videos recently about costumes from superhero movies I was thinking about which ones I liked best, and found that I had an unexpectedly easy time picking a top 5, though no doubt within 30 seconds of posting this I'll be mentally screaming "oh, how could I have forgotten about that one?" So, without further ado, here are my picks:
5. Batman (1989)
This was a favourite of mine since seeing the movie when first released. Yeah, the moulded muscles are a bit much, and it's totally impractical for the actor to move around in, but to me this is just the perfect look for the character, no frills, no nipples, just style.
4. Spider-Gwen (Spider-man: Into the Spiderverse)
I limited myself to only one Spider-costume, and it was either this or Miles's suit from the same movie. As with that one, this takes the basic Spider-suit and adapts it perfectly to the person wearing it. The hood is a great touch.
3. Thor (Thor: Ragnarok)
This is my "We barely knew ye" category. Thor's involuntary makeover for Ragnarok was a great new look for the character that was sadly lost by the second act of Endgame. Honourable mention goes to Steve's covert-ops suit from Captain America: The Winter Soldier.
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2. Superman (1978)
Hard to do this list without Superman, and I've always preferred his look in the Christopher Reeve movies. Part of that may be that he wears it so naturally and effortlessly, flying or walking. No weird materials, no built-in padding or plating. This one is the closest to actually being quite simply a costume - Superman doesn't need armour, he is armour.
1. Blade (1998)
And then there's blending style and functionality like only the 90s can. Everything about this is practicality - body armour, holsters, gadgets, reloads - and yet it's packaged into such a perfect look that tells you practically everything you need to know about the character. And of course, Wesley Snipes pulls it off perfectly (if only Google would find a decent image of the whole ensemble).
What are your favourites? What did I miss, which ones did I get tragically wrong?
5. Batman (1989)
This was a favourite of mine since seeing the movie when first released. Yeah, the moulded muscles are a bit much, and it's totally impractical for the actor to move around in, but to me this is just the perfect look for the character, no frills, no nipples, just style.
4. Spider-Gwen (Spider-man: Into the Spiderverse)
I limited myself to only one Spider-costume, and it was either this or Miles's suit from the same movie. As with that one, this takes the basic Spider-suit and adapts it perfectly to the person wearing it. The hood is a great touch.
3. Thor (Thor: Ragnarok)
This is my "We barely knew ye" category. Thor's involuntary makeover for Ragnarok was a great new look for the character that was sadly lost by the second act of Endgame. Honourable mention goes to Steve's covert-ops suit from Captain America: The Winter Soldier.
2. Superman (1978)
Hard to do this list without Superman, and I've always preferred his look in the Christopher Reeve movies. Part of that may be that he wears it so naturally and effortlessly, flying or walking. No weird materials, no built-in padding or plating. This one is the closest to actually being quite simply a costume - Superman doesn't need armour, he is armour.
1. Blade (1998)
And then there's blending style and functionality like only the 90s can. Everything about this is practicality - body armour, holsters, gadgets, reloads - and yet it's packaged into such a perfect look that tells you practically everything you need to know about the character. And of course, Wesley Snipes pulls it off perfectly (if only Google would find a decent image of the whole ensemble).
What are your favourites? What did I miss, which ones did I get tragically wrong?
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