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Here is an article about the "minor" change to Superman's costume.

http://movies.yahoo.com/blogs/movie-talk/zack-snyder-takes-off-superman-underwear-man-steel-222100414.html

Best user comment: "i'm a man, i'm not gay, but his "package" is like right there and even when you try not to look at it you're still looking at it, give that man his underwear back."

I never really liked the Superman character. This helps me like it even less.

I'm fine with it.

Ok, I will say it, IT looks like he is smuggling a ferret.
it would look better with the underwear.

Not really sure how I feel about the costume. I want to like that they updated it by taking away the super-panties, like they did with X-men and Batman. But I think the coloring of the costume does make his..manhood...more noticeable, even when you try to look away from it. However, this is just a still, and chances are with all the movements going on, we probably won't notice it on the screen. However, I'm sure we all remember the abortion that was Dr. Manhattan's junk, so...

Heh. I didn't notice Dr. Manhattan as much on the TV at home, but at the movies on the big screen...

Blue Wang. Blue Wang, everywhere.

 kronk wrote:
Heh. I didn't notice Dr. Manhattan as much on the TV at home, but at the movies on the big screen...

Blue Wang. Blue Wang, everywhere.

And never were the Smurfs more jealous that their return to the big screen wasn't met with colossal blue wang...

I always thought Superman was possibly the lamest superhero; and this costume doesn't really nudge the needle in either direction for me.

 Alfndrate wrote:

 kronk wrote:
Heh. I didn't notice Dr. Manhattan as much on the TV at home, but at the movies on the big screen...

Blue Wang. Blue Wang, everywhere.

And never were the Smurfs more jealous that their return to the big screen wasn't met with colossal blue wang...

Am I the only one who though that his penis was average?

 Cheesecat wrote:

 Alfndrate wrote:

 kronk wrote:
Heh. I didn't notice Dr. Manhattan as much on the TV at home, but at the movies on the big screen...

Blue Wang. Blue Wang, everywhere.

And never were the Smurfs more jealous that their return to the big screen wasn't met with colossal blue wang...

Am I the only one who though that his penis was average?

It was average, but it was average wang on a large screen... that's like 3 foot wang!

Meh. Never been a Superman fan myself. It actually looks better than the old costume but it still sucks.

Now a live action Black Rock Shooter film I would be interested in. Now there's a cool costume!

 Alfndrate wrote:

 Cheesecat wrote:

 Alfndrate wrote:

 kronk wrote:
Heh. I didn't notice Dr. Manhattan as much on the TV at home, but at the movies on the big screen...

Blue Wang. Blue Wang, everywhere.

And never were the Smurfs more jealous that their return to the big screen wasn't met with colossal blue wang...

Am I the only one who though that his penis was average?

It was average, but it was average wang on a large screen... that's like 3 foot wang!

Yeah, I saw it on the TV and got too bored to even make it to that part, so I had to use Google images to find out what his dick looks like needless to say after everyone saying how big his dick was, I was disappointed.

The "underwear" part of the costume emulated the old 1930s-era circus strongman garb. It's long past time for it to go. It's gone in the comics now too...and I actually like the new comic costume quite a bit. It's still instantly recognizable and retains the old colors, shield and cape, but finally seems more modern overall. Plus it can do some cool things.

FWIW, I've never liked the way the movie costume (or his hair) looks in that shot above. But it seems to look better in the very brief filmed shots that I've seen, and so like usual I expect it'll look better onscreen than in unstaged, stolen shots from some enterprising photographer.

Dang, I never thought I'd say this but the costume really looks bad without the red briefs.

 Frazzled wrote:
I never really liked the Superman character. This helps me like it even less.

Yeah you seem more the jaded anti hero type. Punisher right?

 AustonT wrote:

 Frazzled wrote:
I never really liked the Superman character. This helps me like it even less.

Yeah you seem more the jaded anti hero type. Punisher right?

Nah... I'm thinking more of Lobo...

 Grey Templar wrote:
Dang, I never thought I'd say this but the costume really looks bad without the red briefs.

Yeah, I agree.

 AustonT wrote:

 Frazzled wrote:
I never really liked the Superman character. This helps me like it even less.

Yeah you seem more the jaded anti hero type. Punisher right?

Jim Munny (Unforgiven)
Dirty Harry.
Wolverine.
Frankenstein.
King Kong.
Dr. Cochroach.
Susan aka Gigantica!

Oh I forgot the one I really like...MAGNETO!!!

Does anyone really like Superman? Besides Shaq of course. I never got a superhero with one flaw. And even thats not even a major one. How do your write a guy that is basically instawin everything?

 DutchKillsRambo wrote:
Does anyone really like Superman? Besides Shaq of course. I never got a superhero with one flaw. And even thats not even a major one. How do your write a guy that is basically instawin everything?

Exactly. There's literally nothing on earth that can take him, except maybe the Ang Lee version of the Hulk (just keeps getting angrier and stronger like a rising storm surge). You have to practically go Star Trek to touch him (would disruptors work on him?) plus he can go back in time. OK.....


Frankly if I were humanity I'd see him as the greatest threat mankind has ever faced and would have plans accordingly. I'd put the efforts under a special organization. In fact we have a general thats perfect Pull up the file for general Ware Monger if you would miss Moneypenny.

 Frazzled wrote:

 AustonT wrote:

 Frazzled wrote:
I never really liked the Superman character. This helps me like it even less.

Yeah you seem more the jaded anti hero type. Punisher right?

Jim Munny (Unforgiven)
Dirty Harry.
Wolverine.
Frankenstein.
King Kong.
Dr. Cochroach.
Susan aka Gigantica!

Oh I forgot the one I really like...MAGNETO!!!

You're a WOLVERINE fan?! Damn, Frazz, he's like the most cliched hero out there-I figured you'd be one of the first guys in line railing against him. Jeez...at least you redeemed yourself after that by putting forth Magneto. Wolverine hates Texan weiner dogs though! It was somewhere in a comic. Maybe. Probably not. Do you hate him now yet?

To be fair, Hugh Jackman is awesome as Wolverine. I just grew up enough to start hating the one comic book character who is more survivable than Superman.

 DutchKillsRambo wrote:
Does anyone really like Superman? Besides Shaq of course. I never got a superhero with one flaw. And even thats not even a major one. How do your write a guy that is basically instawin everything?

I assume the tension from Superman comes from failing to live up to societies expectations and the hope that he remains good rather than the actual danger that Superman feels (which would be very little), also a lot of the time they put in a ludicrously powerful super villain too.

Yeah but at least Wolverine went through hell with his powers. Superman was just kinda born and had an antsy teenage period.

Plus how the feth does flying around the world turn back time? Your telling me he has more gravity than the Earth?


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 Cheesecat wrote:

 DutchKillsRambo wrote:
Does anyone really like Superman? Besides Shaq of course. I never got a superhero with one flaw. And even thats not even a major one. How do your write a guy that is basically instawin everything?

I assume the tension from Superman comes from failing to live up to societies expectations and the hope that he remains good rather than the actual danger that Superman feels (which would be very little), also a lot of the time they put in a ludicrously powerful super villain too.

Yes but they've never full explained why a super powered alien would give two feths about our expectations. And for every Lobo there's a Lex Luthor. Lame.

 DutchKillsRambo wrote:
Does anyone really like Superman? Besides Shaq of course. I never got a superhero with one flaw. And even thats not even a major one. How do your write a guy that is basically instawin everything?

Indeed, that's what kills him for me, conceptually. No matter what his costume looks like, it's still going to be incredibly boring unless we're talking The Dark Knight Returns.

And that's not even really a Superman story per se.

 DutchKillsRambo wrote:


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 Cheesecat wrote:

 DutchKillsRambo wrote:
Does anyone really like Superman? Besides Shaq of course. I never got a superhero with one flaw. And even thats not even a major one. How do your write a guy that is basically instawin everything?

I assume the tension from Superman comes from failing to live up to societies expectations and the hope that he remains good rather than the actual danger that Superman feels (which would be very little), also a lot of the time they put in a ludicrously powerful super villain too.

Yes but they've never full explained why a super powered alien would give two feths about our expectations. And for every Lobo there's a Lex Luthor. Lame.

But isn't that what makes superman interesting? The fact he has no reason to care for us yet he does.

To me Cheesecat? No, not at all. Partly because he cares about Americans only. If he was truly the savior of Earth and cared about mankind he wouldn't just pick one nation.

Why is he wearing a wetsuit?

Also, yes, Superman is DULL... Bring on The Authority Movie!!

It just looks odd without that pants, he looks bare and it's conspicuous by their absence. They look pretty silly anyway though, but that's what you get for having a hero wear red and blue with a cape.

Also, how does he get into this costume by himself?