overall first impressions of movie uniforms

gunslingercbr · 04-19-2008, 12:36 PM

somewhat satisfied. there is nothing bad about the suits, but they aren't spectacular either. I do think there should be some color to them, much like in Sigma 6 where each character had thei own colored highlights on the suits. I wonder if most of the disappointment with them has to do as much with just the concept of the Joes in "Sigma" suits as much as the designs themselves.

harkiri · 04-19-2008, 12:49 PM

the only real change I would ask for is more color. snake eyes and storm shadow look great it base colors, but scarlett duke and ripcord need colors to make them more identifiable. then again, scarlett looks pretty identifiable for other reasons :P

Crimson Guard 51 · 04-19-2008, 01:38 PM

besides them looking like they're going scuba diving...they look ok.

supposedly they're only going to be in a few final scenes.

for them to all be wearing them for specific missions actually makes the movie MORE realistic, since that is how the real military is. by MORE realistic, i mean if you can get past the 'power suit' idea. i think most people can as long as they don't make them fly or something like that.

they looked ok to me. Yo Joe, or Go Joe, whatever...i'm going to cut the grass.

Magnus · 04-19-2008, 01:50 PM

I kinda like them.

Griffin73 · 04-19-2008, 01:52 PM

95% percent bad. They look like Batman's costume rejects. My 4 year old son thought Hawk looked like Flint and keeps calling him Flint. I am very disappointed so far. No interest in seeing this movie if they keep going in this direction. I was really hoping for the best but they may have already lost me.
I forgave a lot for Transformers but I can't on this one.

It's too easy to get this right, all the great material is already written, just use it. But no...it looks like Hollywood is screwing up another great franchise possibility.

CobraBlue · 04-19-2008, 02:00 PM

Its a Stephen Sommers flick so it should be good from an action stand-point. You can't expect Hollywood to get an adaptation right without giving a director complete control who is faithful to the comic/cartoon mythology. They believe doing it 100% like the comic will not grab the attention of mainstream. That's why we saw Bumble-Bee as a Camaro.

Costume-wise....I would have atleast done olive rather than black for these Sigma 6 power-suits. And I'm sorry, go look at Hawk and Covergirl's fatigues. The pants have "GI JOE" on them. That's like my old-school Gi Joe Halloween costume with the logo on it. Come on....

BOMBSHELLMIKE · 04-19-2008, 02:11 PM

They will probably have different costumes throughout the movie. Upon review and listening to other 'Tankers concerns and comments, I think it will blow our minds, Remember kids, they never showed what Darth Vader looked like until the end of Jedi, and if I recall, they didn't show him in mags or trailers. So wait and see, They still havent showed us CC, Destro or Zartan yet. I may have jumped the gun and gave it a thumbs down here and there on previous threads, so I change my mind, it will be awesome

Griffin73 · 04-19-2008, 02:11 PM

GI JOE logo in the camo. Bad Idea guys...who ever thought up that one should be taken out and shot. I don't mind the logo just do it right. On the side of the pants or on the sleeve.

Come on...first time costume designer flaws for sure.

Deckard · 04-19-2008, 02:33 PM

i gotta say that if they show them in regular duds and these black suits are just their final battle suits thats fine. I'm still not too pleased with marlon wayans being ripcord but that said so far not terrible but not spectacular either. we'll see when the movie hits.

Griffin73 · 04-19-2008, 02:53 PM

I bet you will be surprised with Marlon Wayans being Ripcord. I bet he pulls it off, no pun intended. I figure go in with low expectations at this point and maybe you enjoy it a little.