Presenting the Minutemen

[thehefner]

I fucking love it.

There are some people who will think they look ridiculous. These people miss the point entirely.

Not only does it look like one of the old Batman/Republic serials, but one commenter on the CHUD.com message boards made this observation: "The thing that truly sells the picture for me is the looks on all of their faces. The costumes look ridiculous like they should - but that's not hard. Get a decent costume designer to exactly replicate what's in the comic and it's done. The faces though, betray a lot of character and do for the the costumes what the actual cloth can't accomplish. With each face, you can see the slight embarrassment that is a subtle undertone in the book. There are (perfect) exceptions - the comedian looks like he couldn't give a shit, hooded justice just looks slumpy, un-photogenic, and uncomfortable, and night owl looks like he's dove into this thing head first and is bound to take himself seriously. I can't get over how absolutely fantastic the look on Dollar Bill's face is."

More than ever, I know that if WATCHMEN fails, it won't be for lack of honest effort and passion on Zack Snyder's part.

Comments

[jackolantern.livejournal.com]

These characters look better than the old superhero serials, all of which had costumes that looked like the actors had to make their own. Silk Spectre's outfit looks much better than the one in the comics (as does her daughter's), and Silhouette's... it just kills me, knowing that she plays for the home team.

[thehefner.livejournal.com]

Word, they do look better, but they capture the spirit beautifully. Just as the modern Watchmen costumes seem to capture the spirit of modern superhero movies. More and more, I'm starting to think Ozymandias is intentionally based off Schumacher's Batman costumes.

Also, god, yes. Can Silhouette be my lesbian sidekick, please please please?