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Trying To Tame The American Horse

By TK | Posted Under Trade News | Comments (29)

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I’ve been trying my hardest to get excited for Joe Johnston’s upcoming Captain America: The First Avenger. I love that it’s happening, particularly in the greater context of the looming monstrosity that will be The Avengers. I actually very much like Chris Evans. Love Hugo Weaving as the Red Skull. And I really dug the promo art that came out last year:

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But… the images that have come out since then, showing Chris Evans as Steve Rogers in the Cap getup… I dunno, man. They look… even in the context of comic book movies… pretty fuckin’ goofy. The uniform just isn’t quite gelling.

Here are the two latest images:

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I do like the figures in the background in that one. Here’s the second, featuring Cap… running! With missiles!

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Then there’s this slightly older one, of Cap on a motorcycle:

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Now, I know — nothing is really worth judging until you see it in action, moving on screen. But unlike Thor and Iron Man, with this… I’m just not feeling it, you know?

Could be worse, I suppose:

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Comments

'The first click you hear will be me hanging up, the next click will be me PULLING THE TRIGGER"

Posted by: Ja Ja Ja Ja at January 17, 2011 9:09 AM

The peons are building the Great Tower of Meh as we speak.

Posted by: duckandcover at January 17, 2011 9:11 AM

The Cap costume's pretty brilliant, IMO. The costumes for those shock trooper-looking dudes behind me, less so.

Hopefully the movie uses the silver, muted color palette of these promo images; it makes the Cap costume pop.

Posted by: the new transported man at January 17, 2011 9:21 AM

They look like they're trying for a Period-Appropriate feel. As if Cap were uniformed in a variation of the standard gear, with his identifiable color scheme. Thinking Steampunk variations versus "Billionaire Vigilante with Deep Pockets".

Posted by: anitra_larae at January 17, 2011 9:29 AM

Goofy is right.

Posted by: zeke the pig at January 17, 2011 9:30 AM

I just realized that one of America's dearest, most recognizable heroes is basically a walking advertisement for steroids.

If Barry Bonds had just called it a "super baseball serum," the whole thing would have blown over (and he'd maybe have gotten a chance to punch some nazis in the face, to boot.)

Posted by: Markus at January 17, 2011 9:36 AM

I think it's the helmet/mask. It doesn't really work for some reason. At least they didn't give him rubber ears.

Posted by: Tracer Bullet at January 17, 2011 10:24 AM

What are the chances that he actually uses those pouches for anything? I don't think he will, but a lot of superheroes just love pouches.

Posted by: Optimus Rhyme at January 17, 2011 10:29 AM

Look at him prancing his way down the hall.

Lady boots and a pointed toe? This is indeed a Captain America for a new millenium. I, for one, say "hurrah."

Posted by: Daventhal at January 17, 2011 10:32 AM

I just need to know one thing: Why did they make him wax his chest? Is Captain America not allowed to have a glorious, manly, hairy chest? Is it not canon? I mean, COME ON. GIVE ME THE HAIRY CHESTS THAT I NEED, MOVIES.

Posted by: Pinky McLadybits at January 17, 2011 10:37 AM

You can save everything in post. Except the script.

Posted by: twig at January 17, 2011 11:04 AM

But Pinky, it makes him that much more lickable.

Posted by: linny at January 17, 2011 11:34 AM

Trust me, linny, the part that I want to lick is ALWAYS smooth. (Gawl, I'm filthy brained today.)

Posted by: Pinky McLadybits at January 17, 2011 11:43 AM

these are productions stills, they always look goofy. you kinda see that it's all fake in them.

because in "cartoonish" films like these blockbusters all is made to register right on the used cameras with the decided-on camera angles, plus a million-dollar color-correction and grading.

Posted by: tushan at January 17, 2011 12:06 PM

I think the problem is that he is too muscular, and the costume too loose and rubbery. He looks dorky in the shot with him standing upright. Kinda square shaped.

Posted by: the tremenator at January 17, 2011 12:06 PM

Lets be honest here folks...

The Captain America costume has never "worked".

Posted by: Lennon at January 17, 2011 12:49 PM

The only way this could work is if these scenes that look straight out of a syfy movies with that horrible costumes are just 5 minutes in the begining and then the rest of the movies spends a considerable time mocking it

Posted by: YesPlease at January 17, 2011 1:28 PM

The uniform looks decidedly goofy. It also makes him look very, very fat.

Posted by: Figgy at January 17, 2011 1:30 PM

@Pinky & Linny: yessss....I want to decorate each pectoral like a birthday cake and lick my way down to the skin....he is just so oddly perfect and smoothed. Inflated like a pretty balloon.
God, I either need a party or sex...

Posted by: anitra_larae at January 17, 2011 1:48 PM

It'll look a lot different after Post, I'm sure of it. But on its own, yea a bit goofy. Not as goofy as the CGI suit of Green Lantern though.

Posted by: Littlejon2001 at January 17, 2011 2:56 PM

How 'bout if he takes off that awful baggy costume and we all just pretend he's wearing it? Cuz it is very very easy to imagine the opposite. I already am.

Posted by: Chickaboom at January 17, 2011 3:23 PM

@Tracer - Right on. No rubber ears...poor Matt Salenger.

@Littlejon2001 - I liked what we've seen of the CGI Green Lantern outfit, thankyaverymuch ('course I'm kinda predisposed, so take what I have to say with a grain of salt).

Posted by: Green Lantern at January 17, 2011 3:45 PM

I've been wanting to experience the white hot pain of mounting Chris Evans since Fantastic Four - even though most folks felt as if that movie was a steaming pile of duke.

Can't wait for this one ... bright, primary-colored costume and all.

Posted by: Miss Pass the Chocolate Sauce at January 17, 2011 4:21 PM

Reb Brown rules!

Posted by: Mr.West at January 17, 2011 4:34 PM

Titties!

Okay, yeah, they're not furry, but still, they stopped me dead in my tracks...

Posted by: Jerry at January 17, 2011 4:48 PM

So, not long ago Bryan Greenberg was back in Omaha on tour with his band for their second album. I didn't have anything going on, and I enjoyed Nobel Son and to some extent The Perfect Score (yes, i just admitted that out loud and no, I haven't seen How to Make It in America), so I was like "what the heck"... I think that's the first predominantly female audience I've been in with heterosexual leanings.

Hard to say if I enjoyed that or this thread more...

Posted by: just me at January 17, 2011 6:09 PM

Those guys behind Cap (Hydra, or Shield?) look BAD, but I'm sure it will be fixed. The motorcycle is awesome, and I WILL buy that toy.

Posted by: AmbroseKalifornia at January 18, 2011 1:30 AM

What are the chances that he actually uses those pouches for anything? I don't think he will, but a lot of superheroes just love pouches.
Posted by: Optimus Rhyme at January 17, 2011 10:29 AM

You have this man to thank for that: http://progressiveboink.com/archive/robliefeld.html

Posted by: duckandcover at January 18, 2011 8:10 AM

I love that costume. I still think it looks like something that would have been made in WWII.

Posted by: Adam C. at January 18, 2011 9:54 AM