'Watchmen' Costumes Revealed, Mostly
With superhero movies so frequently turning out disappointing, the big costume reveal of these films is often the most enjoyable part. It's one last chance to say, "Wow, that's what my favorite character would look like in real life!" before the plummet to "God, that's what he acts like in a boring, implausible plot?"
Watchmen director Zack Snyder, noting that it's exactly one year before the release, has at last given us that moment, revealing the majority of the costumes from his Alan Moore adaptation. Good to see he's taking the route of the recent Batman films, exchanging the only-works-on-paper-and-'80s-workout-video spandex for something slightly more practical, while still maintaining the overall feel of each character and not adding nipple casings. Notably absent is Billy Crudup's Dr. Manhattan; I guess Snyder doesn't feel blue nudity is a true costume.
See the rest below the cut, and let me know your thoughts. Pleasure, anger, ambivalence? Thanks for the tip, Brendan.
One Year to Midnight [Official Blog]