DC Cinematic Universe ( The James Gunn era)

[Christopher]

Is that why Battle Fever J structured their Rangers after Countries?

Basically, yeah. The lead character was going to be Captain Japan, the local counterpart of Captain America, until they decided to rework it into a Sentai series. This blog claims that Captain America was going to be a supporting character, but Universal had the TV rights to Cap at the time thanks to the Reb Brown TV movies, so they replaced him with Miss America.

It's also why the Battle Fever J helmets have sculpted noses and mouths to look like American superhero masks covering only the top half of the face -- which is why a lot of later Sentai helmets have sculpted mouths.

 

[Kamen Rider Blade]

It's also why the Battle Fever J helmets have sculpted noses and mouths to look like American superhero masks covering only the top half of the face -- which is why a lot of later Sentai helmets have sculpted mouths.

I never understood the logical reason for having a "Sculpted Mouth" in the helmt, it's wholy unnecessary.
Apparently it's completely Aesthetics.

 

[Christopher]

I never understood the logical reason for having a "Sculpted Mouth" in the helmt, it's wholy unnecessary.
Apparently it's completely Aesthetics.

It has precedent in traditional Japanese men-yoroi (face armor), which was often ornately carved with stylized facial features, to psych out the enemy and conceal a samurai's expressions. Presumably that's why full-face masks are so common in tokusatsu, along with the kabuki-theater influence.

Although we see similar things in American superhero costumes, e.g. Batman cowls carved to suggest scowling eyebrows, or superhero body armor with sculpted muscles built in.

 

[Kamen Rider Blade]

Although we see similar things in American superhero costumes, e.g. Batman cowls carved to suggest scowling eyebrows, or superhero body armor with sculpted muscles built in.

But too many times, they leave the mouth area open and exposed.

 

[Captaindemotion]

Was this discussed via a trunk call?

James Gunn Asked Zack Snyder About Adding Superman’s Trunks to New Suit; Snyder Revealed: ‘I Tried a Billion Different Versions’ and ‘Couldn’t Get There’

James Gunn debated whether or not to add Superman's trunks to David Corenswet's costume. He asked Zack Snyder for advice.

variety.com

 

[Christopher]

But too many times, they leave the mouth area open and exposed.

Obviously, yes, but my point is that there are other analogous ways that superhero costumes are sculpted to replicate anatomical features.

 

[Kamen Rider Blade]

Obviously, yes, but my point is that there are other analogous ways that superhero costumes are sculpted to replicate anatomical features.

That's great that they want to replicate Anatomical Features.

Leaving the bottom half of the mask fully exposed is a bad idea for so many basic logical reasons.

It's Mind Boggling how they think that's a good idea and not have them fully covered.

I know US Comic Books have their traditions, but some times, basic Logic & Common Sense should take precedent.

They can still replicate said Anatomical Features into the mask onto the bottom half.

But getting punched in the jaw because your mask left the entire bottom half open is a dumb idea from basic common sense.

 

[Set Harth]

"he asked Zack Snyder for advice"

 

[Tuskin38]

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[BillJ]

Got tickets for July 10th at 6:30pm. Dinner with my daughter, her husband and my wife. Then to the movie.

 

[Nerys Myk]

This was cute

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[JD]

I wasn't even born when that aired.

I'm thankful that my knowledge isn't restricted to things from within my own lifetime.

These days thanks to MeTV, Cozi, and Antenna TV, my TV watching is pretty evenly split between current shows and shows from the 60s-80s.

 

[Kamen Rider Blade]

Antenna TV,

You have working Digital Antenna Reception?

 

[DarrenTR1970]

You have working Digital Antenna Reception?

I have a digital antenna that I purchased from Wal-Mart hooked up to my television. On a good day, without any interference from the weather, I can receive 50-60 over the air channels.

 

[Christopher]

I have a digital antenna that I purchased from Wal-Mart hooked up to my television. On a good day, without any interference from the weather, I can receive 50-60 over the air channels.

That's a major drawback of digital vs. analog broadcasting. With analog, interference would make the image fuzzy and the sound staticky, but you could still see and hear it through the noise. With digital, it's all or nothing.

 

[JD]

You have working Digital Antenna Reception?

No, Antenna TV is another digital network that focuses on old sitcoms like Maude, Barney Miller, All in The Family, The Drew Carey Show, and Wings.
https://antennatv.tv/
Oh and I forgot that I also watch a lot of stuff on H&I and Get.

 

[DarrenTR1970]

All in The Family

How many different stations does All in the Family air on?
I know it's on MeTV, MeTV+, and CatchyTV.
Now you're saying it's on AntennaTV as well?

 

[BillJ]

How many different stations does All in the Family air on?
I know it's on MeTV, MeTV+, and CatchyTV.
Now you're saying it's on AntennaTV as well?

Plus it can be streamed on Prime Video.

 

[TREK_GOD_1]

There was a TV Spider-Man?
That's news to me.

The Amazing Spider-Man ran on CBS from 1977-79, and had--according to the book Age of TV Heroes (TwoMorrows Publishing, 2010) strong ratings (among a younger demographic), but then-CBS president William Paley did not renew the series thanks to his thin skin over a joke that CBS was no longer the "Tiffany Network", but the "Comic Book Network" (in addition to The Amazing Spider-Man, Wonder Woman, The Incredible Hulk and re-runs of Shazam and The Secrets of Isis were on the schedule).

The TV Peter Parker was a college student and had more in common (where personality was concerned) with The Amazing Spider-Man daily comic strip (launched in 1977--the same debut year of the TV series' premiere) than the monthly titles, which worked as the comic strip Parker was arguably more settled in his skin and relationships.

Once upon a time I was excited by the notion that we'd work to Crisis On Infinite Earths. But that was before everybody and their brother started doing "multiverse". It's DC's biggest story and aside from The Great Darkness Saga from the Legion of Super-Heroes, I can't think of any really "big" stories from DC that have really stood the test of time like those two.

Agreed; Crisis on Infinite Earths was one of the less than a handful of event superhero comic arcs / events that was necessary and a creative masterclass. COIE has never been adapted on any level matching the vision and impact of the maxi-series, and its doubtful it will ever happen.

I can't think of any really "big" stories from DC that have really stood the test of time like those two.

Probably due to other "event" comics trying in vain to match or outperform COIE in one way or another; when being the "next big epic" is the driving motive behind a story, it tends to be a bloated mess, and i'm fairly certain that's coming in some superhero adaptations.

one thing that I really love is that Superman finally talks and acts like a real person, not the goody two shoes of the Reeve movie. He's more "Superman 1938" than "Superman 1978" and that's a welcome change to me.

Indeed. I would be pleasantly surprised if the Gunn Superman leaned (to any degree) in the direction of his foundational comic book version, which was as far removed from the goody two-shoes you referred to as a character can get.