Red Mist Poster for Kick-Ass

[theanswer]

McLovin looks emo. o_o

For comparisons.



So I guess the movie is just abandoning that whole "realism" thing from the get-go.

Comments

[sherkahn]

I'm torn. I like the bodysuit better in the poster, but the masks.... not trying, are we.

[auggie18]

All of the masks in the movie look really weird. I think it's hard to translate them from drawing to real life.

[icon_uk]

What particular realism do you see in the comic?

Given the real world's easy access to designer leatherwear (and the variety of esoteric gear available from specialist shops), I don't see anything particularly unrealistic about the movie Red Mist.

[darkblade]

You know that only supports my ideas that true "realist" superheroes would wear one of three things: civillian clothes with a mask like Rorasach or The Spirit, BDSM leather, or cosplay outfits of existing fictional characters.

[auggie18]

I've always liked the idea that the only superheroes who would wear costumes are the corporately funded ones who need to sell action figures and the ones who need them to contain their powers. I figured the rest would be like plainclothes policemen. With masks.

[darkblade]

Also those who's costumes are their powers like Iron Man, The Hood, Spawn, Venom, etc

[icon_uk]

They'd need to be careful they weren't sued for copyright infringement, or that the latest revelation about their assumed identity didn't damage their public profile;

"What do you mean Are you really a hermaphrodite like they say in the newest issue? ?"

[darkblade]

Well the comic company's legal departments would have bigger issues than scan comms and torrent sites.

[ian_karkull]

Reminds me of that Astro City issue in which a Stan Lee stand-in was attacked at a con by a super-villain for implying he was racist, decided to do cosmic stories from then on, only to be vaporized (or teleported away) along with the entire building one morning.

[icon_uk]

There's a Hero Alliance story which is very similar to that...

[theanswer]

Well when the comic came out they kept hyping it for being an ultra realistic take on superheroes, but it seem pretty obvious that they abandoned that idea a couple of issues in.

And kid superheroes with custom cars does not a realistic take make.

[toasty_fresh]

I prefer the movie's design . . . the comic one was too much red, imo.

[proteus_lives]

Am I the only one who thinks that Red Mist looks like Ben Stiller?

I'm really looking forward to the movie. It looks like cracky goodness.

[ar_feiniel]

haha, I thought of Ben Stiller too!

[khamelea]

"So I guess the movie is just abandoning that whole "realism" thing from the get-go."

The specific note of realism that the movie version seems to miss is "handmade." The comic version looks handmade.

It also fits the name "Red Mist" better, to me.

[icon_uk]

Which does beg the question, why handmake them out of fabric when you can anonymously buy extreme sports and biker gear?

[darkblade]

because those cost more?

[khamelea]

Besides the money question, there's also that it's Red Mist and not Red Biker Gear.

[icon_uk]

His comic costume hardly screams "mist" to me either...

[khamelea]

I think it fits better.

[khamelea]

The movie version just basically gives a stronger "generic superhero costume" vibe, in the context of live action superhero costumes.

The multiple layer of fabric also evokes something more "airy" for me, so more like "Mist" kind of like the mystery men with the ghost/wraith themes.

And then it's more red. It might be a little too red, but it's closer to the ideal amount of red.

[icon_uk]

If I developed powers, would I try to hand make a costume, particularly if I knew it was going to look naff because I have no sewing skills, or would I try to put something together out of available, more stylish clobber? Not even a question....

And the multiple layers being mist-like only really works if one has a sense of lightness or motion to the layers, which I don't get from what Red Mist wears.

[lamashtar]

I recently tried sewing, and was unpleasantly surprised how much it costs to start when you don't have any materials at all.

[khamelea]

"And the multiple layers being mist-like only really works if one has a sense of lightness or motion to the layers, which I don't get from what Red Mist wears."

I really can't agree. The costume still goes for something approaching personality, while the movie version, again, screams utter genericness.

[icon_uk]

But if the ethos is "What non-powered superheroes would really wear in the real world" I think the genericness actually rings a lot truer than "Random people being able to pull together convincing and well fitted superhero gear from scratch, including mask designs which are just as improbable as anything in comics.... oh, apart from things like the custom boots which we'll hope no one notices"

[toasty_fresh]

Idk, I don't see how the comic version looks any more handmade-- look at those boots, for instance. You can't just pick up good-quality bright red boots in men's sizes in that style any old place, and the same goes for those gloves . . .

[liara_shadowsong]

He has moderately small feet and those boots are from the women's department?

[lamashtar]

You can make boot covers relatively easily. They can look like the real thing and go over decent shoes.

[darkblade]

Having not read the series how would others compare this to Millar's other works?

[thatnickguy]

Robin's in this movie, now?! Awesome!

Still, I have some hopes for this movie. Wanted as a comic was a piece of putrid garbage that I swear was written by a twelve year old. Yet, the movie was a lot of fun. Not great, but for a big dumb action flick, it was fun.

Kick-Ass as a comic? Same thing. The movie? Welllll, we'll see.

[vanillagarlic.com]

Aren't there only, like, 8 issues of Kick-Ass? How on earth is there a movie? It would have had to be developed BEFORE the comic came out. Or is the comic just lead up to the film?

[queenursula]

according to wiki
"The rights to a film version of the comic book were sold before the first issue was published. When the film is released there will be less than twelve issues of the comic in print."

[sandoz_iscariot]

McLovin looks like Rufio.

[cmdr_zoom]

Yup. Forget powers, forget morals, forget justice. All that matters, all that matters, is how much ass you can kick.

Remember when comics were made solely for adolescent boys (of all ages)?
Mark Millar does.