I see capes as a fashion trend in a lot of superhero wardrobes, and I find myself wondering, why? They don't look that comfy, they can't possibly be that useful, and they tend to look less aerodynamic. My favorite example of this was displayed in the Pixar movie, The Incredibles, when the costume designer is explaining problems with Capes. The scene is below for your viewing pleasure. I'm getting pretty fancy, eh? adding links and such.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M68ndaZSKa8
Anyway, the only other appearance of capes is on old school vampires and villains. Dracula and the Count from Sesame Street have been rocking it for years, and watch just about any Disney movie to see a lurker in a cape like get-up trying to stab the hero and steal a princess. Just saying. As for me, I guess I can't talk because I'm wearing a cape in my profile picture. Anyway, until next time.
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Captain Obvious
Showing posts with label superheroes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label superheroes. Show all posts
Jan 21, 2012
Jan 5, 2012
Superhero: The Musical
Perhaps you didn't hear about the schism (<--not all together sure what that word means) that is Spiderman the musical. It was this elaborate production that had everything going for it.The rights to Stan Lee's character, original music by Bono, and 65 million dollars invested in it. Then came the accidents. Four of them I believe (will check facts later. On tight schedule), and with these accidents came delays, lawsuits, and controversy. During this time I garnered the inspiration to make my own musical. Originally it was to be Batman the musical, as a direct joke at the web-slingers failed attempts to become the web-singer. But then even more brilliantly I created a new character named Street Rat. Street Rat has no powers and beats people up with a broom. I'll give you more teasers as the project comes together, but right now I'm having second thoughts about his side kicks name. Right now his name is Mosquito Man, which isn't half bad, but maybe there's a better option? Give me your opinion on a name, or if you think Mosquito Man should stick around. Til next time.
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Captain Obvious
May 7, 2011
Top 20 Superhero Movies That Need To Be Made
20. Martian Manhunter - This green hero, one of DC Comics many, hasn't had much going for him in any medium. I only heard of him because of his 10 second cameo on Young Justice, but I'd love to know more
19. Black Bolt - His costume is interesting, as is his name, so I'd be willing to see a movie based on this guy. Based on his name he's got some kind of lightning tricks up his sleeve, and I LOVE lightning powers.
18. Doctor Strange - Sounds like a talented magician of some kind but also an original and fresh take on the superhero genre. Not just some big brute with fists or webs, but a Ph.D.
17. Spectre - Cool name. Makes me think of Inspector Gadget for some reason, but the images I've seen of this guy are really cool.
16. Cyborg - For anyone who watched Teen Titans this robo-man was the most interesting. Though the more I think about it he seems like Will Smith from iRobot. But he'd be cooler than that and more robotic.
15. Yellowjacket - One of the many unnoticed heroes with size-changing abilities, but he can only become smaller. This power in general doesn't seem like enough for a whole comic series but if they've done it I think a two-hour movie would be manageable.
14. Red Tornado - I don't know if this thing is a good guy, a bad guy, an in between guy, or what! He's not even human....... I think. His mythology is confusing and Google is all over the place so mostly I'm hoping for a movie to clear this up.
13. Deadpool - He got a small cameo in the Wolverine movie but that was bull. No Ryan Reynolds, someone cooler, and have the legit outfit. Make this anti-hero that uses guns and blades a protagonist like in that ridiculous Catwoman movie.
12. Domino - A female version of Deadpool, but cooler cause she's a she. Like Laura Croft or Samus Aran. Since we've already seen Deadpool I think it'd be smarter to bring a new character into the mix than to try and re-cast a current one.
11. Black Canary - While we're talking about girl power, Black Canary is an awesome option. Bad A** chick in a leather jacket that rides a motorcycle. I like her. Her powers have something to do with sonic screeching. Fun :D
10. Cable - One of the coolest characters from X-Men that has never been mentioned. What's the deal with that? I'll cut you directors some slack since he takes place in an alternate universe or something. Forget about X-men first class and focus on this guy. He's awesome!!!!!!!!!
9. The Punisher ................ Whoops, he already has a movie. I'll get back to you on that one after I've seen it. I'm just too lazy to find another hero for this list. (UPDATE: It was awful)
8. HawkMan (and company) - Hawkman, Hawkwoman, and Hawkgirl should star in this with their wings and maces. Of the automatic heroes you think of, Hawkman is the last one. The bottom of the food chain. By him getting a movie it'd put all the other heroes on their A-game.
7. Flash - How does he not have a movie already? What happened that he got skipped? Flash needs a movie. His lightning bolt logo was stolen by the Tampa bay hockey team and the last time he made an appearance in the cinemas was in Daddy Daycare, so it's time we shine the light on this hero. If for no other reason, than just to try and make a solid red leotard look cool.
6. Hawkeye - One of the archers I really want to see in a movie. If we're lucky we might get to see him in the upcoming Avengers adaption, but he deserves a solid silverscreen showing with himself as the main man.
5. Green Arrow - Another avenging-archer, this one for DC not Marvel. In my mind the original hero with a bow and arrow. Question, why does DC have so many heroes with 'Green' in their name?
4. Moon Knight - This character dresses in all white and runs around with a hood and pole as his weapon. I like him already. All the artwork I've seen for this particular person is amazing, and I really like that he doesn't dress in all black or bright colors. His attire isn't the only thing that makes him stand out and I'd love to see all the other things that this guy could do with CGI and a great cast.
3. Speedy - Also known as Red Arrow, I swear this is the last archer. I picked him over the other 2 archers because of his appearance in Teen Titans and Young Justice. Because of my childhood admiration for the guy he had to come first out of that category.
2. Aquaman - How has he not already received several trilogies and toy deals? Aquaman is a hero that everyone knows, and an entire underwater landscape hasn't been done live action since Jaws, if that counts. It'd be a technical masterpiece that would blow Avatar out of the water. Pun totally intended. Plus I want to know if it's possible to make a scaley skin-tight shirt look even marginally cool.
1. Cloak and Dagger - This duo is less known, but the best way to describe them would be Yin-Yang with superpowers. Dagger is a female that dresses in all white and Cloak is a male in all Black. Cloak has problems controlling his own powers, but by being around the aura of Dagger he is at peace. This duo isn't romantically entangled, they just work together for the greater good of themselves and the world, which I like because it breaks the stereotype. I'm profoundly interested in them, so much so I read their entire Wikipedia page. You should do the same!
19. Black Bolt - His costume is interesting, as is his name, so I'd be willing to see a movie based on this guy. Based on his name he's got some kind of lightning tricks up his sleeve, and I LOVE lightning powers.
18. Doctor Strange - Sounds like a talented magician of some kind but also an original and fresh take on the superhero genre. Not just some big brute with fists or webs, but a Ph.D.
17. Spectre - Cool name. Makes me think of Inspector Gadget for some reason, but the images I've seen of this guy are really cool.
16. Cyborg - For anyone who watched Teen Titans this robo-man was the most interesting. Though the more I think about it he seems like Will Smith from iRobot. But he'd be cooler than that and more robotic.
15. Yellowjacket - One of the many unnoticed heroes with size-changing abilities, but he can only become smaller. This power in general doesn't seem like enough for a whole comic series but if they've done it I think a two-hour movie would be manageable.
14. Red Tornado - I don't know if this thing is a good guy, a bad guy, an in between guy, or what! He's not even human....... I think. His mythology is confusing and Google is all over the place so mostly I'm hoping for a movie to clear this up.
13. Deadpool - He got a small cameo in the Wolverine movie but that was bull. No Ryan Reynolds, someone cooler, and have the legit outfit. Make this anti-hero that uses guns and blades a protagonist like in that ridiculous Catwoman movie.
12. Domino - A female version of Deadpool, but cooler cause she's a she. Like Laura Croft or Samus Aran. Since we've already seen Deadpool I think it'd be smarter to bring a new character into the mix than to try and re-cast a current one.
11. Black Canary - While we're talking about girl power, Black Canary is an awesome option. Bad A** chick in a leather jacket that rides a motorcycle. I like her. Her powers have something to do with sonic screeching. Fun :D
10. Cable - One of the coolest characters from X-Men that has never been mentioned. What's the deal with that? I'll cut you directors some slack since he takes place in an alternate universe or something. Forget about X-men first class and focus on this guy. He's awesome!!!!!!!!!
9. The Punisher ................ Whoops, he already has a movie. I'll get back to you on that one after I've seen it. I'm just too lazy to find another hero for this list. (UPDATE: It was awful)
8. HawkMan (and company) - Hawkman, Hawkwoman, and Hawkgirl should star in this with their wings and maces. Of the automatic heroes you think of, Hawkman is the last one. The bottom of the food chain. By him getting a movie it'd put all the other heroes on their A-game.
7. Flash - How does he not have a movie already? What happened that he got skipped? Flash needs a movie. His lightning bolt logo was stolen by the Tampa bay hockey team and the last time he made an appearance in the cinemas was in Daddy Daycare, so it's time we shine the light on this hero. If for no other reason, than just to try and make a solid red leotard look cool.
6. Hawkeye - One of the archers I really want to see in a movie. If we're lucky we might get to see him in the upcoming Avengers adaption, but he deserves a solid silverscreen showing with himself as the main man.
5. Green Arrow - Another avenging-archer, this one for DC not Marvel. In my mind the original hero with a bow and arrow. Question, why does DC have so many heroes with 'Green' in their name?
4. Moon Knight - This character dresses in all white and runs around with a hood and pole as his weapon. I like him already. All the artwork I've seen for this particular person is amazing, and I really like that he doesn't dress in all black or bright colors. His attire isn't the only thing that makes him stand out and I'd love to see all the other things that this guy could do with CGI and a great cast.
3. Speedy - Also known as Red Arrow, I swear this is the last archer. I picked him over the other 2 archers because of his appearance in Teen Titans and Young Justice. Because of my childhood admiration for the guy he had to come first out of that category.
2. Aquaman - How has he not already received several trilogies and toy deals? Aquaman is a hero that everyone knows, and an entire underwater landscape hasn't been done live action since Jaws, if that counts. It'd be a technical masterpiece that would blow Avatar out of the water. Pun totally intended. Plus I want to know if it's possible to make a scaley skin-tight shirt look even marginally cool.
1. Cloak and Dagger - This duo is less known, but the best way to describe them would be Yin-Yang with superpowers. Dagger is a female that dresses in all white and Cloak is a male in all Black. Cloak has problems controlling his own powers, but by being around the aura of Dagger he is at peace. This duo isn't romantically entangled, they just work together for the greater good of themselves and the world, which I like because it breaks the stereotype. I'm profoundly interested in them, so much so I read their entire Wikipedia page. You should do the same!
May 1, 2011
Superheroes You've Never Heard of: Part 3
With my utter laziness at its highest I thought I owed you something spectacular so I brought back my personal favorite and my most popular feature. Here goes.
Sobek
Real Name: Yurrd the Unknown
Backstory: Once a common alligator in the Nile river, Sobek was trans-mutated by a crazy scientist that planned to use him as one of the four horsemen of the Apocalypse. He ran away and made buddies with Osiris. One horrible day Sobek had a struggle with dark forces and gave into his hunger and bit his friend in half. Osiris then deleted Sobek from his Facebook. (not really but wouldnt that be so great?)
- Basically he's not a straight up hero or a straight up villain. Some of his other names are pretty hilarious though. Sobek is also addressed as The Unknown In Formless Time and Sobek the Talking Crocodile.
Fun Fact: He was killed after betraying his friends and skinned to make a pair of boots.
Garbage Man
Real Name: Richard Ethan Morse
Backstory: Mr. morse was a powerful attorney for a very respected law firm until Dun Dun Dun! He had a transformation into a mutated monster known as Garbage Man!
- To be honest I could not find a lot of information on this hero. Pretty much everything I typed above is all there was so I'm guessing he is relatively new or unimportant. I just couldn't resist putting this guy in there.
Fun Fact: .............. he is called Garbage Man!
Bling!
Real Name: Roxanne Washington
Backstory: A member of the X-Men (there are soooooo many of these guys) Roxanne is the child of Rap artist 'Daddy Libido' and was born into hip-hop royalty. During her rebellious years she decided she didn't want to follow in her parents footsteps and instead wanted to be a productive member of society so she became a part of the X-Men and enrolled in a school.
- She can transform her body into crystals and shape-shift these crystals into weapons.
Fun Fact: The ! mark is actually a part of her name, not just a random addition on my part.
I'm sorry to cut it short but I promise to do some more this week. Also expect some big changes to the layout of Captain Obvious' Blog. The white on black is screwing with my eyes.
Your Welcome,
Captain Obvious
Feb 8, 2011
Superheroes You've Never Heard of: Part 2
Aquababy
Real Name: Arthur Curry Jr.
Backstory: The son of Aquaman and his wife. Guess your born with gills when your parents live in atlantis.
- Really wondering how he was born underwater.
Fun Fact: He's dead. Suffocated by Aquamans enemies (haha, suffocated?) which led to the divorce of Aquaman and his wife.
Atom
Real Name: Albert Pratt
Backstory: Decided to give up his career in boxing to become a superhero and was exposed to radioactive waves that gave him super strength and eternal youth.
- Interesting career path he chose. Personally I would have gone with interior decorator when I gave up boxing.
Fun Fact: He is only the first of many superheroes named Atom. About 4 or 5 are listed on the website I've been reading
Red Arrow
Real Name: Roy William Harper
Backstory: Grew up on his own since his parents both died while he was at a young age. Developed a strength in archery, and began to stalk the green arrow, or something like that. Eventually became his sidekick and so on so forth.
- Seen this guy on many DC Comics cartoons, including Teen Titans and the newer Young Justice. Has many aliases including Arsenal and Red Arrow
Fun Fact: He suffered a major Heroine addiction in his early teen years and his adopted dad kicked him out. He then became an anti-drug talker to teenagers. Keep your eyes open, he might just be in the next above the influence assembly at your school.
Elongated Man
Real Name: Ralph Dibny
Backstory: For years he studied contortionists and realized that they all had tasted Gingo, a rare fruit. After studying chemistry, he extracted a sample of Gingo and enhanced it chemically to give himself super elasticy.
- Basically the DC comics version of Mr. Fantastic. But his name is much lamer.
Fun Fact: He had a happy, trouble free marriage which is uncommon in Superheroes (after reading about 20 hero bios i can vouch that that is totally true) all the way until his wifes death, which probably wasn't so happy.
Silverclaw
Real Name: Maria de Guadalupe Santiago
Backstory: Was found in a small South American village where they worshipped the Incan Gods. They found this infant one day who had multiple special abilities and was neglected by most of the community. Grew up and went to college where she met the Avengers who asked her to aid them in their quests to defeat bad guys. She still attends college and is an Avenger.
- I found this one very boring. Just not a lot of sense in her bio, and not a lot to care about.
Fun Fact: Her abilities are to mimic animals personalities and traits, and when she is using her powers her skin turns silver. It's like the silver surfer met Pocahontas and got all smooshed together with a box of dismissed ideas, but I'm sure she's got a fan somewhere. Or not.
Real Name: Arthur Curry Jr.
Backstory: The son of Aquaman and his wife. Guess your born with gills when your parents live in atlantis.
- Really wondering how he was born underwater.
Fun Fact: He's dead. Suffocated by Aquamans enemies (haha, suffocated?) which led to the divorce of Aquaman and his wife.
Atom
Real Name: Albert Pratt
Backstory: Decided to give up his career in boxing to become a superhero and was exposed to radioactive waves that gave him super strength and eternal youth.
- Interesting career path he chose. Personally I would have gone with interior decorator when I gave up boxing.
Fun Fact: He is only the first of many superheroes named Atom. About 4 or 5 are listed on the website I've been reading
Red Arrow
Real Name: Roy William Harper
Backstory: Grew up on his own since his parents both died while he was at a young age. Developed a strength in archery, and began to stalk the green arrow, or something like that. Eventually became his sidekick and so on so forth.
- Seen this guy on many DC Comics cartoons, including Teen Titans and the newer Young Justice. Has many aliases including Arsenal and Red Arrow
Fun Fact: He suffered a major Heroine addiction in his early teen years and his adopted dad kicked him out. He then became an anti-drug talker to teenagers. Keep your eyes open, he might just be in the next above the influence assembly at your school.
Elongated Man
Real Name: Ralph Dibny
Backstory: For years he studied contortionists and realized that they all had tasted Gingo, a rare fruit. After studying chemistry, he extracted a sample of Gingo and enhanced it chemically to give himself super elasticy.
- Basically the DC comics version of Mr. Fantastic. But his name is much lamer.
Fun Fact: He had a happy, trouble free marriage which is uncommon in Superheroes (after reading about 20 hero bios i can vouch that that is totally true) all the way until his wifes death, which probably wasn't so happy.
Silverclaw
Real Name: Maria de Guadalupe Santiago
Backstory: Was found in a small South American village where they worshipped the Incan Gods. They found this infant one day who had multiple special abilities and was neglected by most of the community. Grew up and went to college where she met the Avengers who asked her to aid them in their quests to defeat bad guys. She still attends college and is an Avenger.
- I found this one very boring. Just not a lot of sense in her bio, and not a lot to care about.
Fun Fact: Her abilities are to mimic animals personalities and traits, and when she is using her powers her skin turns silver. It's like the silver surfer met Pocahontas and got all smooshed together with a box of dismissed ideas, but I'm sure she's got a fan somewhere. Or not.
Dec 20, 2010
Superheroes You've Never Heard of: Part 1
Lightning Lad
Real name: Garth Ranzz
Backstory: Garth and his siblings crashed on an unknown planet and were attacked by a group of roaming electrical beasts. After the attack the three were equipped with amazing electrical powers.
- Lightning Lad is one of DCs' many obscure heroes. Suggested by his name, he has some electrical abilities including electrical generation and manipulation.
Fun Fact: His girlfriends name is Saturn Girl.
Red Tornado
Real name: Unknown
Backstory: An evil cyborg built to infiltrate the Justice League Headquarters. The cyborg was given false memories and mixed with a violent wind (cause that makes total sense).
- Another DC character. Kind of an anti-hero. Interesting outfit
Fun Fact: Weighs 325 lbs. Thats a lot of wind.
Animal Man
Real name: Bernhard Baker
Backstory: As a young man Bernhard went hunting one afternoon and returned with a changed outlook on nature. He had encountered some helpless animals that had escaped from a zoo and realized he could use their powers when he was close to them. He was now the Man with Animal Powers (lame).
- This guy should get a show on Discovery channel. Than again maybe he already has one. Is that you Steve Irwin?
Fun Fact: Was part of a group known as the Forgotten Heros. Hard to be forgotten when no ones heard of you.
Curse
Real Name: Philip Krahn
Backstory: Hard to interpret. Basically he's crazy and is trying to gain access to heaven so he can lead them into Hell and destroy the demon armies. Wow, and I thought Inception was confusing.
- I'm not going to pretend I understand what's going on in this but the dude is interesting.
Fun Fact: As a child he removed his own left eye and scarred his face with a rusty piece of fence and as a man removed his own right arm. Why? To show his loyalty to God. There are better ways people.
Savage Dragon
Real Name: Kurr (that's a name?)
Backstory: The dragon was discovered in a burned up field outside of chicago by a police agent and was asked to join the cops in an attempt to defeat the group of criminals, the Vicious Circle, that was terrorizing the town. After refusing, the police, Darling, takes drastic measures and bribes some criminals to attack Dragon's cousin. They end up killing their target and Dragon joins the police.
- Weird. It's like one of those afternoon soap operas. Also a very unknown superhero. Not even a fan club has started for this guy yet.
Fun Fact: Some of his powers include Regeneration, Fire resistance, and super jump.
Information is credited to http://www.superherodb.com/
Real name: Garth Ranzz
Backstory: Garth and his siblings crashed on an unknown planet and were attacked by a group of roaming electrical beasts. After the attack the three were equipped with amazing electrical powers.
- Lightning Lad is one of DCs' many obscure heroes. Suggested by his name, he has some electrical abilities including electrical generation and manipulation.
Fun Fact: His girlfriends name is Saturn Girl.
Real name: Unknown
Backstory: An evil cyborg built to infiltrate the Justice League Headquarters. The cyborg was given false memories and mixed with a violent wind (cause that makes total sense).
- Another DC character. Kind of an anti-hero. Interesting outfit
Fun Fact: Weighs 325 lbs. Thats a lot of wind.
Real name: Bernhard Baker
Backstory: As a young man Bernhard went hunting one afternoon and returned with a changed outlook on nature. He had encountered some helpless animals that had escaped from a zoo and realized he could use their powers when he was close to them. He was now the Man with Animal Powers (lame).
- This guy should get a show on Discovery channel. Than again maybe he already has one. Is that you Steve Irwin?
Fun Fact: Was part of a group known as the Forgotten Heros. Hard to be forgotten when no ones heard of you.
Real Name: Philip Krahn
Backstory: Hard to interpret. Basically he's crazy and is trying to gain access to heaven so he can lead them into Hell and destroy the demon armies. Wow, and I thought Inception was confusing.
- I'm not going to pretend I understand what's going on in this but the dude is interesting.
Fun Fact: As a child he removed his own left eye and scarred his face with a rusty piece of fence and as a man removed his own right arm. Why? To show his loyalty to God. There are better ways people.
Real Name: Kurr (that's a name?)
Backstory: The dragon was discovered in a burned up field outside of chicago by a police agent and was asked to join the cops in an attempt to defeat the group of criminals, the Vicious Circle, that was terrorizing the town. After refusing, the police, Darling, takes drastic measures and bribes some criminals to attack Dragon's cousin. They end up killing their target and Dragon joins the police.
- Weird. It's like one of those afternoon soap operas. Also a very unknown superhero. Not even a fan club has started for this guy yet.
Fun Fact: Some of his powers include Regeneration, Fire resistance, and super jump.
Information is credited to http://www.superherodb.com/
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