Which Captain America movie look do you prefer (and why?)

They’re giving Cap an “updated” costume for the Avengers movie.

WWII version
Modern-Day version

I’m not a fan of the “modern” version. It seems to be a backwards move to move to the way they tried to make superhero costumes work in previous years. It erases any connection to the WWII soldier aspect which is what makes this character unique. It’s a more faithful interpretation of the comic book costume, true; but without the license illustrators take take with proportion and shading, it falls flat.

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Modern day. I want Cap to look the way he did in the comic books I grew up reading.

I like the Avengers version. The WW2 uniform actually looked too modern for WW2.

I can’t get the WWII linky to worky.

The site the OP linked for the WWII version didn’t want to load all the way for me. Does anyone have an alternate link?

Also, let me just say how glad I am that this one isn’t in the running.

http://www.comingsoon.net/imageGallery/Captain_America__The_First_Avenger/Captain_America%3A_The_First_Avenger_13.jpg

Here’s a working link for the WWII version.

I like how they adapted the comic book design into a plausible military uniform, if a little contrived. And I loved the WWII set film, and wixh more could’ve been made in that era.

But I don’t really have any particular affinity for either design.

Note: I do not read superhero comics, nor am I American (not sure that matters).

I definitely don’t like the new suit. The boots are the worst bit, but none of it actually feels right.

My preference is for this one, from The Ultimates.

Prefer the WWII version.

The Avengers one seems a bit too ‘comic-booky’ for me. I think Cap is one of those heroes that a direct translation from the page to the screen just won’t work for his costume, and I feel that the Avengers costume is trying to do that.

The Other Waldo Pepper: Thanks, but that one doesn’t work for me either. I think it’s something about the site itself and not the individual link that my computer doesn’t like.

GuanoLad: Thanks. That one works just fine for me.

I like what they did with the World War II one and agree that the boots are kind of strange on the modern suit, but I really do like both of them. Each of them does a good job of fitting into the setting for which it was intended.

If I had to pick, I’d say I like the WWII one slightly better, but only slightly and mostly for the novelty of it (looking quite different from how Captain America is usually portrayed, while still being recognizable.)

I think it totally appropriate that Captain America updates his suit to fit the era in which he currently lives. Material and design improvements over time lead to better results for him.

The WWII version looks intriguing for a period costume, but would look out of place in the 21st century. I have no complaints with the new suit.

But I’m not a comic book officianado, so I’m not tied to a preconceived notion.

One thing is that he MUST have a circular shield so he can throw the dang thing.
The whole frisbee concept was very cool to kids back then and their grown-up versions now expect it.
Especially since it was made of some magical Marvel metal ‘vibranium?’ that causes it to boomerang.
Much as Mjölnir does when thrown by Thor.

Context.
WWII for the '40s. Modern Stark-supplied (I presume) materials for today. They both have the right feel for me.

Man, I loved the heck out of that movie when I was a kid (dude had a glider that came out of the back of his motorcycle!) and boy is it lame to watch now. The one in the 1990 movie looks OK, but the fake ears are way too obvious. Plus the less said about that movie the better.

I voted for the WWII suit. The newer one is decent enough, but I like the boots better on the WWII togs. Here are some more pics of the new one. I think it will look fine for the movie, but a couple of those shots make him look like he’s got a turtle head. I also think that throwback look he had in the movie with the leather coat and the shield-shaped shield looked nice too.

New look is way too comic-book looking. It looks goofy on a real person.

In WWII, he was just one soldier among many, and therefore wore a costume that made him look like a soldier. A special soldier, maybe, but very much a sort of “first among equals”.

Now, he’s being recognized as one of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes[sup]TM[/sup]. He’s not just one of the boys Over There any more, and so it’s appropriate that his costume no longer reflects that.

Judged on their individual merits, I like the period costume a little more, but it definitely had to change, and the new one isn’t bad. Both of them look practical, while still retaining the distinctive character design.

I like both, I think the WWII costume fit well with the era of the time but that the new outfit is appropriate to the 21st Century as well.

I don’t agree. It feels too much like the one he wore while promoting war bonds - a costume, not a uniform.

The WWII costume looks way cooler. I like the quilted look on the chest & shoulders. Even though the chin strap is goofy, I like the helmet better.

The WWII costume looked good in context. I don’t think it would fit the modern day setting. My main problem with the new costume is that it’s a random snap taken on set. It will probably look a lot different with the final lighting and cameras.

Wasn’t Kirk’s original shirt green, but appeared gold on recordings?