X-Men Age of Apocalypse Trailer

[Arcana]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COvnHv42T-A

Trailers tease a lot of things in their last few seconds.  I'm pretty sure this is a first.

[Vee]

Wow, some pretty atrocious acting in that trailer. I'm looking at you Sansa Stark.

[eabrace]

I'm pretty sure this is a first.

The first bald head?

[Nos482]

Hmm, Apocalypse remind me of someone.
But who could it be?

Spoiler for Hidden:

https://i.imgur.com/Rk58UWB.jpg

I mean, seriously?

[Vee]

The new trailer looks quite a bit better. If I'd had the foresight to watch it on mute I'd probably be optimistic now.

[Tenzhi]

Hmm, Apocalypse remind me of someone.
But who could it be?

Spoiler for Hidden:

https://i.imgur.com/Rk58UWB.jpg

I mean, seriously?

For some reason, he reminds me of the android from Red Dwarf.  I think it might be his expression.

[Golden Girl]

This is an improvement on the previous trailer - but it still can't hide the shameful interpretation of Apocalypse :P

[Arcana]

This is an improvement on the previous trailer - but it still can't hide the shameful interpretation of Apocalypse :P

Shameful in what way?

[Vee]

They really couldn't manage to mess up Apocalypse any worse than they have in the comics several times over. I'm more concerned about the story and dialogue.

[Tenzhi]

I wouldn't call it particularly shameful, but I feel it's lacking the necessary contrasting facial markings.

[Nos482]

You know who would've made a great Apocalypse?
Christopher Judge.
https://i.imgsafe.org/549f6d7.jpg 8)

I'm more concerned about the story and dialogue.

If the costumes are any indication, we can expect something along the lines of Batman & Robin...

[Golden Girl]

Shameful in what way?

They somehow managed to mess up what is one of the simpler comic book costume designs - and it looks even worse when they actually seem to have made an effort with the other costumes.

[FatherXmas]

I know that the plot will likely have Prof X incapacitated at some point which is why Mystique steps up to lead, being Xavior's pseudo-sister and all but this trailer also seems to try to capitalize on JLaw's popularity with Mystique wearing her "normal" human face, blonde hair and real clothing rather than blue face/hair nakedness.

[Arcana]

They somehow managed to mess up what is one of the simpler comic book costume designs

Uh, you're concerned about the movie not getting the appearance correct for a shape-shifting character that has changed looks regularly in the comic books?

https://images.weserv.nl/?url=cdn.theatlantic.com%2Fassets%2Fmedia%2Fimg%2Fposts%2F2014%2F05%2Fapocalypse%2F05c497cb2.jpg

https://images.weserv.nl/?url=i.newsarama.com%2Fimages%2Fi%2F000%2F160%2F096%2Fi02%2FApocalypse-Marvel-Comics-Trading-Card.jpg

https://images.weserv.nl/?url=comicvine.gamespot.com%2Fapi%2Fimage%2Fscale_super%2F3359629-cable%2B%252334%2B-%2Bpage%2B23.jpg

https://images.weserv.nl/?url=www.filmgo.org%2Fuploads%2Ffilm%2F2015%2F12%2Fx-men-apocalypse-x-men-kiyamet-izle-turkce-dublaj-altyazili-izle-1080p-izle-207.jpg

https://images.weserv.nl/?url=static.comicvine.com%2Fuploads%2Fscale_small%2F14%2F148344%2F4069785-1655446-uncanny_x_men__1963__377a.jpeg

https://images.weserv.nl/?url=i.annihil.us%2Fu%2Fprod%2Fmarvel%2Fi%2Fmg%2Fc%2F90%2F561d4e3de9a6c%2Fportrait_incredible.jpg

https://thereforeigeek.files.wordpress.com/2016/01/bryan-singer-officially-directing-x-men-apocalypse.jpg?w=500&h=375

[Golden Girl]

No head pipes.

[Aggelakis]

No head pipes.

What does this even mean? More than half of the comic images provided don't have head pipes. Why does that ruin the movie version by not having head pipes?

[Arcana]

I always assumed the various tubes he sometimes has and sometimes doesn't have is due to the fact they are functional and exist in some configurations of his bio-weaponry and not in others.  When you can shape-change yourself into your own arsenal, your appearance is likely to change over time constantly.  Which is why I don't think there is any such thing as the definitive look of Apocalypse, and the artists that have drawn him over the years seem to agree.  There are, of course, certain stylistic constants, but specific details are rarely the same for long.  And that seems logically consistent with what the character of Apocalypse would be continuously doing: changing and evolving his appearance to adapt to his current situational requirements.

Incidentally, the fact that some of the images have the tubes and some don't is not a coincidence on my part.

[Vee]

If only all the stories involving him were logically consistent with him having shape shifting powers too :D

[Golden Girl]

What does this even mean? More than half of the comic images provided don't have head pipes. Why does that ruin the movie version by not having head pipes?

None of the images have head pipes - he always has a distinctive bowling ball head in a high collar silhouette, but for some reason the costume designers for the movie decided to add head pipe and mess up the silhouette - it's like making a Batsuit without the ears.

[Arcana]

None of the images have head pipes - he always has a distinctive bowling ball head in a high collar silhouette, but for some reason the costume designers for the movie decided to add head pipe and mess up the silhouette - it's like making a Batsuit without the ears.

And they forgot the giant "A" that he wore around his waist to remind people who he was.

https://images.weserv.nl/?url=i0.wp.com%2Ffacomics.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F05%2Fapocalypsefirstappmain.jpg

Of course, if you want to accurately translate his comic book appearance into cinema, instead of tubes coming out of his head you would have to actually connect his ears and his lips:

https://images.weserv.nl/?url=static.comicvine.com%2Fuploads%2Fscale_medium%2F3%2F37573%2F1457855-389px_x_factor_vol_1_19.jpg

and make them do, whatever it is that's happening here:

https://images.weserv.nl/?url=4.bp.blogspot.com%2F-T3HCurncsbU%2FUjxyTOo0RYI%2FAAAAAAAARnw%2FnhwW_YhlZdk%2Fs1600%2Fplot.png

I'm sure trying to replicate that outside of comic book art wouldn't look silly at all:

https://wasahiro.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/comics-xmen-apocalypse-marvel-comics-2058x1998-wallpaper_www-wallmay-net_14.jpg