Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Wide theatrical release of Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Released to theaters, this was an introduction to the animated TV series that premiered later in that year. The plot placed this animated film between Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones and Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith live action Star Wars films.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars:_The_Clone_Wars_(film)
A screen capture from The Day of the Doctor
The War Doctor is a very different costume for me. Up to now, my costumes have required a fair bit of crafting: making armor, sewing unique clothing, building props. And so far they have been for rather obscure characters, so most of the specialized costume parts were not available in other ways.
Doctor Who is a huge franchise, and the costumes are made from more readily available articles of clothing. I've never really had the option to buy so many pieces. The forums that discuss Doctor Who costuming give several opinions on each part of the costume, and alternative ways of achieving the look.
That has left me with the quandary, make or buy?
It'e been interesting to face this issue. I've come to realize that one of the criteria for this cosplay is speed of development. I'd like to have the costume ready for C4, the second weekend of September, so I've decided to prioritize speed and convenience. I'm also interested to see how I feel about a costume I've assembled this way.
I've looked at each piece individually, and they'll all come from different sources. Some pieces are so unique that I'll probably have to make them. Some are way too expensive to buy, so I'll make those pieces. either from scratch of by modifying a cheap alternative (off to the thrift stores!) And I'll be buying several of the pieces because it would take too long to make or require that I learn way too many skills for now (for instance that worn leather coat).
Based on some preliminary research, here's a list of the pieces in the costume and what I have planned for them:
Well, that was...disappointing. I can't say it was unexpected since all the early reviews (and even the trailers) foreshadowed what we'd be getting.
The movie wasn't a complete loss. The action was interesting, and I did chuckle at a couple of the one liners. And I felt that they were being fairly consistent with the essence of the TMNT universe.
But on the minus side: Oh my the acting (I want to like Megan Fox, but she is so wooden), and the characterization (one from each teen stereotype), and the plot (we'll kill everyone in the city to control it) were all terrible. And the worst part were the character models. The turtles and Splinter were horrific in a Syfy Saturday night no-budget exploitation film way. The turtles looked homeless, not cool. Their lips made them look creepy, not sympathetic. And Splinter never looked real to me. He looked like a giant rat doll prop.
The music wasn't memorable, the credit graphics looked amateurish, and the plot was trivial and unbelievable. Everyone had to be stupid for any of these evil plans to make sense.
I even feel worn out writing this. It's sucked enough of my life out of me.
