Carbon Costume Posts by Tom
John “Hannibal” Smith
Colonel John “Hannibal” Smith (George Peppard) leads the A-Team, a group of former special forces soldiers who were convicted of a crime they did not commit, escaped, and who now work covertly as soldiers of fortune. Like his namesake, he is a master tactician, and he loves nothing more than when a plan comes together.
Terry Bogard
Terry Bogard is an SNK character who makes appearances in Fatal Fury and King of Fighters. Terry is a formidable fighter who enters worldwide tournaments, but his basic clothes gives no hint of that save the fingerless gloves and sleeveless shirt.
Gemma Teller Morrow
In Sons of Anarchy, Gemma Teller Morrow (Katey Sagal) is the husband of Clay Morrow and mother of Jax Teller. Beyond that, she is the matriarch of the motorcycle club, beloved by all its members and going to any length to protect them.
Voldemort
In Harry Potter, Tom Riddle becomes Lord Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes), leader of a league of evil wizards and witches, and arch-enemy of Harry Potter. He alternatively goes by the nicknames He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named and He-Without-A-Nose.
Matt Foley
On Saturday Night Live, Matt Foley (Chris Farley) is a motivational speaker with all the wrong qualities. He’s disheveled, eats a steady diet of government cheese, and lives in a van down by the river. If you’re doing any better, well whoop-dee-frickin-doo!
Bob Wiley
In What About Bob?, Bob Wiley (Bill Murray) is a good-natured psychiatric patient. When his therapist goes on vacation, Bob decides to follow. Initially, he’s only a mild annoyance to Dr. Marvin but as Bob ingratiates himself and his condition improves, Dr. Marvin gets pushed over the edge.
Orbit Gum Girl
The Orbit Girl (played by Vanessa Branch and Farris Patton) is a British woman who finds herself in dirty situations, like off-road safaris, but always wearing pristine white clothes, a scarf, and a smile. Perhaps the Orbit Gum that has something to do with that.
1984 Apple Macintosh Runner
In the Apple Macintosh commercial, directed by Ridley Scott and aired during the 1984 Super Bowl, rows of people mindlessly march in step to Big Brother giving a speech on the telescreen. This monotony is broken up when a nameless runner (Anya Major) dressed in colorful gym clothes hurls a hammer through the screen, awakening the brainwashed masses from their routine.
Gandalf the Grey
In the Lord of the Rings, Gandalf the Grey (Ian McKellen) is a wizard who leads the Fellowship of the Ring. He faces off against some of the biggest and baddest, including the Balrog, Sauron, and Saruman the White.
Melanie Daniels
In Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds, Melanie Daniels (Tippi Hedren) is a socialite who’s attacked one day by a seagull. Not long after, she notices a huge number of crows amassing at a nearby playground. The birds are acting strange, but you’d never guess what they do next.
