Carbon Costume Movies
The Man in the Yellow Hat
Curious George’s human companion, the Man in the Yellow Hat, takes his name from his attire. Little is known about this mystery guy other than his propensity to dress in yellow. Although if you’re going to hang out with a monkey it makes sense that you would want to dress like a giant banana.
Apollo Creed
In the Rocky series, Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers) is the The Master of Disaster, The King of Sting, The Prince of Punch, and the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the World. He throws Rocky Balboa a bone by giving him a shot at the title. Little does he know that they’d become nemeses, and later best buds.
Maverick from Top Gun
In Top Gun, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell (Tom Cruise) is one of the top fighter pilots in the Navy. His moves catch the eye of his wingmen and work their magic when enemies are locked onto his tail and ready to shoot their missiles into him. Volleyball and suntan lotion are not included.
Bad Grandpa Irving Zisman
Jackass presents 86-year old Irving Zisman (Johnny Knoxville). He’s on a cross-country trip with his young grandson Billy, and they’re raising hell all the way. Irving is gonna show all the young’uns what it means to be Bad Grandpa.
Ace Ventura
Ace Ventura may be solving pet related crimes but this detective is breaking more than one rule of fashion. Pairing Hawaiian shirts with striped or plaid pants, Ace’s look may seem unkempt but he balances it out with his finely styled hair.
Crocodile Dundee
Paul Hogan is Crocodile Dundee, an Australian bushman who takes a trip to New York City. While he knows his way around snakes, crocodiles, and water buffalo, the Big Apple is quite another story.
V for Vendetta
In V for Vendetta, an activist going by the name V starts a violent campaign to bring down a totalitarian government and free the people to rule for themselves. The mask he wears of the real-life Guy Fawkes has been adopted, in turn, by the real-life Anonymous and the Occupy movements.
Sam Flynn from Tron: Legacy
In Tron: Legacy, Samuel Flynn (Garrett Hedlund) is the primary shareholder of ENCOM. When his father, Kevin Flynn, goes missing, he enters the grid and suits up.
Quorra from Tron: Legacy
In Tron: Legacy, Quorra (Olivia Wilde) is an “isomorphic algorithm” in the grid. She has it all: she’s skilled in the martial arts, enjoys the writings of Jules Verne, and has triple-stranded DNA.
Alonzo Harris
In Training Day, Detective Alonzo Harris (Denzel Washington) helps the bright-eyed Jake Hoyt (Ethan Hawke) learn the ropes on his first day as LAPD. But this isn’t your typical HR orientation, and what Alonzo puts him through definitely ain’t OSHA approved.
