You forgot Iron Man. (whoops, no you didn't - missed the mention!) I'm sure we're going to see some of those walking around Halloween night, but most likely it's going to be Batman/Joker all the way...
I'm going to be very interested in seeing how many Spidermen/Venoms I get this year. For about the last 3-4 years, it's been a pretty high count, so I just wonder whether the bat and clown will bump the spider off of the "must" list this year.
I get over 150 kids each year, and have yet to see over the last couple of years a single pirate. Weird, huh? As popular as the Pirates of the Carribean movies were, you'd think I'd see at least a few.
I wish they'd hurry up and do a Wonder Woman movie and that it doesn't suck. I'm tired of seeing the princesses and slutty girl costumes for little girls - they need a female action hero that kicks @ss to emulate! And it would still involve bracelets and a tiara!
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the problem with girls costumes are that young girls are constantly pressured (or is it encouraged?) to be as sexy as they can as soon as they can. look at the 6-10 tv programming and the toys like the bratz dolls. if the sexy nurse or sexy fairy sells well in the 6-10 crowd you're gonna see more of it.
and i mentioned ironman... batman is more recent and more likely to stick in kids/parents minds better.
as for the joker, i am soooo tempted to go for it but the problem is that i am a semi-neurotic perfectionist that will go to great (insane) lengths to looks as close to the character as possible.
not just tricking out some thrift store clothes and slapping on make up, but reshaping the hair line, using liquid latex or something to make scars and other facial features (mah forehead does not wrinkle), developing the personality (no too hard), the whole nine yards.
so the joker costume is up in the air for me.
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I can tell the difference between punks who need a little lesson in manners... and the freaks like you who would just enjoy it.
I also love to go way-out with the costumes, but can understand why many people don't, for several reasons already stated. Most parents are too harried or simply not creative enough to make their kids a quality costume, and let's face it, who has $60 for a crappy "deluxe" costume that their kid will only be wearing it one night anyway. Many teens don't work yet, and their parents won't front them the money for a costume, or don't have the resources to make their own.
What bugs me are the teenagers who banged on my door last Halloween, wearing their street clothes, trying to shove themselves into my house (!) and demanding I hand over all the Glo-Sticks. They got a bag of plain M & M's instead, and a scolding from a crazy middle-aged lady. Amazingly, nothing was vandalized.
As long as someone's wearing some sort of costume, it's good enough for me. Also, I always hope that when everyone sees our house all done up crazy and spooky, and said Middle-Aged Lady dressed in full costume, wig and fangs handing out treats, that it will inspire them for next year.
(btw, I LOVE pirates)
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BTM i agree with the street clothes thing completely, but as for the 'some sort of costume' i has a correction.
it has to be a legitimate costume and not 'hey i'm trying out a new fashion tonite'
i want to throw hurtful things at the teens who dress up 'goth' or 'emo' and call it a costume. that is not a costume, that is you putting on 'bizarre' clothes and eyeliner.
if the went as a gothic-(insert here) then that would be okay, but if it looks like street clothes its not a costume-no candy.
an 8yr old emo i could understand,...maybe.
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I can tell the difference between punks who need a little lesson in manners... and the freaks like you who would just enjoy it.
I wish they'd hurry up and do a Wonder Woman movie and that it doesn't suck. I'm tired of seeing the princesses and slutty girl costumes for little girls - they need a female action hero that kicks @ss to emulate! And it would still involve bracelets and a tiara!
LOL
Wonder Woman is in the running for what my 1yr old daughter will be.
BTM i agree with the street clothes thing completely, but as for the 'some sort of costume' i has a correction.
it has to be a legitimate costume and not 'hey i'm trying out a new fashion tonite'
i want to throw hurtful things at the teens who dress up 'goth' or 'emo' and call it a costume. that is not a costume, that is you putting on 'bizarre' clothes and eyeliner.
if the went as a gothic-(insert here) then that would be okay, but if it looks like street clothes its not a costume-no candy.
an 8yr old emo i could understand,...maybe.
I used to get riled up by the no costume teenager thing. But, the last couple years, as my neighbor has gotten "too old" to Trick or Treat, and started throwing a Halloween Party across the street instead, I really have no complaint that my house, and only my house, is a regular part of that party. So, I get a bunch of boys and their dates in no costume around 9PM every year, in between their movies.
Now, were they going house to house, I might still be a little perturbed, but I really can't complain about the 17 yr olds still wanting to come see my house, and yet not wanting to go all out on a costume when they're clearly on a date.
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theres a difference in trick or treating and out on a date, ToT demands a costume, Date is a whatever situation.
My house gets hit by all kinds so its not really a problem when people who just want to see dont have a costume, but if they want (demand) candy they had better be dressed up or at least be with a little kid dressed up.
little kids who trash talk the haunt loudly pointing out whats fake and 'not scary' dont get candy. period.
conman- i agree GO BLUE!
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I have always put together my own costumes, except when I first went TOTing. I remember my My Little Pony mask when I was like 5 or 6. Since then, however, all of my costumes have been put together by me. This year I'd like to be a Black Widow. I have my MIL's black dress from the 60s that is soooo cool. It would be perfect. I was inspired by Martha Stewart's Black Widow (STOP LAUGHING AT ME!!!!)
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