The Original Green Goblin Costume from Spider-Man!

[@tested]

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[@L0CKW0OD]

love your vids and love mythbusters happy Halloween to the tested crew

[@infernaldaedra]

Happy Halloween I wish I knew how they fabricated the eye lenses. Very bright and just a good color.

[@Spider-Brando]

It's definitely last a lot better than the Spider-Man suit, that one was in tatters when they pulled it out of storage, it locked like he just got out of a fight with the Green Goblin😂

[@karimgamer7747]

That subtle purple color on the helmet if you see it on different angle is amazing. Little glance for comic accurate colors of Green Goblin

[@pixiniarts]

If you wanted to try something similar on a project then Tamiya PS-46 Iridescent Purple/Green Polycarbonate Spray is a good match, I used it on a Blade Runner 2049 blaster project to give the barrel a bit of an added kick, it's quite tolerant I could mist coat over silver paint with it.

[@haveidonethisbefore]

i wonder why no way home didn't include that

[@SlashManEXE]

Regarding the electronics, the eye lenses retracted in a few scenes. I had no idea it was a practical effect

[@infernaldaedra]

That's what I kept thinking I thought maybe the lights polarized or they retract but literally that helmet is nerd golf

[@lasarith2]

This is the problem nowadays , no one thinks that’s a practical effect they go straight to CGI 🫤

[@austins.2495]

A lot of the stuff in the Raimi’s trilogy was practical, it’s the way he rolled since the Evil Dead days. The most amazing is Doctor Octopus’ mechanical arms were actual puppets! Save a couple scenes where it would have simply been impossible, but you’d be surprised how determined to do as much practical as possible 👍

[@sw-gs]

@@lasarith2 In fact it was CGI, when eyes were retracted. They used mask with eyes and done morphing into one with eyes retracted.

[@jeffkleist9679]

My friend worked on it. I even got to see early wall crawl tests ;) Back then lens or helmet retraction was too expensive/time consuming to do in CG, and the entire team was swamped.

[@jettesides420]

Never noticed the purple hood before, incredible attention to detail.

[@DefinitelyNotJay]

I never noticed the purple on the helmet, but in this video it's really apparent. A cool nod to the comics design indeed.

[@secoh2000]

That mask (not sure about the suit) was made by Amalgamated Dynamics, whom the CEO (Tom Woodruff) was from my Home Town. He held a Practical SFX talk in town a few years ago and brought several masks his company worked on during that time. He brought a pristine version of the Green Goblin Mask and it was insanely beautiful. From the looks of it the mask Tom Woodruff has was likely for scenes that required closeups and likely not heavily used (if at all) for action scenes. Cool bit of history!

[@babyjesuslovesme1219]

Very awesome

[@donniemontoya9300]

My heart was in my throat when I saw Adam holding the mask in one hand while gesturing to the suit with the other hand.

[@MetalPause]

Yeah. I don't think that he really wanted Adam to take it from him.

[@Christian-cz9bu]

He's very dexterous, always using his hands, it's not a problem.

[@orandilu989]

​@@Christian-cz9buan accident is an accident because it happens by accident.

[@JoviusAquariums]

@@orandilu989no

[@orandilu989]

@@JoviusAquariums yes 🤭😊✨

[@peppyrobo7049]

Thats incredible how good it still looks even 20 years later!

[@KyleNornIreland]

Mad how it was 20 Years ago SMFH WOW🤯

[@al112v4]

Technically, the suit is 23 years old! As the movie was shot in 2001.

[@bste-slo]

Still goated

[@Loop_Kat]

This is one of those costumes that's so visually captivating, everything from the detailing on the suit to the coloration of the materials, that I honestly never even compared it to the original comic book design. You see Willem Dafoe roll up in that suit and you're just immediately sold

[@dam2k16]

I’m so glad that any of these suits did survive for this long. I was under the impression that they had rotted away or were disposed of since I couldn’t find any recent info on them. I love the design of this suit so much.

[@edd4131]

Same, probably one of my fav goblin designs ever 👁️👁️

[@L0rdTobithegreat]

Bro the fact it had purple and I never knew til NOW is insanity

[@kevinmykisen3059]

I didn't realize the purple "hood" God sam did an amazing job ! Great detail

[@airborneace]

There was just something magical about late 90s/early 2000s design in everything from sunglasses to electronics to even this suit

[@ilikenothingtoo]

That mask was cool, but the makeup test of the more comic accurate one was soooo good.

[@codyt821]

Yep, that animatronic face they tested, was incredible, and had so much emotion in it. I wish they would have explored it more

[@Theratron]

I was about to say that. If you think this is menacing, the animatronic version was downright scary. Such a pity they didn't go with that one. I never liked the fact they got Willem Dafoe with his rubber face to do the Green Goblin, and then they covered him up completely with this helmet. Although I suppose the animatronic version wouldn't have shown his (real) face either...

[@GoldenPickaxe]

@@codyt821same with venom

[@partydude388]

Guessing the tech wasn't quite there to have the mask sync up with Willem's dialogue

[@Theratron]

@@partydude388 I think the tech was available as they could have done that bit with CGI, but it would probably have gotten too expensive. Still a pity that we got a mask that didn't move at all in the end though...

[@jarrodkober]

3:54 lmaoo he tried to say "I'M going to stand here with it" implying I'll hold it you look... Adam immediately takes it from his hands 😂 then ends up holding it in one hand

[@ThatCallahan]

"Oops I broke it, guess I gotta buy it" 😏

[@Benjamoose]

Haha! I was thinking that too! You can visible see him not wanting to let go as Adam takes it and then his physical discomfort every time he held it by one hand.

[@charlesrocks]

20 years ago. Man. What a gorgeous piece

[@DecanFrost]

Wouw, its a lot darker in real life. I really liked this Goblin, i think the comic version would be too silly, i dont think i would be able to take him seriously, this Goblin is absolutely terrifying!

[@aneasteregg8171]

Might of darkened with age

[@shudderspeedless9086]

I gave you fruitcake and you spat in my face 😂

[@jackbruno953]

I think this armor could have just used a purple tunic with a belt for more pumpkin bombs. But it most likely darkened with age, as the color are fading and aren’t as vibrant anymore.

[@IAteFire]

This version is silly! But I’ve grown to love it. I think comic accurate gobby would look just fine in movies. I never understand why we can accept it in comics but not in the movies.

[@ChewieEst]

I saw on a documentary that they initially experimented with rubber masks, and some of the prototypes had animatronics in them, but all were deemed to look too “fake” to be used.

[@AJordan44-]

Still the absolute best comic villain costume in any movie. I lost my mind at this video, I'd be so honored to be able to see it in person

[@johnhicks692]

I noticed that there are two potentiometers in the helmet and my guess is that they were used to dim or brighten the leds at the eyes and mouth seperately for filming .

[@vierton003]

This is such a cool item. I would guess that there was probable a fan in the missing lower back half that would blow air up and over the back of his head, helping to keep him cool and not fog the lenses.

[@MerryBlind]

I remember some people being critical of this suit when the movie first came out because it wasn’t like the comics or cartoons, but man you can’t deny the beautiful craftsmanship and attention to details on display!

[@MechaDave3D-im4uq]

The extra electronics were for lasers with light tubes and electroluminescent plates that wer pulled about a week before shooting. We worked around the clock on that suit.

[@SlashManEXE]

I’ve gone back on forth on the comic accuracy of it, but it’s a beautiful suit at every angle. Also has a cool reflective/holographic paint job, which is a clever way to incorporate some of the original purple in the design through the shadows.

[@infernaldaedra]

I've always thought this design was cooler than the original comic book designs. Nothing against them though. It screams 90s/2000s future tech style and I think that it works well.

[@writerpatrick]

You can't really compare a comic drawing with a live-action costume. It's like comparing a sketch of a dress with an actual dress. The comic allows for more vagueness and error.

[@SlashManEXE]

@@writerpatrick The only counterargument is how beautifully the Spider-Man suit was translated in the same movie. Still, they designed and screen tested an accurate Goblin design, and Raimi decided it wasn’t what he wanted. I still have a lot of respect for attempting even the most fantastical designs before settling on a redesign. I’d also love to see Adam present the prototype Goblin mask prop (it’s still out there).

[@infernaldaedra]

@@writerpatrick beautiful analogy here because that's what it is. I think we can sill make points on it's design like the military armor inspiration works very well in live action. The original green goblin design would have been extremely challenging to get right. If not impossible. If it were my choice I would have melded the original hobgoblin design with the green goblin to make it more of a suit aesthetic.

[@fynnthefox9078]

The Green Goblin is a tricky character to pull off in live-action in terms of design.

[@blackbere666]

It is already long known that, yes in fact it is true, that they wanted to see his mouth through the mask. Initial iterations of the mask were all closed up but at some point, someone on the decision level, after having seen Mr Dafoe's facial expressions and range of muscle movements there, decided that it would be a pity to hide those. So the compromise was made to have this see through mesh for the mouth area.

[@mikelynch920]

9:18 What a cool shot. The mask is even creepy from the inside!

[@austins.2495]

I love this suit! The Raimi trilogy is my favorite, grew up with them! Always loved the design of this Green Goblin, super slick 👍

[@Megaritz]

Beautiful. I know some people don't like it, some critics didn't like how the mask didn't move at all as he talked, but this was the Green Goblin I grew up with and I love it.

[@-MrFozzy-]

I LOVE that Matt finish . The helmets fine but the original mask/animatronic from the behind the scenes was INCREDIBLE….it looks like a real creature, and when it animated into a scowl…..it’s maybe the best mask I’ve ever seen

[@UncleJackOnline]

it was years later on blu ray with a better tv that i realised you could see his mouth through the helmet grill

[@Gavosh1977]

The people at Prop store are really nice, I have had a video call with one of them and they gave me time to (virtually) drool over the Fraggle, I can't say enough good things about them.

[@aydendurrett1302]

We need more of this

[@EyeBallTank]

It's amazing how it looks like something out of a comic even if they didn't use the original design (Which I kinda like for how creepy it looked). Kinda reminds me of how with Venom, they had plans to show Brock's skull looking evil to show how much he was altered by Venom.

[@blastechindustries3750]

Adam always seems like a bull in a China shop. Everybody else with these artifacts is very careful and slow moving and Adam flings his hands around talking moving around. I’m sure there’s scenes where he’s broken stuff. When he held the mask with one hand and pointed at the suit 😬.

[@lolercatz]

I absolutely love this suit. Such a unique and creative take on Gobbie.

[@BOABModels]

I wore my Raimi Spider-Man suit for Halloween but under my street clothes with just the spider showing through my shirt. It's my Peter Parker costume. Love this suit. Thanks, Adam.

[@strangernine]

this was awesome, whoever gets this really has a piece of spider-man history

[@morganmend]

I’ve been on a green goblin kick the last few days, convenient for me that this was uploaded when it was! Thanks Adam!

[@kickstart118]

My favorite costume ever made!

[@Nekotaku_TV]

I like that it's damaged from a visual standpoint, makes it look more realistic, like it was actually used for what happened in the movie. I got worried when Adam was holding the helmet close to him and with one hand.

[@Spacemonkeymojo]

It would be so awesome if people who worked on this suit commented on this video to give us an insight into what the electronics were for. I swear there was a scene where you could see Willem's eyes lit up behind the lenses but I can't seem to find it. Amazing to see it like this!

[@joshwwarren]

Remember during that time period weren't specular iridescent paint jobs quite popular in everything from automobiles to toys? Particularly green and purple.

[@airborneace]

like Vin Diesel's Pontiac GTO in XXX

[@Tony-z1m]

Yeah at that time period they were for sure a thing within the lowrider community

[@gerardofollano8417]

Love this helmet and costume

[@JolynBowler]

Thanx for sharing the wonderful Green Goblin costume. What a treat. I know you have such fun "unwrapping" Prop Store stuff. 💙🌻💙

[@XieRH1988]

Looking at this suit, and how mechanical and tech-focused it looks, really makes me think... William Dafoe practically got to be an "Iron Man" long before Robert Downey jr did.

[@anhnhvn]

I think it's more similar to Batman Begins. Cutting edge prototype military body armored suit. Radio and light-up feature in the mask. Paint that thing black, slap a bat logo on and you practically have the Batman suit.

[@danmiddleton4581]

I always wanted to have a close up look at the piping and structure of the sleeve. So many miniscule stitching! Thanks Adam Savage.

[@superxavxii421]

This is my favorite suit. Better than some of the comic ones imo. Especially the mask. Also the purple reflective stuff is cool

[@TheGentleCreepers]

I can already see and hear the mask say, *"I'M GONNA FINISH HER, NICE AND SLOW"*

[@MegaChris456]

When I was a kid Green Goblin was the scariest and most badass villain, still love the Raimi Spider-Man movies to this day. The suit looks like it's in amazing condition too, still ready for the big screen.

[@GalanofTaa-rw8dk]

my favorite prop of al time. i noticed the eyes and the mesh when i was like 4. i was 1 when the film came out. i saw the purple. i noticed everything. i love this suit so damn much

[@jwoods483]

0:43 I see what you did there

[@dusdn0205]

They knew Willem Dafoe had a massive sized... you know what I'm talking about

[@d3LAsnapz69]

The fact that the color mimics the purple hood from the comics is so fire

[@DanielRieger]

Congrats on Adam for finally getting the store URL correct!

[@Robert-fr7ud]

Ohhhhh... The eyes can light up ? Lol... I loved hearimg adams voice imediately switch to that excited child. WE ALL NEED SOMETHING IN LIFE that makes us do that exct same thing.. so pure in its joy its un reproducible... Cheers

[@kod4062]

Wow its crazy how some single props are visually the whole character and how good it looks

[@hanif-pl5hd]

5:21 maybe it's for the retractable eye lens, when goblin was speaking to spiderman on the roof

[@mateusdecarvalhobueno7757]

It's a shame that this uniform wasn't used in No Way Home, instead they preferred CGI, perhaps because of the pandemic.

[@fkier5963]

Reminds me of the best Weird Al lyrics of all time about Willem Dafoe's performance in Spider Man - "Yes, he's wearing that dumb Power Rangers mask But he's scarier without it on"!

[@HuntressCreations]

There’s a couple scenes where the lenses retract, so the motor you’re seeing may have been for doing that practically

[@anhnhvn]

Nice! I totally forgot the lenses could retract in the movie. They achieved so many things in camera back then.

[@senseijaye]

Finally I’ve arrived🎉

[@infernaldaedra]

I actually love seeing these prop showcases! It's actually really awesome to see the story and the creativeness that goes on with these things. Answering questions we had decades ago. How did they do that?!

[@infernaldaedra]

Particularly I remember the color and the eyes of this suit like 20 years ago I wondered what they used to make a facimile of a super polymer suit.

[@joshsauer4725]

As Iconic as this suit is, I prefer his suit in Now Way Home. I've always loved hooded characters, and I love the addition of his flight goggles. Adds that mad scientist feel. Also allows Willem to fully show off his face.

[@donniemontoya9300]

They way they incorporated the purple hood and cloak into the new movie is perfect. We get to see the actors face, the rest of the costume still looks like Sam Rami, and we also get comic accurate purple hood. To accomplish all at once is incredible and really smart.

[@kyle6209]

That suit is amazing, the original spider man movies were soooooo good

[@graefx]

One request Dafoe had was to be in the suit as much as possible and Rami agreed that if the suit was on screen, Dafoe would be in it. Brought a really unique physicality to his portrayal.

[@etersizbaki]

Imagine, you are finding this place after apocalypse

[@lucaszoppi47]

The purple "hood" shines in the rooftop scene.

[@johnnytyler5685]

I saw Spider-Man in the theater when it first released in 2002. Which kind of theater? A DRIVE-IN THEATER! Do they even still have any drive-in movie theaters? The one I saw Spider-Man at closed years ago. Not only did I see Spider-Man there, but in 2004 when Spider-Man 2 came out, that same drive-in theater had a "double feature" where they first showed Spider-Man and then showed the new Spider-Man 2, so I saw Spider-Man twice at the drive-in. The loss of drive-in movie theaters is just one of a long list of tragedies we've had to suffer through thanks to "the wonders of technological advancement". In this case, "streaming".

[@schoolprojects1835]

I don’t care what anyone says I’ve always preferred this look to that of the comics, I just think looking at his original design through a modern lens makes it look more like a Halloween costume with a rubber mask and you really just can’t translate that to screen without it looking ridiculous. I’ve also just always thought this helmet looked so incredibly badass and it’s just so nostalgic now

[@shooter1079]

The mesh piece in the mouth I always thought was so cool aesthetically, it added to the creepiness of the suit

[@javodey]

4:10 I never saw it until now, but the helmet has a purple pearlescent layer of paint on it so when the light hits it just right, the back of the helmet looks purple; Just like the Goblin's little purple cap thing from the comics! Nice touch!

[@Webhead731]

This suit is an incredible design and adaptation, especially the mask. The mouth and eyes light up, it was only seen in behind the scenes stuff.

[@bingchilling3914]

I mean, considering it's been 22 years, that suit has held up beautifully.

[@EDAR96]

What I like that no one talks about is the fact that he’s got a collection of masks and so when he made the goblin helmet he took influence from the masks on his wall to intimidate as a samurai would

[@EthanRom]

My favorite detail in the suit is the black mesh inside the mouth. In the final fight scene of the movie you can see Willem Dafoe's mouth thru it. Almost like a mouth within a mouth like the Alien movies.

[@stevenmcknight9488]

The iconic Norman Osborne's Green Goblin suite 🫰💚

[@smcanalbell]

Amazing i love Green Goblin!!🤩🤩💯🔥♥️

[@Wadetheshiba]

The extra electronics in the helmet might be for the scenes when the mask was talking to him and plugged into somthing behind the chair or somthin stab in the dark.

[@blakeallen391]

You can see the purple shine on the suit in the movie

[@joshuaklopp68]

Greatest costume in cinema history

[@senseijaye]

Legendary moment😮

[@cyanidelizards]

Halloween 2017 I used master chief armor, Raimi mask, and a purple hooded cloak almost resembling hobgoblin. Ornamentally I used leather belts and a renaissance fest looking satchel. Basically the ragged accessories from NWH. My inspiration was the Alex Ross’ concept art from 2002 depicting Goblin wielding a Toledo sword.

[@LoganWood121]

It's pretty dope how accepted this suit is now by so many when it was so controversial and hated by everyone it seemed like. If it had been anyone else but Dafoe, it wouldn't have worked, IMO. That first Spider-Man is such a special movie for so many reasons, Dafoe's Goblin is definitely a major factor.

[@xHULLxDADDYx]

The suit looks much smaller than I would expect. Interesting to see. Very cool detail.

[@RobbSoul]

For me, this suit is just as iconic as the practical Ironman suit

[@reasonablearticalo]

This and Heath Ledger's Joker costume are the two best villain looks in any comic book movie.

[@drsmook]

It's the eyes which were motorised. They lift up during the scene on the roof, where Goblin tries to convince Spidey to join him.

[@mastertabby7188]

man i've always loved the Ramey films and this is awesome

[@pixiniarts]

The lenses in the Goblin's helmet went up to reveal his eyes, there might have been smoke, and the helmet was completely enclosing the actors head so they might have added an earpiece/fan.

[@PrettyboyAshtun]

i will always love this suit and take on green goblin

[@haraya_manawari]

it looks so pristiine, specially when compared to the symbiote suit from 3

[@jermainehaslam5634]

This suit is over the top but it has that nostalgic feel to it and Willem Dafoe just brings the character to life so well.

[@marko-gj1uj]

I like it how you mentioned the purple part of the mask

[@SaturnCanuck]

Beautiful I noticed Robertson screws!

[@EinfachNoah]

Holy... he haunted 4 year old me still does at 24... that ending fight was Brutal

[@ChronicBreakdown]

Green Goblin is amazing, but I was looking at Wolf Predator in the background too. so sick

[@tomhorsley6566]

I always thought it was practically criminal to hide Willem Dafoe's face inside that helmet 🙂

[@HistorySkate]

Need more of these videos

[@RavenTheVelociraptor]

We got Adam saying “gob-smacked” in the first three minutes. You know it’s good

[@pile333]

Even this costume should end up in a motion picture museum instead of a private house.

[@Thomas_Esson]

Lots of incredible film artifacts like this are in museums, in a large part thanks to private collectors. But there aren't enough presently to accept (let alone display) everything, and the market continues to drive new discoveries. If you'd like to see more in museums (as would I), your best method of influencing that is to frequently visit current museum collections and encourage others to do so. In my experience over the years, I've found prop and costume exhibits to be rarely swarming with visitors to the same degree as more mainstream fine art.

[@pile333]

@@Thomas_Esson That's why I think much more itinerant museums would be needed. Obviously they must be big enough to bear the costs, but this kind of items can be transported with less costs in general.

[@Thomas_Esson]

@@pile333 There are groups that focus on traveling or temporary exhibitions; the HSPPA is a good example at the smaller end, while at the larger end, the Academy did some of this prior to finally opening their museum in 2021. But the economics are still awfully hard. And the root issue remains; for every commenter persistently decrying how every prop and costume that Tested covers belongs in a museum, there are a thousand folks who either don't care at all, or even if they do, won't bother to go to an exhibition. Changing that is gonna take time.

[@APCartoonist]

The Raimi films are my childhood. I don't think my tastes and opinions would be the sane without that trilogy. Raimi did a banging job

[@DustyTheDog]

The motor might be for the eyes. If you remember in one scene, when Goblin knocks out peter and takes him to a rooftop to offer Spidey a chance at joining Goblin, the eyes roll up so you can see his personal eyes. It could just be that the rotating hinges were removed at some point, and the eyes glued back into place. In that scene you can see the purple on the mask, too. I just re-watched it to check if I was right about which scene, and I noticed the purple in it now that I watched this video.