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Group costume ideas

SpacemilkSpacemilk Registered User regular
edited October 2010 in Help / Advice Forum
So my friends and I changed our Halloween plans at the last minute, and we're now going to voodoo fest in New Orleans so we want to dress up as a themed group. Obviously we are way behind to do this so we're frantically brainstorming ideas. We're willing to pay extra for shipping and whatnot to order online and get it by Friday as long as a) the idea is awesome and b) the idea isn't so overused the costumes may be sold out. We have 3 guys and 1 girl.

Ideas we are considering:
-Mario Bros characters
-Crazy tea party candidates or notables (Christine O'Donnell and Glenn Beck for example)
-Anchorman news team
-Ghostbusters+ghost

Ideas that are out:
-Cast of the Jersey Shore. Just... no.

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  • dlinfinitidlinfiniti Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
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    i think anchorman group is good
    simple and easy to put together
    just make sure everyone has a distinctive prop or characteristic so people know whats going on (ie ron burgundy has to have a boner, conch or the dog, brick has to have a trident or lamp etc)

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  • BowenBowen Sup? Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    The Left 4 Dead members. How perfect.

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  • SpacemilkSpacemilk Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    Oh one more idea that's out - Wizard of Oz, as two of us grew up in Kansas and can't take the references anymore.

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  • KanKan __BANNED USERS regular
    edited October 2010
    Hungry Hungry hippos.

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  • SpacemilkSpacemilk Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    bowen wrote: »
    The Left 4 Dead members. How perfect.

    Oh this is perfect... but I am apparently the only one who played left 4 dead since they all just "whozzawhat?!"

    dlinfiniti, thanks, that was my idea :D and I love your suggestions! the only problem is, one guy thinks that was "so long ago" that no one will find the reference funny and it was overdone back then. Thoughts? How should I convince him?

    Thanks for the great ideas keep em coming!

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  • TopiaTopia Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    The music video in the spoiler may be NSFW for some people, and it is my preferred group costume.

    Seriously, don't go click on it unless you're certain. It's youtube, but there are (non-nude) scenes from a strip club and cocaine depictions.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ky4Jkwz2mQA


    It's the fast-food masctos. Ronald, Jack, Colonel, King.

    Also can add Wendy for the girl.

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  • Dr. FrenchensteinDr. Frenchenstein Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    There are actual Jersey Shore Costumes (they use the official logo, but i don't know how official they are) in stores. Granted, it was just a long sleeve shirt essentially with abs on one, and tattooed arms on the other. The end times are near.

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  • OnTheLastCastleOnTheLastCastle let's keep it haimish for the peripatetic Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    My ultimate Halloween idea: everyone dresses as a different version of Luke Skywalker. There are at least 10. Who will get to be bacta tank Luke?!?!?

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  • BowenBowen Sup? Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    Spacemilk wrote: »
    bowen wrote: »
    The Left 4 Dead members. How perfect.

    Oh this is perfect... but I am apparently the only one who played left 4 dead since they all just "whozzawhat?!"

    dlinfiniti, thanks, that was my idea :D and I love your suggestions! the only problem is, one guy thinks that was "so long ago" that no one will find the reference funny and it was overdone back then. Thoughts? How should I convince him?

    Thanks for the great ideas keep em coming!

    Oh man, that's terrible. You should fix that.

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  • starmanbrandstarmanbrand Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    Cheap and easy- Tetris pieces made out of cardboard boxes.

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  • adytumadytum The Inevitable Rise And FallRegistered User regular
    edited October 2010
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    You can dress up as Sweet D if you don't want to be an eagle. :)

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  • adytumadytum The Inevitable Rise And FallRegistered User regular
    edited October 2010
    Even better

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  • JawaJawa Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    White overalls, green wigs, orange make up

    Army of oompa loompas

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  • BobbleBobble Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    In the same vein as the oompa loompas: Smurfs.

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  • Unearthly StewUnearthly Stew Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    You could each dress up as tetris blocks that fit together! Simple and effective!

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  • SmokeStacksSmokeStacks Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    I will say the same thing I said last year when a group costume thread popped up -

    Get a few more people, and all of you dress up as important historical figures, and two of the dudes go as Bill and Ted.

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  • Rhesus PositiveRhesus Positive GNU Terry Pratchett Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    Sex Bob-omb, from Scott Pilgrim.

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  • saint2esaint2e Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    Scooby Doo and the gang is always popular.

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  • VisionOfClarityVisionOfClarity Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    OnTheLastCastle wrote: »
    My ultimate Halloween idea: everyone dresses as a different version of Luke Skywalker. There are at least 10. Who will get to be bacta tank Luke?!?!?

    My bf and I discussed something similar only with characters played by Jeff Bridges.

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  • Fizban140Fizban140 Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    edited October 2010
    Its Always Sunny, do the play episode.

    fffffff I was beat by a picture, missed it when I did a text search.

    Fine then, L4D crew.

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  • EWomEWom Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    Um you have 4 people how is it that the obvious answer hasn't been said yet... Ninja Turtles!

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  • Dropping LoadsDropping Loads Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    SmokeStacks wrote: »
    I will say the same thing I said last year when a group costume thread popped up -

    Get a few more people, and all of you dress up as important historical figures, and two of the dudes go as Bill and Ted.

    This works really well. I went as the phone booth.

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  • oldsakoldsak Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    You should dress as Hugh Hefner and the guys should dress as bunnies.

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  • TylanthusTylanthus Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    Someone dress up as Dr. Horrible, Two people make up Bad horse, and the third dress up as a random Evil League of Evil member.

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  • BobbleBobble Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    Tylanthus wrote: »
    Someone dress up as Dr. Horrible, Two people make up Bad horse, and the third dress up as a random Evil League of Evil member.

    and deprive someone the chance to dress up as Captain Hammer? for shame

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  • TylanthusTylanthus Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    Yeah, that seems obvious in hindsight :)

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  • oncelingonceling Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    I've seen groups do the following with success:

    - The Addams Family
    - X-Men
    - The Office

    This year some people I know are doing the characters from 'Community' too, but I think that's more because they have the right mix of races and ages.

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  • OnTheLastCastleOnTheLastCastle let's keep it haimish for the peripatetic Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    True Blood: Sookie, Eric, Bill, Jason, Lafayette.

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  • Rhesus PositiveRhesus Positive GNU Terry Pratchett Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    onceling wrote: »
    I've seen groups do the following with success:

    - The Addams Family
    - X-Men
    - The Office

    This year some people I know are doing the characters from 'Community' too, but I think that's more because they have the right mix of races and ages.

    For added Halloweeniness, go as The Office characters in their Halloween costumes.

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  • Psychotic OnePsychotic One The Lord of No Pants Parts UnknownRegistered User regular
    edited October 2010
    Could do Venture Brothers.

    The Monarch, Dr Mrs The Monarch, Henchman 21 and 24

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  • AumniAumni Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    Team fortress characters.

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