Wonder Woman (2017)

No! Referring to her as an ideal DC film character.

 

You are correct about DC Comics going their own direction when it comes to Greek Mythology. In one of the last pre-New-52 Wonder Woman comics I read, there was an upheaval in Olympus. Ares deposed Pluto and became the God of The Underworld, and Athena deposed Zeus and became Queen of Olympus.

As far as Wonder Woman's origin, it seems to be in flux. I read the first DC Rebirth issue of Wonder Woman. It opens with the origin of Wonder Woman, which had her being formed from clay and given life by the Gods...

or...

Hippolyta was fell in love with and became pregnant by a man who was actually Zeus in disguise.

Trying to find out the truth about her origins, Diana tied herself with her magic lasso and found out that the above may not be the truth. She departed on a quest to find out her true origin.

 

And the jury is still out for the mythological clash of this century
Thor Vs Wonder Woman?

 

Wonder what that baby would be like?

 

Loki good.

 

What about the DC vs Marvel crossover comic in 1996 where the superheroes merged ?

 

I saw the movie again last week and enjoyed it even more the second time. Loved it.

 

I got the impression that Wonder Woman would not really be interested in Thor.

 

Probably give him a good whipping with her lasso" ye gods Odin's son hath been smited ".

 

But the size of his hammer!

 

Not Thor, but cor.

 

So I finally saw Wonder Woman, mainly because it was positively received AND because Gal Gadot is so gosh darn cute!

I enjoyed most of the film, the first three quarters or so. It was fun and had some good action scenes. But unfortunately, the last quarter was a complete bore and typical of most superhero big final fight scenes - powerful god-like opponents squaring off, throwing lightning bolts, flame bombs, cars, tanks, and monologues at one another. I couldn't have cared less - there was simply no tension or suspense. It marred what was otherwise a fairly enjoyable film.

 

Those darn monologues turn me off too.

 

I'll be triple dipping and getting the steelbook no doubt. Gal Gadot looks a lot better now than in Furious 5.

 

Yeah, that ending was definitely a mess.

One of these days, somebody will write a decent ending for one of these stupid superhero movies first, then go back and write the story to get us there.

 

The villain was all lighting bolts and no spark.

 

Oh man, I haven't seen it and you spoiled it for me. Imagine that, a big fight scene at the end of the movie

 

I see what you did there.

 

For all of the women out there who didn't love Wonder Woman, you're not alone. There's a support group that can help you through the struggle.

 

Just saw it as well. I had high expectations based on all the positive reviews and felt let down. It was a bit forced and labored--not just the ending. What really bothered me about it was a common complaint I have for movies directed and written by men: they don't get the female characters right. Here, the problem was not the female characters but the male ones. They were just awkward and unbelievable on a fundamental level that doesn't even rise to a "comic book" baseline. Forget about the god-issue, which wasn't properly paid off. The man issue was more the problem. An opportunity missed.

 

We need more directors for every movie: straight men directing straight men, straight women directing straight women, and then Pedro Almodovar and Jodie Foster

 

I saw Wonder Woman for the first time this weekend and I have to say that for me, it's the first really thought-provoking superhero movie I've ever seen.

She's really everything a superhero should be - powerful, likeable, and concerned with cosmic justice. More than any other superhero I've seen portrayed on screen, she's aware of the weak and the helpless. Her telling off of the generals was absolutely perfect. Her awakening from a perfect naivete, thinking that the gods alone determine human nature, to a more thorough understanding of man's complicity in the darkness, was perfectly expressed. Yet it's apparent that her eyes becoming open does not diminish her drive to seek peace and justice. Also she was portrayed pretty convincingly as an alien-like being forced into human society, much more so than Superman.

Now, I admit, I'm easily entertained, and I get lost in movies to such an extent that my critical instinct can get suspended, but I was really impressed with this movie, so much more than any of the other DC offerings that I've seen.

 

Maybe I need to see it again, but I didn't enjoy any of that in WW. The Dark Knight trilogy was more relatable, nuanced and realistic in its portrait of loss, revenge, social justice and what it means to be a hero. And many of the Marvel films are done far better. As I said, the male characters in WW were very strange and unconvincing.

 

Frankly I wasn't really all that focused on the male characters. It was Diana's story, I was interested to see what they made of her.

The first Dark Knight movie was great and is the only one of the three that I rewatch, and there are several Marvel movies I rewatch, but none of them really made me think. The Marvel movies are great roller-coaster rides but they don't make me think about the nature of man and love and war and justice. Mostly at the end I'm wondering who's going to foot the bill for the cities that the heroes destroyed.