Wonder Woman

[mr.negativity]

[lhb412]

I'm glad to hear that early response to this movie is so positive. I've read a couple of folks compare it to the original Christopher Reeve Superman movie (one of the first and still one of the best).

As much as everyone dumps on the DC film universe I think everyone really wants them to start being awesome. I mean, who doesn't love these characters?

[mr.negativity]

"Zack is one of the nicest people you will ever meet in your life. I want the world to wrap their arms around him and embrace him," said Jenkins.

[Henry88]

Internet erupts over theater's 'woman-only' screening of Wonder Woman
https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/wha ... smsnnews11

[lhb412]

^ It always amazes me the degree to which some men wanna advertise their own insecurity.

The most messed up part of this, though, is that these screenings should have been just a lot of fun for a bunch of female fans celebrating there finally being a Wonder Woman movie, but now it'll be tainted by the fact that a bunch of randos on the internet have threatened to 'disrupt' the screening in some way.

[Benjamin Haines]

Little boy posts "No Girls Allowed" sign outside his clubhouse...


Twenty years later, grown man rages on the internet about a ladies night screening of Wonder Woman.


I guess some men are just really easily triggered.

[Gargantuan Gargantua]

Didn't they do something like this for Magic Mike?

*edit*

Well anyways, I don't see what the fuss is all about. There are men only country clubs and women only country clubs. Maybe this is a PR stunt by WB.

[O.Supreme]

[lhb412]

^ That's a tad presumptuous; I've heard those movies are good. Not that I'd crash a women's only screening of one, as I'm not an @$$hole... or at least I try not to be.

[Dai]

Wow, it looks like the DCEU's streak of critical floggings is officially ended (for now). Wonder Woman is currently sitting at 94% positive on Rotten Tomatoes with 106 reviews in.

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/wonder_woman_2017

[canofhumdingers]

I knew this one was gonna be good! Agh, can't wait to see it! Won't be opening night for me unfortunately, but hopefully opening weekend at least.

[mr.negativity]

Wonder Woman is unquestionably the best DC superhero film since The Dark Knight

[Dr Kain]

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[tbeasley]

I thought it was alright. Not great but perfectly fine for what it is. It has by numbers superhero origin story stuff but I thought it was better than Ant-Man, Doctor Strange, etc. Humor isn't oppressive but the villains are lame. It really shines with its heroes and side characters, I could tell the audience was really charmed by them. Actions scenes are cool for the most part (No Man's Land scene is great) but the slow-mo stuff got old fast.

There was one scene I really loved -


Looking at the DCEU overall Wonder Woman is a few steps above Man of Steel and I expect Aquaman to be about on the same level. Justice League will be a messy highlight reel like Batman v Superman and Suicide Squad.

[canofhumdingers]

Saw this last night and thoroughly enjoyed it. It was pretty straightforward and didn't do anything really surprising, but there's nothing wrong with that. It is absolutely carried by Gal Gadot's performance as the title character with strong support from her mentors on Themiscyra and her band of misfit friends in the war. The villains are rather cookie cutter but I enjoyed . Overall it felt very similar to a marvel phase 1 movie like Captain America or Iron Man. A good, solid (if a little predictable) origin story for one of THE classic superheroes.

The more I think about it afterwards, the more I like it.

[Henry88]

$225,505,000
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=wonderwoman.htm

[Benjamin Haines]

This movie rocked! That's the first time I've been able to say that about a WB/DC film since The Dark Knight Rises five years ago. This is certainly the best DC Extended Universe movie yet, although that's really just a fancy way of saying it's better than Man of Steel. I rented that one and thought it was pretty good but this is the first DCEU entry that I think is worth owning. In terms of superhero origin stories and/or first outings, I'd say it's up there with the likes of Superman, X-Men, Spider-Man, Thor, Captain America, and Deadpool. I don't think it's quite as top-tier as Batman Begins, Iron Man, or Guardians of the Galaxy but it's damn close.

Perfect casting all around, terrific performances, a captivating story with smart writing, sharp direction, smooth pacing… it's just totally better than anything the DCEU has produced so far. It's not perfect, and my biggest gripe is that Patty Jenkins imitates Zack Snyder's stupid 'stop/start' action style, which puts a damper on what's otherwise a positively gangbusters mid-film action sequence, but that doesn't happen too much. The film never drags and the strong character work carries the whole picture. I haven't seen any of the TV spots but I can happily say that the trailers were relatively spoiler-free.

I think it's funny that Wonder Woman feels the most 'MCU-like' of any DCEU movie yet, despite the fact that Batman v Superman was a direct response to The Avengers while Suicide Squad was trying to be Guardians of the Galaxy. With Wonder Woman, it feels like the folks at WB have finally cooled their jets and decided to make a standalone character piece with only the faintest connections to the rest of the DCEU, and they hired talented people who understand what makes the characters work. That's been the key to Marvel's success all along and Wonder Woman suggests that WB/DC is ready to stop rushing to play catch-up and just take their time to build this extended universe piece by piece. I know we've still got Justice League coming down the pipe later this year, and I'm already expecting Wonder Woman to be front-and-center in that marketing campaign, but this movie gives me a lot more hope for James Wan's Aquaman and Joss Whedon's Batgirl.

[Dr Kain]

I originally had no intention to see this movie after the disasters that were Batman vs Superman and Suicide Squad, but the good reviews and some friends enticed me to see it after all. Short version for those not wanting to watch the video, I loved it.

[Dr Kain]

So some spoiler things:

[O.Supreme]

[quote="Dr Kain"]

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[Dai]

What a great movie. Freeing it from the shackles of the ongoing DCEU continuity was definitely the right call. Gal Gadot simply dominates the screen, Chris Pine's character was much better than I expected, and their rag-tag bunch of misfits were all pretty likeable. The range of tones and locations the movie went through made it an engaging adventure that didn't feel like 140 minutes. While I loved Man of Steel, and enjoyed Batman v Superman despite its flaws (Suicide Squad I can't defend), Wonder Woman has the strongest structural integrity of an DC Expanded Universe movie to date. Man of Steel's biggest flaws were pacing (specifically scenes transitions in the middle) and an unconvincing romantic sub-plot. Wonder Woman has none of those problems.

I thought it was amusing how the Amazons were portrayed like 80s action stars, and that if men were shown the same way now it would be laughable. Then I realised that whole first act is basically 300 with women; aside from the slo-mo action scenes, this was the part where Snyder's hand was most evident. Also, I was impressed that they didn't shy away from Wonder Woman's mythology. This area has been Marvel's greatest weakness to date, with Thor hiding behind a sci-fi veneer and Dr Strange injecting lame attempts at humour, all because they're scared of coming across as silly.

[The Shadow]