Wonder Woman (2017)

[NARMAK]

Funny how people don't like to remember that Ellen Ripley was the original female action hero. She didn't also have to dress up in skimpy clothing and titillate male audiences. She was just a pure bad ass. There's also been a great number of other examples too over the years.

[Creed]

Originally Posted by toddly6666

Dont worry Steve Trevor fans, this movie is basically callled "Steve & Diana."

Excellent film! A!!! One of the best comic book films!

Please make it Wonder Woman vs Cheetah & nazis in next one!

Gotta give props to Robin Wright! Damn, she was amazing - someone give her another action movie! The Princess Bride kicks major ass!

Good to hear. At least we'll see her in Blade Runner 2049, although it may be a small role.

[Creed]

Originally Posted by NARMAK

Funny how people don't like to remember that Ellen Ripley was the original female action hero. She didn't also have to dress up in skimpy clothing and titillate male audiences. She was just a pure bad ass. There's also been a great number of other examples too over the years.

God, Sigourney Weaver owned that role!
Sarah Connor, Rita from Edge of Tomorrow and Furiosa are splendid female characters that just kick ass with no political mention.

[Rodney-2187]

Originally Posted by narmak

funny how people don't like to remember that ellen ripley was the original female action hero. She didn't also have to dress up in skimpy clothing and titillate male audiences. She was just a pure bad ass. There's also been a great number of other examples too over the years.

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[Hardback247]

Originally Posted by Underworld54

A Zack Snyder film will never achieve this level of glowing reviews.

Snyder was being kept a VERY watchful eye on during the production of Justice League, don't worry.

[Darkstream]

Glad to see this is getting good reviews. Even if it's not great, I'm glad to see it's a movie that the audience is not too divided on and has some level of agreeable appreciation for. Hopefully it'll stay that way, so that all we have to worry about debating are minor criticisms.

Looking forward to Wonder Woman.

[dgoswald]

Originally Posted by rodneyfaile

She's going to beat them both at the box office.

That's what I meant.

[partridge]

I think Leia beat Ripley to the screen by a couple of years, but let's keep this thread strictly WW.
Good to see a DC movie getting positive reviews and it'll be interesting to see whether that equates to big box office or whether audiences are thinking "another DC film? no thanks" I'm sure it'll do just fine, but it should do so on its merits as a film, not because it's overflowing with girl power.

[Rodney-2187]

I was always partial to Barbara Stanwyck.

[Underworld54]

Originally Posted by rodneyfaile

She's going to beat them both at the box office.

I'm not so sure about that.

[Gieferg]

One question - is there a WW theme from BvS included and if yes - how much of it?

[Darkstream]

Maybe it's just for obvious reasons, but I've heard some comparing Wonder Woman to Superman: The Movie, Batman Begins, and Captain America: The First Avenger. That's great then! I don't know why some people seem to have problems with origin movies, but I love origins. The origin is the heart of a character. IMO, Superman: The Movie is a classic masterpiece, Batman Begins is a better Batman film than the highly lauded The Dark Knight, and Captain America: The First Avenger is an essential and very under-appreciated chapter in the MCU. If WW hits all the right notes that those films have with me, then it will join my list of personal favorites.

[mwynn]

https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottme.../#61dbd3b2aff6

Here's the short version: Wonder Woman is good. It's, by default, the best live-action DC Comics movie since The Dark Knight. It is, by default, the best female-centric comic book superhero movie ever made and is on a different plane from Elektra, Catwoman and Supergirl (and Barb Wire and Tank Girl and Red Sonja). To those who have been waiting for this picture their entire lives, who have yearned to see Wonder Woman on the silver screen in her own movie hacking, slashing and lassoing for justice and compassion, you can take a breath and relax. Even though the finished product has some serious issues, and the final product doesn't quite measure up to that dynamite 2009 animated movie, Gal Gadot makes a spectacular superheroine. Come what may, the much-discussed DC Films has given us a dynamic and definitive big-screen variation of Wonder Woman.

[Rodney-2187]

Originally Posted by Underworld54

I'm not so sure about that.

I fully expect WW to be at the top of this list.


DC domestic box office numbers:

1. The Dark Knight - $533,345,358
2. The Dark Knight Rises - $448,139,099
3. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice - $330,360,194
4. Suicide Squad - $325,100,054
5. Man of Steel - $291,045,518
6. Batman - $251,188,924
7. Batman Begins - $205,343,774
8. Superman Returns - $200,081,192
9. Batman Forever - $184,031,112
10. The LEGO Batman Movie - $175,388,527

[toddly6666]

Originally Posted by NARMAK

Funny how people don't like to remember that Ellen Ripley was the original female action hero. She didn't also have to dress up in skimpy clothing and titillate male audiences. She was just a pure bad ass. There's also been a great number of other examples too over the years.

just the first modern action hero. Pei Pei Chang, Kara Hui and Pam Grier came before Sigourney.

[R3P0]

Originally Posted by Underworld54

Odd to see a critics concensus after just 45 reviews, but then again WB does own RT.

If that was the case Marvel films would get discredited and WB/DC films would all be at the top

[imsounoriginal]

Originally Posted by rodneyfaile

I fully expect WW to be at the top of this list.


DC domestic box office numbers:

1. The Dark Knight - $533,345,358
2. The Dark Knight Rises - $448,139,099
3. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice - $330,360,194
4. Suicide Squad - $325,100,054
5. Man of Steel - $291,045,518
6. Batman - $251,188,924
7. Batman Begins - $205,343,774
8. Superman Returns - $200,081,192
9. Batman Forever - $184,031,112
10. The LEGO Batman Movie - $175,388,527

It'll end up in the 5-7 range. Best case scenario it ends up #3. But no way it beats the two Nolans domestically at the top. Not that I don't want it to, but I don't see it happening.

[Darth Marcus]

Originally Posted by imsounoriginal

It'll end up in the 5-7 range. Best case scenario it ends up #3. But no way it beats the two Nolans domestically at the top. Not that I don't want it to, but I don't see it happening.

Yeah, no way it's touching the Top 2. We might not see anything DCEU touch the Top 2 until Matt Reeves' The Batman film comes out.

[Rodney-2187]

I was thinking worst case scenario would be 3rd place on the list, thinking word of mouth and great reviews would send it to the top. The Mummy does come come out next week and then Transformers on the 21st, so maybe not.

[Underworld54]

Originally Posted by rodneyfaile

I fully expect WW to be at the top of this list.


DC domestic box office numbers:

1. The Dark Knight - $533,345,358
2. The Dark Knight Rises - $448,139,099
3. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice - $330,360,194
4. Suicide Squad - $325,100,054
5. Man of Steel - $291,045,518
6. Batman - $251,188,924
7. Batman Begins - $205,343,774
8. Superman Returns - $200,081,192
9. Batman Forever - $184,031,112
10. The LEGO Batman Movie - $175,388,527

You think WW is going to top $533.3M domestically?