teagone posted:

The Native American dude and the German soldier hugging it out at the end came off more like them non-verbally acknowledging that the situation they were both in earlier was hosed and they're grateful to be alive. What more can you do in that kind of scenario than open your arms to another human being.

MacheteZombie posted:

teagone posted:

...in the rear end?

Dark_Tzitzimine posted:

Vegetable posted:

it's facetious, m8

ThePlague-Daemon posted:

Awhile back the newspaper comic thread was posting an old comic strip from that era called The Outbursts of Everett True, and it was a little surreal seeing a comic about a man getting mad at assholes turn into a comic about that same dude going around planting flags and getting pissed at pacifists and anti-war music after the US joined the war. It's really bizarre seeing that attitude applied to WW1.

Snowman_McK posted:

Also, people embraced and hugged when the war stopped in real life, too. poo poo, they stopped fighting at christmas until the officers instituted new rules to prevent that happening.

BravestOfTheLamps posted:

Hardly. Jenkins is following in Snyder's footsteps, but never reaches the level of 300. The action is uninteresting and often awkward, and it's rather understandable because because Jenkins is not an action director.The thematics and politics are just weak. For example, there's little recognition of irony in sending warrior-princess powered by divine heritage into the conflict that destroyed aristocracy as a political force. And the third-hand Greek mythology (first loosely adapted for a comic book and then onto the big screen) is just a lame bastardisation. With 300 you can admire how it one-ups historical myth.

Phylodox posted:

Most of the action seemed like pretty standard fare. Quick cuts as the hits land with a few long shots to emphasize a particularly elaborate move. It's basically what we see in most action movies that aren't centred around elaborate fight/stunt choreography.

poptart_fairy posted:

Something tells me posting your stash of titty pics isn't owning the original dummy.

MrJacobs posted:

Diana litterally ran away for a century

wyoming posted:

Two and a half hours is just a lot for a super pants film, at least in theaters, give me that three hour cut at home.

Also I loved the Ares reveal, the perfect fit for an evil god, and his goat helm was
Though the shot of the defeated Ares, all buff and naked with the same goofy mustache made me laugh.
No the god of war didn't choose to look like a dweeby British guy, the god of war has always been a dweeby British guy.

Dark_Tzitzimine posted:

I like to think that was a reference to the N52 WW run



Something that has been bugged me about the movie is that the nature and/or powers of her bracelets are never elaborated upon. Every other part of her gear gets either an explanation or a handwave about their nature and origins but the bracelets are just there.

She's never seen without them and seemingly they grow alongside Diana since they always fit her arms perfectly. There's no explanation on what is the deal with the energy burst nor is ever shown she uses them to deflect things until it happens in London. I mean, if she always could do that, why Antiope simply warned Diana instead of taking the bullet for her?.

Taintrunner posted:

spacetoaster posted:

Are we allowed to talk about spoiler stuff now?

I really, REALLY, hope he's actually dead. The story is so much better that way. HOWEVER....there's a really big/obvious parachute on the pilot he knocks out when he takes the controls of the plane. And he pauses, and looks away, after aiming his pistol at the bombs and it doesn't actually show him pulling the trigger.

My greatest fear is that he grabbed the parachute and dropped a grenade as he jumped out.

I guess there will be a sequel, probably many. I suppose her and Steve could have several years of adventure/love before he succumbs to old age/or something. But it wouldn't be as neat and tidy as him just being dead.

poptart_fairy posted:

Wonder Woman should've fought on the German side to underline its point further.

spacetoaster posted:

Actually ran into someone today who was extremely upset that WW had men in it for a different reason that to be killed by WW. She was particularly infuriated that WW wasn't gay and that a romance was forced onto her character in the movie.

Also argued that the movie wasn't empowering enough for women. When I asked her to describe "empowering" she basically just wanted a movie where a bunch of super masculine women killed every man they came across.

spacetoaster posted:

Nope. It happened.

Neo Rasa posted:

Yeah the movie we got seems good (haven't seen it yet) but don't act like that wouldn't have also been awesome.

Comstar posted:

Sent her off the sound stage to prepare for the sequel.

hiddenriverninja posted:

After Wonder Woman, who's the next biggest female character DC/WB can build a film around?

spacetoaster posted:

Davros1 posted:

Well, one of the rumors of the Whedon reshoots of JL is to beef up her role in the movie based on the response of WW. Mind you, rumors and all.

Mr. Apollo posted:

Thats an interesting take. I like the idea of her being wrapped in steel representing her deliberately being kept in the dark. Is there a reason why she pulls her right arm free as she's watching the plane fly away?

quote:

Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame,
With conquering limbs astride from land to land;
Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand
A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame
Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name
MOTHER OF EXILES. From her beacon-hand
Glows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes command
The air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame.

"Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!" cries she
With silent lips. "Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"

Terrorist Fistbump posted:

That lasso definitely should have seen more action.

MrJacobs posted:

The best is the guy who shoots him point blank in the back of the head, which does nothing but make him even more angry.

Mr. Apollo posted:

I was watching the No Man's Land bit again and you can see some bullets ricocheting off of them too.

teagone posted:

I'm not sure I get your argument here. I'm trying to remember a moment in the film that reinforces the idea that looks are important and I'm coming up blank. Are you implying that maybe they should have cast different actors as Diana and Trevor? Someone not as lithe and slender as Gadot or someone with a smaller dick than Pine? Lmao. The dick scene was played for laughs. It was a joke. Gal also looked really toned throughout the film, so I'm not sure what your complaint is there. The work she put it in is mostly showed off during the No Man's Land breach and liberating Veld:




There's literally also a scene from that Veld sequence in one of the the trailers where she crushes a rifle in slow motion and her arm flexing is clearly in focus:



Where you expecting a scene showing off Gal's physique under the "male/female gaze" like a majority of other superhero films where they typically have a scene to highlight the hero's physique? I'm personally happy that they didn't do that.

Mr. Apollo posted:

I thought Gadot's appearance was a good blend between feminine and tough. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Equeen posted:

True, but she could also be referring to masturbation.

ungulateman posted:

this is the wonder woman thread why are you talking about the marvel comics feat. Hydra Captain America and Nazi Magneto