Netflix #66 – Wonder Woman – Suggested by Michelle M. (Okay, maybe she didn’t suggest it per se, but since she loves Wonder Woman so much I’ll give her credit.)
Whatever Jason Segel! I’ll watch a Wonder Woman cartoon if I want to! So DC Comics has been doing these direct to DVD movies, and their latest iteration was Wonder Woman. The last one I saw before this was Justice League – The New Frontier, which you may remember was a bit of a letdown. Now I may get a little flack for saying this, but I have to say Wonder Woman was way better than The New Frontier. The story was bigger, and yet somehow more concise than The New Frontier, and with less characters to focus on it was able to tell a more engaging story. One thing that really stood out for me was the great dialogue, which had an adult flair to it and helped earn the movie a PG-13 rating, such as the following exchange:
Ares: You seem as eager to meet me on the battlefield as you once did in the bedroom, Hippolyta.
Hippolyta: I only hope you prove more skilled in this arena, Ares.
Oh snap! There was also a great recurring bit about the word “crap”, which was also super fun. The action was also really well done, and the incorporation of the Greek Gods into a comic book story was pretty flawless and a nice change of pace from comic book movies trying to be all “real” and “gritty” lately. The voice work by Keri Russell, Alfred Molina, and Rosario Dawson was all adequate, but the real stand out was Nathan Fillion as Steve Trevor. Is there nothing that man can’t do? So if you’re a fan of Wonder Woman and cartoons, be sure to give this one a shot!
Kicking ass, taking names (and numbers, apparently).
Craig: “at least she would be better than Kate Winslet” LOL! Sorry Enrico, we love you!
Josh: O…M…G…
Nico: I though I’ve told you before…GET OFF THE STEPS [NOW]! I WANT THE CAMERA OUT! WHO. GAVE. YOU. PERM-ISSION. TO FILM? I NEED UR NAAAAAAAMEZ!
CALL 911 NOOOOOOOOOOW!
Michelle M.: Will you be satisfied with anyone other than Lynda Carter?
I’m afraid I don’t have any useful suggestions.
To add to the sibling poll, I am the younger middle child of 4 children. I have 3 sisters. I’m also not single. Sorry to skew the results.
That woman is scary Josh. They peed on her, she said so, 3 years ago.
I have met people like her in mental institutes (just visiting I swear) and the fact that she is out in the wild suggests that someone deemed her fit to live amongst us mortals. I am not sure if that says something about the state of our mental healthcare system or the standards of our society.
What kind of a sick bastard pees on someone, then eggs them on while filming their reaction, and posts it on the net? You guys gotta stop picking on that poor victimized lady.
Where’s Wonder Woman (played by Rosie O’Donnell) when you need her?
Tam: How could you say such things about my wife. At least Josh appreciates her beauty and strangth, that’s why I married her!
“strangth”, that’s the southern version of strength.
tanx Mark…at least someone else appreciatez her magnificent girth and vocal chordz of steeeeeel.
Tam: YOU’RE ILLEGAL COMMENTING. I WANT TO SEE YOUR CARD! SHOW ME YOUR CARD NOW!!!
OMG, I think she was driving Miss Cleo. I hope Polt is OK.
Mark: You’re killing me. LOL Now we know who has Polt.
OMGAWDZ. Miss Cleo should totez be Wonder Woman (or my Monday Muse for next week)!!!