tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post12580387694906807..comments2023-10-15T05:01:43.528-07:00Comments on Bamboo Killers: What is so interesting about Wonder Woman?Emily Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02163221455899041141noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post-32094585960233136802013-12-05T02:14:55.832-08:002013-12-05T02:14:55.832-08:00I don't know much about WW other than a vague ...I don't know much about WW other than a vague memory of Linda Carter from a moment in my childhood and a really cool WW hand mirror that I bought when I was about 20. My two-bobs worth (I'm Australian) is that there is alot of potential to craft the character any way you want (picking up on Duggys pout about modernising the other superheroes) and that's a huge plus. The re-imagining of Sherlock Holmes, for example, works really well. You could do that with WW, make her sassy, or wise, or resigned, melancholy, middle-aged even, maybe. heatherdaydreamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08246887646948292604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post-7184248368608845332013-09-08T12:38:13.978-07:002013-09-08T12:38:13.978-07:00Not Wonder Woman, but Batwoman:
http://jezebel.co...Not Wonder Woman, but Batwoman:<br /><br />http://jezebel.com/batwoman-cant-marry-says-dc-pub-because-heroes-cant-1272436331<br /><br />An indictment of DC Comics' juvenile attitude towards sexuality and possibly female issues in general.<br /><br />The prevailing mindset over at DC seems to be that two women in marriage is icky, but two over-sexualized women kissing is awesome because... actually, that is awesome, but it misses the point.<br /><br />I'm not saying that a Wonder Woman movie should be sapphically oriented, but this interference by DC brass doesn't bode well for those of us seeking an interesting and original take.Pliny The Elderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05514304475848637164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post-1962973115810578812013-09-05T12:50:53.267-07:002013-09-05T12:50:53.267-07:00Oooh, okay, so Wonder Woman is not a Superman but ...Oooh, okay, so Wonder Woman is not a Superman but she's a Thor(Or Thor's a Wonder Woman). That makes so much sense to me now and it perfectly explains why I kept having trouble figuring her out. I kept trying to put her in the boy scout hero role but she's a super powered entity from a foreign land, here to show us what is wrong with what we find acceptable. Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post-50248710060968887412013-09-04T09:23:10.961-07:002013-09-04T09:23:10.961-07:00Good post Emily. The WW movie needs to be made. An...Good post Emily. The WW movie needs to be made. And I'd also like to add in another post you've written about before which I think goes with this WW post. The notion females in general wouldn't make good action heroes; which is down right silly in thinking or as I'd say if conversing with one of my friends, "you can blow that shit out your ass." <br /><br />A good character is a good character, I don't care if she's a man or woman. <br /><br />I love the movie, The Fifth Element, because of what Milla Jovovich brought to it. Her action scenes were better than what Bruce was doing, which was just shooting people. <br /><br />But anyway, back on track. WW needs to be made, for everyone, to help break down silly stigmas and to give the people what they want.<br /><br />And I wouldn't be mad if they let Kathryn Bigelow direct WW, her style could make for an interesting take on WW. Maurice Blockerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17769749722601831707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post-15634295662807455142013-09-04T02:20:16.763-07:002013-09-04T02:20:16.763-07:00Aww shucks, thanks Emily, and of course you too! Y...Aww shucks, thanks Emily, and of course you too! Your blogs awesome, ergo so are your scripts. <br /><br />Let me know if ya ever want some notes or something, I could do with the practice so it's all good. <br />Duggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02307182401906593267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post-68997314470320138672013-08-31T10:41:06.514-07:002013-08-31T10:41:06.514-07:00These are great comments, guys. Can't really a...These are great comments, guys. Can't really argue with anything anyone has said.<br /><br />Duggy, I can tell just by reading your post that you have a rad voice. I bet your scripts are fun.Emily Blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02163221455899041141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post-87215242328636063992013-08-30T13:13:50.784-07:002013-08-30T13:13:50.784-07:00Sup, I was talking to you on Twitter about this.
...Sup, I was talking to you on Twitter about this.<br /><br />And totally agreed this movie needs to get made. She's just as big as any super hero is. Part of DC's holy trinity and she has added chick appeal over the others. It could be massive.<br />But that does add to the pressure of getting it right. Which is good.<br /><br />You were talking about why Batman and Superman still work and why the movies are so popular... well for WW i think you have to be willing to revise her.<br /><br />Batman and Superman have gone through some major revisions. I know wonder woman has too but the base of her story hasn't changed as much. She's been frozen in time cause noone wants to risk the /fangirl ire if they change her.<br /><br />Hence no movies. Cause like you said she's a bit out-dated at times. <br /><br />But there's so much potential there. She's a classic fish out of water tale. She can be totally unaware of sexism... "I cant because I'm a woman?... lol, what?"<br /><br />But yeah i think you gotta be willing to say /shrug if it works it works if it don't it don't, re: all the comic cannon. <br /><br />disclaimer: I'm not writing a WW script just done a vague outline. /shrug<br /><br />Duggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02307182401906593267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post-35409146637211981352013-08-28T09:04:52.382-07:002013-08-28T09:04:52.382-07:00I think the biggest problem with making a Wonder W...I think the biggest problem with making a Wonder Woman movie comes down to personality. Look at the super heroes who have been successful at the box office: Batman, Ironman, Spiderman. These characters all have very specific and known personalities. Look at the Superman movies. Christopher Reeve was perfect because he totally embodied the feeling of this all-powerful boy scout. Then look at Superman Returns and Man of Steel. Character-wise, they were both snoozefests. (Though I love Man of Steel because I never get tired of people punching each other through buildings). <br /><br />What is Wonder Woman's personality? I'll admit, I've never seen the Linda Carter series, but I've read countless Justice League comics and seen her in a bunch of diffrent animated shows. While I think she has an interesting backstory and motivation, I've never latched on to her as a character. I think that, more than her being the only major female superhero, is what's keeping her from staring in her own movie. Steve the Creephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10265147408563991491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post-56251428729604119722013-08-27T15:18:37.361-07:002013-08-27T15:18:37.361-07:00I think you pretty much summed it up, Emily. There...I think you pretty much summed it up, Emily. There was no other female superhero that wasn't a sidekick. She was popular not just because of her sex appeal- I think and I'm one of those, Linda Carter added that to the character, she could basically do anything. And she was human- it was a fish out of water story. <br />Good luck on getting the gig. But whoever gets it, it's going to be tough writing a script that isn't preachy or advancing a political agenda. And again, casting will be difficult because everyone will be comparing her to Linda Carter.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12478619487111959005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post-72381119222271164672013-08-26T12:50:13.769-07:002013-08-26T12:50:13.769-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Jonashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07954250491620797873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post-66280990675209304182013-08-26T02:09:37.270-07:002013-08-26T02:09:37.270-07:00I feel like that's more than enough.. Twilight...I feel like that's more than enough.. Twilight pretty much broke box office records with the fantasy of two hot guys fight over a regular young girl.<br /><br />Wonder Woman is one of the most beloved characters in comic book history.... probably right there behind Superman and Batman. Her appeal to me is very simple... she's like the perfect woman...and has that wholesome likeable persona like Superman. Whoever lands that writing assignment is going to have to knock it out of the park. Giving the audience what they want yet not be too cheesy a la Catwoman, Batman 4. Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01117955244109045919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post-39974728377114881852013-08-25T07:20:46.302-07:002013-08-25T07:20:46.302-07:00Pliny, thanks for sharing that. Sounds like some g...Pliny, thanks for sharing that. Sounds like some good stuff coming down the pike.<br /><br />I don't know, Paul. I think that's all good stuff for a comic book hero, but I'm not sure just being hot and having super powers is enough to carry a film.Emily Blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02163221455899041141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post-68183726550652987352013-08-25T02:24:09.375-07:002013-08-25T02:24:09.375-07:00I think Wonder Woman has even more male fans than ...I think Wonder Woman has even more male fans than female fans. I don't know a single guy that wasn't in love with the Linda Carter Wonder Woman when they saw the rerun on cable. It's like wow, who is that? I'm sorry, but her sex appeal is completely intertwined with her appeal. A superhero's appeal is usually reflected in whether you want to be that superhero or be with that superhero. That's why I'm not as into more convoluted characters like Green Lantern. But, Batman....woo, dark brooding guy worth a billion and does stuff you wish you did. Superman--what guy doesn't want to be like him or what guy/girl isn't attracted to him. The genius of Wonder Woman is that she appeals to both desires...and her story brings an immediate response from a person. You don't have to sit there and think of a complicated story. Plus, deep down, I think audiences are very attracted to superheros that have super strength/senses or super wealth...because they can do stuff we all fantasize about. I pretty much watch the Hulk for him to use his powers, or for Wonder Woman to do that spin and really knock some heads. Sometimes, the appeal is really as simple as that. Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01117955244109045919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post-76398152761671191482013-08-25T00:26:09.997-07:002013-08-25T00:26:09.997-07:00You should check this out: http://smodcast.com/epi...You should check this out: http://smodcast.com/episodes/more-with-morrison/<br /><br />Grant talks about the history of WW and his upcoming WW graphic novel.<br /><br />If I were the studio exec responsible for developing a WW movie, I'd wait the year until Grant's comic comes out, because you know he's going to have a completely different take on the whole mythos, which ihmo is going to be a prerequisite for anyone trying to write a WW movie that embraces Nolan type story, tone and production values. <br /><br />I'd also be telling my creatives to read the modern version of DC's Batwoman, written by J.H. Williams III and W. Haden Blackman, which deals maturely with issues of female sexuality.Pliny The Elderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05514304475848637164noreply@blogger.com