tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2032108355760366807.post851650701434059830..comments2023-10-23T14:31:38.095-07:00Comments on I don't read my blog either: Would You See This Movie?E. Petermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00798210191476643057noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2032108355760366807.post-80727463812434495882008-09-12T06:45:00.000-07:002008-09-12T06:45:00.000-07:00I'd definitely allow netflix to send it to me but ...I'd definitely allow netflix to send it to me but I wouldn't pay money to see it in theaters but so many people would so they should make it. The market answers this question I believe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2032108355760366807.post-61200214923613021622008-09-11T10:34:00.000-07:002008-09-11T10:34:00.000-07:00That guy's LJ is pretty awesome. I found it becaus...That guy's LJ is pretty awesome. I found it because I'm a huge Venture Brothers fan.That Hankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05514310999129694443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2032108355760366807.post-74210318345917937152008-09-11T10:23:00.000-07:002008-09-11T10:23:00.000-07:00Random! This is absolutely fascinating, DG. Damn. ...Random! This is absolutely fascinating, DG. Damn. Another excuse to shirk my workplace responsibilties!E. Petermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00798210191476643057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2032108355760366807.post-74996542491671655712008-09-11T09:20:00.000-07:002008-09-11T09:20:00.000-07:00How funny that I would see this today.From http://...How funny that I would see this today.<BR/><BR/>From http://toddalcott.livejournal.com<BR/>/221801.html#cutid1<BR/><BR/>True story: I'm in a story meeting for the ill-starred Wonder Woman project and I'm laying out Wonder Woman's fundamental backstory -- formed out of mud by her mother Hippolyta, meant to be the only female created without the help of Man, wears silver bracelets to remind her of her sisters' enslavement, etc -- and the producer cuts me off and says "Okay, first thing, there ain't gonna be any Greek mythology in this movie." Making a Wonder Woman movie without any references to Greek mythology is like making a Superman movie where Superman is not the Last Son of Krypton or a Batman movie where Bruce Wayne's parents are alive and well and residing in stately Wayne Manor.That Hankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05514310999129694443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2032108355760366807.post-85044061739582616622008-09-11T07:08:00.000-07:002008-09-11T07:08:00.000-07:00Shag, I agree with a lot of your points. I feel li...Shag, I agree with a lot of your points. I feel like I should dig WW's comic more than I do. Even with Gail at the helm, I feel like the character remains remote and somewhat bloodless. I have almost no sense of her personality. At least in the Justice League animated series, the writers fleshed her out by making her a bit haughty, aggressive and even a little flirtatious (with Batman). I'm over her mom, the gods, the nobility. You may have already seen this: http://www.toplessrobot.com/2008/08/10_reasons_no_one_cares_about_wonder_woman.phpE. Petermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00798210191476643057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2032108355760366807.post-36181618475361611212008-09-10T19:10:00.000-07:002008-09-10T19:10:00.000-07:00The imagery does look cool. On a related note, I ...The imagery does look cool. On a related note, I had an interesting conversation with some friends about Wonder Woman recently.<BR/><BR/>She's clearly DC Comics #3 character from a marketing point of view. Walk into Target any day of the week and she will have the most merchandising (right behind Superman & Batman). However, in regard to the comic book, it's always struggling to get readers. The only reason DC considers her part of their "Trinity" of icons is because they feel it's the right thing to do (not because her comic sells well).<BR/><BR/>Additionally, while I think the warrior princess concept is cool, I really could care less about the rest of her backstory. I've been a reader of Wonder Woman at different points in the past 25 years. Even with collecting at various times, I still don't care about much of her mythos. <BR/><BR/>I personally think DC would be better off re-booting her again. Keep the look, keep the powers, keep the lasso, keep Paradise Island, but dump everything else (i.e. the Greek mythology connection, twin-sister garbage with Donna Troy, time traveling mother who was in WWII, being created from clay, etc). If you don't know about Donna Troy being Diana's mirror duplicate, or Hippolyta's time traveling trip to WWII, then you are better off for it.<BR/><BR/>I'd be okay with some radical changes too. For example, if they made Wonder Woman native American instead of Greek, I'd be fine with that. Stuff like that.<BR/><BR/>Someone like Gail Simone would have a much more successful run if she wasn't bogged down with all the convoluted back story that Wonder Woman has. If someone could start fresh I think they could create a much more straightforward and interesting backstory.<BR/><BR/>Sorry for the rambling.<BR/><BR/>Oh yeah, I'm going to buy the animated DVD!<BR/><BR/>The Irredeemable Shag<BR/>http://onceuponageek.comThe Irredeemable Shaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01620741461584124844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2032108355760366807.post-88797940314812830112008-09-10T13:54:00.000-07:002008-09-10T13:54:00.000-07:00Yes, Lord! This is a classic, and one of the many ...Yes, Lord! This is a classic, and one of the many reasons I love Gail Simone.E. Petermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00798210191476643057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2032108355760366807.post-8248845658266592832008-09-10T13:03:00.000-07:002008-09-10T13:03:00.000-07:00Have you seen this page?http://www.unheardtaunts.c...Have you seen this page?<BR/>http://www.unheardtaunts.com<BR/>/wir/index.htmlThat Hankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05514310999129694443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2032108355760366807.post-10116114781725544332008-09-10T12:20:00.000-07:002008-09-10T12:20:00.000-07:00He was very pro-woman for his time and into psycho...He was very pro-woman for his time and into psychology, but he also seemed fond of putting wonder woman in chains. Hmmmmm.E. Petermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00798210191476643057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2032108355760366807.post-29631075641362175552008-09-10T11:29:00.000-07:002008-09-10T11:29:00.000-07:00Yeah, wasn't he some kind of polygamous inventor/c...Yeah, wasn't he some kind of polygamous inventor/comic geek/sort-of-feminist?That Hankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05514310999129694443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2032108355760366807.post-43777399313319546942008-09-10T10:50:00.000-07:002008-09-10T10:50:00.000-07:00That guy was kind of a freak! I have a book about ...That guy was kind of a freak! I have a book about WW's history (which makes me kind of a freak), and the chapters on him are kinda creepy.E. Petermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00798210191476643057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2032108355760366807.post-71642312908533245272008-09-10T10:32:00.000-07:002008-09-10T10:32:00.000-07:00When I found out that the same guy invented the po...When I found out that the same guy invented the polygraph and came up with Wonder Woman, it was one of those moments when the world seems to make sense.That Hankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05514310999129694443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2032108355760366807.post-48381821410282973362008-09-10T09:49:00.000-07:002008-09-10T09:49:00.000-07:00No kidding! I'd love to see how Dick Cheney would ...No kidding! I'd love to see how Dick Cheney would fare in that lasso of truth, but he might explode.E. Petermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00798210191476643057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2032108355760366807.post-5691806392587607482008-09-10T09:41:00.000-07:002008-09-10T09:41:00.000-07:00You had me all excited there for a minute. Yes, of...You had me all excited there for a minute. Yes, of course I would see that movie. Frankly, a lasso of truth would be a boon to mankind at this point.That Hankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05514310999129694443noreply@blogger.com