I Wonder... Women?

[eumelia]

Joss Whedon is no longer doing Wonder Woman and Warner Brother have bought a new script.

*sigh*

Not being a huge reader of Wonder Woman I can't say I'm feeling too crushed by all this, not like I was when I discovered that Bryan Singer decided to direct "Superman Returns" (a travesty, IMO) instead of "X-Men: United" (which was full of, well, other bad, bad things).

So Joss had an idea about a movie that the studios didn't agree with... are these people aware that this man has one of the largest (if not the largest) following in fandom, he's created most popular show of the last decade and a successful spin off, he's writing and wrote for major comic book titles... did I mention he has a huge following?!
I'd think that be keeping a man of that fannish stature would serve in the interests of these huge studios, specifically when said man is known for writing female heroines.
I must say that Joss' Emma Frost is "Astonishing X-Men" is the only Emma I ever liked and no, I do not follow blindly in the light of Joss, I'm not a zombie, the same way I don't follow blindly in the light of Neil, I have a critical mind and as readers of mine know, I'm very critical of a great many things including the creators I admire.

That being said, I have to say I find it odd, do they thing Joss changed the character too much (wouldn't be the first time, it's called adaptation), do they think the demographics of the movie goers will be compromised (which I can see happen since Joss' following consists majorly of women of various ages) and that the people (a majority if men) won't flock to see Wonder Woman like they did for Spiderman, X-Men, Batman, Superman, etc.

Yes, I can see how that would come into consideration (even if only in my warped up, socially conscious mind).

I will be going to see the movie in any event, I can't pass up for a comic book flick, but I'll probably, again, be one of the few girls to be going on my own, or dragging someone else and not be dragged as most of the other girls I know first started going to see comic book movies.

Comments

[eumelia.livejournal.com]

Okay... so I may be a bit of a zombie :)

Are you going to be seeing "300"? Or as I've dubbed it "Look at all the Penises flying in the wind".
That's just from the trailers.

[aesiron.livejournal.com]

Even though I honestly thought it was a video game commerical the first time I saw the trailer, it does appeal to the comic book, history, and epic film nerd in me so I'll probably wind up going.

[eumelia.livejournal.com]

Um, you are aware that the only accurate thing in that graphic novels are maybe the names and time frame.

If you're really interested the battle of Thermopile, then I recommend the book Gates of Fire by Steven Pressfiled (http://www.amazon.com/Gates-Fire-Novel-Battle-Thermopylae/dp/0553580531/sr=8-1/qid=1170603106/ref=pd_bbs_1/105-1009076-3651610?ie=UTF8&s=books). If they were going to make the movie according to this I'd be standing in line the first day.

I found "300" really abhorrent, especially the history geek in me. It was especially homophobic, it was almost overt is stating that the Spartan men didn't sleep with each other (which is the other thing they're known for, other than being, ya know, Spartan).

[aesiron.livejournal.com]

Well, yes. Neither Braveheart nor Rob Roy were particularly historically accurate either but I still enjoy them for what they are. I watch Hollywood historical epics for entertainment -- their period settings just add to my enjoyment -- and read actual histories for the history. :p

[eumelia.livejournal.com]

No, Rob Roy, Braveheart and one of my faves Michael Collins are based on actual people and events that were, one can only hope, researched and then adapted to the screen.

Frank Miller took the story and mutilated it. Gates of Fire, reminded me of I, Claudius. Really good historical fiction. 300 was eviscerated historical fiction.

[aesiron.livejournal.com]

Based on real people, yes, but still fairly divergent. I can't speak fully for Rob Roy but Braveheart came out when I was in middle school or high school and there were lots of reports written on it and the inaccuracies were not few.

I'm looking forward to Pathfinder (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pathfinder_(film)) which I imagine is even less historically accurate than 300. I just like that kind of film. :p

[gonzo21.livejournal.com]

Oh dear me, no, rob roy and braveheart, Braveheart in particular, very very bad history. Not history at all.