Wonder Woman 1984 - June 5, 2020

[Sweet Rabbit]

I intended to watch this last night on HBO Max and it's gone. I am new to the service, do they frequently remove movies?

Usually after a month or two

 

[jodl73]

Sorry to dig up an old thread, just recently saw this as a limited free movie. I don't understand all the hate for it. Yes it does have flaws and what movie doesn't. Here are my likes and dislikes.

Likes:
The retro look and Wonder Woman's more refreshing look (brighter costume, darker, long wavy hair) compared to previous ones.
Wonder Woman helping around the city, saving people.
Diana using her lasso more and finally throwing her tiara.
Invisible jet, but this is also under my dislikes.
The character development of Max and Barbara. I like that there were stories for Diana, Barbara, and Max, made you feel for the villains. I know sometimes villains are just thrown in there without some sort of backstory, or real connection to the hero.
I'd like to mention seeing Barbara running at night and WW run though the street after she got her powers back, there must have been a track coach on set. Or maybe they just know how to run. They both had great form, unlike Ezra Miller's Flash.

Dislikes:
While I like the 80's background, the sequences of WW rescuing the person from the path of a speeding car and thwarting a robbery in the mall seemed fake and corny. The choreography and effects needed polishing up.
The invisible jet wasn't really her invisible jet. Her using some kind of "magic" to conceal the jet they were in, seemed kind of thrown in. It's like saying how can we show an invisible jet without actually having it. I didn't know Diana had that ability either.
While I like the development of Max, and Barbara into Cheetah, it all seemed to go to waste when they all went back to normal, especially Barbara. It would be like developing the Joker, only for him to be a good guy. Cheetah had little screentime. They both were one and done anatagonists.

 

[generalszabo]

I don't think it had zero redeeming qualities but it was such a disappointment, and waste of potential for me

I love the 80s and the blue Monday trailer was great, they needed way more golden Eagle armor and the story was trash

I don't mind there not being a true invisible jet, as long as they explain why it is there, which it seems they tried to do, but then the execution was ridiculous so they might as well have included her actual invisible jet anyway as this would have been just as stupid

This film was the straw that broke this camel's back, I even hate gal in the role now

 

[Zurdo95D]

I don't think it had zero redeeming qualities but it was such a disappointment, and waste of potential for me

I love the 80s and the blue Monday trailer was great, they needed way more golden Eagle armor and the story was trash

I don't mind there not being a true invisible jet, as long as they explain why it is there, which it seems they tried to do, but then the execution was ridiculous so they might as well have included her actual invisible jet anyway as this would have been just as stupid

This film was the straw that broke this camel's back, I even hate gal in the role now

 

[TheDucky]

Holy **** this movie is bad. 45 minutes in and literally nothing has happened, awful cliches, awful acting, awful cgi, awful fight scenes, in your face agenda, just trash trash trash trash trash.

Like my god this has to be the worst superhero movie I’ve ever seen.

 

[Wor-Gar]

Holy **** this movie is bad. 45 minutes in and literally nothing has happened, awful cliches, awful acting, awful cgi, awful fight scenes, in your face agenda, just trash trash trash trash trash.

Like my god this has to be the worst superhero movie I’ve ever seen.

Didn't we all warn you? It's basically unwatchable... except for the train wreck aspect. And it just gets worse.

Good luck getting thru...

 

[Zurdo95D]

Oh that's why her hand looks empty then.

And why she looks so unsatisfied...

 

[generalszabo]

Having said all of the above, I'm still getting the Queen Studios museum line ww as it goes with other comic pieces anyway

Love the design, hate the film lol

 

[ironwez20]

Remember when this was that movie to get people back in the theaters and everyone was so disappointed in it.

 

[e30ernest]

Remember when this was that movie to get people back in the theaters and everyone was so disappointed in it.

Why are you digging up such bad memories.....?!?

 

[ironwez20]

Why are you digging up such bad memories.....?!?

Lol saw the thread was revived and I just had a recollection

 

[Zurdo95D]

I curiously gave WW84 a rewatch, and, I still found it enjoyable despite some of its elements. Of course, undoubtedly the first film is much more impactful and I hold it in high regard (in my opinion). Perhaps the scene that struck me the most was WW/Diana’s final goodbye to and departure from Steve. It was a really heartfelt moment, I felt..

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[newapelles]

I curiously gave WW84 a rewatch, and, I still found it enjoyable despite some of its elements. Of course, undoubtedly the first film is much more impactful and I hold it in high regard (in my opinion). Perhaps the scene that struck me the most was WW/Diana’s final goodbye to and departure from Steve. It was a really heartfelt moment, I felt..

This scene and the one in which she learns to fly are awesome. It's a shame that a lot of the movie just isn't very good.

 

[davejames]

I'll never quite understand the massive hate this movie got. Yeah the magic genie storyline is hoaky and lazy as hell, but Pine and Gadot are still incredibly charming together, and I really dug the cheesy 80s vibe the movie was going for. And despite some weak CGI I thought most of the action was pretty cool.

I do think it was probably a mistake to change up the tone so radically from the first movie though. And I can understand why that might have thrown a lot of people who were hoping for something similar to the first.

 

[newapelles]

I'll never quite understand the massive hate this movie got. Yeah the magic genie storyline is hoaky and lazy as hell, but Pine and Gadot are still incredibly charming together, and I really dug the cheesy 80s vibe the movie was going for. And despite some weak CGI I thought most of the action was pretty cool.

I do think it was probably a mistake to change up the tone so radically from the first movie though. And I can understand why that might have thrown a lot of people who were hoping for something similar to the first.

Yeah, I think the radical tone shift damaged it beyond repair. The concept of the movie was interesting, and I think it would have been more well received if it were simply executed better. Something about the production just felt cheap. Which is a shame, because I loved how Gal looked in the movie. Her shiny new costume and the Golden Eagle armor were awesome.

 

[BeefEaster]

Corridor crew gave their thoughts on the infamous "mannequin children rescue" scene. I's even more hilarious in super slow motion.