Amph "What I do is not up to you." - Wonder Woman 1984

Why are you questioning the capability of these directors based on their gender? I could see if you were judging their ability based on previous box office duds or complex inexperience, but they don't have that -- Monster was a big success. So you're basically saying that you'd prefer a man because the comics were made by a man and more men have made more successful blockbusters. But did you stop and think why that might be the case?

 

I'm not questioning about their gender, but their past experience and skills on subject like Wonder Woman. That makes me wonder did they get picked for their gender rather than their skills. I don't want to see this movie fail, I want it to boost up.

No, I don't prefer a man, just someone with big budget action blockbuster success especially with female lead, regardless of their gender. Just like I would surely like Kathryn Bigelow to direct a tough tough war/politic drama movie.

Of course, director was not the biggest issue of the previous DCEU movies, so I might think too much of it, sure.

 

Was it NOT!?

 

Zack definitely had some issues. But the biggest problem, I think it's the overall project direction WB had went.

 

Yeah, no doubt there were successful ones. But DC doesn't have someone like Kevin Feige. Nor is Wonder Woman comparable to Jurassic Park/SW IP. Most of DC's successful movies came from a very experienced director. Tim Burton and Nolan for example. I prefer someone with successful past and experience to handle it.

Like the project BVS?

 

I never liked BB much, Batman was also a much easier IP to handle as well. Back then, Burton's works were not far from the budget of the first Batman.

They didn't seem to give Michelle MacLaren such freedom to do so and that's why they have parted away. Of course I'm just QQing, we shall wait to see how does this movie go.

Was BVS his idea? Also before him, Green Lantern had failed miserably.

 

2ndQuest, just watch. He and sinister will argue like only two people on the spectrum can argue. And not with each other, either. Mentions of Brainiac as a better villain will happen; sinister will have esoteric comic book pages that terrify us, and slowpoke will be desperate to discuss whether an English actress of "Underworld" fame was, age wise, a more appropriate choice for Wonder Woman.

It's the beginning of the end.

 

Because to me, the biggest problem was the project BVS itself, especially being installed as the 2nd piece of DCEU, with just MOS to support it, there were just too much to cover and settle. It's just too rushed and MOS was ok as a superhero origin movie overall. I think their idea was not just to settle for JL, but use this clash to make big money as well, which didn't do so. And I seriously doubt it was just Zack's own idea rather than from the WB executives.

I believe none of them had expected that DCEU needs to rely on Wonder Woman to turn the tide and gain positive review. But here we are...

As for WW, it's not that hard to create a good origin story for her. I like the 2009 animated film a lot, it didn't go with real war and didn't push too hard on feminism, instead show us that both genders need to understand and work with each other.

 

I wasn't planning to. Anyway, a lot of directors that go on to direct big budget films come from smaller backgrounds as noted. Hell, Richard Donner had mostly directed television before landing "The Omen" and then the first two "Superman" films.

 

Slowpoke is making a terrible argument in a stupid way?

Well smack my arse and call me Donald.

 

Soooooooo... remember what we said about them intentionally muting colors? Welp, here's proof...

TRAILER SHOT



EW PROMO SHOT (Same filmed sequence)



That's pretty ridiculous, no matter how much we're looking forward to the movie...

 

Eh, it's not a deal breaker.

 

There are people who are looking forward to this movie?

 

don't all the dc films have that muted look?

 

I'd be cautious about passing judgment before seeing the movie. For all we know, the sword scene may happen at night, even though they may have shot it in daylight in order to gain the most information for color grading...

 

I don;t find it ridiculous at all, because ^

 

... then why keep putting out promo shots that are lit gorgeously?

 

To showcase the richness of the sets and the attention to detail, maybe? Sort of like they did in The Lord of the Rings, where they even embroidered the lining of the capes, just in case a shot happened to pick it up.