Comments on: James Cameron Says ‘Wonder Woman’ Is A “Step Backwards” From Sarah Connor

By: Mark Hixenbaugh

Mark Hixenbaugh — Fri, 25 Aug 2017 05:25:00 +0000

I think one of the points that Cameron makes — and one in which I agree with — is the character of Wonder Woman lacks real depth and complexity. Compared to someone like a Sarah Connor or a Ripley, Wonder Woman is a physical specimen of raw beauty and strength. She lacks the obvious imperfection that gives a character depth. Few people can really connect with a character who is essentially flawless, and those types of characters often lead to a weak story. Wonder Woman is simply kicking tail and looking sexy doing it. It’s the reason I tend to avoid superhero-comic book films. The heroes have no real flaws. They are literally superhuman. In the end, we are subjected to two hours of CGI and carnage, and no real character arcs. Sure, the entire planet Earth may be in danger, but are there really any stakes? The heroes always win.

By: Storm Lincoln

Storm Lincoln — Fri, 25 Aug 2017 03:56:00 +0000

You started off your article by saying “making a bajillion more “Avatar” movies that nobody wants to see” which is nothing but an emotional reaction to someone you’re in a disagreement with. You realize Avatar is the 3rd highest grossing movie EVER and for a while it was the #1? Lol.

As someone who’s not a regular reader of yours or this site, the way you started off the article, you lost some credibility with that statement.

This is the problem these days… people just emotionally reacting to everything they don’t agree with.. I don’t care how progressive or great your values are, nothing good comes out just reacting. Unfortunately this is the current state of our country, both sides just reacting to BS from both sides and our true goals and intentions are lost in the shuffle.

That being said, you did make some good points.

By: Miles Dyson

Miles Dyson — Fri, 25 Aug 2017 01:30:00 +0000

I guess he has upset our regressive liberal sensibilities with that quote. I don’t think Cameron is saying women can’t be both beautiful and tough, I think his point was more about the male fantasy aspect of Wonder Woman, the sexual objectification of her, she is after all in a BDSM outfit. What he’s saying is women can be powerful without the sex component–you don’t have to aim female heroes at males all the time because “half the audience is female.” His statement if far more liberal than the other two comments here and Kevin’s reactions. Wonder Woman was the most harmless inoffensive Superhero in a long time, she essentially played a child and one with a whip and a leather skirt and thigh high boots, yes I think Cameron is dead on in saying it’s a step backwards.

Cameron is in the minority and is old school, so this ain’t a argument he’s gonna win. People don’t want a darker more human Wonder Woman, DC’s big problem was the “laughs” and they’ve certainly fixed that, so I guess it’s all master piece films from here on out.

By: Knight Rider

Knight Rider — Thu, 24 Aug 2017 21:21:00 +0000

Because a woman can’t be both a fighter and beautiful or feminine?

By: Villings

Villings — Thu, 24 Aug 2017 21:14:00 +0000

I really thought he was talking about the quality of the movie, which feels like the kind of stuff they made before Blade

But he’s speaking of other things, oh well..