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episode 146: #146 - Movie Review - Wonder Woman
This week, we review the 2017 DCEU blockbuster, "Wonder Woman."
- How tall is Gal Gadot? Is she undersized for playing an Amazonian? Does she fill out the costume well enough?
- How did the Geeks feel about the casting of Gal Gadot, beyond the physical?
- What did the Geeks feel about the adaptation of Wonder Woman, her costume & equipment, other characters, and the island of Themyscira, from the comics? Which Geek missed the invisible jet?
- Was there any logic in Hippolyta wanting Diana trained not at all or wanting her trained harder than anyone else, but not anything in between?
- Was there any logic in the Amazons being a race of warriors but not willing to intervene in a war? Did the Amazons lose sight of their purpose?
- Did the Geeks like the casting & performance of Chris Pine as Steve Trevor?
- What were the Geeks' favorite moments & quotes from the movie? Which Geek said this movie contains the best moment in all the DCEU? Which line of dialogue almost gets one Geek choked up?
- What did the Geeks think about the 3rd act, which is often criticized by people? Which Geek felt the 3rd act should have involved more hand-to-hand combat between Diana and an enemy, rather than the telekinesis, lasso work, and energy exchanges that we got instead?
- Dave is usually the pickiest about villains. Were this movie's villains acceptable to him? Which Geek felt the villains were a little weak? Which Wonder Woman adversary from the comics did one Geek say he would have preferred seeing?
- Which horror movie trilogy was randomly rolled for a future review?
- Just how different is Andruw's voice between his first episode (over three years ago) and today?
- And, which movie about the creator of the Wonder Woman character did three of the Geeks recommend?
Listen now for the answers to these and wonder-ful questions, as we enter the trenches with..."Wonder Woman."
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