{"id":15041,"date":"2017-05-12T15:31:11","date_gmt":"2017-05-12T22:31:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=15041"},"modified":"2017-05-12T15:34:15","modified_gmt":"2017-05-12T22:34:15","slug":"review-wonderwoman-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2017\/05\/review-wonderwoman-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Wonder Woman BD + Screen Caps"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>This Wonder Woman<\/em><\/strong> animated movie is decent enough featuring a solid story and a nice selection of voice casting. This was one of DC\u2019s earliest animated releases and probably one of their better outings.<\/p>\n

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Wonder Woman<\/span>
\n\u2014 Commemorative Edition \u2014<\/span>
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Animation, Action, Adventure
\nWarner Home Video | PG13 \u2013 74 min. \u2013 $24.98 | May 16, 2017<\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 05\/12\/2017 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n

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MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u>Directed by: <\/strong>Lauren Montgomery
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>William Moulton Marston (created by); Gail Simone and Michael Jelenic (story), Michael Jelenic (screenplay)
\nVoice Cast: <\/strong>Keri Russell, Nathan Fillion, Alfred Molina, Rosario Dawson, Marg Helgenberger, Oliver Platt, Virginia Madsen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DISC INFO:
\n<\/u>Features: <\/strong>Commentary, Featurettes
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>Yes
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>Blu-ray, DVD
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Audio: <\/strong>English (DTS-HD MA 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 2.0), Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0)
\nVideo: <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 1.78
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH, French, Spanish
\nDisc Size: <\/strong>20.7 GB
\nCodec: <\/strong>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A, B, C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\u201cWarner Bros. Home Entertainment provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this Blog Post. The opinions I share are my own.\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Note: <\/strong>Portions were copied from my 2009 Blu-ray review with updates for this latest release, and with the movie section, some references will be dated.<\/span><\/p>\n

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THE MOVIE \u2014 3.5\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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With the Wonder Woman<\/em> live action feature film coming in a matter of a month, it\u2019s no surprise the studio would re-release the 2009 animated film. Originally this was rumored to have an R-rated version but instead it\u2019s PG-13 and, from what I can tell, there\u2019s not much of, if any, difference (the original was Not Rated).<\/p>\n

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The latest member of the DC Universe Original Animated Movies line of direct-to-video movies, Wonder Woman<\/em><\/strong>, is a finely animated, though very short, feature film that introduces us to the Amazon princess that before this the masses only knew from Lynda Carter\u2019s live action TV series in the 1970s. Wonder Woman<\/em><\/strong> follows other DC Universe animated movies that began in 2007 with Superman: Doomsday<\/em> followed by Justice League: The New Frontier<\/em> and Batman: Gotham Knight<\/em> in 2008.<\/p>\n

Wonder Woman<\/strong> is an origin story based on the \u201cGods and Mortals\u201d comic book story arc by George P\u00e9rez released in 1987. The movie begins with a 300<\/strong>-like battle between the Amazon women and an army led by the God of War, Ares (voiced by Alfred Molina). The Amazon\u2019s queen Hippolyta (Virginia Madsen) defeats Ares, and killing their son, but is ordered not to kill him by Zeus to keep him prisoner where he is branded with bracelets that will not allow him to use his powers.<\/p>\n

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As with the \u201cGods and Mortals\u201d storyline, Hippolyta receives a daughter as a gift from the gods and together with the remaining Amazons live in peace on the island of Themyscira, cut off from the outside world of man… until fighter jet pilot Steve Trevor (Nathan Fillion) crashes on the island and is captured by the queen\u2019s daughter, Diana (Keri Russell). After determining Trevor is not a threat, the Amazons hold a competition to see who will represent them and return Trevor to the outside world.<\/p>\n

Despite going against her mother\u2019s wishes, Diana competes and wins but her duties go beyond returning Trevor after Ares escapes from his cell (with the help of a fellow Amazon) and now she must, donning the hot \u201cWonder Woman\u201d we all know and love, hunt down and capture Ares before he unleashes war upon the modern world.<\/p>\n

Outside of Lynda Carter\u2019s beautiful, um, performance was Wonder Woman on the TV series, I\u2019ve actually never been a fan of the character (to be honest, Superman isn\u2019t that high on my list either) but I admire what the filmmakers have done with this animated feature film and what DC Universe has been doing with them unveiling a couple each year.<\/p>\n

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Producer Bruce Timm, the man most associated with bringing us \u201cBatman: The Animated Series\u201d, one of the best animated series ever made, gives Wonder Woman a breath of new life and a uniqueness in the superhero world rarely seen. There\u2019s no doubt the character did a lot in the cause of women\u2019s rights as she was one of the first comic book characters created that could compete with the boys.<\/p>\n

As far as the animated movie goes, Wonder Woman<\/em><\/strong> is a fun adventure with some of that sly humor and the voice chemistry between Keri Russell and Nathan Fillion was fantastic (the two worked together on 2007\u2019s Waitress<\/em>). The voice casting for the villain Ares by Alfred Molina brings a bit of sinisterly depth while we get the voice talents of Rosario Dawson as a tough Amazonian, David McCallum (TV\u2019s NCIS<\/em> and also was the voice of Alfred on Batman: Gotham Knight<\/em>) as Zeus, Marg Helgenberger (TV\u2019s CSI<\/em>) as Hera, Oliver Platt as Hades and Virginia Madsen as Diana\u2019s mother.<\/p>\n

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Wonder Woman<\/em><\/strong> isn\u2019t the greatest animated movie but as a re-introduction to a character long dormant (I believe the comic book was cancelled), it\u2019s a good origin and adventure story that could lay the groundwork for either DTV sequels or even a Wonder Woman: The Animated Series<\/em> for television.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 3.0\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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This release comes with an embossed and glossy slip cover<\/strong>. Inside is a DVD Copy<\/u><\/strong> and redemption code for the Digital HD<\/u><\/strong> copy.<\/p>\n

Audio Commentary<\/u><\/strong> features Executive Producer Gregory Noveck, writer Michael Jelenic, Producer Bruce Timm and Director Lauren Montgomer.<\/p>\n

Wonder Woman: A Subversive Dream (25:33; HD)<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 This is a profile on \u201cWonder Woman\u201d creator William Moulton Marston and the creation of the iconic female superhero and her start at DC Comics. It goes into the breakthrough Wonder Woman had on not only in comic books but on society as well.<\/p>\n

Where \u201cA Subversive Dream\u201d covers how the character was created, Wonder Woman: Daughter of Myth (25:36; HD)<\/u><\/strong> goes over the story of \u201cWonder Woman\u201d from the comic books, has some information already in the previous featurette but then goes into the mythology of Wonder Woman (i.e. Greek gods) and where exactly Marston came up with the idea.<\/p>\n

Sneak Peek at Batman and Harley Quinn<\/em> (9:08; HD)<\/u><\/strong> looks behind the scenes at DC Animated next film.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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VIDEO \u2013 4.25\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Wonder Woman<\/em><\/strong> is presented in widescreen with a 1.78 aspect ratio and being an animated feature, it does look good as unless it\u2019s on purpose, you will not have dust and scratches. Colors are vibrant without being too bright in some areas and with the animation style; it\u2019s not a bad looking film. This 1080p high-definition transfer looks great as I noticed no real flaws within the picture and the animation looks sharp.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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AUDIO \u2013 3.5\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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The original TrueHD track has been replaced with a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 one this go around. It\u2019s not the most robust track and is a bit weak on the lower ends as demonstrated by the opening battle sequence. But dialogue levels were clear enough and the music and ambient noises comes through the rear channels relatively well enough.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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OVERALL \u2013 3.0\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Overall, this Wonder Woman<\/em><\/strong> animated movie is decent enough featuring a solid story and a nice selection of voice casting. This was one of DC\u2019s earliest animated releases and probably one of their better outings. It\u2019s no surprise Warner would release this \u201cCommemorative Edition\u201d as a way to drum up more awareness for their live action feature film, though I am disappointed that the video\/audio transfers seem basically the same and the only new feature is a sneak peek at Batman & Harley Quinn<\/em> animated movie. On the plus side, it is a sweet looking slip cover…<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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