That’s what this movie is about.Īs within any growth in the community, Captain Marvel has taken us even further, higher, and faster with our superhero expectations. I know what Wonder Woman was going for but Captain Marvel didn’t compromise. It was refreshing to see practicality and not have boobs out in every scene. But in comparison to the selection available to males (who, by the way, some of them also enjoy seeing a good strong character on the screen – even a female one), it is disappointing to hear the same loud voices telling us “here is your sandwich stop asking for the lobster”. Thank you, Patty Jenkins, for giving us a movie that wasn’t all about T&A. Most noticeably was the absence of the camera panning up Wonder Woman’s thigh, as per Batman v Superman. It was refreshing to have a movie starring a female, directed by a female, written by a female. There is no way these three films capture the diversity of women in the world but for some reason, critics couldn’t understand why we were so excited when Wonder Woman was released. We have been starved for decent representation in this genre. That’s three movies over a 20-year period.
(By the way, we’re skipping over Halle Berry’s Catwoman. Oh, and I was supposed to be happy with the cinematic depiction of Batgirl by Alicia Silverstone. During which time we had a plethora of Batman and Superman movies. The next stand-alone I remember is Tank Girl, 10 years later. And it was an awesome opportunity for girls my age to have a movie for us, rather than relegating us to the sidekick, heaving bosoms, or metal bikinis. The movie was horribly camp, even for the 80s. My first superhero movie was Supergirl, back in 1984. Did you really think one movie was going to encapsulate the personality of the entire female population?Īw, honey. Seriously folks, it is so frustrating to read so many male reviews telling us we should be happy with the Wonder Woman movie. Who would have thought? CM is a different movie to WW! And maybe we can like both? That’s AMAZING!! Wonder Woman’s story is one of being brought down to earth and working to make it a better place, Cap’s is one of hard work and rising above for the greater good and embracing her power. She hasn’t had the same struggles as Cap against people not believing in her because of her gender. Siobhan: Wonder Woman is a goddess, coming to terms with man’s world. Speaking with the group after the movie provided me with great insight as to why this movie appeals, and how we can appreciate both the Captain and the Goddess.
Women who were looking forward to a great night out watching a movie and chatting about comics. Yes, women who know about Carol Danvers and the long history of character development. I attended a preview screening of CM with possibly the best people to watch it with: members of my women-only comic book club, Queens of Kings. There was another one about a month later. How about comparing Captain America with Man of Steel? One. As I write this, we’re Day 2 after the media embargo has been lifted and already I have counted 12 movie reviews comparing CM and WW without any discussion of CM on its own merits.Īnd if we’re going to do comparisons, let’s have a quick look at how many reviews compared Iron Man with Batman in the first week of release? I found one. Right now, there is a bunch of white male writers comparing Captain Marvel to Wonder Woman because that’s the only way their minds can handle more than one female superhero at a time. Now I’m going to start off with one very important, very loud statement: There can be more than one female superhero movie. Note: Slight spoilers (tiny but a quote here and there) below the photo. I’m pretty sure Princess Sparklefists doesn’t care either. And let’s face it: That’s what this movie is going to do.
It’s hard not to think about Captain Marvel (the movie) without thinking of how it empowers every female in the cinema. Marvel Studios’ CAPTAIN MARVEL.Captain Marvel (Brie Larson).