Wonder Woman

[Nyu Nozomi Hyuga]

[Nyu Nozomi Hyuga]

Heres an article from BBC:

Wonder Woman women-only screenings in Texas spark row

A cinema chain in Austin, Texas, has caused uproar after scheduling women-only screenings of Wonder Woman.

The big-budget superhero film, which stars Gal Gadot, is set for US release on 2 June.

And on 6 June, the Alamo Drafthouse has reserved two showings for those who identify as female.

"The most iconic superheroine in comic book history finally has her own movie, and what better way to celebrate?" organisers said.

drafthouse.com/austin/show/women-only-screening-wonder-woman

A post on the Alamo's website read: "Apologies, gentlemen, but we're embracing our girl power and saying 'No Guys Allowed' for one special night at the Alamo Ritz.

"And when we say 'People Who Identify As Women Only', we mean it. Everyone working at this screening - venue staff, projectionist, and culinary team - will be female.

"So lasso your geeky girlfriends together and grab your tickets to this celebration of one of the most enduring and inspiring characters ever created."

Now unimpressed men are lambasting the idea on Facebook, claiming they are being discriminated against.

xhttps://www.facebook.com/AlamoAustin/posts/1329447453777473

"Great, let us know when you have guys-only screenings of Thor, Spider-Man, Star Wars, etc. Let's see you walk the walk now that you set this precedence [sic]," one man wrote.

"Very sorry if you feel excluded," came the reply on the cinema's official account.

"We thought it might be kinda fun ... to celebrate a character who's meant a great deal to women for close to eight decades. Again, truly, truly, truly, truly sorry that we've offended you."

"Have you ever hosted a men's only showing of any film?" Facebook user Bill Fairbrother enquired.

The cinema chain cheerfully responded: "We've never done showings where you had to be a man to get in, but we *did* show the Entourage movie a few years ago."

When another critic asked if there would be a men-only screening, the cinema posted a link on how to set up a private event, advising, "Go for it!"



But if some men objected, others embraced the move as within the spirit of the film, which is the first DC superhero outing with a female director - Patty Jenkins - and title character.

"I am a man and fully support this," said one fan.

"This is a great idea and I will see it another time! Wow, that was easier than deciding to feel persecuted!" wrote Geoff Stark.

As the women-only screenings have proved hugely popular, the Alamo now plans to extend the format across the US.

According to Mashable, the Dallas, Austin, and DC branches will donate proceeds from their ticket sales to local women's charities.

mashable.com/2017/05/25/wonder-woman-women-only-screening/#w.2VqYso15qU

[Nyu Nozomi Hyuga]

Heres an article from yahoo:

'Wonder Woman' Gets Banned in Lebanon

Lebanon has officially banned the Warner Bros. tentpole Wonder Woman just hours before the film was set to premiere in Beirut.

The decision was made by the Lebanese government, taking issue with the fact that the film's star, Gal Gadot, is Israeli and served in the military (all Israeli citizens serve in the military). Lebanon is officially at war with Israel.

The move isn't expected to make much of a dent at the box office. The movie was only scheduled to play in 15 locations. It is tracking to open domestically at $87 million and is expected to do brisk business overseas.

The ban was decided by a six-member Ministry of Economy committee. The film's Lebanese premiere was scheduled for this evening (a sneak preview took place yesterday evening as planned).

[The Big Daddy C-Master]

She looks great. Shame on the ban though.

[Nyu Nozomi Hyuga]

Heres an article from lawnewz:

Law Professor Files Complaint Against Theater for ‘Women Only’ Wonder Woman Screenings

Stephen Clark, a professor at Albany Law School, and an expert on anti-discrimination law, has filed a bias complaint against a Texas theater chain after they announced two women’s-only screenings of Wonder Woman.

Initially inclined to let the drama play out over Facebook, Clark said it was the Alamo Drafthouse’s sarcastic and bigoted responses to genuine discrimination concerns that pushed him to file the complaint.

Speaking with the Austin American-Statesman, he said:

www.statesman.com/news/local-govt--politics/attorney-filing-complaint-over-theater-female-only-wonder-woman-shows/hAX7Nc8tajzxYtzSPPJ5vI/

“Their attitude was really off-putting to me…the suggestion that anybody who pointed out to them that this was illegal was misogynistic or insecure…if you’re the one hosting the event and you’re already teetering on the edge of illegality, you might dial back the rhetoric.”

In an interview with the Washington Post, he added, unequivocally, “There is also the fact that what they were doing is illegal.”

www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2017/06/01/why-a-gay-law-professor-is-trying-to-shut-down-women-only-wonder-woman-screenings/?utm_term=.27d560f22951

Aside from federal Civil Rights concerns, the Austin City code bans places of public accommodation from discriminating on the basis of gender–and there is also a restriction on advertisements promoting such discriminatory events or intentions. Movie theaters are specifically listed under the statute.

www.teenvogue.com/story/wonder-woman-female-only-premiere-civil-rights-complaint

Clark, who is gay, likened the exclusionary environment being promoted by the Texas theater chain to his experiences with gay and lesbian night clubs. In additional comments to the Post, he said:

“I’m a gay man, and I’ve studied and taught gay rights for years. Our gay bars have long said that you do not exclude people because they’re gay or straight or transgender — you just can’t do that for any reason. We have to deal with the bachelorette parties that come to the gay bar. They’re terribly disruptive, but if you forbid women from coming to a gay bar, you’re starting down a slippery slope. It’s discrimination.”

Clark’s concern for Austin’s local laws isn’t an anomaly. Multiple such claims have been filed with the city’s Equal Employment and Fair Housing Office since the Alamo Drafthouse announced the women’s-only screenings late last month.

City officials are currently assessing how to respond.

[The Big Daddy C-Master]

I'm getting really tired of these double standards. Let them apply to both sides or none at all.

[Nyu Nozomi Hyuga]

Heres an update about Women Only Screening and Stephen Miller's opinion about the movie from HeatStreet:

heatst.com/culture-wars/my-adventures-at-the-segregated-wonder-woman-screening/

[The Big Daddy C-Master]

I've heard positive things about the movie and it looks pretty good. I'll probably have to check it out.

[Nyu Nozomi Hyuga]

At Thursday 1st I've seen Wonder Woman which I honestly thought it was an interesting movie and this is what I witness (via memory) which I'll only mention beginning and mention few stuff to prevent spoilers: Movie started with the modern era at Louvre's Department of Antiquities where an armor truck from Wayne Industries had a suitcase which was set on the table for Diana which she open the case and see her old photo when she was in the war (which was previous seen in Batman v Superman) which began a flashback to her hometown Themyscira (A land that is all women) when Diana was a child that was running around until she gotten to the training area where fellow Amazon Warriors to train each other which young Diana would pretend to fight along with the warriors then on the next scene she gets on top of the stone rail where she looks down see cliffs which Diana winds up grabbed and was given back to her mother Queen Hippolyta. Before Diana went to bed she wanted to here a story about mankind, which at some point men were peaceful until when Ares has made them corrupt cause pain to everyone which eventually Zeus has struck down Ares, when Zeus was injured by Ares he gave the Amazons a weapon that can kill Ares which is the Godkiller. One day, Antiope has notice the barrier that separate from Themyscira and World of Men is starting to weaken with a possible chance of Ares making his return, which Queen Hippolyta doesn't believe he'll returen and wouldn't allow Diana to fight. Which Antiope and Diana defy the Queen which they were training regardless, around the Teen years Diana is "trying" but isn't fighting hard enough which the Queen and her guards came forward to stop everything, which the Queen was consider to execute Antiope but convince that if Diana doesn't train Ares is likely to get to Diana which Queen did accept.

Now at the age of adult, Diana started to fight with the Amazons like its nothing and then Antiope starter to go even harder on Diana which she tried guarding the sword strike with her gauntlets which cause a massive explosive wave which Diana didn't realize what just happen and wind up running away when the warriors got knocked by the power of the gauntlets. When Diana was standing there she notice an airplane falling and landed in the ocean which Diana wind up rescuing the one that got stuck on the plane which she wind up rescuing a man Steve Trevor which before they tried to introduce each other the Island was invaded by Germans which the Amazons wind up fighting them off which eventually during the on going battle Diana & Steve decided to help the Amazons and Diana was about to be shot Antiope wind up taking the bullet for her, which lead to Queen Hippolyta to look at the man who was wearing similar clothing to the German as he was the responsible which Diana told her that he helped. Queen Hippolyta wanted to know who he was, then Steve decided not to tell until he was convicted and was tided by the Lasso of Truth to force him to tell the truth, which he was spy for the Allies when he wind up going into a German base is where he notice they're were people trying to make a poisonous that not even gas mask would protect them wind up dying by the poisonous gas created by Doctor Poison under the orders of General Erich Ludendorff, which Steve winds up stealing the book and making a move from the base hijacking the plane and blowing up the base. Steve was in hopes of stopping the war which many people women & children are dying left and right, which in next scene Diana believes that Ares is causing the wars and deaths which she wanted to help mankind which Queen Hippolyta wouldn't allow. Then Diana had a conversation with Steve (who was naked after a bath) which part of the advice that "you can either do nothing or do something" which did lead to Diana to get to the castle climbing walls grabbed the Godkiller, A Shield, & the Lasso of Truth decide to join to Steve on his mission and hoping to destroy Ares, before they make their leave Queen Hippolyta appeared which Diana wanted to go which the Queen allowed her and made it clear that once she leaves she'll never return to Themyscira bidding their farewell, began their trip making to London.

Diana is a brave passionate warrior who would want to go straight to the battle and help out the people when their struggling, she has capabilities of taking out an entire army (which army doesn't stand a chance against a goddess), even when certain male characters had their doubts, they'll mainly be up for surprise to see how strong she is. She also has capability read certain text that others wouldn't understand. She mainly doesn't tend to follow what others allow and won't allow.

Steve is the one who go in disguises to infiltrate locations within German territory, he is the leading man to guide their army to get to locations in stopping Germans plans and guiding Diana to places on where to go and getting her to know about the world. He is bit more of a gentlemen which he tends to make the plans on what to do next, even when he doesn't tend to follow his commanders. He is the love interest of Diana.

The movie itself is pretty interesting that has some cool action scenes, some bits of humor, and good starter on an origin movie for Wonder Woman before we get Justice League. Its a recommend by seeing it in theaters (if there still up) or eventual home video releases.

[The Big Daddy C-Master]

I've been hearing that it is a good movie overall as well. Definitely seems worth checking out.