Wonder Women!: The Untold Story of American Superheroines

2012 · 56 MIN · IMDB 7.3 · 210 VOTES · DIR. Kristy Guevara-Flanagan

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Overview

Explores the concept of heroic women from the birth of the superhero in the 1940s to the TV and big screen action blockbusters of today. Heroic role models are important in childhood development, yet there are a dearth of these for girls. It provides a rare example of a female heroine who doesn't require rescue, determines her own missions, and possesses uniquely feminine values. Looks at how Wonder Woman's storyline changed over time while considering how women are rarely depicted as heroic, powerful, or world-changing

Documentary2010s

Dialogue Timeline — 988 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:22 Spider-Man. Superman.
00:02:44 I think when you're little
00:05:25 In Greek myths, the Amazons are women who do not need men.
00:07:40 She's super-strong, and she can fly.
00:09:45 We have the strength of the female character presented
00:12:24 you started to see more women in the homemaker role
00:14:49 and a hairnet.
00:17:32 Many knowledgeable sources in media circles
00:20:01 Regardless of what's happened with her character
00:22:47 you need to see it in something.
00:24:44 Well...
00:26:46 I started getting feedback.
00:29:14 I'm proud for that, but I want my daughter to have even better.
00:31:55 She's the one that drives the story.
00:34:20 Starting with the Riot Grrrl movement
00:36:28 "You shouldn't be the leader 'cause you're a girl."
00:39:07 Particularly for young women
00:41:16 It's like... it's like the kind of veneer of change
00:43:28 and usually is a romantic character.
00:45:37 is how can you come up with characters
00:48:12 When I first came to the Wonder Woman series
00:50:48 Actually, anyone could be a superhero.
00:53:21 and everyone was passing her by
89:00:00 domestic violence shelters.

Cast & Characters

Lynda Carter Self Jane Espenson Self Kathleen Hanna Self L.S. Kim Self Shelby Knox Self Carmela Lane Self Mike Madrid Self Andy Mangels Self Katie Pineda Self

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed988
Dialogue density17.6 lines / min
First line00:00:22
Final line89:00:00

Production Record

DirectorKristy Guevara-Flanagan
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes210