Wonder women! the untold story of American superheroines /
A nuanced critique of gender and heroism in popular culture as well as a powerful dose of Vitamin F(eminism) for the undernourished. From the birth of the 1940s comic book heroine, Wonder Woman, to the blockbusters of today, Wonder Women! looks at how popular representations of powerful women often...
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| Language: | English |
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[Harriman, N.Y.] :
New Day Films,
[2012]
[Harriman, N.Y.] : c2012 |
| Edition: | Widescreen ; uncensored and censored versions |
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| Summary: | A nuanced critique of gender and heroism in popular culture as well as a powerful dose of Vitamin F(eminism) for the undernourished. From the birth of the 1940s comic book heroine, Wonder Woman, to the blockbusters of today, Wonder Women! looks at how popular representations of powerful women often reflect society's anxieties about strong and healthy women. Wonder Women! reveals the complicated negotiations girls and women face as they attempt to achieve confidence, strength, and agency in a society often at odds with those goals. Yet it also inspires through its evocative images, upbeat soundtrack, and richly contextualized history of American superheroines -- including the everyday wonder women and action girls in our midst. The film goes behind the scenes with Lynda Carter, Lindsay Wagner, comic writers and artists, and real-life superheroines such as Gloria Steinem, Kathleen Hanna, and others who offer an enlightening and entertaining counterpoint to the male-dominated superhero genre "[A] nuanced critique of gender and heroism in popular culture as well as a powerful dose of Vitamin F(eminism) for the undernourished. From the birth of the 1940s comic book heroine, Wonder Woman, to the blockbusters of today, Wonder Women! looks at how popular representations of powerful women often reflect society's anxieties about strong and healthy women. Wonder Women! reveals the complicated negotiations girls and women face as they attempt to achieve confidence, strength, and agency in a society often at odds with those goals. Yet it also inspires through its evocative images, upbeat soundtrack, and richly contextualized history of American superheroines--including the everyday wonder women and action girls in our midst"--Container |
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| Item Description: | Contains both censored and uncensored versions Originally released as a motion picture in 2012 Special features include: Video artist Dara Birnbaum; The Bechdel test; Women in exploitation & slasher films; Comic artist George Perez; Writer Jane Espenson on Buffy the vampire slayer; The female hero in Asian cinema; Streb extreme action dance company; Educational materials: Director's statement; PDF curriculum guides for downloading |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (54 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in 1 videodisc (55 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in |
| Format: | DVD, NTSC; all regionl; Dolby digital 2.0; enhanced for 16x9 televisions; dual layer DVD; NTSC, all regions; Dolby Digital 2.0; enhanced for 16x9 televisions; dual layer |
| Audience: | "Appropriate for: Middle school; High school; College/University; Families; Community groups"--Container |
| Awards: | Audience Award, Indianopolis Film Festival; Best Documentary, Bend Film Festival; Documentary Feature, Dallas Video Festival |
| Production Credits: | Director of photography, Gabriel Miller ; after effects animation, Sylvia Roberts ; edited by Melanie Levy and Carla Guttierez ; music, Jimmy LaValle ; vocals, Al Kisuhara Silver ; executive producer, Erin Prather Stafford |
| ISBN: | 157448110X 9781574481105 |