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DVD Wonder Woman - The Complete First Season
"In your satin tights / Fighting for your rights / And the old Red, White, and Blue!... / Wonder Woman!" Could anyone who grew up in the '70s ever forget that super-catchy theme song? Originally packaged as the female version of the Batman TV show (producer Stanley Ralph Ross penned 32 of the caped crusader's episodes), Wonder Woman ended up redefining the campy, comic book genre. The primetime show immediately became a social and cultural phenomenon, attracting a wide audience that continued to tune in to America's favorite socially progressive superheroine.
Looking back on it now, it is easy to see the attraction of this unique show that oozed '70s culture, but was set in the 1940s. While trying to stop a Nazi plane from reaching the U.S., Major Steve Trevor (Lyle Waggoner) is shot down, landing on mythical Paradise Island. The uncharted island is the hidden home to the lost tribe of eternally young Amazon women. The Amazons take in the Major and nurse him back to health. During his recovery he attracts the sympathy and interest of Princess Diana (Lynda Carter, former Miss USA 1973) who is intrigued by the man from the mainland and his tales of the evil Nazis. She decides she must follow the Major back to the U.S. and join the forces of good against the tyranny of evil. So begins the saga of the beautiful Amazon Wonder Woman, armed with super strength, bulletproof bracelets, and the unbreakable, "truth-telling," golden lasso. What sets season 1 apart from the two subsequent seasons is that the pilot and each of the 13 episodes take place during World War II, corresponding to the original comic stories. In this season we see Wonder Woman battle spies, uncover Fausta the Nazi Wonder Woman, stop thieves trying to steal the secret substance of Amazonian power (Feminum), wrestle a Nazi-trained circus gorilla, and rescue an interplanetary visitor held captive by the Third Reich--all of which are priceless.
Included with the pilot episode is an extremely fun commentary track by Lynda Carter and producer Douglas C. Kramer. Also added on the DVD set is the making-of featurette "Beauty, Brawn and Bulletproof Bracelets." Yes, it is very campy, cheesy, dated, and filled with double entendres and subtle innuendos. But below the surface, there is something special that makes the show timeless and a pleasure to watch. Calling Wonder Woman: The Complete First Season a time capsule would be an understatement. But a time capsule in the most wonderful sense of the phrase. --Rob Bracco
Review(s): DVD Wonder Woman - The Complete First Season
A marvel from DC
(4.5/5 stars) When I bought this DVD set, I was expecting a really bad TV show from the 70s, in other words a dated series with cornball humor, bad clothing styles and mindless plots. What I found was a delightful action-drama set in World War II with some thought-provoking scripting and the absolutely captivating Lynda Carter. While the villains are clearly identified as such, what is surprising is the manner in which Wonder Woman finds the humanity in each. By attempting to understand why these people do what they do, she essentially tells us that crime is relative and that these people are only subject to acting on human instincts. There is no absolute Good and Evil in this show. We often think of Wonder Woman fighting for the United States government, but in this show she truly does fight for truth and justice, and the US does not escape scrutiny. That is to say, the US, while clearly identified as the Good Guy, is sometimes criticized for certain actions. The episode concerning Japanese internment camps from Season Two is a good example of this. (It is always Wonder Woman who analyzes the situation and, even though she is simply following the script, Lynda Carter is that much more attractive as a result) In addition, Wonder Woman never kills the villains and uses only enough force to prevent their escape. This might come as a disappointment to some, but I found it a very refreshing approach. Instead of torturing people or beating them into submission, she uses her golden "Lasso of Truth" to get them to confess or provide details. I realize this came from the original comic book as well, but it very easily could have been much different in the wrong hands. There is an obvious feminism that runs throughout the series, such as Wonder Woman consistently overpowering men. However, it is treated in a way that should be acceptable by all but the most chauvinistic among us. Even though there are a couple weak episodes, there really isn't much I do not like about season one. The sets, while hardly elaborate, are believable as the 1940s. Sure, some of the effects are less than special, but that is the result of a low television budget. Episodes play like miniature, self-contained movies, which makes watching them only sporadically a good option. Also, I cannot praise Lynda Carter enough for the job she does with this role. She is so good that it seems she was born to play it. I find her to be one of the most beautiful women I have ever seen; she does a magnificent acting job and is physically imposing enough to make the superhero role seem plausible. I would watch her even if the show was not good, though the fact I find the show's content engaging makes it a favorite of mine.
Direct from Paradise Island...
Wow, what great memories this set brought back to me. I was a little kid when the series first aired in the late 70's, and I was a HUGE Wonder Woman (and Lynda Carter) fan. I watched every episode faithfully. I guess the main target audience was supposed to be female, but I didn't care. Just watching Lynda Carter run around in that star-spangled costume was pure magic. Looking back at it now, I can see the series was somewhat cheesey, and done rather tongue-in-cheek. This doesn't take anything away from it, however. Ms. Carter is wonderful in the title role, and she grew more comfortable in the part as the season went on. This first season stands apart from the other two seasons that followed, as it is the only season set in the World War 2 era, as the original comic was. This offsets the dated seventies production of the show, giving it a somewhat timeless feel. All the episodes including the pilot are included here, and a great commentary track from Lynda Carter. The individual shows are clear, clean and the colors just glow. The sound is fresh and clear, with correct subtitling when wanted. I've watched all the episodes in the set, and again I felt like a 7 year-old boy gazing in awe at Wonder Woman deflecting bullets, picking up cars, and battling Nazis. I guess there have been much better shows, that meant more to more people, but the Wonder Woman Show has a special place in my heart.
"get us from under wonder woman"
like every boy my age(i'm 38 now)one of my first crushes was on lynda carter or more to the point wonder woman! now as an adult i still find her beautiful(not as pretty as my wife)(who is sitting beside me as i write this)but i am struck with how good the show was. the sly humor and the wink that the whole cast had about the show is still great!this is the best season of the show to me as it is set in the origanal time frame of world war II(when the comic first came out). each show is just as much fun as it ever was and even my boys like the show(i know,but they aren't that old yet,right?) and it recalls to me a very happy time in life,so "all the world is waiting for you,wonder woman" and for the other seasons to come out!
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I grew up watching this series on tv and fell in love with it - completely!! It became an obsession. I love it so much, I feel like I know all the characters. I only had the Complete series on vcd so I decided I would get the dvd, probably better quality too. Me and my cousin used to pretend we were different people in the series, I used to be Diana. I was always so fascinated by her, and I loved the glitter in her hair, the episode where they have the big wedding and Charles gets killed. And I love their clothes too. So I'm looking forward to watching it again, I only had it on vcd before, but dvd's are of better quality and this is really a must own for me. If you haven't seen the series before - wow, you are going to get a big treat! Very 80's, lot's of action, some cheesy lines,... More Info about this DVD Director(s): Victor Lobl - John Florea - Ray Austin - Kevin Hooks - Earl Bellamy DVD Release Date: Released the 27 July 2004 Usually ships in 24 hours
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