History Film / WonderWoman2017

* AdaptationInspiration: Many previous incarnations of Wonder Woman were rooted in a MarsAndVenusGenderContrast perspective, where the Amazons believed that WomenAreWiser and men are responsible for all the war and pain and suffering in the world. They treated Steve Trevor and any other men stumbling on Themyscira with open hostility just for being men. In the film, they don't differentiate between men and women of the outside world both contributing to the beauty and ugliness of humanity. Diana herself is more curious than anything when she encounters Steve and goes to London for the first time. Even when ComicBook/{{Ares|DC}} tries to [[BreakThemByTalking break her faith in humanity]], he uses the woman who developed the toxic gas weapon as an example of why HumansAreBastards.

* CoolGuns: Wonder Woman and the Amazons aren't the only people who rely on old-school weapons in the movie. Chief's weapon of choice is a Winchester Model 1866 "Yellow Boy" lever-action rifle, which is technologically outclassed by the bolt-actions of the European armies, but still hard-hitting in combat. The film also shows off an impressive array of authentic WWI weaponry, such as Steve's [=M1911=] pistol, his Winchester 1897 "Trench Gun", Sameer's SMLE No. 1 Mk III* rifle and Charlie's scoped M1917 Enfield rifle.

* ChainmailBikini: While the Wonder Woman outfit costume utilizes AdaptationalModesty, it still leaves a lot of skin exposed. Building off her appearance in ''Batman v Superman'', she at least is given a shield in most of her action sequences. In conjunction with the armored appearance, she looks more like a gladiator than a dancer in a leotard. This may be more a consequence of it being royal ceremonial armor instead of everyday armor.[[note]]It does contain all the same items as standard Greek armor: breastplate, bracers, greaves, battle skirt, and shield. The only thing missing would be a helmet.[[HelmetsAreHardlyHeroic Not that that's uncommon in film.]][[/note]]

* ChainmailBikini: While the Wonder Woman outfit costume utilizes AdaptationalModesty, it still leaves a lot of skin exposed. Building off her appearance in ''Batman v Superman'', she at least is given a shield in most of her action sequences. In conjunction with the armored appearance, she looks more like a gladiator than a dancer in a leotard.

* WhipItGood: Wonder Woman's traditional lasso is utilized more like this than strictly an actual lasso with a slip knot. Since whips and lassos are not viable open combat weapons (once wrapped around the target, you have to untangle it and reset the loop), Wonder Woman seems to have a supernatural control over how it moves, letting her move from one target to the other seamlessly and even whip it around herself to block attacks.

* FromACertainPointOfView: [[spoiler:Hippolyta's story about Ares winds up being this. He does act as TheCorrupter to humanity, but the way the story was told to Diana made her think that he used supernatural means to influence them, when actually his methods are closer to giving people fire and watching them burn themselves and everything around them.]]

* AuthorityEqualsAssKicking: General Ludendorff is the only German soldier in the film who can actually take Wonder Woman on in hand-to-hand combat, though this is only because of the special gas Maru gives him.

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* AluminumChristmasTrees: Before facial reconstructive surgery took off, people with facial disfigurements really did wear mask-like prosthetics similar to Dr. Poison's, fashioned out of metal, rubber, or porcelain. These were usually held on with strings or bandages, or attached to fake spectacles--though the one Dr. Poison wears seems to be held on with spirit gum or other adhesive, and she probably wouldn't be able to speak as clearly as she does given the extent of her injuries.

* LegendaryWeapon: The God-Killer sword, a gift from the Greek Gods given to the Amazons. [[spoiler:Actually, the sword isn't the God-Killer. It's [[LivingWeapon Diana]].]]
* LegendFadesToMyth: [[AllMythsAreTrue Greek myths]] were real in the setting, yet were dismissed as fiction after centuries have passed.

* ShesGotLegs: Upon gearing up to leave Themyscira, Diana wears a cloak that largely keeps her armor hidden, but at certain positions emphasizes her relatively bare legs as she is walking. She ends up getting a FeetFirstIntroduction when she approaches Steve ready to go. This necessitates getting new clothes upon arriving in London, as full-length dresses are the norm for the time period and she stands out.

* GoodGunsBadGuns: The [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luger_pistol Luger P.08]] pistol stands out as the sidearm of choice for the evil General Ludendorff. On the good side, the good ol' American [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winchester_Model_1897 Winchester Model 1897]] and [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M1911_pistol M1911]] are notably Steve's WeaponOfChoice, despite being attached to British units.[[note]]The Winchester shotgun was popular with American forces during World War 1, where it earned the nickname "Trench broom" or "Trench sweeper" for its brutal effectiveness in close combat. In addition, M1911 pistols were used by British forces and Colt even manufactured them as "British Service Models" in the traditional .455 Webley caliber.[[/note]]

* RareVehicles: The German bomber used in the climax resembles a 1915 Siemens-Schuckert, which was only produced as a prototype.

* BatmanCanBreatheInSpace: Or in this case, Wonder Woman can breathe in poisonous gas. After she returns to the bombed village, Diana has no problem walking through the village. When Steve arrives moments later, he is unable to approach the same area.
* BeautyIsNeverTarnished: A highly egregious example occurs during the sniper scene where Diana takes down the sniper by jumping into the tower the sniper was in, destroying it. Diana walks out of the rubble all clean and her hair still fresh.

* AluminumChristmasTrees: Before facial reconstructive surgery took off, people with facial disfigurements really did wear mask-like prosthetics similar to Dr. Poison's, fashioned out of metal, rubber, or porcelain. These were usually held on with strings or bandages, or attached to fake spectacles, though the one Dr. Poison wears seems to be held on with spirit gum or other adhesive, and raises the question of how she's able to speak so clearly despite [[spoiler:missing a huge chunk of her lips and cheek]].

* AluminumChristmasTrees: Before facial reconstructive surgery took off, people with facial disfigurements really did wear mask-like prosthetics similar to Dr. Poison's, fashioned out of metal, rubber, or porcelain. These were usually held on with strings or bandages, or attached to fake spectacles, though the one Dr. Poison wears seems to be held on with spirit gum or other adhesive, and raises the question of how she's able to speak so clearly despite [[spoiler:missing most of her lips]].

* AluminumChristmasTrees: Vets actually did wear masks fashioned out of metal to cover up severe facial trauma. Although they were held up by strings run around the ears or attached to eye glasses, whereas Dr. Poison's appears to be attached with some sort of adhesive.

A {{sequel}}, ''Film/WonderWoman1984'', was released in December 2020. A third installment of the trilogy [[https://deadline.com/2020/12/wonder-woman-3-wonder-woman-1984-opening-box-office-1234661808/ has also been confirmed]].

** Zig-zagged with Dr. Poison. In the comics, she wore a disguise that made he look rather {{Gonk}}ish, whereas her actual appearance was that of a pretty DragonLady. The film version has a facial disfigurement[[spoiler:, that involves a melted nose and skin, a half of a GlasgowGrin,]] covered over by an elegant facial disfigurement mask.

* SomethingOnlyTheyWouldSay: Diana realizes that [[spoiler: British politican Sir Patrick Morgan is actually Ares_the God of war and the film's BigBad_when he reveals himself by saying, "You were right, Diana. They don't deserve our help. [[InYourNatureToDestroyYourselves They only deserve destruction]]", something only Ares would say.]]