Wonder Woman (2009 Video)

Virginia Madsen: Hippolyta

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• Hippolyta : Here the true nature of men is laid bare. What other depraved thoughts must you be thinking?

  Col. Steve Trevor : God, your daughter's got a nice rack.

• [first lines] 

  Ares : You seem as eager to meet me on the battlefield as you once did in the bedroom, Hippolyta.

  Hippolyta : I only hope you prove more skilled in this arena, Ares.

  [swordfight ensues] 

  Ares : [standoff]  You need not worry for me. This carnage feeds my soul. Every arrow shot and life wasted strengthens me so that not even a woman scorned will save mankind from my wrath.

  [enraged, Hippolyta charges at him] 

  Ares : For you may be the Queen of the Amazons, but I am the God of War.

• Artemis : [Wonder Woman has just flown off for "Man's World"]  We should not have let her go.

  Hippolyta : I don't see how we could have stopped her.

  Artemis : I could have shot her in the leg... Not near an artery, of course.

  Hippolyta : You are the soul of thoughtfulness, Artemis.

• Artemis : I must confess, my queen. It feels like the first day of school.

  Hippolyta : And yet you could not find a bigger sword, Artemis?

  Artemis : Sword? This is but my dagger.

• Col. Steve Trevor : [being interrogated with the Lasso of Truth]  I don't have to put up with this crap!

  Hippolyta : We are unfamiliar with this particular idiom. What does 'crap' mean?

  Col. Steve Trevor : [considers]  No, forget I even said it.

  [tightens the Lasso] 

  Col. Steve Trevor : [struggles]  It's another word for excrement. You happy now, lady?

  [looks shocked] 

• Hippolyta : You were given a life of peace and beauty.

  Persephone : And denied one of families and children. Yes, Hippolyta, the Amazons are warriors... but we... are women... too.

• Wonder Woman : [casually twirling her spear]  You know, Artemis, I found myself saying a little prayer for you last night.

  Artemis : Did you, Diana? How kind.

  Wonder Woman : Yes, I prayed that Apollo would inspire you with a strategy that might end your rather long string of defeats at my hand.

  [with her spear, Artemis lunges furiously at her] 

  Artemis : [gains upper hand]  Praise Apollo.

  Wonder Woman : [knocks down her opponent, has her foot on her throat]  Obviously, I'm not praying hard enough.

  Artemis : [seethes]  If you were not the Queen's daughter...

  Hippolyta : [descending steps behind sparring rivals]  Well done, Diana. But be kind to Artemis. Believe it or not, there was a time she was the fiercest warrior among us.

  Artemis : [stands up]  And, still would be, given the chance in a real battle.

  Hippolyta : Then forgive me, Artemis, if I am grateful that you will never be afforded that chance.

  Wonder Woman : If that is indeed true, Mother, then what is the point of all this training? That is, other than to humble Artemis from time to time.

  Hippolyta : We train because we must always remain vigilant, Diana. I once let my guard down and paid a terrible price.

  Alexa : But, my Queen, letting down our guard is precisely what we must do.

  [snaps shut her book of wisdoms] 

  Alexa : And now, before yet another century passes, is the time to re-engage ourselves with the old world. Even if only to add some new material to our library.

  Wonder Woman : Perhaps Alexa's right. Is it not possible man's world has changed for the better?

  Hippolyta : [unswayed, and can show them a bad example of mankind]  Follow me, child.

• Hippolyta : [removes Lasso of Truth]  This pilot poses no threat to our people. Therefore it is our duty to see him safely returned to the outside world.

  Wonder Woman : I wanna be the one to take him back, Mother.

  Col. Steve Trevor : [dares to speak]  Seconded.

  Hippolyta : You do not have the experience necessary to lead such a mission.

• Hippolyta : Then go now. Follow the path of misery, of death and destruction, and you will find Ares. May Gaea be with you, Diana. All of Themyscira... all of the world depends on you.