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Post by mr. excellent on Jan 21, 2018 15:15:54 GMT -5
Snoop Dog is contributing to a Go Fund Me effort for kids in Harlem to see Black Panther. comicbook.com/marvel/2018/01/21/snoop-dogg-black-panther-fundraiser/I think this is so cool, and as word spreads, I feel that more and more people are going to start doing stuff like this. Who knows where the movie will end up landing in terms of its opening weekend. So currently, Black Panther is also being predicted to open higher than Spider-Man Homecoming. Pretty cool, considering Homecoming had a very strong opening. Will it reach Deadpool numbers? I dunno, it's February, and Deadpool has a freakishly high opening for a movie in February. But if this thing with Snoop Dogg is any indication of what may come, there's a good chance Black Panther just might turn out to be an opening weekend blitz that's remembered like a Spider-man (2002) or a Dark Knight opening weekend. Both broke the domestic all time opening weekend box office record by a landslide, and both were pop culture phenomenons. Black Panther has all that potential, as well as social cultural context. Guys, I'm excited.
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Post by mr. excellent on Jan 30, 2018 2:49:49 GMT -5
More Overwhelmingly Positive Reviews from Twitter: www.comicbookmovie.com/black_panther/black-panther-first-reactions-hail-marvels-latest-as-fing-beautiful-one-of-the-mcus-best-ever-a157438The only complaint I've read is about the action, and that was from one (maybe two people). The second person (as of this posting anyway) didn't actually mention what their issue with the film was, but cited 3rd act issues. That usually means the big action set piece at the end of the film. Either way, even those with minor nitpicks had very positive things to say. Needless to say, *hype thrusters engaged*. I will say that I saw an extended clip of the action scene that starts in the casino (as seen in the trailers) and it was a little iffy for me. Regardless, I think we'll be fine. Coogler knows how to shoot good fight choreography, based on what he did with Creed. Marvel would have no doubt had his back on the rest if he needed it.
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Post by mr. excellent on Feb 3, 2018 22:32:18 GMT -5
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Post by Webber3000 on Feb 5, 2018 1:34:04 GMT -5
What a world we live in.
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Post by mr. excellent on Feb 7, 2018 1:58:10 GMT -5
Indeed, lol.
Currently sitting at 100% on rottentomatoes. That won't last long, no doubt, but the reviews aren't lukewarm for the most part which points toward the movie retaining a high score. Seriously, there's 61 reviews last I checked and only 2 had somewhat contrary things to say. I kinda get the feeling that Black Panther will be like Wonder Woman. A good movie that is the first of its kind in this post 2000 era of superhero films (since Catwoman and Elektra don't count and Blade technically came before the post 2000 superhero boom). I don't know that it'll be ground breaking in the way that Batman Begins, or The Dark Knight, or even Iron Man were, based on the current reviews. That includes what's on YouTube and not on rottentomatoes. That said, there are several people who do put it on that "all time" pedestal, so good times all around.
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Post by BackinBlack on Feb 17, 2018 21:26:25 GMT -5
Just got back from seeing it. It was amazing, with great action, drama, and special effects. Just when I think Marvel can't surprise me anymore, they do.
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Post by mr. excellent on Feb 18, 2018 11:47:55 GMT -5
Yeah, for sure. Saw it yesterday and have been obsessed with it it since. I love how Wakanda actually feels like a nation, and not just a futuristic city. Everything in this movie was immersive from the music to the costume design to the accents and language. They said so much in this film without being preachy about it. There's quite a few layers to unpack be it socio political commentary or just the nerdy extras. I love the way they talk about colonialism and isolationist philosophies. I love the mirror it holds to first world countries, while also looking at itself. For me, Thor Ragnarok remains the most entertaining Marvel movie, but this one is on another level in terms of subtext, relevance, and the dynamics within royal families. IMO, this is the best Marvel film to date. Apparently Kevin Feige said the same thing to director Ryan Coogler after first seeing the finished version of the film. Feige said in a recent interview that they put more money into this to make Wakanda look and feel like a real nation. But yeah, he said they put more money into this film than they usually do for their other films (I'm assuming he means the standalone properties). While I loved this movie and I cannot wait to see it again, I do have a few minor gripes. Even on those I'm simultaneously defending the movie though. Minor complaints: Having T'Challa lose in his first round with Killmonger, only to return was predictable and has been done before. There was no doubt he would be back, and that it would be quick. It just felt like territory that has been traversed a lot in this genre: Dark Knight Rises, Iron Man 3, half of the Spider-man movies, etc. I hate that both villains died. Michael B. Jordan was so good the second half of the film, and Andy Serkis was ridiculous. Every time he was on screen, I didn't want to blink because I didn't want to miss a second of him. Serkis's accent, the inflections in his voice, the things he would say, the way he'd move and put his hands on people... he was absolutely magnetic. Both of them, gone. The reasons for them being gone, I get, and very well done, but damn. Can't have it both ways I guess. I just wish they had been around for longer. I was still surprised to see some scenes where the CGI looked cartoony. I don't know why, but honestly, with the amount of awesomeness on every level they were able to achieve in this film, a couple bad CG frames are something I can overlook.
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Post by mr. excellent on Mar 17, 2018 15:15:35 GMT -5
Warning, I'm going to talk about spoilers and I'm not putting spoiler tags on this comment. I figure those of us still on here have seen this movie, or probably won't read from this thread until they've seen the film. If I am wrong, I don't know how I'll make it up, but I am sorry in advance. Just in case, don't read the rest of this post if you haven't seen this film.
I've seen the movie 3 times, and I'm going to see it again some time this week. Each time I saw the movie I focused on something different and appreciated different aspects of it. The first time it was the choice of music and the escapism the world of Wakanda provided. The second time I appreciated the royal romance aspect of it. In some ways, I was reminded of Young Victoria, in how the love between Victoria and the King was so central to that film. The 3rd time I was blown away with the way that the film showed how the good guy's mistakes can be just as callous as the bad guy's intentions are actually good. I have a couple friends who felt the movie was predictable, and while predictability (in one or two ways) was a complaint I wrote about above, I feel that there's too much going on beneath the surface of this movie to weigh it down. In my opinion, this movie was great. It could have been a little better I feel tho.
I still don't like that they killed Klaw. His death was used to get Killmonger into Wakanda, but to figure that into the story they spent some time going after him in a casino and then having to rescue him, etc. Serkis was magnetic in the role, and while the casino scene and subsequent chase, as well as interrogation scenes were all entertaining, I think they could've had equally entertaining scenes fleshing out Killmonger's upbringing a little more. I would've preferred this, rather than having it explained in exposition actually. Had they gone this route, they could've saved Klaw for a future outing, and made Killmonger a stronger villain than he turned out to be. Don't get me wrong, Michael B. Jordan's Klaw is arguably the best villain in the MCU (if you look at what was established in a single film, that is). Imagine tho, what the film could have achieved with the character had they allowed the film to be a little longer and taken out the Klaw stuff? One complaint some people had is that T'Challa is almost overshadowed in his own film, but if you look at the Dark Knight people say the same thing and that movie is arguably the best superhero film to this day. Just saying.
That said, I think this is the MCU's best film to date. Iron Man, Guardians of the Galaxy, and Winter Soldier are a close second for me though. Winter Soldier in particular is a more layered film than Iron Man and Guardians, but the latter 2 had a bigger cultural impact though. I mean, Iron Man kicked the whole thing off and offered a viable alternative to Nolan's influence on Hollywood whereas Guardians' seems to have inspired directors' to let their music freak flags* fly. Just look at how movie trailers are advertised these days.
*I am aware that Edgar Wright's idea for Baby Driver preceded the making of 2014's Guardians of the Galaxy movie.
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