Personally I thought that Wonder Woman was a good movie; comparable to Black Panther in that they both had engaging and wonderful characters with a well-executed pacing which ensures the kiddies and easily-bored adults to stick with the film. They both also presented a wonderful representation in the film industry for…

$112m is the final number from Disney for the weekend.

But should anyone expect anything more(or less) from Hollywood or Coogler in that they are coming from a distinctly American perspective? They cannot accurately portray “Africa” because they are not African and a $200m budget film by virtue can only be made in and by Hollywood.

I sort of see your point but since we are talking about an entirely fictional setting; does it matter if that plane they went to was a reflection of the actual(fictional) world or a projection of T’Challa’s perception of [fictional] reality?

If you look at the “Black Panther” ancestors in the trippy land T’Challa goes to you will notice plenty of women. I don’t think tradition is dictating that a male is the expected ruler of Wakanda; its just that in the current generation of the Royal family T’Challa happens to be the sibling deferred to as the leader…

I know I’m in the minority but by far my favourite fight scene in the entire movie was the all-too-short battle between Nakia and Killmonger with her throwing her Chakrams all over the place and managing to whoops his ass(even if only for a fleeting moment).

On the other hand; Black Panther is now set to become the marquee/MVP character in the MCU for the next 5 years minimum, replacing Cap/Thor/Iron Man.

Because he is a mix of that perfect storm which makes him perfect for mainstream success. Most prominent among them is charisma(re. very easy on the eyes) and an easy access point to a mainstream(re. White) audience by virtue of his well-educated manner and accent; doesn’t hurt that he his literally half-White.

It shouldn’t need to be said but ANYBODY walking into a 50 Shades movie deserves the side-eye; let alone a black lady while Black Panther was playing right next door.

I think this is purely a case of the supporting cast being amazing rather than any lack of quality on Boseman’s part. He was simply amazing in the film even if eclipsed by the unusual occurrence of having every single supporting character being of significance and interest.

All depends on the cinematography. If it’s half as beautifully shot as Bladerunner 2049 where literally every still from that 3-hour film could be frozen and framed into a painting; then I’ll probably be extremely patient with the film as I enjoy the visual feast.

The world can be so shitty sometimes but I can personally vouch that there are people out there that will treat dark-skinned women like the goddesses they deserve to be treated as just like every other skin-tone out there.

Her Mary Sue status disappears when she gets her ass handed to her and needs to be saved by someone else.

The line was “For Wakanda; without question!” and god damn Gurira’s delivery of that line was on-fucking-point. One of my favourite scenes in a movie filled with favourite scenes.

I did not know I could love Black Panther more but knowing that its success has contributed to making this casting/film possible has made it even more beloved for me.

Agreed; I actually enjoyed Ed Powers’ critique of BP by saying there was “not enough punching”. Not because I agreed with it but because he was upfront and honest with a reason. Personally, the parts I enjoyed the least about BP was the fighting and thought less of it would’ve made an even better film but you don’t…

I haven’t seen the film yet but from what I can gather from the half-dozen reviews I’ve read; a significant achievement in the film is how it takes the real world histories of African nations and adds to it with commentary and critique. No matter how well-realized a fictional setting may be; it will never have the the…

Are you being ironic/sarcastic? I really hope you are; it would be sad if this act alone is somehow able to instantly exonerate USOC from their decades of bullshit(although most large committees/organizations are guilty of this too).

Ain’t that true; most people I know both in and out of the industry have long recognized that the Grammy’s is a bullshit measurement of marketing/political prowess as opposed to anything remotely related to musical talent.

You admit your ignorance and then double-down into it in the form of baseless insults.