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NFT: Black Panther movie opens this week

spike : 2/12/2018 10:46 am
Whos got opening weekend tickets?

I think I will wait a couple of weeks for the crowds to die down.
This movie is going to be huge!
I will if they  
superspynyg : 2/12/2018 12:03 pm : link
are showing it in the Bahamas!
going sunday night in imax. hope it lives up to the hype...  
Anando : 2/12/2018 12:05 pm : link
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Been waitng for this  
Phil in LA : 2/12/2018 12:06 pm : link
since T'Challa was in Jungle Action back in the `70s. Trailer looks awesome, and the Marvel movies, in general have taken another step up with Civil War, Homecoming, and Ragnorak.
I'm going with my son on Friday  
GiantJake : 2/12/2018 12:20 pm : link
We love Marvel movies in IMAX!
It certainly feels like this one is going to be really big  
Ben in Tampa : 2/12/2018 12:26 pm : link
which is funny to say because all the Marvel movies are big. I have had friends who aren't big Marvel guys tell me they think its going to be awesome and they can't wait to see it.

The hype is real, I hope its justified.
Just don't say anything bad  
ThatLimerickGuy : 2/12/2018 12:33 pm : link
Rotten Tomatoes isn't allowing negative reviews last I heard because.....I really don't know.
RE: Just don't say anything bad  
Bill L : 2/12/2018 12:37 pm : link
In comment 13829890 ThatLimerickGuy said:
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Rotten Tomatoes isn't allowing negative reviews last I heard because.....I really don't know.
I only saw a quick headline, so don't take this as gospel, but I think that there was a concerted and coordinated effort to post fake negative ratings and RT is responding to that.
I've been lloking forward to this as well  
Bill L : 2/12/2018 12:38 pm : link
Like for Phil, he was a favorite as a child. And, it's gotta be better than Black Lightning....
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madgiantscow009 : 2/12/2018 12:44 pm : link
In comment 13829898 Bill L said:
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Rotten Tomatoes isn't allowing negative reviews last I heard because.....I really don't know.

I only saw a quick headline, so don't take this as gospel, but I think that there was a concerted and coordinated effort to post fake negative ratings and RT is responding to that.


it was by a DC fanboy group. Yes, ridiculous.

Reviews are like figure skating, throw out the top review and the bottom review and see what the consensus has to say.

Personally, I'm not that into super hero movies. Last two I saw in theaters were the Dark Knight and Captain America: The Winter Soldier.
Him and Vision were my two favorites  
montanagiant : 2/12/2018 12:45 pm : link
growing up
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ThatLimerickGuy : 2/12/2018 2:33 pm : link
In comment 13829913 madgiantscow009 said:
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Rotten Tomatoes isn't allowing negative reviews last I heard because.....I really don't know.

I only saw a quick headline, so don't take this as gospel, but I think that there was a concerted and coordinated effort to post fake negative ratings and RT is responding to that.



it was by a DC fanboy group. Yes, ridiculous.

Reviews are like figure skating, throw out the top review and the bottom review and see what the consensus has to say.

Personally, I'm not that into super hero movies. Last two I saw in theaters were the Dark Knight and Captain America: The Winter Soldier.


That's interesting. I read up on it. It seems that same group did the same thing last year with "The Last Jedi" yet Rotten Tomatoes didn't care then.

In my opinion RT doesn't mean crap. I'll def be seeing Black Panther because it looks like a good flick but something is weird about this whole thing. I'd be much more wary to go see a movie rated 98/100 than one rated 80/100. Human nature says 2/10 just won't like it at a minimum.
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GMAN4LIFE : 2/12/2018 2:39 pm : link
In comment 13830082 ThatLimerickGuy said:
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Rotten Tomatoes isn't allowing negative reviews last I heard because.....I really don't know.

I only saw a quick headline, so don't take this as gospel, but I think that there was a concerted and coordinated effort to post fake negative ratings and RT is responding to that.



it was by a DC fanboy group. Yes, ridiculous.

Reviews are like figure skating, throw out the top review and the bottom review and see what the consensus has to say.

Personally, I'm not that into super hero movies. Last two I saw in theaters were the Dark Knight and Captain America: The Winter Soldier.



That's interesting. I read up on it. It seems that same group did the same thing last year with "The Last Jedi" yet Rotten Tomatoes didn't care then.

In my opinion RT doesn't mean crap. I'll def be seeing Black Panther because it looks like a good flick but something is weird about this whole thing. I'd be much more wary to go see a movie rated 98/100 than one rated 80/100. Human nature says 2/10 just won't like it at a minimum.



though, Last jedi wasnt good. my .02
Not to miller the thread...  
lono801 : 2/12/2018 2:47 pm : link
But I finally saw Dr. Strange and loved it.

I thought it was really well done.
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Heisenberg : 2/12/2018 3:39 pm : link
In comment 13829898 Bill L said:
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Rotten Tomatoes isn't allowing negative reviews last I heard because.....I really don't know.

I only saw a quick headline, so don't take this as gospel, but I think that there was a concerted and coordinated effort to post fake negative ratings and RT is responding to that.


People sabotaging a comic book movie's RT score for "political" reasons. What a world...
Going sunday  
BIG FRED 1973 : 2/12/2018 3:57 pm : link
I love that Man Ape is one of the villains .I always liked him in the comics .I bought some Jack Kirby panther books at a flea market for cheap in 2012 to finish his run that he did when he returned from DC in the mid seventies .I would love to see what those books are gonna go for in a few weeks
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ThatLimerickGuy : 2/12/2018 5:14 pm : link
In comment 13830149 Heisenberg said:
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Rotten Tomatoes isn't allowing negative reviews last I heard because.....I really don't know.

I only saw a quick headline, so don't take this as gospel, but I think that there was a concerted and coordinated effort to post fake negative ratings and RT is responding to that.



People sabotaging a comic book movie's RT score for "political" reasons. What a world...


Or "not" allowing it to be accurately reviewed for political reasons.

What the heck happened to this world.
like all comic book movies  
Jerry from Maine : 2/12/2018 5:22 pm : link
I'll wait to watch it on HBO..
RE: like all comic book movies  
RobCarpenter : 2/12/2018 5:37 pm : link
In comment 13830266 Jerry from Maine said:
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I'll wait to watch it on HBO..


Then you'll be waiting a while b/c the Marvel movies aren't on HBO. Time Warner doesn't so much like helping its competitor.
totally psyched  
giantfan2000 : 2/12/2018 6:32 pm : link
going to a screening on Thursday night

RE: Just don't say anything bad  
Sonic Youth : 2/12/2018 6:46 pm : link
In comment 13829890 ThatLimerickGuy said:
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Rotten Tomatoes isn't allowing negative reviews last I heard because.....I really don't know.
you are so shitty at even thinly veiling the obvious political commentary beneath your posts
I’ll check it eventually  
WillVAB : 2/12/2018 7:05 pm : link
More interested in Infinity Guantlet.
RE: I’ll check it eventually  
spike : 2/12/2018 7:12 pm : link
In comment 13830378 WillVAB said:
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More interested in Infinity Guantlet.


It will be linked to it, as it leads into that movie
Rotten Tomatoes is having to deal with 2 things regarding this movie  
eclipz928 : 2/12/2018 7:29 pm : link
The fake negative reviews originating from some social media campaign specifically targeting Disney/Marvel films, and also the cockroaches coming out of the woodwork to post racist comments/reviews on their website.

Unfortunately this is where we're at as a country right now - people thinking the best use of their time and free speech should be to try and "bring down" a comic book movie.

It's a huge waste of time, Black Panther is going to make a shit load of money, and looks to be pretty good.
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WillVAB : 2/12/2018 8:25 pm : link
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More interested in Infinity Guantlet.



It will be linked to it, as it leads into that movie


I know.
I don't know what the rage is about this movie  
Knineteen : 2/12/2018 8:35 pm : link
I don't doubt it will be a good movie and make a ton of money, but the general audience has never even heard of the Black Panther.

And even though it's a spin-off movie, there's really no integration with the MCU. Klaue? He was in Avengers 2 for all of 5 minutes.

Any anticipation can be attributed to the character appearing in Civil War. Other than that, I don't see what the hype is all about.
RE: I don't know what the rage is about this movie  
Heisenberg : 2/13/2018 7:37 am : link
In comment 13830465 Knineteen said:
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I don't doubt it will be a good movie and make a ton of money, but the general audience has never even heard of the Black Panther.

And even though it's a spin-off movie, there's really no integration with the MCU. Klaue? He was in Avengers 2 for all of 5 minutes.

Any anticipation can be attributed to the character appearing in Civil War. Other than that, I don't see what the hype is all about.


The lack of expectations probably help the movie. Very few folks have a pre-conceived notion of the character which may let the movie just be a more natural experience because you don't spend half the time fighting your expectations and can just enjoy it.
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Giantology : 2/13/2018 8:37 am : link
In comment 13830465 Knineteen said:
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I don't doubt it will be a good movie and make a ton of money, but the general audience has never even heard of the Black Panther.

And even though it's a spin-off movie, there's really no integration with the MCU. Klaue? He was in Avengers 2 for all of 5 minutes.

Any anticipation can be attributed to the character appearing in Civil War. Other than that, I don't see what the hype is all about.


First of all the demographic for this film will be much greater than your average Marvel movie goer (not unlike how Wonder Woman succeeded with women). Not to mention this is an award winning director/writer and cast. Then take into account the hype from the trailers and early reviews and you have yourself a full on rage.
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Mr. Bungle : 2/13/2018 8:57 am : link
In comment 13830149 Heisenberg said:
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Rotten Tomatoes isn't allowing negative reviews last I heard because.....I really don't know.

I only saw a quick headline, so don't take this as gospel, but I think that there was a concerted and coordinated effort to post fake negative ratings and RT is responding to that.



People sabotaging a comic book movie's RT score for "political" reasons. What a world...

You've got that right.
RE: I don't know what the rage is about this movie  
NYG27 : 2/13/2018 9:16 am : link
Knineteen said:
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I don't doubt it will be a good movie and make a ton of money, but the general audience has never even heard of the Black Panther.

And even though it's a spin-off movie, there's really no integration with the MCU. Klaue? He was in Avengers 2 for all of 5 minutes.

Any anticipation can be attributed to the character appearing in Civil War. Other than that, I don't see what the hype is all about.


No integration with the MCU???

Not only is this a lead into the next Avengers film but Wakanda, from the trailers, plays a huge role in Infinity War.

Not to mention, both Winter Soldier and Cap are currently in Wakanda, they'll have some role to play in the Black Panther film that will lead up to Avengers.
RE: I don't know what the rage is about this movie  
eclipz928 : 2/13/2018 8:07 pm : link
In comment 13830465 Knineteen said:
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I don't doubt it will be a good movie and make a ton of money, but the general audience has never even heard of the Black Panther.

And even though it's a spin-off movie, there's really no integration with the MCU. Klaue? He was in Avengers 2 for all of 5 minutes.

Any anticipation can be attributed to the character appearing in Civil War. Other than that, I don't see what the hype is all about.

There's a few reasons why the anticipation is high for this movie.

1. It's Marvel. The studio has built up enormous capital by having so many successful and well received movies, including the most recent 2 (Thor 3 and Guardians 2). People have now come to expect these movies to be top notch.

2. Effect of Guardians of the Galaxy. Quite simply, if Marvel was able to make a set of obscure comic book characters into one of their most entertaining movies, then there is trust that they will pull it off again with an even less obscure character. Additionally, as someone here already alluded to, there's excitement in the unknown. For most people there's something left to be discovered with this character - unlike say Superman or Spiderman where people know those stories well and will not see too many fresh, stimulating iterations of them.

3. Last stop before Avengers Infinity War. Black Panther is also getting some "residual hype" from the next Avengers movie that will be following it. People are treating this as a prelude to the bigger event, assuming the events that occur will lead right up to where the next Avengers begin. Really any movie that Marvel would have placed in this spot in February would have received enormous buzz for that reason alone.

4. The character's introduction in Civil War has created interest. Yes, Boseman and the Black Panther only had a few moments of screen time, but it was impactful. In those few moments we saw quite a bit of depth and as a superhero he seemed pretty interesting. In isolation maybe there wasn't enough to warrant a standalone movie, but again there has been a trust built up by Marvel that not only can they make the movie good but also make it relevant everything that has and will transpire in the MCU.

5. It has cultural significance. I don't believe it can be overstated how huge a deal it is that a big budget film is featuring a lead black actor, with a majority black cast and black director. There really isn't much precedent for it and it may have a lasting impact on the film industry if it is as successful as it is expected to be. And of course people want to be a part of history, which explains the advance ticket sales - and I think that will also include some people who don't care about such things that will still be interested to go see something "different" on screen.

6. The trailers were cool. The special effects look amazing, it features fantastic actors, there appears to be a lot of action, and the soundtrack sounds great (especially if you like hip hop/ Kendrick Lamar). Put all of these things together and it's easy not only to see why there is so much rage around this movie, but the potential for it to have an enormous return at the box office.
RE: I've been lloking forward to this as well  
LauderdaleMatty : 2/13/2018 10:11 pm : link
In comment 13829900 Bill L said:
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Like for Phil, he was a favorite as a child. And, it's gotta be better than Black Lightning....


Tried to get into Black Lighting. Not horrible but not impressed. This looks very good. And for the people who pan comic book movies AntMan And Dr Strange killed it IMO w two much lesser Know characters as well IMO. Since Ulton Marvel has been killing it.
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Knineteen : 2/13/2018 11:01 pm : link
In comment 13830707 NYG27 said:
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No integration with the MCU???

So, who from the MCU is in THIS movie again!?!?

I guess I must have missed that massive list...
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Knineteen : 2/13/2018 11:03 pm : link
In comment 13830689 Giantology said:
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Not to mention this is an award winning director/writer and cast.

You really overestimate the general movie-going public. No one under 40 is going to care about directors or writers.
most marvel origin films...  
Italianju : 2/14/2018 6:43 am : link
havent had much other characters from the MCU. This isnt any different then:

Ant man - Falcon i guess, who cares
Dr. Strange
Guardians of the Galaxy - No other MCU characters except i guess Thanos for 7 seconds.

The movie will tie into the MCU plenty im sure, thats what the Marvel movies do. They dont have to include a ton of MCU characters in every movie. I think the spiderman and THor 3 models is what we will get moving forward where its a couple big MCU characters in each movie, but an origin one like this i get why they didnt feel the need to try to slam in Captain America.
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Giantology : 2/14/2018 7:15 am : link
In comment 13831788 Knineteen said:
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Not to mention this is an award winning director/writer and cast.


You really overestimate the general movie-going public. No one under 40 is going to care about directors or writers.


How exactly have I overestimated? You said you didn’t understand the rage. Myself and several posters explained to you why there is a hype behind the film, but instead it seems you’d rather argue that over one cherry picked point in my post.
It looks entertaining but I doubt it will be as good as its been hyped  
Brown Recluse : 2/14/2018 7:39 am : link
Lets be realistic. Most movies rarely ever are. You walk in with great expectations and leave thinking it was fun but it didn't knock your socks off.

wow  
giantfan2000 : 2/14/2018 9:00 am : link
this movie is getting great reviews -98% on Rotten Tomatoes
-there is already talk this might be the first Marvel movie to get a best picture nomination next year
and Michael B. Jordan getting best supporting actor nomination

it already has broken record for advance tickets for Marvel movie


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T-Bone : 2/14/2018 9:12 am : link
In comment 13831662 eclipz928 said:
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I don't doubt it will be a good movie and make a ton of money, but the general audience has never even heard of the Black Panther.

And even though it's a spin-off movie, there's really no integration with the MCU. Klaue? He was in Avengers 2 for all of 5 minutes.

Any anticipation can be attributed to the character appearing in Civil War. Other than that, I don't see what the hype is all about.


There's a few reasons why the anticipation is high for this movie.

1. It's Marvel. The studio has built up enormous capital by having so many successful and well received movies, including the most recent 2 (Thor 3 and Guardians 2). People have now come to expect these movies to be top notch.

2. Effect of Guardians of the Galaxy. Quite simply, if Marvel was able to make a set of obscure comic book characters into one of their most entertaining movies, then there is trust that they will pull it off again with an even less obscure character. Additionally, as someone here already alluded to, there's excitement in the unknown. For most people there's something left to be discovered with this character - unlike say Superman or Spiderman where people know those stories well and will not see too many fresh, stimulating iterations of them.

3. Last stop before Avengers Infinity War. Black Panther is also getting some "residual hype" from the next Avengers movie that will be following it. People are treating this as a prelude to the bigger event, assuming the events that occur will lead right up to where the next Avengers begin. Really any movie that Marvel would have placed in this spot in February would have received enormous buzz for that reason alone.

4. The character's introduction in Civil War has created interest. Yes, Boseman and the Black Panther only had a few moments of screen time, but it was impactful. In those few moments we saw quite a bit of depth and as a superhero he seemed pretty interesting. In isolation maybe there wasn't enough to warrant a standalone movie, but again there has been a trust built up by Marvel that not only can they make the movie good but also make it relevant everything that has and will transpire in the MCU.

5. It has cultural significance. I don't believe it can be overstated how huge a deal it is that a big budget film is featuring a lead black actor, with a majority black cast and black director. There really isn't much precedent for it and it may have a lasting impact on the film industry if it is as successful as it is expected to be. And of course people want to be a part of history, which explains the advance ticket sales - and I think that will also include some people who don't care about such things that will still be interested to go see something "different" on screen.

6. The trailers were cool. The special effects look amazing, it features fantastic actors, there appears to be a lot of action, and the soundtrack sounds great (especially if you like hip hop/ Kendrick Lamar). Put all of these things together and it's easy not only to see why there is so much rage around this movie, but the potential for it to have an enormous return at the box office.


This is an outstanding post.
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NYG27 : 2/14/2018 9:58 am : link
In comment 13831922 T-Bone said:
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I don't doubt it will be a good movie and make a ton of money, but the general audience has never even heard of the Black Panther.

And even though it's a spin-off movie, there's really no integration with the MCU. Klaue? He was in Avengers 2 for all of 5 minutes.

Any anticipation can be attributed to the character appearing in Civil War. Other than that, I don't see what the hype is all about.


There's a few reasons why the anticipation is high for this movie.

1. It's Marvel. The studio has built up enormous capital by having so many successful and well received movies, including the most recent 2 (Thor 3 and Guardians 2). People have now come to expect these movies to be top notch.

2. Effect of Guardians of the Galaxy. Quite simply, if Marvel was able to make a set of obscure comic book characters into one of their most entertaining movies, then there is trust that they will pull it off again with an even less obscure character. Additionally, as someone here already alluded to, there's excitement in the unknown. For most people there's something left to be discovered with this character - unlike say Superman or Spiderman where people know those stories well and will not see too many fresh, stimulating iterations of them.

3. Last stop before Avengers Infinity War. Black Panther is also getting some "residual hype" from the next Avengers movie that will be following it. People are treating this as a prelude to the bigger event, assuming the events that occur will lead right up to where the next Avengers begin. Really any movie that Marvel would have placed in this spot in February would have received enormous buzz for that reason alone.

4. The character's introduction in Civil War has created interest. Yes, Boseman and the Black Panther only had a few moments of screen time, but it was impactful. In those few moments we saw quite a bit of depth and as a superhero he seemed pretty interesting. In isolation maybe there wasn't enough to warrant a standalone movie, but again there has been a trust built up by Marvel that not only can they make the movie good but also make it relevant everything that has and will transpire in the MCU.

5. It has cultural significance. I don't believe it can be overstated how huge a deal it is that a big budget film is featuring a lead black actor, with a majority black cast and black director. There really isn't much precedent for it and it may have a lasting impact on the film industry if it is as successful as it is expected to be. And of course people want to be a part of history, which explains the advance ticket sales - and I think that will also include some people who don't care about such things that will still be interested to go see something "different" on screen.

6. The trailers were cool. The special effects look amazing, it features fantastic actors, there appears to be a lot of action, and the soundtrack sounds great (especially if you like hip hop/ Kendrick Lamar). Put all of these things together and it's easy not only to see why there is so much rage around this movie, but the potential for it to have an enormous return at the box office.



This is an outstanding post.


+1
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NYG27 : 2/14/2018 9:59 am : link
Knineteen said:
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So, who from the MCU is in THIS movie again!?!?


LOL....EVERYONE from this film is in the MCU!?!?
just got back from screening  
giantfan2000 : 2/15/2018 10:51 pm : link
great flick

so unlike any other MCU movie -
great action sequences
really gripping story

2 stingers in the credits
I saw Black Panther  
twostepgiants : 2/16/2018 7:29 am : link
It was excellent. Up there with the best of the Marvel movies.
Saw it last night  
rich in DC : 2/16/2018 10:51 am : link
Tremendous film. Michael B Jordan was awesome, even though he was really the supporting actor.

The question of what responsibility does a superpower nation (though in this case, no one knows they are a superpower) have for the rest of the world runs through the movie and the leaders are forced to wrestle with the answers.

Visually, the CG was fantastic and the action was constant. I think I might see it again after the opening weekend to check what I missed.
Really good movie  
Kyle in NY : 2/16/2018 11:13 am : link
MBJ as the villain was fantastic. First compelling villain I've seen in a super hero movie in a while. There was a lot of complexity and depth to him to the point where I was almost rooting for him. Don't usually get that

Visually beautiful, great effects, some genuinely funny moments, and an interesting story that touches on some compelling themes and questions.

Not surprised considering the talent involved, but this delivered on the hype.
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Knineteen : 2/16/2018 1:23 pm : link
In comment 13832016 NYG27 said:
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LOL....EVERYONE from this film is in the MCU!?!?

None of the supporting cast has had any significant role in the MCU. They are mostly unknown to the casual viewer.

How does this build hype again?
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Knineteen : 2/16/2018 1:26 pm : link
In comment 13831848 Giantology said:
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How exactly have I overestimated? You said you didn’t understand the rage. Myself and several posters explained to you why there is a hype behind the film, but instead it seems you’d rather argue that over one cherry picked point in my post.

Because maybe it's not a valid point?
If you listed "the sky is red" as a point, I'm not allowed to cherry pick?
Whatever you say.
i pointed out earlier...  
Italianju : 2/16/2018 2:42 pm : link
that a handful of the origin movies dont have a ton of characters from the MCU. Who was in Dr Strange? GOTG? Ant man (one scene with the falcon), etc.. Not every movie is going to be Avengers or Civil War. When introducing a new character you dont need to slam in a bunch of other people. Also not even sure why this matters? So the movie can only be good if there is a bunch of characters you already know? I dont want to see Cap or Hulk show up in every single marvel movie.
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Chris in Philly : 2/16/2018 2:49 pm : link
In comment 13834622 Knineteen said:
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LOL....EVERYONE from this film is in the MCU!?!?


None of the supporting cast has had any significant role in the MCU. They are mostly unknown to the casual viewer.

How does this build hype again?


You mean like Guardians of the Galaxy. And that really bombed, amirite?
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T-Bone : 2/16/2018 2:51 pm : link
In comment 13834626 Knineteen said:
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How exactly have I overestimated? You said you didn’t understand the rage. Myself and several posters explained to you why there is a hype behind the film, but instead it seems you’d rather argue that over one cherry picked point in my post.


Because maybe it's not a valid point?
If you listed "the sky is red" as a point, I'm not allowed to cherry pick?
Whatever you say.


Why did I envision Knineteen looking like this guy with this post?

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santacruzom : 2/16/2018 3:50 pm : link
In comment 13830149 Heisenberg said:
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People sabotaging a comic book movie's RT score for "political" reasons. What a world...


Right?

I haven't really followed this movie very closely because I'm only marginally interested in the MCU... I've enjoyed the Captain America movies but that's about the extent of it. But somehow, I just KNEW that there'd be outrage and indignation from the obvious parties about this movie. A few quick Google searches corroborated this but I didn't pat myself on the back for making an accurate prediction, because it's basically like predicting a sunrise.
There's plenty of reasons for hype.  
Heisenberg : 2/16/2018 3:53 pm : link
Marvel has the strongest brand in movies, along with Pixar. People are excited to see what they do next, regardless of how connected it is to other movies.

Black Panther was bad-ass in Civil War, so even folks who didn't know or care about the character could be excited to see a whole movie about him and his world.

The trailers look great.

The viewers who have seen it say it's great.

The reviewers who have seen it have said it's great.

It's not like a movie had to have a huge MCU character to be big. GOTG, as noted above, is the perfect example.

Now, I can understand if none of that convinces you to be excited. But to deny that other people can/should be excited is just plain weird.
oh, I didn't even know  
santacruzom : 2/16/2018 4:10 pm : link
that Michael B Jordan is in it, and that it was directed by Coogler.

Count me in.
RE: oh, I didn't even know  
Giantology : 2/16/2018 4:59 pm : link
In comment 13834818 santacruzom said:
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that Michael B Jordan is in it, and that it was directed by Coogler.

Count me in.


You must be under 40.
I just checked my driver's license.  
santacruzom : 2/16/2018 5:14 pm : link
I must... not be under 40?
Loved IT!!  
RobCarpenter : 2/16/2018 7:38 pm : link
I saw it last night, it lives up to the hype. Solid acting all the way around and a coherent, tight story.

Loved the female leads. Letitia Wright stole every scene with Boseman and Freeman. Lupita Nyong’o has tremendous charisma. And Danai Gurira brought depth to a character that could have been one dimensional.

The film was visually stunning. And that kid from the Wire was a great villain.
Great movie  
ThreePoints : 2/16/2018 11:02 pm : link
Amazing cast, great action, and some really interesting questions built into a deeper plot than your normal super hero movie.

I’d watch Michael B. Jordan in anything. He was fantastic in this movie. As was Bozeman.
Saw it tonight  
JerryNYG : 2/17/2018 1:08 am : link
What a great, fun filled, action packed spectacle.

Visual FX were amazing. Actors and actresses were all well cast and compelling. Storyline was very interesting.

The scenes in South Korea really came off well.

Guardians Vol. 1 is still my favorite MCU movie, but this is definitely one of the best in the genre.
RE: I just checked my driver's license.  
Mr. Bungle : 2/17/2018 1:28 am : link
In comment 13834867 santacruzom said:
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I must... not be under 40?

I had no idea what that meant, too.
was just referring to K19’s point  
Giantology : 2/17/2018 6:44 am : link
In comment 13831788 Knineteen said:
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No one under 40 is going to care about directors or writers.


Anyone else wonder  
RobCarpenter : 2/17/2018 8:03 am : link
How Howard Stark got the Vibranium to make Captain America’s shield?
interesting  
giantfan2000 : 2/17/2018 8:38 am : link
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How Howard Stark got the Vibranium to make Captain America’s shield?


good question
in Captain America Howard Stark does say that the shield is all the vibranium the US had ... so perhaps some of it slipped out of wakanda

Here is the trailer..  
EricJ : 2/17/2018 9:28 am : link
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Black Panther - ( New Window )
Just saw it.  
Mike from SI : 2/17/2018 5:29 pm : link
Very, very good. Probably the best comic book superhero movie I've seen besides the Dark Knight. I think it's being slightly over-hyped because art criticism now takes into account whether a piece of art advances a certain worldview and set of politics, but I still think it's pretty great. Definitely recommend. (I do have one or two minor nits. 1. Michael B. Jordan over-acted in the first half hour / hour of the movie. 2. One of the plot twists seemed a bit over the top for me, but w/e, I'm not one of those Star Wars fanboys.)
$218 million projected debut. Possibly higher.  
PhiPsi125 : 2/19/2018 7:16 am : link
Monster opening weekend. Looking forward to seeing it when the crowds die down.
I liked it - its definitely in the top range of the comic movies  
PatersonPlank : 2/19/2018 9:57 am : link
Personally I liked it 3rd, only behind the first Thor and Wonder Woman. I liked the woman actors (especially Wright), Jordan, and Boseman (who I think is a really good actor). I've liked him in everything I've seen. The one actor I did't like is Kaluuya, the guy from Get Out. He seems to be the same character each time.

All in all a must see. My only criticism, if it is one, is the over-hype.
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