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Black Panther Movie Shouldn't Fall Into This Category
posted by Norrin_Radd_Of_Zenn_LaSTAFFMOD on February 12, 2017 at 2:55 PM
I Am Not Your Negro and other similar films curiously fitting into a mostly non-existent category, or an even less meaningful category of films designated as Black. The message boards for those films featuring a cast of Black actors or characters or topics that appeared to be about Black or African-American lifestyles, experiences, POV or perspectives solicit a very visceral and almost emotional reaction from some posters on IMDB complete with prejudgment of the film not as a prediction but as fact.
Outside of the IMDB message board forum some articles have appeared speaking to this odd relationship of Black films and criticism about their need, existence and perceived persistence in society.
IMDB Refugees are now seeking a new Movie/TV social forum but fear the exact same dynamics will follow them wherever they go to have meaningful movie-talk discourse.
TMDB is willing to provide a landing zone for the IMDB Refugees and it will be interesting to follow the progress as the two parties flirt with each other.
Marvel's The black Panther isn't a social experiment but it curiously remains a social marketing test of the power of a Superhero film to attract a wide audience when the hero is perhaps unapologetic about being Black . Black meaning whatever the reader wants it to mean depending on where they originate their social growth or lack thereof.
Reply by lukecage92
on April 19, 2017 at 3:57 PM
Well, the success of films like Get Out and Hidden Figures means that the audience spreads further than the African American audience. True that it will be an interesting experiment to see if it can mean that a black superhero can sell ( though Blade did it 20 years ago).
Reply by Renovatio
on April 19, 2017 at 4:10 PM
Blade had Wesley Snipes who is a solid actor and... for lack of a better expression... a total stud...
Can't say that about the male lead in this movie... although Michael B Jordan was pretty good in Creed...
Reply by tmdb13060682
on April 20, 2017 at 6:55 PM
Do Black Americans relate to Africans, though?
This movie takes place in Wakanda (yes, I know it's not a real country).
Reply by Renovatio
on April 20, 2017 at 8:01 PM
I think an American actor could pull it off, they are actors after all... but I suppose someone with the gravitas of a young Djimon Hounsou (apparently he's American now) could be suited as well...
Reply by Jessica Drew
on June 9, 2017 at 11:16 AM
The King has arrived.
Reply by Renovatio
on June 9, 2017 at 9:12 PM
Quite the opposite, seems a tad too skinny... I wonder if he could deadlift four plates... I haveen't seen any recent photos though
Reply by Renovatio
on June 10, 2017 at 7:31 AM
ok... have googled now... definitely fitter than before, but not exactly big and strong... Looks much smaller than Bale did as Batman and Hemsworth did as Thor (he was also a bit small for his role)...
Disclosure: I don't know if the character is even meant to be physically intimidating... He just barely looks as big as a middleweight boxer, more light middleweight, if that...
I bet he'll even look small next to Chris Evans if they're going to be in the same movie at some point (I don't know, all of these comicbook movies mash together)...
Reply by Renovatio
on June 10, 2017 at 7:57 AM
ok... I just saw the trailer... I take back what I said about middleweight boxer... The guy is small.
Maybe it's intentional... Anyway, the trailer looks good, for a comic book movie...
Reply by tmdb13060682
on June 10, 2017 at 11:26 AM
I thought he looked a little lightweight, also.
I like Boseman in Civil War, but I really wanted Mr. Echo, from Lost, to be Black Panther.