Ah Dorkly, shining the spotlight on the inadequacies of those that see the film and then talk about it around those that haven’t. It is kind of irritating really to listen to people talking about a movie when you haven’t, especially if it’s a movie you really want to see. Lines such as “You remember that one part?” followed by “Oh yeah I remember that!” are especially irritating since you simply know something awesome happened from the way they vaguely describe absolutely nothing, but you don’t want to know since you want to see the movie as well. Eventually when you finally see the movie however you realize that everyone has seen it and has moved on, and might be thinking that you’re talking about a different movie.
The Black Panther movie is just such a phenomenon since a person could describe it in great detail all day long and still not give away enough for the person they’re speaking with to understand everything in full, vivid detail. Yet it would still be irritating to listen to especially if you really wanted to go see the movie but couldn’t due to time restrictions or a lack of funds. Hey, we get it, movies are kind of spendy these days.
But when the moment comes that you go see the movie it’ll be so late in the year that everyone will look at you as though you’ve finally caught up and really have nothing new to say. In terms of the Black Panther I really have to say that the effects were great, the plot was great, but as far as being anything so groundbreaking and special I do believe the hype was a little overplayed. You can argue all you want that it’s set records, but with this much hype any movie is bound to set those kind of records. Since it’s a film that features a primarily black cast, and is a superhero movie, you’re given the idea that it’s something so monumental that it’s worth the amount of press it’s been given and is something that’s going to propel the MCU into the next phase with as much aplomb as anything has to date. There are a couple of issues with this however.
Black Panther is the first black superhero ever created, so that is in fact something special. But he’s not the first black superhero on the big screen. People can forget the B-list movies like Meteor Man and Blankman, but Blade was thought to be one of the most action-packed movies of his time. Granted, the cast was more white than black, but the lead character was black and was tougher than nails. And as to having a primarily black cast, there are plenty of movies that have come long before Black Panther and have been critically acclaimed, so that’s something to consider as well. Anyone remember a movie called Boyz N The Hood? This is in no way an attempt to downplay the importance of the movie, but Black Panther was not the first to bring these elements to the big screen, it’s just another movie in a long line of them that is bringing a more culturally-sound voice to the theater.
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