I absolutely can not wait to see this movie. The pageantry at the premiere made me even more excited !! I love Janelle Monae’s style.
I’m a superhero movie and TV junkie, so I am also excited to see.
Hoping it’s going to be great, given that he’s one of Marvel’s most unique (and oldest) characters. Now how about a Brother Voodoo movie and a Iron Man vs. Doctor Doom (high tech armor vs. high tech armor) movie? One question; is the premise of Wakanda that the place is still a hidden/secret location?
It was a hiddden nation in the 60’s in the manner of how Attilan, when it was on Earth, was hidden. In the current canon of comics, Wakanda is known to exist, in the sense of how people in real life are vaguely aware that Djibouti exists. However, it is universally thought of as a third-world nation.
How the movie will portray it is unknown, but based upon scenes from Captain America: Civil War, it seems that the world is aware of Wakanda’s existence.
I bought tickets three weeks ago for Thurs 2/15. We get to see it before our kids!
Timely thread. Just read this article.
https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/02/entertainment/black-panther-negative-reviews/index.html
I thought this was a movie about Huey Newton and Eldridge Cleaver. OOPS! I would personally have been more interested in that movie than a superhero flick.
Absolutely LOVED it!!!
I heard it will top $235 million this weekend.
Saw it on the opening weekend as well. One of Marvel’s best IMO. Watched it on IMAX 2D.
My head was so far up you know where, I thought it was about the 60s political organization. 
None of my family are into comics and don’t usually care about the Marvel movies, but we saw Black Panther yesterday and it was fantastic. It can be hard to find movies that are appropriate for and enjoyable by a variety of ages and this one was both. If all the Marvel movies were that interesting, we might even become fanboys/girls.
Saw it on Friday in IMAX with my sons. We all loved it. I might even see it again on a smaller screen with my MoviePass.
Saw it last night, thought it was good but not fantastic. Kind of the same feeling I had after seeing Wonder Woman, wondering what all the hype was about. However, on second and third viewing of WW, I liked it much more, perhaps I’ll have the same perspective on further showings of this one. I had a challenging time following some of the storyline, as they jumped back and forth to scenes with any explanation. I thought the actors that played the Black Panther and his sister were very convincing, the story was intriguing, and the visuals were gorgeous.
Enjoyed it but I am a bit curious about the “phenomena” surrounding the film. Church congregations and community groups are running to see this movie. I get that Black folks are excited about seeing more films and stories about Black folks. But as a Black writer opined, is it productive that people get culturally excited about a Hollywood fantasy, albeit a good fantasy, like this particular movie?
Nothing wrong with people getting excited about brave and strong role models. I love seeing women (of any color) kicking butt, so I always enjoy that aspect, even when it’s a fantasy.
On every forum I’m on… in every social/political group I’m in… the consensus is: RUN, don’t walk, to see The Black Panthers.
I can’t run or walk (another knee ski injury, aargh) so I’m hobbling to a matinee later this week. I can’t wait.
Is this unprecedented? This kind of excitement? It feels different than the excitement over Harry Potter or Star Wars. Maybe because it includes more of us 
I heard similar perspectives at a Black Comics Fans and Artists seminar last year. People spoke over and over again about insisting that additional Black comics characters be introduced or featured in comic books. But the response to the Black Panther movie is different. Certainly very different from the reaction to the ‘Luke Cage’ Netflix series, which by the way is a great series with very good acting by Alfre Woodard and Mahershala Ali, and created and produced by Cheo Hadari Coker.
Here are a few reasons I’m excited.
- It changes the narrative that “Black” films don’t make money. It will open doors for other directors of color and perhaps studios will start loosening the purse strings.
- It always good for kids to see people that look like them on the big screen, and see that heroes come in all colors.
- I love the fact that not only were women prominently featured, but they were dark skinned women.
Wait for A Wrinkle in Time! I am psyched that Ava DuVernay is directing, and she cast a young black actress to play Meg, the nerdy protagonist-heroine of the novel.
I heard DuVernay interviewed on the The New Yorker Radio Hour podcast. Her enthusiasm is contagious. After the podcast, I went to Audible and got A Wrinkle in Time to listen to before the movie comes out.
Back the thread, I’m hoping to see Black Panther this weekend.