DH drags me to all the superhero movies. This one was really wonderful. I want to buy a ticket to Wakanda immediately.
Here’s what someone posted on Facebook – an Indian-American woman:
"I am truly left speechless after watching the Black Panther.
True respect to the brilliance of Black people for bringing this film to the world. It speaks to why Black liberation is tied to the liberation of so many people.
The themes of home, belonging, historical trauma, and abandonment were so heavy. What is the responsibility of the liberated to the rest of their communities on a global scale if they possess the means to support. Tradition is to be respected but there is a fine line, and it must also be challenged if it doesn’t serve the collective on a global scale.
The most powerful aspect of the film is the role Black women play in the film. They are committed above anything to freedom for the people of Wakanda, even when they need to challenge powerful men publicly or in their own intimate relationships. There isn’t colluding with patriarchy for the sake of following their love interest, its about the people, the collective, above all else. They are the most powerful and without them Black Panther is nothing.
Only film I have ever seen do justice to the love women hold for their communities.
Watch it if you haven’t and enjoy the powerful themes, beauty of Wakanda, and its hands down the best Marvel film ever made."
Oh Black films make money alright. It’s just that Hollywood’s strict parameters about Black roles dosen’t provide enough roles and opportunity and good scripts, as Viola Davis said a couple of years ago. As regards money, at one point Ice Cube had a blank check from Hollywood because his ‘Friday’ movies cost peanuts to make, but took in a relative fortune in revenue.
Who wrote the original comic books long ago?
Tried to see it Sunday but it was sold out. H insisted on going anyway, and got the last seat in an IMAX show where you choose your seat. He liked it.
Stan Lee (writer) and Jack Kirby (artist) who created tons of other super heroes for Marvel. Kirby later moved to DC Comics.
One entertaining thing was when my husband said, “That’s Golem”. And then, “Hey, that’s Bilbo!” We are huge Lord of the Rings fans, so it cracked us up to see those two actors going at it. The funniest comment we heard was that they were the two “Tolkien” white guys in the movie…
@partyof5 I strongly identify with your 3 points! I’m not a superhero fan at all. I will go see it again…and maybe again. I enjoyed that I didn’t need a lot of backstory to follow.
Someone asked up thread why it was important for a Black movie with fantasy cast (paraphrasing) to serve as inspiration. The answer is simple: Representation matters. Children of any race deserve to see people that look like them in all facets of their life. Entertainment has not been kind to Black people in portrayal at all. So through this representation, you may inspire a small black child to be a techie, actor, cartoonist, cinematographer, student double, costumer, historian, etc. The list is infinite. Children are inspired by the things they intake all around them, but it is important that they have visuals that reflect their own brown face, even in a movie.
@Midwest67 I am excited about A Wrinkle in Time as well. Sade is coming out of retirement to record the feature track, I can’t wait!!
We both look forward to a wrinkle in time. I remember our teacher reading it to our class in 5th grade.
We enjoyed Black Panther. The kid sister was a favorite character.
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For those who have seen the movie. Here is a nice director’s cut video
And the Black Panther train just keeps steamrolling down the tracks. This thing has reportedly hit the 1/2 billion mark in ticket sales worldwide already!!! Is that the word “sequel” I hear above the din?
That goes without saying. 
Should we all now be afraid of Disney? It keeps growing and swallowing the competition, just like Steve McQueen’s ‘Blob.’ 
Comcast will eventually swallow Disney. I’m not sure which is worse.
How can we know what styles of fabric and architectural styles were used an inspiration for the costumes and building in Wakanda?
I heard an interview with the costume designer. I’ll try to find out which podcast it was!
Thank you.
I could recognize Masai, Kikuyu, perhaps Benin? styles (< randomly went to an exhibit three years ago but don’t recall enough to identify on sight all the influences) and I know the lip adornment worn by the man who was careful to have the adornment match his clothing color does exist. I’m pretty sure I saw some skyscrapers imitating the Timbuktu towers. But there was so much more that I couldn’t identify!!! 
@MYOS1634 - Here’s a link to a NYT article about the sources of inspiration for Black Panther costumes/styles
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/23/movies/black-panther-afrofuturism-costumes-ruth-carter.html
Just saw it last night! I covet the red vest-jacket the sister was wearing in the lab. And Angela Bassett’s face, I’d like that, too. What a great movie