Brandeezy
Superstar
Problem was that stans were claiming this would beat Star Wars opening weekend
when Star Wars was a once in every 10 years event. But I expect MCU stans to blame BvS for CW not hitting 200M
Captain America: Civil War (Official Thread)
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Problem was that stans were claiming this would beat Star Wars opening weekend
when Star Wars was a once in every 10 years event. But I expect MCU stans to blame BvS for CW not hitting 200M
LinusCaldwell
From The Eastside with Love
Thoughts Regarding The Depiction Of Black Heroism As Portrayed In Captain America:Civil War
Written by: Ziggiy
“Hiiipower: the three i’s represent heart, honor and respect. That’s how we carry ourselves in the world, period. Hiiipower, it basically is the simplest form of representing just being above all the madness, all the bullshyt. No matter what the world is going through, you’re always going to keep your dignity and carry yourself with this manner that it don’t phase you. Whatever you think negative is in your life. Overcoming that and still having that self-respect.
everybody raise three fingers in the air, the sky is falling the wind is calling, stand for something or die in the morning”
Kendrick Lamar
The concept of black heroism in mainstream American cinema has had a long, complex, and rather disappointing history. Often times, the “token” character of color within the genre of superhero films exists to serve one of two purposes, that to serve as comic relief or the “good friend” (servant) of the main protagonist on his/her path towards victory. 1998’s Blade, starring Wesley Snipes helped to establish a cunning, determined, and undeniably masculine and capable black hero within a world where only he possesses the capabilities to defeat vampiric entities hell bent on conquering the world. That film went onto gross more than $131.2 million worldwide, at the time considered a huge financial success, and spawning two more sequels. Ten years later, Will Smith’s Hancock; about a troubled amnesiac superhero struggling to rediscover his own sense of valor, grossed more than $620 million worldwide. These two examples could serve as proof that there is indeed an audience for black protagonists as leading material within the superhero/fantasy genre, and yet when Marvel Studios began laying the groundwork to birth their most popular comic properties into a full fledged cinematic universe, it would apparently take 7 years, 11 films, and over 9.3 BILLION DOLLARS in grosses before Kevin Feige (Studio Chief Of Marvel Films) and Disney decided it was time for Black protagonists to graduate from side-kick to lead. So when it was announced that Black Panther, the first Black superhero to debut in mainstream comics back in 1966, was to be featured prominently not only in Marvel’s 12th cinematic outing, Captain America: Civil War; but also star in his OWN forthcoming solo film, it was met with an outcry of jubilance….and also trepidation. This was not the first time a major Hollywood studio (Disney) had introduced a bonafide black “lead” character into the mythos of an enormously popular franchise, only to portray that character as an emasculated coward whose entire existence served to highlight the strengths of his white counterparts. And with that in mind, the less said about Star Wars: The Force Awakens Finn, the better.
To read more:
Arcs Of Excellence – Captain America Civil War Depiction of Black Heroism – FTESWL
Arcs Of Excellence – Captain America Civil War Depiction of Black Heroism
@Ziggiy
Written by: Ziggiy
“Hiiipower: the three i’s represent heart, honor and respect. That’s how we carry ourselves in the world, period. Hiiipower, it basically is the simplest form of representing just being above all the madness, all the bullshyt. No matter what the world is going through, you’re always going to keep your dignity and carry yourself with this manner that it don’t phase you. Whatever you think negative is in your life. Overcoming that and still having that self-respect.
everybody raise three fingers in the air, the sky is falling the wind is calling, stand for something or die in the morning”
Kendrick Lamar
The concept of black heroism in mainstream American cinema has had a long, complex, and rather disappointing history. Often times, the “token” character of color within the genre of superhero films exists to serve one of two purposes, that to serve as comic relief or the “good friend” (servant) of the main protagonist on his/her path towards victory. 1998’s Blade, starring Wesley Snipes helped to establish a cunning, determined, and undeniably masculine and capable black hero within a world where only he possesses the capabilities to defeat vampiric entities hell bent on conquering the world. That film went onto gross more than $131.2 million worldwide, at the time considered a huge financial success, and spawning two more sequels. Ten years later, Will Smith’s Hancock; about a troubled amnesiac superhero struggling to rediscover his own sense of valor, grossed more than $620 million worldwide. These two examples could serve as proof that there is indeed an audience for black protagonists as leading material within the superhero/fantasy genre, and yet when Marvel Studios began laying the groundwork to birth their most popular comic properties into a full fledged cinematic universe, it would apparently take 7 years, 11 films, and over 9.3 BILLION DOLLARS in grosses before Kevin Feige (Studio Chief Of Marvel Films) and Disney decided it was time for Black protagonists to graduate from side-kick to lead. So when it was announced that Black Panther, the first Black superhero to debut in mainstream comics back in 1966, was to be featured prominently not only in Marvel’s 12th cinematic outing, Captain America: Civil War; but also star in his OWN forthcoming solo film, it was met with an outcry of jubilance….and also trepidation. This was not the first time a major Hollywood studio (Disney) had introduced a bonafide black “lead” character into the mythos of an enormously popular franchise, only to portray that character as an emasculated coward whose entire existence served to highlight the strengths of his white counterparts. And with that in mind, the less said about Star Wars: The Force Awakens Finn, the better.
To read more:
Arcs Of Excellence – Captain America Civil War Depiction of Black Heroism – FTESWL
Arcs Of Excellence – Captain America Civil War Depiction of Black Heroism
@Ziggiy
Days of Future Piff
Superstar
Just saw this flick the other night. Overall, the movie was 
and it does a lot right. My impressions:
All in all, great movie. It's a top 5 marvel movie but Winter Soldier was still better IMO
and it does a lot right. My impressions:The good-
• the did a good job balancing screen time between all the characters. It wasn't just an avengers flick in disguise, nor does it treat the rest of the characters like glorified cameos.
• the storyline. Both sides make decent points but also make mistakes as well.
• the airport fight was hype! Lots of great action in that scene, and the buildup was killer.
• everything involving Black Excellence Panther
So dope!
• Everything involving Spider-man
Props for not rehashing his origin story as well-- we already know.
• leaving out Thor and Hulk was a smart move. I like both characters but they're way too powerful. They would have ended everyone in five seconds and there would have been no story.
Negatives:
• too many quick cuts and overuse of shaky cam during several fight scenes. Makes it too obvious when they can't really do the actual moves. The Daredevil hallway fight >>>>>>
• there's a lot of baggage from previous movies thats for us fans but might leave newcomers lost and confused. You'd have to have seen a few of the other films to really fully get the story. (It was still a good story)
• Baron Zemo was decent but not a Loki/Kingpin-tier villain IMO.
• (nitpicking) Aunt May wasn't
enough
• (minor, this was out of their control) it's too bad they don't have the F4 rights, considering how important those characters are in the comic universe. Seeing Reed in action with the rest of the characters would have been hype
• the did a good job balancing screen time between all the characters. It wasn't just an avengers flick in disguise, nor does it treat the rest of the characters like glorified cameos.
• the storyline. Both sides make decent points but also make mistakes as well.
• the airport fight was hype! Lots of great action in that scene, and the buildup was killer.
• everything involving Black Excellence Panther
So dope!
• Everything involving Spider-man
Props for not rehashing his origin story as well-- we already know.
• leaving out Thor and Hulk was a smart move. I like both characters but they're way too powerful. They would have ended everyone in five seconds and there would have been no story.
Negatives:
• too many quick cuts and overuse of shaky cam during several fight scenes. Makes it too obvious when they can't really do the actual moves. The Daredevil hallway fight >>>>>>
• there's a lot of baggage from previous movies thats
for us fans but might leave newcomers lost and confused. You'd have to have seen a few of the other films to really fully get the story. (It was still a good story)• Baron Zemo was decent but not a Loki/Kingpin-tier villain IMO.
• (nitpicking) Aunt May wasn't
enough• (minor, this was out of their control) it's too bad they don't have the F4 rights, considering how important those characters are in the comic universe. Seeing Reed in action with the rest of the characters would have been hype
All in all, great movie. It's a top 5 marvel movie but Winter Soldier was still better IMO
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Yea it showed spider man in his bedroom after the fight, he was playing with a new gadget I guess tony gave him. Aunt may comes in the room with some ice, and he says a guy named Steve from Brooklyn punched him in the eye and he had a "REALLY BIG FRIEND.. LIKE REALLY BIG"then after she leaves he toys with the gadget again and it shows the classic Spidey signal from the old comics (I'm not sure what it does)
this one
Damn it I thought there was only 1 after credit no wonder most people were staying
Cat piss martini
Veteran
going again in a few hours and then
again sunday.
Thank you Marvel.
again sunday.
Thank you Marvel.
I liked this and its the Avengers movie that we should have gotten instead of that messy ass AOU.
I give it a solid B
The Good:
The airport fight scenes were fun as hell
The Russos did a great job juggling so many characters
I think this is the best depiction of Peter Parker/Spider-Man we have seen on a big screen
All of Black Panther's action scenes were great
The Bad:
They made Baron Zemo lame as fukk
The opening scenes in Lagos were clunky and badly shot
Killing Crossbones was stupid
The majority of the non-action scenes dragged
The whole "Bucky killed Stark's Parents" twist was awful
I hated the Coming to America accent Boseman used as T'Challa; it was distracting to me
The airport fight scenes were fun as hell
The Russos did a great job juggling so many characters
I think this is the best depiction of Peter Parker/Spider-Man we have seen on a big screen
All of Black Panther's action scenes were great
The Bad:
They made Baron Zemo lame as fukk
The opening scenes in Lagos were clunky and badly shot
Killing Crossbones was stupid
The majority of the non-action scenes dragged
The whole "Bucky killed Stark's Parents" twist was awful
I hated the Coming to America accent Boseman used as T'Challa; it was distracting to me
I give it a solid B
That's a L for you Marvel stans.
I'm sorry but all the shyt I seen some of yall giving BvS, and so far even with all the hate BvS is on pace for a bigger opening weekend than this "critically acclaimed" movie.
Again I've got no horse in this race, I love both movies, but some of yall was talking MAD shyt in the BvS and in this thread about BvS opening weekend and the flack it got and how this movie was gonna easily demolish it. Y'all better hope for a big Sat/Sun after all that shyt YALL was talking.
First of all I am not a Marvel Stan, I just posted the articles like I normally do. I have no pledge to alliegence to Marvel or DC. I liked both comics and I like both studios movies. I had no problem with Batman vs Superman and saw the day before screening. The same thing I did for civil war. The only issue I had with bvs was Lex Luther , to me it was a solid sequel to man of steel, another dc movie I liked.
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Kang Deezy
Overall Nice Guy
Just saw this flick the other night. Overall, the movie was
The good-
• the did a good job balancing screen time between all the characters. It wasn't just an avengers flick in disguise, nor does it treat the rest of the characters like glorified cameos.
• the storyline. Both sides make decent points but also make mistakes as well.
• the airport fight was hype! Lots of great action in that scene, and the buildup was killer.
• everything involving Black Excellence Panther
So dope!
• Everything involving Spider-man
Props for not rehashing his origin story as well-- we already know.
• leaving out Thor and Hulk was a smart move. I like both characters but they're way too powerful. They would have ended everyone in five seconds and there would have been no story.
Negatives:
• too many quick cuts and overuse of shaky cam during several fight scenes. Makes it too obvious when they can't really do the actual moves. The Daredevil hallway fight >>>>>>
• there's a lot of baggage from previous movies thats
• Baron Zemo was decent but not a Loki/Kingpin-tier villain IMO.
• (nitpicking) Aunt May wasn't
• (minor, this was out of their control) it's too bad they don't have the F4 rights, considering how important those characters are in the comic universe. Seeing Reed in action with the rest of the characters would have been hype
All in all, great movie. It's a top 5 marvel movie but Winter Soldier was still better IMO
They do have the fantastic four rights now
loyola llothta
☭☭☭
when people say "i've got no horse in the race" but say the oppostie....also your math is wrong it's performing like iron man 3That's a L for you Marvel stans.
I'm sorry but all the shyt I seen some of yall giving BvS, and so far even with all the hate BvS is on pace for a bigger opening weekend than this "critically acclaimed" movie.
Again I've got no horse in this race, I love both movies, but some of yall was talking MAD shyt in the BvS and in this thread about BvS opening weekend and the flack it got and how this movie was gonna easily demolish it. Y'all better hope for a big Sat/Sun after all that shyt YALL was talking.
Breh Obama
First Breh President. Coli Prophet.
Brehs did we get a glimpse of Black Panthers sister the White Panther at the end? I'm talking about that Nubian beauty that was about to gI've widow that work st the end?
Brandsdale
Big Yella
Forgot he even said thatat Spidey telling Falcon "you have the right to remain silent"
This is Spidey's first time fighting in any sort of official capacity so his naive ass probably thought he actually had to give Falcon his Miranda rights
Spidey was annoying the fukk outta WS and Falcon
loyola llothta
☭☭☭
his math is wrong anyway it's heading to iromman 3 numbers and its already beating BVS easily
Panther was giving him that work without his suit when he broke out