Wednesday, February 21, 2018

Black Panther...

And here I thought movies were designed to entertain? 
Marvel Studios‘ “Black Panther” is being hailed as the most diverse superhero movie in Hollywood history, but it’s not diverse enough for some progressives who want to know: Where are all the gay characters?
The latest comic-book-to-film adaptation checked off a number of identity boxes with its almost exclusively black cast and cohort of strong female characters. But filmmakers ditched a lesbian romance subplot from the original comic books, prompting an outcry from the LGBT community.
Actress Florence Kasumba stoked the flames of outrage when she revealed that scenes of lesbian flirtation filmed during production were left on the cutting-room floor.


11 comments:

James said...

I vaguely had the impression the Black Panther is considered a good film, so I wondered why Ch chose to emphasize what may be a rather minor rumble against it. Could it be that he does not like the fact that it will provoke a kind of thinking he does not approve of?

The NYT says that Black Panther is "a jolt of a movie," and "in its emphasis on black imagination, creation and liberation, the movie becomes an emblem of a past that was denied and a future that feels very present. And in doing so opens up its world, and yours, beautifully."

Kenneth Turan of Los Angeles Times said, "With dialogue that deftly explores serious questions, such as how much if anything do wealthy countries owe the poor and oppressed of the world, Black Panther draws energy from Coogler's sense of excitement at all he's attempting. The result is a superhero movie that's worth seeing twice, and that is a rare sighting indeed."

Richard Roeper, writing for the Chicago Sun-Times, called the film "one of the best superhero movies of the century" and said, "If you appreciate finely honed storytelling with a Shakespearean core; winning performances from an enormously talented ensemble; provocative premises touching on isolationism, revolution and cultures of oppression, and oh yeah, tons of whiz-bang action sequences and good humor – then you should see Black Panther."
--from Wiki

Teresa Parker said...

James Boswell of Normal is a pedophile.

Commonsense said...

Seems like you can't make a Hollywood film these days without a token gay or lesbian.

Otherwise they scream bloody murder.

James said...

The far right thinks there's a massive FBI-linked conspiracy around survivors of the Florida school shooting

The far right is claiming that two students who have been featured prominently since the Florida school shooting are actors, tied to the FBI, or both.

The conspiracy has been promoted by the office of a Florida state lawmaker and President Donald Trump's eldest son, Donald Trump Jr.

There is a widening conspiracy theory gaining traction on the far right that student survivors of a Florida school shooting who have made a series of TV appearances since last week's massacre are actors, part of an FBI plot, or both.

The conspiracies have centered on David Hogg, who has been featured on CNN and CBS following the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School that left 17 people dead and more than a dozen others injured, and Emma Gonzalez, who has spoken out about the need for politicians to enact gun-control legislation.

Hogg, a student journalist who says he interviewed classmates during the shooting, has since become one of the most prominent student voices, calling for stricter gun-control measures and characterizing the response of politicians — and specifically President Trump — as "disgusting."

In his case, some far-right outlets have pointed to his father's being a retired FBI agent to suggest something nefarious in the student's frequent media appearances.

"Why would the child of an FBI agent be used as a pawn for anti-Trump rhetoric and anti-gun legislation?" Lucian Wintrich wrote on The Gateway Pundit. "Because the FBI is only looking to curb YOUR Constitutional rights and INCREASE their power. We've seen similar moves by them many times over. This is just another disgusting example of it."

On True Pundit, a story linking Hogg and the FBI ran under the headline "Outspoken Trump-Hating School Shooting Survivor is Son of FBI Agent; MSM Helps Prop Up Incompetent Bureau."

"The kid who has been running his mouth about how Donald Trump and the GOP are teaming to help murder high school kids by upholding the Second Amendment is the son of an FBI agent," an unnamed author wrote. "David Hogg is a school shooting survivor in Florida. At least that is what the mainstream media has told us. We wouldn't be surprised by anything involving the FBI at this point."
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The article continues about this stupidity...

This is one of the best examples of an attempt to create FAKE NEWS to support Donald Trump. It just shows the extremes to which the right will go now. Or try to.

Kim Novak said...

James Boswell of Normal is a pedophile.b

JAMES'S FUCKING DADDY said...

Stupidity is posting a left-wing cut'n'paste narrative on the Florida shooting in a thread about the Black Panther.

Old

Tired

Reminds me of this:

An elderly man had a massive stroke & the family drove him to the hospital.

After awhile, the doctor appeared wearing a long face.

”I’m afraid Grandpa is brain-dead, but his heart is still beating.”

Oh dear God,” cried his wife, “we’ve never had a liberal in the family before

"Grandpa" James said...

Plenty of room still for commentary on the film. Where is it?

Coldheartedtruth Teller said...

Because for the same reason he was obsessively opposed to President Barack Hussein Obama.

JAMES'S FUCKING DADDY said...

"Anonymous "Grandpa" James said...
Plenty of room still for commentary on the film. Where is it?"

Hey, I haven't seen the film and unlike you I am not going to cut'n'paste a bunch of opinions from others here.

Must be a real faint heartbeat

ROFLMFAO !!!

Anonymous said...

The movie is gantastic, sexy, and violent. Lots and lots of guns, fully auto .

James said...

Blacks report that they feel empowered and inspired by the movie.