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I think that's why they call them teasers. I think they showed too much of a part of it, actually. I didn't need to see Klaw being broken out.
@Brady get your hands on the Lee/Kirby books, McGregor, Priest and Hudlin...especially Priest. Don't bother with Coates' run its garbage.
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It collects the first Black Panther appearance by Lee and Kirby where he meets the Fantastic Four, and includes the Jungle Action run of McGregor that I've heard great things about. I think it'll be a great starting point to see Panther at his debut on, as I hear that the film will pull more from the vintage than modern, given that those comics are what Coogler grew up reading as a kid.
What is up with the newer Coates run? I was really interested in checking those out, especially for the art, and I'd like to hear what your gripes with them were.
People are dressed up to remind me of Zulu warriors but look much less impressive than the real ones. I was expecting more expression of forces of nature through the participating humans. Boseman looks badass allright, but all the others look very cheap.
All in all I get a strong run-off-the-mill feeling.
Great choice of book to order. Panther's rage is a classic!
My beef with Coates' work is that first of all he doesn't even like BP and as such decided to force a false narrative in "deconstructing" the character and Wakanda itself. He turned T'Challa into a mopey, incompetent, milqutoast failure of a character that struggles with z-list villains. Coates is a good writer but he has no imagination for fiction, can't write action and writes poorly paced and boring, drawn out arcs with underwhelming payoffs. His views are that of someone who doesn't want to depict a positive image of a competent, intelligent and incredibly formidable black character and has opted to just ignore the significance of the mythology; carelessly contradicted important established plot points and narrative beats and has no head for Afrofuturism. Had Coates been a white guy, he would have been labelled a racist for sure by multitudes of long time fans. He is by far the worst writer to write BP, not even Hickman took things this far. It's so sad and frustrating that Marvel editorial greenlit his crap. I can't wait for the day he leaves but I suspect he'll be around for a while. Urgh!
I may still check out the new Coates run anyway, once I cover the other ground with the older comics. I'm far more interested in what McGregor brought to the table, as his work is really what I love seeing in comics: big pages that are drawn like ornamental masterpieces filled with unending boxes of text giving you lore and character background in ample amounts. His run on Panther seems to have really combined the comic medium with the way stories are told in literature, in the way that Frank Miller and Alan Moore did at their best, showing that comics are a true art form. That has me very excited indeed, and I've always meant to check into the comics at some stage anyway, as I really like the idea of Wakanda and T'Challa and how unique he is in the superhero world. With the film on the way, what better moment to jump on it.
I may run suggestions past you or give impressions at times, as you're the authority on the character around here and I appreciate your perspective on what to read to get the best sense of him and his world.
This trailer is everything. Its different, unique...a real game changer! In lesser hands they would have botched this but seeing Wakanda, the aesthetic, the advanced technology and Afrofuturism and the people...they did the 50 years of source material justice. I can't wait for this film to drop.
As for the CGI. Filming finished less than a month ago and the film won't be released for another 8 months. All things considered this is looking excellent.
The way the interrogation scene is lit, the party scene (again the lighting as well as the colours) and the overhead fast speed shot into the city in combination recall the SF trailer to me. I don't think it's unintentional. That film's trailer was quite an advert for the film.
If a comparison to the interrogation had to be made I'd pick TDK over SF any day because of that valuable context. The SF scene was downplayed and had no menace, but the scene from TDK did. But I won't assume that Black Panther is pilfering from Nolan just because the movie has two people in a room that has a two-way mirror. ;)
Just so you don't misunderstand me further, I'll state my point more clearly for you. There's a bit of the SF trailer in this trailer. Some of the ways the scenes are lit, the way the interrogation scene is interspersed with the action, and the party scene in particular (which recalls Macau) evoke SF and its trailer in particular.
Hopefully that's clearer to you now.
I didn't mean fancy dress in a derogatory way, I think traditional African clothing is absolutely class (I love seeing the Nigerians outside church on a Sunday - makes you smile) It just wasn't quite working for me in its presentation, rather than the actual aesthetic. I'm pretty sure the CGI will be as good as it can, I just hope it's used sparingly. I think my expectations for this are possibly too high, hence the nitpicking.
One of the interesting things about this film or at least the concept of Wakanda are the various tribes that make up the country that have their own individual styles. It's going to be quite the exciting challenge and I guess quite a lot of pressure to deliver on the variations. In any case I understand having high expectations and any nitpicking that comes along with it. It's what we do, especially moreso as Bond fans but all in all I'm in full agreement with you with this post. I hope we get some exciting but not too much stuff at comic con and D23.
That was epic!!!!!!!
Just an observation, but the visual similarities are clearly there. Obviously Deakins' work is masterful compared to Marvel's junkyard cinematography.
I think it makes sense that Coogler - who is a fast-rising auteur in his own right - would look towards other respected directors who have worked in the big-budget arena for inspiration. Mendes did the same, with many noticing the similarities of SF with The Dark Knight.
Personally, Black Panther is one of the Marvel films I am most excited to see - mainly as I think we're going to get something with a clear and distinct point of view. Opposed to the typical generic cookie-cutter films they usually deliver.
I actually didn't notice that. Although I would say your last two pics are quite the stretch.
The last one, anyway.
King T'Challa/Black Panther and Bruce Banner/The Hulk on the set of Infinity War.
I'd love a scene where these 2 and Stark have one of their epic advanced science-based theoretical problem solving discussions
The Russos in Wakanda for IW. We're definitely getting Thanos' Black Order against Wakanda...it's going to be incredible!
http://www.slashfilm.com/kevin-feige-on-marvel-vs-dc-rivalry/#more-422693
http://io9.gizmodo.com/spider-man-homecoming-producer-says-venom-silver-and-1796205381
If any Marvel movie should be R rated, look no further.