I haven't finished, but I would say save it till after you watch the movie. They dive right into the plot.
Watching right now. There is a proper time stamped spoilers section in the middle. So you can watch the video and skip ahead.
I agreed with them regarding most of the action scenes. The first couple (up to the big car chase) I actually kinda liked, but then I got tired of then. Black Panther as a hero really is just a bit over powered to really be threatened by much. And the CG really was pretty jarring at times. I liked the locals ("the Vistas!"), but not much else. A little surprised they didn't talk about t Andy Serkis very much. I thought his badge in the movie was almost charmingly evil, he just LOVED being a bad guy so much!
It was an alright review. I think people could take issue with one or two of the criticisms, but not in a negative or controversial sense, more in a misreading or ol' regular disagreement. Expected a bit more.
I agree with Jay in that the middle of the film is the best part. I liked BP more than he did though.
I wished they stopped reviewing any super hero movies, or went back to the two-reviews per episode way. When HitB started it was like, one new movie, one old. I feel it would be better if they always did that, contrasting maybe two movies against one another. Don't like this new format of having no repairman story either, it makes the reviews feel a bit too much like just another web review. Boring review, they need to review something less bland than the damn super hero movies.
I went to the website they mention at the end so you dont have to, it is exactly what you probably think it is.
That's how they get their views though, reviewing this stuff. I mean they got on the map by reviewing Star Wars.
I wouldn't mind if output was higher, but I think they should also review some TV shows, a bit like they did with the new ST.
I'm pretty much Mike. I too have grown tired of Marvel movies to they point where I can still enjoy them, but I'm not ever excited to watch them. They're alright.
I'm gonna assume based on how this page isn't filled with doom and dread that they didn't say anything controversial as I had expected.
Black Panther has Captain America enhanced strength and durability, but is ALSO completely covered from head to toe in bullet proof and kinetic energy absorbing armor (and folds up into a tiny necklace), and also an entire Q-style tech lab filled with vibranium powered gadgets. He's like Captain America wearing armor even more advanced than Iron Man's. His only moments of weakness in the movie is Spoiler: Black Panther spoilers when he willingly takes a potion to remove his powers and he fights in armorless combat.
Took me a few seconds to realize what that "Black cougar" song in the intro was referring to. And I also suddenly realize what that guy was really trying to do, instead of being some random Italian delusional enough to make a movie.
the problem with that is that 2 or 3 of them need to watch the same show to talk about it. Because they're not going to do a Vlog style show (which is a shame) on their own. Take for ST:D for instance. Rich binned it off mid-season, so there'll never be another video about the second half of the season. Cause Mike has no one to talk about it now. A fair bit.
Not at all. They mention briefly how it's a good step forward for representation in Hollywood but leave it at that and focus on the actual movie for 99% of the review.
A little? But in the right way. They rightly acknowledge that this is a great step in the right direction for representation of minorities in these types of movies, but that at the end of the day, this is still a movie made by Disney Corp. to sell toys to kids, and that Disney should put their money where their mouth is.
But they also said they were behind the petition and that it was time for Disney to “put their money where their mouth is.”
No. Mike was being sarcastic when he said that. Eh that's true. But at this point i'm a bit weary of when they said it.
I don't know if sarcasm was the right word, but they were not being fully serious because they know a company like Disney would never ever ever ever do that.
Yes, because he knows it's not happening. you're kinda implying that Mike thinks it's a stupid idea We get it you hate RLM now
I'm pretty much with Jay on this one. I really liked everything with Erik Killlmonger in it and thought he was the best part of the movie. He was a great character and villain and I wish he was developed a little more and had more screen time. Spoiler: Black Panther movie spoilers Which is why it hurt even more that he got Marvel'd like all other villains had just had to die at the end of the movie because that's how all these movies end, basically. Shuri is probably my favorite of all the characters, though. <3 e: Thinking back at the review, I disagree with almost all points Mike brought up. Saying that the tech in Wakanda was a little too much is really weird because all tech in Marvel movies is pretty much magic at this point of the MCU. If anything, I thought it wasn't developed enough and should be even more outlandish. But it remains the last Marvel movie I'm going to see in the theater for the same reason Mike mentioned. I made that decision after Dr. Strange and basically made an exception for Black Panther. Still waiting for Thor 3 to go on rental and won't watch Infinity War any earlier. I'm just so tired of the Marvel stuff, which is a shame because I basically just can't appreciate it anymore and not because it's outright bad. I really thought Mike was the old sad cynical fuck that he is and doubled the amount exactly because he knows Disney is never going to do that and not because he was being sarcastic or against it.
that is indeed what that was. It's facetious, because believing in a company giving up profits (see tax bill) is rather delusional, no matter how well intended that sentiment may be. Sarcasm requires more snark and a bit of disgust.
I think he does to a degree. No you don't. Because I don't hate them. Just feel let down by them. If you want me to get out of this thread (cause it sounds like it) Then just come out and say it. I don't think i'd go as far as saying he is against it. But he was being sarcastic with the 50%
RLM could show up at a BLM rally and donate a million dollars to charities and someone here would argue that it was being cynical or sarcastic.
I don't want to speak for Shy, but I've had my problems as I've outlined before, but I can maybe see how Shy would be suspicious considering their fanbase posts stuff like this on their subreddit (and are rated highly looking at the number of upvotes, and has a "no politics" policy):
Red Letter Media appeals to the edgy white guy internet demographic, always has always will. Their entitled to their own opinions, however melanin deficient they may be.
I didn't know what else to use since their forums are dead, and I thought with Jack posting there as much as he does it was the best alternative.
