Black Panther
POSTED BY: SHINYGOODGUY
UPDATED: Wednesday, July 29, 2026 19:09
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Cinema's pay so much for the licensing fees to show the movies that they don't make any money off of the ticket prices after their operating costs. The variance of price of tickets is all factored into that (as far as children's tickets being cheaper, or matinee shows being cheaper). It's similar to how gas stations don't make any money off of the gas that they sell.
This is why both of these places have ridiculous prices on the goods they sell. They know they've already got you there, so they bank that you're going to buy something extremely overpriced.
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Originally posted by JEWELSTAITEFAN:
So your reason why the seats were empty is the kids are not SJWs.
That is the best reason I've heard.
Simple and to the point. That's my reason.
Do Right, Be Right. :)
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In Ursula K. Le Guin’s most famous short story, “The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas,” the city of Omelas is perfect for its citizens, minus one. There is ample leisure time and an abundance of everything anyone could need. Life is comfortable and good for everyone, not just a privileged few.
But there is one citizen for whom Omelas is a hell: a small child, kept in a basement and endlessly tortured. Le Guin never explains how this arrangement came to be.
“The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas” stuck in my head as I watched Marvel’s Black Panther. The world of Wakanda, a fictional African nation that is the world’s most technologically advanced but also quite possibly the world’s most secretive, is a bright, gleaming utopia for its citizens, who live in a society where easy access to the metal vibranium means the kind of post-scarcity society that science fiction writers have been dreaming about for decades.
But Black Panther keys in on the darker underbelly of Wakanda in ways that might not be immediately obvious from the gleaming edifices of its capital city. In order to have such lavish prosperity, Wakandans have had to ignore the suffering of black people all over the world, particularly in the United States. They’ve had to sit by and allow the slave trade and colonialism to happen when they might have stopped either via a show of military might or even a more active diplomatic role.
This skepticism about Wakanda is both Black Panther’s greatest strength and, ultimately, the reason its climactic battle lets down the rest of the movie just a little bit. But it’s also part and parcel of Marvel’s recent slate of movies, which has been interested, more than ever, in the idea that American hegemony and military power maybe isn’t everything it’s cracked up to be — even as every movie seems to conclude with a big shrug. “Well?” the films seem to ask. “What else are you gonna do?”
The deeper Marvel gets into “phase three” — which consists of Captain America: Civil War, Doctor Strange, Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Thor: Ragnarok, and Black Panther, with four more movies to come in 2018 and 2019 — the more complicated its relationship to power becomes, but only up to a point.
The further we get into the cinematic superhero era, the more explicit these films get about both their real-world impetus and about the way America tragically responded after 9/11 with disastrous wars that never end. Kind of like the endless wars, one after another, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The very idea of a superhero, someone whose very being is just better than everybody else, carries certain fascistic overtones. After all, in a world with superpowered humans and other creatures, might literally could make right. The best superhero stories, consequently, are aware of this troubling undertone and either examine it or deconstruct it in interesting ways.
In the deconstructionist corner are works like the comic Watchmen or even the Pixar film The Incredibles. The former asks what kind of psychological trauma you’d have to experience to think putting on a costume and beating people up is the way to live your life; the latter flirts with objectivism in its insistence that everybody is special but some people are more special than others. (The Incredibles remains the best superhero movie, but it’s constantly about two adaptation choices away from becoming a straightforward rendition of Atlas Shrugged — for kids!)
More at www.vox.com/culture/2018/2/26/17029572/black-panther-marvel-politics
The Joss Whedon script for Serenity, where Wash lives, is Serenity-190pages.pdf at www.mediafire.com/folder/1uwh75oa407q8/Firefly
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Perhaps one reason Black Panther was scheduled for now: the Winter Olympics does not present a plethora of Blacks for Blacks to root for. So these super Blacks who look down on all others are the alternate Olympics.
Hmmmm. Shrewd.
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So tell us: why are all these seats empty?
How am I supposed to know. What difference does it make? But here's my theory. I've gone to plays where there were empty seats in front of me, but always thought the people who bought the tickets would show up. But i never in a million years would say "crazy Yellow people, how dare they not show up." It's all their fault that I can't get a better seat.
A few years back I went to see "Crouching Tiger." I had to sit all the way in the last row. We got there 10 minutes before the show started. Me and my son had a blast, and I went back a couple of weeks later to see it again. Great movie. When I went to see Dark Knight, I had my seat stolen, even though I showed up a half hour before the movie started. I went to give my son his ticket as we met at the theater, and when I returned a young woman took my seat eeven though I had my coat there. BITCH!!!
We argued (it was just where my son likes to sit, towards the center within the first ten rows), but I didn't want to knock her out so I left, spoke to management and was given even better seats for a showing not 15 minutes later. So we actually got to enjoy the film in a much better spot.
Lesson: Shit happens!
I also get the feeling you guys may have exaggerated a little. When I bought my ticket to see Black Panther, the show I wanted to see (4:20 p.m.) was sold out. The next show (4:30 p.m.) was sold out as well. Fuck! So, instead of blaming anyone, I looked to see about the 4:45 p.m. show. I was in luck (it was 4:10 p.m.) I bought the ticket and went in to get snacks, figuring no one would be there waiting to see the show at 4:45 p.m.
I bought some corn nuggets, a soft drink (strawberry iced tea...I didn't have lunch) and proceeded down the hall to find the screening room. I walk down the corridor, they take my ticket and I walked down towards the room. I see a bunch of people blocking the entrance to the screening room. But then I realize it's the fucking line to see the movie in Screening Room 3. Fuck!
There's about maybe 50 people already in line, right by the entrance and the show prior hasn't let out yet....again, Fuck! So I get in line and eat my corn nuggets (bite size pigs in a blanket), drink my iced tea and wait. No seats, gotta stand....Fuck! Although I could sit on the carpeted floor, I decide against it. I look at the time it's only 4:15 p.m. Fuck!, I got a half hour to wait. I finish my corn dogs and slowly sip on my iced tea. Finally, it what seemed like a lifetime, the theater lets out and then the cleaning crew go in. It was about 10 minutes of cleaning and they let us in.
4:40 p.m. People rush in to grab good seats. I see black people, old and young, kids and adults...but I also see white people, nerds, with their kids; they're all excited and run wild looking for their whole family to sit together. After about 5 minutes, the theater is nearly packed. I see teens, twenty-somethings, folks in their 30s and 40s discussing the seating arrangements. I grab my usual aisle seat up on the first level just above the first grouping of floor seats. I'm good, so I get comfortable. There's about 5 seats left in my row. I check my watch and it's 4:45.
A couple in their 20s excuse themselves to grab two of the seats in my row next to me. I move to let them pass. Suddenly there's a comotion. Two gay guys are disputing the seating arrangements with the young couple. I hear one say that he had his jacket there and they were about to climb over the seat from the back of the chair when they showed up. I found that a bit strange, they could have asked to allow them to pass, so I thought it was bullshit, but I wasn't paying attention to that. The young couple yielded and went ot find two other seats. I didn't hear any further comment, although I did see one turn to the other and say something.
I was hoping it wouldn't turn into an ugly incident. I thought that the one who spoke was rather nasty abo
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Listen, I didn't mean to come out so harshly, but I don't have a clue as to why this happened. And I think that jumping to conclusions about race is why we are where we are.
Truth is no one knows.
What I would suggest is to ask theater management whenever that happens. The next racially charged movie that comes out, I will be sure to ask. Perhaps this weekend at the showing of Red Sparrow.
SGG
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I'm not going to pretend to know what white kids are into these days, let alone black kids, but I've got to chuckle a bit when the media or the activists would just assume that black kids would want to go see a superhero movie because it stars a lot of black characters and takes place in Africa. I'll tell you one thing that kids don't give a shit at all about... the color of the Director of the movie or anybody else that was behind the camera. I think at the end of the day, kids don't really give a shit about all of that like the adults do, and that's a good thing.
Fuck Six, that's a great point.
As I watched a video of a classroom full of black and latino kids celebrating, dancing on top of their desks - whooping and a hollering - it gave me goosebumps. These were young kids 8, 9, 10 years old. All because someone donated tickets for them to go see Black Panther. It struck me as I read your comment, "Damn, he's right." They were just happy to get out to see a movie. The fact that he happens to be a superhero who's black was completely irrelevant.
Well, maybe not so much. This movie has been greatly anticipated, and greatly hyped that maybe some of them were excited to see it. Still though, the excitement is partially due to get out of school for something special, and partially to be thought of. Yes, these kids have been through some shit.
For someone to say, "here we thought enough of you to say you're worth it. Enjoy!"
By the way, Chadwick Boseman bought out a theater, in his hometown of Anderson, South Carolina, for underprivileged youth; 2 theaters in fact. on opening night, Saturday and on Monday (President's Day) for the whole day.
According to USA Today, there was one youngster...Mildred Johnson, 73 years old:
"I collect comic books myself, and love all them superheroes. I have a feeling this one is going to be my favorite."
"Johnson said her daughter, who lives near Atlanta, tried to get tickets to the film on Thursday, Friday and Saturday without success. She said it wasn't until Sunday that they could get tickets. As for her, she plans to see the film a few more times at least, especially since she used to live near the (Boseman) family."
So, as you see, many had trouble getting tickets.
SGG
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I quickly glossed over your comments and I will take the time to read it thoroughly tomorrow (later today). I hope that I could understand it.
Anyway, it looks good.
SGG
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I'm not going to pretend to know what white kids are into these days, let alone black kids, but I've got to chuckle a bit when the media or the activists would just assume that black kids would want to go see a superhero movie because it stars a lot of black characters and takes place in Africa. I'll tell you one thing that kids don't give a shit at all about... the color of the Director of the movie or anybody else that was behind the camera. I think at the end of the day, kids don't really give a shit about all of that like the adults do, and that's a good thing.
Fuck Six, that's a great point.
As I watched a video of a classroom full of black and latino kids celebrating, dancing on top of their desks - whooping and a hollering - it gave me goosebumps. These were young kids 8, 9, 10 years old. All because someone donated tickets for them to go see Black Panther. It struck me as I read your comment, "Damn, he's right." They were just happy to get out to see a movie. The fact that he happens to be a superhero who's black was completely irrelevant.
Well, maybe not so much. This movie has been greatly anticipated, and greatly hyped that maybe some of them were excited to see it. Still though, the excitement is partially due to get out of school for something special, and partially to be thought of. Yes, these kids have been through some shit.
For someone to say, "here we thought enough of you to say you're worth it. Enjoy!"
By the way, Chadwick Boseman bought out a theater, in his hometown of Anderson, South Carolina, for underprivileged youth; 2 theaters in fact. on opening night, Saturday and on Monday (President's Day) for the whole day.
According to USA Today, there was one youngster...Mildred Johnson, 73 years old:
"I collect comic books myself, and love all them superheroes. I have a feeling this one is going to be my favorite."
"Johnson said her daughter, who lives near Atlanta, tried to get tickets to the film on Thursday, Friday and Saturday without success. She said it wasn't until Sunday that they could get tickets. As for her, she plans to see the film a few more times at least, especially since she used to live near the (Boseman) family."
So, as you see, many had trouble getting tickets.
I remember how it felt to go on a field trip when I was 8 or 9 years old. It didn't matter what we went to see, it was just fun getting on the bus and going somewhere outside of the building. We never went to see any movies, but living by Chicago we had a lot of great trips to places like the Museum of Natural History and the Adler Planetarium. I even remember going to an Amish community once (I don't know if it was a real Amish community or just people LARPing for school children, but I still remember it 30 years later).
I never had a field trip that somebody paid for, but if I had been growing up at a school that never did field trips because there wasn't any money in the community I probably would have been dancing around if somebody bought one for us.
I will say that it's a shame that ticket prices for things are so much today. I remember on most days the museums in Downtown Chicago were all free most days of the week and you only had to pay for some special event type stuff, or the light show in the planetarium, or the Omnimax theater when they built it when I was around 11 or 12. It was even free to go to Brookfield Zoo, although you still had to pay a couple bucks for parking.
For a basic ticket to the Field Museum, it's now $24 for adults and $17 for kids.
Brookfield Zoo:
$21.95 for adults, $15.95 for kids.
Shed Aquarium:
$19.95 for adults, $14.95 for kids.
Adler Planetarium:
$24.95 for adults, $19.95 for kids. (Includes one show which is an absolute must when going here. Apparently there are more than just the light show now. I might have to go back there to check out the ne
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more Femtacular type Afro-Centric Afro-Fantasy
"Children of Blood and Bone"
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Originally posted by Wishimay:
So, first let's talk about that "97% fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Is this the best movie I've ever seen??
the media machine was able to hype get favorable writers like Captain Marvel or what is happening Nolan's Odyssey right now
but MetaCritic
Universal Acclaim
Based on 55 Critic Reviews
must-see
88
https://www.metacritic.com/movie/black-panther/
User score
Generally Favorable
Based on 3,803 User Ratings
6.3
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I still have yet to know a person online or in real life that either watched or even liked The Odyssey. Nobody likes this movie, yet the fucking sheep keep paying to see it.
I'm done. Humanity is cooked.
We're all going to be Muslim slaves.
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