tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post4261228019516712619..comments2024-03-25T20:27:04.181-04:00Comments on Alex J. Cavanaugh: Black Panther, RiffTrax Live Kickstarter, The Ritual, and Movie NewsAlex J. Cavanaughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comBlogger92125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-55123983426454355312018-03-10T07:41:44.701-05:002018-03-10T07:41:44.701-05:00I didn't take the boy to see Black Panther, bu...I didn't take the boy to see Black Panther, but I probably should.<br /><br />The hubbub around it was just unnecessary, but a complete product of today's society. All talk and no research. The 'I must post my opinion, which is always right, on social media and pick fights wherever I can, cause I'm right" mentality is so frustrating to watch.<br /><br />Glad you enjoyed it. I heard that the Winter Soldier has a new code name! I'm very excited to see him again. I think he's a great character!<br /><br />Thanks for the great post, Alex!<br />Heather<br />Heather M. Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07232419331422866247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-78161392484840733192018-03-07T14:57:34.088-05:002018-03-07T14:57:34.088-05:00I heartily agree on Black Panther. Good movie, but...I heartily agree on Black Panther. Good movie, but the level of praise is head-scratching, for the reasons you intimated. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16702940099513123282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-54672805225378179942018-03-06T16:04:21.281-05:002018-03-06T16:04:21.281-05:00My son saw Black Panther and loved it. Said it wa...My son saw Black Panther and loved it. Said it was at the top of his Marvel list, even nudged out Wonder Woman (for him at least).Sandra Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814573408898140885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-71475093204762132972018-03-06T00:58:43.943-05:002018-03-06T00:58:43.943-05:00Hi Alex, we've waited for the lines to go down...Hi Alex, we've waited for the lines to go down foe The Black Panther. I expected a very good film with great special effects and acting but also expected the hyped to supersede the movie. We look forward to having a great time this weekend watching it. <br /><br />More RiffTrax yeah!<br /><br />I'll check out The Ritual thanks for the recommendation. <br /><br />I once had a roommate called The Schmoe. Last name Smolerik from Rochester NY. The three of us simply referred to Dave as The Schmo. But never as Dave.Stephen Tremphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10387553613827257304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-32570131098810772952018-03-05T23:45:30.168-05:002018-03-05T23:45:30.168-05:00I don't anticipate being swept away by Black P...I don't anticipate being swept away by Black Panther, but then I'm not a big superhero flick fan anyway. But I'm glad that you think the women leads are so strong and interesting -- that much I know I'll enjoy. Anyway, movies like The Post and Darkest Hour are much more to my taste, stodgy old lady that I am.Helenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14967821142796562697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-22445791969696548112018-03-05T20:48:03.334-05:002018-03-05T20:48:03.334-05:00I haven't seen Black Panther yet, but my son i...I haven't seen Black Panther yet, but my son is a Marvel Obsessive said almost exactly the same thing as you about it. I check out the Ritual. I love parts of the Winter Olympics but there are so many events where Americans weren't even in the running and that lessened my interest.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-80449029528585444022018-03-05T19:41:23.007-05:002018-03-05T19:41:23.007-05:00Jo, might be a while...
Holly, sorry! Comment ver...Jo, might be a while...<br /><br />Holly, sorry! Comment verification on since this is an older post now.<br /><br />Sandra, not seen Geo Storm.<br /><br />Fundy, they showed a lot of curling...Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-80921998356767471752018-03-05T18:46:52.335-05:002018-03-05T18:46:52.335-05:00Hi, Alex! Your posts inform me about things I wou...Hi, Alex! Your posts inform me about things I would otherwise have no clue about. So thanks! I did have fun watching the Olympics. I especially appreciated CNBC devoting time to curling which I love to watch. I would have liked to see Canada take more gold in the sport, but it's always fun to watch. Have a great day!Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-2783048901359616202018-03-05T14:15:32.253-05:002018-03-05T14:15:32.253-05:00What movies are in your sights for this week?
We h...What movies are in your sights for this week?<br />We haven't been to the theater for several weeks. We really wanted to see The Post and it's probably long gone. <br />Have you seen Geo Storm yet?<br /><br />Sandra Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814573408898140885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-46547526115345221212018-03-05T13:29:17.613-05:002018-03-05T13:29:17.613-05:00I loved the Black Panther. His sister was my favor...I loved the Black Panther. His sister was my favorite character. It was iconic for reasons other than the story, but the story was very good. It was a richer story than usual, which is why I liked it so much.M Paxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096697282530998519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-76158608760182074012018-03-05T10:08:55.214-05:002018-03-05T10:08:55.214-05:00Nevermind, I found that comment approval is turned...Nevermind, I found that comment approval is turned on. My bad (ignore this).H. R. Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06715450637785127208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-48029465588721527282018-03-05T10:07:53.229-05:002018-03-05T10:07:53.229-05:00Alex, did my comment go through? Am I missing it?Alex, did my comment go through? Am I missing it?H. R. Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06715450637785127208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-79033491585800627052018-03-05T10:06:51.310-05:002018-03-05T10:06:51.310-05:00I'm looking forward to Black Panther. The wome...I'm looking forward to Black Panther. The women characters look good, so I'm glad to hear they are good. It's also great to hear positive things about Aquaman.H. R. Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06715450637785127208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-59098175424446826342018-03-05T08:39:02.744-05:002018-03-05T08:39:02.744-05:00After all the hype about Black Panther I found you...After all the hype about Black Panther I found your review very interesting. I'm not sure it matters what colour the protagonist is.<br /><br />Ritual sounds interesting too. <br /><br />Just ordered the Thor Ragnarok movie from the library - I am 167 on the list so no idea when I will get it.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-23475512748164357402018-03-04T17:43:03.872-05:002018-03-04T17:43:03.872-05:00Your review of Black Panther makes me want to see ...Your review of Black Panther makes me want to see it. I'm never quite sure when I see over-the-top praise if I'm really going to like a movie or just regret buying into the hype. I like when I see normal reviews which demonstrate that people like it, even when they don't gush.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-29846498382794942502018-03-03T14:24:24.324-05:002018-03-03T14:24:24.324-05:00Michael, I think you nailed it. First almost all b...Michael, I think you nailed it. First almost all black superhero movie. There will be more and eventually it won't be as big a deal - and we can get back to judging films on their quality alone.<br /><br />Jess, check it out.<br /><br />Tara, it's a fun superhero flick.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-42593536318916113022018-03-03T10:57:32.427-05:002018-03-03T10:57:32.427-05:00I've been wondering what Black Panther was rea...I've been wondering what Black Panther was really like under all the hype. I figured it didn't quite live up to it, but it's nice to read that it is a good movie overall. We may go see it this weekend.TLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01613912638668399684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-17179161269895480762018-03-02T14:08:42.962-05:002018-03-02T14:08:42.962-05:00I haven't seen Black Panther yet, but I have b...I haven't seen Black Panther yet, but I have been hearing a lot about it. <br /><br />The Ritual has me intrigued. Thanks for the introduction!<br />~JessDMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-46141792571017587672018-03-02T11:31:17.224-05:002018-03-02T11:31:17.224-05:00My husband and I are planning to see Black Panther...My husband and I are planning to see Black Panther. I think it is getting a lot of attention because of the ethnicity of the characters. I hear so many rave reviews about it on the radio.Sherry Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844837212122243321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-1891947737224098852018-03-02T11:14:36.488-05:002018-03-02T11:14:36.488-05:00Commenting about your comment on Dunkirk above==&g...Commenting about your comment on Dunkirk above==> I too thought that movie was spectacularly good. I've seen it twice now. It's going to be hard not to recognize that achievement at the Oscars...<br /><br />Black Panther...hrrm. I loved this movie for being what it was: a big budget entry for yet another iconic comic book hero. But it's popularity and why it was amazing actually have nothing to do with the actual story and everything to do about how difficult it is in Hollywood to achieve such a spectacle with an all-black cast. It feels weird to be writing about this in 2018. But there it is in a nutshell. I hope that other black superhero movies get made to the point of where it's nothing special anymore. Then maybe things can be judged more or less on their content and less by how difficult they were to bring to world wide audiences.<br /><br />The same thing is going on with A Wrinkle In Time I guess. The black director (she directed Selma) wanted a black female main character with a white boy (Levi Miller) following around a black girl through the whole movie. She said publicly that it is important to see that: a white boy following a black girl around and who would be hopelessly lost without her. I suppose I'll never understand, but okay *shrug. It looks like a good movie and I already have tickets.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-29019761938689740562018-03-02T09:49:28.608-05:002018-03-02T09:49:28.608-05:00Cal, the last great film I saw was Dunkirk.
Shann...Cal, the last great film I saw was Dunkirk.<br /><br />Shannon, glad you enjoyed The Ritual.<br /><br />Elsie, if it was well done, there's a good chance that was it.<br /><br />Susan, there does need to be positive role models.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-42757681833920838962018-03-02T09:22:24.137-05:002018-03-02T09:22:24.137-05:00I was looking forward to your review of "Blac...I was looking forward to your review of "Black Panther." We haven't seen it yet, but we plan to see it soon. I think some of the excitement about the movie is that it features a black superhero, and it's the same kind of excitement we saw when the first black baby dolls were sold and the first black actors appeared in positive TV roles. I think it's a good thing and long overdue.<br /><br />We watched a lot of the Olympics, and I especially enjoyed the figure skating and the snowboarding events. I went to bed and missed it, but my hubby was over-the-top excited about the Canada-U.S. women's ice hockey final. Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-55221908160359804462018-03-01T17:46:24.257-05:002018-03-01T17:46:24.257-05:00Took my boys to see Blank Panther on President'...Took my boys to see Blank Panther on President's Day. I'm not into all the superhero movies, but enjoyed this for what it was. I did enjoy the movie and it was different to watch a movie with a positive portrayal of the mostly all black cast. That's where I believe most of the praise comes from. It was a welcomed change. Meka Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04592225193233705022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-88930773356868763812018-03-01T16:45:37.153-05:002018-03-01T16:45:37.153-05:00Hi Alex, thank you for commenting, when you are aw...Hi Alex, thank you for commenting, when you are away! I am not sure what you mean by CTRL button? I have a MacBook Air. If you have time, come by, but if you don't, no worries!! Just hoping blogger gets its act together! Thanks again!Magic Love Crowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14133368208464734546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-56993607923232740582018-03-01T14:58:51.611-05:002018-03-01T14:58:51.611-05:00Enjoy your time away. The light will be on Wednesd...Enjoy your time away. The light will be on Wednesday when you get back:)Sandra Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814573408898140885noreply@blogger.com