Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) (1 Viewer)

[ManW_TheUncool]

Bassett also works quite a lot in TV. I wonder if that brings out some elitist snobbery with some voters when voting on awards meant for film?

I've liked her in whatever I've seen of her, which is admittedly not a whole lot, but... what other roles would y'all definitely want to see her get noms though? I can't really think of much of any (besides the 2 she did get)...

_Man_

 

[Sam Favate]

I’m still surprised she didn’t win 30 years ago for What’s Love Got To Do With It. Holly Hunter won for The Piano.

 

[TravisR]

I’m still surprised she didn’t win 30 years ago for What’s Love Got To Do With It.

To me, the bigger surprise is that she hasn't been in everything since that time. Though I guess I shouldn't be that surprised since Hollywood doesn't tend to make movies focusing on people of her age and/or race.

 

[Tino]

Holly Hunter won for The Piano.

Deservedly in my opinion. It was a tremendous performance.

 

[Robert Crawford]

Deservedly in my opinion. It was a tremendous performance.

Perhaps so, but Angela was excellent as Tina Turner.

 

[Tino]

Perhaps so, but Angela was excellent as Tina Turner.

Absolutely. She was remarkable.

 

[Jake Lipson]

The issue that we are bumping up against here is how arbitrary awards season can be. Holly Hunter and Angela Bassett can both have deserved recognition for their respective performances. But (most of the time, except in the rare case of a tie) only one person can get the award. If the Academy of today voted again on those nominations, maybe Bassett would get it. Or maybe Hunter would get it again. Awards are nice, especially when they draw attention to worthy films and help people get in positions to make more. But losing doesn't devalue a nominee's work. Awards season itself is just a singular construct, where there has to be a winner.

 

[Jake Lipson]

I figured this would be as god a place to post this as any.

Ruth E. Carter (who won Costume Design Oscars for both Black Panther films) recently wrote a book about her career. "The Art of Ruth E. Carter" includes chapters about both Black Panther and Wakanda Forever as well as other work throughout her career.



Carter did a book signing event last week at The Academy Museum in Los Angeles. The Academy Museum store is selling signed copies of the book online if anyone here wants one. I'm not trying to sell for them or anything but thought others here might want to know. I just received my copy. It is a really beautiful book.

SIGNED THE ART OF RUTH E. CARTER

ACADEMY MUSEUM EXCLUSIVE Limited Edition Artist Signed Copy - Limited to 50 copies only! The Art of Ruth E. Carter: Costuming Black History and the Afrofuture, from Do the Right Thing to Black Panther Hardcover – May 23, 2023 by Ruth E. Carter (Author), Danai Gurira (Foreword) The definitive...

academymuseumstore.org

You can also get the book on Amazon for cheaper $36 (as of right now) but those would be unsigned.

I wasn't there for the signing but visited the Academy Museum a couple weeks ago while I was visiting family in California. Among the things they have on display is one of Carter's costumes for Okoye in the first film. It was very cool to see in person.

 

[Jake Lipson]

Lupita Nyong’o Remembers Chadwick Boseman On ‘Black Panther’ Star’s Birthday

The birthday of the late Chadwick Boseman was celebrated on Instagram by his costar, Lupita Nyong'o.

deadline.com

 

[Brian Dobbs]

Getting caught up on Marvel. Watched this last night.

Coogler directed the sh*t outta this film.

Acting was superb. Story was incredible, especially given what they had to work with.

Is DC taking notes?

 

[Tino]

Strange. I saw this once in the theater. Enjoyed it. And haven’t really thought about it since. The first one was superior in every way imo.

Speaking of DC, I enjoyed The Flash much more than this film.

 

[ScottRE]

I saw this when it hit he platform. It was a sad movie, but damned if I remember any of it.

 

[Jake Lipson]

I don't really know how much I have to add to the discourse around this film at this point because I feel like I said it all when the film came out. I love this movie and that is already well-documented throughout this thread.

However, it is interesting to see this thread bumped now because I don't think Marvel has done anything anywhere near as good as Wakanda Forever since. I'm generally a big fan of the MCU but, over a year out from its release, it is really the last thing from the MCU that I have loved. A year ago at this time, I was pulling for Wakanda Forever to get a Best Picture nomination. Now, Quantumania and The Marvels are both on my list of worst movies of 2023. I would not have predicted that at this point last year, but that is what happened.

Meanwhile, the Ironheart series is still not dated despite having completed principal photography before Wakanda Forever was released. They have essentially engineered the show as a spinoff of this film but aren't getting it out in a timely manner to capitalize on the movie's success.

 

[JohnRice]

Getting caught up on Marvel. Watched this last night.

Coogler directed the sh*t outta this film.

Acting was superb. Story was incredible, especially given what they had to work with.

Is DC taking notes?

OK... fine! I'm completely Marveled out, but I guess I'll give it a shot.

 

[Tino]

it is really the last thing from the MCU that I have loved.

For me, I loved Guardians Of The Galaxy 3. That was the last great Marvel film for me.

 

[TravisR]

For me, I loved Guardians Of The Galaxy 3. That was the last great Marvel film for me.

Hasn't there only been one since then?

 

[Sam Favate]

For me, I loved Guardians Of The Galaxy 3. That was the last great Marvel film for me.

Ditto.

In fact, I enjoyed it more than BP:WF, which I also think the world of.