Saw this on iTunes, Marvel films are usually $24.99 for HD movies
At $19.99 for HD Pre-order for limited time.
Combine with any of the iTunes gift card deals seen on ozbargain to get this even cheaper.
Money only transferred once it is released and you can cancel pre-order anytime through your account
Don't think you're allowed to say that about this movie………….
I can't wait to see how hard the box office drops off once all the… target demographic… have seen it.
This was definitely not one of Will Smiths best performances….
If it were to drop off as badly as Friday the 13th (2009) and one of the Twilights, a couple of the worst drop offs ever. Black Panther would bring in $325million in the us/Canada market which is far above the expectations.
@thatguyfromthatplace:
You are getting confused with Martin Freeman, Morgan Freeman was the red-headed Irishman Red in the Shawshank Redemption.
Great movie!
Looking forward to seeing it soon. We're drowning in superhero films, but I really enjoyed Thor:Ragnarok — the funniest flick I've seen in so long. Counting comedies. Less so Justice League, but Wonder Woman I thought was quite good.
WE WUZ
Don't waste your time and money, wait till it gets on TV for free. Full of stupidities, cliches, things we've seen over and over and over again… Oh, did I forget to mention that there are also mechanical rhinos with metal plated horns? Yup got them, got em all. Not to mention the dialogue and that you can't understand half things they're saying.
I never fleas! (freeze)
We need to save the word/wild (supposed to be world, apparently)
But the conclusion is, God bless them all, does chosen ones as they refer to as themselves, Gods special children that rule the western media and due to that they can literally, literally, record and release whatever. Bombard us with fake positive reviews and make literally profits that count in billions. I think we have a contender for one of the worst movies recently, going hand in hand with latest starwars.
I'm one with the force and the force is… Forgot that occultic/satanic chanting.
wait until it gets on tv? you mean, we should take your advice and wait 4 years to enjoy it in low quality with 3 minutes of adverts every 10 minutes? sounds like great advice!
There are heaps better stuff to watch till then, you'll forget about this crap till then. But unfortunately, you will be reminded that it exists, you will be reminded. Like it or not, they (our blessed commanders of our destiny) will remind you about one of their successful projects/products, that you will have to watch it eventually. And dont fleas!
You talk about not being able to understand what they were saying? I get the same feeling trying to understand your writing.
Ayy watchu talmbout foo! I'm finna bust open you drywall
*spoilers :-(
Pople like different things. It's called having a preference. Some people like garlic. Some don't. Just because I don't like garlic doesn't mean I should badmouth garlic for everybody else.
Sounds like you had a really hard time understanding the dialogues in the movie. News flash - not everyone in the world can speak the English language as perfect as you.
Great film, I love that the latest crop of Marvel films are really finding their own identity and voice rather than sticking to the proven formula of the wave 1 films. The iTunes release will be 4K as well, even though it's currently listed as HD. All the recent Marvel/Pixar releases have begun as HD pre-orders on iTunes and have later turned out to be 4K releases, so $19.99 is a good price.
Just to add to that, I only saw this as I was buying Thor and Thor is only in HD, didn't list as 4K, just FYI
Is it Thor Ragnorok? It will likely end up being 4K on release; pretty much every Disney produced film from Guardians of the Galaxy 2 onwards has been getting 4K releases despite being listed as HD pre-orders.
Yep Thor Ragnorok is released today on itunes, didn't say 4K which I was surprised at. If you go to the sale part it states the versions released. Justice League was released as 4K from the first day. If its going to be released in 4K it usually from now on is from the first release day. Will see if that changes at some stage though
@uzza77: Interesting, well my mistake then. Perhaps Black Panther isn't such as sure thing after all then. At least it will upgrade for free if a 4K version become available under Apple's HD->4K upgrade policy.
Wasnt keen on GOTG2 but Thor 3 and Black Panther were both good. Thor 3 being a bit better.
I agree, still enjoyed GOTG2, but it wasn't nearly as good as the first one.
Disney is the only major film studio that isn't allowing 4K on iTunes. Unusual because of their previous good relationship with Apple, but I suspect they may be holding 4k releases off for their own streaming service expected to start next year.
That or they didn't like the idea of allowing free upgrades from HD :(
Lol this movie… Hearing mates say it's the second coming. Cringe. It's doing well because "black ……" " black ……." " black….."
Before any of you say anything. One of my lawyers is black!
You say a film is only doing well because of the colour of the skin of the actors in it and make out like that's a perfectly ok thing to say because your lawyer is also black? Get a clue buddy, it's 2018 for crying out loud.
Look at the reviews. The few that look past the colour of the their skin. It's bang average. All black cast (minus two) was one of their main selling points, branding it as "revolutionary".
But… It's… The… Current… Year…
I'm not saying it's the 2nd coming of super hero films but it's definitely above average. Great world building, a villain with some decent motives for a change, some great comedic moments with Shuri and the like, and even some timely parallels regarding the dangers of building cultural barriers in a global society built on breaking them down. The film knew what it wanted to say and said it well in a way that was entertaining, can't ask for much more than that from a big-budget superhero flick.
As a long time Marvel reader, I just never got Wakanda. It is a closed, racist, wealthy, technologically advanced dictatorship, that doesn't give a damn about the rest of the world, let alone their fellow Africans. Color aside, they always struck me as Latveria, and BP was Dr Doom who got his jollies by abandoning his subjugates and beating up bad guys as opposed to abandoning his subjugates and beating up good guys. He is the absolute worst example for a minority icon in Marvel. Blade, Luke Cage always provided better aspirational examples.
@mr_me450 That's not what he is saying - that is exactly what the SJW reviewers are saying!
He's saying that reviews are only praising the film because it features a lot of black people, or in his words "Cringe. It's doing well because "black ……" " black ……." " black….." "
The so-called 'SJW reviewers', as you call them, are praising its commentary on the unequal distribution of government wealth and resources in regards to impoverished black communities in both the US and in Africa. Most other reviews are praising it due to it's well imagined world of a society built around the integration traditional culture and modern technology, the humour of characters like Shuri, a more well rounded villain with more relatable motivations than have been seen in previous Marvel films. They are certainly not simply praising it because "black ……" " black ……." " black….." ".
@mr_me450: You are putting words into TarquinOliverNimrod's mouth (see his quote marks). He said he was cringing because of the over the top praise of this movie. And yes, a lot of the praise is simply because it is "black". Some of the commentary is even praising the concept of an ethno-black state. If white people did that they would be called nazis. I read a review with a headline that stated this would be Africa if not for white colonization (Africa would have space ships don't you know!). It's ridiculous.
"society built around…integration of tradition culture and modern technology" - you mean like spears, animal fur clothing, space ships and mechanical rhinos? Hilarious.
I'll ignore the communism reference because you will have me commenting all day.
Hard for people to to simply enjoy this as a super hero movie when it is bloated with racial politics - was made with that intention, and all the promoters and reviewers are treating it as such.
@rokufan: "Communism reference"- You think distribution of taxpayers money to fund aide programs and build support in communities equates to communism? No wonder you think a film that focuses on some African dudes saving the world for a change instead of some white Americans saving the world equates to 'bloated racial politics'. Pathetic.
@mr_me450: Nice straw man, not what I said at all. I've got no problem with the hero being black - that's not novel, see literally every Wil Smith movie, and dozens, perhaps hundreds of other movies. The problem with Black Panther is the nasty racial politics.
A lot of SJW ideology is pure communist. Your comment "unequal distribution of government wealth and resources" is a classic marxist argument and raised a red flag with me - hence my communist reference. If you simply mean foreign aid, (ie. welfare for poor nations), that's fine - though, ineffective as it has been over the decades.
@rokufan: The hero being black isn't significant because ONE black actor (Will Smith) is often cast as a hero? Oh sorry, there I go with the 'ol straw man tactic again, let's keep this empirical then. There have been 45 big budget super hero films made in the last 10 years (you can go and count them if you like, I research this stuff for a living so I don't need to). Do you know how many of them feature a black man as the hero? One. How about any black person as the hero? Still one. Hey, let's forget about the 'hero' and just go with any super hero film with more than two lead roles in the film that are played by black people. Yeah still one. It's just Black Panther, that's it. What about any big budget super hero film in last 10 years that features a woman as the primary hero? Yep, still one, this time Wonder Woman. These 45, big budget super hero films are all made in the good old US of A, a country that where 40% of people are 'of colour' and 52% are women, and those millions of people get one hero that looks like them, that they can relate a little more to, and you want to make out like that a film like this isn't significant? Give me a break.
@mr_me450: List of black super hero movies (plenty more than one): https://evonews.com/entertainment/2017/jun/26/black-superher…
But why only look at the small number of super hero movies, why not the more numerous action movies and hero leads? If you want to be selective - I'm sure you can get it down to zero if you want to keep drilling down to more and more granular criteria.
Blacks are 13% of U.S. population, black men half that again. You misused a larger statistic of 40%, which includes all non-whites (includes hispanics and asians), to try to make a point.
You seem to have a habit of missing the point. My beef is not with the black cast, couldn't care less, but rather the nasty racial politics and SJW ideology. I'll make it easy for you - replace the black characters with white ones - do the themes of the movies now seem racist?
@rokufan: Do you even read what you post? That list of 'black super hero movies' you posted includes the likes of 'Mighty Morphin Power Rangers the Movie', which includes one token black guy. I confined my list to super hero films from the last 10 years because things get even more disproportionate if you extend to other genres or across earlier decades. You'll find a few decent hero films in there sure, like Wesley Snipes in Blade but then you'll find another dozens more with white males as leads for every one of those. I'm not hating on white male heroes, there's plenty of great stories and characters out there, but the representation is extremely disproportionate. As for the 40% referring to non-whites, that's exactly what I said, how is that not significant? Where is their representation in the mainstream media? Where are these kids' heroes to relate to just a much as the white kid next to them? They can like Captain America too, for sure, but he looks like the kid next door, not the kid staring back in the mirror. As for the 'nasty racial politics', what's nasty about it? The whole point of the film is to show that if you have power you have a responsibility to use it to help others. The last scene shows Black Panther giving back to the struggling community that allows the likes of Killmonger to develop his hatful and extremist ideas, he becomes part of the solution rather than the problem. Replace them with white people? White people aren't victims of the issues the film is discussing, they haven't faced decades of marginalisation that began with being brought to a new world as slaves and having to fight for basic human rights. There is no statement to be made there. If you want a film deals with white or mainstream issues then watch one of the other 45 super hero films I mentioned, we see it all the time; standing out from that is what makes this film significant.
@mr_me450: This movie is black characters, so use the correct statistic of 13% of the U.S. population.
Most comic book characters were created long ago when the U.S. was mostly white, so it only makes sense that most of the movies based on those characters are going to be white. Want more non-white characters - create them, nothing is stopping people creating them.
As for slavery: ever hear of the millions of Irish slaves taken to the Americas which decimated the Irish population by two thirds in a single decade? Nope. It's contrary to the SJW narrative. Nor do you hear Irish-Americans still claiming victim status.
Why no finger pointing at the muslims for their much larger and crueler slave trade? Or even Africans themselves who took other tribes as slaves. There is literally no group in history who isn't culpable. However, only white people are guilted relentlessly, even though they were late to the practice and at a smaller scale, and more apologetic for the past, and the first to end it. Funny that. As they say: no good deed goes unpunished.
This superficial race obsession of the left is really unhealthy for society. Followed to the natural conclusion of your argument, like the SJWs, and you will have racial and gender quotas for everything.
As for the politics of the movie:
The Politics of Black Panther (warning: sense of humour required):
https://youtu.be/-k0AST2sQRI
@rokufan: Aaah, sweet logic. It does the soul good to see an ideologue get slapped down with the truth by another Peterson fan.
@rokufan: The Irish slave trade! Ahahaha! Oh you weren't wrong, a sense of humour is definitely was required. Please go a read a few books or credible scholary articles rather than quoting what little information you've managed to glean from memes over the years. Suffice to say the the 'Irish Slave Trade' is a running joke among even the most amateur of historians; it's a product of a modern culture obsessed with bite sized headlines and memes rather than, you know, actual evidence and historical fact. Of course, I should have been tipped off that was about the substance of your arguments the minute you started citing 'Power Rangers' as an example of culturally significant black cinema. Take it easy buddy, with arguments like the tripe you're throwing around you really can't afford not to.
@mr_me450: 'you started citing 'Power Rangers' as an example of culturally significant black cinema.'
when did this happen?
cause that would be a take so lit it would set a strawman on fire.
@mr_me450: And I should have been tipped off immediately that you are an SJW: dismissing entire arguments by grasping onto a point you don't like. The Power Rangers movie, so what? Why focus on that. I didn't even mention it specifically other than point to a list.
As for the Irish: slaves or indentured servants? That is part of the history wars. I've read plenty on the subject, none of it from Facebook or memes as you say. As for you, your argument seems to echo the Wikipedia or Snopes entry - take your own advice and read some books buddy.
Keep convincing yourself that you have a good argument by ignoring the difficult points and throwing in some ad hominen.
@xev: I didn't. But he was looking for a straw raft to keep afloat and to extricate himself from the conversation.
@rokufan: I don't really know if it will be more than Milo, Peterson is more credible and therefore more of a threat. so it may still be worth setting up a soy latte stand just in case.
@xev: Exactly, he's more of a threat - hence more of a reaction? It will be a great spectacle watching the SJWs meltdown.
Pink Panther was better.
I didn't realize that this was a remake…
though it does explain the Steve Martin Cameo.
stop giving your money to disney.
start selling green screens.
Black Panther won’t get released on iTunes in 4K due to Disney holding 4K releases hostage. It’s why it’s so dangerous that they are owning so much…. refusing to do 4K on iTunes has heavily damaged iTunes - it could be a really amazing solution for watching Marvel movies and other Disney content. There are quite a few I would like to skip watching in the movies and knowing I can’t get it in 4K on iTunes for the release date of the normal iTunes release is supposed to be a reason to go and watch it in the movies.
They're probably keeping it for their streaming service. When that happens, say bye bye Star Wars, Marvel, Pixar and Disney movies on all other streaming services. Which sucks because I'd probably shell out cash for it and still keep my Netflix and Stan accounts.
When will the movie be released?
I thought this movie was pretty ordinary compared to other marvels. Eric Bana hulk ordinary