How crazy is this? Because of the Trumponian Era and the hyper, almost hysterical energy surrounding issues of sex and race today, I was completely shutting the promotion for this movie out of my consciousness without even knowing it lol...
Which I might add makes this movie so super cool in many different ways.
You see, when I was growing up The Black Panthers or the BPP (Black Panthers Party) was a revolutionary socialist organisation started in 1966.
These were horrifically turbulent times. I can still remember live images of the police beating the living begeezus out of demonstrators in Grant Park at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
Cassius Clay reemerged as Ali, the Champion of the World only to be stripped of his title for refusing the draft. Athletes protested the Olympics by receiving their Medals and National Anthem with fists of defiance pumped in the air.
And it was an era of untimely death and tragedy; the Kennedys, and King, and even Hendrix, Morrsion and Joplin.
So when I saw the words Black Panther, I didn't look further. I was like 'been there done that, got the T-shirt AND the snow globe...'
So the headlines for me were a momentary brain freeze: 'Black Panther' brings in a record-breaking box office weekend, and ‘Black Panther’ Smashes Box Office Records and Hollywood Myths.
Oh it's a Sci-Fi thriller not a 60's retrospective!!
After the Oscars and all that talk about the'whiteness' of Hollywood, how awesome is that ?
What a relief! :D
Enjoy the trailer and oh yes, these are Successful Times!
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