Black Panther gets 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes... - ... after RT indicates it will remove and ban anything reported as hate speech.

[Graffiti canvas]

https://www.spin.com/2018/02/black-panther-rotten-tomatoes-negative-reviews/


Given that the film has an all-black cast and touches on themes of race and cultural heritage, it’s hard not to see the move as racially motivated. In response, Rotten Tomatoes has also taken a stand against attempts to sabotage the film’s reputation on its review site.

“While we respect our fans’ diverse opinions, we do not condone hate speech,” Rotten Tomatoes said in a statement. “Our team of security, network, and social experts continue to closely monitor our platforms and any users who engage in such activities will be blocked from our site and their comments removed as quickly as possible.”

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/black_panther_2018/

 

[Uncle Warren]

In other words if the movie sucks you aren't allowed to say so. Ok.

 

[Varg Did Nothing Wrong]

It's not even out yet and it already has 67 (EDIT: it jumped up to 71 while I was writing this comment, fuck) positive reviews and not a single negative one????

 

[TheClorax]

In other words if the movie sucks you aren't allowed to say so. Ok.

Nah, I think it’ll only be removed if you say anything about the black characters.

 

[CatParty]

good

 

[OhGoy]

cole smithey needs to shit on this movie just for the sake of shitting on it

 

[The Nothingness]

So what happens if the audience score is low?

Given that the film has an all-black cast...

Andy Serkis and Martin Freeman are black

 

[AnOminous]

Why isn't there a Bat Signal for Commissioner Gordon to summon Cole Smithey?

 

[Draza]

Shilling and bending over is typical for them.

 

[CWCchange]

Andy Serkis and Martin Freeman are black

Well they're both openly socialist, so that makes them honorary pee-oh-cees.

 

[Tlazolli]

When it’s a movie about a Hispanic cast, they don’t defend it so staunchly, I wonder why that is

 

[MrTroll]

If the Cole Train hits this movie hard I promise I'll donate a cool two dollars to his Patreon.

 

[RG 448]

It’s probably uncalled for anyway. Black Panther was one of the best parts of Civil War and his flick will probably kick ass. The fuck does it matter if the score is less than 100%?

 

[Super Collie]

Nothing in the "Marvel Cinematic Universe" category on Rotten Tomatoes has a 100% rating. The highest rated movie in the category is 2008's Iron Man, which is the oldest film on the list. Black Panther is not going to keep its 100% score; someone -- either through genuine analysis or well-hidden malice -- is going to knock it down a peg. This I can guarantee. Bonus points if it's Cole Smithey.

I have not seen Black Panther so I cannot give an opinion on it, but extremely few movies are worthy of having a perfect score and I highly doubt some dumb superhero movie whose only selling point is "they're all black" is going to be able to sit at the same table as your Citizen Kane's of the film world. Tyler Perry's shitty movies also have an "all black" cast and the highest rated one on RT has a score of 63%. The worst of them has a score of 6%, so why is it that people are allowed to openly shit on Tyler Perry and dogpile the reviews of his movies yet this retarded superhero movie for retards is somehow off limits? You either "support black creators" or you don't, there is no middle ground where you can cherry pick only the films that have mass market appeal.

 

[RG 448]

I highly doubt some dumb superhero movie whose only selling point is "they're all black" is going to be able to sit at the same table as your Citizen Kane's of the film world.

Hell, Red Tails was the first movie ever to have an all black cast and it’s only at like 40%.

 

[Xerxes IX]

I have not seen Black Panther so I cannot give an opinion on it, but extremely few movies are worthy of having a perfect score and I highly doubt some dumb superhero movie whose only selling point is "they're all black" is going to be able to sit at the same table as your Citizen Kane's of the film world. Tyler Perry's shitty movies also have an "all black" cast and the highest rated one on RT has a score of 63%. The worst of them has a score of 6%, so why is it that people are allowed to openly shit on Tyler Perry and dogpile the reviews of his movies yet this exceptional superhero movie for exceptional individuals is somehow off limits? You either "support black creators" or you don't, there is no middle ground where you can cherry pick only the films that have mass market appeal.

It's because the white guilt crew enforcing that this is the BEST MOVIE EVUR loves Marvel capeshit.

EDIT: Drawing attention to "hate speech" reviews is only going to increase the amount of racist trolls. But I'm sure they know that, and it's an excuse to say only racists dislike the movie. Why do people keep using things from the Ghostbusters 2016 playbook if it just didn't work?

 

[Super Collie]

It's because the white guilt crew enforcing that this is the BEST MOVIE EVUR loves Marvel capeshit.

It's really not even that. If you check with the listing of critic scores you'll notice there is an awful lot of ratings that come in at 3 and 3.5 out of 5, as well as letter grades like B-, which are still considered "fresh". These scores translate to a movie that is, at best, "slightly above mediocre". Sure, there are a lot of 4/5's in there and even a couple of perfect scores from the usual suspects of The Mary Sue and a site called "Black Nerd Girls", but by and large these "solid B" scores point to a movie that, while apparently good, does have its flaws. And at some point someone who is more critical of mass market superhero movies is going to notice these flaws and penalize the movie more than these other reviewers and give it its first "rotten" rating. Even the virtue signaling white dude whose review by-line consists entirely of "Black Panther matters" couldn't muster a score better than a 4 out of 5.

 

[Block Me]

You either "support black creators" or you don't, there is no middle ground where you can cherry pick only the films that have mass market appeal.

But that's entirely the point. Tyler Perry funds all of his movies himself and casts them with his mates, he doesn't have any massive corporate backing except maybe from Lionsgate (who, let's be honest, aren't a big hitter these days). Marvel has the Disney juggernaut behind them as well as the social justice cheerleaders, so you better believe the critics aren't going to dunk on this movie or they're going to find themselves on the wrong end of both corporate politics and black identity politics.

 

[Varg Did Nothing Wrong]

Red Tails was the first movie ever to have an all black cast

Yeah, ok, George Lucas.

Even the virtue signaling white dude whose review by-line consists entirely of "Black Panther matters" couldn't muster a score better than a 4 out of 5.

I saw that, lol.

God what a fucking prick.

 

[TheClorax]

Alright, let’s check some of these reviews.

“Despite familiar action-scene wobbliness, it's easily the most engaging Marvel film in a long while. Because-finally!-it has something new to say. More like this please, Marvel. Oh, and, of course: Wakanda forever.”

“Black Panther doesn't just hit its marks. It leaves marks. Landmarks. So get in the queue now, people.”

“Crashingly enjoyable, frequently exciting and even, when it wants, borderline witty.”

“Rarely has a superhero origin story been as satisfying as Black Panther, which in many ways doesn't feel like a typical Marvel movie - and more power to that.”

“Black Panther is set largely in Wakanda, with a detour to South Korea. Still, there's no shaking the feeling that this is what America looks like when it's allowed to be its truest, freest self. That's a superhero challenge if ever there was one.”

“it's a very rich buffet - geopolitical thriller, futuristic fantasy, coming-of-age story, African adventure with mystical overtones... it offers a wide variety of tastes and sensations but they never really come together to form a satisfying whole”

Alright, so far so good, nothing that delves into SJW ideology and bullshit than I expected it to be. So that seems to be a good sign. I’ll definitely check this out when it comes to my theatre.
But in the long run? Do review scores even matter? All that matters is that the movie seems to be really good, and motivates people, to see the movie, and make their own opinions.