BTW, I have a wildly eclectic musical taste. For example, I love bluegrass. I don’t know why, I just do.
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I hate that particular hip hop track...so that one sucks....sigpicComment
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soundtrack aside, this movie is a pass for me, at least in theaters. I will check it out when it comes out on disc, but I really have no interest in it. I never knew the character when I was growing up and the movie just does not look appealing to meComment
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Would the sound track been better if they actually had real African style music for the jungle scenes and saved the Hollywood hip hop music for the city scenes?
I'll pass on this movie in the theaters, and wait till it's offered on the xfinity on-demand cable channel.Comment
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Why must every black character be associated with this type of music?
I'm very much looking forward to the film, but the music so far seems very out of place. That type of American Hip Hop associated with gang culture doesn't belong in a film about a Wakandan King, IMO.
I would have much preferred a more African themed tribal score...something majestic, befitting of a great ruler and warrior.
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I think you're views on how contemporary African (and African-American) people want to be represented are a tad narrow too. Wakanda is a suppose to be a contemporary cosmopolitan technological superpower - it's a completely new way to represent an African nation in a major motion picture. In fact, I don't think that's something we've ever seen in a movie before. Using "tribal" or traditional African music would be old fashion and out-of-touch, in my opinion.Comment
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Very nicely stated, Brazoo. I've been wracking my brain to figure out how to address this without coming off as condescending, and I think you've successfully given voice to the majority of my concerns raised by this dialog. Thank you!>>> Looking for a few Bif Bang Pow! pretties. Please click to see if you can help!Comment
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I'm not trying to be insulting, but I think you're just a bit out of touch with contemporary music. Please take a look at any top 10 album list of 2017. Kendrick Lamar, Vince Staples, and Run the Jewels are all over those lists - often in the top spots. Check them out and maybe check out some articles with them to find out what they're about because I think your idea of what hip-hop represents is a bit narrow.
I think you're views on how contemporary African (and African-American) people want to be represented are a tad narrow too. Wakanda is a suppose to be a contemporary cosmopolitan technological superpower - it's a completely new way to represent an African nation in a major motion picture. In fact, I don't think that's something we've ever seen in a movie before. Using "tribal" or traditional African music would be old fashion and out-of-touch, in my opinion.Last edited by enyawd72; Jan 19, '18, 2:38 PM.Comment
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I don't think you were trying to be insulting - I believe the problem with the question you're asking is that your outlook misses the point. What I'm trying to suggest is that some of the biggest, most relevant, and critically celebrated music is being used in this movie and you're narrowly focused on the genre "hip-hop" like it's all the same thing.
The soundtrack is apparently curated by Kendrick Lamar, who's last album was considered the #1 album on every best of list I can recall for 2017.
I guess for me if I have to try to sum things up in one point it might be something like this: This is a big blockbuster movie prominently helmed by young black people (ages 20 - 30) - a pretty rare thing. Wouldn't the people making this know how they want to be represented more than white middle-aged dudes like us?Last edited by Brazoo; Jan 20, '18, 3:11 AM.Comment
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Also - you're kinda talking about the soundtrack and the score like they're the same thing. The music in the trailer isn't necessarily the score. IMDb credits Ludwig Göransson with the movie's score - and it's likely we haven't heard a lot of it yet in the trailers.
Marvel has been sourcing pop music for trailers for nearly every one of their movies more and more - especially after "Guardians of the Galaxy".Comment
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I NEVER bought one single copy of Guardians of the Galaxy. But once I saw the flick, it became my favorite Marvel movie. BTW, ironically, the movie plays a lot of Star-Lord’s cassette hits, rock, soul, etc...sigpicComment
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