A man dressed in a « Black Panther » costume went into an Alamo Drafthouse theater in Brooklyn last night, found his girlfriend, and proposed to her.
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Brooklyn theatergoers out to see a showing of “Black Panther” got more than the price of admission when a man dressed as the Marvel superhero found his girlfriend in the audience and proposed.
Her answer, of course, was yes because, well, how could she say no to that?
Theater patrons who witnessed the event Friday night caught the moment – and the cheering that followed — and shared it on social media. “So this couple just got engaged in my #BlackPanther viewing!” tweeted a theatergoer.
So this couple just got engaged in my #BlackPanther viewing!
We still had to get our popped corn in order tho… ???? pic.twitter.com/79coV63xpi
— PRE-KARDASHIAN KANYE (@CushKobain) February 16,2018
Even the Alamo Drafthouse Theater got in on the fun and tweeted, “Step up your game, gentlemen.” The groom-to-be didn’t even have tickets for the movie but knew his fiance would be there. He left shortly thereafter.
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Step your game up, gentlemen. https://t.co/WIxa4OGOxe
— Alamo Drafthouse (@alamodrafthouse) February 16,2018
He should have bought a ticket and stuck around to watch it the with his new fiance because the audiences seem to love it – it’s the first superhero movie since “Avengers” to get an A+ in CinemaScore polls.
And, based on its opening two days, it looks like it’s on track to set box office records, as well. Earlier this week, rival studios and analysts told TheWrap that a $200 million four-day opening for “Black Panther” was fully in the realm of possibility.
All 18 Marvel Cinematic Universe Movies Ranked, From Worst to Best (Photos)
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18. “The Incredible Hulk” (2008)
Released just five years after Ang Lee ’s “Hulk,” this second attempt to make a leading man out of the big green Gamma-radiated creature proved to be similarly disappointing. If we’ve learned anything from the Avengers movies, it’s that Bruce Banner works best when he’s a supporting character (and when he’s played by Mark Ruffalo). Marvel
17. “Ant-Man” (2015)
While this movie deserves credit for not putting the fate of mankind on the line — the stakes are more child’s-toy-train-sized — the film’s stabs at humor seem overplayed, and little of Paul Rudd ’s natural charm comes to the forefront of what should be a breezy caper. We can only wonder what Edgar Wright ’s original version might have been like. Disney/Marvel
16. “Thor” (2011)
Director Kenneth Branagh nails the thee-and-thou of the Asgard segments, but the small town where the climax plays out is one of the screen’s cheesiest fake cities since the terrible 1980s “Supergirl” movie. On the upside, actor Chris Hemsworth demonstrates a twinkly wit in this thunder god adventure, matched with impressive brawn. Marvel
15. “Iron Man 2″ (2010)
The best MCU movies do a good job of distracting you from all the setting-up of future franchise entries; this one offers so much empire-building that it might as well have a “Pardon Our Dust” sign on it. Still, the first appearance of Scarlett Johansson as the Black Widow, dispatching a hallway’s worth of opponents, made an unforgettable impression. Disney/Marvel
14. « Captain America: The First Avenger » (2011)
Much as he did in “The Rocketeer,” director Joe Johnston excels at portraying the gloss of the 1940s, although the characters aren’t nearly as vivid as the USO bunting. But fear not, true believers — Cap’s onscreen adventures got way better in his subsequent solo and team movies. Marvel
13. « Thor: The Dark World » (2013)
Firmly average, yes, but an improvement on its predecessor and a straight-up good time, skillfully balancing superheroics, second bananas, entertaining villains and the occasional killer one-liner. By no means a cornerstone of the MCU, but this one, mostly, works. Disney/Marvel
12. “Iron Man 3” (2013)
Director and co-writer Shane Black doesn’t always have the tightest grasp on the story — what does the nefarious Extremis do again, and why? — but he shows off his skill at witty banter (which Robert Downey, Jr. can perform within an inch of its life) and breathtaking action (a mid-air rescue of a dozen passengers who have just tumbled out of Air Force One). Disney/Marvel
11. “The Avengers: Age of Ultron » (2015)
It’s always fun when the band gets back together, but it’s also difficult to recapture the magic of that first time. This sequel offers plenty of excitement and Joss Whedon- scripted badinage, but it’s also a little overstuffed with supporting characters and set-ups for the next round of MCU movies. Lovers and haters of superhero movies can both find bolsters for their arguments here. Disney/Marvel
10. « Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 » (2017) The band is back together, and they’re as bristly hilarious as in their first outing, but overall this sequel feels like it’s just vamping (entertainingly) until the next major plot shift in the MCU. Kurt Russell pops up as Ego the Living Planet, who claims to be the long-lost father of Peter Quill/Star-Lord (Chris Pratt), and while the movie is more concerned with character and emotion than plot, not all of the moving moments ring true. Disney/Marvel
9. « Thor: Ragnarok » (2017)
Director Taika Waititi (« Hunt for the Wilderpeople ») strikes a delicate balance between breathless action and fate-of-the-universe stakes on one hand and tongue-in-cheek silliness and snappy banter on the other. Luckily, he’s got Chris Hemsworth, who excels at both, surrounded by the witty likes of Tom Hiddleston, Mark Ruffalo and franchise newbies Tessa Thompson, Jeff Goldblum and a gloriously over-the-top Cate Blanchett. Disney/Marvel
8. « Captain America: Civil War » (2016)
The plotting and pacing aren’t as tight as in « Winter Soldier, » but if you’re looking for dark human conflict and rousing superhero-on-superhero action, this movie does a whole lot right that « Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice » did wrong. Disney/Marvel
7. « Iron Man » (2008)
It all starts here — a superhero origin story for literalists who can’t get behind exploding planets or radioactive spiders. Jon Favreau, then most famous for directing « Elf » and writing and co-starring in « Swingers, » seemed an odd choice for the material, but he knows how to give us both the characters (played by Downey and Gwyneth Paltrow with panache) and the ka-blam. Marvel
6. Black Panther (2018)
While Chadwick Boseman’s titular African king-superhero takes something of a back seat to a troika of fascinating female characters — played by Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira and Letitia Wright — the movie nonetheless overflows with excitement and rich backstory. (And Michael B. Jordan’s Killmonger ranks among the franchise’s greatest villains.) Disney/Marvel
5. « Spider-Man: Homecoming » (2017)
Less guilt-driven and haunted than previous iterations of the character (on the page or screen), Tom Holland’s Spider-Man has enough on his plate dealing with his superhero growing pains. Hungry to join The Avengers but still grappling with all he has to learn — he’s only 15, after all — our hero faces off against blue-collar bad guy The Vulture (Michael Keaton, Birdman at last) in an adventure that’s breezy and funny while also featuring genuine stakes, terrific characterizations and wonderfully detailed casting.
