RikerDonegal
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Most of the comics I'm reading at the moment are Marvels from 1982.
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Post by RikerDonegal on Oct 25, 2016 18:29:15 GMT -5
No Spoilers. Being an origin there are limits to what they can cover, and being a Marvel origin there is a template they must adhere to, but… within that framework they nail it. Cast - The four main cast are superb, simply superb. Comedy - Lots and lots of it. And it all works. Particularly anything involving Rachel McAdams. She’s very funny. Script - Lots of foreshadowing and repetition in the writing, which really becomes apparent upon second viewing. An extremely well-constructed story. Visuals - The imagery is spectacular. We’ve seen this sort of stuff before, of course, but not in a Marvel movie and never as integral to the narrative. Characters - All four main characters have depth and contradiction. They feel very much like real people. Fights - When he goes into action, Doctor Strange is suitably badass. Climax - Clever. Satisfying. Scene at End of Credits - Chilling. 9/10
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Post by Deleted on Oct 25, 2016 22:20:29 GMT -5
Coming from this initial take - looks very promising indeed.
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Oct 26, 2016 10:27:59 GMT -5
Scene at End of Credits - Chilling. ...An Iceman movie???
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RikerDonegal
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Most of the comics I'm reading at the moment are Marvels from 1982.
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Post by RikerDonegal on Oct 26, 2016 14:09:38 GMT -5
Scene at End of Credits - Chilling. ...An Iceman movie???
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Post by BigPapaJoe on Oct 27, 2016 5:39:21 GMT -5
I enjoyed the film. I think most people will. Be sure and stay for both end credit scenes.
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Post by Dizzy D on Oct 29, 2016 12:33:11 GMT -5
Overall I enjoyed it, but most of it goes exactly as you'd expect it to go. It's very nice to look at.
Some odd choices compared to the original comics, but they work within the movie.
Marvel does need to work on its villains (apart from Loki and the Netflix villains), but good hope for Strange #2 seeing the setup in this one.
Warning: there are 2 end credits. The first is funny, but the second is an essential part of the movie IMHO, so stay for it.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2016 8:25:15 GMT -5
Liked it, but wasn't blown away. Villain wasn't great, again - like Dizzy D says, Marvel film's greatest weakness has been the calibre of the villains. Liked the slightly different take on Mordo - if you look at him in the right way, you could argue that he's taking the moral high ground in this one and going forward#
Dormannu was... OK, I guess - sort of like the comics version, and the way Strange beat him was in keeping with his level of expertise and what he knew at that point
Not wildly keen on the Eye of Agamotto being another infinity stone - think that's kind of illogical when there's all this other magic around and also doesn't bode well for the Eye when Thanos gets his hand on the Infinity Gauntlet
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Post by Deleted on Nov 4, 2016 15:57:17 GMT -5
Saw it. Liked it. Marvel has another hit.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 4, 2016 20:41:45 GMT -5
Catching it tomorrow night after our comic sale.
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Post by The Captain on Nov 5, 2016 19:01:49 GMT -5
Saw it this afternoon and really enjoyed it. Sure, it was an origin story, so a big chunk of the film was set-up so that we get to know who's who, but with actors like Benedict Cumberbatch, Tilda Swinton, and Chiwetel Ejiofor, it's certainly easier to put up with.
As others mentioned, the main villain is pretty vanilla, but I did like the clever way in which Strange dealt with Dormammu. The post-credit scenes, as always, are essential to fans of the entire MCU, as they set things up for future movies.
Dr. Strange comes close to making my Top 5 MCU movie list, as I put it on par with Iron Man I and Captain America I, which are currently in the #4 - #5 range of the list. Let's call it 4c and get excited about GotG II next year.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2016 23:05:17 GMT -5
I liked it, having gone in knowing very little about Dr. Strange - as he hasn't really been in my collecting interests other than some team-ups.
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Post by spoon on Nov 6, 2016 9:39:10 GMT -5
I liked it. I would've like it if the magic would have had a bit less emphasis on fighty, martial arts stuff for more thoughtful, puzzling, or trippy stuff, but that last little trick was pretty good.
Benedict Cumberbatch was pretty good. He did seem a bit like Downey's Tony Stark, but that's really because the Iron Man movie co-opted Stephen Strange's hubris and put it in their origin story. Doctor Strange's origin is really one of the best Silver Age Marvel origins, so it was cool to see a version of it on screen.
It never ceases to me how many people leave at the beginning of the credits (or the middle of the credits), despite the established pattern of credits scene in MCU films.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2016 19:34:29 GMT -5
My wife and I saw it this afternoon, and enjoyed it quite a bit.
One devil's advocate on the whole villain thing-I think it's a strength that Marvel has a depth of villains they can burn through without having to recycle the same villains again every movie. If I never see another movie Joker, Luthor, or Zod, it will be to soon as every DC movie has to have the same villains over and over again for it to work. I come for the heroes and to see the villains get beat. If the villains are the draw of the movie, you've missed the point.
-M
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Post by The Captain on Nov 7, 2016 11:12:06 GMT -5
My wife and I saw it this afternoon, and enjoyed it quite a bit. One devil's advocate on the whole villain thing-I think it's a strength that Marvel has a depth of villains they can burn through without having to recycle the same villains again every movie. If I never see another movie Joker, Luthor, or Zod, it will be to soon as every DC movie has to have the same villains over and over again for it to work. I come for the heroes and to see the villains get beat. If the villains are the draw of the movie, you've missed the point. -M I agree about the depth of Marvel's roster of villains, but as for your second point, villains need to be both compelling and strong or else the hero's victory is hollow or diminished. Kaecillius was a garden-variety bad guy, barely above a moustache-twirler from a silent movie serial, so beating him was sort of ho-hum in my opinion. It's why Loki is so memorable, because he was a serious threat, and even though we knew Thor (and then The Avengers) would defeat him, it was the struggle that made the story worth watching.
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Post by Nowhere Man on Nov 7, 2016 12:19:56 GMT -5
I'm hoping to see Doctor Strange this weekend. I rarely have the desire to go to theaters anymore, but Strange is one of my favorite characters so I might not wait for this one.
The interesting thing about Marvel right now in terms of villains is that they currently don't have the film rights for their two most iconic villains: Doctor Doom and Magneto. If Marvel ever gets the rights to these two, I strongly believe that both would be best served having their own films to set them up first. They're just too deep and complex in terms of characterization and backstory to be treated like your typical movie villain in terms of focus. At the very least Doom all but demands his own film. It's very clear that it's all but impossible to properly set up Latveria and his origin story while having to share time with the protagonists. Perhaps a Netflix "Books of Doom" type series?
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