Doctor Strange: the movie

[karamazov80]

Oh yeah (gonna happen gonna happen gonna happen ). No reason they can't steal Marvel's idea there. I give them permission.

 

[Victοr]

Yeah of course it's 4D stuff, that's how a hypercube looks, and stuff bending on itself is also higher dimensions behaviour, like trying to flip a football inside out through the 4D, which is why I wanted that stuff to be in a Mxyzptlk movie, I didn't expect it here, I thought Dr Strange magic was like psichodelic as shown in the most recent series and like in the pannels shown above, not inception/interstellar type geometry.

I thought Strange's deal was other dimensions as in "planes of consciousness" or astral planes and such, not literally superior spatial dimensions.

Glad to see I wasn't too far off the mark (I'm a bit rusty there). Well, Strange is of course a magical character and deals mostly with such foes but when he travels to other dimensions, they're all "legit" dimensions, not the seventh circle of hell types. It's more like Sandman which yes, is mythological and all that, but has a certain, logical explaination. Whereas characters like Hellboy, Constantine and Fate are straight-up magic guys, Strange is kinda like a "scientific" version. What if "magic" had rules, measures of forces, etc, etc and could be studied and "mapped"? Strange mentions quite often that it's an art-form, and like everything else, requires practise and precision, not different from say, surgery. There are definitely hints of "logic" there.

 

[GasparZizou]

Oh yeah (gonna happen gonna happen gonna happen ). No reason they can't steal Marvel's idea there. I give them permission.

Nolan deserves the credit here, one of those rare occasions he understood what Kubrick didn't in 2001, and that's how we got this cinematography.

Glad to see I wasn't too far off the mark (I'm a bit rusty there). Well, Strange is of course a magical character and deals mostly with such foes but when he travels to other dimensions, they're all "legit" dimensions, not the seventh circle of hell types. It's more like Sandman which yes, is mythological and all that, but has a certain, logical explaination. Whereas characters like Hellboy, Constantine and Fate are straight-up magic guys, Strange is kinda like a "scientific" version. What if "magic" had rules, measures of forces, etc, etc and could be studied and "mapped"? Strange mentions quite often that it's an art-form, and like everything else, requires practise and precision, not different from say, surgery. There are definitely hints of "logic" there.

Yeah I understand that, since he's an actual doctor, although magic having rules is not a new concept, but has it been presented in this way before? Or are they copying the Inception/Interstellar aesthetic?

 

[Mr. Green]

Am I the only one severely disappointed at Marvel's decision to cast virtually no POCs or Asian actors in this movie? That's all I could think about during the trailer.

Yes, be nice if they do since the trailer mentioned Karma and the scenery as well, should be reflective of Asian/Indian culture. If they're doing Dr. Fate, it could be more Egyptian type of magic, which is different. But oh well, Dr. Strange was written a long time ago, and his comic magic is, well, strange.

 

[Victοr]

Yeah I understand that, since he's an actual doctor, although magic having rules is not a new concept, but has it been presented in this way before? Or are they copying the Inception/Interstellar aesthetic?

Exactly like a 4D Tesseract? No, not really. Ditko's stuff were always more like bad acid trips with mushrooms rather than "actual" depictions of parallel dimensions. Still, the "concept" itself is not new or a rip-off, but yes, there's a significant resemblance. The Mads scene is more in line with the comics. I imagine the more the film nears its release, the more "fantastical" stuff we'll see.

 

[The Clown Prince of Crime]

Magic in Doctor Strange is very different from magic in say, Ghost Rider, Hellboy or Hellblazer. Strange deals mostly with other dimensions, parallel planes of reality and the like, and not so much with blood, sacrifices and such. Sure, there are certain instances where that does happen, but Strange is kinda like a "scientific" version of magic, so I could buy the whole "advanced quantum mechanics" thing. Now, if they did it for GR I'd be pissed AF, but I'm willing to accept it for Strange if it's done gracefully.

As for the Inception part, it reminded me a lot of a 4D Tesseract, so I think that it's meant to showcase a 4D reality, or how we'd perceive it, if we could "see" "time" for what it is. Either way, Fiege compared it to Fantasia, the D23 footage was significantly more otherwordly, and filming just wraped, so I'd expect more Kirby goodness in the 2nd trailer and onwards.

Fantasia sounds good.

 

[GasparZizou]

Exactly like a 4D Tesseract? No, not really. Ditko's stuff were always more like bad acid trips with mushrooms rather than "actual" depictions of parallel dimensions. Still, the "concept" itself is not new or a rip-off, but yes, there's a significant resemblance. The Mads scene is more in line with the comics. I imagine the more the film nears its release, the more "fantastical" stuff we'll see.

I figured.

The Mads scene is straight up the football flipping inside out on itself, it looks Kaleidoscopic though.

I'm not saying it's bad, this is probably my most anticipated CBM of the remaining of the year, and it's ok they copied Nolan because it works and it looks fantastic.

 

[Victοr]

I figured.

The Mads scene is straight up the football flipping inside out on itself, it looks Kaleidoscopic though.

I'm not saying it's bad, this is probably my most anticipated CBM of the remaining of the year, and it's ok they copied Nolan because it works and it looks fantastic.

Well, you know what they say, if it ain't broke, don't fix it! I will be dissapointed if it doesn't feature the Ditko weirdness though. I want to see green balls atop pink lava-lamps, with a smoking caterpillar chilling on some mushrooms which are floating in a space full of yellow triangles....

 

[sueworld]

You and me both!

 

[GasparZizou]

Can't stop watching the trailer, I often bag on the MCU because their movies look like cheap TV, no real cinematography for the most part, with obvious exceptions obviously, but this looks pretty nice, loving the tone, the dialogue, the photo.

-"You're a man looking at the world thought a keyhole"
-A shot of Dr. Strange prepping up for surgery as he washes his hands in a motion like a magician's gesture



This is poetry, there's not much of that in the MCU.

It looks like they're regaining balance after Whedon's departure, they had a pretty good tone in Phase one that got lost in Phase 2 with their "fun" comedy crap. This looks like it's back on track.

 

[Victοr]

Can't stop watching the trailer, I often bag on the MCU because their movies look like cheap TV, no real cinematography for the most part, with obvious exceptions obviously, but this looks pretty nice, loving the tone, the dialogue, the photo.

-"You're a man looking at the world thought a keyhole"
-A shot of Dr. Strange prepping up for surgery as he washes his hands in a motion like a magician's gesture



This is poetry, there's not much of that in the MCU.

It looks like they're regaining balance after Whedon's departure, they had a pretty good tone in Phase one that got lost in Phase 2 with their "fun" comedy crap. This looks like it's back on track.

I hope so. Phase 1, even though there were a couple of missteps, was great. Phase 2 was mediocre, but I'm hoping Phase 3 improves... A lot... Strange is in my Top 10 characters, so yeah, I want something unique from this film.

 

[Gully Foyle]

We're never going to see Mxyzptlk in the Snyderverse.

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[olbertfrog]

Filming wrapped just last week, and it's not like they're gonna show the money shots months before the film hits. Give it a rest, geez, it's just a teaser.

Geez Give it a rest as im Actually judging just the teaser you know.
Dont think there is more to it storywise.
At least make it fresh Vusually but so far no joy, teaser supposed to book you up.
Maybe more (good?) things to come, but the intentions are already there.
At least it doesnt look like a Tv show.
Tilda swinton is ridiculous.
Cumberbatch Will get my money.

 

[Victοr]

Geez Give it a rest as im Actually judging just the teaser you know.
Dont think there is more to it storywise.
At least make it fresh Vusually but so far no joy, teaser supposed to book you up.
Maybe more (good?) things to come, but the intentions are already there.
At least it doesnt look like a Tv show.
Tilda swinton is ridiculous.
Cumberbatch Will get my money.

Eh, your opinion is your opinion. I'm just saying that a teaser is just a first taste, it's not going to feature a fully suited Strange and the money shots. It's the most vague of trailers, that's why it's a teaser, it's meant to simply "tease" the viewer. And again, filming wrapped last week, a couple of days before the trailer hit.

 

[Darkseed]

I don't read comics so I know very little about the character. at the comic images posted....this film could be fun

 

[olbertfrog]

Eh, your opinion is your opinion. I'm just saying that a teaser is just a first taste, it's not going to feature a fully suited Strange and the money shots. It's the most vague of trailers, that's why it's a teaser, it's meant to simply "tease" the viewer. And again, filming wrapped last week, a couple of days before the trailer hit.

I know What a teaser is.
Supposed to wet yur appetite.
You already have money shots and sets the mood and tone.
And it does a poor job here as its filled with story beats and visuals used ad nauseum before.
Still gonna judge on the final product but that first taste is ... Tasteless.
Tilde swinton is ****ing ridiculous lol oh my this gonna be funny to watch her lol

 

[Victοr]

I know What a teaser is.
Supposed to wet yur appetite.
You already have money shots and sets the mood and tone.
And it does a poor job here as its filled with story beats and visuals used ad nauseum before.
Still gonna judge on the final product but that first taste is ... Tasteless.
Tilde swinton is ****ing ridiculous lol oh my this gonna be funny to watch her lol

Eh, again, your opinion is your opinion. I dissagree, but I'm not criticizing.

 

[olbertfrog]

 

[karamazov80]

This is poetry, there's not much of that in the MCU.

 

[spindrift]

This will flop.....as far as MCU movies standards - TDW kind of money- boy that was a MEH flm if I ever saw one