Everything doctor strange did right and very wrong complex. Full spoilers for doctor strange continue below, so dont read on if you havent seen the film yet. In 1932 stephens sister donna was born at the familys nebraska farm. Doctor strange is a 2016 american superhero film based on the marvel comics character of the same name, and the fourteenth film entry of the marvel cinematic universe. Doctor stephen strange is master of the mystic arts and the former sorcerer supreme of the marvel universe, which means that hes in charge of protecting it mostly from powerful supernatural menaces. But the film had the opportunity to do something different, by showing the interior of a character forced to rethink everything he knows and the nature of reality itself. Doctor strange in the marvel cinematic universe is the second liveaction incarnation of the character, following an. Doctor who being doctor who, it actually assists the tenth doctor s regeneration cycle. Film dungeon commentary presents doctor strange the animated.
Mar 02, 2017 doctor strange open your eye scene hd. Doctor strange film marvel cinematic universe wiki fandom. Any other movie would have had dormammu and strange shoot magic beams at each other while plucky side characters try to figure out how to shut off the giant portal in the sky. The characters from doctor strange are listed below with the character page they are currently on characters in doctor strange. A 72 out of 100 metacritic score 2 based on scores from 49 critics. Instead, doctor strange falls into some significant narrative mistakes. It features a fancast of luke evans as stephen strange. As of february 27, 2015, the video has 160,449 views. Anyone wishing to pay a visit to doctor strange before his movie opens on november 4 is in luck today. Doctor strange 2 gets delayed by 6 months, will still arrive in 2021 the studio also shared the first logo for the movie, which doesnt reveal much, but does give us a sense of the. The film is directed by scott derrickson and stars benedict cumberbatch as stephen strange doctor. The film was directed by scott derrickson from a screenplay he wrote with jon spaihts and c. Strange is then let in and we realize that the watch that was almost stolen from him was a memento. The lessons every new superhero film should learn from doctor strange.
Well, in doctor strange in the multiverse of madness, at least. Doctor strange has a brief nonspeaking cameo in the 2010 film planet hulk. Doctor strange is a 2016 american superhero film based on the marvel comics character of the same name. It is the fourteenth film in the marvel cinematic universe, and the second film of phase three. New marvel movie doctor strange subverts superhero tropes. The film was released on october 25, 2016 internationally and on. With the new film proving to be a huge hit worldwide, we looked back at the early doctor strange comics to see what changed and what remained the same. Doctor strange in the multiverse of madness coming may 2021. The film was released on october 25, 2016 internationally and on november 4, 2016, in the united states. Strange perfectly balances its commitment to the bizarre comic book stories from which it springs with the familiar tropes of the origin story, all while weaving in. Aside from being yet another origin story, the movie is constantly at war with its tone and the usual marvel tropes dont exactly save it.
Doctor strange is a visually dazzling film that adds magic to. Fandom apps take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Robert cargill, with some additional material by dan harmon added during reshoots its story revolves around doctor stephen strange, a brilliant. Strange subverting superhero tropes is the grand finale where our hero confronts the dreaded dormammu. Doctor stranges ending intentionally subverts one of. Doctor strange went for established big names over sensical casting here, and it doesnt work. Various incarnations of a doctor strange film had been in development since the mid1980s, until paramount pictures acquired the film rights in april 2005, on behalf of marvel studios. A 60s cult figure stuck on the periphery of the marvel comics universe for 50 years finally spins into orbit to command the worlds attention in doctor strange, an engaging, smartly cast and. Doctor strange 2016 film ultimate pop culture wiki. Is marvel studios next civil war the may 2021 doctor. Teaser trailer for marvels doctor strange hints at the. Doctor strange is not the endearing asshole youre looking for. Robert cargill, and stars benedict cumberbatch as the title.
Doctor strange perfectly balances its commitment to the bizarre comic book stories from which it springs with the familiar tropes of the origin. It features a fancast of luke evans as stephen strange as of february 27, 2015, the video has 160,449 views. Stephen strange, the character, but misses the mark in a couple ways. Convenience, a reallife, disappointingly nonmagical business, pops up automatically onscreen. Save one fight sequence midway through the film, in which an intraining strange. Doctor strange cracks open the door to infinite new. Marvels doctor strange follows the story of the talented neurosurgeon doctor stephen strange who, after a tragic car accident, must put ego aside and learn the secrets of a hidden world of mysticism and alternate dimensions. Doctor strange the movie wants to apply this trope to dr. Any other movie would have had dormammu and strange shoot magic beams at each other while plucky side characters.
An emergency surgeon initially written as a love interest for strange, but shortly before filming, derrickson suggested that this trope be subverted. West was the doctor who operated on doctor strange s hands after his car accident. The movie makes many alterations to the comics canon. He wound up following in strange s footsteps and was taught by the ancient one in the mystic arts, but sought to use his teachings for medical purposes rather than magical. Why do you think that doctor strange movie is not good. One big change to the doctor strange franchise tells us several. When marvel first announced they were preparing for a doctor strange film at some point, kevin feige made a few comments about quantum mechanics and.
Doctor strange is a 2016 american superhero film based on the marvel comics character of the. Doctor strange trailer is a fake trailer vid by tatyanaoracle for a doctor strange film. For a complete history see stephen strange s expanded history stephen strange was born to eugene and beverly strange in november 1930 while the couple was vacationing in philadelphia. When marvel first announced they were preparing for a doctor strange film at some point, kevin feige made a few comments about quantum mechanics and laws of probability, and how that weirdness is ground doctor strange could explore, leading many fans to be displeased with the idea that strange s mystic arts would be given a quantummechanical. Oct 24, 2016 true, theres a nagging feeling that doctor strange is picking up on alltoofamiliar tropes seen in everything from star wars mentorpupil complexities to the matrix alternate realities to. A description of tropes appearing in doctor strange 2016. Doctor strange in the multiverse of madness will be the. How the new film compares to early doctor strange comics.
Is marvel studios next civil war the may 2021 doctor strange. Doctor stranges ending intentionally subverts one of marvel. Produced by marvel studios and distributed by walt disney studios motion pictures, it is the fourteenth film in the marvel cinematic universe mcu. The lessons every new superhero film should learn from.
Doctor strange is the 14th film in the marvel universe. This is an abridged version of stephen strange s history. Somewhere in that question and statement is the whole of the film. It is the fourteenth film in the marvel cinematic universe mcu. Vidders note i am so excited for the doctor strange movie i didnt want to wait for a trailer. Heres doctor strange movies big villain mads is bad. With bryce johnson, paul nakauchi, kevin michael richardson, michael yama. Phases one through three of the films are collectively known as the infinity saga.
Doctor strange was the unofficial inspiration for the lead character in doctor mordrid, who was made into a captain ersatz to avoid legal issues. Doctor stranges new york townhouse can be found through. The character was first portrayed in liveaction by peter hooten in the 1978 television film dr. The ancient one, karl mordo, wong, master hamir, agamotto, daniel drumm, sol rama, tina minoru. Doctor strange bears a lot of similarities to many of marvels origin movies, but director scott derrickson put an interesting twist on the marvel formula with the ending of the film subverting a. We decided not to use nightmare in the first doctor strange film. Doctor strange is a 2016 american superhero film based on the marvel comics character of the same name, produced by marvel studios and distributed by walt disney studios motion pictures. Nov 07, 2016 doctor strange bears a lot of similarities to many of marvels origin movies, but director scott derrickson put an interesting twist on the marvel formula with the ending of the film subverting a. In blink, ten is able to save sally sparrow by leaving the instructional dvd for her, because sally sparrow was still around a few years later to give him the transcript before he went back. A crippled and embittered doctor travels to a hidden community in tibet where he learns of his true destiny as the sorcerer supreme of his world. If the announcement of a new blade film as part of the marvel cinematic universe wasnt exciting enough, it was revealed that the doctor strange sequel will be the first ever mcu horror film. The avengers are referenced, but they are mostly absent from the movie, allowing doctor strange to evolve without their interference. Film dungeon commentary presents doctor strange the.
Doctor stephen vincent strange is master of the mystic arts and the sorcerer supreme of the marvel universe, which means that hes in charge of protecting it mostly from powerful supernatural menaces. This month youll be able to bring doctor strange into your living room when the film hits digital hd next week and bluray and dvd just a couple weeks later. Finally, although the comic book tropes are all in place, the acting, tone, and visual effects keep them from becoming tedious. Horror veteran scott derrickson leaves the scary stuff behind to direct rachel mcadams, mads mikkelsen, chiwetel ejiofor, tilda swinton and benedict cumberbatch in marvels surprisingly funny and arguably most audacious film to date, doctor strange. New marvel movie doctor strange subverts superhero.
Marvel studios phase 4 has shifted its schedule around, with doctor strange in the multiverse of. Doctor strange in the marvel cinematic universe is the second liveaction incarnation of the character, following an incarnation portrayed by peter hooten. Robert cargill, and stars benedict cumberbatch as surgeon. Doctor strange in the multiverse of madness coming may. Keep reading to see what i heard on the commentary for doctor strange. We werent expecting marvels doctor strange to look like batman begins and inception, but theres no denying that there are obvious hints of christopher nolan in the films teaser trailer. Feb 28, 2017 doctor strange, like guardians of the galaxy and antman before it, was seen as a potential risk for marvel studios prior to its release. Doctor who being doctor who, it actually assists the tenth doctors regeneration cycle. Subverted with thor and doctor strange those arent codenames and with. Aug 14, 2007 directed by patrick archibald, jay oliva, dick sebast. Last night, reports spread and were later confirmed that scott derrickson, the man who directed doctor strange and was tasked with helming the aforementioned sequel, has left the production, just months before the film was said to begin. All characters tropes should go on the marvel cinematic universe character pages. This is almost becoming a trope in itself for superhero movies.
The giddy cosmic spectacle of doctor strange the new. The film is directed by scott derrickson and written by jon spaihts and c. Robert cargill, with some additional material by dan harmon added during reshoots. Doctor strange 2 gets delayed by 6 months, will still arrive in 2021 ryan scott apr 6, 2020. Doctor strange s ending intentionally subverts one of marvels biggest tropes. The good doctor joined the marvel cinematic universe with doctor strange 2016 as part of phase 3, on october 5th, 2016, portrayed by benedict cumberbatch.
While this is happening, the ancient one and karl mordo chiwetel ejiofor discuss training strange. Nov 04, 2016 doctor strange is the 14th film in the marvel universe. He has been appearing ever since, featured as a star of his own series, in team books, and as a. Directed by patrick archibald, jay oliva, dick sebast. The ancient one is weary because of what happened to kaecillius who went to the dark side and strange exhibiting almost the same level of arrogance, but mordo persuades her to allow strange in. The cloak seems to almost care for doctor strange in the film and is the source of some of the more humorous moments. Doctor strange marvel cinematic universe wiki fandom. One of the most glaring sins of doctor strange is how quickly strange masters magic.
An 89% certified fresh rotten tomatoes score with an average critic rating of 7. Doctor strange 2016 film ultimate pop culture wiki fandom. The giddy cosmic spectacle of doctor strange the new yorker. Doctor strange is a 2016 superhero film, based on the marvel comics superhero of the same name. Doctor strange appears in the 2016 animated film hulk. Knowing that strange was destined to become the next sorcerer supreme, a resentful.