Laieon
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But it comes out less than a week from now.
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First critics impressions for Doctor Strange (Social media) - Embargo lifts Sunday
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But it comes out less than a week from now.
bananafactory
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Only going to happen once Darcy finally gets her solo film
QuantumZebra
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Well they earned it, thats for damn sure
November 4th in the U.S
Isn't the movie out in like 2 weeks?
...Exactly?
6 days
johnnydrama
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I'm sure Doctor Strange will be a good and entertaining film, like most Marvel blockbusters, but this whole "Marvel keeps pushing boundaries" narrative is something I can't wrap my head around. Sounds like you usual pre-blockbuster hype.
Discotheque
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sounds cool but matrix comparisons lol that sets up such lofty expectations out the bat. i need to read some impressions from some realboy critics. don't usually fuck with these early impression blog dudes.
Why have you made up your mind that it's impossible without seeing it?
I didn't say it's impossible it's just very very unlikely.
Discotheque
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to be fair though not much has been done in movies with magic fuckery. you got sorcerers apprentice and harry potter but neither really got that inventive with it.
so there is a big glaring hole right now for somebody to step in there.
so there is a big glaring hole right now for somebody to step in there.
Cabbagehead
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I ask why? His power set makes it very likely that we could see something great.
Brianimaniac
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You didn't actually say what you were getting at,so I can only assume, but the implication was that nerd critics are somehow lesser critics, or at least not to be trusted as much in this context. Like of course they would be rating it well because it's the kind of movie they like.
I love reading Michael Phillips, and I miss The Dissolve as much as anyone, but those aren't the kinds of critics I care to see talking about Marvel movies.
And nerd critics thought things like BvS and Suicide Squad were shit too. They don't just automatically praise everything that's in their wheelhouse.
Monocle
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Word from people who saw the 15 min IMAX preview is that the visuals are trippy as fuck.
Frozenprince
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Y'all who smoke we're gonna need to plan out an exact time to all get high and see it in unison to share our blitzed out impressions.
serenewarfare
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Maybe I'm wrong, but I feel like when anything (be it a movie or a game nowadays) gets positive first impressions, the consensus is generally "these positive impressions might be BS. Wait for more 'reputable' sources" Yet when the impressions are negative, the waiting is usually thrown out in the consensus in favor of "Wow what a failure" and "I knew it all along!"
I wonder why this is. Just an odd thing I've noticed.
I wonder why this is. Just an odd thing I've noticed.
The Matrix Bullet Time sequences were revolutionary when they came out to the point that it set off a wave of other directors and mediums such as videogames trying to emulate it. There really hasn't been anything at that level since and even the Wachowskis can't hit that mark despite supposedly trying with Jupiter Ascending.
So I'm supposed to believe that this is one of the most revolutionary films in cinema despite little in the trailers being remotely at that level instead of a coked out version of Inception's/Paprika's dream sequences? Again it's possible but not likely.
brandonh83
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Cool. Looking forward to it. Hope Derrickson impresses me for once, as horror is not his forte.
Discotheque
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his horror films were trash. but with this he might have a decent action blockbuster on his hands.
perhaps he switches up his career thanks to marvel.
You are right there's more than 5 good Marvel Movies.
Frozenprince
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First Sinister was good. Second was garbage but first was good. And his treatment and idea for Deus Ex was really good the studio just couldn't get it off the ground.
excelsiorlef
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Ha ha ha totally! Their Ego comes across like it is living
F0rneus
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He didn't direct Sinister 2 though. Anyway the first Sinister was a fantastic movie, so I don't see what's the problem with Derrickson.
excelsiorlef
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Civil War, Winter Soldier, Iron Man, Avengers.
Frozenprince
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He wrote the primary treatment for 2 though so he isn't blameless.
So you agree with him.
excelsiorlef
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MCU hate is my favorite.
You can not like the movies but to pretend none of them or less than 5 of them are good is laughable.
Discotheque
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iron man 1, 3, guardians, cap 2
cap 3 got boring when i tried rewatching it. those 4 tho i can check out on cable whenever it's airing. anyways who cares what that dude is saying, that preview with the 2001-esque visuals guaranteed itself a spot in the top 5 already.
Cabbagehead
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You missed the joke
It has to be a good joke first...;p
excelsiorlef
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Iron Man 3 is actually my fav MCU movie, it's just not on what I'd consider the mainstream top 5
There is absolutely more than 5 good MCU movies.
Putting bullet time in other mediums is easier than applying Doc S's skillset into another. So...it could very well be something as great, as revolutionary as bullet time that simply wouldn't go well in other forms of entertainment. So...we could see something as good that doesn't set the world on fire.
radically new or innovative; outside or beyond established procedure, principles, etc.:
Revolutionary doesn't mean everything you put behind it.
You posted four movies which is why your reply to him was funny.
Sgt. Kabukiman
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Yeah, I don't trust these impressions at all even though I like Frosty but I can't think of many superhero films he actually disliked, so...
Based on the trailers, I'm expecting a by the numbers origin movie with a predictable villain, the usual Marvel jokes and some great visuals. I really wish Marvel and DC skipped origin stories from now on. Go the Batman 89 route.
Based on the trailers, I'm expecting a by the numbers origin movie with a predictable villain, the usual Marvel jokes and some great visuals. I really wish Marvel and DC skipped origin stories from now on. Go the Batman 89 route.
Discotheque
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that's one thing i really liked about BvS. how established and ingrained in his city Batman already felt.
can't really get away with that for Doctor Strange tho tbh, i'd love it but i doubt audiences would be happy about being thrown in without any hints or backstory. but look at spiderman,we've seen his uncle die twice already haha. so they'll be doing the same with the next spiderman movie and glossing over the origin i'm assuming.
You're gonna get Captain Marvel Begins and you're gonna like it!
Please don't do a Ghostbusters 2016. Please don't do a Ghostbusters 2016. Please don't do a Ghostbusters 2016. Please don't do a Ghostbusters 2016. Please don't do a Ghostbusters 2016.
Story is everything. Much how early impressions of Ghostbusters 2016 just focused on women, I hope this isn't the case of impressionist just strictly talking about the visuals. I really hope that the movie as a whole is damn good for even I have good feelings about it and I don't want to be wrong. I.e. I don't trust any of those impressions, they sound fixed and Marvel shouldn't settle for crap like that for its proven to hurt you in the long run.
F0rneus
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Damn didn't know that. What a piece of shit that film was.
Bullet time was revolutionary because it overcame the technical limitations behind divorcing time and space on film.
Doctor Strange isn't gonna do anything but look cool and trippy. What technical limitations are left to overcome that aren't mostly about visual fidelity? We can even see some rubbery CG humans in the commercials.
The_Super_Inframan
"the journey to a thousand games ends with bad rats. ~Lao Tzu" ~Gabe Newell
The movie opens in 6 days here (Germany)
I hope it's really good, looking forward to this one
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