thelastcrusader
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First critics impressions for Doctor Strange (Social media) - Embargo lifts Sunday
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True. If this isn't a red flag I don't know what is. All early reviews of comic book films are universally over enthusiastic.
I heard from someone that this is a solid but routine entry from Marvel. I wonder if this is when people start to fall away from Marvel's (albeit successful) formula.
Dont get this in the wrong way, these threads tend to reach a point where I am not sure when a post is sarcastic, but do you really mean this?
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Transhuman
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I will forgive your snubbery of the seminal Alien/Predator Universe this once.
Holy shit Lord fucking no. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is probably the most boring movie I have seen in the cinema.
What?? That film is amazing
BronsonLee
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I'll wait until I see it to decide dammit
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Transhuman
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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is definitley a movie that's better to watch at home so you can watch it again immediately afterwards to pick up on the clues you missed the first time.
Magic Mushroom
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Some people say this with every new Marvel release and it never happens.
I wouldn't even count that since that is barely a universe. Saying this as a fan of the first two Aliens movies.
Inferno313
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Dont they straighout contradict each other since Prometheus ?
BronsonLee
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Meh, if we're being real the first few movies sans Iron Man didn't do so hot, Hulk and Cap probably were losses
I got into a huge debate about this film on this board. I will never understand the appeal of this film. Only things I remember about the movie is blacking in and out of consciousness, everyone being very posh, a cover of la mer and some dude who was very enthusiastic about how he ate toast.
You mean with the origin they gave with AVP, i think so. Can't really remember, though even if i don't like Prometheus i don't blame Ridley Scott from ignoring Avp.
Messofanego
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*notes down*
Never take Bleepey's opinions on films seriously. He seems alright other than that, though.
Never take Bleepey's opinions on films seriously. He seems alright other than that, though.
excelsiorlef
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Name another successful cinematic universe and by that I don't just mean a movie series with a lot of sequels.
By a universe I mean different films with different protagonists that sometimes overlap and whose stories are collectively building towards a climatic film(s) (Infinity War). The MCU like it or not is a much different than the average franchise in their approach.
Are we seriously acting like the MCU wasn't something new when it started?
Literally every other studio started wanting to build a cinematic universe after Marvel's success. WB with DC, Universal with their classic Monsters, Sony with Spider-Man
True but there doesn't feel anything like the excitement for this compared to Marvel's other recent films including Ant Man.
In saying that you are right, every time people count out Marvel (Ant Man most recently) they pull out a result none the less.
Diprosalic
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"This was for sure my favourite movie this year."
- Mark Smith from drstrangelovers.com
- Mark Smith from drstrangelovers.com
Star Trek until the Reboot, it just lacks the Climatic films.
And if we go farther away the classic Universal Horror Movies, with Bela Lugiosi, Boris Karloff, etc, where everyone teamed up with everything all the time, but still, no build up. And, to be fair, the actors changed a couple of times. Buts its funny how similar they did things back then.
excelsiorlef
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And the significant inter connectivity Star Trek: Generations aside.
Also they weren't doing say a TNG movie and a I dunno Starfleet Academy Movie followed by a Klingon film and a film on a different ship.
Not to mention 99% of their world building was on TV
Like it's totally cool to not like the MCU but to pretend like they aren't doing something significantly different is ridiculous.
Sgt. Kabukiman
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How far in advance are Marvel's embargos in general?
I know Civil War was weeks in advance but I don't remember how they handled the other films.
Not trying to be all doom and gloom, I'm just surprised the embargo is only three days in advance (for most countries) this time.
I know Civil War was weeks in advance but I don't remember how they handled the other films.
Not trying to be all doom and gloom, I'm just surprised the embargo is only three days in advance (for most countries) this time.
Do you expect most of the people to do this are one and the same?
Dont worry, the Embargo of Civil War had more to do with the early screenings they made.
It doesnt make sense let the regular joes two weeks earlier in the movie but not allow the critics.
what the fuck am I reading?
It doesn't open in most countries until next week, not this Friday.
Sgt. Kabukiman
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I know, I'm not talking about the early tweets but the embargo for actual reviews is on sunday and the movie releases in a lot of countries on wednesday.
I'm not necessarily worried about the critical reception (I assume it will be in the 60s on RT at worst) but there was some talk after Civil War that maybe lifting the embargo so early might have been a mistake. I wonder if this is a reaction to that...
This thread's already looking pretty toxic and unproductive, neato.
With superhero films, I usually wait until they're out to start digging through critical opinion. After all, I don't know why anyone in their right mind sees any of these films on opening night. The last two Marvel films I saw opening night attracted the rudest of the rude audience members and people who were way, way, way way way too into what was happening on screen. Energy in a theater is fun but camera flashes every 10 minutes are just distracting.
I just don't want to get burned again like I did with BvS or Amazing Spiderman 2. Early critical opinion on films like these tend to skew pretty consistently better than where it ends up falling six months after.
Contrast that with even Pixar films which feel like they grow in stature over time. I'd sooner take the leap for one of those than this.
With superhero films, I usually wait until they're out to start digging through critical opinion. After all, I don't know why anyone in their right mind sees any of these films on opening night. The last two Marvel films I saw opening night attracted the rudest of the rude audience members and people who were way, way, way way way too into what was happening on screen. Energy in a theater is fun but camera flashes every 10 minutes are just distracting.
I just don't want to get burned again like I did with BvS or Amazing Spiderman 2. Early critical opinion on films like these tend to skew pretty consistently better than where it ends up falling six months after.
Contrast that with even Pixar films which feel like they grow in stature over time. I'd sooner take the leap for one of those than this.
All my life
The movie opens in 6 days here (Germany)
I hope it's really good, looking forward to this one
Not America or china, doesn't count
We dont care about Tier 2 Continents
Thor 1 is legitimately top-tier MCU.
Marvel busting out those Disney cheques again.
DC: Crooked marvel have rigged this whole industry.
Scrooge McDuck
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I thought the US and China would get it in 2 weeks?
Well WB had the CU idea way back with the Burton films, but they were too inept with their own properties to pull it off till Marvel showed them it could be done.
They had CU's (a stretch) before Marvel, but no one cared and they weren't successful enough like the MCU to push the industry in a certain direction. It's laughable to try and downplay their success or claim it was "easy". It's basically saying "yea, but there were smart phones before the iPhone" argument all over again. Yeah, and no one cared.
It's not nearly as severe but there's definitely some kind of reverse sonic cycle starting to form around MCU movies on gaf. People are going to gush about Dr. Strange when it comes out but by the time the next movie his, we'll be back to the weird cynicism about how there aren't many good MCU movies.
At least it's not like the DCEU though which seems to emulate the sonic cycle to a T up to now.
At least it's not like the DCEU though which seems to emulate the sonic cycle to a T up to now.
Mengy
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Average by definition would be a 5 out of 10, not a 2. Your bias is coming through, you might want to keep an eye on that.
No, it is just your opinion, and it is no more correct or serious than anyone elses, no matter who you think you are.
Even as a Marvel fanboy myself, I can agree with this. Ive enjoyed all of the Marvel films, but Id never make the assertion that they were all great films. They definitely have a formula that they tend to stick to even if they do push that formula in certain directions from film to film, but at least its an effective formula that gives the audiences (mostly) what they want. I can see and admit the flaws in a lot of them, but I still enjoy watching them just the same.
Dr. Strange looks great to me from what Ive seen, and Im looking forward to seeing it soon. But do I think it will be the best Marvel film ever? Or will it break the mold and redefine cinema? Of course not, lol. But will I enjoy the fuck out of it? Most likely.
True. Also there will be the obivious Thor 2 Discussion after two pages.
LegendofDragoonLives
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I want to believe but tweets like this make it tough. I'm sure I'll see and enjoy the movie for what it is. I've enjoyed all their movies
including Dark World.
Yes.
Inferno313
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Two movie franchises having a cross over franchise isn't quite the same thing as the modern definition of a cinematic universe.
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