I was a huge fan of Doctor Strange from the comics back in the 70's. This was the only film I went out of my way to see in IMAX 3D. The Dark Dimension was shown exactly as it appeared in the original comic books. This was a great movie for comics fans, the only thing missing was the alliterative expressions found in the comics. For example, "By the Hoary Hosts of Hoggoth".
There was an exceptional run of the Dr Strange comics in the 1970s written by American Buddhist Steve Englehart. The stories were great, but they also included legitimate Eastern philosophy. There were two stories in particular that may sound trite or silly, but were actually well-written, one were Dr Strange meets God and another where he meets the devil.
Since he only just became a master of the mystic arts, he wouldn't have had time, in this movie, to learn and get in the habbit of saying those colorful phrases, like "By the Dread Dormammu!"
One of the reasons I love this movie is that it’s the only MCU movie that is won not by violence, but by intellect. Also has very few deaths in comparison to most.
I believe they took influence from both Inception and Dark City for how to do the city blend. I would highly recommend checking out Dark City, a noir style mystery film with Rufus Sewell, Kiefer Sutherland, Jennifer Connelly, & William Hurt.
- Dark City .... SO good, I feel like it is an extremely under-acknowledged movie. I mean before I watched it, I had never heard of it, I think I found it by accident, and no one ever talks about it, which is so strange since it's so good.
@@Arthaius very true. Most reactors haven’t seen it and those small few that have all said “Why has no one told me about this movie before?”. It was pretty mind blowing when I saw it in the theatre.
15:40 This was a big controversy back in the day. Tilda Swinton’s character in the comics was originally Tibetan, and Doctor Strange’s story takes place in Tibet. Rumor has it that they moved it to Nepal and cast Tilda because acknowledging Tibet would mean China bans the movie from theaters.
There was also the small matter that The Ancient One was originally male. I venture the gender swapping of the character sort of countered any potential whitewashing of the character complaints that might have been raised had they not.
Yeah, but I'm fine with it just on the basis that we got Tilda Swinton out of it. I normally abhor race and gender changes from comics to films, but this was one of those rare cases where I see it as an all-around upgrade. If you're gonna do it, at least get Tilda Swinton out of it. She brought the right amount of gravitas and pathos to the role, and I can see it going SO wrong if they tried to keep it true to a fairly small, inoccuous character.
The Tibet bit wasn't going to fly with the CCP. Once they jettisoned that bit of canon, they decided to just go all-in and cast Swinton, figuring that would cut off most people's objections... and they were right. I liked how they captured Strange starting out as an arrogant jerk, then developing into a somewhat more sympathetic arrogant jerk. I didn't love how they turned Kamar-Taj into MCU Hogwarts, but overall, the movie was pretty good.
I know you said you're not really into Thor so far, and I can't blame you, but I nonetheless think you're going to like Thor Ragnarok. I unexpectedly enjoyed the heck out of it.
"Inside Man" & "American Gangster" are both very good too, AND he got to play a cop and a criminal both alongside Denzel Washington which is always nice.
Chiwetel Ejiofor originated the starring drag queen role (Lola/Simon) in "Kinky Boots". He was the translator in "Amistad", Peter (whose best friend is in love with his new bride) in "Love Actually", and the Director of NASA's Mars Mission Vincent Kapoor in "The Martian". He gives consistent outstanding performances in every role he takes on.
The biggest mention in a previous movie was in Winter Soldier, when one of the names mentioned for the algorithm to have the gunships wipe out was Stephen Strange
When I was a kid in the 1970s my brother let me read his Marvel Comics collection. Dr. Strange became one of my favorite titles. A product of the psychedelic 60s and 70s the title was trippy and psychedelic like the times. I was very happy with how the MCU recreated the feeling of the comic in the movie.
1:16 I’m not sure why you think Civil War ended with everyone on the same page… You may want to go back and watch that movie, or at least the end. Baron Zemo effectively won… he got what he wanted, which was turning the Avengers against each other and so “destroying them from within”. Captain America’s faction are all effectively fugitives from the law now, and Stark has NOT changed his mind about the idea that the super heroes need to be controlled. He and Steve have fallen out hard… the only hope we still have is that Steve left Tony a message saying he’d be there for him if he really needed him. Great reaction as always though! 👍
Thank you, I was hoping someone would correct her incorrect conclusion. I love Shanelle but I think the MCU is confusing her. Yes I hope she rewatches it and realizes that Steve Rogers was at the ocean prison to release those who wanted out. Ant-Man and the Wasp should make this a little clearer. And I agree with others - Thor Ragnarok is going to be a fun watch.
Thank you for pointing this out. I just started watching this video and had to stop. It's like she isn't paying any attention to the movies she is watching, or she has the worlds shortest memory span. Overall I have enjoyed her reactions but she does get confused about some of the most basic things.
I feel like there's a very good reason why Disney+ recommended you She-Hulk: Attourney at Law. It's spelled with two Ns one Y but it's not where you thiiiiink
Remember Shanelle, that the end of Thor: The Dark World, Loki replaced Odin and we don’t know what Loki did with him. The mid credit scene is eluding to that.
I love this movie. I've always been into witchy, magicy characters and stories, and this delivers that in a really well told story of grief, pain, and growth. It's not as universally loved as I would like it to be, but magic is a touchy thing that is taboo in a lot of cultures so I get it. I hope the character grows on you like he grew on me, because there is a wealth of really amazing stories to be told even crazier than this one.
Some fans believe the colonel injured that Strange rejected was Rhodes but the timeline doesn’t match. It is likely the man injured by Hammer in Iron Man 2.
I think it's more likely that someone thought it would be a cool reference and didn't bother wondering about how it fit in the timeline because it's an unimportant line.
I don't think the timeliness add up for Rhodes. I think it was from Ironman 2 when Tony shows the court Hammers attempt at an Ironman Suit. The pilot of the suit has his back broken and Hammer is heard to say the pilot survived.
@@jimj9040 I think you’re missing the cyclical point. Strange is House. House is Sherlock Holmes. Holmes played by Cumberbatch. Cumberbatch is Strange.
Dr. Strange was mentioned in Spider-Man 2 with Tobey Maguire. When J. Jameson is trying to come up with a name for Doc Ock, his assistant mentions Dr. Strange. Jameson says it’s good but already taken
Since you mentioned She-Hulk. Whether on your own time or for the channel, I can recommend Tatiana Maslany’s excellent work, the series Orphan Black; assuming you haven’t seen it. I don’t know how much traction a reaction series would garner, but I think you might enjoy it regardless
Tilda Swinton's character is a Tibetan monk in the comics, but the Chinese would be none too happy with having a Tibetan hero in your film. So, they changed it to a Celtic woman so they wouldn't miss out on any of those Chinese dollars.
@@havok6280 I mean, it was kind of a lose-lose situation there, because The Ancient One is the definition of the "magical Asian" trope that hasn't aged well itself.
@@brewdaly1873 agreed. A comic accurate ancient one would have been cancelled immediately. Rightfully so, as it is literally a fu Manchu style racist characterization that was acceptable in a bygone era that is cringe inducing today.
That camera shift, crossing the 180 line when she says "it's not about you" is some top tier storytelling. Total perspective shift for the coverage and for Stephen's character.
Always a favorite character of mine. I had to laugh when you mentioned Groundhogs Day. My wife drove me to a haircut Friday and going through that towns streets took us right to the park they filmed for it coming out for the prediction.
Amazing timing. 3 years... and one day after my dad passed away, this was the last movie I watched with him. Considering that he was having problems with his left side, mainly his hand (which was a _serious_ issue when he started needing a walker), the subject matter wasn't the best either. But it's still a great story.
There was no winning with the Ancient One character. If they'd gone with an old Asian man, they would have been accused of furthering racial stereotypes. They tried to avoid that, and got accused of whitewashing.
@@Pit_Wizard It had nothing to do with whitewashing or stereotypes. It was about the money they could get from the Chinese market. Some people got upset when they *didn't* go with the stereotype of the comic-book version of the Mandarin.
The thing that alwasy gets me.. There is a message at the end of the credits warning viewers to not be distracted when driving. The warning comes after the movie, lol.
Doctor Strange was also teased in Captain America. The winter soldier as one of the names Jasper Sitwell lists as one of the threats to hydra to be eradicated by the helicarriers
When I see Strange's cloak with a personality, it reminds me of Spawn's cape, but since Doctor Strange was a comic decades before Spawn, they might be the ones who took the inspiration from Doctor Strange.
I'd say you should've saved that Lindsay Lohan "yes..." for "Did people have something to say about Tilda Swinton playing The Ancient One", but the Rachel McAdams crossover reference is toooooo clever haha.
Apparently, that yelp Rachel McAdams gives after Strange goes through the portal in the janitor's closet wasn't in the script. The mop just happened to fall and it startled her.
I remember some movie knowing guys at the time raving about the movie, the "Collider Movie Talk" was big at the time and even had a weekly heroes show. I got a lot of good info from them. Shoutout to Shnepp! the sweatiest of the sweaties!
It always makes me chuckle that Dr Strange, Wong, Baron Mordo and The Ancient One, are all British actors speaking in different accents! It's surprising how many scenes in movies have multiple British actors all speaking in 'foreign' accents to each other. I can't remember which movie I was watching the other day, but there were 3 British actors all speaking to each other in US accents. Must be a bit surreal for them at times! 😂
Doctor Strange was the first comics I read as a kid with any real consistency. This was back in the mid 1970s to about the late 80s. Strange is what I would call the master of the contingency plan. He wilds a power of godly levels but deals with thing beyond that level where he must out think the problem. There is more I would love to say, but I'll let the movies do that for me.
You now have been fully introduced to the three playgrounds: Earth, Galaxy and Magical Realms. I really love how they spaced out the introductions, and it feels like a nice escalation, soon they will all meet. I think that was what really drove the meta narrative appeal and excitement for those team ups. It is a bit heavy in exposition this one, but the action is really cool and Cumberbatch gets to really play with a mix of duchy, tragic and reformed character. It's a good origin story.
A lot of people found Doctor Strange underwhelming as a film, but I've really liked this one since it released. This one and Ant-Man & The Wasp are, in my own asshole opinion, better than people give them credit for being. And for all the problems the sequel definitely has with plotholes, silly cause-and-effect choices, and obviously incoherent rewrites, I still like DS2 more than most people seem to, though it's chiefly because I can relate a bit too much to a central conflict in the film. My only *real* problem with DS1-and you noticed it yourself early on-is that they tried to make Stephen Strange into Tony Stark 2.0, and they're just _totally_ different characters. It still works overall, because (in my...extended...experience) doctors and massive egos can definitely go hand-in-hand, believably. It doesn't _hurt_ the film. It just borders on the noticibly-formulaic.
I enjoyed this reaction Shanelle! you're recaps are the most informative and enjoyable out of all the reactioners i watch and you get a hat tip for that lol!
I would do some follow up research on the aftermath of the Tilda Swinton casting, just because of how intense and a little crazy it got. Including how comedian Margret Cho got roped into the conversation. It was very...Strange.
I was a talented self taught artist that had a stroke few years ago paralysis took everything from me; years in a prison of my own flesh. Life is hard folks. Reality has no mercy,we have to stay strong
After seeing this film I thought "well I'm definitely seeing every Strange film in theaters, the visuals alone are worth the trip." Then Strange 2 came out and I thought "okay it turns out actual quality DOES make a difference too" :P
You shouldn’t be surprised to see Rachel McAdams in this movie considering it involves being the significant other (current or ex) of someone who can time travel / manipulate time (in this case using the Time Stone / Eye of Agamoto). This was the fourth time she’s had such a role! If you haven’t seen them, I definitely recommend both The Time Traveler’s Wife and About Time! I actually haven’t seen Midnight in Paris, though I suspect it’s quite good too. 😜
@36:30 -- neither synapses nor nerves. the vfx crew is channelling the original very distinct oddball style of "mystical realms" drawn by steve ditko, the creator of dr strange. ditko birthed several other marvel and dc heroes, most notably spider-man.
Odin's story was removed from Thor's story in the movies - it was shot and not used. Odin became an un-housed dude living on the streets of New York. I would like it put back in the story.
This was my favourite Marvel movie for a long time... Cucumbersnatch is incredible in this role, and yes who doesn't love Rachel McAdams. I would highly recommend 'What If?', once you've watched all the required movies ofc lol, or at least watch the Dr. Strange episode!
Wong is basically the core of the MCU from now on. He's a bit like Mt Fuji in Japanese artwork, if he's not there, it's because the filmmakers specifically chose not to include him or because we _are_ him. Ok, granted, that last one hasn't happened yet.
I highly recommend checking out the animated Doctor Strange movie. It came out before this one, and it really shows how much his training in the mystic arts changed him. The problem here is that they decided to tone down how much of a jerk he was because they didn't want him to be seen as a knockoff Doctor House (despite the character pre-dating that show by decades). But overall, Stephen Strange and Tony Stark don't just share facial hair style preferences (they do in the comics, too), but their origins are similar, being arrogant but gifted men who get into a debilitating accident and their journey to mend from that causes them to become better people, and also superheroes. I'd even liken Wong to Jarvis, but sadly the movies decided Jarvis should be an AI instead of Tony's snarky butler (changed for the movies due to them not wanting him compared to Batman's Alfred, as they play very similar roles). Baron Mordo is absolutely a major villain for Strange in the comics, sort of in the way that Doctor Who has the Master as the Doctor's constant thorn in his side. Not the biggest bad, but always there and a dark reflection of the hero. Dormammu has always been Doctor Strange's big bad, and in the comics he's depicted as a man in mystical armor with a head made of fire (possibly his whole body, too, but only his head is exposed). An easy way to see a more comic accurate depiction of him is in Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (despite them making him human-sized there, when he can be whatever size he wants).
29:07 I read somewhere that the mop falling over wasn't scripted, it fell over somehow and her reaction was genuine Edit to add... I guess I should wait to comment until after your trivia section! 😂
Pema Chandra is a major teacher of mindful meditation and she was married in AZ until middle age. Her divorce triggered her seeking a new life in Eastern wisdom.
I have a copy of “Supernatural” by Dispenza around.. half my library is in storage.. might explain why I was one of the few that ever actually read and collected Dr Strange comics back in the say lol
This has the most meta joke of all MCU movies and TV shows... "People used to find me funny" Strange says to Wong. "Did they used to work for you ?" Later Strange is now Master of the Mystic Arts and cracks a joke at Wong who now laughs. Why ? 'Cos he now works for him.
Someone asked the MCU cast members to spell Dormammu during a press junket, and Chris Pratt instead started up, "Dormammu's so fat..." Gets me every time, haha.
This movie is underrated in the MCU in my opinion. Amazing visuals, great acting, and a very solid redemptive story of a man with too much ego. Cumberbatch is really great in the role. It’s not as showy as the movies with multiple avengers but a very solid movie nonetheless
Seems my father read some Doctor Strange comic books when he was in college, in the late 1960's. So he actually agreed to come with me to the theater to see this movie. It's still the only movie we've seen in the theater as just the two of us. Pity I can't get him to sit through Infinity War or other MCU movies.
@Shanelle Riccio This movie is ultimately /against/ "oneness," it's the bad guys who ultimately merge into one "God." It's a rather interesting counterpespective.
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Dr. Strange is my favorite MCU movie
Dr. Strange is my favorite MCU character
Benedict Cumberbatch as Dr. Strange, is absolutely perfect
I was a huge fan of Doctor Strange from the comics back in the 70's. This was the only film I went out of my way to see in IMAX 3D. The Dark Dimension was shown exactly as it appeared in the original comic books. This was a great movie for comics fans, the only thing missing was the alliterative expressions found in the comics. For example, "By the Hoary Hosts of Hoggoth".
There was an exceptional run of the Dr Strange comics in the 1970s written by American Buddhist Steve Englehart. The stories were great, but they also included legitimate Eastern philosophy. There were two stories in particular that may sound trite or silly, but were actually well-written, one were Dr Strange meets God and another where he meets the devil.
Yeah, Dr. Strange had his best run back in the 70s.
Anyone know what Ditko thought of this movie? Or the 70s TV attempt?
Anyone know what Steve Ditko thought of this movie?
Since he only just became a master of the mystic arts, he wouldn't have had time, in this movie, to learn and get in the habbit of saying those colorful phrases, like "By the Dread Dormammu!"
One of the reasons I love this movie is that it’s the only MCU movie that is won not by violence, but by intellect.
Also has very few deaths in comparison to most.
"It's a movie about Ego."
No... that's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2
Ha! Nice. 👍
DA DUM TSS!
@@mithroch I know it’s literally about Ego, but it’s also about ego, y’know?
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I see what you did there!
I'm not a huge fan of 3D movies, but the magic in this movie in 3D looked so amazing.
Cape is played by the carpet from Aladdin ;)
That's nice, it hasn't had a lot of work over the years, but I've loved everything I've seen it in. Well, maybe not Aladdin 2.
Rather Cloak acquired him.
I believe they took influence from both Inception and Dark City for how to do the city blend. I would highly recommend checking out Dark City, a noir style mystery film with Rufus Sewell, Kiefer Sutherland, Jennifer Connelly, & William Hurt.
Has she done Donnie Darko yet?
Dark City is a fav of mine.. great score too
yes, specifically the directors cut of Dark City, which removes the stupid voice-over narration at the beginning that spoils the entire movie.
- Dark City .... SO good, I feel like it is an extremely under-acknowledged movie. I mean before I watched it, I had never heard of it, I think I found it by accident, and no one ever talks about it, which is so strange since it's so good.
@@Arthaius very true. Most reactors haven’t seen it and those small few that have all said “Why has no one told me about this movie before?”. It was pretty mind blowing when I saw it in the theatre.
15:40 This was a big controversy back in the day. Tilda Swinton’s character in the comics was originally Tibetan, and Doctor Strange’s story takes place in Tibet. Rumor has it that they moved it to Nepal and cast Tilda because acknowledging Tibet would mean China bans the movie from theaters.
There was also the small matter that The Ancient One was originally male. I venture the gender swapping of the character sort of countered any potential whitewashing of the character complaints that might have been raised had they not.
damn I don't remember anyone talking about this at all
@@deek60819 it's was a fairly prominent conversation when this movie hit the theaters.
Yeah, but I'm fine with it just on the basis that we got Tilda Swinton out of it. I normally abhor race and gender changes from comics to films, but this was one of those rare cases where I see it as an all-around upgrade. If you're gonna do it, at least get Tilda Swinton out of it. She brought the right amount of gravitas and pathos to the role, and I can see it going SO wrong if they tried to keep it true to a fairly small, inoccuous character.
The Tibet bit wasn't going to fly with the CCP. Once they jettisoned that bit of canon, they decided to just go all-in and cast Swinton, figuring that would cut off most people's objections... and they were right. I liked how they captured Strange starting out as an arrogant jerk, then developing into a somewhat more sympathetic arrogant jerk. I didn't love how they turned Kamar-Taj into MCU Hogwarts, but overall, the movie was pretty good.
I got no tears. Absolutely no tears or pain to feed off of
I know you said you're not really into Thor so far, and I can't blame you, but I nonetheless think you're going to like Thor Ragnarok. I unexpectedly enjoyed the heck out of it.
Agreed!
Yup. As a lifelong comic book guy, 'Ragnarok' is my number one alltime MCU flick.
To be fair, Dark World soured a lot of people on Thor. Ragnorak won us all back.
Chiwetel Ejiofor. He was the Operative, in "Serenity".
Also the lead character in 12 Years a Slave (Oscar-nominated)
"Inside Man" & "American Gangster" are both very good too, AND he got to play a cop and a criminal both alongside Denzel Washington which is always nice.
Chiwetel Ejiofor originated the starring drag queen role (Lola/Simon) in "Kinky Boots".
He was the translator in "Amistad", Peter (whose best friend is in love with his new bride) in "Love Actually", and the Director of NASA's Mars Mission Vincent Kapoor in "The Martian".
He gives consistent outstanding performances in every role he takes on.
I recently listened to an Audiobook he did called Piranesi by Susanna Clarke. It was _really_ good and he was excellent.
One of my absolute favorite movie villains. He was chilling.
The biggest mention in a previous movie was in Winter Soldier, when one of the names mentioned for the algorithm to have the gunships wipe out was Stephen Strange
And that was just based on his skill as a surgeon.
I was lucky enough to catch this on the big screen in 3D. The spell effects were amazing.
in 3d !?!
as close to a drug trip as you can get, without actually taking drugs i guess...
Yes it was awesome in 3D IMAX
When I was a kid in the 1970s my brother let me read his Marvel Comics collection. Dr. Strange became one of my favorite titles. A product of the psychedelic 60s and 70s the title was trippy and psychedelic like the times. I was very happy with how the MCU recreated the feeling of the comic in the movie.
1:16 I’m not sure why you think Civil War ended with everyone on the same page… You may want to go back and watch that movie, or at least the end. Baron Zemo effectively won… he got what he wanted, which was turning the Avengers against each other and so “destroying them from within”. Captain America’s faction are all effectively fugitives from the law now, and Stark has NOT changed his mind about the idea that the super heroes need to be controlled. He and Steve have fallen out hard… the only hope we still have is that Steve left Tony a message saying he’d be there for him if he really needed him.
Great reaction as always though! 👍
Thank you, I was hoping someone would correct her incorrect conclusion. I love Shanelle but I think the MCU is confusing her. Yes I hope she rewatches it and realizes that Steve Rogers was at the ocean prison to release those who wanted out. Ant-Man and the Wasp should make this a little clearer. And I agree with others - Thor Ragnarok is going to be a fun watch.
Thank you for pointing this out. I just started watching this video and had to stop. It's like she isn't paying any attention to the movies she is watching, or she has the worlds shortest memory span. Overall I have enjoyed her reactions but she does get confused about some of the most basic things.
I feel like there's a very good reason why Disney+ recommended you She-Hulk: Attourney at Law.
It's spelled with two Ns one Y but it's not where you thiiiiink
This. Still waiting on two certain characters getting some shorts featuring them drinking and watching TV.
Where's our show with the two of them going off to investigate magical threats?
@@ninjabluefyre3815 Or just something like Mystery Theater 3000. Let them watch random non-Marvel Disney shows and have a running commentary.
Remember Shanelle, that the end of Thor: The Dark World, Loki replaced Odin and we don’t know what Loki did with him. The mid credit scene is eluding to that.
I love this movie. I've always been into witchy, magicy characters and stories, and this delivers that in a really well told story of grief, pain, and growth. It's not as universally loved as I would like it to be, but magic is a touchy thing that is taboo in a lot of cultures so I get it. I hope the character grows on you like he grew on me, because there is a wealth of really amazing stories to be told even crazier than this one.
Some fans believe the colonel injured that Strange rejected was Rhodes but the timeline doesn’t match. It is likely the man injured by Hammer in Iron Man 2.
I think it's more likely that someone thought it would be a cool reference and didn't bother wondering about how it fit in the timeline because it's an unimportant line.
I don't think the timeliness add up for Rhodes. I think it was from Ironman 2 when Tony shows the court Hammers attempt at an Ironman Suit. The pilot of the suit has his back broken and Hammer is heard to say the pilot survived.
Stephen Strange is mentioned in The Winter Soldier (IIRC). His name is read of a list of persons of interest.
He is Doctor House House was modeled after Sherlock Holmes. Benedict Cumberbatch played Sherlock Holmes in the series Sherlock.
House is Hugh Laurie.
@@jimj9040 I think you’re missing the cyclical point.
Strange is House. House is Sherlock Holmes. Holmes played by Cumberbatch. Cumberbatch is Strange.
@@JakefromStateFarm-mj7zh Oh, I get it now. Strange is basically the same character as House, just more of an a-hole and less funny.
Dr. Strange was mentioned in Spider-Man 2 with Tobey Maguire. When J. Jameson is trying to come up with a name for Doc Ock, his assistant mentions Dr. Strange. Jameson says it’s good but already taken
Since you mentioned She-Hulk. Whether on your own time or for the channel, I can recommend Tatiana Maslany’s excellent work, the series Orphan Black; assuming you haven’t seen it.
I don’t know how much traction a reaction series would garner, but I think you might enjoy it regardless
Co-signing for Orphan Black!
She got robbed at awards season on that show.
@@DavidBrown-ly6lp She won an Emmy for Orphan Black, are you referring to She-Hulk?
@@gigi-ij1hk No, I was saying the amount of work she put into OB, she should have a room full of awards.
I love the end “fight” in this one.
Tilda Swinton's character is a Tibetan monk in the comics, but the Chinese would be none too happy with having a Tibetan hero in your film. So, they changed it to a Celtic woman so they wouldn't miss out on any of those Chinese dollars.
Thank you, Shanelle! ✨
8:44 - Flashbacks of Stephen's fall-in-roller-rink-and-shattering-his-hand story intensifies!
17:54 Her: "Surrender, Surrender."
Me: "But don't give yourself away."
The grimace-esque expression for 'I have to take care of a little thing.' rhymes with the Joker's 'Hii' to Harvey Dent.
Yes, this was visually stunning on the big screen!! ♥️🤟😎♥️
“That really... shocked me.”
Shan-Shan with a mid-50s dad of three energy there 😂❤
The Ancient One in the comics is a Tibetan Man but because Disney needs that China money they changed it.
And then they got in trouble for race swapping, gender swapping and cultural appropriation...😂
@@havok6280 I mean, it was kind of a lose-lose situation there, because The Ancient One is the definition of the "magical Asian" trope that hasn't aged well itself.
@@brewdaly1873 God forbid an old Eastern guy would be an expert on Eastern mysticism. I mean, what are the chances?
@brewdaly1873 if it's lose lose, why not be faithful to the comics? Why cowtow to a Communist regime that is oppressing the people of Tibet?
@@brewdaly1873 agreed. A comic accurate ancient one would have been cancelled immediately. Rightfully so, as it is literally a fu Manchu style racist characterization that was acceptable in a bygone era that is cringe inducing today.
29:46 - "I did not go to Strange medical school to become a mister, thank you very much!"
That camera shift, crossing the 180 line when she says "it's not about you" is some top tier storytelling. Total perspective shift for the coverage and for Stephen's character.
Still could have made him Asian. Just not the way he was portrayed
Always a favorite character of mine. I had to laugh when you mentioned Groundhogs Day. My wife drove me to a haircut Friday and going through that towns streets took us right to the park they filmed for it coming out for the prediction.
When the dude said "the price is high" he was talking about letting go of absolute beliefs rooted in the material world.
Amazing timing. 3 years... and one day after my dad passed away, this was the last movie I watched with him. Considering that he was having problems with his left side, mainly his hand (which was a _serious_ issue when he started needing a walker), the subject matter wasn't the best either. But it's still a great story.
I’ve never been so early 😂 so excited to continue the MCU even though the Dr. Strange movies arent my fav
Tilda kicked ass in this
The purple "eye shadow" is fully vfx animated with galaxies inside btw. :D
Love this movie and the next 5 movies... all bangers! Marvel was in the zone.
They decided an ancient Celtic was less controversial than an ancient Tibetan monk
There was no winning with the Ancient One character. If they'd gone with an old Asian man, they would have been accused of furthering racial stereotypes. They tried to avoid that, and got accused of whitewashing.
@@Pit_Wizard absolutely correct!
@@Pit_Wizard It had nothing to do with whitewashing or stereotypes. It was about the money they could get from the Chinese market.
Some people got upset when they *didn't* go with the stereotype of the comic-book version of the Mandarin.
@@PhilBagelsthe problem with Mandy was they made him a joke.
The thing that alwasy gets me.. There is a message at the end of the credits warning viewers to not be distracted when driving. The warning comes after the movie, lol.
Doctor Strange was also teased in Captain America. The winter soldier as one of the names Jasper Sitwell lists as one of the threats to hydra to be eradicated by the helicarriers
When reviewing cases in his car before the crash, one of the cases references a "crushed vertebrae", which is Rhodes' injury from Civil War.
First mention of Stephen Strange was in Captain America The Winter Soldier, as he was listed on the list of targets by Zola's algorithm.
When I see Strange's cloak with a personality, it reminds me of Spawn's cape, but since Doctor Strange was a comic decades before Spawn, they might be the ones who took the inspiration from Doctor Strange.
I'd say you should've saved that Lindsay Lohan "yes..." for "Did people have something to say about Tilda Swinton playing The Ancient One", but the Rachel McAdams crossover reference is toooooo clever haha.
Apparently, that yelp Rachel McAdams gives after Strange goes through the portal in the janitor's closet wasn't in the script. The mop just happened to fall and it startled her.
I've been a fan of Doctor Strange since 1995.
You're going to approve of the choice of song used in the end credits of the MCU entry that follows this one.
i have more fun watching Shanelle's mcu reactions than i ever did watching the actual movies
I remember some movie knowing guys at the time raving about the movie, the "Collider Movie Talk" was big at the time and even had a weekly heroes show. I got a lot of good info from them.
Shoutout to Shnepp! the sweatiest of the sweaties!
It always makes me chuckle that Dr Strange, Wong, Baron Mordo and The Ancient One, are all British actors speaking in different accents! It's surprising how many scenes in movies have multiple British actors all speaking in 'foreign' accents to each other. I can't remember which movie I was watching the other day, but there were 3 British actors all speaking to each other in US accents. Must be a bit surreal for them at times! 😂
@45:10 - They also dropped the name "Stephen Strange" when they were listing potential targets for the Helicarriers in "Captain America: Civil War"
Doctor Strange was the first comics I read as a kid with any real consistency. This was back in the mid 1970s to about the late 80s. Strange is what I would call the master of the contingency plan. He wilds a power of godly levels but deals with thing beyond that level where he must out think the problem. There is more I would love to say, but I'll let the movies do that for me.
You now have been fully introduced to the three playgrounds: Earth, Galaxy and Magical Realms. I really love how they spaced out the introductions, and it feels like a nice escalation, soon they will all meet. I think that was what really drove the meta narrative appeal and excitement for those team ups.
It is a bit heavy in exposition this one, but the action is really cool and Cumberbatch gets to really play with a mix of duchy, tragic and reformed character. It's a good origin story.
The Ancient One in the comics was named Yao. A dude born in Tibet. So yeah, they took some liberties.
A lot of people found Doctor Strange underwhelming as a film, but I've really liked this one since it released. This one and Ant-Man & The Wasp are, in my own asshole opinion, better than people give them credit for being. And for all the problems the sequel definitely has with plotholes, silly cause-and-effect choices, and obviously incoherent rewrites, I still like DS2 more than most people seem to, though it's chiefly because I can relate a bit too much to a central conflict in the film.
My only *real* problem with DS1-and you noticed it yourself early on-is that they tried to make Stephen Strange into Tony Stark 2.0, and they're just _totally_ different characters. It still works overall, because (in my...extended...experience) doctors and massive egos can definitely go hand-in-hand, believably. It doesn't _hurt_ the film. It just borders on the noticibly-formulaic.
Definitely one of my top Marvel films. Story is solidly entertaining and the visuals are awesome.
I enjoyed this reaction Shanelle! you're recaps are the most informative and enjoyable out of all the reactioners i watch and you get a hat tip for that lol!
Shanelle: "Okay, how far back are we taking it? High school dance 1950? Or what?"
Me: "Or say 1955 and the Enchantment Under the Sea dance?"
I would do some follow up research on the aftermath of the Tilda Swinton casting, just because of how intense and a little crazy it got. Including how comedian Margret Cho got roped into the conversation. It was very...Strange.
Laughing at the one off comment in the beginning 🤣 I'm like oh just she wait!
Ah, my favorite actor, Benadryl Cumberbund.
I was a talented self taught artist that had a stroke few years ago paralysis took everything from me; years in a prison of my own flesh. Life is hard folks. Reality has no mercy,we have to stay strong
After seeing this film I thought "well I'm definitely seeing every Strange film in theaters, the visuals alone are worth the trip." Then Strange 2 came out and I thought "okay it turns out actual quality DOES make a difference too" :P
Ragnarok time! Let's get it!!
Guardians 2 first
@@txheadshots And then Spider-Man: Homecoming after Guardians Vol. 2
@@Lloyd00 Not yet, Guardian of the Galaxy Vol. 2 & Spider-Man: Homecoming then Thor: Ragnarok.
You shouldn’t be surprised to see Rachel McAdams in this movie considering it involves being the significant other (current or ex) of someone who can time travel / manipulate time (in this case using the Time Stone / Eye of Agamoto).
This was the fourth time she’s had such a role! If you haven’t seen them, I definitely recommend both The Time Traveler’s Wife and About Time! I actually haven’t seen Midnight in Paris, though I suspect it’s quite good too. 😜
@36:30 -- neither synapses nor nerves. the vfx crew is channelling the original very distinct oddball style of "mystical realms" drawn by steve ditko, the creator of dr strange. ditko birthed several other marvel and dc heroes, most notably spider-man.
Odin's story was removed from Thor's story in the movies - it was shot and not used. Odin became an un-housed dude living on the streets of New York. I would like it put back in the story.
This is a real dark horse in the original run. Much better than it's given credit for.
If you love Rachel McAdams, you need to watch Game Night. A criminally underrated comedy.
“There’s no where in New York with that kinda view of the ocean”
Top floor apartments in Coney Island may be only place 🤷🏻♂️
Sitting in a dark house due to downed power lines. Hell yes im using the juice for this!
Priorities, man!
Good stuff Shan'.-Ernie Moore Jr.
This was my favourite Marvel movie for a long time... Cucumbersnatch is incredible in this role, and yes who doesn't love Rachel McAdams. I would highly recommend 'What If?', once you've watched all the required movies ofc lol, or at least watch the Dr. Strange episode!
18:22 As Peter B. Parker says, "The best way to learn is under intense life threatening pressure."
Wong is basically the core of the MCU from now on. He's a bit like Mt Fuji in Japanese artwork, if he's not there, it's because the filmmakers specifically chose not to include him or because we _are_ him. Ok, granted, that last one hasn't happened yet.
I highly recommend checking out the animated Doctor Strange movie. It came out before this one, and it really shows how much his training in the mystic arts changed him. The problem here is that they decided to tone down how much of a jerk he was because they didn't want him to be seen as a knockoff Doctor House (despite the character pre-dating that show by decades). But overall, Stephen Strange and Tony Stark don't just share facial hair style preferences (they do in the comics, too), but their origins are similar, being arrogant but gifted men who get into a debilitating accident and their journey to mend from that causes them to become better people, and also superheroes. I'd even liken Wong to Jarvis, but sadly the movies decided Jarvis should be an AI instead of Tony's snarky butler (changed for the movies due to them not wanting him compared to Batman's Alfred, as they play very similar roles).
Baron Mordo is absolutely a major villain for Strange in the comics, sort of in the way that Doctor Who has the Master as the Doctor's constant thorn in his side. Not the biggest bad, but always there and a dark reflection of the hero. Dormammu has always been Doctor Strange's big bad, and in the comics he's depicted as a man in mystical armor with a head made of fire (possibly his whole body, too, but only his head is exposed). An easy way to see a more comic accurate depiction of him is in Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (despite them making him human-sized there, when he can be whatever size he wants).
29:07 I read somewhere that the mop falling over wasn't scripted, it fell over somehow and her reaction was genuine
Edit to add... I guess I should wait to comment until after your trivia section! 😂
Please watch Serenity! ❤
I thought she already did
@@biguy617 cool! Can you find a link to that video? I've been looking for it!
It needed to be watched on the BIG SCREEN. I did 😎
Pema Chandra is a major teacher of mindful meditation and she was married in AZ until middle age. Her divorce triggered her seeking a new life in Eastern wisdom.
This is so exciting, the best of the MCU revisited with Shanelle! ❤
I have a copy of “Supernatural” by Dispenza around.. half my library is in storage..
might explain why I was one of the few that ever actually read and collected Dr Strange comics back in the say lol
This has the most meta joke of all MCU movies and TV shows...
"People used to find me funny" Strange says to Wong. "Did they used to work for you ?"
Later Strange is now Master of the Mystic Arts and cracks a joke at Wong who now laughs. Why ? 'Cos he now works for him.
Benedict Cumberbatch also did the voice and motion capture for Dormammu.
The idea of doing motion capture for Dormammu is laughable, he looked barely much better than the Master Control Program did in Tron.
Someone asked the MCU cast members to spell Dormammu during a press junket, and Chris Pratt instead started up, "Dormammu's so fat..."
Gets me every time, haha.
This was the only Marvel I remember watching in 3D! It’s somewhere in the middle for me
I know it's a ways off but you're going to LOVE She-Hulk for sure.
This movie is underrated in the MCU in my opinion. Amazing visuals, great acting, and a very solid redemptive story of a man with too much ego. Cumberbatch is really great in the role. It’s not as showy as the movies with multiple avengers but a very solid movie nonetheless
I loved this reaction. ❤ You make me laugh!
My favorite MCU hero.
Cape Acquired!
"Should've taken her groceries. I would've."...🤣🤣🤣
Seems my father read some Doctor Strange comic books when he was in college, in the late 1960's. So he actually agreed to come with me to the theater to see this movie. It's still the only movie we've seen in the theater as just the two of us. Pity I can't get him to sit through Infinity War or other MCU movies.
The Ancient One tells Stephen "Open your eye", and touches the middle of his forehead.
Now remember that for the end of the sequel...
@Shanelle Riccio This movie is ultimately /against/ "oneness," it's the bad guys who ultimately merge into one "God." It's a rather interesting counterpespective.