Marvel's Doctor Strange Will Not Be an Origin Story
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I know, but super hero movies use them frequently and blandlyHappyninja42 said:
Iron Man, Batman Begins, Spider man, etc. Sure, it feels like it fits their characters. However, it becomes?like a cliché. You basically have A+B+C= Story. Some superhero movies did twists with that formula in order to mix it up.
I liked how the Hulk did it. It was only for the first few minutes and the first act consisted to show how you manage your life when you're the Hulk. The whole concept of Thor wasn't getting the motivation to be brave with your powers, but being wise with them.
Why stop doing that with Dr.Strange? he's not exactly an A-lister. Drop the origin crap for the guys like Spiderman Bamham and the Hulk. But at least give someone like Dr.Strange a concise 10 minute explanation.
Only Atlantis. Though we should have established Universe, Infinity, and the original movie apocrypha as well. And probably should od a pre-emptive strike on the new movies.bdcjacko said:
Especially since it's the same story every time. They're not going to tell a radically different version of Spider-Man or Superman (I guess Man of Steel tried, but it still largely covers the same strokes).Random Argument Man said:
Probably a good choice. Dr. Strange's origin story isn't very interesting and doesn't actually have a lot to do with setting him up to be Dr. Strange, Sorcerer Supreme and mystic defender of Earth and its environs.
On the other hand, it does point out that unlike most of these other spandex clad so-called-doctors he is in fact a legit medical doctor.
On the other hand, it does point out that unlike most of these other spandex clad so-called-doctors he is in fact a legit medical doctor.
I think the main reason that many superhero franchises have the second one generally considered to be the best (Spiderman 2, Superman 2, The Dark Knight etc.)is that an origin story has to tread over quite a lot of familiar ground that isn't that compelling.
They get powers for some (usually quite dumb) reason, have a training-new-powers-montage, agonising over what to do with new powers (why me? etc.), early crime-fighting attempts, acquiring a costume, adjusting to a double life (keeping secrest from family etc.), hero motivation (i.e. someone they love gets killed/ kidnapped).
It's rare for any of these things to be especially different for different heroes. They have to have a good 40 minutes or so before the real focus of the story and the villain start doing anything.
They get powers for some (usually quite dumb) reason, have a training-new-powers-montage, agonising over what to do with new powers (why me? etc.), early crime-fighting attempts, acquiring a costume, adjusting to a double life (keeping secrest from family etc.), hero motivation (i.e. someone they love gets killed/ kidnapped).
It's rare for any of these things to be especially different for different heroes. They have to have a good 40 minutes or so before the real focus of the story and the villain start doing anything.
Well I hope they don't gloss over his origin. I actually really like Dr. Stranges origin story. I'm thinking maybe they'll do what they did for The Incredible Hulk and kinda use the prologue and intro credits to explain it and then cut to him literally years later already being the Hulk.
Overall I'm okay with this news though. I mean Winter Soldier kinda made it sound like our friend Stephen Strange has already been up to some stuff.
Overall I'm okay with this news though. I mean Winter Soldier kinda made it sound like our friend Stephen Strange has already been up to some stuff.
I bought that DVD solely based on the fact that the guy who is secretly evil actually says the following line before the reveal that he's done so:Akiraking said:
"There is only one solution. We must kill the children."
My wife, my friends and I still quote that whenever appropriate.
yay for no origin story. sick of those things. we all know how they go. I think Incredible Hulk had the right idea by having it all in a montage in the opening credits