Am I alone in thinking it's time for a Doctor Strange movie?

[Whirlysplat]

I remember, as I am sure many of you do the old TV movie fondly. I just think JMSs Strange mini would translate brilliantly.

- Whirly

 

[rigel7soldiers]

I can't think of an actor who is not named "Burt Reynolds" who has an appropriate mustache...

 

[Harlekin]

Really depends on how it's done. I didn't read the JMS mini, but if it's too cosmic, it just wouldn't work.

 

[Whirlysplat]

I can't think of an actor who is not named "Burt Reynolds" who has an appropriate mustache...

Tom Selleck but he is also to old now.

Really depends on how it's done. I didn't read the JMS mini, but if it's too cosmic, it just wouldn't work.

Trust me it's not, read it my friend it's perfect.

- Whirly

 

[The Question]

Am I alone in thinking that this is the wrong forum?

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Dr. Strange movie, yes. Based on JMS' Strange mini, no. The story of the Strange mini was good, but I wouldn't want to see the kind of magic they used in the mini on the screen. I want classic Dr. Strange magic action with Strange casting spells and stuff, not mystical ninja warriors like the mini had.

 

[Harlekin]

Well, I basically heard that the magic used in the Strange mini was kind of Matrix-ey, and the last thing I'd want to see is for a Strange movie be a thinly veiled Matrix rip-off when it comes to special effects.

 

[rigel7soldiers]

The real question is: Who would play Wong?

 

[Whirlysplat]

Well, I basically heard that the magic used in the Strange mini was kind of Matrix-ey, and the last thing I'd want to see is for a Strange movie be a thinly veiled Matrix rip-off when it comes to special effects.

No it wasn't matrix-ey it was more magic as science. Read it and see. It was drawn in a very stylish way. It was almost a storyboard in itself.

- Whirly

 

[Whirlysplat]

The real question is: Who would play Wong?

Tony Jaa with his head shaved.

- Whirly

 

[The Question]

No it wasn't matrix-ey it was more magic as science. Read it and see. It was drawn in a very stylish way. It was almost a storyboard in itself.

- Whirly

I've always liked the idea of magic and science being more closely related than most thing. Especially for Marvel. It seems to work there very well.

 

[Harlekin]

No it wasn't matrix-ey it was more magic as science. Read it and see. It was drawn in a very stylish way. It was almost a storyboard in itself.

- Whirly

Yeah, but how was the magic actually portrayed is what I'm referring too. It's not like I'll be going out and buying the mini right now, anyway. I take it we don't have the usual Dr. Strange with magic energy around his hands and energy blasts etc.?

 

[Whirlysplat]

Yeah, but how was the magic actually portrayed is what I'm referring too. It's not like I'll be going out and buying the mini right now, anyway. I take it we don't have the usual Dr. Strange with magic energy around his hands and energy blasts etc.?

Energy blasts etc. are done but very differently.

It really is beautifully drawn. I will upload some pics to image shack this week and you can see.

- Whirly

 

[Harlekin]

Hmm, okay then. Thanks.

 

[The Question]

The Energy blasts seemed pretty similar to how they normally are. Energy around his hands that gives off the apearance of being in an intricate pattern. The main difference is that when he conjured these blasts, his spells (which where more like a mantra to aid with concentration) were written in some asian language.

 

[Harlekin]

Ah, with katakana like symbols and stuff? I don't mind a little symbolism with the spells, that usually looks cool. I will say I prefer the rather standard use of Latin to cast spells though. Not that concentration/mantra stuff but your actual casting. Old school yeah, but I love it.

 

[The Question]

The spells did look like katakana. I really don't mind regular casting or a concentraition mantra either way. Although, I must say, I think the mantra works better story wise. Especially since you can have the real masters not say anything and just look at people and blast them away.

 

[Whirlysplat]

Ah, with katakana like symbols and stuff? I don't mind a little symbolism with the spells, that usually looks cool. I will say I prefer the rather standard use of Latin to cast spells though. Not that concentration/mantra stuff but your actual casting. Old school yeah, but I love it.

I know Strange is the "Master" of all mystic arts but katakana just seems to ring more true for me with the Tibetan origin.

- Whirly

 

[Harlekin]

I like how it looks, but I always grew up with the magic=Latin thing, which is why I prefer it when it comes to the casting of the spell anyway.

 

[The Question]

I really don't mind latin. It's just, it should depend on the area of the wrold where the magic user is from. If he's from asia, he'd probably speak in some asian language. If he's from Europe, latin would work. Africa, he's speak in some ancient african language.

 

[Whirlysplat]

I really don't mind latin. It's just, it should depend on the area of the wrold where the magic user is from. If he's from asia, he'd probably speak in some asian language. If he's from Europe, latin would work. Africa, he's speak in some ancient african language.

Although the Ancient One was portrayed as knowing everything, from everywhere.

- Whirly

 

[The Question]

Well, I'd think mystical practices would be primairily the same anywhere you go. It's just that the language that is used would depend on where the magic user was fvrom or where they trained.

 

[Whirlysplat]

Well, I'd think mystical practices would be primairily the same anywhere you go. It's just that the language that is used would depend on where the magic user was fvrom or where they trained.

Well we have a number of different kinds of magic (not that I believe in it).
Have either of you guys read "The Golden Bough".

- Whirlysplat

 

[The Question]

Well we have a number of different kinds of magic (not that I believe in it).

I doubt that's the way things would really be. Magic is magic wherever you go. The rituals and incantations may be different, but the effects and basic purposes would be the same.

 

[Whirlysplat]

I doubt that's the way things would really be. Magic is magic wherever you go. The rituals and incantations may be different, but the effects and basic purposes would be the same.

To some extent this is the thrust of the Golden Bough.

http://www.bartleby.com/196/

however as you will see some serious variation exists.

Kabbalistic magic also shows great variation

http://www.mirach.org.uk/basic/basic01.html

(I don't believe in any of it) Which is good because Baron Samedi http://altreligion.about.com/library/glossary/bldefbaronsamedi.htm might be listening. Offerings in "real" magic seem more important than incantations.

- Whirly