Disney: Releases a TV-MA content section for Mature content in the USA.
Also Disney: Spends time and money to re-edit CGI in Falcon&Wi… morenterSoldier to make it less violent.
Yes, it's been noticed that Disney has re-edited some scenes in TF&WS (specifically episode 3), removing blood or "slightly-more-violent-than-usual" combat moves.
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Man, this sucks. This episode had my favourite action. Derek Kolstad really brought out some dark violence we don't usually see in the PG-rated MCU. The tone was kept pretty dark.
The rest of the world has had access to the "dark" content for over a year now, but all of a sudden when you guys down south get it, the Big Mouse says this one episode is too dark? That's annoying.
It's also especially weird this is happening a day before Moon Knight starts -- which I've heard is not a TVMA show, but still has some chilling violence for an MCU property.
This alternate cut of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier was accidentally uploaded in an attempt to correct a credit, a source tells EW. We're told Disney hopes to have the issue remedied as soon as possible.
Disney: Releases a TV-MA content section for Mature content in the USA.
Also Disney: Spends time and money to re-edit CGI in Falcon&Wi… morenterSoldier to make it less violent.
Yes, it's been noticed that Disney has re-edited some scenes in TF&WS (specifically episode 3), removing blood or "slightly-more-violent-than-usual" combat moves.
(Spoiler)
Man, this sucks. This episode had my favourite action. Derek Kolstad really brought out some dark violence we don't usually see in the PG-rated MCU. The tone was kept pretty dark.
The rest of the world has had access to the "dark" content for over a year now, but all of a sudden when you guys down south get it, the Big Mouse says this one episode is too dark? That's annoying.
It's also especially weird this is happening a day before Moon Knight starts -- which I've heard is not a TVMA show, but still has some chilling violence for an MCU property.
Well, they've reverted it.
Disney+ is restoring Falcon and the Winter Soldier after alternate cut was uploaded to platform
This alt… moreernate cut of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier was accidentally uploaded in an attempt to correct a credit, a source tells EW. We're told Disney hopes to have the issue remedied as soon as possible.
WB originally released the PG13 cut of Birds of Prey on HBO Max by accident so I guess this is believable.
But there's also the probability that this was some sort of experiment to see how people would react to a violence being taken out.
lmao I saw leaked footage and it isn't anything to get hyped about. mostly get scared about. I don't trust sony one bit, rushing into a sinister 6-led movie... again...
I can't fuckin' believe Sony yoinked one of the MCU's best villains and threw him into theirs. It doesn't even make sense for him to stay considering how NWH ended. It's like Sony skimmed through a plot leak of NWH and wrote Morbius around that.
I dunno if any of you heard the reviews, but Morbius is very not good. (As expected IMO).
But also... Sony let the director spoil the end-credits scenes. A full week before the movie is out, no less!! What?!
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The official Marvel website seems to have confirmed that the Matt Murdock that appears in No Way Home is the same one from the Netflix shows. They uploaded a full written recap of his story starting from Daredevil Season 1 and ending with his appearance in No Way Home.
Now that the Netflix Marvel shows are officially canon, I wonder if the same will happen for the other pre-Marvel Studios shows like Cloak & Dagger, The Runaways and Agents of Shield. Luke Cage and Cloak & Dagger make reference to each other at a point, and The Runaways had a full crossover with Cloak & Dagger. The Judas bullet from Luke Cage also made an appearance in Agents of Shield.
Man I really hope they just canonise Agents of Shield at this point. Make everything from S5 to the penultimate episode of S7 alternate universe if you want, I dont mind it, it would work. But DAMN IT just make it canon
It would just be so detached to decanonise it at this point. S2 of AoS saves Age of Ultron by having tons of buildup to the film and clear out several plotholes. My man Nick Fury even reference them, although its a really weak reference.
The official Marvel website seems to have confirmed that the Matt Murdock that appears in No Way Home is the same one from the Netflix shows… more. They uploaded a full written recap of his story starting from Daredevil Season 1 and ending with his appearance in No Way Home.
Now that the Netflix Marvel shows are officially canon, I wonder if the same will happen for the other pre-Marvel Studios shows like Cloak & Dagger, The Runaways and Agents of Shield. Luke Cage and Cloak & Dagger make reference to each other at a point, and The Runaways had a full crossover with Cloak & Dagger. The Judas bullet from Luke Cage also made an appearance in Agents of Shield.
This is going to be a thrilling mystery, involving Egyptian Gods, some spooky cult, and the tension between Steven & Marc.
I do wish the first two episodes released together since it ends just as you start delving into the central Steven/Marc relationship... only a few days wait now so it's not that bad.
Didn't really like some of the blackout transitions, telegraphing them with stuttering camera cuts.
If I were to do it, it should be a single jump-cut. Would add more to the surprise of it -- sorta like how Wandavision had that jump-rewind in Ep3.
(to compare this to Mr Robot, another show involving DID, mental health, and the disorienting nature of it, it used that kind of transition for a much better "Oh shit... what?" moments.)
And... I hope they didn't rush this show ahead of the visual artists. That Log Truck CGI was... very, very visibly CGI. The chase near the end looked better, but still artificial.
Really enjoyed episode 2 of Moon Knight, especially loved the back and forths between Steven and Marc. Really makes you feel bad for Steven, his life is pretty terrible. I like how Arthur is portrayed. The way he treats his followers and the kindness he shows, it makes sense that he has such a large following. Well that and the powers, but nevertheless. Also enjoying Layla's character, even if she isn't really in it all that much, but hopefully she gets some development in the later episodes. It was in the first episode too, but I'm not sure how I feel about how they present Konshu's voice. I get the idea is that only Steven/Marc can hear him so he talks as if he's right in your ear, but it feels a bit jarring honestly. Overall I really liked the episode, maybe more so than the first.
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It's pretty clear at this point that Steven's only really existed for a few months. Man's only like six months old but his life is nothing but pain.
Also really interesting that they decided to have the Mr. Knight personality be part of Steven instead of being an all new one.
Loved the conversation they had around that mirror pyramid thing.
Big brain move to have the monster be invisible like 50% of the time so they don't have to CGI it in.
I like how they show Konshu "moving". I just think it's neat.
That freeze frame when Steven screams in the storage place was super weird lol.
Another good episode and the most action packed one so far with a lot of focus on Marc. It's definitely a bit more violent than normal MCU (more blood, stabbings, etc) but don't go expecting something out of Daredevil. The episode does of a good job of humanising Marc and mirroring Stevens beliefs on their disorder. The CG again gets a little funky at the start but then latter end of the episode has some really great visuals. Also get to see more of Layla who I'm enjoying so far. Once again, looking forward to next week!
This was also one of Gaspard Ulliel's last roles before he passed away. Rest in Peace.
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What is it with cliffs in the MCU having some of the worst CGI. First it was Black Panther, then Shang-Chi and now this.
Steven finally being given control with the Mr. Knight suit only to instantly relinquish it back to Marc after getting impaled was hilarious.
Looks like Layla might be into Steven, which I'm sure will make things awkward with Marc.
That courtroom scene was kinda dumb. Those gods put way too much trust on Arthur.
In the comics, one of the gods actually connects to Black Panther, so I wonder if they'll do that here too.
Recently saw of some (a bit late) Marvel news. There's been some rumblings about the pre-production of the next Spider-Man movie and what villains may appear.
Stephen Oyoung who played Martin Li/Mr. Negative from Insomniac's Spider-Man wants to play him in the MCU, if he appears.
He definitely deserves to be in live-action. He has the look, the voice and he has passion for this role. There is absolutely no reason whatsoever to cast someone else over Stephen to play Mr. Negative.
Recently saw of some (a bit late) Marvel news. There's been some rumblings about the pre-production of the next Spider-Man movie and what vi… morellains may appear.
Stephen Oyoung who played Martin Li/Mr. Negative from Insomniac's Spider-Man wants to play him in the MCU, if he appears.
https://twitter.com/MrStephenOyoung/status/1510552079013937152
I'm so on board with that, hopefully he's got those good connections.
Really liked episode 4 of Moon Knight. Felt almost like one of the Mummy movies with Brendan Fraser, but in a good way. You get a bit of horror and to my surprise, a little bit of gore as well. It's not over the top but it's there for a bit so that's nice. Really like the relationship between Steven/Marc and Layla in this and how weird it is. Some pretty wild stuff happens as well which is my favourite of the episode. Definitely interested to see how it all turns out.
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That creepy monster thing reminded me a lot of the creatures of Amnesia: Rebirth.
Definitely wasn't expecting to see a dude get disemboweled. It's not super detailed but still.
Nice to see that Arthur is the type of villain that will double tap the hero just to be sure.
I like it but I'm surprised that there still aren't any references at all to the wider MCU.
The institution at the end was really cool, there's a bunch of blink and you'll miss it references to all the previous episodes.
Loved the little nod to Jake Lockley in the other sarcophagus that they ignore. Hopefully he gets to appear before the end of the season.
The ending was pretty damn funny, especially with the two different screams. Really love Oscar Isaac in this, he's absolutely fantastic.
Episode 5 of Moon Knight is absolutely fantastic. Not only does it have some of the best acting in any MCU property so far but also some of the most emotional and darkest storytelling in the MCU. Steven/Marc's life is absolutely tragic and Oscar Isaac's performance in this episode proves that he is the perfect person to portray the character. Overall it's the best episode so far and I'm very excited/worried to see how it all ends next week.
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Love the hippo. She's adorable.
Five episodes in and finally there's a nod to another MCU property with the Hippo mentioning the Ancentral Plain from Black Panther.
It's incredibly subtle but the third personality, presumably Jake Lockley, appears in the first scene with Harrow in the Asylum when he tries to kill himself with the glass thing. His accent is completely different from either Stevens and Marcs and he's got the bandage on his nose that neither of them have.
It was pretty obvious before but it's clear that Konshu has been taking advantage of Marc the entire time they've been together. I wonder if Konshu will be in Marcs future by the end of the season.
The death of a kid and some child abuse was not something I was expecting this episode but I applaud Marvel Studios for going there.
Oscar Isaac's performance was phenomenal. He's perfect.
Love the reconciliation between Steven and Marc.
Fuckin' RIP Steven. I can't believe you've done this to me Marvel.
The character has only appeared in two issues too. Really strange villain choice.
Feels to me that they got the actor first and then decided on the character, given how I've read Bad Bunny is a fan of him, and has ties to pro wrestling too.
(Maybe it could actually be good -- in a non-Spider-Man way -- because of how open-ended the character's lore and story is. Like a Luchador who keeps descending down a dark path, twisting him into a villain. That doesn't really sound like a comic-book movie, but... on its own it could be okay.)
They still use Spider-Man to cash in on this film. There is nothing interesting about this character unless you are a fan of wrestling or WWE. I think I would have forgiven them if they actually made a solo film for Bonesaw, the wrestler in Spider-Man 1. Only problem is that Randy Savage is dead, God bless his soul.
The character has only appeared in two issues too. Really strange villain choice.
Feels to me that they got the actor first and then decid… moreed on the character, given how I've read Bad Bunny is a fan of him, and has ties to pro wrestling too.
(Maybe it could actually be good -- in a non-Spider-Man way -- because of how open-ended the character's lore and story is. Like a Luchador who keeps descending down a dark path, twisting him into a villain. That doesn't really sound like a comic-book movie, but... on its own it could be okay.)
A new Doctor Strange tv spot, which apparently wasn't going to be released, was accidentally leaked by the Marvel Studios Canada channel but has since been deleted, which featured an appearance from a character and the confirmation of another so if you don't want to be spoiled just be wary.
It's Captain Carter and Professor Xavier. You don't get full body shots of them but you see her back and shield and Xavier's hand on his yellow chair from the X-Men: Animated Series.
on his yellow chair from the X-Men: Animated Series.
As far as I know, the X-Men 97 sequel series is under the Marvel Studios banner, right? I'm not familiar with the show, and I'm probably thinking way too deep into this, but could there be a chance that somehow, someway, they manage to link the current events of the MCU to this sudden continuation of the old series? That would be some pretty wild storytelling.
There are 3 new episodes of Marvel Legends, the recap series. Recapping the journeys of Dr. Strange, Wong, and Scarlet Witch (this time up to WandaVision).
Unfortunately I've heard that there are no clips from No Way Home used in it. Understandably so, from a legal standpoint, but still really unfortunate. Going off of Endgame to setting up MoM, there's definitely a major event in there that you'd need to address in a recap for his character.
Fortunately, there seems to be clips of What If...? in the episodes, specifically stuff involving "The Guardians of the Multiverse". This is either setting up the idea that Strange will make his own Multiverse team, or an appearance of one of those characters in the actual film, which would be super cool.
Given that Legends often tailors their recaps to show off small details and hints from previous movies that come into play in the upcoming films, the choice of What If makes me very excited. Maybe we'll see Strange go into an animated alternate universe.
A new Doctor Strange tv spot, which apparently wasn't going to be released, was accidentally leaked by the Marvel Studios Canada channel but… more has since been deleted, which featured an appearance from a character and the confirmation of another so if you don't want to be spoiled just be wary.
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Turns out that the tv spot did end up getting released but I guess they didn't mean to release it early.
As far as I know, the X-Men 97 sequel series is under the Marvel Studios banner, right? I'm not familiar with the show, and I'm probably thinking way too deep into this, but could there be a chance that somehow, someway, they manage to link the current events of the MCU to this sudden continuation of the old series? That would be some pretty wild storytelling.
Oh shit you're right, that might actually be a possibility. That'd be super weird but kinda cool.
This is either setting up the idea that Strange will make his own Multiverse team, or an appearance of one of those characters in the actual film, which would be super cool.
I think just an appearance of some of them is likely rather than them doing the Guardians of the Multiverse thing again. But who knows. This movie seems like it's going to be pretty wild.
Maybe we'll see Strange go into an animated alternate universe.
Wait a freakin minute
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There are 3 new episodes of Marvel Legends, the recap series. Recapping the journeys of Dr. Strange, W… moreong, and Scarlet Witch (this time up to WandaVision).
Unfortunately I've heard that there are no clips from No Way Home used in it. Understandably so, from a legal standpoint, but still really unfortunate. Going off of Endgame to setting up MoM, there's definitely a major event in there that you'd need to address in a recap for his character.
Fortunately, there seems to be clips of What If...? in the episodes, specifically stuff involving "The Guardians of the Multiverse". This is either setting up the idea that Strange will make his own Multiverse team, or an appearance of one of those characters in the actual film, which would be super cool.
Given that Legends often tailors their recaps to show off small details and hints from previous movies that come into play in the upcoming films, the choice… [view original content]
X-Men '97 is supposed to come out next year, so there could be some chance it's teased in a post-credits scene, if this yellow-chaired variant isn't just an Easter egg.
Turns out that the tv spot did end up getting released but I guess they didn't mean to release it early.
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This is either s… moreetting up the idea that Strange will make his own Multiverse team, or an appearance of one of those characters in the actual film, which would be super cool.
I think just an appearance of some of them is likely rather than them doing the Guardians of the Multiverse thing again. But who knows. This movie seems like it's going to be pretty wild.
Maybe we'll see Strange go into an animated alternate universe.
That'd be WEIRD. Strange even.
Moon Knight is finally over and I enjoyed the finale, though I do think it suffers from similar issues with the other MCU series finales. Mostly things not being given enough time to develop, and the series really needing at least another episode or two. Aside from that, there's a few fun and wild things that happen, acting continues to be great, there's some neat action sequences, and an interesting ending. Also curiously, the final episode is being regarded as a season finale now instead of a series finale like before. This could literally mean nothing though and just them changing up their adjectives for some reason.
Overall while it's not my favourite (Loki still is) I honestly thought the series was great. It was fun, pretty dark, and it had Oscar Isaac giving some of the best acting in the MCU yet. I'm looking forward to seeing how Moon Knight will play with the MCU in the future.
Also watch out for the after credits scene!
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Was not expecting a big kaiju battle between two Egyptian gods but I'll take it.
Love the fight scene with Moon Knight and Layla, with Marc and Steven constantly switching between each other.
Speaking of Layla, I definitely wasn't expecting her to end up becoming a superhero. I'm not entirely sure but this might be the MCU's first original superhero. She looked cool though! She's pretty much the MCU's Wonder Woman.
EDIT Turns out that she's actually the MCU's version of the Scarlet Scarab. I have no idea who they are but they're a character that hasn't been used since the 80's so that's a pretty deep pull lol.
Konshu and promised Marc/Steven to leave then alone, but he didn't say anything about Jake Lockley who is revealed to be in cahoots with Konshu the entire time.
Jake's still a cab driver like in the comics but they made him a psychopath in this.
Also Konshu now has his suit from the more recent comics! I wonder if they'll do a certain confrontation between him and all the other personalities.
Okay, finally getting back on the Moon Knight train. It's been a while, and I'm really glad to hear people have said it's been great. Where I'm at right now, I can see that's clear.
Moon Knight Episodes 2 & 3
Mmm, Oscar Issac is really doing a good job with his performance, which especially becomes clear in Episode 3.
Steven, a bit more guarded, nervous, obviously british guy. Marc, more headstrong, menacing, and american. Then even surprisingly as Khonshu's Avatar. The trial scene in Episode 3 was really cool, no doubt enhanced by the sound effects and camera angles, too. Dude plays "possessed" very well.
Ethan Hawke's Arthur Harrow is a good kind of evil. The type of character who's always calm, yet capable of such scary violence and power. And bearer of info. Dude seems to know a lot more than he should about everyone around him.
The star-rearranging scene in Episode 3 cemented the fact of how epic this series is. It feels comparable to Loki, in that it's very grandiose in its premise, locations, and mystery, but it has a grounded Earth quality to it, that especially feels cool. Just... randomly using an Egyptian god's powers to rotate the stars in front of the entire world. Damn cool sequence overall.
Props to the composer and head of the music department for this series. The score utilizing a bunch of spooky choruses and licensed middle eastern music that bops has been great. I do wish more of the languages in the show would be translated or subtitled. Feels like a lot of [Speaking Egyptian] or [Middle Eastern Music Playing] happens, and I wish there was more context behind those.
Just watched Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness.
I really liked it! I thought it was great. However, it is a pretty messy movie and incredibly fast paced. The characters in particular Wanda, who is absolutely fantastic, are what hold the movie up. After the first quarter the movie is wild all the way to the finish line and goes to places I absolutely wasn't expecting. They kept a tight wrap on the antagonist of the movie, but I thought the villain was great. Legitimately one of the MCU's best villains. There's also been a lot of talk of this being the MCU's first horror movie, and I can testify that it's true, for a good half of it, and what's there is pretty damn good.
The movie oozes Sam Raimi's style. There's a weird mix of legit horror and Evil Dead camp. The camera work especially is very reminiscent of Evil Dead and in certain moments Spider-Man. I would also like to give praise for the violence in this movie. This movie is pretty damn brutal. There are certain moments in the movie that really push the PG13 rating and that makes me very happy. Really gives me hope for what they could do with Deadpool 3 in the future. I can imagine kids getting nightmares after watching this.
The performances are great, especially Elizabeth Olsen who is fuckin' FANTASTIC in this. This in my opinion is her best performance in the MCU thus far. I also quite enjoyed Xochitl Gomez as America Chavez, though I don't think her more emotional really hit because of the pacing in the movie, which is pretty lightspeed. I do want to see more of her in the future! There isn't enough time given to characters to really develop too much. As for fan service, it's definitely there, but I'm really glad that it wasn't just two hours of fan service. They did the right thing and showed just enough to keep you entertained without taking over the whole movie.
Again, I thought the movie was great, but the plot and certain characters aren't given enough time to properly develop. However, what character development there is, is really good in my opinion. The movie isn't overloaded with fan service which I like, it's pretty damn scary, there's a great villain and it pushes the PG13 rating which is always a fun time.
Of course there's one mid-credits scene and one after credits scene, so make sure to stay back for that lol.
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I can't believe Wanda is the villain of the movie holy shit. She is absolutely unhinged in this. She gets legitimately scary at points.
Holy shit, Anson Mount returned as Black Bolt and John Krasinski makes his appearance as Mr. Fantastic! Also Captain Carter! And Maria Rambeau as Captain Marvel! And of course the great Patrick Stewart as Xavier once again!
Strange mentions that he'd heard of Reed going on an expedition in the 60's so it looks like that's how they'll introduce the F4 in the main universe, with them getting lost in time and coming back in modern day!
Holy fuck Black Bolt's death was BRUTAL! Seeing his head cave in was fuckin' horrifying, and then Mr. Fantastic turning into string cheese, and then Captain Carter getting cut in half, and then Captain Marvel being crushed to death, and finally Xavier getting his neck snapped.
It's insane seeing a character who's been a hero since 2015 go down such a dark path is absolutely heartbreaking and they do a great job of showing what kind of damage an Avenger could do if one of them turned bad.
Wanda seems to die at the end but I doubt that's the last we've seen of her, at least for now. If Wanda decides to turn good again it'll be a really long road to redemption because of how much damage she did.
So Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness was a smorgasbord of a wild movie.
Enjoyable, but not without its faults.
Just... wow.
This is a film that goes to a lot of different places in the multiverse, sets up (and brings back) a lot of cool elements from Marvel's past, and has an interesting horror edge to it you don't usually see.
Man, Wanda in this film is such a menacing force. I think the jump between WandaVision and this is a bit too evil, considering in the former she seemed more like a witch with a dark secret, and in the latter she's fully embraced it, but I guess we can chalk that up to the Darkhold corrupting her off-screen.
Still, she was really scary and unnerving in this film. Can't believe they managed to keep most of that vague in the marketing.
America Chavez is a good audience stand-in for people unfamiliar with the shows.
Her power-set is also very cool, interested to see if/how it could be used in other films.
Also seeing her character visibly wearing a Pride flag the entire film was really neat. Get that representation. Woo.
Sam Raimi's directing really shows in the cinematography of the film.
Lots of facial close-ups and zooms. There's one sequence that had overlapping fade-ins which was unique. Plus, near the end of the film, when Corpse Strange was being possessed, the lightning and the rad electric guitar cues were so corny but fitting for his style. (At the post-credits, he still has the third eye... so he's okay then?)
Didn't see many close-ups of screaming women so that's kinda cool he's grown away from that.
Also, Christine's "Go To Hell..." moment was also very cheesy but... yeah that's his style alright.
Plus, the gore. My God. A lot of it was really pushing the PG13 rating, but it added to the scares. Good job Raimi for getting that I guess.
The Bruce Campbell cameo took me by surprise, but it was fun.
Speaking of, I like how this film also ties into What If a little bit, with the "two universes colliding" world as well as the whole "Strange and Christine never end up together".
The worldbuilding in this one was immense. Holy cow.
We got Maria Rambeau as Captain Marvel.
Captain Carter in Live-Action (woooo)
Freakin' John Krasinski! An actor that has been fan-casted to the moon and back for years actually came true?! HOLY. CRAP.
And then the freaking INHUMANS?! Is that required viewing material now?? I've heard nothing but ire from the Marvel fandom about that miniseries who have all but ostracized it from the wider universe (and until now, so has Marvel Studios). That's crazy.
We also got Patrick Stewart as Professor X in his massive dishwasher chair lmao.
Then Mordo too! But not our Mordo! So I guess that'll continue in the next Doctor Strange... huh.
Whole lot of set-up for future stuff I'm very interested in.
As for the issues, well..
The pacing was extremely fast for the amount of content in the film. I felt like they needed maybe another 20-30 minutes just to let things slow down a bit.
Weird sequences like *Christine being somehow unable to open the superhero cage, despite being in charge of it? Or trying to make a dent in it with a measly fire extinguisher?
Wanda's whole arc revolved around finding her Kids, but I found the lack of Vision to be really weird (especially since this was written by the Lead Writer on WandaVision edit: lead writer on Loki). Doesn't she want to reunite with him too?
That Third Eye CGI. Oof. Looked really off to me. He gets it at the end (spooky), but then seems fine with it in the credits sequence after, and is he gonna have it forever now? Really weirdly unexplained point to leave off at.
Overall, it was very cool. Very wild film that has a great story, that @lupinb0y did a good point to mention -- doesn't focus on fanservice so much that you notice it all the time, like No Way Home did -- but feels very over-stuffed as a package.
Excited for what it sets up though!
Also, Lupin, thanks for noticing that "F4 60's" reference. I didn't notice Strange saying that at all. That's a neat detail that I guess we'll see more of in 2 or 3 years when their solo film is out.
Now to go and see Everything Everywhere All At Once... I've heard so many good things about it, not to mention the fact that it's a solo, unfranchised movie that's been doing really well with the same concept.
(Also, today I learned that Dreamworks' The Bad Guys is out! For a few weeks now! I thought that was coming out in July, for some reason...)
And then the freaking INHUMANS?! Is that required viewing material now?? I've heard nothing but ire from the Marvel fandom about that miniseries who have all but ostracized it from the wider universe (and until now, so has Marvel Studios). That's crazy.
That show has pretty much been de-canonised at this point so no. Also unless you enjoy watching terrible movies/shows then I'd say avoid it at all costs. They released the first two episodes of the series in IMAX in Australia and I foolishly went and watched it. It was absolutely painful and not in a good way.
Though I do hope they give Anson Mount the chance to play him again properly and not just to get his mind blown lol.
So Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness was a smorgasbord of a wild movie.
Enjoyable, but not without its faults.
Just... wow.
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This is a film that goes to a lot of different places in the multiverse, sets up (and brings back) a lot of cool elements from Marvel's past, and has an interesting horror edge to it you don't usually see.
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Overall, it was very cool. Very wild film that has a great story, that @lupinb0y did a good point to mention -- doesn't focus on fanservice so much that you notice it all the time, like No Way Home did -- but feels very over-stuffed as a package.
Excited for what it sets up though!
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Now to go and see Everything Everywhere All At Once... I've heard so many good things about it, not to mention the fact that it's a solo, unfranchised movie that's been doing really well with the same concept.
(Also, today I learned that Dreamworks' The Bad Guys is out! For a few weeks now! I thought that was coming out in July, for some reason...)
Doctor Strange 2 was really stupid, but I had a blast watching it. I wouldn't mind seeing it again which is not something I can say about the past few Marvel movies.
Very wowed and stunned by that ending and cliffhanger.
The whole tomb sequence and seeing the Heka Priests just doing their own terrifying human rituals was pretty freaky, but cool. Felt like something straight out of Indiana Jones or Uncharted, with a bit of Until Dawn
Not totally into the Layla/Steven/Marc love triangle. Just want Layla and Marc together, but I understand if that's been a bit strained lately.
Ah, yeah, and the fresh-looking blood, bits of flesh strewn about, auditory disembowling, and that one moment where the zombie Heka tries to stab Layla with its own exposed bone was extremely unexpected moments thid episode, coming from Disney Plus. Yeesh.
What a wild ending. Definitely don't believe this is all in Marc/Steven's head, that trope has been done to death, and this is the MCU for crying out loud, plus all the other weird stuff, but kudos to them for going to this surreal fake reality shift. Must be some afterlife the other gods conjured up.
I already know I'm gonna like Hippo lady.
Her CGI is definitely still unfinished, but I guess with a release date 3 months away they kinda had to release something. Looks fun though! I like that they leaned into the snu snu lol. I wonder if a certain other lawyer will make his appearance in the series.
I'm super excited for She-Hulk. She's been my favorite Marvel character for years because of the craziness of her comics. It looks like they'll have the wacky people with powers that she'll have to defend, but hopefully they'll bring in the humor and the fourth-wall breaking, Deadpool without the gore, feel that her comics have.
Marvel has signed a 20-year deal with Stan Lee Universe, a venture between Genius Brands International and POW! Entertainment, to license the name and likeness of Lee for use in future feature films and television productions, as well as Disney theme parks, various “experiences” and merchandising.
“It really ensures that Stan, through digital technology and archival footage and other forms, will live in the most important venue, the Marvel movies, and Disney theme parks,” said Andy Heyward, chairman and CEO of Genius Brands. “It’s a broad deal.”
People don't go to Marvel movies just to see the Stan Lee cameo. The success of Shang-Chi, Eternals, NWH, and plenty of the TV Series should attest to that.
Make a statue of the guy if you need to. But digitally creating a 'ghost' of him. Euugh feels wrong.
And what about Jack Kirby? Steve Ditko? Those were the iconic trio.
In some very, very good news. There are reports that a Disney Plus Daredevil series is coming together, with a writer and executive producer attached.
Apparently a Daredevil series is in the works at Disney Plus with Matt Corman and Chris Ord, creators of the series Covert Affairs, set to write and executive produce.
It's not officially announced by Disney themselves but an article by Variety that claims to have learned this from "sources" has picked up a lot of speed so it's possibly true.
Just came back home after watching Doctor Strange in Multiverse of Madness. I wasn't actually that hyped for the film itself so I went in with an open mind. From what I have heard, they said this film was so different compared to the previous MCU films and it was more of a horror film than a superhero one, considering director being Sam Raimi himself. And guess what? They weren't wrong. This film was nightmare fuel. They pushed the PG-13 to a whole new level. It's almost the same as Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, the pg-13 originator.
I wouldn't say this film one of the best comic book films but I will say this is probably the best directed MCU film of the entire franchise and Sam Raimi deserved to make this after being absent from cinema for almost a decade.
Wanda was easily the best part of the film and this is probably Elizabeth's best performance she has ever delivered.
There is one part that is both a positive and a negative at the same time
Of course I am talking about the Illuminati Avengers. I loved to see Patrick Stewart reprise his role as Professor X and John Krasinski casted as Mr. Fantastic. Even though I haven't seen the What If series or the first two Captain America movies, I was impressed to see Carter as the Captain for those avengers. I think the most shocking part about those Avengers is that they were BRUTALLY murdered by the possessed Wanda. Those must be the most shocking deaths of the entire franchise, beating the ending of Infinity War in every way. I can see why some fans would be pissed about the execution of those characters, I myself despised the fact that Mr. Fantastic didn't even get to throw at least one punch. Seriously, why is the Fantastic Four brand so cursed? Is there at least one media (Besides the comics) the Fantastic Four are actually...fantastic heroes? Despite that, I really loved how they took that risk to kill those characters in such a brutal way. Could it have been better? Yes. Does that mean those moments sucked? No.
I am glad to have seen this film in theaters. It was a blast. I think we can all agree that we love this film because of Sam Raimi's direction and almost nothing else. He is one of the best and deserve more freedom with his creativity. Stop with the fucking interference and leave him alone.
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Sigh.
Well, they've reverted it.
Disney+ is restoring Falcon and the Winter Soldier after alternate cut was uploaded to platform
WB originally released the PG13 cut of Birds of Prey on HBO Max by accident so I guess this is believable.
But there's also the probability that this was some sort of experiment to see how people would react to a violence being taken out.
I could also just see it maybe being an edit that will be used for kid accounts in the future.
I dunno if any of you heard the reviews, but Morbius is very not good. (As expected IMO).
But also... Sony let the director spoil the end-credits scenes. A full week before the movie is out, no less!! What?!
Cinema Blend Spoilery Twitter thread
lmao I saw leaked footage and it isn't anything to get hyped about. mostly get scared about. I don't trust sony one bit, rushing into a sinister 6-led movie... again...
I can't fuckin' believe Sony yoinked one of the MCU's best villains and threw him into theirs. It doesn't even make sense for him to stay considering how NWH ended. It's like Sony skimmed through a plot leak of NWH and wrote Morbius around that.
Let the 30-second TV spots... begin!
Ooh boy I'm excited for this wild movie!
The official Marvel website seems to have confirmed that the Matt Murdock that appears in No Way Home is the same one from the Netflix shows. They uploaded a full written recap of his story starting from Daredevil Season 1 and ending with his appearance in No Way Home.
Now that the Netflix Marvel shows are officially canon, I wonder if the same will happen for the other pre-Marvel Studios shows like Cloak & Dagger, The Runaways and Agents of Shield. Luke Cage and Cloak & Dagger make reference to each other at a point, and The Runaways had a full crossover with Cloak & Dagger. The Judas bullet from Luke Cage also made an appearance in Agents of Shield.
Man I really hope they just canonise Agents of Shield at this point. Make everything from S5 to the penultimate episode of S7 alternate universe if you want, I dont mind it, it would work. But DAMN IT just make it canon
It would just be so detached to decanonise it at this point. S2 of AoS saves Age of Ultron by having tons of buildup to the film and clear out several plotholes. My man Nick Fury even reference them, although its a really weak reference.
Saw Episode 1 of Moon Knight.
This is going to be a thrilling mystery, involving Egyptian Gods, some spooky cult, and the tension between Steven & Marc.
I do wish the first two episodes released together since it ends just as you start delving into the central Steven/Marc relationship... only a few days wait now so it's not that bad.
Didn't really like some of the blackout transitions, telegraphing them with stuttering camera cuts.
If I were to do it, it should be a single jump-cut. Would add more to the surprise of it -- sorta like how Wandavision had that jump-rewind in Ep3.
(to compare this to Mr Robot, another show involving DID, mental health, and the disorienting nature of it, it used that kind of transition for a much better "Oh shit... what?" moments.)
And... I hope they didn't rush this show ahead of the visual artists. That Log Truck CGI was... very, very visibly CGI. The chase near the end looked better, but still artificial.
Really enjoyed episode 2 of Moon Knight, especially loved the back and forths between Steven and Marc. Really makes you feel bad for Steven, his life is pretty terrible. I like how Arthur is portrayed. The way he treats his followers and the kindness he shows, it makes sense that he has such a large following. Well that and the powers, but nevertheless. Also enjoying Layla's character, even if she isn't really in it all that much, but hopefully she gets some development in the later episodes. It was in the first episode too, but I'm not sure how I feel about how they present Konshu's voice. I get the idea is that only Steven/Marc can hear him so he talks as if he's right in your ear, but it feels a bit jarring honestly. Overall I really liked the episode, maybe more so than the first.
Spoilers
It's pretty clear at this point that Steven's only really existed for a few months. Man's only like six months old but his life is nothing but pain.
Also really interesting that they decided to have the Mr. Knight personality be part of Steven instead of being an all new one.
Loved the conversation they had around that mirror pyramid thing.
Big brain move to have the monster be invisible like 50% of the time so they don't have to CGI it in.
I like how they show Konshu "moving". I just think it's neat.
That freeze frame when Steven screams in the storage place was super weird lol.
Another good episode and the most action packed one so far with a lot of focus on Marc. It's definitely a bit more violent than normal MCU (more blood, stabbings, etc) but don't go expecting something out of Daredevil. The episode does of a good job of humanising Marc and mirroring Stevens beliefs on their disorder. The CG again gets a little funky at the start but then latter end of the episode has some really great visuals. Also get to see more of Layla who I'm enjoying so far. Once again, looking forward to next week!
This was also one of Gaspard Ulliel's last roles before he passed away. Rest in Peace.
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What is it with cliffs in the MCU having some of the worst CGI. First it was Black Panther, then Shang-Chi and now this.
Steven finally being given control with the Mr. Knight suit only to instantly relinquish it back to Marc after getting impaled was hilarious.
Looks like Layla might be into Steven, which I'm sure will make things awkward with Marc.
That courtroom scene was kinda dumb. Those gods put way too much trust on Arthur.
In the comics, one of the gods actually connects to Black Panther, so I wonder if they'll do that here too.
The teaser trailer for Thor: Love and Thunder is out!
Hot damn, look at Natalie Portman's arms
Also the poster for it is pretty nice!
Recently saw of some (a bit late) Marvel news. There's been some rumblings about the pre-production of the next Spider-Man movie and what villains may appear.
Stephen Oyoung who played Martin Li/Mr. Negative from Insomniac's Spider-Man wants to play him in the MCU, if he appears.
I'm so on board with that, hopefully he's got those good connections.
He definitely deserves to be in live-action. He has the look, the voice and he has passion for this role. There is absolutely no reason whatsoever to cast someone else over Stephen to play Mr. Negative.
Really liked episode 4 of Moon Knight. Felt almost like one of the Mummy movies with Brendan Fraser, but in a good way. You get a bit of horror and to my surprise, a little bit of gore as well. It's not over the top but it's there for a bit so that's nice. Really like the relationship between Steven/Marc and Layla in this and how weird it is. Some pretty wild stuff happens as well which is my favourite of the episode. Definitely interested to see how it all turns out.
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That creepy monster thing reminded me a lot of the creatures of Amnesia: Rebirth.
Definitely wasn't expecting to see a dude get disemboweled. It's not super detailed but still.
Nice to see that Arthur is the type of villain that will double tap the hero just to be sure.
I like it but I'm surprised that there still aren't any references at all to the wider MCU.
The institution at the end was really cool, there's a bunch of blink and you'll miss it references to all the previous episodes.
Loved the little nod to Jake Lockley in the other sarcophagus that they ignore. Hopefully he gets to appear before the end of the season.
The ending was pretty damn funny, especially with the two different screams. Really love Oscar Isaac in this, he's absolutely fantastic.
Agghgghhgh, they delayed Across the Spider-Verse Part 1 in 2023.
ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME, SONY? Their cinematic universe is just as bad, if not even worse than DCEU.
Episode 5 of Moon Knight is absolutely fantastic. Not only does it have some of the best acting in any MCU property so far but also some of the most emotional and darkest storytelling in the MCU. Steven/Marc's life is absolutely tragic and Oscar Isaac's performance in this episode proves that he is the perfect person to portray the character. Overall it's the best episode so far and I'm very excited/worried to see how it all ends next week.
Spoilers
Love the hippo. She's adorable.
Five episodes in and finally there's a nod to another MCU property with the Hippo mentioning the Ancentral Plain from Black Panther.
It's incredibly subtle but the third personality, presumably Jake Lockley, appears in the first scene with Harrow in the Asylum when he tries to kill himself with the glass thing. His accent is completely different from either Stevens and Marcs and he's got the bandage on his nose that neither of them have.
It was pretty obvious before but it's clear that Konshu has been taking advantage of Marc the entire time they've been together. I wonder if Konshu will be in Marcs future by the end of the season.
The death of a kid and some child abuse was not something I was expecting this episode but I applaud Marvel Studios for going there.
Oscar Isaac's performance was phenomenal. He's perfect.
Love the reconciliation between Steven and Marc.
Fuckin' RIP Steven. I can't believe you've done this to me Marvel.
The character has only appeared in two issues too. Really strange villain choice.
Feels to me that they got the actor first and then decided on the character, given how I've read Bad Bunny is a fan of him, and has ties to pro wrestling too.
(Maybe it could actually be good -- in a non-Spider-Man way -- because of how open-ended the character's lore and story is. Like a Luchador who keeps descending down a dark path, twisting him into a villain. That doesn't really sound like a comic-book movie, but... on its own it could be okay.)
They still use Spider-Man to cash in on this film. There is nothing interesting about this character unless you are a fan of wrestling or WWE. I think I would have forgiven them if they actually made a solo film for Bonesaw, the wrestler in Spider-Man 1. Only problem is that Randy Savage is dead, God bless his soul.
A new Doctor Strange tv spot, which apparently wasn't going to be released, was accidentally leaked by the Marvel Studios Canada channel but has since been deleted, which featured an appearance from a character and the confirmation of another so if you don't want to be spoiled just be wary.
It's Captain Carter and Professor Xavier. You don't get full body shots of them but you see her back and shield and Xavier's hand on his yellow chair from the X-Men: Animated Series.
Wait a freakin minute
As far as I know, the X-Men 97 sequel series is under the Marvel Studios banner, right? I'm not familiar with the show, and I'm probably thinking way too deep into this, but could there be a chance that somehow, someway, they manage to link the current events of the MCU to this sudden continuation of the old series? That would be some pretty wild storytelling.
There are 3 new episodes of Marvel Legends, the recap series. Recapping the journeys of Dr. Strange, Wong, and Scarlet Witch (this time up to WandaVision).
Unfortunately I've heard that there are no clips from No Way Home used in it. Understandably so, from a legal standpoint, but still really unfortunate. Going off of Endgame to setting up MoM, there's definitely a major event in there that you'd need to address in a recap for his character.
Fortunately, there seems to be clips of What If...? in the episodes, specifically stuff involving "The Guardians of the Multiverse". This is either setting up the idea that Strange will make his own Multiverse team, or an appearance of one of those characters in the actual film, which would be super cool.
Given that Legends often tailors their recaps to show off small details and hints from previous movies that come into play in the upcoming films, the choice of What If makes me very excited. Maybe we'll see Strange go into an animated alternate universe.
Turns out that the tv spot did end up getting released but I guess they didn't mean to release it early.
Oh shit you're right, that might actually be a possibility. That'd be super weird but kinda cool.
I think just an appearance of some of them is likely rather than them doing the Guardians of the Multiverse thing again. But who knows. This movie seems like it's going to be pretty wild.
That'd be WEIRD. Strange even.
X-Men '97 is supposed to come out next year, so there could be some chance it's teased in a post-credits scene, if this yellow-chaired variant isn't just an Easter egg.
There are only 3 good things about Venom: Let There Be Carnage
Venom and Eddie also turn to raiding chickens coops for sustenance when they can't/don't want to go for human heads, but that's not important.
Moon Knight is finally over and I enjoyed the finale, though I do think it suffers from similar issues with the other MCU series finales. Mostly things not being given enough time to develop, and the series really needing at least another episode or two. Aside from that, there's a few fun and wild things that happen, acting continues to be great, there's some neat action sequences, and an interesting ending. Also curiously, the final episode is being regarded as a season finale now instead of a series finale like before. This could literally mean nothing though and just them changing up their adjectives for some reason.
Overall while it's not my favourite (Loki still is) I honestly thought the series was great. It was fun, pretty dark, and it had Oscar Isaac giving some of the best acting in the MCU yet. I'm looking forward to seeing how Moon Knight will play with the MCU in the future.
Also watch out for the after credits scene!
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Speaking of Layla, I definitely wasn't expecting her to end up becoming a superhero. I'm not entirely sure but this might be the MCU's first original superhero. She looked cool though! She's pretty much the MCU's Wonder Woman.
EDIT Turns out that she's actually the MCU's version of the Scarlet Scarab. I have no idea who they are but they're a character that hasn't been used since the 80's so that's a pretty deep pull lol.
Konshu and promised Marc/Steven to leave then alone, but he didn't say anything about Jake Lockley who is revealed to be in cahoots with Konshu the entire time.
Okay, finally getting back on the Moon Knight train. It's been a while, and I'm really glad to hear people have said it's been great. Where I'm at right now, I can see that's clear.
Moon Knight Episodes 2 & 3
Mmm, Oscar Issac is really doing a good job with his performance, which especially becomes clear in Episode 3.
Steven, a bit more guarded, nervous, obviously british guy. Marc, more headstrong, menacing, and american. Then even surprisingly as Khonshu's Avatar. The trial scene in Episode 3 was really cool, no doubt enhanced by the sound effects and camera angles, too. Dude plays "possessed" very well.
Ethan Hawke's Arthur Harrow is a good kind of evil. The type of character who's always calm, yet capable of such scary violence and power. And bearer of info. Dude seems to know a lot more than he should about everyone around him.
The star-rearranging scene in Episode 3 cemented the fact of how epic this series is. It feels comparable to Loki, in that it's very grandiose in its premise, locations, and mystery, but it has a grounded Earth quality to it, that especially feels cool. Just... randomly using an Egyptian god's powers to rotate the stars in front of the entire world. Damn cool sequence overall.
Props to the composer and head of the music department for this series. The score utilizing a bunch of spooky choruses and licensed middle eastern music that bops has been great. I do wish more of the languages in the show would be translated or subtitled. Feels like a lot of [Speaking Egyptian] or [Middle Eastern Music Playing] happens, and I wish there was more context behind those.
Just watched Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness.
I really liked it! I thought it was great. However, it is a pretty messy movie and incredibly fast paced. The characters in particular Wanda, who is absolutely fantastic, are what hold the movie up. After the first quarter the movie is wild all the way to the finish line and goes to places I absolutely wasn't expecting. They kept a tight wrap on the antagonist of the movie, but I thought the villain was great. Legitimately one of the MCU's best villains. There's also been a lot of talk of this being the MCU's first horror movie, and I can testify that it's true, for a good half of it, and what's there is pretty damn good.
The movie oozes Sam Raimi's style. There's a weird mix of legit horror and Evil Dead camp. The camera work especially is very reminiscent of Evil Dead and in certain moments Spider-Man. I would also like to give praise for the violence in this movie. This movie is pretty damn brutal. There are certain moments in the movie that really push the PG13 rating and that makes me very happy. Really gives me hope for what they could do with Deadpool 3 in the future. I can imagine kids getting nightmares after watching this.
The performances are great, especially Elizabeth Olsen who is fuckin' FANTASTIC in this. This in my opinion is her best performance in the MCU thus far. I also quite enjoyed Xochitl Gomez as America Chavez, though I don't think her more emotional really hit because of the pacing in the movie, which is pretty lightspeed. I do want to see more of her in the future! There isn't enough time given to characters to really develop too much. As for fan service, it's definitely there, but I'm really glad that it wasn't just two hours of fan service. They did the right thing and showed just enough to keep you entertained without taking over the whole movie.
Again, I thought the movie was great, but the plot and certain characters aren't given enough time to properly develop. However, what character development there is, is really good in my opinion. The movie isn't overloaded with fan service which I like, it's pretty damn scary, there's a great villain and it pushes the PG13 rating which is always a fun time.
Of course there's one mid-credits scene and one after credits scene, so make sure to stay back for that lol.
MASSIVE SPOILERS
So Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness was a smorgasbord of a wild movie.
Enjoyable, but not without its faults.
Just... wow.
This is a film that goes to a lot of different places in the multiverse, sets up (and brings back) a lot of cool elements from Marvel's past, and has an interesting horror edge to it you don't usually see.
Man, Wanda in this film is such a menacing force. I think the jump between WandaVision and this is a bit too evil, considering in the former she seemed more like a witch with a dark secret, and in the latter she's fully embraced it, but I guess we can chalk that up to the Darkhold corrupting her off-screen.
Still, she was really scary and unnerving in this film. Can't believe they managed to keep most of that vague in the marketing.
America Chavez is a good audience stand-in for people unfamiliar with the shows.
Her power-set is also very cool, interested to see if/how it could be used in other films.
Also seeing her character visibly wearing a Pride flag the entire film was really neat. Get that representation. Woo.
Sam Raimi's directing really shows in the cinematography of the film.
Lots of facial close-ups and zooms. There's one sequence that had overlapping fade-ins which was unique. Plus, near the end of the film, when Corpse Strange was being possessed, the lightning and the rad electric guitar cues were so corny but fitting for his style. (At the post-credits, he still has the third eye... so he's okay then?)
Didn't see many close-ups of screaming women so that's kinda cool he's grown away from that.
Also, Christine's "Go To Hell..." moment was also very cheesy but... yeah that's his style alright.
Plus, the gore. My God. A lot of it was really pushing the PG13 rating, but it added to the scares. Good job Raimi for getting that I guess.
The Bruce Campbell cameo took me by surprise, but it was fun.
Speaking of, I like how this film also ties into What If a little bit, with the "two universes colliding" world as well as the whole "Strange and Christine never end up together".
The worldbuilding in this one was immense. Holy cow.
We got Maria Rambeau as Captain Marvel.
Captain Carter in Live-Action (woooo)
Freakin' John Krasinski! An actor that has been fan-casted to the moon and back for years actually came true?! HOLY. CRAP.
And then the freaking INHUMANS?! Is that required viewing material now?? I've heard nothing but ire from the Marvel fandom about that miniseries who have all but ostracized it from the wider universe (and until now, so has Marvel Studios). That's crazy.
We also got Patrick Stewart as Professor X in his massive dishwasher chair lmao.
Then Mordo too! But not our Mordo! So I guess that'll continue in the next Doctor Strange... huh.
Whole lot of set-up for future stuff I'm very interested in.
As for the issues, well..
The pacing was extremely fast for the amount of content in the film. I felt like they needed maybe another 20-30 minutes just to let things slow down a bit.
Weird sequences like *Christine being somehow unable to open the superhero cage, despite being in charge of it? Or trying to make a dent in it with a measly fire extinguisher?
Wanda's whole arc revolved around finding her Kids, but I found the lack of Vision to be really weird (especially since this was written by the Lead Writer on WandaVision edit: lead writer on Loki). Doesn't she want to reunite with him too?
That Third Eye CGI. Oof. Looked really off to me. He gets it at the end (spooky), but then seems fine with it in the credits sequence after, and is he gonna have it forever now? Really weirdly unexplained point to leave off at.
Overall, it was very cool. Very wild film that has a great story, that @lupinb0y did a good point to mention -- doesn't focus on fanservice so much that you notice it all the time, like No Way Home did -- but feels very over-stuffed as a package.
Excited for what it sets up though!
Also, Lupin, thanks for noticing that "F4 60's" reference. I didn't notice Strange saying that at all. That's a neat detail that I guess we'll see more of in 2 or 3 years when their solo film is out.
Now to go and see Everything Everywhere All At Once... I've heard so many good things about it, not to mention the fact that it's a solo, unfranchised movie that's been doing really well with the same concept.
(Also, today I learned that Dreamworks' The Bad Guys is out! For a few weeks now! I thought that was coming out in July, for some reason...)
That show has pretty much been de-canonised at this point so no. Also unless you enjoy watching terrible movies/shows then I'd say avoid it at all costs. They released the first two episodes of the series in IMAX in Australia and I foolishly went and watched it. It was absolutely painful and not in a good way.
Though I do hope they give Anson Mount the chance to play him again properly and not just to get his mind blown lol.
Doctor Strange 2 was really stupid, but I had a blast watching it. I wouldn't mind seeing it again which is not something I can say about the past few Marvel movies.
Just finished Episode 4 of Moon Knight
Very wowed and stunned by that ending and cliffhanger.
The whole tomb sequence and seeing the Heka Priests just doing their own terrifying human rituals was pretty freaky, but cool. Felt like something straight out of Indiana Jones or Uncharted, with a bit of Until Dawn
Not totally into the Layla/Steven/Marc love triangle. Just want Layla and Marc together, but I understand if that's been a bit strained lately.
Ah, yeah, and the fresh-looking blood, bits of flesh strewn about, auditory disembowling, and that one moment where the zombie Heka tries to stab Layla with its own exposed bone was extremely unexpected moments thid episode, coming from Disney Plus. Yeesh.
What a wild ending. Definitely don't believe this is all in Marc/Steven's head, that trope has been done to death, and this is the MCU for crying out loud, plus all the other weird stuff, but kudos to them for going to this surreal fake reality shift. Must be some afterlife the other gods conjured up.
I already know I'm gonna like Hippo lady.
Little thing: Guardians 3 (and by association the Holiday Special) finished filming a week and a half ago.
crazy that we're still supposed to get the Holiday Special later this year. Feels so soon.
She Hulk Trailer!
This is gonna be 8 episodes, by the way.
Her CGI is definitely still unfinished, but I guess with a release date 3 months away they kinda had to release something. Looks fun though! I like that they leaned into the snu snu lol. I wonder if a certain other lawyer will make his appearance in the series.
I'm super excited for She-Hulk. She's been my favorite Marvel character for years because of the craziness of her comics. It looks like they'll have the wacky people with powers that she'll have to defend, but hopefully they'll bring in the humor and the fourth-wall breaking, Deadpool without the gore, feel that her comics have.
Not sure how many of you have heard of this recently, but something about it feels very wrong and exploitative.
We're all sad he's dead. Let him die.
Stan Lee Returns to Marvel Studios With Genius Brands, POW! Entertainment Licensing Deal (Exclusive)
People don't go to Marvel movies just to see the Stan Lee cameo. The success of Shang-Chi, Eternals, NWH, and plenty of the TV Series should attest to that.
Make a statue of the guy if you need to. But digitally creating a 'ghost' of him. Euugh feels wrong.
And what about Jack Kirby? Steve Ditko? Those were the iconic trio.
In some very, very good news. There are reports that a Disney Plus Daredevil series is coming together, with a writer and executive producer attached.
‘Daredevil’ Disney+ Series in the Works With Matt Corman, Chris Ord Set to Write
Apparently a Daredevil series is in the works at Disney Plus with Matt Corman and Chris Ord, creators of the series Covert Affairs, set to write and executive produce.
It's not officially announced by Disney themselves but an article by Variety that claims to have learned this from "sources" has picked up a lot of speed so it's possibly true.
Just came back home after watching Doctor Strange in Multiverse of Madness. I wasn't actually that hyped for the film itself so I went in with an open mind. From what I have heard, they said this film was so different compared to the previous MCU films and it was more of a horror film than a superhero one, considering director being Sam Raimi himself. And guess what? They weren't wrong. This film was nightmare fuel. They pushed the PG-13 to a whole new level. It's almost the same as Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, the pg-13 originator.
I wouldn't say this film one of the best comic book films but I will say this is probably the best directed MCU film of the entire franchise and Sam Raimi deserved to make this after being absent from cinema for almost a decade.
Wanda was easily the best part of the film and this is probably Elizabeth's best performance she has ever delivered.
There is one part that is both a positive and a negative at the same time
Of course I am talking about the Illuminati Avengers. I loved to see Patrick Stewart reprise his role as Professor X and John Krasinski casted as Mr. Fantastic. Even though I haven't seen the What If series or the first two Captain America movies, I was impressed to see Carter as the Captain for those avengers. I think the most shocking part about those Avengers is that they were BRUTALLY murdered by the possessed Wanda. Those must be the most shocking deaths of the entire franchise, beating the ending of Infinity War in every way. I can see why some fans would be pissed about the execution of those characters, I myself despised the fact that Mr. Fantastic didn't even get to throw at least one punch. Seriously, why is the Fantastic Four brand so cursed? Is there at least one media (Besides the comics) the Fantastic Four are actually...fantastic heroes? Despite that, I really loved how they took that risk to kill those characters in such a brutal way. Could it have been better? Yes. Does that mean those moments sucked? No.
I am glad to have seen this film in theaters. It was a blast. I think we can all agree that we love this film because of Sam Raimi's direction and almost nothing else. He is one of the best and deserve more freedom with his creativity. Stop with the fucking interference and leave him alone.