Posted by Billy Bissette on 08/20/07 01:59

"Saint HorseFly" <sainthorsefly@insightbb.com> wrote in
news:7OmdnWiJBJBlMVXbnZ2dnUVZ_uCinZ2d@insightbb.com:

> I like how people will say they reviewed it, but not let you know what
> they thought of it.
> Is it to much trouble to answer a question, without laying out more
> answers or a trail of bread crumbs to follow, like anyone's opinion is
> really worth having to hunt it down. C'mon people, this is not the
> Davinci Code. ANYWAY...
>
> I say I liked it, but thought it was a mediocre attempt at telling a
> large story. It was so very much am origin story, and the animation
> was up to par with the other Mavel DVDs that have come lately. It was
> not boring, but just above average. Maybe if the powers that be push
> for a sequal, now that the origin is out of the way, and just tell a
> good story, it will mak this one worth while (also applies to Iron
> Man). Dr. Strange has never been the most cool character, and this
> movie did not help him in this regard. I thought him becoming Numero
> Uno of the Magic world should take some time, but it is basically
> handed to him.

I've heard it draws from the JMS retelling of his origin. That
version pretty much just hands the spot to Strange as well.

I still think that miniseries should just have been Ultimate Doctor
Strange. That is what it both felt and looked like.

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