The DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS Honest Trailer.

When they’re disappointed in a movie, Honest Trailers sometimes has a little bit of trouble getting the brutal/funny ratio right. I think that in DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS they managed it. At least, I laughed, and I liked the movie.

PS: I do agree with HT that EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE is definitely worth watching, by the way. It’s apparently odd how I can manage to like both of these films at the same time, and on their own terms. I suppose I just lack anything resembling consistent taste…

#commissionearned

DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS has $185 million dollar opening.

These are good numbers: “Doctor Strange and his questionably effective book of spells has summoned a blockbuster $185 million at North American movie theaters over the weekend, reaffirming the box office dominance of Disney’s Marvel Cinematic Universe after a shakier, pandemic-battered year for the sprawling franchise.” They’re also going to be annoying numbers for some, because there is already a vocal contingent online who are upset in various ways about DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS.

Continue reading DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS has $185 million dollar opening.

Hmm. DOCTOR STRANGE in 3D?

On the one hand, I watched the last one in 3D, because I figured it’d be trippy (and I was right). On the other hand, I hear that this DOCTOR STRANGE is less trippy and more weird. And on the gripping hand… the theater I usually go to doesn’t really have a 3D option, and the closest theater that does isn’t a really good theater.

I still have time to think about it, at least; I’m not going to see it until the weekend.

#commissionearned

Kevin Feige somehow surprised Sam Raimi wanted to do DOCTOR STRANGE 2.

This is a joke, right?

In a recent interview with Empire, Feige explained how Raimi’s name ended up on the list of directors: “Our executive producer, Eric Carroll, and Richie Palmer were calling around to see who was interested, and Sam’s agent said, ‘What about Sam Raimi?’ We thought, ‘That would be incredible, but there’s no chance of that.’ But he wanted to come in and meet. And in the first meeting, it was amazing to reconnect with him, and see his enthusiasm to jump back into this world.”

Kevin. Bubbeleh. What did you think Sam was gonna do, not take your call?

Continue reading Kevin Feige somehow surprised Sam Raimi wanted to do DOCTOR STRANGE 2.