Dr. Strange movie - gettin' real!

[Greg Cox]

You can't discount the contribution of Steranko.

Oh yeah, lots of great artists have illustrated the comic: Frank Brunner, Gene Colan, etc.

But I believe it was Ditko who originally established the distinctive psychedelic look of the series . . .

I'm not so sure -- that's why I mentioned Steranko. His name and "psychedelic comic" sort of run together. Of course, all these guys in the Marvel bullpen (back when there was such a physical place) were influencing each other...

I haven't looked it up, but my impression is that Steranko came along later, some years after Ditko created the look of Dr. Strange's universe . . . .

ADDITION: Okay, I looked it up. Dikto did DR. STRANGE from 1963 to 1966, before Steranko was hired by Marvel.

Steranko took over NICK FURY, replacing Jack Kirby, around 1966. That was where he introduced all the psychedelic stuff. He didn't have anything to do with the visuals in DR. STRANGE. That was all Ditko.

 

[Buck Rogers]

Were you not successful in doing so?

Nope Lew one of videographers had owned a dual VHS/DVD that Conventional Magic borrowed from him so he was leaving on Sunday,and took his VHS/DVD unit back thus preventing me from running Dr.Mordred,because it was on tape.

Signed

Buck Rogers

 

[FormerLurker]

That's Better luck next time.

 

[Python Trek]

The Marvel Handbook describes Doc as being tall, but he's usually drawn as being average-to-short. Ever notice that?

 

[FormerLurker]

Depends on who's doing the drawing. Colan, Ditko, Paul Smith, John Byrne, they get it right.

 

[RJDiogenes]

^^ Good list. I'd include Marshall Rogers as well.

 

[Avalon]

I'd cast Oded Fehr as the good doctor...

 

[Greg Cox]

I'd cast Oded Fehr as the good doctor...

You know, I like that idea . . . .

 

[FormerLurker]

If he can get rid of the accent.

 

[Skywalker]

If he can get rid of the accent.

He's had roles where he used an American accent.

 

[tau136]

Part of the problem for a Dr. Strange movie is competing with Constantine. Constantine had Keanu Reeves which is enough to condemn the movie on this bbs, but Constantine is one of the most artistically successful comic book movies, because it eschewed the origin story (except in flashback,) for what is basically the end of Constantine's career. It gave it much more impact than is common for such flicks.

To my mind it is also one of the most removed from the founding canon - wonder how close Strange Movie will be to comicbook canon.

 

[Greg Cox]

If he can get rid of the accent.

He's had roles where he used an American accent.

Plus, there's no particular reason why Stephen Strange has to be an American. He's an arrogant surgeon who becomes a Master of the Mystic Arts . . . his nationality has nothing to do with his origin.

 

[Temis the Vorta]

Nah, Dr. Strange works best as an American character. You need to keep that contrast between him coming from a modern, industrialized society based on the Enlightenment and science - and being in a science-oriented profession - vs. the irrational, incomprehensible eldrich dimensions of magic. American society lionizes doctors and places them on the top of the social spectrum, which is not at all true across the world, so the "arrogant doc" who thinks M.D. stands for Minor Diety is a uniquely American type.

However, there's no reason why he has to be an Anglo-Saxon ethnic type. Adrian Pasdar might be good for the role. (As noted, Dr. Strange doesn't come off as a particularly tall guy, in the comics.)

 

[A beaker full of death]

^ I disagree on both counts. I think the character would work very well as a Brit.

And he has to be a Westerner. The whole point is that he has the arrogance of a Western medical doctor.

 

[Skywalker]

^ I disagree on both counts. I think the character would work very well as a Brit.

And he has to be a Westerner. The whole point is that he has the arrogance of a Western medical doctor.

I agree on both counts.

 

[Greg Cox]

^ I disagree on both counts. I think the character would work very well as a Brit.

And he has to be a Westerner. The whole point is that he has the arrogance of a Western medical doctor.

I agree on both counts.

"Hugh Laurie is . . . DOCTOR STRANGE!"

 

[Python Trek]

^ I disagree on both counts. I think the character would work very well as a Brit.

And he has to be a Westerner. The whole point is that he has the arrogance of a Western medical doctor.

I agree on both counts.

"Hugh Laurie is . . . DOCTOR STRANGE!"

...and we know he can sound English or American, whatever is needed! He may have the most flawless American accent that I've ever heard from a non-American. OT: Runner-up is Brit Emily Lloyd in the film "In Country". In that film she uses the accent that I grew up with, the "Upper South accent". It was excellent. What is she up to these days?

 

[Captaindemotion]

^What about Scottish Kelly McDonald in No Country for Old Men? Sounded pretty perfect to my (Irish) ears? She played Josh Brolin's wife.