Good Movie.
Added 10/11/2009
I've always wanted this movie, but missed out buying it when it first came out. It was just as I remember it. I'll be interested to see if they ever release it on DVD. I use they would redo it today. Think it would be a good live action special effect movie.
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Average movie
Added 6/19/2006
Well I don't know too much about the comic's origin but I'am willing to bet it's ten times better. This movie allegedly a shot for a tv series suffers from absolutey no story to cheap to zero special effects, and no action.
Peter Hooten as Stephen Strange is ok but nothing special. The story with Lindmer and evil Morgan LeFay and takeover of Earth is easy to follow but really there is no budget or great special effects to elevate the movie to the comic book level it needs to be interesting to the audience.
The first fourty minutes are nothing more than wishy washy soap opera stuff until Strange meets Lymer but even then as mentioned when Strange does battle with Lefay there are little effects to make it worthwhile until the last half of the movie. I will say it does become more enjoyable near the end as finally we see a couple of visuals in play. "Dr. Strange" is a pretty average flick but comic lovers should like it.;
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Buy it, if you're a real fan, but ...
Added 11/30/2005
Before "X-Men" and "Spider-Man" came along, fans of Marvel comics always shuddered when they heard a new movie was coming out because we knew it would be bad - the powers that be would always force the writers to rewrite and retool the characters and concepts to make the movie more "saleable." And thus it was with "Doctor Strange," with its cobbled-together story line and absence of the more interesting characters from the series. But if you're a die-hard fan, try to get a copy for your collection (but at a cheap price, if possible).
However, if you want to see another movie that gives you a flavor of what a real "Doctor Strange" movie should be like, try "Doctor Mordrid" from Full Moon Studios (back when they were in their horror/sci-fi days). A little bit of irony there in how the title character is given a name similar to Strange's number 1 foe, but this movie is more faithful to the character, at least in spirit.
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In the Name of Riel, Scourge of Demons!
Added 6/30/2004
There is a barrier that separates the known from the unknown. Beyond this threshold lies a battleground, where forces of Good and Evil are in eternal conflict. The fate of mankind hangs in the balance and awaits the outcome.In every age and time, some of us are called to join the battle. This is the story of Dr. Stephan Strange, a man in middle years who suddenly discovers the great mystery of his own life, and of all life. He comes face-to-face with the Ancient One, Master of the Hermetic Arts- Sorcerer Supreme. He is told that he has been chosen to be the next bearer of this mantle, the next champion of Light. Yet he cannot accept it. To change his mind it takes exposure to the nemesis of Light, Morgan- who is Kali, who is Lillith, who is Ishtar.... Only then does Stephen accept his destiny- and the sacrifice of the mortal pleasures of ignorance, progeny, and an easy death. The only thing he doesn't sacrifice is Love, for that is the very fabric of the Universe itself- the Universe that he now serves. Based on the Marvel Comics series, this film will probably disappoint some purists. There is no mention of Tibet, or the accident that cost Dr. Strange the use of his hands (in the comics he was a surgeon, here he is a psychologist), and the Ancient One is a westerner (John Mills) and lives in New York. However, the spirit of the original is definitely here. I saw this on television in the late 70's and never forgot it. A measure of how good it is, is the fact that it was released on video even though it was a made-for-TV pilot for a series that never materialized.
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Oh my, not DrStrange at all
Added 10/29/2001
Ok, I bought it but it is only for my DrStrange Museum I am collecting anything that has his name on but BOY if you're not a DrStrangeaholic run from this tape; it is not what you'd expect.
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