![]() George Weigel on the "lessons in hope" he received from John Paul II | Carl E. Olson | The papal biographer's new book describes his relationship with Pope John Paul.Doctor Strange Best Quotes – ‘Forget everything that you think you know.’Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel Mc. Adams, Michael Stuhlbarg, Mads Mikkelsen, Tilda Swinton, Scott Adkins, Michael Stuhlbarg, Benedict Wong, Amy Landecker. OUR RATING: ★★★★☆Story: Marvel introduces its next new hero into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, directed by Scott Derrickson, the story centers on Stephen Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) a brilliant but arrogant and conceited neurosurgeon, who after being injured in a car accident that ruins his career sets out on a journey of healing and uncovers the hidden world of magic where he encounters the Ancient One (Tilda Swinton), who later becomes Strange’s mentor in the mystic arts. Verdict: Although the story is pretty formulaic and nothing you haven’t seen in a superhero origin movie, everything is elevated by the magical element of the story which make it a totally trippy ride, the amazing visuals which adds to the trippiness and really make it work, and finally the great acting. Cumberbatch makes a great debut and his brand of quirkiness and sarcasm makes his Dr. Strange character charismatic that can really stand his own in the Marvel Universe. The flaws of the movie is really mainly to do with the villain of the plot and his motivations, even though it was ultimately handled uniquely in the end. If it wasn’t for the magical elements of the story and Cumberbatch’s performance this would have been another average comic book movie, but having those extra layers really lifted this movie to a new level and made it fresh and very entertaining. REVIEWSBest Quotes (Total Quotes: 4. His obsessive fans have turned Benedict Cumberbatch into “the Internet’s boyfriend,” and next month’s Doctor Strange will only stoke the flame. Starring as. Offers news, comment and features about the British arts scene with sections on books, films, music, theatre, art and architecture. Requires free registration. Directed by Scott Derrickson. With Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams, Benedict Wong. While on a journey of physical and spiritual healing, a. ![]() West]Dr. Stephen Strange: Woh, wait a minute. You’re not… You guys aren’t…Christine Palmer: What? Dr. Stephen Strange: Sleeping together? Sorry, I thought that was implicit in my disgust. Christine Palmer: Explicit, actually. No, I have a very strict rule against dating colleagues. Dr. Stephen Strange: Oh, really? Christine Palmer: I call it the “Strange Policy”. Dr. Stephen Strange: Oh, well, good, I’m glad something’s named after me. I invented a laminectomy procedure, and yet, somehow no one seems to want to call it the “Strange Technique”. on this page. Christine Palmer: We invented that technique. Dr. Stephen Strange: Regardless, I’m very flattered by your policy. Dr. Stephen Strange: I’m talking tonight at a Neurological Society dinner. Come with me. Christine Palmer: Another speaking engagement? So romantic. Dr. Stephen Strange: You used to love coming to those things with me. We had fun together. Christine Palmer: No, you had fun. They weren’t about us, they were about you. Dr. Stephen Strange: Not only about me. Christine Palmer: Stephen, Everything is about you. Dr. Stephen Strange: Maybe we could hyphenate. Strange- Palmer Technique. Christine Palmer: Palmer- Strange.[Strange wakes in hospital after his accident]Christine Palmer: Hey. It’s okay. It’s gonna be okay. Dr. Stephen Strange: What did they do? Christine Palmer: They rushed you in a chopper, but it took a little while to find you. The golden hours for nerve damage went by while you were in the car. Dr. Stephen Strange: What did they do? Christine Palmer: Eleven stainless steel pins in the bones. Multiple torn ligaments, severe nerve damage in both hands. You were on the table for eleven hours.[sobbing as he looks at his hands]Dr. Stephen Strange: Look at these fixators. Christine Palmer: No one could have done better. Dr. Stephen Strange: I could have done better. Dr. Nicodemus West: Give your body time to heal. Dr. Stephen Strange: You’ve ruined me.[as Strange is desperately trying to find a way to cure his hands]Christine Palmer: You’ve always spent money as fast as you could make it, but now you’re spending money you don’t even have. Maybe it’s time to consider stopping. Dr. Stephen Strange: No, now is exactly the time not to stop because, you see, ‘m not getting any better! Christine Palmer: But this isn’t medicine anymore, this is mania. Some things just can’t be fixed. Dr. Stephen Strange: Life without my work…Christine Palmer: Is still life. This isn’t the end. There are other things that can give your life meaning. Dr. Stephen Strange: Like what? Like you? Christine Palmer: This is the part where you apologize. Dr. Stephen Strange: This is the part where you leave. Christine Palmer: Fine, I can’t watch you do this to yourself anymore. Dr. Stephen Strange: Oh, too difficult for you, is it? Christine Palmer: Yes, it is. It breaks my heart to see you this way. Dr. Stephen Strange: No, don’t pity me. Christine Palmer: I’m not pitying you. Dr. Stephen Strange: Oh, yeah? Then what are you doing here, bringing cheese and wine like we’re old friends going for a picnic? We are not friends, Christine. We were barely lovers. But you just love a sob story, don’t you? Is that what I am to you now? Poor Stephen Strange, charity case. He finally needs me.” Another dreg of humanity for you to work on, patch him up and send him back into the world, heart’s just humming. You care so much, don’t you? Christine Palmer: Goodbye, Stephen. Dr. Stephen Strange: I’m Stephen Strange. I’m a neurosurgeon, was a neurosurgeon. Jonathan Pangborn: Actually, you know what, man, I do know you. I came to your office once. You refused to see me. I never got past your assistant. Dr. Stephen Strange: You were untreatable. Jonathan Pangborn: No glory for you in that, right? Dr. Stephen Strange: You came back from a place there’s no way back from. I’m trying to find my own way back. Jonathan Pangborn: I’d given up on my body. I thought my mind’s the only thing I have left I should at least try to elevate that. So, I sat with gurus and sacred women. Strangers carried me to mountaintops to see holy men, and finally I found my teacher. And my mind was elevated, and my spirit deepened. And somehow…Dr. Stephen Strange: Your body healed. Jonathan Pangborn: Yes. There were deeper secrets to learn there, but I didn’t have the strength to receive them. I chose to settle for my miracle and I came back home. The place you’re looking for is called Kamar- Taj, but the cost there is high. Dr. Stephen Strange: How much? Jonathan Pangborn: I’m not talking about money. Good luck. Mordo: You’re looking for Kamar- Taj.[Mordo takes Strange to Kamar- Taj]Dr. Stephen Strange: Really? Sure we got the right place? That one looks a little more Kamar- Tajey. Mordo: I once stood in your place. And I, too, was disrespectful. So, might I offer you some advice? Forget everything you think you know. Dr. Stephen Strange: Alright. Mordo: The sanctuary of our teacher, The Ancient One. Dr. Stephen Strange: The Ancient One? What’s his real name?[Mordo just looks at him]Dr. Stephen Strange: Right. Forget everything I think I know. Sorry.[to who he thinks is the Ancient One as the real Ancient is pouring him some tea]Dr. Stephen Strange: Uh, thank you, Ancient One, for seeing me. The Ancient One: You’re very welcome.[Strange looks with confusion at Mordo]Mordo: The Ancient One. The Ancient One: Thank you, Master Mordo. Thank you, Master Hamir. Mr. Strange. Dr. Stephen Strange: Uh, Doctor, actually. The Ancient One: Well, no, not anymore, surely. Isn’t that why you’re here? You’ve undergone many procedures. Seven, right? Dr. Stephen Strange: Yeah. It’s good tea. The Ancient One: Yes. Dr. Stephen Strange: Did you heal a man named Pangborn, a paralyzed man? The Ancient One: In a way. Dr. Stephen Strange: You helped him to walk again. The Ancient One: Yes. Dr. Stephen Strange: How did you correct a complete C7- C8 spinal cord injury? The Ancient One: Well, I didn’t correct it. He couldn’t walk, I convinced him that he could. Dr. Stephen Strange: You’re not suggesting it was psychosomatic? The Ancient One: When you reattach a severed nerve is it you who heals it back together or the body? Dr. Stephen Strange: It’s the cells. The Ancient One: And the cells are only programmed to put themselves back together in very specific ways. Dr. Stephen Strange: Right. The Ancient One: What if I told you that your own body could be convinced to put itself back together in all sorts of ways? Dr. Stephen Strange: You’re talking about cellular regeneration. That’s bleeding edge medical tech. Is that why you’re working here without a governing medical board? Just how experimental is your treatment? The Ancient One: Quite. Dr. Stephen Strange: So, you’ve figured out a way to reprogram nerve cells to self- heal? The Ancient One: No, Mr. Strange. I know how to reorient the spirit to better heal the body. Dr. Stephen Strange: The spirit to heal the body? The Ancient One: That’s right. How Doctor Strange Has Changed The MCU Forever. It’s been a little over a month since Doctor Strange hit theaters. Since then, the Sorcerer Supreme has taken the world by storm, outgrossing the solo debuts of every other Marvel superhero to date, on its way to becoming a massive financial and critical success. Fans the world over have praised the films stunning visuals as well as star Benedict Cumberbatch’s portrayal of the titular doctor. Cumberbatch perfectly blends brilliance, arrogance, and humility to make Strange a compelling character very much in the vein of Robert Downey Jr.’s Tony Stark, while not being overly similar. Overall, Doctor Strange is a solid addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe that introduces more fascinating concepts than any of the films to come before it. From the mirror dimension, to the dark dimension, to the astral plane, to sling rings, to portals, to time travel, to immortality, to parallel universes, to the introduction of Dormammu himself, Doctor Strange offers a plethora of intriguing ideas and concepts that are certain to drastically impact all of the MCU films to follow it. That said, here are 1. Ways Doctor Strange Has Completely Changed The MCU. The Marvel Logo. The Marvel logo has been a staple of films featuring the company’s characters since long before the MCU began to take shape. Comic book panels rapidly shuffling across the screen before gradually dissolving into the company’s iconic logo have been prominently featured at the start of everything from 1. Blade to 2. 01. 6’s X- Men: Apocalypse. And while Marvel has added “Studios” to its logo in an attempt to differentiate its films from those produced by other studios, many casual moviegoers fail to see the difference, often thinking every film with the Marvel logo takes place within the MCU. To further combat this problem, Marvel debuted a new logo at San Diego Comic Con 2. Doctor Strange was the first film to bear it. In the new logo, the comic book panels give way to scripts, then drawings of the MCU’s characters, and then finally scenes from the films themselves, beautifully showcasing the characters’ journeys from the page to the screen. Combined with an epic score, the logo is truly chilling, and will be the new template for all Marvel Studios films going forward. No More Crippling Injuries. In the film, Stephen Strange is in a horrific car accident that probably should have killed him. Miraculously, he survives but with irreparable nerve damage to both of his hands. Refusing to believe the damage is permanent, Strange seeks out alternative means to repair his hands and is eventually led to Jonathan Pangborn, a paraplegic who somehow managed to walk again. Pangborn sends Strange to Kamar- Taj where he learns from the Ancient One that Pangborn was able to heal himself through the mystic arts. This stunning revelation will certainly have lasting effects in the MCU going forward, especially since Earth’s Mightiest Heroes are constantly putting themselves in danger and are likely to suffer crippling injuries in the process. Case in point: James Rhodes. The biggest casualty in Captain America: Civil War by far, Rhodey is partially paralyzed after his War Machine suit takes a blast from Vision’s forehead and plummets hundreds of feet to the ground. The film ends with Tony Stark providing Rhodey with exoskeletal leg braces that allow him to walk again, but after Doctor Strange, it looks like he’d be much better off at Kamar- Taj. No More World Hunger. During his training at Kamar- Taj, Stephen Strange demonstrates some remarkable abilities, including conjuring weapons out of thin air, creating portals (more on that later), and, apparently, ending world hunger. At one point in the film, Strange goes against the warnings of Wong and uses the Eye of Agamotto to push time forward and backward, causing an apple to rot and then regenerate before his very eyes. Strange is unaffected by the change in time and so it seems entirely possible that he could very well eat an apple, use the Eye of Agamotto to regenerate it, and eat it again. By doing this on a grander scale, Strange can rid the world of hunger. If using the Eye of Agamotto is too much trouble, then Strange can simply conjure food out of thin air as he does in the film’s mid- credits scene. The Sorcerer Supreme offers Thor a cup of tea, which The God of Thunder declines. Then a glass of beer instantaneously appears at his side and he happily accepts. There are only three possibilities here: Strange transposed the beer from his own refrigerator (in which case he is lazy), he transposed it from someone else’s refrigerator (in which case he is a thief), or he conjured it from nothing. If Strange can conjure beer from nothing, then surely he can do the same for food. The Avengers Just Doubled In Size. At no point in Doctor Strange does the Sorcerer Supreme actually join the Avengers, but since he is set to fight alongside them in The Avengers: Infinity War, it’s safe to assume he will eventually become an honorary member of the team. If being skilled in the mystic arts is all one needs to become an Avenger, then surely Wong makes the cut. And there are several others in the film that seem ready to avenge as well. During the film’s many scenes at Kamar- Taj, Strange can be seen practicing alongside other trainees. It is later revealed that the Ancient One is several centuries old; she is the latest in a long line of Sorcerer Supremes, and that each Sorcerer Supreme spent their lives training others in the mystic arts. Even if we factor in the trainees who chose to use their magic for themselves (like Pangborn), those who turned to the dark side (like Kaecilius), and those who have died over the years, that still leaves what must be tens, if not hundreds of sorcerers in the world capable of fighting alongside the Avengers if the circumstance calls for it. When Thanos arrives, he’ll certainly have his hands full. Sling Rings Allow for Instantaneous Travel. One of the earliest tasks Doctor Strange accomplishes during his time at Kamar- Taj is the ability to use his sling ring to create a portal and transport himself wherever he desires. Once he masters this skill, Strange is able to use his sling ring to borrow (though steal may be the more appropriate word) books from the library, and instantaneously transport himself across great distances. Considering the sheer number of times the Avengers could have used portals in past films, it’s safe to assume sling rings will be of great use in future films. Got a nuke headed for New York City like during the climax of The Avengers? Have Doctor Strange sling it into space. Does Hawkeye need medical attention like he did after the opening of Avengers: Age of Ultron? Sling him to Avengers tower. Do Captain America and Bucky need to get to Siberia to thwart Zemo like they did at the end of Captain America: Civil War? Sling ’em. When faced with similar problems in the future, slinging them will be option number one. Everyday Objects Can Be Magical Relics. During one of the training scenes at Kamar- Taj, we see Stephen Strange practice weapons combat with Baron Mordo.Strange conjures up a weapon out of thin air while Mordo uses what he calls a relic.He describes the item as having been imbued with magic.Later in the film, Strange comes across another relic in the form of the Cloak of Levitation, which takes a liking to him and even saves his life during the fight at the New York sanctum when it attacks one of Kaecilius’ henchmen.The cloak clearly has a mind of its own, a fact that it displays throughout the rest of the film by helping Strange time and time again. Hss 2 84 Install P93 355 Conduit Exe . This raises the question as to what are the limits when it comes to relics.Can anything be imbued with magic and given the ability to think and move on its own? If so, can a sorcerer imbus a sword with magic and cause it to fly around and impale anyone it likes? What about Captain America’s shield or Thor’s hammer? If a cloak can take out a villain, then surely Mjolnir can do far worse if given a mind of its own. The possibilities are endless, and terrifying. Baron Mordo is on the loose, and he’s angry.
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