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More info, here: http://teaser-trailer.com/guardians-of-the-galaxy-movie/
I'm a little iffy on the designs right now. I mean they look like the characters (except Starlord), they're just different. I'm wondering if that's really Starlord true costume. They had a reasonably accurate prop for his helmet at Comicon, so maybe not.
This is probably the movie I'm most intrigued about. If they can pull it off that would be awesome.
I'd be more interested if this were the original concept of GoG, as I don't really know these guys, and I love the idea of the first iteration. It has all kinds of mileage in this day of sprawling sci-fi epics. I hope they'll do a good job, but this is the Marvel film that I'm least interested in.
Quote from: BentonGrey on July 23, 2013, 02:41:14 AM
I'd be more interested if this were the original concept of GoG, as I don't really know these guys, and I love the idea of the first iteration.
And to show the other side I'd have little interest if it was the first team. Admittedly I only have a little experience with them but the characters never captured my interest.
Did I ever mention that Vance Astro was a regular character in the DnA GotG series and Starhawk appeared quite a bit? The whole classic GotG team made at least one appearance in the series.
Yondu will be appearing in the movie, but I think he's an antagonist of somekind. Michael Rooker is playing him.
DnA? No, not an antagonist...that's sad. :(
Quote from: BentonGrey on July 23, 2013, 02:58:03 AM
DnA? No, not an antagonist...that's sad. :(
Sorry, Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning,the writers of the previous Guardians of the Galaxy series that this movie is inspired by. DnA is their common nickname.
Yondu being an antagonist is purely speculation. Michael Rooker does play an excellent villain but as far as I know no one has confirmed that his Yondu is evil. Just sayin'.
Well, I for one have high hopes for this movie. I think that their approach to it is spot on. The classic team was too... meh with Yondu being the only intriguing character. I just hope that all the rumors swirling around about Vin Diesel being in a Marvel movie turn out to him doing voice work for Groot. I really don't want to see him in Avengers 2...or any Marvel movie for that matter. His voice I can deal with.
Quote from: billdamn22 on July 23, 2013, 09:00:26 PM
Well, I for one have high hopes for this movie. I think that their approach to it is spot on. The classic team was too... meh with Yondu being the only intriguing character. I just hope that all the rumors swirling around about Vin Diesel being in a Marvel movie turn out to him doing voice work for Groot. I really don't want to see him in Avengers 2...or any Marvel movie for that matter. His voice I can deal with.
Agreed, he does a great robot voice but isn't a great actor.
World Premiere of First Guardians of the Galaxy Trailer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTZ2Tp9yXyM)
Color me intrigued. This looks like it's gonna be fun.
BTW: someone took a screencap of Starlord's rap sheet.
http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/3341/i5qo.jpg
EDIT: And I made one of Rocket's rap sheet.
(http://stkp.com/rr.jpg)
This looks like it's going to be a lot of fun.
I will say this, GoG looks like it fits right in with the tone and style of the Marvel Movieverse, and that is very cool. I'm not entirely sure what to make of the trailer yet, though. I'm hopeful, but I'll rerserve my excitement for Captain America 2.
Looks fresh and saucy!
It looks like it's going to be a fun movie with a lot of action
First trailer looks promising. I'm really looking forward to this. I can't believe we're getting a Guardians movie!
Looks like it's gonna be fun.
But the
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Wasn't a big fan of either Thor 2 or IM3, Cap 2 looks awesome so far and this one looks promising all in all. Looking forward to both films really.
Looks like the closest thing to a Marvel comedy, I mean obviosly action packed and stuff. I expect it to be similar in tone to Thor 2... very over the top and fairly silly in a good way.
At worst it will be like the Fantastic Four movies... which where not great but did have a fun loving sense of adventure that more serious comic movies lacked.
Didn't really have any expectations for this flick before the trailer. Now that I have seen the first trailer you can color me excited. Looks like fun!
-MJB
Hmmm, I thought I had already posted here.
When I first heard there was going to be GotG movie, I will admit that I was really hoping for the original team. I grew up with them, and have a fondness for the Characters. But after seeing the Trailer, I will agree that this incarnation is probably more visually stimulating than the original team.
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY - Official Trailer #2 (http://www.dcuopost.com/multiverse-news/guardians-of-the-galaxy-official-trailer-2/)
Nice to see then in their uniforms. Should be interesting.
Quote from: MJB on February 21, 2014, 06:23:50 AM
Didn't really have any expectations for this flick before the trailer. Now that I have seen the first trailer you can color me excited. Looks like fun!
-MJB
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August can not come soon enough. This movie is looking awesome. The trailers have me pretty excited.
The movie is looking pretty cool. In fact, it is looking so good, that I rather wish they were going more straight-forward action flick and less humor. The "funny" bits just seem a bit jarring in the trailers, as the rest of the movie look so epic. I'm giving Marvel the benefit of the doubt, though, and hoping that everything will even out in the final analysis.
:EDIT: Ohh...hmm...is that Ronan the Accuser I saw on that trailer? Notice the hammer-like weapon the villain was using. I'm thinking it might be him, which would be really cool.
Quote from: BentonGrey on May 22, 2014, 03:10:55 AM
The movie is looking pretty cool. In fact, it is looking so good, that I rather wish they were going more straight-forward action flick and less humor. The "funny" bits just seem a bit jarring in the trailers, as the rest of the movie look so epic. I'm giving Marvel the benefit of the doubt, though, and hoping that everything will even out in the final analysis.
:EDIT: Ohh...hmm...is that Ronin the Accuser I saw on that trailer? Notice the hammer-like weapon the villain was using. I'm thinking it might be him, which would be really cool.
Yep, that's Ronan. I'm very excited about this!
Very cool! I have an irrational fondness for Ronan, I suppose because he's so freaking cool-looking!
I hope This will be good.Seriosly Marvel dont mess this up.
It looks like the video was pulled from the previous link. This preview link was posted on the Marvel Heroes site: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=591299944318365
I realize part of the link says, "photo", but it is the full trailer.
A new trailer is up, guys and gals! :thumbup:
http://www.comicvine.com/articles/new-international-guardians-of-the-galaxy-trailer/1100-149038/
We lacked a good space opera these days.This is kinda like Outlaw Star the movie.
I am not impressed. Maybe this is something more for the kids. I don't see anything epic about it and it doesn't look all that fun to me. I may pass unless I see great reviews.
^This is gonna be awessome,men.People,you cant hate if you didnt saw it.
Quote from: BentonGrey on May 22, 2014, 03:10:55 AM
The movie is looking pretty cool. In fact, it is looking so good, that I rather wish they were going more straight-forward action flick and less humor. The "funny" bits just seem a bit jarring in the trailers, as the rest of the movie look so epic. I'm giving Marvel the benefit of the doubt, though, and hoping that everything will even out in the final analysis.
I didn't comment about it earlier but I agree with that. The "humor" elements turned me off in the trailer. Therefore, I'd rather wait for some reviews to come in, especially from FR members.
^Whats wrong with humor?You prefer something boring?
I think we like humor that's funny.
Ever heard for the expresion: Never trust a trailer?
I mean if you watched 9 MCU movies already,why not number 10?
Please read people's posts completely before making a comment. I know you're excited, but slowdown man. Read then make a careful, informed post.
^Your waitin what people will say here on the forum.You cant make a desicion on your own?
Quote from: Spade on June 18, 2014, 01:22:21 PM
^Your waitin what people will say here on the forum.You cant make a desicion on your own?
Steady on.
Thats a perfectly ok approach to these things. Thalaw, like myself and many others, is just cautious to raise an opinion on what he's seen so far. I've been surprised by a few films because folks over here recommended them to me, and I've avoided others because of negative critique from FR.
Personally, I think this looks like it could be fun. I'm really enjoying Chris Pratt's acting at the moment and I haven't seen John C Reilly for a while. I don't think that particular trailer was trying to highlight the humour, though.
Spade, you of all people should be aware of how not everyone shares the same opinion. Humor in particular is subjective... not everyone is going to laugh at the same things. He doesn't like the trailers, but he's also not ruling this out as being a good film. He just wants to see what the rest of the board thinks of the film before deciding to spend his money on it in theaters, or whether it's worth just waiting for the dvd. It's be the same as me waiting to see a movie like First Class (which had horrible, HORRIBLE trailers) until one of my friends had seen it and told me it was good.
I realize you're new and you're still getting a feel for things, but the rest of us have known each other for years, some of us over a decade. In the end, I'm not going to see eye to eye with everyone and not everyone is going to see eye to eye with me (I thought Green Lantern was good, if flawed), but we also tend to put a lot of trust in each other... I'm going to see most superhero movies regardless, but if the majority of people here don't like it, I usually prepare myself for it being very painful.
^Hell,if we got through IM3 and CA:WS,then we might as well watch GoG.This at least promises to be fun.
You want to see it right away, he wants to wait. Both stances are completely sound and happen to be your own personal OPINION.
Do you not understand this opinion thing at all? If you want people to give you the benefit of the doubt when your opinion differs from the majority, don't whine at other people when their opinion differs from yours. I agree that this film looks very good, and I personally like that it's not taking itself too seriously, but I'm not going to judge someone for not being 100% when not too long ago I was ranting and raving about how Marvel had lost its mind for wanting to make a movie because it has a talking squirrel in it.
^Lay of me Tomato.
^I was talking about the movie,and you are just being offensive.
BWPS, please don't. It's being handled.
Back to Guardians of the Galaxy... admittedly I was very worried about this film back when they started, but now I'm really excited for it. I do think they were trying a bit too hard with the humor in the trailers, but I did really enjoy the bit in this last one where Rocket was working with the bombs.
From the trailer the movie looks like a "buddy cop" type movie but with more people.
Quote from: JeyNyce on June 18, 2014, 05:15:54 PM
From the trailer the movie looks like a "buddy cop" type movie but with more people.
GoTG is coming off more like a Space Opera with Buddy Cop and Action Hero elements in it.. which is perfectly fine for fitting it into their established Marvel Cinemaverse. This movie is the biggest risk yet because we are being introduced to a much bigger universe and very strange Men In Black like aliens which have not yet appeared in any of the other films. Just one brief clip in the trailers really just show how far the door opens when you see the Guardians ship approach which looks like a long decapitated head of the Dreamer Celestial. THIS IS HUGE. That's not kicking down a door to bigger things.. that's blowing the door off the hinges. Hard not to be excited.. but I agree.. while the first two trailers made me smirk, the final trailer sold me. I'm looking forward to where we are going next.
Remember, While GoTG is taking us into space.. Avengers 2 is coming next and we are getting Ultron, Quicksilver, and Scarlet Witch done by Joss Whedon who knocked it out of the ballpark in his last film. :)
- CQ
It seems to me like the whole reason for doing Guardians is to open the door to the outer space/sci fi aspects of the Marvel Movie Universe. There are lots of aliens and planets to explore, but we've yet to leave Earth other than the Norse realms. Jumping into an all out sci fi space movie is a good way to make the transition, so they can throw more spacey stuff at us later, plus we've now establish the Kree (which is MAJOR) as well quite a few other characters and groups. This also gives me even more hope of seeing Beta Ray Bill, because I love that character.
On a side note, with all this stuff with Aliens and the Kree and everything, Season 2 of Agents of Shield should be interesting.
Well, that is already part of the plot of Season 1. I'm guessing that part of the reason that was never fully explained was waiting for this film.
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I ｓｅｅ ｔｈａｔ Ｔｈａｎｏｓ ｗｉｌｌ ｂｅ ｉｎ ｔｈｉｓ ｍｏｖｉｅ． Ｔｈａｔ＇ｓ ｋｉｎｄ ｏｆ ｗｈａｔ Ｉ was expecting to set up future Avengers movies.
Now I realize how dumb I am.......
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the blue alien from agents of shield is a Kree!
Quote from: detourne_me on June 22, 2014, 09:09:26 AM
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the blue alien from agents of shield is a Kree!
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Sif even mentioned the species by name when Coulson was asking her what kinds of blue alien species she was familiar with.
Right, but I had ruled that out in my own considerations because:
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why would Kree DNA create super healing? That would make more sense for the Skrulls.
Back on topic... rumors are going around that Nathan Fillion (of Firefly and Castle fame) has a cameo voicing Cosmo (http://screenrant.com/guardians-galaxy-nathan-fillion-cameo/), the telepathic russian space dog.
It's been confirmed that he has a cameo and that it isn't Nova, so I suppose anything is possible. Fillion's done plenty of voice work in the past.
Regarding a certain cameo...
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I bet Nathan Fillion is playing Mal. He'll never be called Mal, but if he's not dressed and talking like a certain space cowboy, I'll be surprised.
Except that he apparently revealed on twitter that you'll have to check the credits to even know he was there at all.
Quote from: catwhowalksbyhimself on June 25, 2014, 08:36:46 PM
Except that he apparently revealed on twitter that you'll have to check the credits to even know he was there at all.
Couldn't find anything like that in his Twitter feed. Some people were claiming...
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he's going to voice Cosmo, but that's had doubt cast on it by the director on Twitter.
Edit: In this day and age where stars and creative-types will flat-out lie to the fanbase, the following must be taken with a grain of salt, but Nathan Fillion has flat out denied that his cameo is Cosmo.
Guardians of the Galaxy Extended Trailer (http://www.dcuopost.com/multiverse-news/guardians-of-the-galaxy-extended-trailer/)
Looks very very good to me.
Maybe it's me but I'm expecting this to be an action comedy movie, which would be good for Marvel in my opinion.
Quote from: JeyNyce on July 08, 2014, 05:14:32 PM
Maybe it's me but I'm expecting this to be an action comedy movie, which would be good for Marvel in my opinion.
Yeah, it's definitely going to be action-comedy, which I am very much looking forward to. :P
Wow, people are really hyped up about this movie. The end credits scene are popping up online. I guess August 1st can't get here fast enough.
Quote from: JeyNyce on July 08, 2014, 05:14:32 PM
Maybe it's me but I'm expecting this to be an action comedy movie, which would be good for Marvel in my opinion.
As somebody who likes both superhero and arthouse movies, I end up reading a lot of critics opinions of superhero movies. Mostly they all say 'why so serious?' and praise most of the Marvel movies for having at least a few lighthearted moments.
So yeah, action comedy is a good direction. I mean it is what made Fantastic Four watchable despite being pretty bad.
IF this is true, then I want to see this movie even more:
http://moviepilot.com/posts/2014/07/17/you-will-not-believe-this-insane-guardians-of-the-galaxy-cameo-2086065?lt_source=external,manual,manual
I have to wait a few months after most people to see a film due to living in the mountains. This is the one that I can say makes me the most annoyed by the fact. It looks GREAT just by the adverts and promo material even aside from the fact that it's GOTG to begin with! Did any of you years ago ever think it was plausible that you would be seeing Groot on the big screen? I sure didn't. And I tell you this: I want them to merchandise this sucker to the Nth degree because if I can actually own and wear a pair of Rocket Raccoon slippers I will be able to die happy.
Yeah SA, how crazy is that? We're living in an age where not only has Thor had two successful blockbuster movies, which we never thought possible, but Marvel is actually adapting an extremely obscure property (as far as the moviegoing public is concerned) that includes an anthropomorphic raccoon! :lol:
(and still no Wonder Woman movie grumblegrumblegrumble)
Actually I am glad this is turning out to be a fun space-opery thing. I am so burnt out on "Grim 'n Gritty", it'd be nice to see something fantastical and fun.
Quote from: Glitch Girl on July 18, 2014, 03:17:46 PMActually I am glad this is turning out to be a fun space-opery thing. I am so burnt out on "Grim 'n Gritty", it'd be nice to see something fantastical and fun.
I'm with you 100%, GG!
Pictures of the villains:
http://majorspoilers.com/2014/07/19/three-guardians-galaxy-posters-show-villains/
For the most part, I think Ronan looks awesome, but that weird non-mask thing on his face bothers me.
Korath looks nothing like he should, but he's a pretty minor character (in the comics).
Like Benton I never thought we'd get a Thor movie, but getting a Guardians movie is unbelievable. Especially if you consider at the time this film was being conceived the Guardians title had been cancelled. It really is crazy.
I am so looking forward to this though. All the trailers look very fun.
I just got feedback from one of my friends who does professional reviews.. he went to see an advanced press screening on Friday. He wasn't allowed to fully review it online until the actual premiere date but he said 'It's great.. everything I could have hoped for and then some. And yes, you will be seeing more GoTG movies. They had a 'Guardians Of The Galaxy Will Return' tag at the end of the credits."
- CQ
Guardians of the Galaxy 5 minute Preview (http://www.dcuopost.com/multiverse-news/guardians-of-the-galaxy-5-minute-preview/)
This movie can't come soon enough for me. The only time I was this excited for a Marvel movie was when the first Spider-man movie came out. The funny thing is, I'm not a big fan of the new Guardians of the Galaxy. I grew up reading the original comic, but it seems this group translate better to film.
Gonna skip over to the local cinema tomorrow -- July 31st! -- a full day earlier than you chumps and watch Marvel's latest. Looks pretty cool, I think, though I'm still recovering from the fact that, well, someone actually made a Guardians of the Galaxy film and it didn't go directly to DVD. The soundtrack is awesome too.
Back in 2012 Korea had The Avengers nearly a month before North America. It was too much time to gloat to my friends back in the US; I actually got bored after a few days.
Quote from: BentonGrey on July 19, 2014, 08:03:32 PM
For the most part, I think Ronan looks awesome, but that weird non-mask thing on his face bothers me.
I think it's face paint, actually. The insignia on his armor is also painted on.
I think you're right, FF, but it looks weird.
In a nutshell; Shut up and go see it
http://gizmodo.com/guardians-of-the-galaxy-review-shut-up-and-go-see-it-1612538558
I'm going to see it this weekend. :D The tough thing is going to be getting the wife to see it if it's good. She is dead-set against it. She can be pretty judgy and inflexible from time-to-time. That's why, despite the fact that she LOVES the Marvel movies, I can't get her to read a comic, no matter what it's about.
Off the weekend, twill be seen.
Probably seeing it on a double date Friday, my g.f. is super excited and honestly the more I see, the more it looks like a really fun movie.
On my way to the theater now! :thumbup:
Quote from: Spring Heeled Jack on July 31, 2014, 02:13:18 AM
On my way to the theater now! :thumbup:
You lucky duck <_<
Quack...quack...quack.
New movies release on Thursday in Korea, and sometimes they try to release movies early to coincide with national holidays. That's why The Avengers was here so early. China, Korea and, I believe, Japan got it for their long holiday celebrating Buddha's birthday.
Meh...
Just saw it and it was pretty much everything I expected it to be and that's pretty much it.
There were some things I liked, some things I didn't. But absolutely was not wowed by it in the least.
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It was nice to see Thanos, but he didn't have any sort of gravitas. To me he's THANOS the biggest baddest dude ever drawn, not named Darksied. But to regular movie goers his 2-3 minute cameo didn't highlight who he was or how critical he was. Ronan was a good villain, but his background was just weird. Does he work for Thanos or is he the Kree Accuser? As far as the actual team itself, I suppose they are a core group, but as it's been pointed out they are EXTREMELY obscure. Just odd to see these non-top tier characters get this sort of treatment. Overall though, the movie didn't do anything I didn't expect from it. I'm sure others may disagree, that's fine.
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All in all it was an enjoyable film, but nothing spectacular. A little humor, some action. Except for a lot of Kree and Nova Corps stuff, there really wasn't much that the typical person in the audience would recognize as Marvel, but perhaps that was the point. Marvel might be trying out its potential for producing blockbuster films featuring its lower-tier, more easily licensed characters. But who knows.
Regardless, it was okay. The characters seemed a little flat sometimes, and the plot was rushed and packed too full of sequel-prepping character development -- toss-away Gamora/Nebula subplot, anyone? But the audience seemed pleased. Not a film that had to be made, but as far as summer fun goes, it beats the miserable also-rans that have preceded it so far this year.
Aww, that's a bit disappointing. I've been hearing it's spectacular.
Going to to see it tonight, hopefully for review. I took a peek at Rotten Tomatoes since I try to avoid repeating what everyone else said and honestly my impression is that non comic fans might be a little more excited than comic fans, given just now novel and 'non franchise' this feels. For big cosmic fans they might see what the movie is lacking but for general movie goers (or non cosmic fans like me) there is a lot to be excited about.
And when I say cosmic I mean "Marvel Cosmic" not comic. ^_^
Quote from: Spring Heeled Jack on August 01, 2014, 08:56:55 AM
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All in all it was an enjoyable film, but nothing spectacular. A little humor, some action. Except for a lot of Kree and Nova Corps stuff, there really wasn't much that the typical person in the audience would recognize as Marvel, but perhaps that was the point. Marvel might be trying out its potential for producing blockbuster films featuring its lower-tier, more easily licensed characters. But who knows.
Regardless, it was okay. The characters seemed a little flat sometimes, and the plot was rushed and packed too full of sequel-prepping character development -- toss-away Gamora/Nebula subplot, anyone? But the audience seemed pleased. Not a film that had to be made, but as far as summer fun goes, it beats the miserable also-rans that have preceded it so far this year.
You hit it on the head.
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By all accounts of filmmaking, Gunn did a good job and so did the performers, particularly even a beginner Batista. But I remember the feeling I had about this movie two years ago when I heard of its development and to last week, my feelings about the film was the same and now that I watched it nothing's changed. I just can't escape the feeling of ALL of Marvel's pantheon of cosmic heroes, I would have preferred to see at least a half a dozen others before the GotG. Captain Marvel, Quasar, Warlock, Nova just off the top of my head. I didn't want to let this poo-poo my feelings about the movie, but just as a fan of the genre, yes it's a fine movie but there IS more I'd rather see.
And one more thing....
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I was SORELY and COMPLETELY disappointed with the PC-scene. For years we get character appearances and hints for sequels. Nick Fury, Tony Stark, Cosmic Cubes, Thanos and entire trailers of sequels. Here we get
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Howard the Duck?
Who won't be in a sequel, who if they made (another) movie about I'd be annoyed with the effort on something I'm going to reject I expected to see Thanos gathering Infinity Stones or a hint on another or a clue to Ultron or PH something... and we get
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Howard the Duck???
Really? That's worse than Iron Man 3's PC. At least that showed a character/plot for another movie. This was just like the rest of the movie... meh.
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Yeah, Howard the Duck...?! Lame. If there had been even the slightest hint of Ultron in the post-credits scene I would have dropped dead with glee.
As for
Guardians, I think Marvel was trying to amp up the humor that has been a hallmark in the Iron Man/Captain America/Avengers series of films. So they went far into left field to pull out a property that had great potential for humor. Plus, you never know what other studios have licensing rights tied up, so probably Quasar, Warlock, etc. are lost in development hell.
Man, I'd really love to see a Captain Marvel flick. That would be pretty cool. :)
I really would not be surprised if that did happen. I would be even less surprised if both Agents of SHIELD and this film were setting that up.
Saw it this afternoon, and it's a solid, fun Marvel movie. Not their best, but far from the worst. Of all the complaints fielded so far however, to complain that a Guardians of the Galaxy movie is about the Guardians of the Galaxy is absurd. Are these the characters Marvel next needed to tap for film? Of course not. But they are very different from traditional superhero stories in a way that Quasar or Nova, for instance, are not, and that difference is something I think Marvel is looking for going forward. At two movies a year for 6 years, and ramping up to 3 soon, diversification in tone and content seems important.
Saw this last night and was pleasantly surprised. It reminded me of Star Wars minus the Force/Jedi/Sith. A Han Solo adventure, if you would. I also liked how it didn't take itself too seriously.
Verdict: I'd shell out the cash to watch it again.
Just got back from seeing it tonight! It was GREAT!
Everything that I hoped from a Marvel Universe space opera which is leading us towards the Infinity Gauntlet in Avengers 3. Sure it wasn't Winter Soldier level of perfect writing but everything I would expect from a Summer blockbuster. I'd take 5 fun movies like Guardians for every special effects trainwreck Transformers "blockbuster" that comes along every few years. I walked out of Guardians knowing they loved the comics, used them as source material respectfully and improved some elements, had lots of action and humor, and didn't feel like my fandom was abused and used for my ticket money. Groot and Rocket were awesome and Star-Lord was just everything a smart arse rogue should be.
Bring on Avengers Age Of Ultron and Ant-Man!!!
- CQ
Saw it today and I loved it! Might even be my favorite Marvel movie!
Well paced, great dialogue and characters, and just lots of fun. It'd didn't just adapt the Guardians, it improved each of them to make far more engaging characters.
While the humour is going to get pointed to, the real strength of the this film is the five main characters. They play off each other really well, and it's from their interactions that most of the humour comes from. Was very impressed with Chris Pratt. This is the first time I'd seen him in anything.
I've been looking forward to this film since it was announced and it did not disappoint!
One small thing that kinda bugged me:
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Drax really gets used as the punching bag. In the comics he's probably the most powerful member of the team, but in the film he doesn't get a lot of opportunities to really show his strength. Both Ronan and Korvath take him down easily.
Anyway that's really minor. Great film.
Loved it!
Justlistened again to the entire soundtrack!
Anyone else erm.... "saw" the cameo of another nerd culture fave actor?
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Nathan Fillion!! He voiced the big blue guy in prison.
Agree on a bad PC Scene, but at least it's not as worst as the international PC scene of IM3 (I live in the Philippines)
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Our IM3 PC Scene was Stark telling Banner about what just happened in his life, and Banner saying that he's not a psychiatrist
Quote from: trebean on August 03, 2014, 08:24:52 AM
Loved it!
Justlistened again to the entire soundtrack!
Anyone else erm.... "saw" the cameo of another nerd culture fave actor?
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Nathan Fillion!! He voiced the big blue guy in prison.
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Our IM3 PC Scene was Stark telling Banner about what just happened in his life, and Banner saying that he's not a psychiatrist
The Iron Man 3 PC scene was the same in North America. There seems to be a change at Marvel about post credit scenes; where previously they were only used to tease future storylines, newer ones have largely been jokes (Avengers shawarma eating, IM3's chat with Banner, and now Guardians scene). Cap 2 & Thor 2 didn't really do either. I have no problem with this.
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Loved it!
Justlistened again to the entire soundtrack!
Anyone else erm.... "saw" the cameo of another nerd culture fave actor?
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Nathan Fillion!! He voiced the big blue guy in prison.
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Our IM3 PC Scene was Stark telling Banner about what just happened in his life, and Banner saying that he's not a psychiatrist
The Iron Man 3 PC scene was the same in North America. There seems to be a change at Marvel about post credit scenes; where previously they were only used to tease future storylines, newer ones have largely been jokes (Avengers shawarma eating, IM3's chat with Banner, and now Guardians scene). Cap 2 & Thor 2 didn't really do either. I have no problem with this.
Really? I read on Comicvine on how their PC Scene was IM meeting up with Starlord.
Quote from: trebean on August 03, 2014, 08:24:52 AM
Loved it!
Justlistened again to the entire soundtrack!
Anyone else erm.... "saw" the cameo of another nerd culture fave actor?
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Nathan Fillion!! He voiced the big blue guy in prison.
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Our IM3 PC Scene was Stark telling Banner about what just happened in his life, and Banner saying that he's not a psychiatrist
Trebean, that was our scene as well in the U.S.
Actually, there were two. Have been for the last few Marvel Film. Can't remember what the other one was though, which shows you how memorable it was.
To go a bit off topic, Some of the Marvel movie usually show 2 PC. One after they list the main stars and a second at the very end of the credits
Quote from: catwhowalksbyhimself on August 03, 2014, 06:47:55 PM
Actually, there were two. Have been for the last few Marvel Film. Can't remember what the other one was though, which shows you how memorable it was.
Haha, yeah. Disappointing overall, I'd say, even the PC scenes (IM3, that is).
Well, we just got back from Guardians of the Galaxy, and we all enjoyed it, though Jenn least of all. It was entertaining, had a great cast, and it was genuinely funny throughout. It had some weaknesses though, and one of their changes from the comics REALLY bothered me (Yondu). The humor struck a discordant note once or twice as well. The team dynamic and character development were by far the strongest elements of the movie. On the whole, it was good, but I definitely disagree with the folks calling it the best of the Marvel movies. Cap II, Avengers, and even Thor II were significantly better, methinks.
I'll post more later.
I'm glad I'm not the only one who felt that about Yondu
We saw it Friday night and really loved it, my girlfriend was laughing really hard through the whole thing. I was surprised at the 'hit to miss' ratio of both the jokes and the action scenes, and even though the movie makes a lot of very 'safe' choices it did not set out to make ONE character into comedic relief, every character (except maybe Gamora) had a lot of chances to both be cool and be the butt of a joke.
I liked the re-imagining of Drax, the less he looks like the hulk the better. Also I'm not a big sci-fi guy but I really liked the ideas and concepts in the movie and honestly the fact that it was a comedy made it more acceptable that most aliens and technology where very human.
About Yondu I was 50/50, it was one of those "I really like this character, whoever he is" moments. I guess he is not 'high profile' enough to be faithfully translated, so the least they can do is make him cool or interesting and he did steal a lot of scenes.
Oh another thing, it made me very optimistic for Ant Man because honestly the style it was filmed in reminded A LOT of Edgar Wright's movies like Sean of the Dead, Hot Fuzz and The Worlds End. In other words a group of friends and fairly and honestly emotional, but the action is both intense and frequently funny. If anyone has not seen those 3 movies (or to a lesser extent Scott Pilgrim which was great but did not do well) you really should.
Lugaru, you know Edgar Wrights isn't doing Ant-Man anymore, right? :unsure:
Quote from: Starman on August 05, 2014, 09:26:34 AM
Lugaru, you know Edgar Wrights isn't doing Ant-Man anymore, right? :unsure:
That is crazy unfortunate, and looking at Peyton Reed he has made some funny stuff but I doubt he has a third of the love for genre film making, not to mention the ability to weave real emotion into something funny and action packed.
Plus, outside of just directing, Wright and Joe Cornish wrote the script ... which has already been rewritten since he left the project :thumbdown:
Anyway, I was pleased with Guardians of The Galaxy ... it wasn't the greatest comic or sci-fi film ever, but it was an entertaining popcorn movie. Those type of films are getting harder and harder to find.
I was a little disappointed that "Spirit in the Sky" was in the trailer but not in the film. Though that is a really dumb song and always has been. (And I say that as an ardent appreciator of "Undercover Angel" and "Theme from 'Greatest American Hero')", so I know my dumb songs, believe me.) :wacko:
Because of the post credit scene in GoTG I'm hoping that in the Avengers 2 movie that they show Squirrel Girl in the post credits
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That drawing is excellent :thumbup:
I really enjoyed it.
The cast and humor was great, the humor is thoroughly quotable (my personal favorite character is the "What a bunch of a-holes" guy, and yes, I realize how irrational that is. He just cracks me up.)
Karen Gillen as Nebula really impressed me. I liked her fine on Doctor Who but I wasn't expecting Nebula to have much to do in the movie (not that she really was THAT main) but she was surprisingly faithful to the comics, and her look and digital voice was executed exceptionally well.
Micheal Rooker as Merle--I mean YONDU was very amusing. I realize he has very little to do with the guy from the comics but I give them a lot of credit for giving him that arrow. It was a decent nod to the comics and I think it's one of the coolest Sci-fi weapons since the lightsaber......I kinda want one. :D
I can see why some people are calling this the best Marvel movie ever made. I'm not sure but I might agree with that.
The sequel's already been officially confirmed and it looks like it will likely lead right into Avengers 3 with it's presumed Infinity Guantlet. We are apparently only missing 2 and I would be very surprised if Adam Strange and the Soul Gem are at the center of Guardians 2.
Adam Warlock, I think you mean, cat, unless Adam Strange has jumped companies.
Here are some of my thoughts on the movie:
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Firstly, it was spectacular. I loved this movie a lot. It was funny, it was action packed, and it was fun the entire time. That's not to say it didn't have its flaws, though.
I'll start with the good stuff. Firstly, Rocket and Groot were fantastic in this. Bradley Cooper did an EXCELLENT job at portraying Rocket. His demeanor, his jokes, his 'us before them' attitude, everything. Just everything about Rocket was perfect. Groot was hilarious and I loved seeing him in every scene. Who knew that a character who could only say "I am Groot" could have so much to offer to the film? I was more than pleasantly surprised by both of them. I'll admit, I was a bit worried, but they came through with shining colors.
Batista also did a wonderful job with Drax. Batista knew how to work Drax's, ummm, "misunderstandings of metaphors" and all around, for the lack of a better word, stupidity. I loved it, though! Heck, I loved all of the scenes with Drax and Gamora showing their ignorance. It made me chuckle quite a lot, haha :P
Peter Quill was another huge hit with the film. Very charismatic, and sometimes a goof, he was always a joy to see on the screen. His choice of music (you'll know why he has so many old, pop songs when you see the film) was played throughout the movie in a much better way that I could have hoped. I wasn't necessarily worried about this when all of the trailers played decades old music, but I was curious as to how they'd incorporate all of those songs in the film. From the very first song, I was attached.
Peter also had a wonderful character dynamic with the entire group. From his annoyance with Groot's three word vocabulary and his twisting of American pop-culture, it was all fun. He would be the glue that held the team together (as well as the one who brought them all together) and that role of his will show in several scenes throughout the movie, sometimes in a very heart-touching manner.
The visuals in this movie were absolutely fantastic. Granted, the aliens in the film looked like they were originally planned to be in the 1960's Star Trek, I thought that they fit very well into the film. They weren't over designed and their simplicity seemed to be a throwback to the good old days when Science Fiction was just starting. Yondu, while very different from his comic counterpart, was none-the-less a big joy. Merle (I forget the actor's real name :P) did a wonderful job playing a proper space pirate (not just going 'arrrgh!' in space). I also loved what they did with his arrow. It clearly payed homage to the comics, but in such a way that fit the rest of the movie.
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THERE WAS ALSO A GUEST APPEARANCE BY AN ACTUAL, LIVING CELESTIAL! HOLY FREAKING COW!!!
Now, for the not so good parts. I really wish that Ronan was better in this film. He was very one-dimensional and single-minded. There was clear evidence of a real back-story to him, which I really wish the film explored, but it was only referenced once or twice. Crazed fanaticism was an interesting take on his loyalty to the Kree in the comics, but without a more properly developed back-story, it made Ronan too simple.
Also, I don't know why Marvel Studios always have their villains fail so epicly in their final encounters with the heroes. I just want the villain to actually put up a good fight for once. Malekith, Kurse, the Destroyer, Whiplash, Killian, Red Skull: all of them were beaten way too easily (Red Skull less so, but he still didn't last long). The only exceptions to this were Winter Soldier and Loki. But that's only two out of the entire rogues gallery. Ronan shared the same fate as his brothers. It was very disappointing.
Secondly, I wish Drax and Gamora were portrayed a bit better. Don't get me wrong; I loved both of them. Their personalities and desires shown through and were easily on par with Quill, Rocket, and Groot. What irked me was their incapability in combat. Gamora was hardly the deadliest woman in the galaxy, needing help from Quill against a few thugs which she could have easily gotten rid of. Drax was more or less a punching bag, though I am glad to a certain extent of that, and you'll see why in the movie (it has to deal with my point in the last paragraph). Drax and Gamora could have been so much better in combat situations, but they fell flat.
Other than that, this movie was absolutely one that I would see again in theaters. The good far outweighs the bad. I would give this an 8/10, overall, I'd say. Not perfect, but it definitely hits many of the right spots.
Yes, Warlock. I'm not super familiar with either, I'm afraid.
Quote from: catwhowalksbyhimself on August 09, 2014, 04:00:50 PM
Yes, Warlock. I'm not super familiar with either, I'm afraid.
Adam Strange is a DC character who gets teleported across the galaxy/universe to an alien world where he basically become a sci-fi adventurer; Adam Warlock is ... complicated.
Quote from: Talavar on August 09, 2014, 04:59:30 PM
Quote from: catwhowalksbyhimself on August 09, 2014, 04:00:50 PM
Yes, Warlock. I'm not super familiar with either, I'm afraid.
Adam Strange is a DC character who gets teleported across the galaxy/universe to an alien world where he basically become a sci-fi adventurer; Adam Warlock is ... complicated.
Haha, yeah. Though, to be fair, I would totally see an Adam Strange movie. ^_^
Quote from: Talavar on August 09, 2014, 04:59:30 PM
Quote from: catwhowalksbyhimself on August 09, 2014, 04:00:50 PM
Yes, Warlock. I'm not super familiar with either, I'm afraid.
Adam Strange is a DC character who gets teleported across the galaxy/universe to an alien world where he basically become a sci-fi adventurer; Adam Warlock is ... complicated.
I know who he is, but not well enough to distinguish his name from another similarly named space character like Warlock.
Fun, FUN movie. Loved every minute of it.
Turned out to be my second favorite Marvel movie. Cap 2 first, Guardians of the Galaxy then the Avengers IMO.
FINALLY got to see this movie yesterday. My wife informed me on our way to the movie that she would have rather I saw this movie weeks ago by myself and that we were going to see TMNT...
Anyway, I was surprised at how many people were in the theater considering how long this movie has been in theaters. It was still pretty crowded. In my city we have like 8 movie theaters and everyone who was still showing this movie only had three times and most of those were in 3D. I have only seen one 3D movie in the past (I believe it was TF2) and I hated. I wasn't sure if it was the over-detailed transformers or the 3D itself. After watching Guardians in 3D I have decided that it was the movie itself and not the 3D that was so distracting.
As for the movie, I loved it. Every bit of it. My only complaint might be the lack of development of villains, but really this is a movie about the Guardians and when you are introducing five members of a team and creating a story to bring them all together it is kind of hard to spend enough time on backstory for the villains. I don't think they needed another fifteen minutes giving the villains more development... it would have made the movie too long.
Despite her reluctance over seeing the movie, she really enjoyed it as well. Hate that I am late to seeing it and missed all of the conversation/discussion. I am looking forward to this hitting Bluray.
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MJB, I am anxious to see how Cap2 holds up to a second viewing. I mean, there will be no surprises this time. I loved the movie the first round, I hope it stands up to many more viewings.
Saw Cap2 twice in the theaters. Would love to see Guardians again. The more I think about GotG the more it grows on me. A second viewing is in order!
Coming Soon as an Animated TV show
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLAU6jF0qwY&feature=youtu.be
Color me curious.
Well i really hope the guys behind Avengers Assemble and Ultimate Spider-man stay the hell away from Guardians. Marvel needs to return to EMH story route as soon as possible. They have the potential to make their Animated universe as good as the cinematic. They just don't put effort in it.
Quote from: Jimaras8 on October 11, 2014, 07:25:48 AM
Well i really hope the guys behind Avengers Assemble and Ultimate Spider-man stay the hell away from Guardians. Marvel needs to return to EMH story route as soon as possible. They have the potential to make their Animated universe as good as the cinematic. They just don't put effort in it.
Very, very true, Jim.
The people in charge of Marvel's animation division (Loeb, I think, although I could be wrong about that) dislikes EMH and does not want anything like it. They especially dislike the storytelling of it. I do not think your chances are good.
Quote from: catwhowalksbyhimself on October 11, 2014, 05:11:30 PM
The people in charge of Marvel's animation division (Loeb, I think, although I could be wrong about that) dislikes EMH and does not want anything like it. They especially dislike the storytelling of it. I do not think your chances are good.
Thankfully, I come prepared for this eventuality.
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I couldn't care less about Loeb. Obviously our opinions about a good avengers show differ VERY VERY much. I wish Yost was in charge of Marvel animation.
Ummm... are we on the same page here? Because I'm talking about the Jeph Loeb who came out in interviews prior to Avengers Assemble coming out, claiming that it would totally be in continuity with EMH but that it also, at the same time, would be canon with the movies. This is the same Jeph Loeb who, as a comic writer, rambled for years about how awesome his Red Hulk idea was and intentionally dragged that entire mystery out past the point anyone cared. His one TV credit prior to taking over Marvel's animation division was being a creative leader on Heroes, a decent show which started going downhill as soon as he came on board.
As far as Yost is concerned though... Some people may hate on him for certain things, but I really enjoyed WatX, so I'd be fine with him in charge of Marvel Animation.
Tomato correct me if i am wrong but don't we say pretty much the same thing? Loeb glory days have long passed. I think Marvel just keeps him for public figure and after his son's death they couldn't bring themselves to kick him. If EMH had a third season it would blew us out. Loeb isn't good news in anything.
Ah, ok. I was very confused there... the way I read your comment was "Obviously our (Tomato and my) opinions about... differ VERY VERY much" not as "Loeb and my" and I didn't see how that made any sense.
Oh, totally misunderstanding Tomato. My first phrase was ''i couldn't care less about Loeb'' that's why i didn't write his name in the followup sentence. Thing is if Marvel didn't put out these shows ONLY for children but also for the life long fans as EMH they would be so much better.
The problem isn't just that though... because they're NOT apealing to kids either. I have an adopted brother who is about four, and he couldn't care less about USM or AA... but he will watch the hell out of Spectacular and EMH. Why? Because the animation style is brighter and more interesting for kids to actually watch. USM and AA are trying to use this more... I wanna say quasi-realistic style for their shows, which is darker and more detailed, and that doesn't appeal to kids as much as it does adults... but adults aren't watching because the shows are clearly written for kids.
The ONLY market that type of cartoon appeals to is pre-teens and young teenagers... kids who want to watch things they THINK are moreadult, but don't have the experience to recognise that the shows are still childish.
So just to throw in my two cents about the movie itself.Did the plot make sense?NO.Was it fun as hell?DEFINITLY.
Gunn recently has started discussing GOTG2 on his Twitter and with Marvel Comics getting ready to start Secret Wars including bringing back the Spaceknights into the main universe. These 2 tweats caught my attention..
Quote"Is there's a favorite superhero he wants to bring to the big screen? He replied, "And will do so in GotG2!"
QuoteThen later was asked "which Marvel character do you wish you could reclaim the rights to so they could appear in your films?" He answered "ROM Spaceknight!"
With him throwing in Howard The Duck as a surprise returned character in the first movie, would it be awesome to have ROM join the Marvel Cinematic Universe?
- CQ
Lol you just beat me to this, CQ. Lot of the speculation was on Adam Warlock or Mar-Vell.
Quite frankly, Mar-Vell would make sense. He not only can connect to the GotG, but also connect to Ms. Marvel as well. And Warlock, we saw in a cocoon, so that's an even possibility too.
We did not see Adam Warlock in a cocoon, unless the Marvel people are lying through their teeth: they've said numerous times that his cocoon hasn't shown up yet. Also, I'll be shocked if we get an MCU Mar-vell, since Carol Danvers is jumping straight to Captain Marvel. I'm okay with that.
That's not what the director of the film said.
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/guardians-galaxy-james-gunn-confirms-that-adam-warlocks-cocoon-1459695
Quote from: catwhowalksbyhimself on March 02, 2015, 02:23:05 AM
That's not what the director of the film said.
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/guardians-galaxy-james-gunn-confirms-that-adam-warlocks-cocoon-1459695
That's confusing, because in a a Facebook chat he outright says it's not Adam's cocoon https://www.facebook.com/jgunn/posts/10152457545886157?comment_id=10152457661066157&offset=100&total_comments=2040 (https://www.facebook.com/jgunn/posts/10152457545886157?comment_id=10152457661066157&offset=100&total_comments=2040), and in other interviews he's said he never intended the cocoon to be Adam Warlock's http://collider.com/guardians-of-the-galaxy-2-james-gunn-interview/ (http://collider.com/guardians-of-the-galaxy-2-james-gunn-interview/). Weird.
The confusion could also be caused by one of two reasons:
1) Gunn was asked to backtrack by Marvel because they didn't want any secrets/spoilers coming out so far before they are prepared to create hype for the second movie.
--or--
2) Being that these movies are taking years to develop, it may be that those at Marvel changed their minds on how (or even if) they want Warlock to appear.
Gunn mentions the cocoon being Warlock's in the article regarding his podcast posted in August of 2014, while the second interview being mentioned where he states that he never intended the cocoon to be Warlock's is in an article posted in November of 2014 (admittedly, we don't know when the actual interview was conducted) and his flat out out denial of the cocoon being Warlock's on Facebook was posted in January of this year.