Guardians of the Galaxy (Film) - 8/1/14 - Starring Chris Pratt, Dave Bautista, Zoe Saldana, Benic

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Film won't fail.

It would be a midnight release for me, and I dont often go to those but I have one part of the CPA exam on that date.

EDIT: And I hope Nebula doesnt die. I want her around for Avengers 3

I kinda want the guardians to be a one shot, or if they have a sequel they don't come to earth. They shouldn't cross paths with the avengers but both teams should cause ripple effects to each other's worlds and what they're dealing with. Avengers 3 should literally be EARTH'S MIGHTIEST HEROES, all of them....the amazing Peter Parker included

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Thanos and The Other (aka Chthon) are going to be dealing with Ronan.

They outchea.



http://marvel.com/universe/Chthon

Where were you when I was askin who this guy was for the longest

Though it Corvus Black.

My bad. I just stumbled upon this info.

I guess in the Avengers (comics) he torments Scarlet Witch quite a lot and also has been banished by Dr. Strange (or will be).

It's all good fam. Just playin.

So if black widow had to go up against Gamora or Nebula would her pistols give her any kind of chance? Trying to smother them with her chest is probably the best strategy.

Not that it'll stay that way, but this film has 100% on RT so far. I've never seen a film rated that high, even though it's not out yet.

TDK and TDKR stayed 100% for a few days.

Until that one reviewer who just makes everything rotten when the reviews are fresh and vice-versa dropped it's rating and then dude got death threats.


Toy Story 1 & 2 are still 100% on RT with Toy Story 3 at 99%.

Oh

Well starting that high means something. Out of the reviews I've read, only gripe I heard was character development, but that's to be expected in a film like this. I just hope this isn't OVERLY comedic.

Ones I read said they loved the characters. I'll just see it myself and judge it

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY REVIEW
DANIEL KRUPA
COSMIC PRAISE
→ JULY 24, 2014 Some would have you believe that Guardians of the Galaxy was a risky venture for Marvel Studios. Based on relatively unknown characters and tasked with ushering in the Cosmic era, it has a lot to contend with and even more riding on it. If it was a risk, it’s paid off… big time. Guardians is right up there with the very best Marvel has made – bold, brash, fast-paced and action-packed, not to mention the funniest blockbuster in ages.
Everything revolves around Peter Quill, an Earthling who was abducted as a child and raised amongst the stars. Quill grows up to become something of a self-styled outlaw – the legendary Star-Lord, no less – who spends his days raiding tombs and hawking valuable trinkets around the galaxy, and his nights romancing indigenous lifeforms. The film opens with Quill retrieving one such treasure – a small silver orb that suddenly everyone wants. He soon meets Gamora, Drax, Rocket and Groot – a bunch of intergalactic waifs and strays, thrown together by circumstance and misfortune. But there are darker forces at play, who want the orb for sinister reasons than simply making a quick buck.

Guardians feels at once both epic and intimate. While the plot may be stuffed with galactic peril – worlds are threatened with annihilation, species face extinction, and dog fights play out against breathtaking vistas – it’s really more of a backdrop, in front of which the universe’s unlikeliest heroes meet, fight, and ultimately forge bonds of real friendship. It’s not that the events aren’t interesting, it’s just the characters themselves are way more compelling and the film’s real focus.
And each hero, if you can even call them that, enjoys their moment in the spotlight, but more importantly (and impressively) director James Gunn somehow finds the time to create
DANIEL KRUPA SAYS
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bonds between individual members. They all share moments. So when they inevitably embrace their identity as a team – in one of the film’s sharpest scenes – it makes total sense and feels right. These characters would fight for each other. It was impressive in The Avengers, which capitalised on the foundations laid by several movies over many years, but Gunn pulls it off in little over two hours. Bravo.
That’s partly down to some truly standout performances. Where to begin?
Chris Pratt is perfectly cast as Star-Lord. Cocky and heroic in equal measure, he’s just as comfortable delivering the hero’s speech as he is dishing out crass one-liners. He’s anti-establishment but hopelessly sentimental, a womaniser and a romantic. It’s a brilliantly assured performance, and it’s a role that has the potential to become iconic. Zoe Saldana’s Gamora is a great foil, meanwhile – steely and determined, she reliably cuts through Quill’s bravado and kicks *** in her own right.

And it’s impossible not to fall a little bit in love Rocket and Groot. Bradley Cooper taps into a bottomless reservoir of sarcasm for Rocket, and while Groot might not be the most demanding role Vin Diesel has ever played (actually that might not be true) with just three words of endlessly repeated dialogue and some great CGI, the simple and sentient tree provides the team with some much needed warmth.
The film also has something of a secret weapon in Dave Bautista’s Drax. Barely glimpsed in the trailers, he has some of the film’s funniest lines, which Batuista delivers with deadpan wit and great timing. Elsewhere, John C. Reilly and Glenn Close make the most of their supporting roles, again largely thanks to some great writing. So much of Guardians is instantly quotable.
Leaving them to last almost implies the villains are somehow the weak link, but Ronan the Accuser and Nebula are cool enough antagonists – Lee Pace is sinister, Karen Gillen ruthless, and the character designs for both are superb – it’s just the film isn’t really focussing on the relationship between hero and villain. It’s about the Guardians themselves, and for a first outing, it’s the right call.

It’s one of many smart decisions taken by Gunn. For a film that’s quite out there, it’s extremely flattering that it doesn’t spend half of its running time explaining itself. It assumes you’re paying attention. You’ll figure out what the Nova Corps is. And even smarter is the way it handles the potentially onerous task of introducing the cosmic to the Marvel Universe and setting up future films – in true Guardians fashion, it doesn’t worry too much about it. Much of the plot turns on that little silver orb, which for the purposes of Guardians acts as little more than a good old-fashioned MacGuffin, setting events in motion while remaining largely unimportant to the overall plot – early on, Star-Lord even refers to it as the film's Maltese Falcon. But when taken in the wider context of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it's anything but meaningless, perfectly laying the groundwork for some really big events to come.
And for anyone concerned that Marvel is somehow afraid of taking chances in light of recents events, there could be no better riposte than watching Guardians of the Galaxy on a continuous loop. It embraces Gunn’s eccentricities and puts them front and centre. Whether its troll dolls, dance-offs or 80s power ballads, for such a big and crucial movie in the Marvel Universe, Guardians is delightfully irreverent.

Being allowed such freedom has obviously let Gunn hit upon its unique tone. Sardonic yet sweet, knowing but also deeply sincere, Guardians taps into something special. For instance, it eagerly embraces the heroic – Star-Lord will blast off into space against all odds, risking his life to save another – but it also wants to mock and downplay such moments. Or take the pop culture references made by Star-Lord, who is, lest we forget, a child of the ‘80s. It’s a device that could’ve so easily been overused, or done with a smug, self-satisfied wink to camera, but Gunn once again pitches it just right.



THE VERDICT

Maybe Guardians of the Galaxy would’ve been a huge risk in lesser hands, but from the opening credits to the final reel, there’s a genuine swagger about the whole film. It exudes charm and confidence throughout, and is flippant in all the best possible ways.

From the moment Star-Lord dances into view, it’s almost as if James Gunn and his entire company can be heard saying, ‘What are you worrying about? We got this.”

Yeah, you really have.


Guardians of the Galaxy on Movies
9.2
AMAZING
Guardians of the Galaxy deserves to be bombarded with cosmic praise. It's one of Marvel's best films to date. RT









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I don't understand how you give something a 9.2? What makes you give a score of .2?

Not enough Thanos gets you .8 less.

You can't just whip out Thanos all whilly nilly. They're doing it the right way. Tease his him and his big *** chin in the first one, show him a bit more in this, and tease him again in A2, and get  him ready for A3.

They're gonna have to do something really really special when he shows up though. Somebody's gonna have to die right?

nvm

It was a joke though.

I really don't think it got .8 less because Thanos' presence wasn't felt.

I didn't take it serious. Jus sayin because I read a review on cbm with someone saying Thanos was an embarrassment. But yeah, just give it a 9.

From the reviews, most are pretty much comparing this film to Star Wars than other comic book films.

I knew it would be like the galaxy based film to holdover the fans until Star Wars comes out but I didn't really expect it to be that big that it sets a standard for the upcoming Star Wars film.

Standing in line right now waiting to watch the screening tonight

Can't wait

Jelly

tay1 said:

Somebody's gonna have to die right?

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Mmmm... probably just half the universe.

That's all.

Not like that's a big deal or anything.

And I hope they don't try to tackle Thanos in one film. It needs to strectch out to two movies to have the impact that it needs. The first movie needs to be mind blowingly tragic and the second movie needs to be epically *** kicking.

God damn. Groot's an idiot. I hope all these trailers are out of context

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