Guardians of the Galaxy Guardians Of The Galaxy- User Review Thread. SPOILERS!

[Raiden]

well, why would he name his ship milano instead? after the city, the soccer club? alyssa milano is the most logical option out of these for a male who left earth as a 9 year old in 88

Does Alyssa Milano know about this? Both Stamos and Bacon have already tweeted about GOTG, but not her.

 

[DoomsdayApex]

I disagree that the villain needs more development. I don't need to know the detailed back story and in-depth motivations.

- Darth Vader was bad-ass in Star Wars (1977). We were told he was evil, and that's all we needed to know. Of course the plot thickened with the sequel, but still you never understood his motivations for crushing the rebellion.

- Nero in Star Trek (2009) was developed no further than Ronan. Nero was a satisfactory villain.

- Die Hard: Do we care why Hans Gruber is theiving?

- I'm getting tired of Loki's little brother complex. We know he hates his dad and his brother. Enough already.

- I don't care about the motivations of Hitler or Osama. But I would have been greatful for a Marvel hero to give them a butt kicking. And I'd pay to see it.

Meh, Marvel has struggled to create a villain with gravitas outside Loki. Lee Pace is a great actor and appeared menacing, but James Gunn, like the others before him, failed to make the villain of the story interesting or at least supply him with a memorable scene or dialogue. Ronan was a waste in my opinion. He simply supplied an empty void in this film.

 

[Joeyjojo72]

Dudes, the ship is named after those pepperidge farm cookies.

 

[Visualiza]

Saw the movie again this past Saturday, and I've gotta say, I enjoyed it considerably more the second time around. Sometimes, there's something about knowing precisely what to expect that can enhance the experience. The same thing happened with Avengers, albeit to a lesser degree.

Anyway, we're 10 movies into this MCU thing, and it feels pretty damn refreshing to be a viewer these days. 5 years ago, even while the MCU was in full swing, I would have never imagined that a GotG movie would have ever been made, let alone one as good as this one. The fact that the positive reception is so widespread is just icing on the cake; we're sure to see plenty more of this team for years to come. I still have a few grievances with the movie, but overall, a very strong entry into the MCU.

Now, with all that being said...

Meh, Marvel has struggled to create a villain with gravitas outside Loki. Lee Pace is a great actor and appeared menacing, but James Gunn, like the others before him, failed to make the villain of the story interesting or at least supply him with a memorable scene or dialogue. Ronan was a waste in my opinion. He simply supplied an empty void in this film.

...I still completely agree with the above. Either way, I think that Ronan could have been salvaged in the future with some careful writing. Killing him off was a mistake, and that's just one of many reasons why the Vader comparisons are unfounded.

I think what bothers me the most about Ronan is Pace's stellar portrayal and screen presence. There was an unbelievable amount of potential underneath it all, even in spite of the neutered characterization. I liked his performance so much that I'd be open to a brain-dead retcon of his death sometime into the future. Blame it on the Power Stone; I don't particularly care, but Pace was on the money whenever he was on screen.

 

[def28]

is it true that ship's name milano is from Alyssa Milano ? that Peter had a crush on Alyssa from Who Is The Boss ?

I've not seen any proof, but I'm 100% certain.

Yeah, Gunn tweeted.."For those of you who asked, yes, Quill’s ship The Milano is named after his awesome childhood crush Alyssa Milano."

 

[CaptainCanada]

Not the best Marvel film (I'd rank it fourth, personally, though that's provisional), but definitely the most unique. Partly that's the setting, partly the story type, and partly the approach of the director -- I find it kind of interesting to compare the almost universally positive reception for this movie, which is an outright comedy much of the time, with the controversy around the jokier parts of Iron Man 3 and Thor: The Dark World.

I've been a fan of Chris Pratt since Everwood, so I got a kick of seeing him become a leading man in a good blockbuster. He's great as Star-Lord, handling both the comedy and the more serious elements.

Zoe Saldana was good as Gamora, though I think the writing for the character could have been improved slightly. In theory there's a lot to the character, given her relationships with Thanos and Nebula, but those don't quite have the weight it feels like they should. Anyway, they can remedy that in the sequel, and I liked that, unlike a lot of "strong female characters", Gamora gets her own share of the jokes.

Bautista was fine as Drax. Cooper was really good as the voice of Rocket, who is the new gold standard for bringing a difficult comic book character to the big screen. As far as villains go, Ronan was okay; Nebula, as I already said, was underused. I liked Thanos' appearance, though Brolin's voice isn't quite what I imagined for him.

In amidst all the comedy, there's a couple of moments of unexpected beauty that really stood out, like the first time Groot deploys those light-spores in the darkness. That felt genuinely a little magical.

 

[Punisher Rising]

Surprisingly excellent movie and one of Marvel's best. This for me comes after The Avengers, Iron Man, both Cap films and The Incredible Hulk as one of their most entertaining efforts. I went in expecting it to be good but I was blown away by how fantastic it was in so many other ways. It scores a 9/10 from me and I'm eager to see it again.

 

[DA_Champion]

123 votes and counting and the lowest is 6/10, this must be a record for The Hype, and I bet it will remain for a very long time.

 

[DA_Champion]

Yeah, Gunn tweeted.."For those of you who asked, yes, Quill’s ship The Milano is named after his awesome childhood crush Alyssa Milano."

I didn't know that Alyssa Milano was widely known in 1988?

 

[Drz]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Who's_the_Boss?

 

[The Endless]

I can't believe i've seen someone criticize the opening title sequence for this film.

I mean seriously, remove the bug from your ass.

Not only is it an awesome and unique way to open a blockbuster, it gives us an immediate insight into Peter Quill's character (he being a man child basically) and sets the tone for the entire film.

 

[DA_Champion]

Given that Alyssa Milano was hot in the 1980s (I didn't know that before), that means that she was hot over four separate decades.

 

[metaphysician]

*cough* How much controversy does Iron Man 3 actually have? That is to say, outside of internet geek hangouts.

 

[MarvelU]

Just got back, and this was such a blast. I literally knew nothing about GOTG before buying my ticket and my expectations were surpassed. The visual effects were amazing along with the Guardians themselves. This was the most fun I had in theaters this year. The plot was formulaic, but still fun. My only complaint is the villain himself, yeah you probably read this before, but I wasn't invested in him at all. I think Thanos in his cameo had more of a presence than Ronan.

Rocket, Star-Lord and Groot were the highlights, although Gamora and Drax were also good.

 

[marcvader]

*cough* How much controversy does Iron Man 3 actually have? That is to say, outside of internet geek hangouts.

Zero

 

[Asharad]

It's a movie with purple people and a talking Racoon. Why is it so hard to believe a 9 year old could have a crush on Alyssa Milano?

If it helps, pretend that Peter Quill's backpack included a magazine with an advertisement of Who's the Boss. He held onto the magazine, and when he turned 14 fell in love with the picture.

Mystery solved. NEXT?

 

[Keyser Soze]

I saw GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY for a second time today, and it was even better second time round. Objectively, it's not a perfect film. The plot is pretty basic, and there are nitpicks to be found if you look hard enough. But this film is so much more than the sum of its parts. James Gunn injects so much of himself into the film's script, packing it full not just of wit, fun and vibrant energy, but a rich, aching heart. Star-Lord could be my new favourite Marvel hero, there is so much to Chris Pratt's performance here. I fell in love with these characters and this world over the course of the movie. Not since BATMAN BEGINS has a comic book property been so evocatively introduced on the big screen. I left this movie buzzing with the possibilities offered by Marvel Cosmic in the films to come, and I don't think there has been any other movie this year I was so desperate to see for a second time so soon.

 

[an_ewok]

It's a movie with purple people and a talking Racoon. Why is it so hard to believe a 9 year old could have a crush on Alyssa Milano?

If it helps, pretend that Peter Quill's backpack included a magazine with an advertisement of Who's the Boss. He held onto the magazine, and when he turned 14 fell in love with the picture.

Mystery solved. NEXT?

Wait, what? People find it hard to believe that an 80s kid had a crush on Alyssa Milano? As someone who is the same age as Quill, let me tell you, it's not that far fetched. I had a huge crush on her and Jennifer Grey when I was that age.

 

[Asharad]

Wait, what? People find it hard to believe that an 80s kid had a crush on Alyssa Milano?

Yes. I've seen it people say that.

If I had been kidnapped when I was nine, I would have had a crush on Farah Fawcett and the 1981 Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader squad. I had their autographs.

 

[scatterax]

If I had been brought up to space in the 80s i... Never would be born.

 

[Kahran Ramsus]

I loved this movie. I have been debating back and forth on what score to actually give it, and ultimately the more I thought about it, the more I liked it. The plot isn't the greatest, but the characters and dialogue more than make up for it. It is just so quirky and fun from the opening credits (which itself is pretty much a parody of the opening credits of Raiders of the Lost Ark) to the very end. I loved all five of the main characters, which is practically unheard of. There is always a weak link among the heroes somewhere, but not here. The villains aren't as good, with the best of them being Ronan (not counting the cameo from Thanos), but they aren't complete non-entities like the villains in The Dark World either.

Of all the comic book films coming out this year, this was the one I was most concerned about. Those fears were unfounded since this might be the best of them in a very good year. I never dreamed this movie would be this good.

9/10

 

[DigificWriter]

I just got back, and while I enjoyed the film, I was disappointed that there was very little to actually connect it to anything that's come previously insofar as the MCU is concerned. It could've been made by a non-Marvel studio for all that it stands on its own (yes, there are little pieces of connective tissue, but nothing substantial enough, at least for my tastes).

That aside, it was a very good film that evokes classic 1970s/1980s Sci-Fi such as Star Wars, Back to the Future, Ghostbusters, The Last Starfighter, ET, and Tron, among others, and makes you believe in this ragtag group of misfits as superheroes mainly because it doesn't force them into being superheroes.

I do wish we'd seen more of John C. Reilly and Glenn Close's characters and Benicio Del Toro's Collector, but there's always sequels, and when you're dealing with so many other characters, it's hard to nitpick too harshly about the lack of screentime for certain actors in the ensemble.

As a standalone superhero comedy, I'd give the film a 10/10, but as part of the MCU, I'm giving it a 8.9. Hopefully future installments in the series will include much more substantial connectivity with the larger MCU, because at this point there's really no reason for GotG to be a part of it.

 

[def28]

I can't believe i've seen someone criticize the opening title sequence for this film.

I mean seriously, remove the bug from your ass.

Not only is it an awesome and unique way to open a blockbuster, it gives us an immediate insight into Peter Quill's character (he being a man child basically) and sets the tone for the entire film.

Yeah, sets the tone perfectly for the film and character. It's easily one of my top title sequence's of all time. Friggen brilliant.

 

[DA_Champion]

128 votes and counting and the lowest is 6/10, this must be a record for The Hype, and I bet it will remain for a very long time.

If this thread were Rotten Tomatoes, the rating would be 100%.

 

[GregComicFan]

Saw GOTG tonight, it was fantastic, one of Marvel's best.

I've seen all of the Marvel movies (hell, I've seen pretty much every comicbook movie, even the obscure ones)...

With that being said, I do agree that Marvel's movies (the ones within this "shared universe") definitely lack compelling villains. Most of them are ancient all-powerful evildoers who are just pure evil for the sake of evilness...

I look forward to seeing the Guardians and the Avengers joined forces in Avengers 3 to take on Thanos (come on, you know that's what's going to happen... it's obvious... and the producers have coyly hinted at it in interviews)

... but Thanos is being built up to be just yet another "pure evil evilguy who is evil cause he's pure evil"... only difference being Thanos is supposedly stronger than all of them... that's his only difference.

Will it still be awesome? Sure.

But I do think Marvel is lacking in interesting villains.

Here's my rankings:

1. Avengers
2. Guardians of the Galaxy
3. Captain American Winter Soldier
4. Iron Man 1
5. Captain America the First Avenger
6. Iron Man 3
7. Thor 1
8. The Incredible Hulk
9. Thor 2
10. Iron Man 2

ALSO I AM CALLING IT RIGHT NOW, RIGHT HERE --- the conclusion of Guardians of the Galaxy 2 will involve them having to travel to Earth and the last scene of the movie will be them, in some way shape or form, meeting the Avengers... then BAM, CUT TO BLACK... and that's the Stinger for Avengers 3