Has Guardians of the Galaxy already won August

zodiac brave · 08-01-2014, 07:22 PM

yes, this movie exceeded my expectations!

and i was honestly already expecting it to be pretty fun and action packed, but i really wasn't expecting the "quirk". Not in a kitschy sense, but if you've seen any of James Gunn's other flicks, you can definitely recognize the throughline that is his sensibility.

the use of those pop songs was kind of brilliant in parts, and (maybe cuz i already jam the jackson 5) using "i want you back" to close the show was AWESOME.

Spoiler:

i have to say, aside from how genuinely good the whole thing came out, it was the performances that really sold me, not just on the characters, but on their struggle as well. now knowing that the movie is generally considered fun and worth it, its easy to jump to the conclusion that rocket (as the funny, wise-cracking cartoon-like creature he is) is going to be a highlight, as well as groot (as he's this movie's big cg special effects character), but it was honestly bautista that really impressed me.

my gf and i were discussing this on the way home and she told me that she was pretty much expecting his character (and thus, his performance) to be one-note.

the tank. the brawler. the meathead.

and he so wasn't! being a regular reader of the comic, i knew drax is deeper than that, so my concern wasn't for the character, so much as bautista's performance. and i'm telling you guys...he sold it. its sad, but i have to admit that i wasn't expecting much from him. now, i can honestly say i'm looking foward to what he might do in the future, acting-wise.

the humor was good and while some of it may have been incidental to the plot, it was mostly genuine and sincere and true to the characters as they exist in this story.

now this is just me-and it might be JUST me-but for all the movies, trilogies, franchises, whatever that have come along over the years that have claimed to be the new star wars, i have to say-this is the first movie that really made me feel like i was watching something that fun.

this movie was not trying to comment on current socail issues, revamp a franchise for a new generation or be a gritty deconstruction of a genre...it was just fun.

like twinkle in the eye, smile and laugh fun.

all thats what made it great for me.

08-01-2014, 07:22 PM	#11
zodiac brave Stone Warrior Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: san antonio, tx Posts: 822	yes, this movie exceeded my expectations! and i was honestly already expecting it to be pretty fun and action packed, but i really wasn't expecting the "quirk". Not in a kitschy sense, but if you've seen any of James Gunn's other flicks, you can definitely recognize the throughline that is his sensibility. the use of those pop songs was kind of brilliant in parts, and (maybe cuz i already jam the jackson 5) using "i want you back" to close the show was AWESOME. Spoiler: seriously...dat lil dancin groot, tho! lol! i have to say, aside from how genuinely good the whole thing came out, it was the performances that really sold me, not just on the characters, but on their struggle as well. now knowing that the movie is generally considered fun and worth it, its easy to jump to the conclusion that rocket (as the funny, wise-cracking cartoon-like creature he is) is going to be a highlight, as well as groot (as he's this movie's big cg special effects character), but it was honestly bautista that really impressed me. my gf and i were discussing this on the way home and she told me that she was pretty much expecting his character (and thus, his performance) to be one-note. the tank. the brawler. the meathead. and he so wasn't! being a regular reader of the comic, i knew drax is deeper than that, so my concern wasn't for the character, so much as bautista's performance. and i'm telling you guys...he sold it. its sad, but i have to admit that i wasn't expecting much from him. now, i can honestly say i'm looking foward to what he might do in the future, acting-wise. the humor was good and while some of it may have been incidental to the plot, it was mostly genuine and sincere and true to the characters as they exist in this story. now this is just me-and it might be JUST me-but for all the movies, trilogies, franchises, whatever that have come along over the years that have claimed to be the new star wars, i have to say-this is the first movie that really made me feel like i was watching something that fun. this movie was not trying to comment on current socail issues, revamp a franchise for a new generation or be a gritty deconstruction of a genre...it was just fun. like twinkle in the eye, smile and laugh fun. all thats what made it great for me. __________________ what we were after, was lashings of ultra-violence.