Has Guardians of the Galaxy already won August - Page 73

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.

Xiewin · 08-01-2014, 09:13 PM

Just got back from seeing it.

All I have to say is, this movie is overrated. It was actually much more worst than I expected.
It's getting really frustrating because no matter how hard I try, Marvel movies just aren't for me. I would love to like something that everyone else is just excited for just for once, but I guess it's not going to happen.

*Bry* · 08-01-2014, 09:17 PM

Man. MAN.

You guys weren't joking. That movie was incredible. Completely hilarious, thrilling and beautiful. Like, easily the best thing I've seen all year. Easily. I had huge expectations and it actually surpassed them.

Everyone in the theatre was just loving it, too. Those might have been the biggest laughs and the best reactions I've ever heard in a movie theatre. Hell of an experience.

Can't wait to see it again!

Xiewin · 08-01-2014, 09:46 PM

I just don't get all the hype...

Oh well, I probably never will.

MajorViolence · 08-01-2014, 11:03 PM

Did anyone catch what Rocket said at the end of the blacklight joke? I tried my best to catch it, but people were laughing way too hard for me to hear it.

Same happened with "puny god" in Avengers. I saw that movie 3 times in theaters and never actually heard that line until I saw it on DVD.

*Bry* · 08-01-2014, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by MajorViolence

Did anyone catch what Rocket said at the end of the blacklight joke? I tried my best to catch it, but people were laughing way too hard for me to hear it.

"You've got problems, Quill". Or something like that. I don't recall exactly, but it was along those lines.

I missed a few lines too, though. The audience was totally erupting in laughter throughout the whole movie. That was pretty incredible.

Oh, and for the sake of keeping score: RT has it at 92% with 177 reviews right now. Which is on par with The Avengers.

*NinjaPug* · 08-01-2014, 11:38 PM

Trades are now projecting $100 million opening weekend. That's crazy. TMNT might not even get that total domestically let alone opening weekend.

Good for Marvel. That's what happens when you give an IP to a talented filmmaker that cares about the characters and put a great marketing team behind it.

*Bry* · 08-01-2014, 11:42 PM

I wonder what kind of legs it'll have? I know there's almost always a sizeable drop-off in the second week, but this could potentially hold #1 next weekend if it's doing this well.

*Warhorse* · 08-01-2014, 11:45 PM

Saw it, loved it! I think I ended up liking Groot the most, he definitely stole the show for me. Especially that sweet little smile he had after a certain action sequence.

And damn, loved the soundtrack. The audience actually sang to several of the songs! It was nice, like a trip back into time.

*NinjaPug* · 08-02-2014, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Bry

I wonder what kind of legs it'll have? I know there's almost always a sizeable drop-off in the second week, but this could potentially hold #1 next weekend if it's doing this well.

I think it beats TMNT next weekend depending on critic reaction (I believe the embargo for TMNT reviews is up Sunday or Monday). Word of mouth is going to really drive GOTG going forward. I know I'll be seeing GOTG again before I see TMNT for the first time.

*CyberCubed* · 08-02-2014, 12:13 AM

Its hard to believe but this may be the next Star Wars.

Hard to believe some obscure Marvel comic that has been around for decades is becoming the next big thing.

Peanut · 08-02-2014, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Its hard to believe but this may be the next Star Wars.

Hard to believe some obscure Marvel comic that has been around for decades is becoming the next big thing.

Lol! Get a f*cking grip. If people still give a sh*t 30 years from now you can make that idiotic statement again.

TMNTChris1980 · 08-02-2014, 12:29 AM

GotG was awesome!!!! I'm extremely critical of everything, and this movie exceeded my expectations.

Honestly, I'm kind of nervous. If this movie beats TMNT next week, and continues to do well, will kids start getting into GotG more? I imagine if this movie does extremely well will they do a GotG cartoon?

TMNTChris1980 · 08-02-2014, 01:08 AM

HAHAHAHHAHAHAA, people are so mad that the GotG movie is probably better than the new TMNT flick that they've asked for a thread, that has been up since February, to be buried in the general discussion section.

Stay classy Technodrome Forums....stay classy.

Xiewin · 08-02-2014, 01:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TMNTChris1980

HAHAHAHHAHAHAA, people are so mad that the GotG movie is probably better than the new TMNT flick that they've asked for a thread, that has been up since February, to be buried in the general discussion section.

Stay classy Technodrome Forums....stay classy.

lol I'm not mad, the movie just wasn't for me. If you liked Guardians then that's fine. Just depends on the person.

~~Leo656~~ · 08-02-2014, 01:45 AM

I kinda see why it got moved, it was originally relevant to the TMNT movie discussion as it was speculating directly on which movie was going to do better, but as time passed most people just stopped talking about TMNT altogether and just started talking about how good or bad Guardians looked.

Could really go in either section, but it did kind of stop being relevant to TMNT after a point.

EDIT: I found this interesting.
http://www.cracked.com/quick-fixes/h...rdians-galaxy/

*Slap-Happy* · 08-02-2014, 04:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xiewin

Just got back from seeing it.

All I have to say is, this movie is overrated. It was actually much more worst than I expected.
It's getting really frustrating because no matter how hard I try, Marvel movies just aren't for me. I would love to like something that everyone else is just excited for just for once, but I guess it's not going to happen.

You literally have Rocket Raccoon in your sig AND avatar.

~~Leo656~~ · 08-02-2014, 04:13 AM

Maybe he just really likes the character. I think he's neat-lookin', myself, but only mildly interested in the movie. I'll see it eventually, though.

Shred Head · 08-02-2014, 05:42 AM

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Originally Posted by TMNTChris1980

Honestly, I'm kind of nervous. If this movie beats TMNT next week, and continues to do well, will kids start getting into GotG more? I imagine if this movie does extremely well will they do a GotG cartoon?

It is popular with kids at least it was in my theater. Funny I have gone to almost every blockbuster this summer and this was the only time I saw a massive influx of kids. Guardians of the Galaxy cartoon was confirmed I think about a week ago at comicon. As for the movie itself I loved it are there things I can complain about sure but what I enjoyed overshadowed its short comings at least to me. Its the complete opposite of how Amazing Spider-Man 2 made me feel after I left the theater.

*NinjaPug* · 08-02-2014, 08:50 AM

Yep, they confirmed a sequel and an animated series at SDCC before any box office numbers. Marvel knew they had something special on their hands. I'm just glad they had James Gunn locked up for the sequel.

08-01-2014, 07:22 PM	#1441
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.

08-01-2014, 09:13 PM	#1442
Xiewin Stone Warrior Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 900	Just got back from seeing it. All I have to say is, this movie is overrated. It was actually much more worst than I expected. It's getting really frustrating because no matter how hard I try, Marvel movies just aren't for me. I would love to like something that everyone else is just excited for just for once, but I guess it's not going to happen. Last edited by Xiewin; 08-02-2014 at 12:13 AM.

08-01-2014, 09:17 PM	#1443
Bry So Long, Stinktown! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 3,463	Man. MAN. You guys weren't joking. That movie was incredible. Completely hilarious, thrilling and beautiful. Like, easily the best thing I've seen all year. Easily. I had huge expectations and it actually surpassed them. Everyone in the theatre was just loving it, too. Those might have been the biggest laughs and the best reactions I've ever heard in a movie theatre. Hell of an experience. Can't wait to see it again! __________________ My Stuff: Webcomic \| Podcast \| DeviantArt \| YouTube \| Patreon

08-01-2014, 11:03 PM	#1445
MajorViolence Stone Warrior Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 555	Did anyone catch what Rocket said at the end of the blacklight joke? I tried my best to catch it, but people were laughing way too hard for me to hear it. Same happened with "puny god" in Avengers. I saw that movie 3 times in theaters and never actually heard that line until I saw it on DVD. __________________

08-01-2014, 11:42 PM	#1448
Bry So Long, Stinktown! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 3,463	I wonder what kind of legs it'll have? I know there's almost always a sizeable drop-off in the second week, but this could potentially hold #1 next weekend if it's doing this well. __________________ My Stuff: Webcomic \| Podcast \| DeviantArt \| YouTube \| Patreon

08-01-2014, 09:46 PM	#1444
Xiewin Stone Warrior Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 900	I just don't get all the hype... Oh well, I probably never will.

08-01-2014, 11:38 PM	#1447
NinjaPug Foot Elite Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 4,390	Trades are now projecting $100 million opening weekend. That's crazy. TMNT might not even get that total domestically let alone opening weekend. Good for Marvel. That's what happens when you give an IP to a talented filmmaker that cares about the characters and put a great marketing team behind it.

08-01-2014, 11:45 PM	#1449
Warhorse Emperor Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 5,544	Saw it, loved it! I think I ended up liking Groot the most, he definitely stole the show for me. Especially that sweet little smile he had after a certain action sequence. And damn, loved the soundtrack. The audience actually sang to several of the songs! It was nice, like a trip back into time.

08-02-2014, 12:13 AM	#1451
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,880	Its hard to believe but this may be the next Star Wars. Hard to believe some obscure Marvel comic that has been around for decades is becoming the next big thing.

08-02-2014, 12:29 AM	#1453
TMNTChris1980 Stone Warrior Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 605	GotG was awesome!!!! I'm extremely critical of everything, and this movie exceeded my expectations. Honestly, I'm kind of nervous. If this movie beats TMNT next week, and continues to do well, will kids start getting into GotG more? I imagine if this movie does extremely well will they do a GotG cartoon?

08-02-2014, 01:08 AM	#1454
TMNTChris1980 Stone Warrior Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 605	HAHAHAHHAHAHAA, people are so mad that the GotG movie is probably better than the new TMNT flick that they've asked for a thread, that has been up since February, to be buried in the general discussion section. Stay classy Technodrome Forums....stay classy.

08-02-2014, 01:45 AM	#1456
~~Leo656~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: nWo Country Posts: 27,703	I kinda see why it got moved, it was originally relevant to the TMNT movie discussion as it was speculating directly on which movie was going to do better, but as time passed most people just stopped talking about TMNT altogether and just started talking about how good or bad Guardians looked. Could really go in either section, but it did kind of stop being relevant to TMNT after a point. EDIT: I found this interesting. http://www.cracked.com/quick-fixes/h...rdians-galaxy/ Last edited by Leo656; 08-02-2014 at 02:37 AM.

08-02-2014, 04:13 AM	#1458
~~Leo656~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: nWo Country Posts: 27,703	Maybe he just really likes the character. I think he's neat-lookin', myself, but only mildly interested in the movie. I'll see it eventually, though.

08-02-2014, 08:50 AM	#1460
NinjaPug Foot Elite Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 4,390	Yep, they confirmed a sequel and an animated series at SDCC before any box office numbers. Marvel knew they had something special on their hands. I'm just glad they had James Gunn locked up for the sequel.