Bad for me, I should say. I do appreciate the work made towards fleshing out the characters more, but Rocket, Drax, and Peter were exaggerated much more in this one than the previous. Drax is just an asshole (a funny one), Rocket is an asshole to be an asshole (moreso than the first film without it ever being explained), and Peter is suddenly defined by the lack of a father. Following up Nebula's story with NotYondu cracking jokes was awful. Comedy is fine, but the comedy here absolutely dominated the film to the point where it felt more like a saturday morning cartoon than a Marvel movie. It just didn't land with me. Here I thought the film would be able the Sovereign chasing the team through the galaxy, but instead it's just another escalation of events where the entire universe is going to be consumed. "he may be your father, but he isn't your daddy". The first Guardians did a good job at subverting a lot of expectations including the ending, yet this one falls into yet another big budget CGI battle finale. Not to mention that Baby Groot got old in the first 3 minutes. There was just nothing that impressed me. I wish I could articulate it better though.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 |OT| Anyone can save the galaxy once - SPOILERS!
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Bad for me, I should say. I do appreciate the work made towards fleshing out the characters more, but Rocket, Drax, and Peter were exaggerated much more in this one than the previous. Drax is just an asshole (a funny one), Rocket is an asshole to be an asshole (moreso than the first film without it ever being explained), and Peter is suddenly defined by the lack of a father. Following up Nebula's story with NotYondu cracking jokes was awful. Comedy is fine, but the comedy here absolutely dominated the film to the point where it felt more like a saturday morning cartoon than a Marvel movie. It just didn't land with me. Here I thought the film would be able the Sovereign chasing the team through the galaxy, but instead it's just another escalation of events where the entire universe is going to be consumed. "he may be your father, but he isn't your daddy". The first Guardians did a good job at subverting a lot of expectations including the ending, yet this one falls into yet another big budget CGI battle finale. Not to mention that Baby Groot got old in the first 3 minutes. There was just nothing that impressed me. I wish I could articulate it better though.
Gordon Shumway
Banned
Yo..I hate that crying shit, and my theater went tears and stopped stuffing their fat faces with buttered corn.
Dude, the fact that Peter didn't even hesitate for a second to kill his own dad after hearing that was awesome.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
I was at an Alamo so there were a lot of tinklin glasses mayne
I actually found that scene to be kind of cringey. I expected a punchline
I was thinking about this as well, the only characters with any connection to Thanos are going to get shortchanged when he actually shows up. That is pretty terrible.
Yeah, that is definitely the worst misuse of humour in the MCU, displacing the moment in Ant-Man where they ruin a great Hope/Hank scene by having Scott make a joke at the end of it.
Gordon Shumway
Banned
Hey! When I say Nope to anyone, it ain't the be all end all or anything. Your opinion is plenty valid. I certainly didn't see it the same way, though I'd say about 15% less Groot would help. The jokes were definitely flying, and I can think of two or three that could have gotten a pass.
Personally, I enjoyed it tons..no way as good as the first. Nice flick if you're one of those that likes these movies being independent of the surrounding universe. My kid had a blast and she couldn't shut up the whole ride home. That kinda makes things a little bias as well, I guess 😁
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
Nah, it'll be worth it in Vol. 3 when the Guardians get back to space and run into Nebula in some space bar like
"Oh, um, we killed him. Us and like forty other guys. Sorry."
"You're kidding."
And Rocket goes "Why'd you tell her about the forty other guys? We coulda just said it was us!"
I'd like that soooooo much better.
Grizzlyjin
Supersonic, idiotic, disconnecting, not respecting, who would really ever wanna go and top that
I'm there with you. I found the comedy overbearing. Timing is so important with comedy and this just keeps hammering away to the point of desperation. And this is just a pet peeve of mine, but I think I would've liked it a little more if they had scaled back the stakes. Instead of it being about saving the universe from Ego, maybe just reel it back to saving Peter from being consumed. If you're going to have it try to be this personal story, why not play that up even more?
I liked the angle with Yondu being Peter's "daddy." But having them separated for so much of the movie took some wind out of the sails. The Rocket and Yondu dynamic was working really well because they actually got a decent amount of screentime together.
And my eyes just glazed over during the final battle. The Pacman gag was good because of the setup, but aside from that I liked the opening and Nebula vs Gamora stuff more.
I saw on Youtube about how Nikolaj Coster-Waldau was the rumored actor for the role. Not sure if it's true or not but I wouldn't mind.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
I quite enjoyed it, but still feel like it was a step down from the first one.
The young Kurt Russell was damn impressive work though. Best de-aging CGI I have seen yet.
And Yondu...what a badass.
And yeah, people were quiet in the theater during the eulogy, but you could hear the sniffling start once Cat Stevens began to play.
The young Kurt Russell was damn impressive work though. Best de-aging CGI I have seen yet.
And Yondu...what a badass.
And yeah, people were quiet in the theater during the eulogy, but you could hear the sniffling start once Cat Stevens began to play.
Inceptional
Member
The first Guardians is my favorite Marvel movie and yet I have no desire to rush out and see this. Judging by reactions, my excitement level is right on.
neurosisxeno
Member
Would be a pretty good fit.
Gordon Shumway
Banned
Chatting with the wife on that right now. Holy shit..it's like a was a kid again watching this dude. Amazing work.
I'm kinda bummed that Groot won't be a baby during Infinity Wars.
Marvel's deaging tech is dark magic.
Marvel's deaging tech is dark magic.
I feel like nothing encapsulates Ego's selfish love (for Quill's mom) better than Silver's Wham Bang Shang A Lang:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btY-wd9du4Y
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btY-wd9du4Y
Gordon Shumway
Banned
Eh..that shit has to end. Funny for a bit, but I look forward to him being big and great again.
neurosisxeno
Member
Make Groot Great Again.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
And waiting for the "looks like a TV show" stuff to roll in and roll my eyes. You could see every penny on screen in this film. Fuck, it had to be expensive.
I like him as a baby way more since he's more expressive.
But maybe they will bring that over when he's an adult since he showed a good bit of emotion during the post credit scene.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Hoping the teenage Groot is only for that one scene. It was funny, but I wouldn't be able to take a whole movie of it.
Gordon Shumway
Banned
GravityInsanity
Member
MAN, MAN, MAN, what a movie. Best fun I had this year. Drax and Baby Groot stole the show for me. To James Gunn, great job. Also, I don't want Baby Groot to grow up 
but anyway what a movie.
but anyway what a movie.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
While the first film definitely felt like a James Gunn film through and through, Vol. 2 feels like it is Gunn unleashed and with no restrictions.
Makes me really happy that he's going to finish off the trilogy. This man was born to make Guardians.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
But we can kill him with cuteness!
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
esperado MiamiWesker
Member
I LOVED this movie, one of the greatest comic book movies ever made. Everything a sequel should do. Take they characters you met in the first one and flesh them all out and expand the relationships. This movie effortlessly movies from hilarious, to emotional, to exciting better than most.
I assume most people will get turned off by the craziness of it all but that's what I loved most. It's the most comic book like movie marvel ever made, completely embraced the craziness of the comics in life action form.
Brilliant movie.
I assume most people will get turned off by the craziness of it all but that's what I loved most. It's the most comic book like movie marvel ever made, completely embraced the craziness of the comics in life action form.
Brilliant movie.
- Yondu's death hit me hard.
- I honestly didn't expect them to kill off Ego so soon.
- The Star-Lord vs. Ego fight was pretty damn hype.
- Everyone's character development was pretty great to see.
- As fun as Baby Groot was, I'm glad that he'll probably be fully-grown by the time Infinity War rolls by. They're gonna need all the muscle they can get to go against Thanos.
- Starhawk assembling the OG Guardians (who are still alive ;_
was quite the fanboy moment for me. - ADAM WARLOCK INCOMING!!!!!
I didn't have very many expectations since I've avoided anything besides the official trailers, & I'm glad I did. I ended up loving the movie a lot, more so than Vol. 1. The real test will be with rewatches, which I'll gladly go for once my finals are over.
- Yondu's death kinda hit me hard.
- I honestly didn't expect them to kill off Ego so soon.
- The Star-Lord vs. Ego fight was pretty damn hype.
- Everyone's character development was pretty great to see.
- As fun as Baby Groot was, I'm glad that he'll probably be fully-grown by the time Infinity War rolls by. They're gonna need all the muscle they can get to go against Thanos.
- Starhawk assembling the OG Guardians (who are still alive ;_
- ADAM WARLOCK INCOMING!!!!!
Adam Warlock Hype Train cometh
yanipheonu
Member
What can I say. That was a solid awesome action movie. I have no major complaints, it came together well.
I really liked Mantis, the actress did a good job, and her character interacts perfectly with Drax.
Marvel is a current master of special effects. It's so fun to just look at. And they are completely unafraid to go as weird and interesting as possible. It's appreciated in the usual status quo of Hollywood that Marvel can go so weird.
I really liked Mantis, the actress did a good job, and her character interacts perfectly with Drax.
Marvel is a current master of special effects. It's so fun to just look at. And they are completely unafraid to go as weird and interesting as possible. It's appreciated in the usual status quo of Hollywood that Marvel can go so weird.
MiamiWesker
Member
We got watchers, even eternity! We got see ego actually be a fucking planet. They don't hold back, they are giving us the craziness of the cosmic marvel universe. I love it.
Reizo Ryuu
Member
not the dreaded penis word :O!
GravityInsanity
Member
Agreed. The biggest surprise to me is since when did Dave Bautista become so funny all of sudden? He was funny in the first movie and he's even better in the second. James Gunn is doing wonders with his character. I single-handedly thought Baby Groot was going to steal the show and then Drax just comes out of no where.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
I didn't see Eternity in his full Eternity mode, unless that happened when I went to the bathroom.
MiamiWesker
Member
That Yondu scene, "come a little bit closer" amazing. Man that movie is so beautiful to look at. Action was so much better than the first.
Nah he mentions it while you sort of see the reflection of him in Peter's eyes
Nah he mentions it while you sort of see the reflection of him in Peter's eyes
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Agreed on that. And wasn't expecting a Superman style battle, but we got it near the end with Peter and Ego.
And yes, heard him reference eternity, but not Eternity. Once I heard the name drop, was waiting for a visual cue, but it never came except for the cosmos reflecting in Peter's eyes.
Drax jokes got a bit heavy handed at the start but the backed off on it as soon as it became noticeable. After that my only real complaint is that they didnt seem comfortable with serious scenes and had to pop in a joke. Also prat's acting was a bit awkward sometimes.
Still, great movie and the theater loved it. Yondu stole the show.
Still, great movie and the theater loved it. Yondu stole the show.
ALL ABOARD!!!!!
I really enjoyed it tonight. I think I lean to this over the first movie since this let the characters breath more. The Drax/Mantis scenes were fantastic, what a great way to show his pain juxtaposed with his calm demeanor and to make him more than a source for jokes. Plus I love that this and GOTG 1 show more of the cosmic weirdness, such that you get a quick Duck scene in this and don't even bat an eye.
Also, nice to see Ben Browder in a role, not enough of him around these days.
Yeah, that was super impressive de-aging they did with him. Marvel/Disney is getting really fucking good with that tech.
Also, nice to see Ben Browder in a role, not enough of him around these days.
Yeah, that was super impressive de-aging they did with him. Marvel/Disney is getting really fucking good with that tech.