Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (Gunn, 5/5/2017) Movie • Page 11

After seeing Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 tonight with my wife and best friend this soundtrack only seemed appropriate for the rest of the evening. Today's icing on the cake was receiving my NOWSPINNING record shelf in the mail.

 

I loved it. I loved it. I loved it.

Not sure where to begin to tell the truth. I could watch the opening credit sequence on loop all day and probably never get tired of it, it's seriously that great. Baby Groot was the obvious highlight of the film for me, little man just stole every single scene he was involved in. The music was even better than the first film and there's plenty of surprises & surprise cameos to go around twice. I absolutely loved it, the film completely exceeded my expectations guys.

 

Oh, man... I loved this movie.

Like, I read some reviews beforehand and completely understand where the criticisms I saw were coming from. I get how there would be issues, for example, with the pacing for some people. But as for me, personally, this scratched every itch I needed scratched and more. Loved the humor, loved the visuals, loved the silliness and fan service, but most of all, loved the characters and the theme of family weaved through it all.

Coming from a family steeped in adoption and fostering, and having been adopted myself (at a couple years old, and I've always been at peace with my family, so I don't relate to those who have burning curiosity, but still), and also having been part of church communities made up of lovable misfits, I felt everything that this was going for emotionally on such a deep level. The emotional moments between Peter and Yondu, between Gamora and Nebula, all landed so well for me. Even when the pacing slowed down, I was totally engaged from start to finish.

In the lead-up to this film, I knew I'd love it, but I started to question how it could compare to the original, which, before this year, I would've called my favorite comic book film. But, regardless of any flaws people could point out, on a purely subjective level, this rose to the challenge and may end up settling above the first one. (Gotta wait to see how the pacing will feel on repeat viewing, but if nothing else, the highs of this one will remain higher than the highs of the first one.)

Between this and Logan, this is already my favorite comic book movie year I can remember. Even if everything else disappoints for the remainder of 2017, these first two comic book films, in their own different ways, did for me just what I needed them to do at their given time. Whether I carry both for years to come or come down by this time next year, I'm glad I was able to get these experiences.

Anyways, hope y'all enjoyed this, too. lol. And if not, oh well; hope you enjoy something else as much as I did this.

 

Was it ever implied that the alien in the beginning was Shuma Gorath? Sure felt like it.

 

Loved it lots. The first film was incredible but this one tops it, easily. No question.

Gamora and Nebula's arc was handled so well, Kurt Russell was as great as expected, really loved that James gave Michael Rooker more to do, the effects were some of the best I've ever seen (like, Oscar-worthy for sure), and it was goddamn hilarious. I think the greatest thing about it was that it didn't feel like a standard superhero film. It really felt like a science-fantasy film that just happened to take place in a superhero universe, whereas the first one had "superhero team origin story" written all over it, even though it pulled that off better than most others. And Baby Groot. Oh, Baby Groot. So adorable and funny.

This is gonna be up there in my MCU rankings for sure, I think.

 

Glad to see more people loving this.

 

Loooved this.
-the opening credits were perfect
-really liked more Nebula
-Kurt Russell is the best always
-Yondu's whole arc. Wow
-Cat Stevens always fucks me up

 

absolutely loved this. took everything I loved about the first one, gave us more of it, and having this more personal plot gave us so many great moments with each character. definitely will be seeing it again.

loved both stan lee scenes as well. all the post credits were great. the credits themselves were rad, love how it was like liner notes in a record. did anyone else catch the dancing jeff goldblum in the credits??

 

Did you see Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2? Did it leave you craving more? If so, these five comic book recommendations are just what you need! These stories were picked out by some in the Chorus comic book thread to help those who loved this film and want to dig into the cosmic world that the film was built from!

If you're interested in more recommendations, or if you just want a place to talk about your favorite comics, come check out the comic book thread! The thread will be making these posts for future comic book films, too, and you're invited to join us!


Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Avengers
Writer: Brian Michael Bendis
Artists: Steve McNiven, Sara Pichelli
Buy from InStockTrades or Amazon.
This is a pretty accessible starting point to just jump in and get something similar in tone to the movies. The general premise is that Earth has been declared off-limits by a galactic council which inevitably leads to it being attacked by aliens, with the GOTG being the only ones there to defend it. Plus, Iron Man, who's just hanging out with them at the time. It also deals with Star-Lord's relationship with his father, which is also part of the movie (albeit with a different character as the father), so there's a joint theme there, too. @SpyKi

Guardians of the Galaxy by Abnett & Lanning
Writers: Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning
Artists: Paul Pelletier, Brad Walker, Wes Craig
Buy from Amazon.
"We've only just been put together, Pete. The glue isn't set. Push too hard and you'll bust this team apart faster than you formed it" - Rocket Racoon. The Guardians of the Galaxy formed during one of the most devastating cosmic battles in the known universe, a literal wave of Annihilation destroyed worlds and billions of lives. From the ashes of this battle comes the Guardians of the Galaxy, consisting of every character we love from the movie plus a few more we can probably expect to see in future films. There are a lot of moving pieces in this series, and although it is surrounded by heavy continuity, I had no problem jumping in and would recommend this as a starting point for others. The story is at its best when dealing with the consequences of a rogue decision made by Peter Quill, a secret brought to light that could destroy everything they've worked to build. @Vivatoto

Astonishing Thor
Writer: Rob Rodi
Artist: Mike Choi
Buy from InStockTrades or Amazon.
In Astonishing Thor, a five-issue limited-series, Thor encounters a cast of characters not often seen in Marvel: Ego the Living Planet, The Stranger, The Collector, and Zaphyr. Thor notices Ego is on a path of destruction through space, which leads to natural disasters on Earth. He seeks The Collector for help, but discovers he's involved in a scheme with Thor's old friend Zephyr. Ego gets an updated origin story and ends up battling his evil twin brother, Super Ego (no, I'm not kidding). Mike Choi's art is gorgeous, and the pages with no words, just action, look awesome. Whether you're a big Thor fan, or aren't but love cosmic Marvel stories, you'll enjoy this. @xapplexpiex

Silver Surfer: Freedom
Writers: Steve Englehart, John Byrne, Stan Lee, Mark Gruenwald
Artists: Marshall Rogers, John Byrne, Jack Kirby, Joe Staton, John Buscema
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These 80s stories are a great trip through the classic Marvel cosmic tapestry that Infinity Gauntlet, the Guardians of the Galaxy, and more would eventually come out of. Silver Surfer's adventures here involve the likes of Mantis, the Celestials, and the Elders of the universe (like The Collector and The Grandmaster), not to mention Galactus, Mephisto, Death, and Eternity. Much of it gets wordy, but this is complimented by some delightful comic illustration, particularly at the hands of penciler/colorist Marshall Rogers. If you've enjoyed the GOTG films and are excited for Thor: Ragnarok and Avengers: Infinity War, this is a great place to begin digging deeper into that cosmic mythos. @Tim

Rocket Raccoon: A Chasing Tale
Writer: Skottie Young
Artists: Skottie Young, Jake Parker
Buy from InStockTrades or Amazon.
The first volume of Skottie Young's Rocket Raccoon takes the character and pulls him in different directions. He's trigger happy, as usual, and also has some more touching moments. He finds out he may not be the last of his kind, only to be disappointed in the end. In addition to the story being great, the art and coloring are fantastic. You can't see a huge difference when the issue switch to Jake Parker's art instead of Young's. Jean-Francois Beaulieu brings some bright colors to give it even more personality and make the comic pop. This is a fun comic to read, and it's a great Rocket Raccoon story. Plus, you get a lot of Groot, too, and who doesn't want that? @Deanna


If you wanna dabble in buying new issues as they come out, you could also consider checking out All-New Guardians of the Galaxy, the brand new twice-monthly ongoing series by Gerry Duggan and Aaron Kuder! Or, you could pick up Guardians of the Galaxy: Mother Entropy, a 5-issue miniseries by Jim Starlin and Alan Davis! Both series just released their first issues, and they're both perfect jumping-on places for new (or lapsed) comic book readers. And, again, if you have any questions on how to get into comics, check out the comic book thread!

 

Had my tickets for 8:40 tonight for a week now so the hype was already pretty high, but the last day's worth of posts are causing it to crescendo.

 

This is my phone background haha. love it.

 

If I have one complaint, it's that the last 30 minutes or so felt imbalanced with regards to...Yondu's death seemed like a much bigger deal/bigger tragedy than the reveal that Ego killed Peter's Mom; the ladder should have had more impact, it kind of just came and went as a piece of information.
Another incredible joke: the fucking ZUNE!

 

This was really great. Really funny, lots of heart, story felt a bit wonky at times but no biggie. Such a fun movie experience. Seeing it again with my mom today.

 

Yondu had more impact because he just died. Peter has had over two decades to mourn his mother. He got appropriately angry when he found out it was Ego's fault that his mom died, but learning new details about the specific circumstances isn't gonna make him mull over that old wound when he has this new one to work through first.

Like, if my mom had died when I was a kid, and then today I both learned that it was a specific person's fault (who got his just desserts this same day) and lost my surrogate father, I'd be more focused on the latter.

 

The Mantis/Drax dynamic was so dang good.

 

I gotta stay the fuck outta this thread. I'm so tempted to click spoilers.

 

I declare your rebuttal.....VALID AND LOGICAL!

 

So happy with this thread's reception. Also enjoying the discussion.

Not that I think Gunn wasn't talented before but him nailing the sequel just makes me more excited for GotG 3. He really seems to have the franchise pinned down and I appreciate that he made proper space for Adam Warlock to be introduced. Hoping we see Nova soon.

 

Ahhh so that's who was referenced in that scene. I'm not too familiar with the source material so I feel like I missed out on quite a few references. Was the ravager group at the end another reference to something? Some people in the theater seemed stoked about it, ha.

 

Oh yeah, idk how I forgot but Yondu/Rocket's whole escape bit was wonderful, probably my favorite part of the entire movie.

They really outdid themselves with the musical accompanyment

 

did you mean the original Guardians of the Galaxy? I'm not sure if they were called the same name but they were definitely the one doing whatever Starlord and co are doing now. I'm sure there are other people in here who can answer your question better though.

 

Post-credit spoiler

Most recently, this group was a part of a team called Guardians 3000. It is actually pretty good.

Wiki on the topic.

 

That's awesome. I vaguely remember reading the Annihilus arc and I think that GotG run was the first time I saw them.

I remember it fondly because I was also playing ME1 and the plot was so similar.

 

Loved it. It felt a little meandering at times and the pacing seemed off, but the characters are so great I didn't mind too much. Not sure I like it more than the first, but I'm seeing it again today with co-workers, so I'm curious to see how it plays for me now with a cleaner perspective.