Guardians of the Galaxy

[VinylGuy]

loved it...i would say its the best Marvel movie to date.

[McParadigm]

It was okay. Mildly fun, but plagued by a lot of the same problems as the other Marvel films: too much comic book plotting, too much flashy CGI, way too busy visually, not enough time to become acclimated to the atmosphere of the universe, etc.

I want to see a movie devoted entirely to Del Toro's character. He fucking killed it.

Part of why the Marvel series has been so successful, I think, is that it is arriving at a time when "movie as experience" is the major going trend. It fits perfectly into a moment where theaters are trying to become bar/restaurant/living rooms, and when every studio and director is looking for a way to make their movie pop out as an event or collection of short immersive thrill rides.

Marvel's collection of characters seem like the perfect vehicle for that (if only it was limited to just their movies...), especially since they can so easily balance family friendly fun and adult appeal. Basically, they are able to use it well because of how thoroughly they can embrace it, where the Hobbit tries to incorporate some of its big brother's epicality and just ends up laying there like a turd. When they've done it right, it's been great. But when they slip too far in the direction of audiovisual flash or end up mistreating their story, half the time they get away with it because nobody wants to poop on the party. That, or people are so caught up in the fun of this massive ongoing thing that they don't always realize when it derails a little bit.

Sort of like

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[Mecca]

It was okay. Mildly fun, but plagued by a lot of the same problems as the other Marvel films: too much comic book plotting, too much flashy CGI, way too busy visually, not enough time to become acclimated to the atmosphere of the universe, etc.

I want to see a movie devoted entirely to Del Toro's character. He fucking killed it.

Part of why the Marvel series has been so successful, I think, is that it is arriving at a time when "movie as experience" is the major going trend. It fits perfectly into a moment where theaters are trying to become bar/restaurant/living rooms, and when every studio and director is looking for a way to make their movie pop out as an event or collection of short immersive thrill rides.

Marvel's collection of characters seem like the perfect vehicle for that (if only it was limited to just their movies...), especially since they can so easily balance family friendly fun and adult appeal. Basically, they are able to use it well because of how thoroughly they can embrace it, where the Hobbit tries to incorporate some of its big brother's epicality and just ends up laying there like a turd. When they've done it right, it's been great. But when they slip too far in the direction of audiovisual flash or end up mistreating their story, half the time they get away with it because nobody wants to poop on the party. That, or people are so caught up in the fun of this massive ongoing thing that they don't always realize when it derails a little bit.

Sort of like

Spoiler: show

thank god that no one is making the mistake of showing marvel movies on black and white screens

[McParadigm]

It was okay. Mildly fun, but plagued by a lot of the same problems as the other Marvel films: too much comic book plotting, too much flashy CGI, way too busy visually, not enough time to become acclimated to the atmosphere of the universe, etc.

I want to see a movie devoted entirely to Del Toro's character. He fucking killed it.

Part of why the Marvel series has been so successful, I think, is that it is arriving at a time when "movie as experience" is the major going trend. It fits perfectly into a moment where theaters are trying to become bar/restaurant/living rooms, and when every studio and director is looking for a way to make their movie pop out as an event or collection of short immersive thrill rides.

Marvel's collection of characters seem like the perfect vehicle for that (if only it was limited to just their movies...), especially since they can so easily balance family friendly fun and adult appeal. Basically, they are able to use it well because of how thoroughly they can embrace it, where the Hobbit tries to incorporate some of its big brother's epicality and just ends up laying there like a turd. When they've done it right, it's been great. But when they slip too far in the direction of audiovisual flash or end up mistreating their story, half the time they get away with it because nobody wants to poop on the party. That, or people are so caught up in the fun of this massive ongoing thing that they don't always realize when it derails a little bit.

Sort of like

Spoiler: show

thank god that no one is making the mistake of showing marvel movies on black and white screens

I tried it once.

I died.

[VinylGuy]

Rocket is fucking awesome.

[stip]

It was okay. Mildly fun, but plagued by a lot of the same problems as the other Marvel films: too much comic book plotting, too much flashy CGI, way too busy visually, not enough time to become acclimated to the atmosphere of the universe, etc.

I want to see a movie devoted entirely to Del Toro's character. He fucking killed it.

Part of why the Marvel series has been so successful, I think, is that it is arriving at a time when "movie as experience" is the major going trend. It fits perfectly into a moment where theaters are trying to become bar/restaurant/living rooms, and when every studio and director is looking for a way to make their movie pop out as an event or collection of short immersive thrill rides.

Marvel's collection of characters seem like the perfect vehicle for that (if only it was limited to just their movies...), especially since they can so easily balance family friendly fun and adult appeal. Basically, they are able to use it well because of how thoroughly they can embrace it, where the Hobbit tries to incorporate some of its big brother's epicality and just ends up laying there like a turd. When they've done it right, it's been great. But when they slip too far in the direction of audiovisual flash or end up mistreating their story, half the time they get away with it because nobody wants to poop on the party. That, or people are so caught up in the fun of this massive ongoing thing that they don't always realize when it derails a little bit.

Sort of like

Spoiler: show

Translation: I saw and liked guardians, but don't want to admit it

[stip]

About to LAW this

[epilogue]

About to LAW this

Posting while you watch?

[stip]

No. I quite enjoyed it, though?

[Jorge]

No. I quite enjoyed it, though?

Is that a question!

[Jorge]

AND IF SO, IF SO

[ABNorman]

Stip, answer. STIP, ANSWER!

[spike]

so has this movie made chris pratt into a star like i've been reading?

[ABNorman]

so has this movie made chris pratt into a star like i've been reading?

Pretty much.

[spike]

so has this movie made chris pratt into a star like i've been reading?

Pretty much.

that's pretty cool.

[LoathedVermin72]

so has this movie made chris pratt into a star like i've been reading?

Pretty much.

that's pretty cool.

Yeah, we really needed another brash/cocky/scruffy young white guy.

[elliseamos]

what's with zoe saldana needing to change her skin color to be in movies?

also, because i'm late to this party, i liked malin akerman in The Watchmen.

[BurtReynolds]

You people have got to be kidding me. It's a particularly dumb episode of star trek with a lot of cg goop and thinly drawn characters.

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lol the whole blockade vs giant space ship that can't land bullshit.

Lol "don't worry these small branches will save us"

Lol vin diesel getting a paycheck for this.

It's a middling marvel movie at best.

[BurtReynolds]

It's kind of like watching the Avengers if you haven't seen any of the previous films and had no idea who any one was. There is nothing to cover up the gaping plot holes and overused mcguffins.

[BurtReynolds]

Oh and of course, the prerequisite lame, colorless villain.