Guardians of the Galaxy vol.2

whiskycycle · 5 May 2017 at 09:50

Down a little from the first one, but suitably daft, colourful and bouncy (and emotional) enough to be an entertaining couple of hours distraction... would watch again+++

=XDC=FluphyBunny · 5 May 2017 at 10:18

doodah said:
Rather enjoyed that, only slight criticism is that some of the humour fell a little flat.

An odd criticism from me given I love a bit humour in scifi but it felt over done. One liners, one after another. Not a major issue and a lot of it had me laughing out loud.

Somnambulist · 5 May 2017 at 13:24

Gunn getting into the writing for Vol 3. already which will take place post Infinity War + Avengers 4. Quoted as saying Gamora will have a much more significant role which is good news to me as out of all the Guardians, being the 'straight guy' character she's probably the least developed (not to say she's under-developed). The pelvic sorcery may finally work.

apatia77 · 7 May 2017 at 10:20

Went to see it last night, while the jokes were good and it was good in moments story wise it was weak. Disappointed to be honest. Still better than most blockbusters. 7/10 perhaps.

mossi123uk · 9 May 2017 at 08:29

watched it other day
I liked it has much has the first one
both good films

SirJinks · 9 May 2017 at 08:53

Watched last night with the better half. Thought it was very enjoyable although the humour felt sometimes a little "overdone", despite that it still had me laughing.

The wife actually had tears over Yondu's funeral scene, and I really didn't want him to die, loved his character.

Warbie · 9 May 2017 at 12:17

Loved it, 9/10 - although I'm totally biased as the first is easily the best of the Marvel movies for me. It's basically just a continuation of the first, with the same humour and some character development, and is all good.

One thing - I know it's going to happen, but i'd much rather Guardians stayed separate from the rest of the MCU. Ironman and the gang etc are starting to feel a little stale now while Guardians has so much scope to be an interesting sci-fi franchise all of it's own and still feels fresh.

Glanza · 9 May 2017 at 12:37

Warbie said:
One thing - I know it's going to happen, but i'd much rather Guardians stayed separate from the rest of the MCU. Ironman and the gang etc are starting to feel a little stale now while Guardians has so much scope to be an interesting sci-fi franchise all of it's own and still feels fresh.

Would be silly keeping them out of Infinity War considering Thanos should be the big bad and Starlord being able to hold infinity stones.

fez · 9 May 2017 at 12:59

Glanza said:
Would be silly keeping them out of Infinity War considering Thanos should be the big bad and Starlord being able to hold infinity stones.

Pretty sure he can't hold them anymore. He could only do that because of his dad and now that his dad is gone that energy is gone with him.

Warbie · 9 May 2017 at 13:00

Glanza said:
Would be silly keeping them out of Infinity War considering Thanos should be the big bad and Starlord being able to hold infinity stones.

Re. Starlord

can he still hold Infinity stones now he's lost his god powers?

But I get what you're saying. I just think it will be a little odd mixing everything up - never been a fan of how comics mixed super heroes up - and that it works so well as a stand alone sci-fi it's a shame to cheapen it.

elmuzzy66. · 9 May 2017 at 16:43

Warbie said:
Re. Starlord

can he still hold Infinity stones now he's lost his god powers?

But I get what you're saying. I just think it will be a little odd mixing everything up - never been a fan of how comics mixed super heroes up - and that it works so well as a stand alone sci-fi it's a shame to cheapen it.

I think he can as ego said he heard some human had held the stone and didn't die. If peter was in some way connected to the planet then wouldn't ego have felt it? He didn't have the limitations ego had eg like going back to recharge etc.

Warbie · 10 May 2017 at 16:24

elmuzzy66. said:
I think he can as ego said he heard some human had held the stone and didn't die. If peter was in some way connected to the planet then wouldn't ego have felt it? He didn't have the limitations ego had eg like going back to recharge etc.

I got the impression the god part of him was what let him hold the stone and that that part of him was linked with the planet. At the end it suggests that power is gone and now he's the human bit left over. Guess we'll find out

Broken Hope · 11 May 2017 at 08:34

elmuzzy66. said:
I think he can as ego said he heard some human had held the stone and didn't die. If peter was in some way connected to the planet then wouldn't ego have felt it? He didn't have the limitations ego had eg like going back to recharge etc.

At the end Ego said if he killed him he'd just be like everyone else, to which Star Lord said "what's wrong with that?" So I don't think he will be having any more special powers.

adam cool dude · 11 May 2017 at 10:55

Broken Hope said:
At the end Ego said if he killed him he'd just be like everyone else, to which Star Lord said "what's wrong with that?" So I don't think he will be having any more special powers.

Or he could have just been bluffing

MikeTheNative · 11 May 2017 at 11:59

Guardians 1 was my favourite marvel movie and this is now a close 2nd. I really enjoyed it. Looking forward to getting it on blu-ray.

Somnambulist · 14 May 2017 at 21:56

Empire Podcast w/Gunn has some good thematic/story choices stuff in.

Glanza · 6 Aug 2017 at 20:00

Batista as winged perm guitarist
Karen Gillan in white dress
Zoe Saldana in bright yellow dress
Pom Clementieff in silver dress
James Gunn as sideburns drummer
Sean Gunn as moustached cowboy
Michael Rooker as Billy Ray Cyrus impostor
Chris Pratt as tinman

MarcLister · 6 Aug 2017 at 20:19

That is the weirdest video I've ever watched and yet it also turns me on to see Zoe Saldana in that yellow dress. :eek:

dalehitchy1 · 14 Aug 2017 at 09:25

Just watched this movie....

What a massive let down from the first movie. I'm no fan of marvel movies but I do like the occasional few... That being X men... Spiderman (except 3, and homecoming) and guardians of the galaxy.

The plot in this movie was just pure awful.... And sooooo boring. The comedy felt way too force too. What a let down.

5/10 from me

VincentHanna · 14 Aug 2017 at 09:33

I saw it more of a movie developing the characters than really concerned too much with the overall plot.

Much as I like the MCU, It was quite refreshing to have a 'standalone' movie and not have it link back to the overall MCU plot for once.