Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy

Mickeroo · 19-02-2014 2:10pm

pixelburp wrote: »

I'm curious to know what someone who'd never even heard of GotG would make of the trailer - assuming most who have replied here are at least vaguely aware of the comic; I suspect they'd be a bit lost and underwhelmed.

I'd never heard of the comic until the film was announced and still haven't read any of them. I've read plenty of Marvel comics but very few outside of more well known characters, I'm approaching this more as a fan of movies like Star Wars or Serenity.

norrie rugger · 19-02-2014 2:12pm

pixelburp wrote: »

I'm curious to know what someone who'd never even heard of GotG would make of the trailer - assuming most who have replied here are at least vaguely aware of the comic; I suspect they'd be a bit lost and underwhelmed.

I never heard of it until the movie announcement... I am very interested

pixelburp · 19-02-2014 2:15pm

Mickeroo wrote: »

I'd never heard of the comic until the film was announced and still haven't read any of them. I've read plenty of Marvel comics but very few outside of more well known characters, I'm approaching this more as a fan of movies like Star Wars or Serenity.

I'm same as yourself, only know what I learned from articles around the film, I just mean those whose first encounter would be that trailer; would it have sold the idea?

norrie rugger · 19-02-2014 2:17pm

pixelburp wrote: »

I'm same as yourself, only know what I learned from articles around the film, I just mean those whose first encounter would be that trailer; would it have sold the idea?

So you mean "Shut your faces lads, you are already geeks and of course this would appeal to you":D

pixelburp · 19-02-2014 2:21pm

norrie rugger wrote: »

So you mean "Shut your faces lads, you are already geeks and of course this would appeal to you":D

Ha, I'd never say such a thing

we do tend to be of a particular demographic around these parts though, yes

Mickeroo · 19-02-2014 2:23pm

pixelburp wrote: »

Ha, I'd never say such a thing we do tend to be of a particular demographic around these parts though, yes

Yeah there's an obvious demographic that will lap this up, but whatever about adults I don't think there's a 12 year old boy on the planet that would watch a trailer like that and not want to see this film.

As for what that says about the likes of me....no comment. :pac:

norrie rugger · 19-02-2014 2:26pm

Gun wielding crazy racoon??? what 12 year old will not love that!

I have noted that, as I moved into my 30's, and embarrassment about going to these kind of films has gone. I now just do what pleases me. I think that Marvel have also copped that and are targeting the usual 12 year old boys AND their father's

Tefral · 19-02-2014 2:28pm

norrie rugger wrote: »

Gun wielding crazy racoon??? what 12 year old will not love that!

I have noted that, as I moved into my 30's, and embarrassment about going to these kind of films has gone. I now just do what pleases me. I think that Marvel have also copped that and are targeting the usual 12 year old boys AND their father's

I think you hit the jackpot with that comment. Except my missus loves these movies. It was the one thing that drew her into them at the start, the kind of humour from Iron Man, now shes hooked and im less of a nerd ha ha

norrie rugger · 19-02-2014 2:35pm

My missus loves them too but I know that she would not go to see them, were it not for me.
The way society is moving, it is acceptable for a guy to still love the things that he loved as a child. My father's generation was totally "that's for kids, so you can not like it anymore"

Adamantium · 19-02-2014 2:37pm

Trailer gave me that whole "Han Solo on the Death Star feeling"

That's good.

pixelburp · 19-02-2014 2:46pm

Ah yeah, don't get me wrong, the idea of the film nearly in our cinemas got me more excited than the actual trailer itself if you catch my drift; it just felt a bit choppy and unfocused, and for once I thought it a trailer that could do with more plot & context, not less.

You can't argue with the visuals therein though: I am a total geek for some good spaceship designs and looks like GoTG will have some eye-candy in that regard - the sight of an aesthetically pleasing craft tearing across the screen gets my inner 12 year old very excited every time

*mutters something about Zoe Saldana and Karen Gillen being the other type of eye-candy*

johnny_ultimate · 19-02-2014 2:56pm

I'd have a few concerns about this tonally. I'm curious if Gunn's rather twisted, eccentric worldview can make it through Marvel's PG filtering process. While I think Pratt is great in Parks & Recs, having seen him in Her and The Lego Movie I'm not sure if I'll be able to buy him as a sci-fi badass - his performances aren't exactly a varied bunch.

It's currently the only Marvel film I have some vague interest in (well, Ant Man's a wait and see), but at the same time I'm just not sure if the studio has the capability of offering the sort of riskier, idiosyncratic effort I'd expect when James Gunn is directing a film where a raccoon is one of the main characters. But the trailer tells us basically nothing, so can only wait it out to find out which directions this goes. With their last couple of films being terminally bland, Marvel's output need a bolt of imagination.

Soft Falling Rain · 19-02-2014 3:13pm

I'm not usually one for the laugh out loud moments but Pratt had me a couple of his times in this trailer. It seems that like RDJ's Stark, Quill is a dickhead. The difference though is that Stark's nobbishness can grate at times because, well....it's well founded (billionaire genius).

Quill on the other hand seems to be endearing loser which should provide plenty of entertainment if his co-stars are up to it.

Necronomicon · 19-02-2014 3:20pm

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

With their last couple of films being terminally bland, Marvel's output need a bolt of imagination.

I agree with that sentiment. I'm hoping that the sheer obscurity of the premise will be enough to set it apart, though the trailer suggests that it will be tonally similar to the other Disney Marvel offerings.

For anyone with an interest in reading the series, it's pretty easy to jump on board - the title was relaunched last year, so there are only around 12 issues to catch up on. It is somewhat tied to previous continuity, but it is certainly not inaccessible. It's a really fun space opera, and I'm hoping that the film will follow suit.

As for the trailer, I'm pretty happy that they have kept Rocket Racoon and Groot relatively under wraps. I'd be happy if I heard neither of them speak until I was sitting in the cinema.

Sleepy · 19-02-2014 3:36pm

Something tells me this is going to be the massive flop that many have been predicting for the event / comic book movies that Hollywood's been churning out for the past decade.

I'll probably bring the little fella to see it as it's right up both of our streets but I can't see it garnering anything like the numbers you'd get for one of the Avengers movies.

conorhal · 19-02-2014 4:10pm

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

I'd have a few concerns about this tonally. I'm curious if Gunn's rather twisted, eccentric worldview can make it through Marvel's PG filtering process. While I think Pratt is great in Parks & Recs, having seen him in Her and The Lego Movie I'm not sure if I'll be able to buy him as a sci-fi badass - his performances aren't exactly a varied bunch.

It's currently the only Marvel film I have some vague interest in (well, Ant Man's a wait and see), but at the same time I'm just not sure if the studio has the capability of offering the sort of riskier, idiosyncratic effort I'd expect when James Gunn is directing a film where a raccoon is one of the main characters. But the trailer tells us basically nothing, so can only wait it out to find out which directions this goes. With their last couple of films being terminally bland, Marvel's output need a bolt of imagination.

I reciently re-watched 'Howard the Duck' and I'd more or less forgotten how completely bonkers is its what with the duck tits, interspecies sex and cigar smoking animals. Unsurprisingly, it bombed like the flightless bird it's eponymous hero happened to be. Of course it too was a toned down version of a pretty edgy and idiosyncratic comic book. I got a few Howard flashbacks watching the trailer....

Corholio · 19-02-2014 4:52pm

I'm a bit disappointed that the trailer structure was like 'Iron Man in Space'. A quick quip here, some action, some joke about how cocky/asshole like the character is and then more action. I too share johnny_ultimates concern about if Gunn's complete output will shine through in the film.

I also hope there's a lot of the film that's not just inside big metal rooms, hopefully there's an interesting world that's on show too.

Case of wait and see I guess.

Penn · 19-02-2014 5:14pm

Mickeroo · 19-02-2014 7:32pm

There's no way Gunn will have gotten too much of a free reign in this, if it feels like a James Gunn movie in much the same way IM3 felt like a Shane Black film and Avengers felt like a Whedon film then I'll be happy.

I think where Gunn will shine through will be in the aesthetics rather than the story and that.

norrie rugger · 19-02-2014 7:35pm

Yeah don't be expecting Super here (might get a bit of a Slither vibe from it, if we are lucky)

Mickeroo · 19-02-2014 7:37pm

norrie rugger wrote: »

Yeah don't be expecting Super here (might get a bit of a Slither vibe from it, if we are lucky)

Got a very Slither vibe off some of the stuff in the Thor 2 post credits scene.

Potential-Monke · 19-02-2014 11:00pm

norrie rugger wrote: »

So you mean "Shut your faces lads, you are already geeks and of course this would appeal to you":D

I've heard of Guardians of the Galaxy, but i was never a comic book reader, and i have no idea who any of those characters are. I'm also of the belief that Green Lantern is part of GotG? I could Google it, but i won't.

Anyway, yeah, i'm excited. It looks like it'll be right up my street. I'm 30.

JP Liz V1 · 19-02-2014 11:41pm

IncognitoMan wrote: »

Full trailer

Looks good and I have faith in Chris Pratt

norrie rugger · 20-02-2014 12:45am

Potential-Monke wrote: »

I've heard of Guardians of the Galaxy, but i was never a comic book reader, and i have no idea who any of those characters are. I'm also of the belief that Green Lantern is part of GotG? I could Google it, but i won't.

Anyway, yeah, i'm excited. It looks like it'll be right up my street. I'm 30.

wrong universe. GL is part of DC and a member of the green lantern corps and the Justice League.

norrie rugger · 20-02-2014 12:46am

Mickeroo wrote: »

Got a very Slither vibe off some of the stuff in the Thor 2 post credits scene.

what cameo will Nathan Fillion have?

expectationlost · 20-02-2014 12:49am

looks like fun, i think you get the gist, fun

Potential-Monke · 20-02-2014 12:23pm

norrie rugger wrote: »

wrong universe. GL is part of DC and a member of the green lantern corps and the Justice League.

Reinforces my lack of knowledge in the comic book universe! I've led a sheltered, country life!

I think that leaves me at an advantage, as i won't be disappointed by certain decisions taken in relation to characters, ie: the whole Mandarin thing in IM3 (I thought it was hilarious!). So GotG is a clean slate for me!

norrie rugger · 20-02-2014 12:48pm

Oh god, don't get me started on the Mandarin!!

Sad Professor · 20-02-2014 12:56pm

This looks like the Farscape movie I always wanted.

phasers · 20-02-2014 6:56pm

I know nothing about the comic books but Chris Pratt's glistening abs have sold me and I am now desperate to see this movie. Great trailer!

20-02-2014 7:02pm

Really like how this is shaping up. I realise that there's no way in hell that Marvel will allow Gunn much freedom and I fear that this could be far less interesting than it appears. A no holds barred take on the material could be truly special but with Marvel desperate to make every standalone film into part if their universe then the R rated film we want isn't going to happen. Hopefully this will be a PG13 that pushes a few boundaries, recent Marvel films have had a manufactured by committee feel that was proven by the decisions to go back and tweak the plots and shoot additional footage so as to appease fan boys.

I picked up the recent trade of the relaunched GoG and rather enjoyed it though the inclusion of Iron Man was pointless amd took away from the story in a number if places.

Otacon · 20-02-2014 10:56pm

Rocket Raccoon Speaks!!!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Udzfdl2xuw

FunLover18 · 20-02-2014 11:03pm

Am I hearing an accent?

Corholio · 21-02-2014 1:16am

Though he hasn't been shown yet in any of the trailers or media, the figure below gives a good idea of what one of the villains, Ronan the Accuser (Lee Pace) will look like. Star-Lord (Chris Pratt) is on the right.

Otacon · 21-02-2014 1:00pm

I do like the 'You're welcome' tagline. Seems to fit the Star Lord's Han Solo-esque ego.

Also, some more character videos

Star Lord/Peter Quill

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoNbIW69yQQ

Gamora

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dddcpkBJ3R8

Groot

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSnaS5BUUE0

Drax

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aC-hhxUp1cA

Ping Chow Chi · 21-02-2014 2:02pm

Ha, really looking forward to this!

norrie rugger · 21-02-2014 2:13pm

God, Zoe Saldana annoys me to no end

krudler · 21-02-2014 2:34pm

Looks like good fun, and probably the closest thing we're gonna get to a Serenity sequel

grames_bond · 21-02-2014 3:20pm

krudler wrote: »

Looks like good fun, and probably the closest thing we're gonna get to a Serenity sequel

+1 on this - my first thought was that it looked quite "firefly-ish"

really looking forward to it!

pixelburp · 23-02-2014 8:09pm

Sad Professor wrote: »

This looks like the Farscape movie I always wanted.

Off Topic so apologies, but as a few have mentioned how Farscape'y GotG looks, I had to spread this potentially great news:

http://io9.com/a-farscape-movie-is-reportedly-in-the-works-1529049248

Seems it's only at the script stage atm, but even so, the prospect of new TV material in the Farscape universe is fairly exciting...
"Welcome to the Federation Starship USS Buttcrack!"

23-02-2014 8:18pm

pixelburp wrote: »

Off Topic so apologies, but as a few have mentioned how Farscape'y GotG looks, I had to spread this potentially great news:

http://io9.com/a-farscape-movie-is-reportedly-in-the-works-1529049248

Seems it's only at the script stage atm, but even so, the prospect of new TV material in the Farscape universe is fairly exciting...
"Welcome to the Federation Starship USS Buttcrack!"

That plot synopsis sounds almost identical to Guardiabs and I fear that it may affect any Farscape film. Really hope that it does get made, there's few series with such a rich mythology and interesting characters and it has the potential to turn into an epic series of films. That said, every other month we hear about a much loved sci-fi series getting a big screen reboot but it never goes anywhere. Babylon 5 has been getting a spinoff, another series, a reboot, a film, etc for the past decade.

norrie rugger · 23-02-2014 8:20pm

We'll always have Serenity

pixelburp · 29-04-2014 2:27pm

I think below is the first proper look at Karen Gillen's character, Nebula. Some seriously impressive make-up & prosthetics work imo so props to those behind it (Gillen still looks quite distracting too

). It was posted on James Gunn's Facebook page:

https://scontent-b-sjc.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc1/t31.0-8/1965492_10152377365994570_2067086091336254562_o.jpg

Mickeroo · 29-04-2014 2:29pm

Very Farscapey

Every little bit of this I see the more excited I get.

Kiith · 29-04-2014 3:22pm

I wish they'd use a CGI villian

:pac:

norrie rugger · 29-04-2014 4:22pm

pixelburp wrote: »

I think below is the first proper look at Karen Gillen's character, Nebula. Some seriously impressive make-up & prosthetics work imo so props to those behind it (Gillen still looks quite distracting too ). It was posted on James Gunn's Facebook page:

https://scontent-b-sjc.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc1/t31.0-8/1965492_10152377365994570_2067086091336254562_o.jpg

Seven of Pond

norrie rugger · 03-05-2014 1:04am

Kiith wrote: »

I wish they'd use a CGI villian

let's not even joke about this ;-)
I just hope that Thanos dens not go that route

norrie rugger · 03-05-2014 3:39am

i see that Thanos is going to motion capture

maximoose · 08-05-2014 2:20pm

Possible sequels

Den of Geek wrote:

according to Disney CEO Bob Iger, Guardians Of The Galaxy is a film "we believe... has strong franchise potential"

New images:

source

Yeti Beast · 13-05-2014 8:51pm

Really looking forward to this. Just a shame it's one of the later releases this summer.

Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy

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