Guardians of the Galaxy opened on Thursday night at the local theater (7pm not 12am) so here are a few thoughts:
-I loved this movie. It's a little hard to rank because it's so different from the Marvel films but it would definitely go near or possibly at the top of the list for me. Definitely the most fun movie I've seen all year.
-A few movies or TV shows I've seen this be compared to in reviews: Star Wars (naturally), Indiana Jones, Avengers, and Firefly. I'd throw Farscape in there too.
-You know how the movie looked a little weird in the trailers? Well, it's a little weird. I'd say the tone was conveyed accurately by the trailers. If Star-Lord dancing through ancient ruins to the sounds of "Come And Get Your Love" is too much for you then you might want to skip it.
-The music is a major component of the movie, both as part of the plot and the overall feeling of the movie. It's no accident that the songs were featured so much in the commercials.
-The movie is really funny. Most comedies would be lucky to have this many laughs, but it doesn't compromise the movie at all.
-I don't think I could come up with just ten favorite quotes from the movie, there are that many good lines. "We're just like Kevin Bacon!"
-The cast is fantastic. I had some doubts about Chris Pratt but after seeing the movie it's apparent why they chose him and it's hard to picture someone else playing the role. Zoe Saldana and Dave Bautista are both very good in their roles, Bautista in particular does a great job considering he's an ex-wrestler.
-Rocket and Groot deserve special mention. Despite being computer animated they easily match or surpass any of the actual people in the movie.
-There is a ton of stuff in this movie that I thought Marvel would never consider trying to put on the screen. At this point I'm not sure there's much they feel like they couldn't adapt from the comics.
-If you're a comic fan the scene after all the credits is worthwhile, otherwise it probably wouldn't break your heart to miss it. It doesn't relate to any upcoming movies.
Some bonus thoughts after a second viewing:
-The audience applauded after both screenings.
-The scene where Rocket is explaining the jailbreak plan is my favorite scene in a movie this year. It's just a perfect piece of comedy.
-I love the facial expressions and reaction shots in this movie. There's a ton of subtle details that really elevate the characters.
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The projections for the opening weekend were around $60 million with the highest estimate at about $80 million. It made $94.3 million. which is just a little less than Winter Soldier's $95 million and the third-highest opening weekend this year. Pretty good for a bunch of nobodies.
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