Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (Post-release)
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I found that I enjoyed it more on second viewing.
Capn_Jack_Savvy
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Saw it first in regular mode. Just saw it again on Saturday in IMAX 3D and that was even more awesome. The 3D scenes are not gimmicky at all and provide great depth of field on the planet surfaces. Once again my 11 year old son and 8 year old daughter did not squirm at all. Both of them enjoyed it especially Baby Groot.
JediMichael
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Saw it. I liked it. Taser face....hehe
Father
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I didn't hate it but I thought a lot of the humor was a lot more ham fisted than the first one.
MrSouthpaw
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First time I went, every time Baby Groot would say "I am Groot" some guy kept saying "Yes, you are.". Over and over again.
Second time was a early showing in a relatively empty out of the way theater. It was great, I even got a little misty when Yondu died.
Second time was a early showing in a relatively empty out of the way theater. It was great, I even got a little misty when Yondu died.
Snikt
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I didnt get misty when Yondu died per se, I got misty when Kraglin got all hyped up and excited that the other ravagers came and was like "YES!". That part got me for sure.
Victor3
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We just re-watched the first one the other day, and I gotta say, I like the second one better. I feel like the Star Wars / Empire comparison is very apt in this case.
GOTG was fun, exciting, different and vibrant. It really opened up this world (or corner of the MCU) to us viewers, gave us something new and it was amazing!
GOTGv2 effectively built upon that world, taking us to new places and bigger effects. But more importantly, it was a more emotional story, where we really got into the heads of our characters. They became rich, 3 dimensional people, rather than a checklist group of heroes.
Is everything in 2 better? No. I prefer the soundtrack to Vol1, and I also agree that some of the humor was a bit over the top. The space battles in Vol 1 seemed to have much higher stakes.
What shocked me on re-watching the original was how simple the characters were by comparison. Rocket, in particular, was very much: "Hey look, a raccoon with a gun! Who's quippy! You've never seen that before!" Whereas in Vol 2, his raccoon-ness wasn't even an issue. He was just a good character, with some great interplay with Yondu.
... well, ok. Scampering across the Ravagers' heads & in the trees wouldn't have been nearly as awesome if he weren't a raccoon.
GOTG was fun, exciting, different and vibrant. It really opened up this world (or corner of the MCU) to us viewers, gave us something new and it was amazing!
GOTGv2 effectively built upon that world, taking us to new places and bigger effects. But more importantly, it was a more emotional story, where we really got into the heads of our characters. They became rich, 3 dimensional people, rather than a checklist group of heroes.
Is everything in 2 better? No. I prefer the soundtrack to Vol1, and I also agree that some of the humor was a bit over the top. The space battles in Vol 1 seemed to have much higher stakes.
What shocked me on re-watching the original was how simple the characters were by comparison. Rocket, in particular, was very much: "Hey look, a raccoon with a gun! Who's quippy! You've never seen that before!" Whereas in Vol 2, his raccoon-ness wasn't even an issue. He was just a good character, with some great interplay with Yondu.
... well, ok. Scampering across the Ravagers' heads & in the trees wouldn't have been nearly as awesome if he weren't a raccoon.
Went to see it again today with my 4 year old son and he loved it! First time he has sat through a movie in a theater and didn't want to leave or fall asleep. I definitely think I like this one more then Vol. 1, it just hits so many great funny and emotional notes. And the soundtrack is even better.
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I finally saw it today. I enjoyed the first one quite a lot, though I must admit that as much as I enjoy the Marvel movies, they often don't have a very good track record for repeat viewings for me personally. I had fun with this one, though I felt a lot of the humor in the beginning of the movie was really forced. As it went along it got better and there were some genuinely laugh out loud moments. The scene of Rocket and Yondu making multiple jumps and had me cracking up.
I appreciate that this particular franchise doesn't take itself too seriously, though some of the more sentimental moments weren't as strong as they were on the first film. Groot stole the show for me. He was so adorable that I just kept waiting for his little moments to shine. Best part of the movie for me hands down. I think the first film more deftly handled the balance between humor and emotion than this one did, but I think by the end this second installment hit it's stride.
I would definitely watch it again for Groot! I don't know if I would care as much about the other characters, but I just love that little guy.
I appreciate that this particular franchise doesn't take itself too seriously, though some of the more sentimental moments weren't as strong as they were on the first film. Groot stole the show for me. He was so adorable that I just kept waiting for his little moments to shine. Best part of the movie for me hands down. I think the first film more deftly handled the balance between humor and emotion than this one did, but I think by the end this second installment hit it's stride.
I would definitely watch it again for Groot! I don't know if I would care as much about the other characters, but I just love that little guy.
Long ago I predicted there would be a gag where someone catches Yondu's arrow and snaps it in two. Then Yondu opens his coat as nine more arrows fly out.
I'm glad that didn't happen because it's just a version of that old trope where, in the first movie, you introduce someone with OP abilities who will encounter a foil to that in the sequel.
I'm glad that didn't happen because it's just a version of that old trope where, in the first movie, you introduce someone with OP abilities who will encounter a foil to that in the sequel.
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Well that's just fun as hell.
SmilingOtter
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That comes awful close to being TOO groovy, if such a thing is possible.
Twitter is melting down and fangirls everywhere are squealing in delight.
Chris Pratt and Anna Faris are separating.
Chris Pratt and Anna Faris are separating.
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