Guardians of the Galaxy was great! (no spoilers)

[BlazerCaravan]

Phase 2 so far is Iron Man 3, Thor 2, Cap 2, and Guardians (replacing Hulk's movie slot from Phase 1). The Avengers movies mark the end of each Phase.

 

[tlongII]

Just saw it. Great movie.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

GOTG is #1 again this weekend, after being 2nd to TMNT for two weeks. Looking at the wide release schedule, it might just stay #1 well into September.

I don't know why I'm rooting so hard for this movie, but it really feels like the Little Engine that Could.

 

[Minstrel]

I don't know why I'm rooting so hard for this movie, but it really feels like the Little Engine that Could.

You can't help but root for scrappy underdogs like Disney and Marvel!

 

[BlazerCaravan]

You can't help but root for scrappy underdogs like Disney and Marvel!

I know right? I sound like a lunatic. But GOTG was a creative risk they took and it paid off, and it's that I'm cheering for.

 

[Minstrel]

I know right? I sound like a lunatic. But GOTG was a creative risk they took and it paid off, and it's that I'm cheering for.

I was just teasing. I agree with you and I think it could be fair to call the director, James Gunn, something of an underdog in this context, since he wasn't exactly a marquee director. It was a big risk to give him creative control and it's paid off handsomely.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

I was just teasing. I agree with you and I think it could be fair to call the director, James Gunn, something of an underdog in this context, since he wasn't exactly a marquee director. It was a big risk to give him creative control and it's paid off handsomely.

Exactly. Very happy for James Gunn just like I was for Joss Whedon after Avengers.