Just saw this. I think this has the longest length between setup and payoff of any movie ever. I'm talking about how the beginning sets the movie in 2014 and then it gets ignored until the ending. I was also thinking during the intro that the production crew must have been cheap because they used a Dairy Queen in the 1980 scene, which you could film with a modern DQ and it would look the same, and it turned out that yes that is the joke.
― Einstein, Kazanga, Sitar (abanana), Wednesday, 24 May 2017 04:37 (six years ago) link
I don't get it.
― Andrew Farrell, Wednesday, 24 May 2017 14:10 (six years ago) link
I believe he's referring to the product placement at the end. And the (exactly the) same DQ shows up later when the "seed" goes off.
― El Tomboto, Wednesday, 24 May 2017 14:20 (six years ago) link
wait why was the movie set in 2014?
― Nhex, Wednesday, 24 May 2017 16:47 (six years ago) link
It takes place a few months after the first one
― Number None, Wednesday, 24 May 2017 16:57 (six years ago) link
I thought the 2014 setting was for the "recent trip to Earth" to include Zune mania. I see it was discontinued in 2012, so maybe not.
― Einstein, Kazanga, Sitar (abanana), Thursday, 25 May 2017 18:33 (six years ago) link
the introduction of the zune at the end of the movie made me wonder if the next movie would have a 00s soundtrack. It would be a terrible idea so probably and hopefully not.
― silverfish, Thursday, 25 May 2017 19:49 (six years ago) link
Nah, the fact that the whole idea was he went to "Father and Son" shows that focus'll likely stay.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 25 May 2017 19:50 (six years ago) link
Fiiiinally saw this yesterday. Surprisingly hilarious at points, v. good overall. It's always so pleasantly surprising that the movie side of the MCU maintains such a shockingly-high level of consistency (looking directly at you, Iron Fist).
I felt like such a bad Marvel Zombie, wondering first 'why did they hire Stallone to play some character I don't even know?' and later 'wait, now why the hell was Ving Rhames just in this thing for five seconds?' and then I remembered the crystal dude with Stallone and I was like, 'well, shit, of course.'
Also pleasantly surprised to see the Watchers. I would've thought for sure Fox held the rights as part of the FF package.
The impending arrival of Adam Warlock better damn well mean that Pip is also on the way. Just sayin'.
― human/hutt hybrid (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 30 May 2017 15:50 (six years ago) link
this wasnt even worth two posts noting how bad it was
c'mon deems, it has that surly wisecracking raccoon whatchamajig that sounds like it grew up in Yonkers, which fact fairly shouts FUN TIMES at you, while only slightly spraying you with spittle as it does so, unless you like to sit up front, and that would be your own fault don't you see.
― A is for (Aimless), Tuesday, 30 May 2017 17:37 (six years ago) link
the body count was a little too explicitly high for my taste
― Max-Headroom-drops-a-deuce-while-shredding (Sparkle Motion), Tuesday, May 16, 2017 5:54 PM (two weeks ago)
This, mostly for Yondu's slo-mo arrow slaughter scene.
While the barrage of million-dollar rainbow space puke certainly kept my eyeballs busy, there's precious little story holding it all together. The events of the plot, of which there are a great and colorful many, exist primarily to separate the beats of various relationship arcs. I can't really fault this approach, as "getting by on charm" is the established brand, and the conclusion delivers sufficient emotional payoff to make the preceding ramble feel worthwhile. But the midsection (by which I mean the hour leading up to the last 20 minutes) felt awfully long and aimless.
As with the last one, I enjoyed it but feel like I'm missing whatever it is that makes people go nuts for the franchise.
― Balðy Daudrs (contenderizer), Tuesday, 30 May 2017 19:28 (six years ago) link
in the MCU I still maintain the first 2 Cap movies as their best output
― Max-Headroom-drops-a-deuce-while-shredding (Sparkle Motion), Tuesday, 30 May 2017 19:37 (six years ago) link
Re: why people are nuts for the franchise, I can't speak for others, but I dig Marvel and these are the best movies that have been made of Marvel properties, and on top of that they're all interconnected. I'm not gonna pretend that it's high art, but in terms of what it is and what it does, it's pretty much everything I could've hoped for.
― In the words of Boltair (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 30 May 2017 19:45 (six years ago) link
agreed
― Max-Headroom-drops-a-deuce-while-shredding (Sparkle Motion), Tuesday, 30 May 2017 19:46 (six years ago) link
It's kind of miraculous that they keep hitting that sweet spot of the Venn diagram where Marvel fans and the general public intersect. Like, they could easily go the DC route and be like, 'here's another movie about that Super Man intellectual property we own, have fun people who kind of know who that is, fuck you people with any vested interest'. I'm thrilled that these movies are crack for my nerd brain and also that I get to overhear little kids excitedly leaving the theater and looking forward to more.
― In the words of Boltair (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 30 May 2017 20:08 (six years ago) link
old lunch massively OTM in last 2 posts.mk2 (13) enjoyed these films way more than any other superhero film.marvel or dc based.
― mark e, Tuesday, 30 May 2017 20:26 (six years ago) link
I am for this.
https://io9.gizmodo.com/david-hasselhoffs-guardians-of-the-galaxy-rap-is-gettin-1796789156
...audiences who lingered for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2's end credits were serenaded by an obscenely funky song called Guardians Inferno, complete with a David Hasselhoff rap that successfully managed to rhyme “procyon lotor” with “good with motors.”But the good news is you’ll get to hear it and see it all over again when Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2 gets its home release, because James Gunn has announced that there’s an honest to god music video for the song that’ll be included on the disc. And if the poster’s anything to go by, it seems like it’s going to involve the main Guardians cast getting their funk on with Hasselhoff.Yes, that really is Karen Gillan, Chris Pratt, Pom Klementieff, Sean Gunn, Dave Bautisa, Zoe Saldana, Michael Rooker, and presumably either Vin Diesel or Bradley Cooper dressed up as a silvery robot in the background.
But the good news is you’ll get to hear it and see it all over again when Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2 gets its home release, because James Gunn has announced that there’s an honest to god music video for the song that’ll be included on the disc. And if the poster’s anything to go by, it seems like it’s going to involve the main Guardians cast getting their funk on with Hasselhoff.
Yes, that really is Karen Gillan, Chris Pratt, Pom Klementieff, Sean Gunn, Dave Bautisa, Zoe Saldana, Michael Rooker, and presumably either Vin Diesel or Bradley Cooper dressed up as a silvery robot in the background.
https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--u67nwkKv--/c_scale,fl_progressive,q_80,w_800/wcksvd3lettbcsdbphtb.png
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 11 July 2017 03:56 (six years ago) link
lol
― Yoni Loves Chocha (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 11 July 2017 04:16 (six years ago) link
I somehow doubt this will improve darraghmac's opinion of the piece
― El Tomboto, Tuesday, 11 July 2017 04:23 (six years ago) link
that's a pretty depressing bar you've set
― Yoni Loves Chocha (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 11 July 2017 04:29 (six years ago) link
Hey I'm just feeling guilty let me wallow
― El Tomboto, Tuesday, 11 July 2017 05:00 (six years ago) link
deems otm tbf
― Doubtless they are toss. (sic), Tuesday, 11 July 2017 06:29 (six years ago) link
Tombot otm
Sic otm
Hey sic. Dyou remember when we bid our fond goodbyes in Dublin, I ran into a fella from home and was half talking to him half talking to you? (I may be asking for a total recall here)
― jk rowling obituary thread (darraghmac), Tuesday, 11 July 2017 06:35 (six years ago) link
This is...scarily accurate.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlUdkRBOv64
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 21 July 2017 16:51 (six years ago) link
So...rumors about this all day now?
BREAKING: JAMES GUNN has reportedly been removed as director of the GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY franchise following old tweets that have come to light. Developing...— Jeff Sneider (@TheInSneider) July 20, 2018
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 20 July 2018 19:28 (five years ago) link
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/james-gunn-exits-guardians-galaxy-vol-3-1128786
shitcanned by jack fuckin posobiec, ouch
― BIG RICHARD ENERGY (bizarro gazzara), Friday, 20 July 2018 19:35 (five years ago) link
sounds like bullshit
but deserved sacking after sequel anyway
was some load of old shit
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Friday, 20 July 2018 19:40 (five years ago) link
ugh, revived the other thread without seeing this one
it is truly remarkable that people don't delete all their old tweets the moment they get any kind of success
― wayne trotsky (Simon H.), Friday, 20 July 2018 19:45 (five years ago) link
surprising the film companies don't have policies on this stuff. acquaintance who is a political spin doctor got a promotion and was given a day off before commencing the job to delete/edit any questionable internet content that he may have posted on social media or forums
― ( ͡☉ ͜ʖ ͡☉) (jim in vancouver), Friday, 20 July 2018 19:48 (five years ago) link
nobody knows whomst tf I am and I rarely tweet anything particularly inflammatory (and uh certainly nothing approaching what's in those Gunn tweets) and I *still* have them set to auto-delete after like three weeks
― wayne trotsky (Simon H.), Friday, 20 July 2018 19:52 (five years ago) link
whats in the tweets
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Friday, 20 July 2018 19:53 (five years ago) link
Examples are in the links above. Pretty bad “Transgressive” rape and pedophilila jokes from 10-12 when there was less of a pushback against that. He was criticizing Trump this week than people like Cernovich and his followers started looking through his past tweets.
― Nerdstrom Poindexter, Friday, 20 July 2018 19:57 (five years ago) link
He's an ex-Troma guy, right? That makes it *extra* wild to me that he wasn't digitally vetted.
― wayne trotsky (Simon H.), Friday, 20 July 2018 19:59 (five years ago) link
how it got to this is inane. dude wrote Tromeo and Juliet, nobody thought of looking at any of his social media before investing hundreds of millions of dollars in him directing a family friendly franchise for Disney.
― Hazy Maze Cave (Adam Bruneau), Friday, 20 July 2018 19:59 (five years ago) link
what he said
― Hazy Maze Cave (Adam Bruneau), Friday, 20 July 2018 20:00 (five years ago) link
See, this is why I use my govt. name as little as possible online. Can you even imagine how my ILX posts might come back to bite me on the ass, given that I'm the current vice president of the United States? WHOOOOOOOMPS
― Hi My father very Rusted Root with me what can I do? (Old Lunch), Friday, 20 July 2018 20:04 (five years ago) link
obviously the bad faith of Jack Posobiecus is off the fucking charts but I can't really go along with everyone on left twitter who is already calling this a clear symptom of gamergate culture because one of those tweets uses the adjective "disgusting" to describe someone who is likened to a "tranny" and if a conservative cultural figure tweeted that these folks would be calling for their head.
― evol j, Friday, 20 July 2018 20:09 (five years ago) link
I love the idea of mike pence writing that stephen king sex paragraph parody
― El Tomboto, Friday, 20 July 2018 20:16 (five years ago) link
I AM TOOTH pic.twitter.com/ohkYIrRGan— Hector 🅰️ Parayuelos (@hecpara) August 22, 2018
OMG, there is a video... pic.twitter.com/oqqIv1tNaM— Derek Slager (@derekslager) August 22, 2018
― guardians of the gums: i am tooth (voodoo chili), Thursday, 23 August 2018 20:27 (five years ago) link
the sequel we all need
hmmmm
https://io9.gizmodo.com/james-gunn-is-going-to-dc-and-will-write-the-next-suici-1829631777
― Number None, Tuesday, 9 October 2018 19:49 (five years ago) link
deeply mixed feelings
― Larry Elleison (rogermexico.), Tuesday, 9 October 2018 20:09 (five years ago) link