Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) - Movies with Mikey

Even superheroes need a family, in Guardians of the Galaxy. Writer/director, James Gunn takes a lesser know franchise from the Marvel Universe and creates a film far greater than the sum of its parts.
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[@PKton509]

Movies with Mikey: the only film analyses that can make you cry™

[@PKton509]

also, one Logan please

[@beccathewrecker]

Oh man, I don't think I could survive him covering Logan!

[@dailyskeptic]

Colin Luton you too? 😢

[@LiraeloftheClayr]

I still cry when I watch the movies. The last ten minutes of the second movie are devastating. Having Mikey describe so poignantly why the characters are so endearing had me tearing up for most of the review. I love this movie so much, and Mikey's format for reviewing does it so much justice.

[@jessechounard]

Mikey makes me cry more than anyone else on the planet. What a jerk.

[@ussamam1]

Gotta be Logan. Outstanding movie and each analysis I've read or watched has managed to find something different to talk about or a different theme to focus on. Its basically perfect for a Movies with Mikey episode

[@donanausetcscom]

This video made me so emotional and I have no idea why. I love this channel.

[@Tbrekke]

The thing I loved the most about this movie was how much it let me cry before picking me up and carrying me through a wonderful story.

[@Firzenick]

You making me watch 'GotG' for like the 4th time. Considering it in a way I hadn't even done yet. This is what I'm here for, this is why I love your content. In that light, bring on that Goblet of Fire. They had a dragon and it wasn't even all that relevant, that's cool shit, when you almost forget that for the rest of the film.

[@sethg2179]

That like to dislike ratio is fucking insaaaaane and proves how amazing this channel is

[@TheJezebeI]

This family dynamic, which they expanded upon in Vol 2, is what appealed to me most about GotG (ok, and the catchy soundtrack^^) - it reminded me of the short-lived series Firefly and how the characters played off of each other there. :-)

[@yargith]

holy crap. well done sir. nice use of the Oblivion music. your a master piece workerer

[@anotherdenin]

amelie

[@SamJansson]

Great episode Mikey, particularly loved this one. Talk Amélie to us!

[@hedgehogridinganowl]

The Hurt Locker, please! I'd love to hear what you think of a movie so directly tied into real world events!

[@GenKraid]

Hey, brother! I hope that you're feeling as good as you sound! You really seem like you're back operating at 100%!

[@shamonic]

The Hurt Locker. Also: heckin' good job.

[@snowdenwyatt6276]

Gotta add to the love for Amélie. Just the mention of it makes me want to watch it again...

[@adampoll4977]

You have now reviewed and beautifully analysed the 2 most perfectly made movies (the other being The Iron Giant) IMHO

[@jollytroopersucks]

so many feelings.

[@louiswilkerson2747]

For Vote: LOGAN

[@DerrickAndersonMusic]

So good! Now do Goblet of Fire! A: Because it's the only one of the choices I've actually seen, but more importantly, B: I kind of hate it so I want to see what your trademark positivity makes of it.

[@caloboyle9388]

LOGAN

[@TheGreenhat2000]

Logan, though if you want to wait on that one do Goblet of Fire. I am curious to see what you can take away from that film.

[@QuantumElectricians]

37 people have no soul. Literally and musically.

[@DaveTube145]

The Hurt Locker please!

[@isaachaas9621]

What's the song from the video?

[@townsend5321]

This laser disc is gigantic, I am on the edge of it! Heeelooooo! It is like a plate for my egg diner, delicious!

[@emimonsterlicious]

I failed at the "hold the hand" moment with my parent the day before he died. This video has tears all down my face. Love you, Mikey.

[@bleunt]

most underappreciated channel on youtube.

[@Thrashman138]

bleunt Agreed.

[@martyooophyldar2182]

I'm mickey

[@brianalexclark355]

bleunt it's getting appreciated now thanks to James Gunn tweeting it out 💪💪💪

[@Ciupakapra]

I'm surprised by the low view count as well.

[@Mandalorian2814]

just found this channel today started binging...now one of my top channels.

[@mechacowboy]

I think there's something to be said about the fact that Groot is the only one among them that doesn't really, as far as we can see, make any real emotionally debilitating mistakes like the rest. He's only trying to protect Rocket, as far as we can see, and in the end he's the one that dies for the rest anyway, even though he owed them nearly nothing because he cared for all of them anyway.

[@EmperorGuam]

I saw this movie in the theater and sitting like 4 rows away was a 5-7 year old kid. When Groot died he started bawling. The movie ended and his father was telling between sobs 'didn't you see the little tree at the end?' Trying to convince his son that it was okay because Groot "lived".

[@thehorseformerlywithoutana2522]

Don't worry he comes back, and he's more adorable than ever. As an aside, how the hell did they survive that ship crash? Groot sacrificed himself by surrounded them in twigs and leaves. Dude is walking, talking kindling. How does this end in any other way than trapping them in a giant fireball of death?

[@amanibob1416]

TheHorseFormerlyWithoutAName The first Groot, (old Groot), was the "Hulk cannot die" version of the Guardians of the Galaxy, but the script/plot killed him for twenty minutes or so, just for the climax to have some "feels" and tension. Like, litteraly, DEAD, to "save his friends" during Ronan's onslaught/ dreadnaught crash... The script/plot killed the, old Groot to "nerf/weaken" him. Adult Groot was the Guardians of the Galaxy equivalent of the "Dr. Banner/Hulk vs all the avengers", meaning that Groot was funny, but was waaay, waaay too strong. Groot was easy to slow down, but like Hulk, he won't quit and would spoil the climax,(Ronan vs Guardians final dance/battle), So basically, the script/plot killed a Hulk-like old Groot by making him "sacrifice himself". That sh** was a horrible, but clear example of a caracter reboot by way of "anti-plot armor". Groot was the only Guardians that could've tanked Ronan by himself,( in the comics), but he didn't. Groot was: "ze nice guy who died", but while his full-power and memories are gone, baby Groot is technically the same version, but weak/younger/toy. Ps: Old Groot was shown to have removed a single sapling seed from his head before the "save ze planet" fight, (we see old Groot do this during the prep/planning), yet he could've done so a hundred time BEFORE!!! Old Groot was killed-of by the script/plot, but "they" showed us the "Groot make a copy" only to explain why he died/didn't die... Old Groot didn't make another Groot, or a dozen, at ANY point because the truth is that old Groot was too strong, so "they" rebooted him. Now,"baby" Groot is NOT the same Groot, yet Groot lives on. Baby Groot is still "a Groot" and like a normal human vs Thor, who's an ashguardian, Groot ain't just a plant-based, talk funny humanoids. Groot are litteraly the marvel version of another type of god, (god of nature). Baby Groot don't know how to go all "Hulk smash" like his older counterpart and without the memories from his older self, he need to learn everything by himself, yet until he grow back into his adult form, he cannot do anything remotely as amazing as he could as an adult, like in the comics, (self-multiplying, or growing as tall as a skyscraper, or becoming impervious to FIRE, or even molding into a wood-based version of "hulkbuster").

[@Kiterou]

Amani Bob You could have said that in a couple of sentences: They nerfed Groot by "killing" him, so that he won't kick every villains arse for the team, but they kept the character alive with the seedling Groot. There, done. Because with the way you have written your post, it is really, really hard to get your point, regardless how often you repeat yourself in the same post.

[@hardcorecurtsey5005]

Groot so died.......... the twig was his baby...... groot be dead and you lied. You should buy your kid ice cream to make up for it. :)

[@macmcleod1188]

When twig groot froze, I lost control and laughed so hard I couldn't breath.

[@Cbeyke]

One of the things I love most about Marvel movies is that they are never just "another superhero flick." Guardians is a drama about family, Captain America is a spy thriller, Thor is a fish out of water about finding where you fit into the world, and they are all beautiful fantastical stories that just happen to wear the mask of superheroes. If they tried to follow the same "formula", every film would flop. They are all so different that I can't help but find it beautiful how all the pieces fit together. So much love went into each character and each film... it's awe-inspiring.

[@danubeofficial]

btw the song at 11:45 is Oblivion by M83 feat. Susanne Sundfør

[@jblue1622]

Dany thank u, ur an angel

[@MikeTrottman]

Bless you kind sir!

[@frankjones9394]

Yesssss

[@daddy_.rome0]

"Careful, he's a hero"

[@MattMcIrvin]

"Marvel is, understandably, pretty gun-shy about killing characters" ah ha ha ha

[@weldonwin]

Quicksilver would like a word about this, but then, that was part of the ongoing feud between Marvel and Fox media

[@FakeUserNameHere]

Oh please. Like all of the main characters who died in _that_ movie aren't going to be magically resurrected in the sequel. Do you really think Marvel would pass up on all of the money left to make from them?

[@Tengila]

FakeUserNameHere Oh, that's not even an obvious hypothetical. Sebastian Stan, for example - the actor playing Bucky - has a contract for _several_ more movies with Marvel Studios. If anything, it's Steve we should be worried for of the two, because Chris Evans is only contracted for one more. If anything speaks for the future of the MCU, it's the contracts.

[@lo4tr]

@@FakeUserNameHere I would like to point out that whether or not the characters will remain dead, Marvel still killed them all. Even if, after the fact, you can rest easy knowing that things will most likely be alright come the end of the next Avengers, in the moment it was devastating for a LOT of people. So, yeah, not at all gun shy about killing them anymore.

[@FakeUserNameHere]

@@lo4tr That's just semantics. Yes, they're _technically_ dead but what we're talking about here is the effect the death of a main character has on the audience. That effect is absent when everyone and their kid knows they're not going to stay dead.

[@WhiteNightDream]

Confession: I never really understood the appeal of Guardians of the Galaxy. I sought out several reviews in attempt to understand what people saw in it but was left just as confused as ever. They all praised it's quirkiness and gutsiness but I didn't really see what made it that much different than any other Marvel title. But after watching this video, I finally get it. You brought it all together for me. I might even watch Guardians again with this mindset and see if I develop a new appreciation for it. Thank you.

[@carilynnmarieTM]

One-Wing same.

[@inkasaraswati7625]

One-Wing Have you seen GOTG vol 2? The things they were able to do with the characters, emotionally, is amazing. I feel like it might help you understand the series (word?) better.

[@GumpusRex]

Its interesting because vol 2 essentially uses the majority of its run time, explaining exactly what this video did. It hinted at the pains in the characters in Vol 1, but had a larger issue to address. Vol 2 says, "we should explain to those that missed it 'why' these characters work so well." In Vol 1 they became a family, in spite of being so flawed, in vol 2 we see the impact that having those flaws has on their longer term relationships.

[@mirmalchik]

+Inka Saraswati I watched it at a drive-in with a really close group of friends. We only caught like half the dialogue, but I think we all got the right experience

[@hariman7727]

Guardians of the Galaxy was also forming the team from a group of broken people. Guardians of the Galaxy 2 is a character work where it delves into those flaws, and has the characters start to work them out.

[@theimprobableone8635]

Could you put "O Brother Where Art Thou?" on the voting list? It just seems like a movie you and your audience would like.

[@2kevbob]

theimprobableone , love that movie. not sure how it would hold up from a quality POV. But hey, "they pay you to sing into a can!"

[@theimprobableone8635]

Kevin Bennett We thought.... you was... a TOAD!

[@mirmalchik]

< one of the probably like thirty people who can claim to have participated in a live read of that movie in Antarctica. I got to be Delmar! And I'd been there for almost a year so I was super fried and it hopefully added to me trying to act even more clueless than I was feeling at the time.

[@sylvernale]

theimprobableone "... I got better..."

[@PiLLbOt100]

It is just Homers Odyssey.

[@ASoBiDeaTHTRaP]

I love the setup for Peter's Star-Lord "outlaw name" and the true payoff not being when somebody finally gets his name right (Korath on the Dark Aster), but when we learn that it was actually his mother's apt knickname for him. What makes it even better is the letter revealing this was doubled with the unopened present which itself had a setup and payoff. The vulnerable expression on Peter's face with all the bravado washed away revealing that he never stopped being the young boy we met in scene 1. Pure genius.

[@HarukoHoshiko]

CinimaWins is right, your content is great, consider me subscribed. ~

[@TJ_Mc]

CinemaWins is always a win! (Can I say that?)

[@PorcelainsFury]

your narrative at 12:25 is uplifting. I've been sharing it hoping it goes viral....bravo.

[@BigZ7337]

This video was absolutely perfect, and it's one of the few times that a KZbin video brought tears to my eyes. I loved how you formatted your argument for what makes Guardians such a good movie. Thank you :)

[@BigZ7337]

For the vote, Logan might get you the most views because it's still really relevant, but I think I'm going to have to go with Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. It was my favorite book of the series, and one of my favorites of the movies from the series.

[@LiraeloftheClayr]

I really appreciate Mikey's format since it focuses so much on the craft of movie making and what makes the movie enjoyable rather than tearing into it like a lot of reviewers. His love of film is immediately apparent through his work. That passion combined with the emotional baggage that comes with these characters nearly had me bawling, too. Looking at the comments on this page, I'm glad to see it's not just me.

[@louisemckn]

The opening scene in this absolutely destroyed me, my father had just passed from thyroid cancer a few weeks before and I really identified with Quill cos I was in the taxi trying to get over when he passed so I arrived just after the pronouncement.... so yeah I ugly cried at that bit.

[@ElVindicto]

Amélie Amélie Amélie! Do Amélie you gorgeous, fishy freak please

[@Brokensnowball]

WHAT? IS? THAT? SONG? 12:18 i found it, Oblivion by M83

[@lunacouer]

THANK YOU for coming back to tell us that you found it!! I quit listening to Mikey for a minute after it started (sorry Mikey), then desperately searched the description for it. And now I have a movie I never saw to go watch...

[@jmckey]

Love you Mikey, keep pushing through your body's flaws. We are here for you. My vote is Logan, though I'm a little scared of how much you might make us cry on the breakdown.

[@silverXnoise]

He *really* delivered on that one.

[@crimsonrose]

Amelie!

[@Meme033094]

JUST CAME BACK TO WATCH THIS VIDEO AND LET YALL KNOW JAMES GUNN IS DIRECTING GOTG3 AFTER SS2

[@jtgyk]

Thanks, Mikey! And I vote for Amélie.

[@ZReviews]

Voting for LOGAN.. Should add "City of Ember" to your watch list

[@MikePinocchio]

Amelie, please.

[@eventhorizon]

Lee Pace is freakin' awesome- he was on facebook a while, his profile's now more private- but he originally had been just friending people after Pushing Daisies- Just super freakin' nice... He's so underrated- he's fantastic in anything he's in, and he's never freakin' noticed... it's so stupid. LoL-

[@julieannaClark]

You made a perfect combination of emotional music mixed with emotional moments from the movie... and I'm in tears. You're so great at getting to the heart of things.

[@goonsmith2444]

Amelie

[@MikePirnat]

Amelie, though what we really need is a City of Lost Children episode.

[@Melfs_acid_flashback3604]

Mike Pirnat, City of Lost Children is an astonishing movie on a lot of levels, a lot to unpack. Solid choice, I'd love to see Mikey's take on it. I also vote for the girl from Montmartre, Amelie.

[@SarahShay]

I just imagined a beautiful world where Mikey would do back-to-back episodes on Amelie, City of Lost Children, AND Delicatessen. One orange-colored day...

[@MikePirnat]

Sarah Shay Might as well throw in Alien 4 for the "Jomps Wobbin" connection too. ;-)

[@TheSamuraiXX011]

Mike Pirnat Uggh, it looks like Amelie will be next given the comments. I don't get it's appeal. 😣 I only liked one scene from the entire film and it was the bedroom scene with the talking photos. I won't be looking forward to this review, but maybe Mikey can help explain it to me 😂 Goblet of fire all the way! 😉

[@MikePirnat]

TheSamuraiXX011 That's kind of how I felt about Hugo. That movie rubbed me COMPLETELY the wrong way, but Mikey's piece on it makes me wish I liked it, because there is plenty of skill on display. But a cool thing about art is we don't all have to have the same tastes.

[@paxcallow]

don't mind me, just coming back after infinity war to watch this and sink into a bottomless depression

[@pedroscoponi4905]

_Phew_. Oh boy. That almost got uhm teary Yeah this kind of theme of fucking up and redemption through companionship really gets to me hold on Logan, please.

[@Anaerin]

Amelie, because dear GOD that movie!

[@zylgp]

Another cracking video, keep it up Mikey. Hope you're feeling better. I'll go against the grain and go with Harry Potter on this one.

[@TheSamuraiXX011]

GOBLET OF FIRE. Also, will you do GOTG2 when it exits theaters? I personally enjoyed it more than the first one.... awesome episode as always. I'm MARY POPPINS YALL!!!

[@DaveNacca]

"The Hurt Locker" ; Please & Thank you! I want to hear what you have to say about LOGAN, but I'm far more interested in your perspective on "THL"... and I might want to hear a sassy sassafras sass out a few (more) jokes about James Cameron's ex-wife. More because reasons. Everything is permitted. Oh, and eye

[@morcova]

Logan. Those of you saying you've not seen it yet... I seriously recommend it, it's probably the best of the "superhero" movies in my opinion.

[@BIGTENFanatic]

Brilliant video Mikey. Guardians of the Galaxy is BY FAR the best movie in the MCU. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire!

[@ezekiel3626]

Amelie; I haven't seen Logan yet you have to wait.

[@GumpusRex]

Just hit Blu Ray this week. DO NOT WAIT to see it. The praise is NOT hype.

[@austin8957]

Oh Boy 3 am!

[@AlgernontheWizard]

“And so groot has to die” makes me tear up

[@Foolster41]

When you said Amilie, I instantly thought: "Amilie! I cook egg with spoon! Don't look for me on blueray, it's too big and I'd get lost! On the VHS tape I fit in the middle and spin around." I actually haven't seen any of these movies, yet.. I'll vote for Amilee, since it's the one I think I know the least about what it's actually about.

[@ssjbargainsale]

Amelie! I really would like to see your analysis on it

[@paradoxacres1063]

One of the *most beautiful reviews* I've ever watched on KZbin. Or _anywhere_ on the internet, really. (Seriously. I've lost count how many times I've watched this video)

[@Zimrilimful]

Definitely Amélie.

[@alextheschroeder]

Well Amelie is so small she might get lost in the votes so im going with Logan "I cook an egg with a spoon Im Amelie!"

[@thenebulasystem8251]

alextheschroeder I'm too small to fit on the Blu-Ray, they loose me.

[@AudioSuede]

The video could be a plate for her egg dinner

[@MrJethroha]

This laser disk is gigantique! I am Amelie.

[@jalbor]

Put my in your pocket! I'm Amelie!

[@Rocketboy1313]

Logan, "Welcome to the frick'n Guardians of the Galaxy"

[@ShakingHandsMedia]

Mikey: "Yes, I think that's as big of a win as we could ever conceivably expect from a machine this large." James Gunn: "Here's GOTG 2."

[@cryoboy]

I vote for Amélie.

[@bos1200]

Best. Film- channel. Ever. Thank you Mikey Edit; well, cinemawins and Lindsey Ellis are good too, but Mikey brings ALL the feels out in me :P

[@cenewman007]

This was great, but now I'm even sadder about the loss of Gunn for Vol 3. :(

[@rounakmahato67866]

no he isn't. he is rehired now & all set to direct vol 3

[@daddy_.rome0]

@@rounakmahato67866 vol. 3 is gonna be the best movie after endgame and infinity war because it has james gunn, adam warlock and asgardians of the galaxy.

[@CuddleCuttlefish]

I think what Mikey said near the end about 'pulling punches' is great. We keep pushing Hollywood to punch harder. More darker tones, more stakes, more loss, more weight behind the punches (that's how we get Infinity War on our hands btw). But it's time we realise that we pull punches for a reason. Because when you don't, someone gets hurt. When it's all said and done, and we're left with nothing but a beaten pulp left, we'd have wished more movies did like GoTG and gave us some soft punches. Although real punches are exciting in the moment, every punch is numbing and disorientating, until someone's in a coma or dead. So let's keep the punches light, let's allow for some happy endings. Yes, I know the metaphorical nature of this comment made it kind of really convoluted, but I think it works and most see through the metaphor and know exactly what I'm trying to say.

[@apollion888]

Here are some potential opening announcements. Pod People are required to attend the midnight showing for communion and fluid replenishment. Will the person who left the leprechaun at the theater last night please leave another one. The film will not begin until the crowd stops shouting "Eat me!"

[@devdsp0]

As long as you keep putting Hurt Locker up I'm going to keep voting for it.

[@giraffethegraph2291]

Fuck dude i never thought a video essay could make me cry. Lots of people say they cried but god damn i fucking lost it. That part about peter not taking his moms hand when she died and that mistake impacting him for the rest of his life hit way too damn close to home.

[@iheartmuseums]

This was wonderful

[@duskyspina5749]

FOR FUCKS SAKE THIS WAS ONE OF THE MOST IMOTIONAL AND GREATEST YOU HAVE DONE AND WELL THAT I HAVE SEEN PLEASE DO THE SAME ON WHAT YOU DID HERE FOR THE FIFTH ELEMENT. PLEASE THIS IS A PHYCOLOGOLICAL BREAK DOWN OF A SIMPLE MMOVIE DO THE SAME !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU FOR YOUR HARD WORK ON THIS EPESIOD

[@Shakes355]

F*** it. Hurt locker, man. Blow my mind

[@minecrafter0505]

That opening... Someone appreciated Paul Leonard-Morgan's Soundtrack to Dredd as much as I did :D

[@MostlyPennyCat]

She is most definitely a pass. I'm hoping he'll do something utterly inappropriate like Dredd. Also holding out for something from the Time Bandits/Brazil/Munchausen trilogy.

[@easytotype]

Logan, please and thank you.

[@Sousyned]

Have a like. While well deserved for *gestures to everything*, I would give it purely for the Lee Pace love.

[@JeremyBuxman]

Amilee. It's gonna lose, but man it's just a good movie.

[@MostlyPennyCat]

I was so disappointed with where they took Drax after this. They just made him a moron. Ugh.

[@nofunberg]

I'd love to see your thoughts on Amélie.

[@ariochiv]

Yes... why is Lee Pace not the biggest star in the world? :D

[@filsd]

The Hurt Locker!

[@ix.of.swords4360]

Yeah. I love this movie. Far more than the sequel which gets all the hype

[@phil97tr]

I want to know what you have to say about Harry Potter

[@SnoTangerine]

phil97tr He already did a Prisoner of Azkaban episode. Have you seen that one?

[@phil97tr]

Tyler Z Yeah I saw it, but I'm still curious about what more he can say when talking about another movie in the same franchise.

[@SnoTangerine]

phil97tr Same here. Seen a lot of video essays on Azkaban but I wanna see more.

[@adlailake]

This one gave me chills! Sooo good! I hope when it comes out on DVD you'll do GotG 2, as I feel it worked just about as good as any sequel can. Everything that happened in the first makes us accept so fully what happens in the second and raises the stakes w/o feeling bloated or cheap. I vote for HURT LOCKER :)

[@rackoss31]

I'm gonna vote for amélie

[@camzombies]

gonna go with Amelie on this one Mikey.

[@fufufuaru]

wtf why am i crying because of a film analysis

[@crumble_cat]

LOGAN!

[@mcmoose64]

This movie has more heart than every other Marvel movie combined.

[@DmitryDmitriev]

Harry Potter!

[@RDArmand]

I really enjoyed Amélie, but I can't really tell you *why* I liked it, so I'd like to see your take on it.

[@gentleOx156]

Amélie - pretty please

[@BillyZeGeek]

Do Amélie please. Logan is obvious why it's good.

[@jmwild1]

Welp, so much for Disney taking that risk by bringing James Gunn on board. They knew what they were getting, and are suddenly shocked by his tweets from 7-10 years ago.

[@PositiviteaTheFirst]

I could give a rat's ass about him and his tweets as long as he makes good movies.

[@playswellwithsharks8218]

logan