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[@Parallaxus]

Alex is really right about the movie being an extremely ballsy move by the Marvel execs. I remember before this movie came out in theaters, I thought, "Well, this'll be the first bomb. There's no way I'm going to like a movie with a talking racoon and tree." Walked out of the movie admitting I was wrong. They did SUCH a good job with Guardians.

[@alexhefnerstvmovievault]

Completely agree! Brilliant movie!

[@halenissen]

A LOT of us felt that exact way. My wife and I said the exact same thing before and after the movie :)

[@darkceptor44]

for me it took way more than a couple rewatches but yeah

[@connieoliver7369]

I didn't go see this in the theater, thinking a talking racoon and a walking talking tree. Not for me.I then bought the Blu-ray I was wrong Rocket is my favorite character, love Groot too, Needless to say now love the Guardians.

[@ThatShyGuyMatt]

Same. I looked up the comic and thought it looked cringe and this was fail. Turned out amazing and their best film at the time.

[@AmaraJordanMusic]

Fun fact: When Peter almost drops the orb and catches it, apparently he really did fumble it and stayed in character, so they used that take. Very Quill-like. 😂

[@lotemylife3006]

I saw that scene and was like "That was 100% an outtake they kept in xD"

[@AdubsMMA]

Fun facts can be made up. 👍🏼

[@ronweber1402]

@@AdubsMMA But not this time.

[@Lulu.Cthulhu]

No shit everyone knew that. You are not special.

[@lionboy7779]

that's true

[@talidelabocha9675]

As an explanation: This soldier/guard or whatever he is, his wife and child were on the bridge during the attack. So he's lucky they survived and he got home safe too. And that duck at the end sipping a cocktail is Howard the Duck, another MCU/comic character from Marvel.

[@ReatusJuilfs]

If I recall correctly they were even saved from a falling ship by the guardians or Yondu by them blowing said ship up. So he´s grateful even more :)

[@paigebarger5494]

And the dog is Cosmo the Soviet dog that was sent to space.

[@hitmixhyepock9405]

@@paigebarger5494 I thought it was a dog from "Space Buddies" hence the dog being a Labrador.....nope, it's Comso lol.

[@paigebarger5494]

@@hitmixhyepock9405 😆 🤣 😂 😹

[@matthewkreps3352]

It might have even been Rocket who personally saved them.

[@kamakazines4901]

This is one of the silliest movies in the MCU, and also one of the most emotional. I tear up every time I hear the walking tree say 'We are Groot', and that is quite the accomplishment lol

[@MelaniePoparad]

They did a magnificent job of pairing incredibly humor, a kickass soundtrack and really deep emotions.

[@wompa70]

Just reading this comment takes me back to that scene and makes it hard to breath.

[@nolimitsoldier11111]

This and antman bring way more comedy

[@alexhefnerstvmovievault]

Right?! Fucking broke my heart!

[@smileyhappyface5864]

The people that laugh about the VA getting paid do much to voice Groot are the people who didn't watch the movie.

[@FallenRingbearer]

When Groot says, "We are Groot." It's literally Vin Diesel saying, "We are Family." Lol

[@brettash7640]

Guardians was such a turning point for the franchise for me. You're right in the middle of the start of where it truly starts getting good

[@sanjeevmishra1175]

Yes it's getting super connecting from now on ☺️

[@reececornhill8255]

For me, winter soldier was that turning point but this was just a reinforcement of that

[@paull8722]

All of it is good

[@MelaniePoparad]

“Pelvic sorcery” is one of my favorite terms from any movie. All the characters in this movie are perfection… casting, costume design and execution… absolutely amazing. The soundtrack sets this movie apart from others. It’s so fantastic.

[@alexhefnerstvmovievault]

Completely agree Melanie! So nice to see you in the comments 🤘🏼

[@maryannparshall9048]

I believe that DC's Suicide Squad was nearly ready for release at this time. Due to the success of Guardians, DC went back in the added all these pop songs to SS to glom onto Marvel's magic touch. Note, it didn't help the movie at all; total mess.

[@BertonMelch]

I hear Poet* sorcery but idk i could be wrong.

[@misschanandlerbong753]

@@BertonMelchit’s definitely pelvic

[@JasonRogue]

Welcome to the cosmic side of the MCU, Marvel took a huge gamble with James Gunn's bottom of the barrel hero choice. While I knew of the Guardians of the Galaxy in 2010, a big majority had no idea who they were. James Gunn brought the GotG to the top, he was given free control of everything. The studio did ask him to put in Thanos, but that's all the meddling they did. Now, onto Age of Ultron.

[@Patrick-jd1ku]

I'm pretty sure the only reason I knew who the Guardians were was because of them showing up in Earth's Mightiest Heroes

[@axelmok4_channel391]

I discovered them from the Earth Mightest Heroes aswell, my dad knew the 1969 team lead by Starhawk which we see in Vol 2 film

[@buddabudda]

"Now onto Age of Ultron." So we go from a movie with next to no meddling to the movie with all of the meddling.

[@inarar5334]

I loved the 90s run (homaged at the end of Vol 2 with Stakar reassembling them) but had no knowledge of this version. So I knew the vibe but not the characters and was still like "wow, if this goes over they'll be practically unstoppable on what they can try and adapt."

[@inarar5334]

@@axelmok4_channel391 they had a run in the 90s, too. Set in the distant future with the initial arc revolving around the search for Caps shield. Also where Vol 2 got Taserface.

[@MelaniePoparad]

The opening scene of this movie has me sobbing every single time i watch it. It’s so well done.

[@alexhefnerstvmovievault]

Gosh I know right?

[@AmaraJordanMusic]

I watched this first when my Mom was in her last weeks with cancer. It absolutely eviscerated me. I had to walk away and come back (I'd missed in theaters, so I was lucky to have friends who patiently waited and let me collect myself. I still associate this movie with those times. I waited to show it to my Dad (who was catching up on Marvel too) because I knew he needed time. They were high school sweethearts and was right by her side until the end. I missed being there by less than ten minutes. I'm really glad the movie doesn't dwell on that aspect too much, otherwise I'd never be able to rewatch it. I also love his reticence to open that last present to him. I still have cards (ones we found after her death) and even a few presents she had misplaced, that I haven't opened. They're some of the last "new" things from her I'll ever experience. Once they're gone, all I have is memories, nothing new ever again. It's another note of finality in a very final situation and confronting that is really hard.

[@damon6126]

​@@AmaraJordanMusic My heart goes out to y'all. I can't even imagine the heartbreak. My brother passed in January of 2021 and not a day goes by I don't think of him, like you with your mom. He loved the Marvel movies and I'm glad we were both comic book fans from way back when, so seeing all these characters come to life on screen was special for us. We always went to see the movies together. It's definitely not the same now, but I'm glad I have all those memories. All my best to you and your Dad. "If there ever comes a day when we can't be together... Keep me in your heart, I'll stay there forever" - Winnie the Pooh

[@AmaraJordanMusic]

@@damon6126 Thanks, Damon, I appreciate your kindness. ☺️ I’m sorry to hear you’ve also recently experienced the loss of a family member. It really just can’t be the same ever again. But any time I watch a movie I know mom would have loved, I mentally save a place for her and I knew her so well I can just imagine exactly what she would say, how she’d react. It’s not the same as having her here, but it’s something. They really do live on through us, and it’s just up to us to live up to their legacy. Keep enjoying the movies, and your brother metaphorically by your side. ❤️

[@Arthaius]

@@alexhefnerstvmovievault - You think it's heart crushing when quills mother dies of Cancer, wait until the other shoe drops near the end of Guardians of the Galaxy 2: - (No Spoilers) - but whew... be sitting down is all I'll say.

[@BB-BA55akaMR-BLEGH]

In the comics, Yondu was part of the original lineup of the Guardians. There's been about seven iterations of the team.

[@Arthaius]

" I'm Mary Freakin Poppins Yo"

[@levipeterken4020]

@@Arthaius Y'all*

[@Arthaius]

@@levipeterken4020 - Whoops, I think you are correct, sorry my bad.

[@cool6uy074]

Idk about y’all but Michael Rooker did a fantastic job in this movie. Such a hilarious actor

[@corvus1374]

Oh, Part II is so much better for Yondu.

[@alexhefnerstvmovievault]

Everything is perfect about this movie!

[@kbaylor123]

@@alexhefnerstvmovievault Michael Rooker was Merle in The Walking Dead in case you hadn’t sorted that out. Great characters in both!

[@andypickle1584]

@@kbaylor123 I'm old so I also remember Rooker playing the love interest's dad in Mallrats. "Would you like a chocolate covered pretzel?"

[@TedBrogan]

@@andypickle1584 Rooker was so good in Days Of Thunder

[@thisistheescapeplan]

"Phase 2 is almost over. Where the hellbdid all the time go?" Trust me... as someone who has seen every marvel movie excluding black widow, eternals, and the hulk movies in theaters... I think to myself... there's no fuckin way iron man came out 14 years ago... Also the "big ass dude" (Dave Bautista) is Drax the Destroyer. Which is also the name of my pug lol

[@alexhefnerstvmovievault]

Fucking crazy!

[@dianalog4760]

@@alexhefnerstvmovievault Look up some of Dave Bautista's MMA fights. Dude is impressive :)

[@Patrick-jd1ku]

Michael Rooker, who plays Yondu, has been in a bunch of stuff. I know he was in The Walking Dead, but I recognized him from Mallrats. The arrow thing is a version of his weapon in the comics, where he had a bow and arrow and could control the arrows by whistling. But here they got rid of the bow and just used the arrows

[@stonerviking4079]

Would you like a chocolate covered pretzel? 🤣

[@ScreamingScallop]

He's also great fun in _Guardians_ director James Gunn's DC adventure, _The Suicide Squad._ (NO SPOILERS PLEASE.) I'm sure I'm not alone in recommending that movie as a very brief detour from the MCU; it's not necessary to watch 2016's _Suicide Squad_ first.

[@tomclark5924]

Things are about to start really connecting now leading up to Phase 3 (which I PROMISE will blow your mind)! So excited for you

[@alexhefnerstvmovievault]

Fuck I can’t wait!!

[@AmandaLeighYA]

@@alexhefnerstvmovievault I'm so excited to see you watch them!! lol

[@michaelhoward142]

I subscribed to your channel about four days ago and love your enthusiasm and energy. It's a big plus to me that you're not afraid to "use bad words" -- you speak and think the way I do so I relate bigtime. Gotta thank you for being you. It's been very enjoyable so far -- keep it up!

[@alexhefnerstvmovievault]

Welcome to the channel Michael! Stoked you’re here brother!

[@qrowing]

One of my favorite MCU movies, hands down. The chemistry of the guardians as a group is unmatched. Not too sure if you're big into video games, but the Guardians of the Galaxy game is absolutely phenomenal as well. Hilarious, tear jerking, and fun to play. I've never played a game with so much dialogue before in my life, but the guardians seriously *do not shut up* and I love it so much. They handled it with care.

[@davidhasselblad2898]

Ah man, you have such a journey still you'll love it! Also, to explain the significance of John c Riley's nova corp character and the wife and daughter. When the Necro whatever's started crashing into the nova surface, one ship was about to directly hit his wife and daughter. The woman who held her child to protect her when a ravager ship came in and blew it up before it hit the surface. A little later John c Riley's character says to starlord "my wife and daughter wouldn't be here if it wasn't for you." And at the end that's where they hugged. I can't wait to see more man! Been loving your dive into the mcu for the first time. I laughed when you said that winter soldier was your fave, because. MY MAN!!! It get better to the point, especially the way your binging them. Your gonna feel crazy by the end 😂

[@alexhefnerstvmovievault]

I just want to watch them all right now!!!!

[@joealvarez8733]

I'm from Corpus Christi, TX and I really appreciated you paying homage to Selena with the T-shirt... peace ✌️🕊️✌️

[@alexhefnerstvmovievault]

much love Joe!

[@joealvarez8733]

@@alexhefnerstvmovievault Awesome, Bro...just got home from working at Goodwill donations station from 8:30a.m. to 8p.m...have a great Halloween 🎃🖤🎃...

[@TheScottSlater]

Excellent reaction! Guardians was unlike anything else I had seen before. A space movie with late 70s/early 80's soft rock soundtrack? Brilliant. Can't wait for you to watch Age of Ultron and REALLy can't wait for you to meet the badassery that is Wanda ✨

[@alexhefnerstvmovievault]

Thanks Scott! Super stoked you stopped by to check out the video!

[@DaveJonesVideo]

The thing in the ending credits, that you didn't understand, was "The Collector" who apparently survived the Infinity Stone explosion, being talked to by one of the "trophies" in his collection. Howard the Duck. ... And a bit of trivia, The Howard the Duck movie was the first live action Marvel movie. It was a flop. But it was the first non-animated Marvel movie. (1986)

[@alexhefnerstvmovievault]

thanks for the info!

[@bvanb2011]

Actually, it wasn't a flop - it made a good profit in the theaters. It was just mocked a lot :-).

[@DaveJonesVideo]

@@bvanb2011 according to Wikipedia, it cost somewhere between $30 - $37 million to produce. It then grossed US$16,295,774 in the United States and US$21,667,000 worldwide for a total of US$37,962,774. Costing $30-$37 million, and grossing $38 million at the box office is not a "good profit". The film makers don't get the gross amount, just a portion of it. So it lost a good amount of money for the studio. It made additional money later from VHS and TV, but it was considered a financial failure at the box office, as well as a critical failure (film critics hated it). It became a cult classic, but that's a separate thing, and happens after those other things are judged.

[@Lil_curlyhead_02]

Even though after you made it this far you’re still not half way you still got a long way to go but a long journey of fun and I’m excited!

[@Jay-ate-a-bug]

I wonder if Alex even knew that Groot was voiced by Vin Diesel, Rocket was voiced by Bradley Cooper, and that Drax the Destroyer was Dave Bautista from the WWE. He seemed oblivious to these facts.

[@Jay-ate-a-bug]

@Latest Obsession Clarity is a necessity with people suffering from OCD.

[@Jay-ate-a-bug]

@Latest Obsession Your right... my family suffers while I live with it.

[@welessonakadubbs1544]

You eating while talking, scratching your nose and Groot in the back round saying I'm Groot, was one of the funniest thing I have ever seen 🤣🤣🤣

[@gregharker1600]

The Duck dude at the end is from the bad movie "Howard the Duck." The main bad guy was the main character from a weird TV series called "Pushing Daisies," The blue dude was in "The Walking Dead"

[@andypickle1584]

The Ronin actor also played in the Hobbit as the King of the Woodland elves.

[@Ian-qt5si]

Also fun fact. You don’t freeze in space. You actually boil! Probably doesn’t feel too good

[@alexhefnerstvmovievault]

I'm sure

[@masonmiller8238]

Man I’m so glad you’re doing these reactions!! You’re the shit dude!

[@alexhefnerstvmovievault]

I appreciate the love and support! ❤️

[@kristianberg4264]

You literally just made my 4th, by reacting to this movie and so happy you enjoyed. The Guardians movies are so much fun and heartfelt. Everytime I see that mouthful of pearly whites of yours, I know you’re enjoying yourself. Happy 4th buddy!!

[@alexhefnerstvmovievault]

Happy 4th right back at ya! Thanks for stopping by! ❤️🤘🏼

[@kristianberg4264]

@@alexhefnerstvmovievault -You’re very welcome and thank you. So excited looking forward to your next Marvel movie. All reactions in between too of course. Lol

[@middlezwald]

"My Cousin Vinny" is a MUST for you!!

[@humanoid251]

A couple fun tidbits about this movie: 1. In the scene with The Collector, Chris Pratt accidentally dropped the orb but they decided to use that shot cuz it was funny. 2. James Gunn hid secret messages within all the location text in this movie and it has yet to be completely solved (Gunn confirmed New Rockstars decoded about 3/4 of it). 3. Drax (the character with the dead wife and daughter) is played by former WWE wrestler Batista, Gamora (the green girl) is played by Zoe Saldana who was well known for being the alien girl from Avatar so there’s a bit of a theme going on there 😅 Rocket is voiced by Bradley Cooper and nonhumans not knowing that he’s a raccoon and his obsession with prosthetics are running gags so look out for them. Finally, Groot was voiced by Vin Diesel, which is just funny in and of itself Hehehe I love the “ahh unagi” reference. To that I say “aaahh salmon spring roll” Only Marvel can make a talking CGI tree saying “we are Groot” emotional and touching

[@atari303]

The significance of the Nova officer's wife and daughter at the end is that during the Ronan attack, they were on the bridge and were saved from a falling/attacking ship by Rocket (at 27:29)

[@charlie53echo]

The pink lady and her daughter were saved by Rocket on the bridge during the attack on the city. She is married to John C. Reilly's character.

[@vincentking2552]

"Where's his dad?!" Oh, boy, you'll find out. *Evil laugh* you'll find out!!

[@disconnexionsdotcom]

Is it Darth Vader? 😄

[@Professor_Wisteria_]

genuinely one of the most bangin soundtracks in a movie that's out there. just classic hits left and right, every one of em is a bop

[@SuburbanSavage]

My BFF says that I am Rocket (I've had so many surgeries and wounds that my torso is hard to look at and I'm good in a fight), my husband is Groot (a giant full of emotions), and out son is Drax (crazy strong, gleefully inappropriate, and is extremely literal). I am fine with that assessment.

[@DaveHof]

I had a really crappy day. Your reaction made it a little better. So thank you for that. You've got some wonderful movie experiences still ahead of you. I hope you'll consider some two-part reactions for some of the bigger ones, because it's hard to fit all the good stuff into about 30 minutes.

[@alexhefnerstvmovievault]

understood thanks for that! hope you've been better David

[@willcool713]

The MCU is pretty awesome that way. After the second Thor, I'm pretty sure every movie builds and seems better than the last, until the Infinity War/Endgame capstone. It's the reason Endgame topped the charts. Stan Lee's Magnum Opus.

[@bloodyneptune]

"Do we care too much if that blue dude dies" LMFAO

[@TotallyTVNATION]

I love watching these movies with you dude! I don't get out much and it's a lot of fun watching someone else experience all the joy.

[@alexhefnerstvmovievault]

that's so cool love you!

[@ShandieHammelmos]

I lost it when you said "aaaa Unagi". Another Friends fan, I love it!

[@justingarrett1675]

Michael Rooker who plays Yondu has been in pretty much every James Gunn movie, there is joke that Gunn just makes movies to give Rooker work. The end credit scene was just more Gaurdians content. The dog Cosmo is part of one of the Gaurdians teams in the comics. And also Howard the Duck is one of Marvel's comic characters.

[@Billy01113]

Thanks for your reaction, even though I have seen all these movies multiple times over the years I am looking forward to each of your reactions, to revisit them again 🙂

[@alexhefnerstvmovievault]

keep watching haha

[@willjohnson8446]

Whenever Thanos defeats a planet, he kills half the population and adopts an orphan.

[@catmanduu66]

Next to Winter Solider this is my favorite Marvel movie. I knew nothing of these characters and was hooked from the time he got on the planet and started dancing. Never underestimate a fantastic sound track.

[@tavila]

Howard the duck and the dog is known as cosmo was the end credit thing. They're awesome and a long story.

[@mikespaintedminis5100]

I’ll be honest in that I’d never heard of GOTG before it came out in the cinema and I thought it was gonna blow and it blew my mind

[@alexhefnerstvmovievault]

it's good!

[@jonathanpayne4772]

Loving the series man! You’ll be caught up to the rest of us before you know it. Btw, when you get to the Disney+ shows, just keep doing what you’re doing and watch them along with the movies in release order.

[@marcbrunson6986]

The soundtracks to this movie and the second are the perfect song choices. What I love is this team hasn't had much of a history in the comics. To make it a movie was the right choice for the studio. The casting of these characters was done perfectly. Got to set up a sequel. That duck was Howard the Duck.

[@TFrancis002]

I purchased the soundtrack when it came out. Every track a classic and many memories growing up to them with my parents. When my son was born, I would play it for him constantly. Just recently, my Mother passed from cancer. The opening scene hits close to home more than ever before, except I held my Mothers hand every moment I could.

[@JasonBreitkopf]

The final post-credit scene features Howard the Duck, an obscure Marvel character from the 1970s who has a cult following. In the mid-80s, there was an historically awful Howard the Duck movie, so this is a re-introduction to the character and a seriously deep cut easter egg.

[@TheShaneCarter]

Some more trivia: Howard The Duck in Guardians of the Galaxy was voiced by Seth Green

[@agirlnamedbrett.]

this soundtrack holds so many memories for me, def. brings a tear to my eye. its already been so long ago...

[@Blue-qr7qe]

GALAXY QUEST would be a groove.

[@NeutralTea]

The pink lady and daughter at the end were the ones Rocket saved on the bridge in the end fight when they were running from the battle. Also... The space dog in the movie at the end is named Cosmo and he's actually really powerful and has a russian accent haha. He's a good character and the BESTEST boy!

[@JKM395]

I knew you'd love this one, Alex. Someone may have already done so, but I'll tell you about the last two characters you met. Cosmo the dog was part of the Guardians in the books, and the Duck is named Howard. He also has his own books, which are patently weird, and his own movie which is cheesy as all heck and profoundly strange, but really is a good time. Happy Independence Day all! Be careful not to blow yourselves up. Let's get through this one with all of our digits, shall we?

[@alexhefnerstvmovievault]

I had no idea about Howard! So happy you’re getting enjoyment out of these videos!

[@JKM395]

@@alexhefnerstvmovievault I certainly am.

[@karenlackner192]

Love this movie! Chris Pratt is actually from my home town. Virginia, Minnesota 🙌🏻

[@alexhefnerstvmovievault]

that's so cool!

[@mutenoise33rpm22]

Ι really really love the Guardians of the Galaxy... The most entairtening MCU movie in every aspect

[@alexhefnerstvmovievault]

it's very good!

[@LordSeth-hf8ew]

the cut at 34 minutes is hilarious "is it just another mix tape" too screaming the song out

[@joelspaulding5964]

Enjoyed most Marvel films first time...even more fun watching again here.

[@alexhefnerstvmovievault]

thank you for tuning in!

[@Bassclaiborne0311]

there was a movie that was in the '80s called Howard the duck, look that up and you might understand the ending after credits scene

[@alexhefnerstvmovievault]

gotchu thanks for that!

[@CamCygi]

The Collector: "Albert Einstein with Lady Gaga mix". Gamora: "Spinach woman". I can't unsee it now. :D

[@jyotirmayeedas9777]

11:09 - you know your boss quote “Elijah Mikealson” from the vampire diaries 🤣🤣

[@dcjosh23]

One of my favorite parts of this time of the MCU was wondering/imagining how the intergalactic scene and tone of the guardians was going to intersect with the earthbound MCU "universe." Lots of cool stuff ahead!

[@CyGea]

Really looking forward to The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special this December.

[@Abydell26]

This is one of my favorite movies of all time! Also when you said "Do we care if this blue dude (Yondu) dies?" ....yes. 😭

[@alexhefnerstvmovievault]

it's very good!

[@cmlemmus494]

I know that others have explained that the last scene is Howard the Duck, but the "joke" here is actually pretty complicated. Put simply, Steve Gerber created the character in 1973 during his stint on Adventures Into Fear, but was eventually replaced due to a failure to meet deadlines. In 1980 Gerber sued Marvel stating that he held exclusive rights to the character. This was the first big legal case about creator's rights vs. work for hire in comics. Although that case was settled in 1982, the failed 1986 film created new legal issues with Lucasfilm now holding the film rights to the character. When Disney bought Lucasfilm, Marvel finally got the character back. So the end credits scene is basically a giant F-You to 30 years of copyright battles over a fairly minor character.

[@Iceman-135]

Ain't it amazing how you get introduced to some new and pretty quirky characters that seem like they're a B-level heroes, yet it's so funny, heartwarming and it just works! (cue Todd howard memes)

[@posmanager44]

You're spot on with marvel taking a risk on g.o.t.g. they weren't popular comics but marvel knocked it out of the park with them. Now we have stuff going on with the avengers on earth and across the galaxy and we start to see Thanos more. This one also gives us more info on the infinity stones as well. Love the reaction man! Happy 4th!

[@wompa70]

Iron Man was popular but far from a “big” name. The truly big characters, Spidey, X-Men, Fantastic Four, even Hulk, we’re licensed to other studios. Marvel really didn’t have another to use. The big risk was casting RDJ. Guardians of the Galaxy was a return to risky moves that worked out so well with Iron Man. I wish they still believed in taking risks.

[@jeezrice7352]

I mean, I’m not saying that every marvel film/tv as of late doesn’t have common aspects that would eventually become their go-to formula. However, I also don’t think you can say that they don’t still believe in taking risks, when they have been wildly varying in tone, theme, and are using lesser-known-and-beloved characters like she-hulk, moon knight, Ms. Marvel. etc., and are putting them in the spotlight. Wandavision and Loki were using established and popular characters but the format they used in presenting those shows definitely took risk, as they were very different then most other marvel media. Eternals, M.O.M. and Love and Thunder, regardless of our personal opinions on the quality of said films, did take risks in trying to do something different and adding different elements that weren’t really commonplace in the majority of the MCU franchise. Again, this is not a critique of the quality of those varying media, that is another topic, I just don’t think it’s really fair criticism to say that they don’t try to take risks anymore.

[@LN-Lifer]

My son's bday is May 5th. Guardian movies (and other Marvel movies) always release that week. We go to the imax yearly. Guardians is our fave (but Cap is still our fave hero)

[@alextaws6657]

"Aahh, unagi!" - i LOVED that reference! :D i'll try to use it more often

[@mogwiawolf4354]

also if peter didn't take gamora's hand i think something far darker could have risen that day

[@corvus1374]

When Peter dropped the orb, he just went with it, it was an accident. And they left it in.

[@Drake844221]

"Do we really care if that blue guy dies?" Yes. Yes, we do.

[@brozy5720]

I can honestly say, up to Endgame I enjoyed all but 4 of the Marvel movies. Those were Age of Ultron, Black Panther, Captain Marvel and Iron Man 3. (I'm ready for the shitstorm, guys). And I'm really fond of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Anyhow, nice watching your goosebumps, man :)

[@JJJanez]

The first 5 minutes of this movie are like: Is this the right movie? What am I watching?

[@alexhefnerstvmovievault]

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[@F82M4yvr]

This movie was such an unexpected surprise, especially for people like me that really didn't know much about it before seeing it, one of the better MCU movies.

[@sharonjoan1970]

You just make me smile, thanks for sharing your MCU journey ❤️❤️❤️

[@Werewolf914]

I was hesitant at first when this movie came out, but I loved James Gunns other movies so I was like "if anyone can take on such a ridiculous group of characters it'd be him" and of course he did succeed the Guardians movies are great, controversially I might actually like the 2nd one even more.

[@CaptainFirefred]

I am wondering if the flower Groot gave to the little girl would grow into a Groot if handled properly?

[@JJScrotus]

Fun Fact John C Reiley Came to my local theater in Michigan when the movie opened. It was pretty neat.

[@PuffyAmiYumi]

I cannot wait for you to see End Game! Your reaction to that is gonna be epic!

[@alexhefnerstvmovievault]

yep it's up!

[@murderhornet1974]

Bro! “I once had a boss that would say ‘if you don’t do what I say heads will roll..’”. I spat coffee through my nose! That was a much needed gut laugh.

[@JoshV_TX]

It’s crazy watching this after watching GOTG3. I can’t wait for that reaction

[@Termite30]

The duck at the end was Howard The Duck. The very first live-action film by Marvel was about him, way back in the 80s. The dog is named Cosmo. He, along with Howard, are old Marvel comics characters. Also, the significance of the pink lady and child are that there was a brief scene of them being saved by Peter flying by in his ship, shooting the enemy ship that was targeting the 2 civilians. The husband even mentioned to Peter that he owed him for saving his family.

[@Hardrock1a]

There’s a new type of studio developed by ILM (Industrial Light And Magic) called “The Volume”. It’s allowing shots they never before thought possible.

[@jreeves1990]

I have rewatched this movie far more times than any other MCU movie. Second on the list would be Ragnarok. Chris Pratt carries so much weight on this movie himself. Hilarious!

[@brianvernon249]

The Kansas song Nobody’s Home - if that was used when Quill landed for the power stone, the silliness would disappear and change the complete vibe.

[@genny5309]

Karen Gillan, who plays Nebula, Thanos’ not favorite daughter, is also Ruby Roundhouse in the two newer Jumanji movies.

[@highest-of-the-tower]

The duck at the very end was Howard the Duck which was an old school marvel comic/tv series or movie

[@Grimlock1979]

The talking duck at the end is Howard the Duck. He is a character from the comics. He has his own (really bad) movie from 1986. It's just a funny cameo.

[@kbaylor123]

🤣 “What in the Stranger Things?” When I watched Stranger Things I thought “What in the Nebula?”

[@darthmuppet]

Guardians sets up so much of what is to come in the MCU. You’re in for a real treat when it comes to where some of these characters eventually end up(and probably not the characters you might expect).

[@ShaneCarey]

Parks & Recreation had a scene where Andy tells Ben he stopped drinking beer & lost 50 pounds. That's actually Chris Pratt telling Adam Scott about getting in shape for this movie.

[@waynequashie1338]

"You said it yourself, b*tch!!!! We're the GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY." - Peter Quill/Star-Lord

[@Valandar2]

Just as a bit of humor... the most favorited and "kudo's" fanfic on all of Archive Of Our Own is called "I Am Groot" by sherlocksmyth... it's a multipage fic written entirely in Grootish, so it's just "I am Groot. I am groot? Groot I am." and such for dozens of paragraphs :D

[@Valandar2]

Also... that's TWICE that Vin Diesel has made people cry with three syllables. This time it was "We Are Groot", last time it was "Su... Per... Man..."

[@tmagicinfinity]

I remember when I first saw the movie I thought about how I was worried that they were introducing characters not a lot of people know, so I was skeptical of how it would turn out. After the movie though, I was Star struck. I thought to myself everyone is going to love this movie. Especially fans that don’t know much of the comics and what not like myself. This movie remains to be one of my all time re-watched and favorited.

[@stonerviking4079]

That metal Mohawk thing on Yondus head is what allows him to control that arrow when he whistles

[@Oda_Samurai]

The significance at 34:26 is that the guardians saved his family, as her wife and kid where the one that were going to die in the suicide attack of the first necrocraft pilot at 27:28

[@tomesofawesome8041]

Basically what you need to understand is, this was "The Moment" that the MCU revealed what it's plan was. In the begining, Joss Whedon basically told Marvel, "Here's what you need." He sold them on the idea of doing 5 or 6 movies to show off different characters first. THEN, they made the Avengers film. The infinity stones were first teased in Thor, with the Tesseract. At that point, everyone thought it was JUST, a fun Easter egg for the comic book fans. Then Thantos was revealed at the end of Avengers, and no one believed it. THIS, was the first film that actively told fans, "NO SERIOUSLY. WE'RE GOING THERE." The guardians of the Galaxy, was a comic that was waaaaay less popular even among comic book fans. But that's why Joss chose this film to be made. It set up perfectly, as a kind of bus to both explain the larger universe at large, as well as explain the dangers (And this a looming Future) of what was to come. OFFICIALLY, Thantos & the Infinity War saga was the end of a massive comic run. And afterwards, Marvel sid a kind of reboot of course. If you want to follow the plot accurately, the next film you should watch should be either Thor: The Dark World, or Iron Man 3. As both deal with aftermath of what's happening on Earth post NY invasion.

[@Kallesen68]

The taking duck in the endcredit scene was Howard the duck, its from i think one of the oldest marvel movies of the same name, worth a watch

[@luanawillemann1582]

14:54 "Ah, unagi" really got me, man! Great Friends reference, lmao