The Guardians of the Galaxy. What a bunch of a-holes.

[Brendocon]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7yOuhI ... ata_player

[Computron]

That looks brilliant. Chris Pratt on Parks and Rec is hilarious and I think he'll be perfect here.

[Bumblebot]

Hoping that's not the entirety of Peter Serafinowicz's performance.

[Bumblebot]

Rewatched the trailer again, and have realised something that I haven't seen anyone else talking about anywhere (and hopefully won't).

This could be assumed, by people unfamiliar with GotG, to be some kind of Farscape clone.

I mean, we've got a Crichton, an Aeryn, a D'Argo, a Rigel, a Zhaan, a Crais, a Scorpius, and possibly, even a Pilot/Moya.

There's even a similar plotline: A lone US pilot finds himself on the other side of the galaxy, joins a rag-tag band of outlaws, then gets pursued by a galactic military who are after some superweapon he's come into possession of.

It's not going to be a Farscape clone, obviously, but there's enough there for the comparison to be made.

[Brendocon]

Surely anybody familiar enough with Farscape to recognise the similarities is also going to be smart enough to not really be fussed, considering that Farscape itself was a mishmash of existing sci-fi concepts anyway.

So many shared concepts in sci-fi (and comics in general) anyway. I find most people are accepting enough to acknowledge that, if something's bringing an original take to the table it'll be forgiven the occasional bit of borrowing.

And it's not as if it's Marvel's most blatant "concept lifted straight from something else" stuff. Looking at you, Thor.

[Bumblebot]

Thor is not just blatant, it's overt.

But, like I said, I hadn't seen the comparison being made anywhere.

[Computron]

My wife and I were talking about how GotG seemed to be a mix of Firefly/Farscape elements. Chris Pratt's character in particular is definitely evoking the John Crichton personality in parts.

That being said, like Brendocon pointed out, everyone borrows from everyone else. Farscape and Firefly are certainly not the first places to feature outlaw crews headed by a charismatic gunslinger.

[Best First]

Yes - Firefly's while concept is "Space Western" - its the execution that makes it fly.

Anyway - i am excited for this and this is the best use of music in a trailer in bloomin ages.

[Professor Smooth]

You know what this trailer reminds me of? Tonally, I mean? Ghostbusters. Big budget, sci-fi, that looks to be absolutely hilarious.

[Bumblebot]

New Trailer!

http://www.wired.com/2014/05/new-guardi ... y-trailer/

He is Groot!

And new old music!

[Best First]

Whoever is in charge of the soundtrack on this bad boy is playing a blinder.

ROCKET RACOON IS IN A MOVIE.

Who ever, ever would have thought.

[Computron]

New Trailer!

http://www.wired.com/2014/05/new-guardi ... y-trailer/

He is Groot!

And new old music!

This is shaping up to be one spectacular and entertaining movie. I really hope it lives up to the expectations set by the trailers!

Visuals were quite stunning in the new trailer btw. Really loved that shot of that crazy skull thing floating in space.

[Impactor returns 2.0]

I'm getting a pirates of the Caribbean in space feel here. The first pirates movie, u know, the good one.

And rocket racoon, how I missed u from the back of TV UK comics...

[Bumblebot]

Third trailer!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CqymRQ1uUU (might not work outside of UK, according to wired)

No new old music this time.

No old old music either.

[Bumblebot]

TV Spot.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPOhVCVA-uU

Music sounds familiar but can't place it.

[Ozz]

Cherry Bomb by Runaways.

[Bumblebot]

Ah, yes. Heard it again in a quieter environment and managed to make out some of the lyrics.

Another track from the young Peter Quill's '70s mixtape.

[Brendocon]

Film's good.

I liked it.

You'll like it too.

Stay past the end credits.

[bumblemusprime]

Totes enjoyed it. Geeked out hardcore at seeing Thanos onscreen.

Lots of geek notes here: http://io9.com/did-you-catch-all-of-the ... socialflow

[Professor Smooth]

Not only was that *so* good, it means that pretty much NOTHING is off-limits for future Marvel movies.

"They got my dick message!"

[bumblemusprime]

Way to go, Besty, for making me Google this:

http://english.stackexchange.com/questi ... lar-phrase

[Yaya]

Thumbs up. Enjoyed it muchly.

[Computron]

That movie was pure pelvic sorcery.

[Best First]

That was a ballsy brilliant film. So much good stuff.

The wtf reaction amongst the vast majority of those who stayed for the extended scene was priceless.

[spiderfrommars]

Great fun. Certainly top tier as far as Marvel movies go.

It was also awesome that the bad guys didn't realise they were being sent up in a comedy sci-fi. (Glad to see that it looks like one of them will be back too).

Most blatant McGuffin in a movie for yonks?

The wtf reaction amongst the vast majority of those who stayed for the extended scene was priceless.

Yep! Overheard several people confused that a Disney character had made an appearance.

I accidentally bought a ticket to a performance for the hard of hearing. Free subtitles!

[Best First]

Most blatant McGuffin in a movie for yonks?

Yep but again totally knowing with an “Ark of the Covenant, Maltese Falcon vibe.”

Sounstrack is currently lighting up my life.

Agree about the villains - Ronan expecting a standard denouement and ending up in a one sided dance off was a joy.

Slightly dissapointed Cosmo didn't get a speaking part but would probably have been one talking animal too many.

[Brendocon]

Mmhm. I've seen a little bit of criticism that Ronan was one-dimensional, but it makes a nice change to have a villain that isn't at all hammy or self-aware or playing some weird xanatos gambit [composite word including 'f*ck'] masterplan. It might seem a bit one-note, but he plays the [composite word including 'f*ck'] out of that note.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING???

For somebody who left Earth 20+ years ago as a nipper, Quill did well to reference Kiss Me Deadly, Raiders and the Maltese Falcon in the same breath. (hashtag stretching for things to complain about just for the sake of it because the film was brilliant and I can't be seen to like stuff)

[Yaya]

I haven't read the comics recently, but wasn't Ronan sort of a good guy? When last I read about him it was during all that Annihilation stuff years ago. IIRC, didn't Simon write his mini or something? Anyway, did Ronan turn evil in recent comics?

[Brendocon]

Add it to the list of other things that are true in the comics but aren't true in the cinematic universe.

It's almost like it's a completely different continuity.

[Computron]

Agreed on Ronan. If it's done well, having a "straightforward" villain isn't a bad thing.

Ronan's a Kree, he hates Xandar and the Nova Corps, and wants revenge.

Sometimes you don't need a Loki, Hannibal Lecter or other complex, tortured villain. Sometimes you just need a bad guy with a big hammer.