# Guardians of the Galaxy \[Spoilers, I imagine\] **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 1, 2014, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guardians-of-the-galaxy-spoilers-i-imagine/694556 "2014-08-01T04:44:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2014, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guardians-of-the-galaxy-spoilers-i-imagine/694556/1 "2014-08-01T04:44:18Z")
Woo! I get to make a movie thread! Just got back from a showing (love those Thursday night “opening weekends”), and I have to say, I had a complete blast. Chris Pratt’s comedic timing is great and the rest of the cast was hilarious as well. I loved the characterization of Groot, especially. The MCU tie-ins all made sense and added nicely to its overall continuity. I can’t remember the last time I laughed quite so much during a movie. I’ll probably end up seeing it again in the theater and I’ll almost certainly buy it on DVD when it comes out. ---
**Author:** ![It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/it_s_not_rocket_surgery/32/312_2.png) [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2014, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guardians-of-the-galaxy-spoilers-i-imagine/694556/2 "2014-08-01T04:53:18Z")
I also just got back from a showing. Definitely packed with one-liners. There were some very clever references to Kevin Bacon, and Jackson Pollack (in the funniest line of the movie.) Great voice acting by Bradley Cooper. There’s a VERY unexpected character appearance in the post-credits stinger. No spoilers for that one - it’s better if you don’t expect it. ---
**Author:** ![Mince](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@Mince](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mince)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2014, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guardians-of-the-galaxy-spoilers-i-imagine/694556/3 "2014-08-01T05:02:46Z")
Not that it was necessary, or possible, but my anticipation is increased by just the above two posts. Thank you. I’m a bit apprehensive about Coopers’ Star Fox character, but any movie with Blue Swede’s _Hooked on a Feeling_ can overcome such trivial matters. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2014, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guardians-of-the-galaxy-spoilers-i-imagine/694556/4 "2014-08-01T05:41:15Z")
> [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](#): > > There’s a VERY unexpected character appearance in the post-credits stinger. The best part was: The 90% of the audience going, “who the hell is that?” while all the REAL nerds were laughing their asses off. ---
**Author:** ![Mince](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@Mince](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mince)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2014, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guardians-of-the-galaxy-spoilers-i-imagine/694556/5 "2014-08-01T06:02:15Z")
> [@Johnny\_Bravo](#): > > The best part was: > > The 90% of the audience going, “who the hell is that?” while all the REAL nerds were laughing their asses off. Not sure you had to [spoiler] that. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2014, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guardians-of-the-galaxy-spoilers-i-imagine/694556/6 "2014-08-01T06:11:19Z")
I spoilered it in deference to Rocket Surgery’s comment. I’m sorry if you’re confused, offended, perturbed, or otherwise put off. ---
**Author:** ![Mince](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@Mince](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mince)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2014, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guardians-of-the-galaxy-spoilers-i-imagine/694556/7 "2014-08-01T06:19:39Z")
I get _why_ you [spoilered] it. I just don’t get what you would be spoiling. Not offended, perturbed, or otherwise put off. Confused, maybe. ---
**Author:** ![Tabby\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Tabby\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tabby_Cat)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2014, 6:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guardians-of-the-galaxy-spoilers-i-imagine/694556/8 "2014-08-01T06:20:52Z")
Not 100% on it, Gamora/Peter was cringy. Rocket was captivating, though. ---
**Author:** ![bienville](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4bbf92/32.png) [@bienville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bienville)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2014, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guardians-of-the-galaxy-spoilers-i-imagine/694556/9 "2014-08-01T12:11:14Z")
> [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](#): > > very clever references to Kevin Bacon, and Jackson Pollack (in the funniest line of the movie.) Multiple references to the first guy- which I caught- but I didn’t catch the reference to the second guy. Remind me? Loved the movie. In terms of MCU Continuity, one thing that bothered me . . . [SPOILER]Asgard deems the Collector’s museum to be so much of the utmost safety, that they entrust the Ether to his safe keeping. Now, we find that: his headquarters is nestled in the most wretched hive of scum and villainy in this galaxy . . . Those in his employ tend to want to murder him at the first opportunity . . . He _himself_ is so stupidly irresponsible that he would leave a world-destroying Infinity Stone out in the open unguarded within reach of a disgruntled employee (whose species _have_ elbows and can _use_ them!!!)[/SPOILER] 😕 Perhaps my favorite line in the movie: “That was my favorite knife.” (Was this Nathan Fillion? Wiki says he was one of the prisoners. This guy had a lot of make-up, I’d never be able to pick out an actor underneath that make-up) How does this compare to the comic book version (the 2008 reboot upon which I understand it is based)? Just from reading the Wiki bios of the characters I wonder if the movie significantly recreates everything even compared to the new comic book version of the team. P.S. It seems that there is no color you can paint Zoe Saldana that could possible obscure the fact that she is one of the most beautiful women to ever have existed. ---
**Author:** ![bienville](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4bbf92/32.png) [@bienville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bienville)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2014, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guardians-of-the-galaxy-spoilers-i-imagine/694556/10 "2014-08-01T12:18:37Z")
Oh, and much as I enjoyed Groot, there was no reason to have a well known actor associated with the role other than to have another name to put on the poster. Bradley Coopper actually brought something special to Rocket. Vin Diesel was _good_ as Groot- there was subtlety and nuance in places. I certainly wouldn’t say “anyone could have done just as good a job”, but certainly _a lot_ of people could have done just as good a job- including a lot od talented but non-famous people. ---
**Author:** ![AClockworkMelon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aclockworkmelon/32/10803_2.png) [@AClockworkMelon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AClockworkMelon)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2014, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guardians-of-the-galaxy-spoilers-i-imagine/694556/11 "2014-08-01T12:22:51Z")
Vin Diesel is a comic-reading D&D-playing nerd. So we can imagine that he was probably pretty eager to get the part. If you can easily get a famous actor for your project, might as well. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2014, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guardians-of-the-galaxy-spoilers-i-imagine/694556/12 "2014-08-01T13:46:36Z")
Vin Diesel played a very similar characterisation when he was the Iron Giant, a very emotionally nuanced performance. He was therefore extremely appropriately cast as Groot. ---
**Author:** ![bienville](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4bbf92/32.png) [@bienville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bienville)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2014, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guardians-of-the-galaxy-spoilers-i-imagine/694556/13 "2014-08-01T14:43:05Z")
I agree Vin Diesel was good. I don’t know anything about his nerd cred and I’ve never seen _The Iron Giant_, so I’ll grant “appropriately cast”. I’m just saying in this movie he doesn’t deliver anything that’s got to be delivered by Vin Diesel. [from the Thread predicting Box Office](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=729654) (Responding here so as not to continue “seen it” discussions in the box office thread) > [@Prediction: Guardians of the Galaxy makes $120 Million+ its opening weekend](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prediction-guardians-of-the-galaxy-makes-120-million-its-opening-weekend/694242/61): > > certainly the romance was completely not believable You can’t really accuse them of tacking on a romance in this movie. They didn’t really do that. [SPOILER]There’s _some_ sexual tension- mostly one sided coming from Star-Lord who’s back story already explains he’s looking to make a conquest of any hottie. There’s a love that develops _among the group_ as they transition from loners to a quirky family. Gamora who happens to like nice men develops feelings for Star-Lord _as she comes to admire him_ having at first thought he was a scoundrel. The early sexual tension and the later developed admiration, when thrown in the mix with the family love among the group, suggests that there may be some basis for a romance to develop in the future, maybe. But they never go full on romance at any point in this movie and there’s certainly no suggestion that Star-Lord and Gamora are a couple by the end of the movie.[/SPOILER] ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2014, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guardians-of-the-galaxy-spoilers-i-imagine/694556/14 "2014-08-01T16:12:20Z")
I have had that “oogah chaka” thing bouncing around in my head off and on all week. Just wanted to share that with you all. ---
**Author:** ![obfusciatrist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4af34b/32.png) [@obfusciatrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/obfusciatrist)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2014, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guardians-of-the-galaxy-spoilers-i-imagine/694556/15 "2014-08-01T16:20:10Z")
Unfortunately, “oogah chaka” still makes me think primarily of Ally McBeal. So not the best association. [QUOTE=bienville] but I didn’t catch the reference to the second guy. Remind me? [/quote] [spoiler]The comment about the ship being dirty and he said that if they had a blacklight it would look like a Jackson Pollock painting. My question is what does he know about Jackson Pollock if he was abducted at 10, but not much is explained about him so maybe he’s continued consuming Terran culture over the last 20 years.[/spoiler] ---
**Author:** ![It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/it_s_not_rocket_surgery/32/312_2.png) [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2014, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guardians-of-the-galaxy-spoilers-i-imagine/694556/16 "2014-08-01T16:21:06Z")
> [@bienville](#): > > Multiple references to the first guy- which I caught- but I didn’t catch the reference to the second guy. Remind me? Peter, regarding his ship: "If I had a black light, this place would look like a Jackson Pollock painting.”. ---
**Author:** ![bucketybuck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/898d66/32.png) [@bucketybuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bucketybuck)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2014, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guardians-of-the-galaxy-spoilers-i-imagine/694556/17 "2014-08-01T22:56:16Z")
Just adored this movie, it was such an enjoyable experience. I don’t care about any sperging or nerd complaints, I go to the cinema to be entertained and this delivered that in spades! ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2014, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guardians-of-the-galaxy-spoilers-i-imagine/694556/18 "2014-08-02T00:03:02Z")
I went in hoping for a balance between humor and action and they threw in a balanced helping of touching to go with it. As we left the theater, my son commented on the extra at the beginning of the credits. He said that someone needs to create a dancing Groot app. I would be so tempted to buy that. ---
**Author:** ![Ibn\_Warraq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e19b73/32.png) [@Ibn\_Warraq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ibn_Warraq)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2014, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guardians-of-the-galaxy-spoilers-i-imagine/694556/19 "2014-08-02T00:06:46Z")
I’ll confess to chuckling at the idea that a six year old who was last on Earth in 1988 would know A)who Jackson Pollock was and B)what a black light was. ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2014, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guardians-of-the-galaxy-spoilers-i-imagine/694556/20 "2014-08-02T00:21:19Z")
From the box office thread: > [@](#): > > Originally Posted by Shalmanese > I have a question though: The pink skinned woman Star Lord finds in his ship in the first quarter of the movie, what the hell happens to her? She looked like some of the folks on the planet that he went to to fence the orb. You know, the one with the Nova guys, where he got into a fight and got arrested. I figure if he didn’t just drop her off there, she’d have been waiting in his ship when the authorities came to impound it. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guardians-of-the-galaxy-spoilers-i-imagine/694556.md?page=2)