Marvel Studios Guardians of the Galaxy UHD [Blu-ray] [2020] [Region Free]

Great movie. Yes, the 3D is a gimmick but it’s fun and they don’t make 3D anymore.

Hooked on the feeling!!... Yeah, it's that good.

I would describe it as better than the Avengers, and by far one of the most enjoyable movies I have ever watched. It is an action packed movie with a lot of comedy in it, and even better effects than the Avengers. The story is logical, and rather than just having a basic villain or hero, they are complex. You can see how the bad guy is bad, but you also learn that his father, and his grandfather and countless others died in the war against Nova, and he wants revenge. So you see the evil in his actions, but also need to respect that he is doing what he thinks is right, whether or not he is wrong is depending on your position. He is a true Avenger, in the way that the Avengers movies were never really Avengers. While the Heros are wildly varying, with none of them being your classic hero. Certainly none are as boring as Captain America. Pratt does a great job portraying Star Lord and the movie was an extremely enjoyable experience. I'd suggest conservative parents prevent children under 10 yrs from watching it, as it does have a lot of inappropriate yet funny moments. I watched this in theaters, day one showing, loved it, bought it the moment went on sale. There are parts for everyone, the dramatic and awesome hero fight sequences, and the more emotional scenes of sacrifice, and the many, many hilarious moments. All in all it has good effects, great story, and diverse characters.

I didn't know anything about these characters aside from a quick cameo they made in the animated Avengers TV series. Knowing that there was a talking raccoon in the movie, I was aware of how easily this could go badly. When I finally saw it on opening day, my fears were put to rest and I thoroughly enjoyed the movie. So much so, I saw it again in an Atmos screening the next day and have seen the film in theaters ten times, beating out the old record holders of Lord Of The Rings and Star Wars, which were 6 and 5 times respectively. The movie was shot in 2D, with the stereoscopic effect done in post, which never looks as good as real 3D, and sure enough, the flaws of that process were distracting; stars at wrong depths, feet not where they should be, weird ripples around moving objects, and the worst offenders were reflections that look like they're painted on. So, why did I get the 3D version? Well, since the studio wanted to get people to pay more for the 3D versions and the realized the 3D part alone wasn't enough, they decided to load it up with extras that the 2D version doesn't have. One of those is the changing aspect ratio that the IMAX version had, which, again, was only available to the 3D version of the film. So, I sprung for the 3D version here to get those larger screen filling shots, which I could watch in 2D by simply turning off the 3D feature on my TV. That leaves me with the original 2D image, which doesn't have any of the 3D flaws. This was also my calibration disc since the image contains so much detail and color. I had my TV calibrated professionally earlier this year and this was the first disc I played on that TV. Even though the TV was pretty close to optimal out of the box, an hour of calibration really brought out the details, and I recommend it to anyone that is serious about their home theater. I just watched this a couple more times this week, and I'm looking forward to the next movie. As I mentioned, this is one of my calibration discs now, due to the high quality image and the full range of colors. Surround sound is quite full as well, probably a result of the original ATMOS mix. If this gets re-released with an ATMOS audio track, I may just have to upgrade my sound system for it. If your system is not 3D capable, or you just aren't interested in the aspect changing, then stick with the 2D version; the 3D really didn't do anything for this movie, as it wasn't shot for 3D.

Good flick overall but I think I was expecting more. Perhaps I over hyped it in my mind waiting to see it or maybe I was expecting more/something different in it. I did like it, I'm glad I bought it and watched it twice already and probably will a few more times before I get it out of my system, but it just wasn't as good as I had hoped. Part of the problem I think is also what made it interesting as the "Epic Space Opera" they were going for. TOOOOO many characters, each with a good bit of time, dialogue and scenes to fill them in so that the main characters ended up feeling a tad under-used. Sort of what happens when you do a set-up movie. First Captain America for example, good flick but blah blah blah all the "this is how he was created" junk gets old and never really needs to be seen a second time. Thus making repeat watchings (which are important to me in a great movie) less interesting. A few things I was slightly annoyed with and didn't have me confused on whether it was my expectations warring with reality however are as follows (some spoilery stuff): Collector was a wimp. In the comics he's a pretty powerful immortal character in his own right, not just some Glamorously dressed rich guy with a collection fetish. But when something happens on his home turf he's tossed around like a ragdoll as if he was a second rate chump. I would have preferred some interesting gadget (cool diamond bling ring) to quickly erect a force field and protect him type of deal, or the entire thing just washing over him without a problem. Nova corps were NOT like the comics. Instead of a corp of super powered suit wearing individuals they were basically just space cops. BORING. Glenn Close as Nova Prime should have been powerful enough to blast space ships out of the sky on her own, and instead she's just basically a politician (and a particularly bad one considering how everyone ignores her whining). Gamora seemed exceptionally weak to me. I mean they intro her as this bad to the bone assassin wanted across the galaxy and then every second rate criminal with a prison shank gets the drop on her like she's a 3rd grade schoolgirl waiting for the bus to get to school. Too many films make their characters look weak or stupid in order to flesh out the plot (we need some way for the Main Dude to save her! I know, lets get her kidnapped by clueless twits! Yay!) and I get the need to build drama, but a little more effort to make it look believable (don't let chumps auto-capture a super assassin off-screen) would have been nice. Rewatching the scene a few times I realize a guard was in on the deal but that should have been made obvious in the film the first time through for example. Anyhow, none of you want to hear me nitpick the entire thing, especially since I'm rating this 4 stars so I'll end on a point I was really glad they added. Yondu rocks. After 3 or 4 parts of the movie with him threatening people with his Whistle-Arrow I was psyched to see him actually use it to basically wipe out an entire squadron of Necrowhatevers in seconds. Very sweet.

What can I say, this is simply the best. I’m sure Tina Turner agrees. Guardians of the Galaxy shocked cinema audiences when it graced our screens last year. Everyone expected it to flop and who can blame them. If you explained the plot of the film to someone, it just sounds completely mental. However, Marvel really pulled out all the stops to make a highly entertaining, thrilling adventure that appeals to all the family. The film follows Chris Pratt’s character Peter Quill/Starlord from his alien abduction as a young boy then jumping ahead to him as a grown man, being a wise-cracking bounty hunter. When he inadvertently steals an all-powerful orb coveted by Ronan, an evil villain looking to commit genocide and conquer the universe, he makes an alliance with an unlikely group of individuals to save the day: a genetically-enhanced racoon called Rocket, a tree-like humanoid of few words called Groot, a green-skinned female assassin called Gamora and a revenge-driven, blue-skinned, muscly Drax. The main cast all give top notch performances: Chris Pratt completely owns his character and absolutely nails his one-liners – a superb lead. Bradly Cooper similarly is excellent bringing Rocket to life. You don’t even know it’s him voicing the character. Vin Diesel, all credit to him, somehow manages to convey an awful lot from just the same 3 words “I am Groot”. Gamora is wonderfully played by the gorgeous Zoe Saldana, showing the character’s inner torment with superb acting whilst being a badass. The former WWE wrestler Dave Bautista also, I’ll admit surprisingly, puts in a good performance, giving the audience many laughs with his dead pan delivery. I tip my hat to Lee Pace (Ronan), Michael Rooker (Yondu) and for you Doctor Who fans, Karen Gillan (Nebula), who also give it their all. The film rattles along a great pace and by the end, you’re sad that it’s over. I cannot convey how enjoyable a film it is. It has everything you could possibly want: fantastic visuals, captivating performances, developed characters, laugh-out-loud moments, jaw-dropping action, scenes that tug on your heartstrings and ones that make you cheer plus a wonderfully chosen selection of 70s classic tunes that you can’t help but sing along to or at least tap your foot to. I took my partner and father-in-law to see it and though initially sceptical, they came out with big grins on their faces. They loved it and you will too. Overall, for the reasons given, I have to say that this is probably my favourite Marvel film, even beating the incredible ‘Avengers Assemble’. The film never misses a beat and hits every nail on the head. It’s flawless! Definitely pick up a copy on blu ray, so you can enjoy the beautiful settings, graphics and colours in the best-quality picture. I can’t wait for the sequel in 2017! Highly Recommended: 10/10!

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We love this film as a family - saw it at the cinema and had to buy it when it was released. Its funny, action packed with great characters. The 3D effects are very good and we fully recommend this film. Great for adults and older kids - we love the retro soundtrack too!

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Love this movie. Has all the elements of sifi, comedy. Great tunes.