Probably a commentary on the other movie options that people wanted to see GotG instead.
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Connie Neil - Aug 25, 2014 8:49:42 am PDT #27690 of 30000
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Matt the Bruins fan - Aug 25, 2014 8:55:14 am PDT #27691 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Yeah, even the top contenders were in the teens this week, so it wasn't a huge resurgence so much as no big new films debuting and everything else having a steeper drop-off.
Jessica - Aug 25, 2014 9:03:06 am PDT #27692 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Finally caught up with GotG last night. I thought it was okay, not great. Most of the elements that I liked about it, I could point you to the episode of Farscape where they were done better. And I thought the set pieces were, for the most part, pretty dull. (With the exception of the prison break, which was fun. And I thought the way the Nova ships created the shield was neat, but holy god does every movie in the world have to end with a giant spaceship crashing into a city now?)
I think if I'd seen a preview screening before there was any hype, I would have enjoyed it more - I know I would have laughed more if I hadn't been spoiled for literally every joke in the film. (My own fault for not avoiding spoilers, but I never know if/when I'm going to see movies these days, so I don't bother.)
§ ita § - Aug 25, 2014 9:42:36 am PDT #27693 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I basically felt like Jessica. I think Drax was a biggie primarily because I hadn't seen his schtick over and over in the promos (plus he was flat out funny), but the rest of it didn't live up to the hype.
Definitely well-executed, enjoyable, *might* buy DVD depending on completion urges (will not buy Thor to date).
Matt the Bruins fan - Aug 26, 2014 2:29:21 pm PDT #27694 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Amy Adams and Henry Cavill taking the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge: [link]
Is this the first proof we've seen that Superman is actually going to appear at some point in the upcoming movie?
Polter-Cow - Aug 26, 2014 2:46:46 pm PDT #27695 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Was that a question?
Matt the Bruins fan - Aug 26, 2014 3:09:45 pm PDT #27696 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
It was for me.
§ ita § - Aug 26, 2014 3:53:31 pm PDT #27697 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
In Superman / Batman?
Steph L. - Aug 26, 2014 4:09:05 pm PDT #27698 of 30000
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Yeah, I'm a little confused. Do you mean he would have only been Clark Kent, and not in the Superman outfit at all? In a movie with the name "Superman" in the title?
Kalshane - Aug 26, 2014 5:53:09 pm PDT #27699 of 30000
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
I'm assuming Matt's making a joke about how all the hype for the movie we've seen so far has been about Batfleck and the 500 other superheroes that may or may not be in the movie.