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Post by BlackoutCreature on Aug 27, 2014 17:39:20 GMT -5
As someone who hasn't read the Guardians of the Galaxy comics at all - how different are they from the movie? A friend of mine is a huge fan of the comics and says that the movie 'ruined' the characters. Should I take that to mean the comics aren't a lot like the movie or that the tone is different? I loved the goofy tone of the movie and was looking forward to reading the comics if that's what they were like, but if it's a serious thing I might not be too into it. {Spoiler}{Spoiler}The biggest changes from the comic are Drax and Star-Lord.
Drax' backstory was significantly changed. In the comics he was a human on Earth named Arthur Douglas who's family got killed by Thanos (his daughter got better). His body was found by aliens and remade into a green scarred monster who could sense Thanos for the specific purpose of killing Thanos. He's gone through a ton of changes to his look and intelligence over the years. His current personality is pretty much a straight-forward stab-happy badass, but his movie personality and inability to understand metaphors seems to take some cues from his previous interpretation as a dim-witted brute.
Peter Quill also had a different backstory. Instead of being kidnapped by aliens as a child, he was actually raised in an orphanage on Earth after his Mom died (killed by his step-dad no less). He would join NASA but after a disciplinary incident he wound up stealing a shuttle and fleeing into deep space. He eventually found a sentient starship which he forms a "relationship" with called "Ship" and starts having traditional Buck Rogers-esque space adventures.
Ship gets destroyed after an encounter with one of Galactus' heralds and in depression he pretty much disappears. He resurfaces during the Annihilation Wave which more or less leads into his involvement with the Guardians. I'm leaving a lot of details out here but this is just a general idea.
Personality wise Quill is less wacky (especially during his "Ship" years where he was widely considered a big jerk). In Guardians he's usually portrayed as the one sane man trying to keep the weirdos around him in check. While not a hardass or anything, he's far from the kinda guy who would try to beat the villain by challenging him to a dance-off.
Groot is usually portrayed a little more intelligent and regal, he is a king after-all.
Rocket is less angsty.
Gamora is less voice of reason and more likely to join Drax in an ill-advised attack against the big bad.
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Post by AFN: Judge Shred on Aug 27, 2014 20:04:56 GMT -5
As someone who hasn't read the Guardians of the Galaxy comics at all - how different are they from the movie? A friend of mine is a huge fan of the comics and says that the movie 'ruined' the characters. Should I take that to mean the comics aren't a lot like the movie or that the tone is different? I loved the goofy tone of the movie and was looking forward to reading the comics if that's what they were like, but if it's a serious thing I might not be too into it. {Spoiler}{Spoiler}{Spoiler}The biggest changes from the comic are Drax and Star-Lord.
Drax' backstory was significantly changed. In the comics he was a human on Earth named Arthur Douglas who's family got killed by Thanos (his daughter got better). His body was found by aliens and remade into a green scarred monster who could sense Thanos for the specific purpose of killing Thanos. He's gone through a ton of changes to his look and intelligence over the years. His current personality is pretty much a straight-forward stab-happy badass, but his movie personality and inability to understand metaphors seems to take some cues from his previous interpretation as a dim-witted brute.
Peter Quill also had a different backstory. Instead of being kidnapped by aliens as a child, he was actually raised in an orphanage on Earth after his Mom died (killed by his step-dad no less). He would join NASA but after a disciplinary incident he wound up stealing a shuttle and fleeing into deep space. He eventually found a sentient starship which he forms a "relationship" with called "Ship" and starts having traditional Buck Rogers-esque space adventures.
Ship gets destroyed after an encounter with one of Galactus' heralds and in depression he pretty much disappears. He resurfaces during the Annihilation Wave which more or less leads into his involvement with the Guardians. I'm leaving a lot of details out here but this is just a general idea.
Personality wise Quill is less wacky (especially during his "Ship" years where he was widely considered a big jerk). In Guardians he's usually portrayed as the one sane man trying to keep the weirdos around him in check. While not a hardass or anything, he's far from the kinda guy who would try to beat the villain by challenging him to a dance-off.
Groot is usually portrayed a little more intelligent and regal, he is a king after-all.
Rocket is less angsty.
Gamora is less voice of reason and more likely to join Drax in an ill-advised attack against the big bad. Though the recent series by Bendis is more in line with the movie. I kind of like to pretend it doesn't exist.
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Post by Bang Bang Bart on Aug 27, 2014 20:11:55 GMT -5
{Spoiler}{Spoiler}{Spoiler}{Spoiler}The biggest changes from the comic are Drax and Star-Lord.
Drax' backstory was significantly changed. In the comics he was a human on Earth named Arthur Douglas who's family got killed by Thanos (his daughter got better). His body was found by aliens and remade into a green scarred monster who could sense Thanos for the specific purpose of killing Thanos. He's gone through a ton of changes to his look and intelligence over the years. His current personality is pretty much a straight-forward stab-happy badass, but his movie personality and inability to understand metaphors seems to take some cues from his previous interpretation as a dim-witted brute.
Peter Quill also had a different backstory. Instead of being kidnapped by aliens as a child, he was actually raised in an orphanage on Earth after his Mom died (killed by his step-dad no less). He would join NASA but after a disciplinary incident he wound up stealing a shuttle and fleeing into deep space. He eventually found a sentient starship which he forms a "relationship" with called "Ship" and starts having traditional Buck Rogers-esque space adventures.
Ship gets destroyed after an encounter with one of Galactus' heralds and in depression he pretty much disappears. He resurfaces during the Annihilation Wave which more or less leads into his involvement with the Guardians. I'm leaving a lot of details out here but this is just a general idea.
Personality wise Quill is less wacky (especially during his "Ship" years where he was widely considered a big jerk). In Guardians he's usually portrayed as the one sane man trying to keep the weirdos around him in check. While not a hardass or anything, he's far from the kinda guy who would try to beat the villain by challenging him to a dance-off.
Groot is usually portrayed a little more intelligent and regal, he is a king after-all.
Rocket is less angsty.
Gamora is less voice of reason and more likely to join Drax in an ill-advised attack against the big bad. Though the recent series by Bendis is more in line with the movie. I kind of like to pretend it doesn't exist. They even redesigned comics Star-Lord to look more like movie Star-Lord, complete with the crimson leather duster and hair-exposing mask.
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Post by Legion on Aug 28, 2014 0:56:52 GMT -5
The most recent Guardians book by Bendis is very new reader friendly and very dumbed down and infuriatingly over simplified with typical Bendis dialogue and 'everyone sounds the same-ness.'
The previous volume, by Abnett and Lanning is much better, but Star Lord is a pretty different, more grown up character, but he still has some jokey and more 'human' moments. It also features a raft of characters that might show up in the sequel and the Inhumans, who Marvel want to make a movie of.
The original volume is old school sci-fi and doesnt feature anyone from the movies except Yondu who is a very different character from Space-Merle.
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Post by Red Impact on Aug 29, 2014 18:56:57 GMT -5
I (finally) saw this, as I' been putting it off for various reasons.
I won't say it was my favorite Marvel movie, but it was pretty enjoyable. It was certainly different from most Marvel movies, more directly Sci-Fi, and I'm not really sure what sub-genre I'd put it in. It really does hammer home the point that they can make these movies as broad in variety as they want and still have them mostly work. Character wise, I was a bit surprised at how morose things ended up getting, given what he was in the first half. I really think I would have liked it more if it was closer to a space-heist movie. Otherwise, the characters were ok for an ensemble movie that has to introduce everyone. Groot really stole the show, both in his character and other's interactions with him.
I probably marked out more than I should have for Colm Meaney, as well as the end-credits scene.
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Post by Mighty Attack Tribble on Aug 29, 2014 19:12:08 GMT -5
I probably marked out more than I should have for Colm Meaney, as well as the end-credits scene. Colm Meaney was in it?
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Post by Red Impact on Aug 29, 2014 19:18:04 GMT -5
I probably marked out more than I should have for Colm Meaney, as well as the end-credits scene. Colm Meaney was in it? Looking it up, I mixed up John C. Reilly's role with Colm Meaney's, and realize that I always mix up those two
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Post by mattperiolat on Aug 29, 2014 19:26:01 GMT -5
Not confirmed, but word has it blu-Ray on December 2, 2014.
Please come with Dancing Groot, please come with Dancing Groot, oh please oh please oh please.
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Post by Kevin Hamilton on Aug 29, 2014 20:24:42 GMT -5
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Post by Legion on Aug 30, 2014 4:13:24 GMT -5
Someone should tweet that to Big Dave, he'd probably really like it
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Post by Kevin Hamilton on Aug 30, 2014 10:28:15 GMT -5
Great idea actually, just did.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2014 12:47:03 GMT -5
Not confirmed, but word has it blu-Ray on December 2, 2014. Please come with Dancing Groot, please come with Dancing Groot, oh please oh please oh please. If they make a deal with Funko to put that with the CE, I'll take 8...THOUSAND!
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Post by Brood Lone Wolf Funker on Aug 30, 2014 15:23:22 GMT -5
If anyone plays Avengers Alliance on Facebook, Groot when he becomes a cutting dances
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Post by Deleted on Sept 7, 2014 16:13:53 GMT -5
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Post by Kevin Hamilton on Sept 7, 2014 16:56:44 GMT -5
I've been eating crow since this flick came out. Good deal, it's great.
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Post by Bang Bang Bart on Sept 7, 2014 17:17:53 GMT -5
They picked one hell of a month to release the film, with only that Ninja Turtles movie as the only major competition. Well done.
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Post by Mighty Attack Tribble on Sept 7, 2014 17:50:31 GMT -5
I've been eating crow since this flick came out. Good deal, it's great. As have I. I genuinely thought it would be the lowest-grossing Marvel film, but I'm pleased that it's been this successful.
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Post by AFN: Judge Shred on Sept 7, 2014 19:00:40 GMT -5
No crow for me, I said this would likely do well from the start. It was perfect for marketing towards kids.
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Post by Bang Bang Bart on Sept 7, 2014 19:17:14 GMT -5
No crow for me, I said this would likely do well from the start. It was perfect for marketing towards kids. The talking tree and gun-wielding raccoon together were perfect characters to include for the film.
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Post by Seth Drakin of Monster Crap on Sept 7, 2014 20:46:48 GMT -5
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