WHY I (still) LOVE GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (Even If The MCU Is Dead) 

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James Gunn has massive balls for opening his space science fiction movie with possibly the most grounded and down to earth moment in the entire marvel cinematic universe. Great video.

The ending of this video is honestly beautiful. "Feeling isn't five movies down the line" is a perfect summation of why the MCU lost me.

My favorite thing about the Gotg movies is just the unmistakable passion that's put into these wacky weird stuff. And the way James Gunn kept these characters grounded is just amazing.

Okay okay, this is the actual last time I'm even mentioning the MCU. For real. Unless Guardians 3 is just THAT good. Then I might come back. Probably not though. EDIT: Vol. 3 was THAT good. That might be a good question, actually: which is your fave Guardians Of The Galaxy? Vol. 1, Vol. 2 or Vol. 3?

I don't think the MCU is dead, but as much as I love it I don't think Phase 7 is guaranteed.

Wow! Bailey just puts into words what I feel on such a deep level watching this film. I absolutely adore his editing style and the pacing of these videos is just perfect. I always finish a Loverboy video with a big stupid grin on my face. Please show this video the love it deserves - tell all your friends to subscribe, post about it, give it a like (maybe even all of the above) : )

Excellent video. Recently rewatched it. I forgot how much I liked this flick. I don’t think I realized how good we had it. Simple story. Well developed characters. Looks like an actual movie(I sound like Harry Styles). Good amount of humor without trying too hard. Excellent soundtrack. Underrated score. Images that look like stills from comic book panels. Gunn I think is up there with Raimi and Guillermo Del Toro(I’d love to see you tackle your love for Hellboy 2) in terms of comic book directors who just gets it.

Your winning streak of making informative, sincere, heartfelt, infectuously passionate videos about movies and games continues

Watching this again before I go into Vol 3. Just an absolute banger of a video. Wish I could see this film in theatres again.

Now that I think of it, hands have a lot to do with the guardians of the galaxy members. I mean, Meredith’s hand, the infinity gauntlet, Nebula’s hand, Mantis’ powers, Groot completing Stormbreaker, and the High Evolutionary reaching out for baby Rocket, I don’t know about Drax or Kraglin, though

Your “chip on his shoulder” line really makes me want a line in Guardians 3 where Quill asks Rocket about the “chip on his shoulder” and Rocket gets defensive and fires back before DRAX explains the saying to him

Rewatched the first two over the weekend - off to see the third tomorrow night What can I say - you nailed it - best Guardians clip on RU-vid and a brilliant encapsulation of how Marvel lost its way Keep going Sir - cannot wait for your next essay …this one ROCKED!

Guardians 3 being good is still proof that the MCU isn't dead.

This is such a damn good video, love how every point you make at the start comes around to the points you made later 🤝🏻😮‍💨

This is such a personal video man!!🥺🥺 The Guardians movies are truly a gift that I will cherish for the rest of my life!!! This also makes me so excited for DCU now that James & Peter are in charge, it's going to be a new era🤞🤞

I watched guardians 1 again the other day and I couldn’t stop saying ‘get out of the kiln’ I’m so glad I’m not the only person who’s cursed with this

Exceptional stuff! Love when you talk about form and style specifically (discussing the look of the films you discuss is always fun to see). Wish there was even more of that, but this isn't a huge complaint!

The mcu could have had another talented director who brings something fresh and interesting to the MCU if Edgar Wright and MCU hadn't parted ways

Fantastic video! I always love your videos, especially for something as awesome at Guardians. Even if I don't agree the MCU is dead. If there's anyone that enjoyed most of Phase 4 it was me, but to each their own.

The MCU is not dead, there’s still a lot to enjoy from the recent entry’s of the MCU but it could a lot worse, like the last decade of the DCEU.

This is one of your best videos. Your explanations and points about why guardians of the galaxy is so good were concise and well made

I’ve been tearing up when the trailer plays for GOTG 3. I can’t believe the guardians series is ending. Amazing video Bailey!

Definitely think you should do a video on the end of James Gunn Guardians of the Galaxy with Vol 3 because that was something.

everyday i see like 10 videos like this talk about original content

Banger alert!!!

Hot take: The GOTG > The Avengers

While I really like a lot of the points you made I also think it helps if you just don’t view every project the same. I LOVE Guardians for the reasons you give in this video, but not every movie is supposed to be the same. You said it yourself, comics are weird, and different stories require a different approach. No Way Home is such an area of controversy but I really liked it personally. It felt like a Spider-Man story. I don’t think it’s anywhere close to perfect from some arbitrary objective standpoint, but as someone who loves Spidey books, it felt like the most Spider-Man movie we’ve gotten with the character.

Loved your video, thanks for making it ♥️

Long time viewer ❤ Such amazing content, without fail! Some of the best on this site IMO. 🎉

Great video. Cant wait for the next one

I think the MCU still has some great stories to tell, but just as much as I hope they finish the multiverse saga, I hope that they finish _with_ the multiverse saga. It needs to be put to rest, but I hate unfinished stories. I’m just afraid that the MCU movies will stop making enough money halfway through phase 5 and Disney will suddenly pull the plug on some potentially genuinely good films.

I think Spiderman no way home & Guardians of the Galaxy vol 3 are the last gems of the MCU

Great video once again, just in time for my rewatch.

Love this! I was searching for good review of the Guardians!

I’ve got the same attitude with the MCU. I’ve been done for a while but I’ll go watch Guardians 3 because I believe Gunn will bring a slam dunk finale.

At the risk of sounding like a Marvel apologist. I don't believe the MCU is dead, yet. I think it's a little off course. There's been a lot of projects in P4 that I've enjoyed but there definitely has been some I haven't gelled with. I don't think it's lost completely but there needs to be some course correction

Vol. 3 is the last MCU film I will see in theaters unless something gets UNGODLY amounts of hype and praise. And I stopped seeing most of them in theaters to begin with since Endgame. And to be honest, I have no urge to re-watch most MCU films. But I do rewatch the GotG films. Often. The MCU really has ruined how masses of people consume and understand basic storytelling, and I don't think that's dramatic. Legions of fans now think you need a decade of build up to tell a certain story instead of just...telling that story if a filmmaker wants to tell it. You have a legion of fans who think teases and easter eggs are important to narrative or ARE the narrative - hence why you constantly see this criticism from MCU stans: "It didn't do enough to expand the world." You have entire legions of fans who think are more than happy to just swallow whatever they are fed without criticism and even worse, take all criticism as an attack or people just being haters. The MCU is virtually unable to be criticized, not in any real way, because the fans are legion and will say anything to disregard it no matter how good faith.

One of your best Bailey. You're an inspiration to all of us dude. Never stop being you! I think you nailed why this film works better than 95% of the MCU. James Gunn gets it and feeling and emotion is the key 100%. It's the exact same reason Iron Man 1 and 3 are so good. Vision and passion is everything and without it there really isn't anything beyond the surface level for us as audiences to connect with. Man, you're too good at this

My man... what... a... BANGER!!!

Favorite mcu movie undoubtedly

Bro really took the mcu and did cpr on it

The MCU isn't dead. It is still making money. Unless their projects keep failing financially then it may be dead

I'm not hard to please: I see Aunty Donna I hit like

Excellent

I want to hate this title, but it almost guarantees clicks so I guess I gotta respect the hustle.

I love guardians of the galaxy it’s such a great movie and tons of fun.

Guardians just doesn't miss

IMO, I really, and I mean REALLY, don't think the MCU is dead and any version of that phrase beyond the phrase itself, to me, feels like an over exaggeration. I get people's frustrations with Phase 4, but Feige isnt to blame for it. Despite the fact that I overall really enjoyed Phase 4, the lack of consistency in quality across Phase 4 boils down to the blame of one person and one person only: Bob Chapek. He took over as Disney's CEO sometime in 2020 and he was more business focused than creatively focused like Iger was before him. Because no movies were released that year due to the pandemic, Chapek wanted to make up for lost time (and most importantly, money) and rush out all of the MCU projects in production at the time so they could start releasing as soon as the following year in order to turn a profit. He gave Feige and the filmmakers barely ANY time to cook and although the end results of these projects varied from good to bad to somewhere in between, THIS man was the reason why we got 4 movies and 5 shows each year for 3 years in a row. Now that he's out and Iger's back in, there's MUCH more of a focus on quality than in quantity. All the delays we keep hearing about all these projects? That's just Feige and Iger making sure each project is given enough time to properly cook. Because of that, we're back to what we had before where it was like 2-3 movies and shows per year. So no, the MCU isn't dead. It just hit a bump, but it's working harder now to get itself back on track now that Chapek is out.

Bravo!

saying sum its dead is crazy when you realize that there is SO MANY AMAZING projects still to come out with classic characters like spidey, xmen, F4, deadpool, and daredevil

No the mcu is not dead I’m so tired of people saying oh I’m done with the mcu until the next mcu Movie comes out

Man if you love Guardians Vol 1. Just wait for Guardians 3 🥹. So so good

Nice Video

Guardians 3 video when? 😫

This channel is in an elite tier of film youtube content. My goodness.

Aspect ratio?

I think the implication that Guardians of the Galaxy was the visual template for the rest of the MCU is inaccurate. I think the MCU learned all the wrong lessons from the Winter Soldier, not Guardians of the Galaxy.

Excellent bait and sure to attract people who really want the MCU to be dead, even though it's still making money hand over fist

The Guardians Of The Galaxy Is Define Cinema

I keep waiting for you to miss but you just can’t seem to do it. Another banger video and excited to see what you think of Vol.3.

James Gunn is everything Joss Whedon wishes he could be. He's capable of writing characters who on paper seem unlikable but unlike whedon he can actually give them enough depth and charm to make you sympathize with them.

Subtly throwing shade at Avatar without actually saying it was Avatar was pretty smooth lol

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Hellboy

The mcu is dead?

About humour/bathos in the Marvel Cinematic Universe AKA the basic human behaviour. They're never going to stop with the humour because it's more realistic and makes the characters more relatable. psychologically healthy people gravitate towards people and things that can make them laugh and feel like they're having fun. The humour is probably the only thing about these movies that keeps the audience coming back. Feeling like they HAD FUN!!! Humour is used to enhance drama because once you can make the audience laugh, you get them on your side. You get them to give $h!T what the characters are going through. This is why the Zack Snyder films are so horrible. Superman died and the movie had done literally nothing to make me like him. He was a moody arrogant moron for most of the film and they expected me to care when they killed him. It was the most I'd ever laughed at a movie and I was genuinely happy he couldn't hurt anymore innocent people. Think about the people in your life who you enjoy being around the most. They're probably funny. Also about comic book movie fatigue. When I went to see Endgame there were kids who weren't even born when Avengers hit cinemas. You don't have to worry about people getting bored of the MCU when new fans are literally being born everyday. Captain Marvel made 1.1 BILLION $$$ and has an "A" cinemascore. Angry manbabies on the internet affected nothing. There are at least 305 thousand scumbags on the internet according to Geeks+Gamers subscriber count. The MCU should never have been making movies for those kinds of people. If Ghostbusters (a film that's much better than any comic book movie) came out today, you'd have 35 year old man babies crying that there were too many jokes and demanding that if a sequel is made it should have the same tone as a Bourne movie. Ridiculous. I also love how people rarely give examples of humour undercutting anything. It's just a general statement like they're too lazy to think of a criticism so they just go with one that's been thrown around message boards: music not memorable, cinetatography bad etc.

MCU isn’t dead though

The mcu will never die hopefully😢

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The MCU is nowhere near dead but nice try.

Fiegi stole the concept of GOTG from James Gunn and transplanted it to his Avengers along with their humor in Phase 4. James Gunn created the world-building of the cosmic side of the MCU which Feigi used for Captain Marvel which was a blatant rip-off.

I recently watched this movie again and it's just garbage, I'm mad at y'all for massively overhyping this mid-trash. This movie is just all plot, exposition, and boring action. If you believe otherwise, it's because you first saw this movie when you were younger and had lesser taste. There is so little character and emotion to this movie, it's completely over-exaggerated how much credit people give it for this. James Gunn showed what he could do with this type of movie with The Suicide Squad. That movie was genuinely great because it led with character and emotion first, meanwhile Guardians leads with plot, exposition, jokes that are sometimes funny, and boring action.

I watched guardians 1 again the other day and I couldn’t stop saying ‘get out of the kiln’ I’m so glad I’m not the only person who’s cursed with this