Guardians of the Galaxy - Special Extended Look

From the studio that brought you "Iron Man," "Captain America," "Thor," and "The Avengers" comes a whole new galaxy. Peter Quill, abducted by aliens as a kid, now sometimes known as  Star-lord, has a destiny to fulfill. Peter, two thugs, a murderer, and a maniac find themselves with the fate of 12 billion souls in their hands. Given a second a chance, Peter and these galactic criminals band together to save the innocent. Marvel Studios released a new extended trailer today.

"We will not stand by as evil wipes out billions of innocent lives."

Guardians of the Galaxy stars Chris Prat ("Parks and Recreation") as Peter Quill aka Star-Lord, Zoe Saldana  ("Star Trek Into Darkness," "Avatar") as Gamora, and WWE's Dave Bautista ("House of the Rising Sun") as Drax the Destroyer.  The computer generated characters Rocket Raccoon and Groot feature the voices of Bradley Cooper ("Limitless," "American Hustle") and  "XXX" and "Riddick" star Vin Diesel respectively..



Also starring along with the Guardians are Lee Pace ("The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug") as Ronan, Karen Gillan ("Oculus," "Dr. Who") as Nebula, Djimon Hounsou ("Gladiator," "Blood Diamond") as Korath.  In addition, supporting the cast are character actor John C. Reilly ("Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant:," "The Perfect Storm") as Rhomann Dey, and the ever versatile Glenn Close ("The World According to Garp," "Fatal Attraction") as Nova Prime Irani Rael.

"All heros start somewhere."

"Brash adventurer Peter Quill finds himself the object of an unrelenting bounty hunt after stealing a mysterious orb coveted by Ronan, a powerful villain with ambitions that threaten the entire universe. To evade the ever-persistent Ronan, Quill is forced into an uneasy truce with a quartet of disparate misfits -- Rocket, a gun--toting raccoon, Groot, a tree-like humanoid, the deadly and enigmatic Gamora and the revenge-driven Drax the Destroyer. But when Quill discovers the true power of the orb and the menace it poses to the cosmos, he must do his best to rally his ragtag rivals for a last, desperate stand--with the galaxy s fate in the balance."

Marvel studios president, Kevin Feige, is producing while James Gunn ("Super") is directing this fun Sci-Fi, action - adventure space romp.

Look for Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures  is releasing "Guardians of the Galaxy"  in the U.S. on August 1, 2014.


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Movie Data

Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Year:  2014

Staring: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Bradley Cooper, Vin Diesel, Dave Bautista, Lee Pace

Director: James Gunn

Producer(s): Kevin Feige

Writer: James Gunn, Nicole Perlman, Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning

Rating: PG-13

Running Time: 122 minutes

Release Date:  8/1/2014

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Iron Man 2

"Everything is achievable through technology.” - Howard Stark

Two hours of Rock and Roll, fast cars, stylish-special-effects, great characters in the adrenalin rush that is "Iron Man 2". Set about six months after the last film, Tony Stark is at the top of the world and Downey is over the top. Not the mild manner alter-ego of "Iron Man," Tony Stark's Iron prosthetic device is the mild manner partner. Gwyneth Paltrow is back as Pepper Potts; Replacing Terrence Howard is Don Cheadle as Lt. Col. James 'Rhodey' Rhodes. Directing "Iron Man 2" is actor Jon Favreau, who also directed the first "Iron Man" in 2008. Since then, Downey also did "Tropic Thunder" in 2008 and "The Soloist" with Jamie Fox, and the highly acclaimed "Sherlock Holmes" with Jude Law. Downey is on a roll with a sequel for Holmes and "Iron Man 3" in the next two years. "Iron Man 2" declares the official opening of the Summer Box Office season is official here. Get ready folks, here we go.

Picking up after six months from the first Iron Man, Tony Stark is at the top of the world launching a yearlong exposition, the Stark Expo, started by his father in 1974, when Tony was just a child. Casting a classic Mad Men as Tony's dad Howard, John Slattery looks the part perfectly, even giving a Walt Disney like performance in a film clip played at the Expo's opening night. The only issue I see with "Iron Man 2" is that writer Justin Theroux, is cramming too many top actors in potentially first-rate parts that eventually don't get enough screen time to do their characters justice. Tony's battery device that he wears in his chest requires a Palladium core be exchanged out every few days. In the meantime, the element is giving Tony blood poison. Unable to find a cure, Stark becomes unstable. Required to testify in congress, at a hearing designed to convince the country and Stark to hand over the "Iron Man" suit where in the military's hands it would be safer and do the country good. Like Howard Hughes in 1947, Stark makes a fool out of Senator Stern (Garry Shandling), and co-conspirator Justin Hammer of Hammer Industries played by award winning actor Sam Rockwell, ("Green Mile," "Moon"). Realizing that he doesn't want to run his company anymore and try to complete a billionaire "bucket list" leaves Pepper Potts as CEO of Stark Enterprises. Pepper, the logical, organized and sensible one hires a legal aid to help with transfer. Natalie/Natasha (Scarlet Johansson) is a hot asset to Stark Industries, as well to the viewer. Wronged many years ago by Howard Stark, Anton Vanko lays dying in a shabby Russian apartment, passes on a legacy to his son Ivan played by Mickey Rourke (Nine 1/2 Weeks - 19686), builds a suit that is comparable to Starks, and Ivan seeks out his revenge on Stark. Ivan catches Tony off guard at the Monaco Grand Prix and slashes his car to pieces with his electric whips. Tony escapes to fight another day and Ivan are off to prison. Plans change, and none other that Justin Hammer, Tony Stark's rival in arms manufacturing, Hammer broke Ivan out of prison. Hammer wants Ivan to create him an army of suits based on Tony's design. Ivan does one better; he creates an army of drones for each branch of the services. The interplay between Rockwell and Rourke is funny and interesting at the same time. Meanwhile, back at the ranch, Rhodes steals one of the suits during one of Tony's episodes of drunkenness and irresponsibility - typical for Tony. Taking the suit to the Air Force for examination, Hammer industries, is contracted to arm the suit with weapons that would make all other forms of warfare obsolete.

Contacted by Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson), he sets Tony on the right direction to getting his life back together, along with clues to how his father put all his hope into Tony before his dad died. AC/DC songs are featured prominently in the background music for this film, giving it action and helping with the pacing of the film. A lot is going on in this film, many subplots and too many characters to develop effectively, Jon Favreau balances the story, the characters, and the right amount of special effects needed to make this a successful film. "Iron Man 2" is worth the time to go see it and enjoy. If you remember the first Iron Man, film, at the very end, after the trailers, is an additional scene that gives a hunt to more movies.

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Movie Data

Genre:  Action, Adventure, SciFi
Year:  2010
Staring: Robert Downey Jr., Mickey Rourke, Sam Rockwell, Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, and Scarlett Johansson
Director: Jon Favreau
Producer(s) Kevin Feige
Writer(s): Justin Theroux, Stan Lee (comic)
Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 124 minutes
Release Date: 5/7/2010

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