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Nerding Out About: Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

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The Nerding Out About Podcast
Published
Fri 10 Jun 2016
Episode Link
https://nerdingoutabout.libsyn.com/nerding-out-about-guardians-of-the-galaxy-2014

  • Conversation Points:
    • Gentlemen, we can’t overlook one of the most important parts of this film, which is the soundtrack
      • What was your favorite track in the film?
        • Hooked on a Feeling by Blue Swede
      • Movie did so well it was released on Cassette by Marvel
      • James Gunn knew that the soundtrack was paramount to grounding the film in reality, and it would add a sense of nostalgia. He compiled a list of 120 chart topping hits
      • Almost every song was determined before cameras started rolling
    • Let’s take a second to talk about the director James Gunn
      • Gave out Play-Doh rewards to the cast and crew
        • Says he “Loves the smell of Play-Doh, and opening a new container and smelling it puts him in a creative, child-like place.”
      • Has an interesting career, having done the movie Slither, and the Beezel segment in the Movie 43 flick.
    • I think one of the best character relationships in this film is between Peter Quill and Yondu. It’s a weird father type relationships, but it totally works!
      • Moment when Yondu is about to kill Quill.
    • The character of Rocket was put together by four people
      • Sean Gunn - On Set Rocket
      • Arti Shah
        • Maz Motion Capture Double
      • Oreo the Raccoon
      • Bradley Cooper - the voice
        • Used Tommy DeVito (Joe Pesci’s character in Goodfellas) as his influence.
  • Cast:
    • Chris Pratt (Peter Quill)
      • Lost 60 Pounds for the Role
      • His audition was so great that Gunn knew within 30 seconds the role was his. So good in fact that pratt didn’t even have to lose the weight.
      • Gunn wasn’t even interested in Pratt at first, it was Gunn’s assistant that insisted he audition him.
      • Marty McFly plus Han Solo is how Pratt developed Starlord
      • Stole his costume to visit sick kids in the hospital
    • Zoe Saldana (Gamora)
      • Olivia Wilde was originally offered the role
      • Almost broke Chris Pratt’s ribs
    • Dave Bautista (Drax)
      • Upon getting the role, Bautista broke down crying and called to sign up for extra acting classes
      • Took 5 hours to apply his makeup (and he couldn’t sit down)
    • Vin Diesel (Groot)
      • Groot helped him get over Paul Walkers death
      • Recorded all his lines on Stilts
    • Lee Pace (Ronan)
    • Karen Gillan (Nebula)
      • Shaved her head for the role, and had a wig made out of her own hair
  • Box Office:
    • Budget: $170 Million Dollars
    • Opening Weekend: 94,320,883 (USA)
    • Gross: 333,130,696 (USA)
    • It is the 31st highest grossing film of all time in the United States, and 51st highest grossing film worldwide.
      • 1 - Gone with the Wind
      • 2 - Avatar
      • 4 - Star Wars
      • 5 - Titanic
  • Factoids:
    • The soundtrack for this film reached number one on the Billboard charts, making it the first film soundtrack to do that without a single original song.
    • Baby Groots dance scene was actually the director in a motion capture suit
    • The flicking of the middle finger was improvised by Pratt
    • The Milano is named for Alyssa Milano
    • Apparently this film is loaded with hidden Mickey’s
  • Movie Thoughts:
    • The film is remarkable in its wave-like, emotional storytelling. It has so many highly emotioal moments, killing the mother in the beginning for example, the abandoned planet introduction to the universe.. But then immediately flips to comedic
    • So why was Ronin stuck in a bathtub for so long? Was he imprisoned?

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