Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)- Short Movie review

  

Plot Summary:

From Marvel, the studio that brought you the global blockbuster franchises of Iron Man, Thor, Captain America and The Avengers, comes a new team-the Guardians of the Galaxy. An action-packed, epic space adventure, Marvel's "Guardians of the Galaxy" expands the Marvel Cinematic Universe into the cosmos, where 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. (C) Walt Disney

Movie Specs:

Rating- PG-13

Sex and Nudity- 3/10 (Cris Pratt's gratuitous shirtless scenes)

Language- 4/10 (insults and inappropriate gestures)

Violence- 5/10 (alien warfare!!)

Drugs-0/10 (no drugs)

Length- 2hrs 1 min

Review:

Walt Disney Studios will enjoy well-deserved profits this film rakes in. The movie’s quick and witty script keeps snapping you back into a good mood all through out the film. While the special effects were impressive, it refrained from become another superhero film on steroids. The awesome Last Song Syndrome inducing track was the highlight for me. 

Cris Pratt would surely be a sought after leading man after his stint as “Star Lord”. Batista was surprisingly good in his role (who knew?). What I found lacking was the teamwork and chemistry among the main cast. I guess that could be worked on as they proceed with the franchise.  This first installment definitely set the trilogy down the right path.

Fave Character:

Groot (Who would have guessed a tree could be cute and cuddly)

Least Liked Character:

Ronan (I didn’t hate him, I didn’t love him)

Fave Quote: (NV)

Rocket Raccoon: Quit smiling you idiot, we're supposed to be professionals.

Fave Scene:

Groot dancing

Have I lost you (Original Composition)

Have I lost you

Fm-Am
I'm lying in bed
Thinking of what I said
That night I talked to you
I don't remember why
I forced you to say goodbye
I can't help but cry

Chorus
C-Em-C-Em-F-Am
Have I lost you?
Have you finally let go
Have you given up on me
Has your love grown cold
Have I lost you?

Fm-Am
I recall the tears
that fell when you called me
As you said goodbye to me
I hate my foolish pride
That pushed you to my past
I can't help but ask

C-Em-C-Em-F-Am
Have I lost you?
Have you turned your back on me
Has your heart shut me out
Have you given up on us
Has your love burned out
Have I lost you?

Thank you (Original Composition)

Thank you

F- C-B-C

There’s something about you that makes me want to sing

You fill my head with all these wonderful things

And every time that I would find you near

Your voice and every word I’m eager to hear

B-F-B-F-C

So to you I dedicate this song

Cause  plain old words just feels bare and wrong 

I do apologize for being so cliché

But these two words are all that I want to say

F          C-  B-F-B-C

Thank you,For being you

C          D

Thank you

F- C-B-C

Somehow you found a way to reach into my heart

You saw right through my walls and took them apart

I was a cynic and had a jaded view

Now I get excited at everything new

 B-F-B-F-C

So I just had to show my gratitude

This is the best way that I feel I could   

Our paths may separate, we’d go our own ways

These two words sum up what I want to say

Alone in the Crowd (Original Composition)

Alone in the Crowd

F-C-Dm-Bb
The music pumps up
The room would start to sway
The party has started, I'm forced to stay
F-C-Dm-Bb-C
Conversations pick up as I look on
I can barely listen to each word and song

I just feel so alone

Chorus
Along with the crowd
Laughing out loud know one sees
The tears I can't let out
Alone in the  crowd
Crying inside, no one knows
The fears I can't confide

My friends surround me
They stop and talk and smile
I move to the sidelines
And stay for a while
People's faces and names that I forgot
I watch from the edge
I drown in my thoughts

I just feel so alone
(Repeat chorus)

Rule of Three (Original Composition)

Rule of Three

I always thought we could only have one best friend

Many people have followed that popular trend

There is that special one you run to when you’re sad

There’s that someone whom you laugh with like you’re both mad

Refrain:

But then I found not one but two

Who stick to me like super glue

Together we take life heads on

Yes three heads are better than one!

Chorus

There’s you and you and then there’s me

Sticking closer than family

With you three is never a crowd

Every thing is better in threes

Just like red blue and yellow we blend perfectly

We’re like the ingredients of a good BLT

We are so different and yet so good together

We are much better when we are with each other

Chorus and Refrain

We got each other’s back like the three musketeers

Our friendship got stronger after all of these years

Through all our laughter and tears, our triumphs and falls

It will always be all for one and one for all

Chorus and Refrain

Udlot (Original Composition)

Udlot

F#m-D

F#m-D

F#m-A-Bm-F#m-A

F#m-D-A-E

Sulyap- tumatagos ang yong tingin

Bulong mo, nadadala nga ng hangin

Ramdam ko, pagsunod mo sa akin

Tanong mo, na ikaw ay ibigin

Pero, ang daan mo

Sa iba patungo

Di ako pwedeng sumama sa yo

Paalam sa iyo

Walang  bukas ang pag-ibig nating ito

Saklap ng  pangyayari

Di pa nagsimula ay agad nabigo

Luha, dumadaloy sating puso

Tila isang saglit lamang tayo

Yakap, lang maipabaon ko

Sana, mahanap mo ligaya mo

Bakit ganito

Bat Nagkagulo

Kung kelan nahulog na sa iyo, sa iyo

Paalam sa iyo

Walang  bukas ang pag-ibig nating ito

Saklap ng  pangyayari

Di pa nagsimula ay agad nabigo

Magpaalam ka na

At bumitaw ka

Ala-ala mo nalang

Ang tatahan sa puso at isip ko

Tatanggapin natin

Hanggang dito lang tayo

Lucid Dreaming (Original Composition)

Lucid Dreaming

I

Am                               C                           F                   Em

It’s half past twelve and I am, feeling alive

A subtle breeze surrounds me, I take flight

F                                                    C                     F                            Em

Soaring round and round. Across the blue black sky

F                                                    C                                 F                                  E

Catching stars in my arms, cruising up so high

A               C#m                D                                           Dm          A

Lucid dreams, carry me away from reality of life

A               C#m                 D                                          Dm         

Lucid dreams, take me to my world, my sanctuary

II

The peaceful ocean beckons , I dive deep

Gentle tides dance and flow, carrying me

Float deeper into the blue, drifting with the tides

Dance about the ocean’s bed, feel the waves drift by

Lucid dreams, carry me away from reality of life

Lucid dreams, take me to my world, my sanctuary