It's 2012 and Marvel has just announced a Guardians of the

>>92226737
What are the Guardians of the Galaxy?

>>92226737
>They dumped Chris Pratt in a movie that the general audience has no idea what it's about? Guardians of the Galaxy's gonna suck!
that was actually my reaction back then

>>92226753
you're not from around here are you

>>92226737
cautiously optimistic

slightly off topic, but i was the anon who said they'd never make a Suicide Squad movie because it had suicide in the title and would basically be more DCEU garbage that the reviewers would pick apart easily

turns out i was half right

still i was right about them never making a Metal Men or Shazam movie tho, so i got that going for me

>>92226737
Unbelievable hype. This was when MCU Manaia was at its peak and we were in the afterglow of the Avengers.

Then they announced James Gunn and I expected it to flop. Gladly proven wrong when it became my favorite movie in the series.

Vol 2 was okay enough, and I still see all the MCU movies and shows just as something to do for fun, but I don't get hyped at all anymore.

>>92226783
I was a pleb and didn't know who the Guardians were back then. I knew who Rocket Raccoon was, but not anybody else. I remember looking at that promo picture and thinking Gamora was She-Hulk.

>>92226781
>>92226783
>>92226800
I think the general consensus was that it'd suck and there was no way to make something like this appeal to general audiences.

Now, it's weird to think that Rocket Raccoon and Groot are household names. And Ant-Man, somehow.

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Hyped to the moon. Bummed out when that concept art showed up because it didn't have my favorite Guardian and the mask looked weird as shit, but just the sheer idea of one of my favorite Marvel books getting a movie was enough to give me two years worth of boner.

>>92226737
It's going to be hilarious when this shit flops. Once again confirming why the man-children who still read comic books are barely more than marginalized caricatures of themselves. But instead of admitting you've become the most beta of betas, you'll complain for years how "good it was" and how "tasteless" the general public is in desperate attempts to try and divert away the soul crushing realization that you've wasted your lives on mind-numbing drivel originally designed to entertain teenage boys.

>>92226866
And in posting that I just realised how much it fits BvS and Snyderposters

>>92226866
I knew a guy who said these exact words. And when GOTG turned out to be a success, he kept on saying it even though people kept telling to quit being a tool.

I was excited, James Gunn, a movie with a talking tree and raccoon. Was the most daring Marvel Studios was getting.

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>>92226737
>Guardians of the Galaxy

>>92226984
Which was the better underling's underling?

Who-Man or Taserface?

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Of all the fucking properties they have, they choose these guys? Where's my Black Panther? This movie is going to be lol worthy I cant see how this could possibly be any good.

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>>92226737

>>92226843
No, not really. Most people were hype but unsure about the designs.

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>>92226737
Oh cool, can't wait for Blackjack to show up.

Still waiting btw

>>92226737
Who the hell are these guys? Where is Major Victory, Martinex, and the others?

I was away from comics at the time, so I had no idea who these characters were

>>92227061
It was obvious they were going to do a GotG movie back when they put them in EMH and UMvC3. People are shitting on MvCI for synergy but it's clear the point of UMvC3 was to give exposure to characters they were intending to make films for. Iron Fist was a topic Feige talked about as much as Guardians and Doctor Strange back then.

>>92226866
This reads more like a shiypost against the directors cut extended universe than marvel

>>92226737
Why is Drax wearing a shirt? Why is Groot naked? Why doesn't anyone at Marvel know how to draw a raccoon?

What did people think when they found out James Gunn was directing it? I didn't pay too much attention to it in the prerelease period, but I found it amusing when I discovered it. Hadn't see Super by then still haven't, only Slither.

>>92227431
Only knew Gunn as that guy Jenna Fischer divorced.

>oh a new movie let's look at the chara...what the fuuu...Is that a raccoon? That a tree? What's that sexy mask?
>Let's look at the comic
>Welp. Time to trap myself in my room for a month and read all of DnA Cosmic !

This actually made the movie a bit less enjoyable for me, because I really dug the space war stuff, and the Nova's power roster, and all the weird shit and diverse lore.

The movie simplified and dumbed down a lot, while getting rid of some things I loved like how the Nova look and fight.

Still, loved the movie.

>>92227584
>while getting rid of some things I loved like how the Nova look and fight.

But how can you top the creative stuff they did in the movie like linking all their ships together to create a force field?

And what is DnA? what do i look for if i would want to read it?

>>92226737
>Wait, you mean that Raccoon from MvC3 is getting a movie?

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>>92227431
I liked Lollipop Chainsaw and Super so I had high hopes about someone actually giving him a budget. Slither was so-so to me.

>>92226737
Hell yeah, a Marvel movie in space? Sign me the fuck up... but I have no idea who these guys are...

Did anybody else think that was She-Hulk when they first saw the trailer?

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I was here. We all thought it would flop and we desperately clung to the hope that it would be like the DnA run.

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>>92227635
DnA is the acronym for Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, who wrote Nova, Guardians and most of the cosmic line events. Start with Giffen's Annihilation, then move your way up the line.

>>92226737
Literally who?

>>92226737
I was really excited that there was a chance Nova could make it on the big screen

>>92227048
Taserface, his bluster was quite entertaining. The only memorable thing about Korath was the "Who?" line and the admittedly great payoff for it later.

>after their first encounter Korath is the only person throughout the movie to identify Quill as Star-Lord
>greets him as such when they meet on the flagship
>Quill reacts with a big dumb grin
>"Finally."

That shit killed me.

>>92227635
>But how can you top the creative stuff they did in the movie like linking all their ships together to create a force field?
I agree with you there. It was clever and made it worth it to not have my flying men.

I always use Guardians as an exemple of stuff that changed a lot from the book, but was a great adaptation and movie anyway.

>>92227843
Why isn't it called the DAAL run or something?

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>>92228066
'cause DnA is a shitload catchier.
Brandink, my boy.

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>>92226737
Neat, could do pretty well.

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> Triple H was considered the man who made Batista's career due to his star-making role in Evolution, and since then they've always had a deep respect for one another. Or so Dave thought…when, after he expressed a desire to make an appearance at SummerSlam 2014 to do some cross promotional work for Guardians of the Galaxy shortly following his departure at the end of The Shield feud earlier that year, Triple H and Stephanie McMahon actually laughed at the idea, saying "We don't even know if that movie will be any good." Needless to say, the best revenge is success; in this case, Guardians becoming such a huge critical and financial success it put to shame the entire WWE Studios catalog combined.

I guess nobody really had faith in this even outside of the usual places

>>92228246
>Drax is painfully honest for most of Volume 2
>gets Mantis to cowboy up during the climax by learning how to lie

Kino.

>>92226843
Household names.. hahah yeah ok.

>>92229555
I agree, not household names but they are hugely popular pop culture characters nowadays

>>92228246
>>92228246
I was actually thinking it'd be really cool promotion for Avengers if the guardians actually set foot on earth during the movie to have fucking Batista as Drax come out and take on wrestlers in the ring as GLORIOUS BATTLE

Just have Gamora cheering for him to kill the wrestlers and Star Lord like oh shit no thats not what this is, its just for fun

>>92226737
They could craft this into a pretty incredible "space adventure" series of movies...They won't, but they could.

>>92229719
>they did
>it convinced them to make even more space adventure movies

Best timeline. Vol. 2 did not disappoint me. Looking forward to Ragnarok and Infinity War.

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>>92226737
I was actually kind of curious and excited since I barely knew anything about the Guardians of the Galaxy from the comics, so I finally took the plunge and read the entire reading list. Fell in love with the characters, especially Nova.

Now I have toys of them all (even Darkhawk)

>>92229771
bet you paid a pretty penny for that Annnihilus

reminds me I still need to get that GOTG boxset

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>>92229798
Believe it or not, I got really lucky. Found him for $30 at a local toy store. I guess it was cheaper because someone had painted it purple from the original pink?

>>92229771
It's strange how the Nova toy sold so much more than all the other ones, even after the movie.

>>92229770
Yea, that was unexpected.
I thought it would be middle of the road. Taking characters I just knew nobody really cared about, they'll play it really safe and do a kind of by the numbers movie. But yea, I was wrong.

>>92227431
>Why the fuck did they get the guy from the shitty Scooby-Doo movies?

>>92226737
Fuck yeah, I loved the DnA series.

It'll probably be a financial failure but I'm hyped for it.

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>>92226737
I knew he was included in UMvC3 for a reason

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>>92229919
Is it really strange? The others were just movie toys or Iron Man, and this was the first time they ever made a Nova Prime figure.

>>92226783
You do know most people had no clue who the guardians were, right?

>>92230131
In that case, where the hell is my MODOK movie?

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>all the people itt saying they were hyped

what a load of lying shitters all of you are, I was actually here in 2012 and remember how every fucking thread was about "lel Marvel is dead" and saying how Rocket and Groot were going to be the next JarJar

>>92230468
The people who read the comics were cautiously hyped, the people who hadn't were convinced it would flop. There's an even amount in this thread.

>>92226737
"Antman has been the only good marvel movie so far another lesser known comic might be just as good."

>>92230570
>Ant-Man
>2012
Anon

>>92229923
>Taking characters I just knew nobody really cared about, they'll play it really safe and do a kind of by the numbers movie.
I'm still fucking floored that they DIDN'T go that route, and that they did fully embrace the weird wacky nature of the entire situation instead of just trying to play it off and pretend they were super serious.

>>92230606
Shietttt its only been 2 years feel like that movie came out 6 years ago at least. W/e gonna kill myself for being autistic

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Chris Pratt?
Goddamnit, it should've been Ben Browder!

>>92226737
>literally who

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>>92226737
Man, I wish we had gotten a Gamora that looks like that

>>92230751
She should have been the grey one cause she has been grey before, but the suits thought making Drax green would be too much like Hulk or something.

>I hope this isn't shit

Basically my reaction.

>>92226737
Oh look the four fans are going to be happy

>>92226737
I alittle surprised honestly, I mean, talk about going to the bottom of the barrel, I think I'm going to go and read some of these comics before the movie comes out, the 2008 run looks good, I hope that we get a fresh ongoing with the film on the way.

>>92230664
How was Guardians not safe? I like the movie but it was the usual Marvel stuff

>Reddit humor
>Wacky enemies become friends story line
>Generic villain

>>92226737
I didn't hear the news until I saw a trailer on TV. I reacted with a sneer, as I was far too mature to watch movies about superheroes and talking raccoons.
Glad I got over that.

Holy shit, James Gunn is directing this?

Awesome!
Super and Slither are my favorites

>>92226843

ever since the "You're Welcome" tagline was revealed and probably earlier than that, /co/ was calling it based

>>92231097
>le reddit meme

Post discarded

>>92226737
I didn't know the Guardians (I'm on /co/ because of cartoons) but a really good friend of mine and lifelong comic book fan (the stereotypical one, even) was like "I cannot fucking believe I will be alive to see a GotG movie, this is like a dream come true. I never expected it". He felt like that with Antman too

He loved it

>>92230468
Are you fucking kidding or did you somehow block out the constant OGGA CHAKA hype train threads?

>>92226753
literally who tier to me back then. To this day i've only read about a dozen issues, all of which were event tie ins.

>>92226737
I was stunned. At that point it was still remarkable for lesser known heroes to end up in the public eye.

Now it just fucking sucks. It used to be a treat and now it's a threat.

>>92230702
Bitch got old.

>>92227843
Does this stuff give pretty good backgrounds for people who have never read Marvel cosmic, or should I read other stuff beforehand?

Was kind of expecting an adaptation of the Star Lord tie-in of Annihilation Conquest, really.

Wow, that's funny. Marvel is making a movie about a talking raccoon with guns, and DC STLL hasn't made a Wonder Woman pic.

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>>92232085
He wasn't looking that old in Vol. 2

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>>92232171
Oh, the memories about this pic.

If I remember correctly, plenty of people were cautiously hyped by the movie, but they were also worried that a bunch of "literally whos" could ruin cosmic Marvel.

Then Ooga Chaka happened, and everyone said "yeah, this movie might be a surprise hit"

And then it was.
And then Vol. 2 happens, whichmight be considered one of the best hero movies ever.
And people are hyped by more cosmic adventures.

But at what cost?

>>92230168
on /co/ in 2012 you couldn't not know

>>92232702
He's lookin' pretty gold, though.

>>92231616

There is something wrong in your statement and what OP asked. In production was way before a trailer was seen.

>>92226737
"Those guys that show up in the background of the Infinity Gauntlet books? Seriously? Who thought this was a good idea?"

Sure showed me wrong.

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"Ain't nothin' like me, 'cept me."

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>>92232821
>And then Vol. 2 happens, whichmight be considered one of the best hero movies ever.

>>92232852
IIRC /co/ back in 2012 was full of Adventure Time fans

>neat
>I've heard of this Star Lord character and his sexy, sexy helmet

Then they removed the helmet, but the mask was still pretty cool and the movie was good.

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>>92232821
>tfw good movies and good comics literally can't exist at the same time

>>92230192
Captain America 2 senpai

>>92233162
That was Armim Zola .

>>92233176
We're still in 2012

I was hoping MODOK was gonna be in a future Captain America movie

>"Oh boy! I can't wait for Phyla-Vell they'll surely plant the seeds for Captain Marvel here"

>>92233086
>>92233098
>>92233113
>>92233131
>>92233146
DC was right though, Wonder Woman was too risky. Fat comic relief girl from the trailers is really bad.

>>92233276

Eh, too soon to call. Not looking good, though.

>>92232821
Guardians as a book was already dogshit before the movie came out, because of Bendis.
Duggan might do a great job on the comics, considering his Deadpool.

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>>92228246
>Triple H and Stephanie McMahon actually laughed at the idea, saying "We don't even know if that movie will be any good.
>Same people who signed off on this

really activated my almonds

>>92234266
>>92234266
And then Paige went onto star the second Fappening.

>>92234281
>And then Paige went onto star the second Fappening.
S-s-s-s-s-Sauce?

>>92232931
How about yes.

No other MCU movie made be both laugh as much and gave me as many feels as Vol 2. It was fun, a good time, and I left without any complaints.

Im a bit biased though because GotG 1 was my previous favorite movie

I was cautiously optimistic. Rocket was one of the mean reasons I gave GOtG a chance and I wasn't appointed.

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>>92226737
I about shit myself.
I had read the D & A stuff, Annihilation and all good cosmic stuff around 2010/2011 so it was fresh to me.

I told myself it be a one off thing because the obscurity wouldn't make it bankable and counted myself lucky.

Pic related.

>>92226753
The most honest post in this thread.

>>92235252
No it isn't you fucking casual.

It might be what 90% here actually said, but there was readership prior to the announcement.

I would just call bullshit on anyone that says they knew it be a hit.

I know I actively shilled believing in my heart that it would maybe break even but I shamelessly promoted it based on my love for the characters and appreciation of James Gunn.

Pratt from Parks and Rec is the main character? So is this a comedy team kind of thing

>>92234266
In their defense, WWE people can be really myopic at times. If all they knew was the title and that a WWE wrestler was in it...well, they were right to be cautious.

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I was 1000% hype.

I'd love to see them lean into the DnA stuff a bit more but I still love the two films.

>>92235889
Yea, given the fact that Haitch was in Blade Trinity should have been enough for him to tell Dave not to get too hung up on playing Drax, if anything he'd want to forget it a year after release. Well, Haitch
The thing is
In this business

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>>92226737

>>92232171
Came here to post this

I honestly thought it was a joke they made up for Jimmy Kimmel the first time I saw the trailer

>>92232171
I still remember that pic and the Galactus hype train pic. It was really fun to see them get more and more cluttered as the premiere date was closing in. And I don't even know how to properly sum up what happened once OOGA CHAKA became a thing. /co/ went tits over it.

>>92228246
Bautista deserves the succes though, he's such a cool dude.
Too bad Spectre was garbage.

>>92234281
There was a sequel? Neat.

>>92226815
Lemme guess, you only knew of Rocket Raccoon because of Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3?

Me too

>>92226753
This was mine

I remember being okay with it once i found out groot and rocket raccoon were going to be in it.

>>92227843
Thanks for this image anon. I had it on an old PC and couldn't remember where to start back up on my marathon of Cosmic Marvel.

>>92235613
>No it isn't
Yes it is.

>>92226737
Sweet, I don't know a lot about them but I bet Thanos and Adam Warlock are gonna be in this, I can't wait!

>>92230168
Most people yes, but /co/ freaked out when it was announced.

Thanos Imperative was storytimed as the issues came out, there was "Prepare to be guarded" hype images after the movie got announced.

If you didn't know the Guardians chances are you weren't a /co/mrade in 2012 or you were a cartoon fag.

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>>92231097
Ronan could have been a good villain and it's not supposed to have reddit humor...and chris pratt was almost unknown at the time

I was honestly super excited to see The Church of Truth attacking and getting beaten, as well as for the admittedly distant possibility of Phyla Vell getting written in a non-shitty way.

>>92233276
No, they're not right. If they stop hiring hacks like synder and trying to pawn shit off as "high art" then they could totally do a wonderwoman movie. Fuck if we got a Brave and the bold styled Aquaman flick with OUTRAGEOUS fights, and a good crew on it, it'd make bank.

Instead we got MARTHAAAAAAAAAAAA


Thanks to wb we're never getting a fucking brooster gold movie.

I hear they hired the fat guy from Parks and Rex. Why?

>>92226737
Loving the rumors that David Tennant is gonna be Rocket. Hope they're true. Rocket needs a British accent. And Vin Diesel would be a great Drax if they chose him.

>>92226737
I would have preferred the helmet, but that Star-Lord costume is pretty good. He's got the mask and the military costume. Looks like we're in good hands and if they decide to try that synergy fuckery, Quill won't be affected that badly.

>>92226737
Aside from Rocket and Groot's obvious oddness, these guys are pretty serious characters which is great since Marvel could use a fantasy space thriller without the Iron Manesque jokes.

>>92226737
i had no idea who were they so i wanted to read the comics then i discovered anhilation and the rest of the cosmic sagas

>>92226737
>It's 2012 and Marvel has just announced a Guardians of the Galaxy movie is in production.
Sigh. Deadpool was supposed to be out this year, but that looks to be scrapped. :(

>>92232171
>tfw I added Sam, Cosmo and the Thanoscopter

I'm glad this pic still floats around.

Casting ideas:
Star-Lord: Bradley Cooper
Rocket Raccoon: Jason Statham
Groot: Michael Clarke Duncan
Adam Warlock: Alex Pettyfer
Drax: Vin Diesil
Gamora: Gina Carano
Bug: Doug Jones
Mantis: Maggie Q
Jack Flag: Garrett Hedlund

>>92250053
>Michael Clarke Duncan
I think he died before the movie was announced.

"Oh cool, it sounds like just Avengers but in space."
"I'm cool with that."

>>92250087
Nope. He had two months after the announcement. Enough to voice Groot in Ultimate Spider-Man, which I believe was his final role.

>>92228246
Didn't Momoa turn down Drax?

>>92232930
sexy

source?

>>92250233
He wanted to be paid more than they offered him if I remember correctly

>>92251316
>man who can't act expects a high salary
I don't get it.

>>92251367
You sound like a simpleton.

>>92250302
Captain Sale, from a recent-ish Rocket Raccoon mini.

>>92228246
Reminder that Triple H starred in the third Blade movie and was more forgettable than the actor who played Sabretooth in the first Xmen movie

>>92226737
My first reaction was literally
>"Bullshit, there's no way Rocket Raccoon and Groot will be in a film before superheroes as famous as Wonder Woman is."
I deeply underestimated how incompetent Warner Brother's film division was back then and I no longer make that mistake.

>>92251316
>original actor for James Rhodes "War Machine" gets let go for wanting more money
>Don "black skeleton' Cheadle signs on and gets more money with 2 movies and face on toys
Lesson here? Just agree with the mouse if you want the money

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>>92227333
>. Iron Fist was a topic Feige talked about as much as Guardians and Doctor Strange back then.

I wonder why he let the show shit all over it then. I know he's not in control of the shows, but he could've easily claimed Iron Fist for the movies.

Iron Fist was apparently bigger than the Netflix guys could handle. DD, Jessica & Luke were all great to alright. Iron Fist was fucking trash.

>>92226737
i didnt know about gotg till UMvC3 was coming out and they were gona use Rocket Racoon so I looked them up